The Ultimate Prog Showdown Round Three
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Topic: The Ultimate Prog Showdown Round Three
Posted By: Valarius
Subject: The Ultimate Prog Showdown Round Three
Date Posted: April 27 2006 at 19:06
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Voting closes Sunday night.
Pink Floyd VS Yes
Fates Warning VS Jethro Tull
Gentle Giant VS Liquid Tension Experiment
King Crimson VS Focus
Pain of Salvation VS Can
Symphony X VS John Petrucci
Gong VS Van Der Graaf Generator
Eloy VS Riverside
Genesis VS The Mars Volta
The Beatles VS Frank Zappa
The Flower Kings VS Camel
IQ VS Dream Theater
Mike Oldfield VS Steve Howe
Deep Purple VS Opeth
Peter Hammill VS Steve Hackett
Bill Bruford VS Emerson Lake and Palmer (ELP)
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Posted By: Valarius
Date Posted: April 27 2006 at 19:07
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Yes
Fates Warning
Liquid Tension Experiment
Focus
Pain of Salvation
Symphony X
Van Der Graaf Generator
Riverside
Genesis
The Beatles
The Flower Kings
Dream Theater
Mike Oldfield
Deep Purple
Steve Hackett
Emerson Lake and Palmer (ELP)
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Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: April 27 2006 at 19:10
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Yes
Tull
gentlr giant
King crimson
POS
Symphony X
VDGG
riverside
Genesis
The Beatles
The Flower kings
Dream theater
Mike Oldfield
Deep Purple
Steve hackett
ELP ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: memowakeman
Date Posted: April 27 2006 at 19:32
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Pink Floyd
Jethro Tull
Liquid Tension Experiment
King Crimson
Can
Symphony X
Van Der Graaf Generator
Eloy
Genesis
Frank Zappa
Camel
Dream Theater
Mike Oldfield
Deep Purple
Peter Hammill
Emerson Lake and Palmer (ELP) ------------- Follow me on twitter @memowakeman |
Posted By: Cygnus X-2
Date Posted: April 27 2006 at 20:07
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Pink Floyd
Jethro Tull
Gentle Giant
King Crimson
Pain of Salvation
Symphony X
Van Der Graaf Generator
Riverside
Genesis
Frank Zappa
The Flower Kings
Dream Theater
Mike Oldfield
Opeth
Steve Hackett
Emerson Lake and Palmer (ELP)
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Posted By: valravennz
Date Posted: April 27 2006 at 20:28
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Yes
Jethro Tull
Liquid Tension Experiment
King Crimson
Can
Symphony X
Gong
Eloy
Genesis
The Beatles
Camel
IQ
Steve Howe
Deep Purple
Steve Hackett
Emerson Lake and Palmer (ELP) ------------- 
"Music is the Wine that fills the cup of Silence" - Robert Fripp |
Posted By: The Miracle
Date Posted: April 27 2006 at 21:00
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Once again, I don't know some of them enough... Pink Floyd VS Yes
Fates Warning VS Jethro Tull
Gentle Giant VS Liquid Tension Experiment
King Crimson VS Focus
Symphony X VS John Petrucci
Gong VS Van Der Graaf Generator
Genesis VS The Mars Volta
The Beatles VS Frank Zappa
The Flower Kings VS Camel
IQ VS Dream Theater
Deep Purple VS Opeth
Bill Bruford VS Emerson Lake and Palmer (ELP) ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/ocellatedgod" rel="nofollow - last.fm |
Posted By: Bj-1
Date Posted: April 27 2006 at 21:09
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Pink Floyd VS Yes (can't decide)
Gentle Giant
King Crimson
Symphony X
Van Der Graaf Generator
Genesis
Frank Zappa
Dream Theater
Mike Oldfield
Steve Hackett
Bill Bruford VS Emerson Lake and Palmer (ELP) (can't decide) ------------- RIO/AVANT/ZEUHL - The best thing you can get with yer pants on! |
Posted By: DrGoon
Date Posted: April 28 2006 at 00:54
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Pink Floyd VS Yes
Fates Warning VS Jethro Tull
Gentle Giant VS Liquid Tension Experiment
King Crimson VS Focus
Pain of Salvation VS Can
Symphony X VS John Petrucci
Gong VS Van Der Graaf Generator
Eloy VS Riverside
Genesis VS The Mars Volta
The Beatles VS Frank Zappa
The Flower Kings VS Camel
IQ VS Dream Theater
Mike Oldfield VS Steve Howe
Deep Purple VS Opeth
Peter Hammill VS Steve Hackett
Bill Bruford VS Emerson Lake and Palmer (ELP)
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Posted By: Equality 7-2521
Date Posted: April 28 2006 at 00:55
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Pink Floyd
Jethro Tull Gentle Giant
King Crimson
Pain of Salvation
Symphony X
Van Der Graaf Generator
Riverside
Genesis
The Beatles
Camel
Dream Theater
Mike Oldfield
Opeth
Peter Hammill
Emerson Lake and Palmer (ELP)
------------- "One had to be a Newton to notice that the moon is falling, when everyone sees that it doesn't fall. " |
Posted By: Mongo
Date Posted: April 28 2006 at 00:57
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Where's Rush? ------------- "The options are ever fewer on the ground these days" Fish |
Posted By: Vompatti
Date Posted: April 28 2006 at 05:54
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Pink Floyd VS Yes
Fates Warning VS Jethro Tull
Gentle Giant VS Liquid Tension Experiment
King Crimson VS Focus
Pain of Salvation VS Can
Symphony X VS John Petrucci
Gong VS Van Der Graaf Generator
Eloy VS Riverside
Genesis VS The Mars Volta
The Beatles VS Frank Zappa
The Flower Kings VS Camel
IQ VS Dream Theater
Mike Oldfield VS Steve Howe
Deep Purple VS Opeth
Peter Hammill VS Steve Hackett
Bill Bruford VS Emerson Lake and Palmer (ELP)
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Posted By: Dirk
Date Posted: April 28 2006 at 07:48
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Valarius wrote:Posted By: Phil
Date Posted: April 28 2006 at 08:31
Toughest choices for me were Zappa over the Beatles - mostly because Zappa is more prog; and Bruford v ELP - I love Bruford's work but had to go with ELP. Also seems a shame to have to eliminate Floyd and TMV at this stage.
