Battle of the Prog Bands: Round 1, Division 1
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Topic: Battle of the Prog Bands: Round 1, Division 1
Posted By: UndercoverBoy
Subject: Battle of the Prog Bands: Round 1, Division 1
Date Posted: January 02 2010 at 18:07
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"Battle of the Prog Bands" is a tournament I set up where you vote for your favorite Progressive Rock group out of the selections given, all part of a bracket to find the greatest Progressive Rock group of all time. This round, we are doing the first part out of three to find the best Symphonic Prog group. Your choices are Renaissance, The Flower Kings, Genesis, and Anglagard. Here's the bracket so far: Personally, I'm going to have to vote for Genesis, my favorite band of all time.
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Posted By: Ricochet
Date Posted: January 02 2010 at 18:10
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This will end in tears for three bands. Genesis ------------- 
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Posted By: chemebien
Date Posted: January 02 2010 at 18:15
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hahahah great!
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Posted By: SaltyJon
Date Posted: January 02 2010 at 18:16
So because of that, I'll go ahead and vote for Annie Haslam's voice.  ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Salty_Jon" rel="nofollow"> 
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Ricochet wrote:Posted By: progkidjoel
Date Posted: January 02 2010 at 18:17
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Posted By: Evolutionary Sleeper
Date Posted: January 02 2010 at 18:18
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Hate to say it, but Genesis.
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Posted By: snobb
Date Posted: January 02 2010 at 18:18
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Almost academic work?!! |
Posted By: Drew
Date Posted: January 02 2010 at 18:25
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Flower Kings- although they will get trounced
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Posted By: ten years after
Date Posted: January 02 2010 at 18:29
| I can't help thinking the seedings have given Pink Floyd a free run through to the final. |
Posted By: Morningrise
Date Posted: January 02 2010 at 18:31
| Genesis. No contest at all |
Posted By: Hercules
Date Posted: January 02 2010 at 18:34
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Tough. I love Renaissance and Anglagard, but I love Genesis that little bit more.
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Posted By: Hercules
Date Posted: January 02 2010 at 18:37
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Who put Jethro Tull, Gryphon and Strawbs in the same group???? That's REALLY going to be tough to choose!!!! ------------- A TVR is not a car. It's a way of life. |
Posted By: MovingPictures07
Date Posted: January 02 2010 at 19:03
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The Flower Kings for me.
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Posted By: MovingPictures07
Date Posted: January 02 2010 at 19:04
No doubt about that. -------------
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Posted By: The Quiet One
Date Posted: January 02 2010 at 19:08
| I'll vote for The Flower Kings, but that's because I know Genesis will stand for the next 3 rounds while TFK won't. |
Posted By: Moatilliatta
Date Posted: January 02 2010 at 19:15
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Posted By: Libor10
Date Posted: January 02 2010 at 19:20
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Oh, well. Genesis for me, please. Maybe it's dumb, but I can't help myself.
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Posted By: The Radiant Is
Date Posted: January 02 2010 at 19:35
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Flower Kings gets my vote. This is a pretty awesome "Battle" you have going on here! Can't wait to see how it turns out.
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Posted By: crimson87
Date Posted: January 02 2010 at 20:13
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Great work! The tournament drawn so that mainstream bands do not get to the end. In this round genesis , but Ill vote for FZ , Miles or KC to get to the finals |
Posted By: Stooge
Date Posted: January 02 2010 at 20:28
| It's a shame that only one of Yes or Genesis will make it past round 2. |
Posted By: Darklord55
Date Posted: January 02 2010 at 20:45
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Agreed! |
Posted By: topofsm
Date Posted: January 02 2010 at 22:07
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I was going to vote Genesis, but I really am not familiar with Anglagard or Rennaissance and I don't care for TFK, so I figured if I did it'd be like pouring salt on an open wound. The Raga Rock poll's going to be fun. ------------- 
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Posted By: UndercoverBoy
Date Posted: January 02 2010 at 22:09
| I just hope that genre's 10 listeners will notice it. |
Posted By: The Truth
Date Posted: January 02 2010 at 22:25
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Roine Stolt and Co.
Genesis doesn't have Gabriel anymore, won't stand a friggin chance  ------------- http://blindpoetrecords.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow">  
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Posted By: Dellinger
Date Posted: January 02 2010 at 22:28
| I only know Genesis and Rennaisance, and only one album from Rennaisance, I I guess I can't vote. But I might have a difficult time choosing from those, two, Haslams voice is just Heavanly, and the Piano work is beautiful. |
Posted By: PROGMONSTER2008
Date Posted: January 02 2010 at 22:47
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It'll probably be a genesis/crimson/yes final as usual
Not that i'd have either in the final hehe ------------- Jazz/Classical Rock(70's style prog/fusion). Lots of prog keys and melodies(all original ideas) http://www.myspace.com/vigilante2008" rel="nofollow - http://www.myspace.com/vigilante2008 |
Posted By: chemebien
Date Posted: January 02 2010 at 23:53
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semis will be: Yes vs KC and Rush vs Pink Floyd :P
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Posted By: A Person
Date Posted: January 03 2010 at 00:01
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There isn't much point in voting, but yeah, Genesis. |
Posted By: SaltyJon
Date Posted: January 03 2010 at 00:03
There would be a point if everyone voted for bands other than Genesis.  ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Salty_Jon" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: A Person
Date Posted: January 03 2010 at 00:06
If it was more even, but Genesis nearly has a 30 point lead. I expected it to happen, if they were more even I would be tempted to vote for different band just to kick Genesis out of the running for once.  |
Posted By: SaltyJon
Date Posted: January 03 2010 at 00:08
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Yeah, back when I voted they only had like 6 votes, so voting in favor of Annie and Renaissance wasn't so absurd of a plan.
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Posted By: Tarquin Underspoon
Date Posted: January 03 2010 at 00:19
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Yeah you coulda saved a lot of time and energy and just has a KC vs. Floyd vs. Genesis vs. Yes poll......
But wheres the fun in that?
Seriously though, cool idea, nice bracket, should be fun. I'll beat a dead horse and give Genesis another vote. ------------- "WAAAAAAOOOOOUGH! WAAAAAAAUUUUGGHHHH!! WAAAAAOOOO!!!" -The Great Gig in the Sky |
Posted By: rpe9p
Date Posted: January 03 2010 at 01:12
| I see ELP vs Camel coming up |
Posted By: apps79
Date Posted: January 03 2010 at 04:07
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Fantastic diagram!Congrats,it's gonna be fun! by the way,Genesis... ------------- When the power of love overcomes the love of power,the world will know peace... listen to www.justincaseradio.com , the first ever Greek Progressive Rock radio |
Posted By: Pekka
Date Posted: January 03 2010 at 05:00
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Änglagård's Hybris is my favourite album from this bunch, but Genesis has lots of quality albums, so it would be approppriate to vote for them. At this point it doesn't make much of a difference what I vote, but Änglagård it is out of respect and sympathy. ------------- http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=42652" rel="nofollow - It's on PA! 
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Posted By: friso
Date Posted: January 03 2010 at 05:07
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The amount of effort you put in your poll-system is amazing! I wish there will be some nice results that aren't to logical!
I voted Genesis, but I don't own a lot Renaissance. |
Posted By: bsms810
Date Posted: January 03 2010 at 05:20
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Genesis all the way... ------------- 'when was the last time you had a girlfriend?' 'I dont look at it as when, I look at it as who...and why' - David Brent |
Posted By: Kotro
Date Posted: January 03 2010 at 05:29
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Good idea, great effort. It's a pity so many great bands are missing. ------------- Bigger on the inside. |
Posted By: Takeshi Kovacs
Date Posted: January 03 2010 at 05:59
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Genesis for me. I love these kind of things. One thing I might have done, if I had the patience, would be to build a round by round 'seeding' into the draw. For example, the top two most popular groups in terms of votes would be placed at opposite ends of the draw, so there would be less chance of two 'super' groups meeting one another in the earler stages. That would be tough in this instance though as you've gone down the 'genre' route. -------------  Open the gates of the city wide....
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Posted By: The Sleepwalker
Date Posted: January 03 2010 at 06:41
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The obvious choice, Genesis. ------------- 
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Posted By: rdtprog
Date Posted: January 03 2010 at 07:13
It's not fair you have put 3 of my favorites bands in round 1!
------------- Music is the refuge of souls ulcerated by happiness. Emile M. Cioran |
Posted By: Roland113
Date Posted: January 03 2010 at 09:52
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Ahh, the luck of the draw. My two favorite bands in the first bracket, I'll vote for "The Flower Kings" this time as I'll be able to vote for Genesis in the second round.
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Posted By: akamaisondufromage
Date Posted: January 03 2010 at 10:14
Hawkwind will trash Pink Floyd: And if for some reason (Which will obviously involve dodgy dealings indeed)PF overcome the mighty Hawks
 then TD or KS will put an end to there hopes of any silverware in this years cup!  BTW Genesis (With apologies to the others who I don't know well).