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Posted By: Evolver
Date Posted: April 28 2006 at 08:39
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Yes
Jethro Tull
Gentle Giant
King Crimson
Can
John Petrucci
Van Der Graaf Generator
Eloy VS Riverside (no vote - haven't heard Riverside)
The Mars Volta
Frank Zappa
The Flower Kings
Dream Theater
Steve Howe
Deep Purple VS Opeth (no vote - haven't heard Opeth)
Peter Hammill
Emerson Lake and Palmer (ELP) ------------- Trust me. I know what I'm doing. |
Posted By: Valarius
Date Posted: April 28 2006 at 10:10
They were eliminated in the last round.
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Posted By: Tomodachi
Date Posted: April 28 2006 at 10:29
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You'll get mad counting votes this way... Anyway: Pink Floyd (but this was a painful choice)
Fates Warning VS Jethro Tull (can't say, not much into any of them)
Liquid Tension Experiment
King Crimson
Pain of Salvation
John Petrucci
Van Der Graaf Generator
Eloy
Genesis
The Beatles
The Flower Kings VS Camel (nooooo, I can't decide here...)
Dream Theater
Steve Howe
Deep Purple
Steve Hackett
Bill Bruford ------------- 
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Posted By: walrus333
Date Posted: April 28 2006 at 22:13
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Yes Fates Warning Gentle Giant King Crimson Pain of Salvation Symphony X Eloy Van Der Graaf Genesis The Beatles Camel Dream Theater Steve Howe Deep Purple Steve Hackett ELP ------------- If anyone knows where I can get a copy of some Flute and Voice (Indo-Prog/Raga Rock) albums please PM me! Many thanks! |
Posted By: video vertigo
Date Posted: April 29 2006 at 04:54
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Yes
Jethro Tull
Gentle Giant
Focus
Can
Symphony X
Van Der Graaf Generator
Eloy
Genesis
Frank Zappa
The Flower Kings
IQ
Steve Howe
Opeth
Peter Hammill
Bill Bruford ------------- "The rock and roll business is pretty absurd, but the world of serious music is much worse." - Zappa |
Posted By: Ricochet
Date Posted: April 29 2006 at 05:18
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Klaus Schulze Pink Floyd (MWHAHA
 )Jethro Tull
Gentle Giant
King Crimson (sry,Focus)
 Van Der Graaf Generator
Genesis
*I eliminated Zappa twice how come it's stil in the polls
 Camel
IQ
Mike Oldfield
Deep Purple
Peter Hammill (sry,Hackett)
wow,closing on my favourites...  round four is gonna be very harsh one. ------------- 
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Posted By: Takeshi Kovacs
Date Posted: April 29 2006 at 05:34
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Pink Floyd VS Yes
Fates Warning VS Jethro Tull
Gentle Giant VS Liquid Tension Experiment
King Crimson VS Focus
Pain of Salvation VS Can
Symphony X VS John Petrucci
Gong VS Van Der Graaf Generator
Eloy VS Riverside
Genesis VS The Mars Volta
The Beatles VS Frank Zappa
The Flower Kings VS Camel
IQ VS Dream Theater
Mike Oldfield VS Steve Howe
Deep Purple VS Opeth
Peter Hammill VS Steve Hackett
Bill Bruford VS Emerson Lake and Palmer (ELP)
Some very tough calls there esp. Eloy v Riverside and IQ v Dream Theater!
-------------  Open the gates of the city wide....
Check out my music taste: http://www.last.fm/user/TakeshiKovacs/ |
Posted By: Soul Dreamer
Date Posted: April 29 2006 at 21:11
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Posted By: Valarius
Date Posted: April 30 2006 at 17:45
| Voting closes in a few hours. Get 'em in while you can! |
Posted By: eddietrooper
Date Posted: April 30 2006 at 18:53
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Pink Floyd VS Yes
Fates Warning VS Jethro Tull
Gentle Giant VS Liquid Tension Experiment
King Crimson VS Focus
Pain of Salvation VS Can
Symphony X VS John Petrucci
Gong VS Van Der Graaf Generator
Eloy VS Riverside
Genesis VS The Mars Volta
The Beatles VS Frank Zappa
The Flower Kings VS Camel
IQ VS Dream Theater
Mike Oldfield VS Steve Howe
Deep Purple VS Opeth
Peter Hammill VS Steve Hackett
Bill Bruford VS Emerson Lake and Palmer (ELP)
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Posted By: Valarius
Date Posted: April 30 2006 at 19:19
| Voting closed. |
Posted By: chessman
Date Posted: April 30 2006 at 20:10
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Some close ones here, but 'here are the votes of the English jury' (hee hee)
PINK FLOYD
JETHRO TULL
GENTLE GIANT
FOCUS
PAIN OF SALVATION
SYMPHONY X
GONG
ELOY
GENESIS
THE BEATLES
THE FLOWER KINGS
I.Q.
MIKE OLDFIELD
DEEP PURPLE
STEVE HACKETT
BILL BRUFORD
...And that completes the voting!!!
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