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Posted By: The Runaway
Date Posted: January 03 2010 at 10:39
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Genesis invented a genre. nuff. ------------- http://www.formspring.me/Aragorn224" rel="nofollow - Trendsetter win! The search for nonexistent perfection. |
Posted By: someone_else
Date Posted: January 03 2010 at 12:38
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I go with the majority and make it 70%. ------------- 
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Posted By: frbassdevil
Date Posted: January 03 2010 at 13:50
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Voted for TFK, one of my favorite bands, but I know they'll be crushed by Genesis in this poll. At least it's great to see that they got more votes than two renowed bands such as Renaissance and Änglagård. 
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Posted By: King Crimson776
Date Posted: January 03 2010 at 16:02
I wonder how they would be viewed had they some out at the birth of prog.
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Posted By: MovingPictures07
Date Posted: January 03 2010 at 16:03
That's usually what I tried to do in my past tournaments. Maybe someday I'll do another one again and improve heavily on it. -------------
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Posted By: UndercoverBoy
Date Posted: January 03 2010 at 17:07
| By the way, Alex, who ended up winning your tournament? |
Posted By: mwood
Date Posted: January 03 2010 at 18:51
I agree - while I love TFK and Anglagard (esp Space Revolver and Hybris, respectively) - Genesis is in a whole different category for me. Then again, that might have something to do with the fact that my wife gave me Genesis' 1973-2007 live box set for Christmas! Oh, Renaissance is very nice as well - wish I had been able to catch them on their recent tour... |
Posted By: TGM: Orb
Date Posted: January 03 2010 at 19:26
| Aw... Hammill and VDGG in the same group... and with the only popular competition there as well. |
Posted By: MovingPictures07
Date Posted: January 03 2010 at 23:35
The finals were Pink Floyd and King Crimson. King Crimson won. I also held another one without the "Big 4" and Gentle Giant beat Van Der Graaf Generator in those finals. -------------
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Posted By: LandofLein
Date Posted: January 04 2010 at 01:03
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I normally don't vote on band vs band threads, but you won me over with your impressive bracket Genesis for me, mainly because I don't really care for any of the others
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Posted By: Epignosis
Date Posted: January 04 2010 at 05:37
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This, of course, will end predictably (unless it doesn't, but heh). He puts Kansas against Yes and Echolyn against ELP!  You Philistines will vote for ELP without even hearing the amazement that is Echolyn! Okay, I'll stop being a cry baby now and only add to the problem of predictability: Another vote for Genesis. ------------- https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays" rel="nofollow - https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays |
Posted By: The-time-is-now
Date Posted: January 04 2010 at 14:29
 Yes -------------  One of my best achievements in life was to find this picture :D |
Posted By: Alberto Muñoz
Date Posted: January 04 2010 at 14:33
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Genesis -------------  |
Posted By: SaltyJon
Date Posted: January 04 2010 at 14:33
Out of those two my votes will be Yes and Echolyn. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Salty_Jon" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: January 04 2010 at 14:36
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My vote goes to the king of Flowers. ------------- 
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Posted By: A Person
Date Posted: January 04 2010 at 14:42
I think Yes is up next, or the one after, I don't have Josh's (not so) little chart memorized. I think he's grouping by genre, and grouping each poll into a group of four. |
Posted By: Alberto Muñoz
Date Posted: January 04 2010 at 14:42
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John Coltrane is not on PA, is that affect the survey? ------------- |
Posted By: Drew
Date Posted: January 04 2010 at 14:45
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The Flower Kings will most certainly never "sell out" and go pop!
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Posted By: The-time-is-now
Date Posted: January 04 2010 at 14:51
Great. ------------- One of my best achievements in life was to find this picture :D |
Posted By: Relayer Duos
Date Posted: January 04 2010 at 21:14
| I put in for Anglagard, Even if they're not the most grounded they're the ones I parktake in listening to with the most giddy giggling, screams of delight, and feelings of prog goodness. |
Posted By: zbida
Date Posted: January 06 2010 at 06:57
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Doesn't matter what was said before and what will be said in future about this poll - this don't affect my choice in any way. The winner is obvious and it's called GENESIS.
And now you can discuss the rest, if you want.
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Posted By: Roj
Date Posted: January 06 2010 at 07:45
Another vote for The Flower Kings. I'm sure that's no surprise  .
The interesting thing is that most people who voted for TFK have also made a full post too. Good taste.
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Posted By: garla1lh
Date Posted: January 06 2010 at 18:48
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SO TRUE! pink floyd can get to like round four or the semifinals before it sees anybody epic like frank zappa, rush or dream theater! ------------- Smell the Glove |
Posted By: KingCrimson250
Date Posted: January 06 2010 at 20:06
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I love the incredible sophistication and maturity of Anglagard's second album, which to me isn't derivative at all (a criticism that might be successfully levelled at Hybris, which was to me the inferior work anyway) but Genesis takes the vote simply because they had more material and had an incredibly huge impact on prog, and were one of the founders of symph. That being said I'm voting for Anglagard. The whole point of these tournaments is the underdog vote. Speaking of which, let's see if we can get Atomic Rooster to at least the quarter finals. |
Posted By: Astrapto
Date Posted: January 07 2010 at 07:59
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Genesis is hugely popular, in part because of Peter Gabriel and Phil Collins. And they are influencial. But the Flower Kings are on the cutting edge right now, and have yet to "sell out" like Genesis did after Peter Gabriel left. It's unfortunate that Pink Floyd has little competition, and unfortunate that Yes vs. Genesis will happen so early. The Prog Metal section will be very difficult and likely contentious. ------------- Jesus is real, God and man. GENERATION 41i: The first time you see this, copy it into your sig on any forum and subtract 1 from the generation. Social experiment. |
Posted By: b4usleep
Date Posted: January 07 2010 at 08:19
It is all the same in World Cup or Champions league :) ------------- Really don't mind if you sit this one out. My words but a whisper, your deafness a shout. |
Posted By: b4usleep
Date Posted: January 07 2010 at 08:22
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Congratulations for this poll, very nice idea. Genesis for sure although i like all of them ------------- Really don't mind if you sit this one out. My words but a whisper, your deafness a shout. |
Posted By: The Pessimist
Date Posted: January 07 2010 at 09:15
It's been done before, but not as sophisticated and well planned as this. Well done  I'm voting Genesis though. ------------- "Market value is irrelevant to intrinsic value." Arnold Schoenberg |
Posted By: TheGazzardian
Date Posted: January 07 2010 at 10:04
| Voted for Genesis :) None of these other bands did Supper's Ready, The Knife, Dancing with the Moonlit Knight, etc... |
Posted By: UndercoverBoy
Date Posted: January 09 2010 at 15:56
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The poll is over!
This division's winner is Genesis! I'll give an honorable mention to The Flower Kings, who came in second place. Now, Genesis will continue onto Round 2. Next up is Round 1, Division 2: Symphonic Prog (Part 2.) See you there.
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Posted By: J-Man
Date Posted: January 10 2010 at 10:12
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Voting's over, but I would have said Genesis followed by The Flower Kings and Renaissance. Anglagard stil hasn't "grabbed" me, so to speak. -Jeff ------------- 
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Posted By: manofmystery
Date Posted: January 10 2010 at 11:58
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Am I too late to throw my 94 votes behind Anglagard?
or anyone but Genesis -------------  Time always wins. |
Posted By: cronholm
Date Posted: January 11 2010 at 11:58
Agreed. Quite nicely set up poll. Well done. ------------- Open your eyes, it's full of surprise, everyone lies, like the fox on the rocks, and the musical box. |
Posted By: AngleofRepose
Date Posted: January 15 2010 at 15:29
| wow, this was the group of death. |
Posted By: harmonium.ro
Date Posted: January 15 2010 at 15:37
| What surprises me is that Anglagard haven't come second. |
Posted By: Jake Kobrin
Date Posted: January 16 2010 at 18:45
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Anglagard
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Posted By: poslednijat_colobar
Date Posted: January 19 2010 at 15:59
| What an easy question!!! I'm with Genesis! |
Posted By: angelmk
Date Posted: January 19 2010 at 16:40
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Genesis Although i love The Flower Kings very much ------------- www.last.fm/user/angelmk 
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Posted By: ProgressiveAttic
Date Posted: January 19 2010 at 16:57
I am late for this one.... It would've been really difficult to me.... I LOVE Genesis but I've been obsessed with Renaissance lately (they are sooo gooood.....)  ------------- Michael's Sonic Kaleidoscope Mondays 5:00pm EST(re-runs Thursdays 3:00pm) @ Delicious Agony Progressive Rock Radio(http://www.deliciousagony.com) 
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Posted By: progressive
Date Posted: March 09 2010 at 10:41
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Wow, Änglagård and Renaissance so bad here... Don't you just love them? Well, I understand that Genesis is maybe the greatest ever, but so few votes for the others :O Maybe I should try to get in The Flower Kings' music, since it is clearly better than Änglagård and Renaissance... ------------- 
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Posted By: mohaveman
Date Posted: March 09 2010 at 14:34
| Genesis |
Posted By: J-Man
Date Posted: March 09 2010 at 15:02
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Genesis, easily.
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Posted By: J-Man
Date Posted: March 09 2010 at 15:06
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Whoops. Already voted in this  -------------
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Posted By: EatThatPhonebook
Date Posted: May 07 2010 at 07:02
GENESIS!!
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Posted By: AtomicCrimsonRush
Date Posted: May 07 2010 at 08:57
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Too easy
Genesis all the way ------------- 
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