Genuine founders of Prog Rock
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Topic: Genuine founders of Prog Rock
Posted By: Gandalff
Subject: Genuine founders of Prog Rock
Date Posted: July 06 2010 at 02:06
| Multiple selection is allowed. If Iīve forgotten anybody, please write it. |
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Posted By: Henry Plainview
Date Posted: July 06 2010 at 02:32
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I've read this post five times and I am still no closer to understanding what it means. I'm able to grasp each letter individually, but together my mind can find no purchase. ------------- if you own a sodastream i hate you |
Posted By: A Person
Date Posted: July 06 2010 at 02:34
| Why is this in Suggest New Bands? |
Posted By: Gandalff
Date Posted: July 06 2010 at 02:37
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Henry Plainview wrote:Posted By: Gandalff
Date Posted: July 06 2010 at 02:38
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Posted By: A Person
Date Posted: July 06 2010 at 02:41
Because http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_topics.asp?FID=42 - Prog Polls is a perfectly logical place to put? |
Posted By: Gandalff
Date Posted: July 06 2010 at 02:46
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Posted By: A Person
Date Posted: July 06 2010 at 02:48
An admin will move it to the appropriate section when they see it, I assume, they do that a lot.  |
Posted By: harmonium.ro
Date Posted: July 06 2010 at 02:50
| Just a minor mistake that changes the sense almost completely... Take "formers" as in "originators". |
Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: July 06 2010 at 03:04
| VF don't get enough love, that's my vote |
Posted By: Henry Plainview
Date Posted: July 06 2010 at 03:05
Ah, I have to think outside the box! ------------- if you own a sodastream i hate you |
Posted By: Gandalff
Date Posted: July 06 2010 at 03:14
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Posted By: Triceratopsoil
Date Posted: July 06 2010 at 19:58
| it's quite obviously Arthur Brown, thank you very much! |
Posted By: CinemaZebra
Date Posted: July 07 2010 at 00:31
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Needs moar Miles Davis.
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Posted By: someone_else
Date Posted: July 07 2010 at 02:58
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From this list: The Beatles, Frank Zappa, Pink Floyd and The Who. Maybe Vanilla Fudge as well, but I know too little of them. Not mentioned co-founders: Procol Harum, The Collectors, The Moody Blues and The Nice.
Genesis, Yes and King Crimson should not be seen as founders or Prog Rock. In the Court of the Crimson King is just the first sign of maturity of both Symphonic and Eclectic Prog. ------------- 
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Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: July 07 2010 at 05:39
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I'm going to go with the ones I know well: The Beatles The Who The Doors Iron Butterfly Frank Zappa Pink Floyd King Crimson Genesis Yes Threw in Iron Butterfly for Inna Godda Da Vida honey. I don't really know them that well. ------------- Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened... 
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Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: July 07 2010 at 06:31
| This poll really needs Procul Harum and the Moody Blues. |
Posted By: Phulax-Wolfgang
Date Posted: July 07 2010 at 10:00
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Agreed, would 'The Nice' be out of the question? ------------- "Great spladdocks of crab! In the ocean, it's an idiot in a Tudor swimming costume and dragging a treasure chest." |
Posted By: Anirml
Date Posted: July 07 2010 at 10:15
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The Soft Machine and Procul Harum
which was first made? Shine on Brightly or The Soft Machine's volume one?? ------------- 
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Posted By: CinemaZebra
Date Posted: July 07 2010 at 11:43
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Posted By: Anthony H.
Date Posted: July 07 2010 at 12:05
| King Crimson, without a doubt. That's not to say that KC are neccssarily better than the other bands listed here, but they certainly were the first true progressive rock band. |
Posted By: CinemaZebra
Date Posted: July 07 2010 at 12:25
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Oh and, shame to anyone who voted for Pink Floyd. I love them too, especially the Barrett era, but it took them a while before they went truly progressive and there were MANY others before them.
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Posted By: esky
Date Posted: July 15 2010 at 15:51
| Don't tell Fripp he's a founder of progressive rock, and I'd bet he'd say the Beatles were the ones who started it all with St. Pepper's. To see Crimso (my favorite band) leading this poll is a little telling on just how many people have short memories. |
Posted By: CPicard
Date Posted: July 15 2010 at 17:42
| Oh, let's say Buddy Holly and call it a day. |
Posted By: Lark the Starless
Date Posted: July 15 2010 at 18:45
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I really think The Moody Blues and Procol Harum should be listed as well...I went with The Beatles... ------------- 
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Posted By: trackstoni
Date Posted: July 17 2010 at 00:59
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This is a very Tight List , you need at least 100 more , but as it is , Crimsons & Floyds ! but progressive music came by the effort of so many bands , some are listed here ( but very few ) some are not ! anyway , they all contributed , one way or another by the making of this very wide world living inside our souls , since 1968 ! ------------- Tracking Tracks of Rock |
Posted By: KCarao
Date Posted: August 27 2010 at 13:24
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Where are The Beach Boys? None of these bands like The Doors or The Beatles made a real Proto-Prog album like Pet Sounds. This album changed the way of making pop music. Without it, there wouldn't be no Prog Rock in the future at all. It was the major influence on Revolver and Sgt. Peppers, and The Beach Boys are a great influence on John Wetton!
An interview with the bassist, where he'll mention The Beach Boys:
http://www.rockmine.com/ProgRock/BoBo/Wetton.html - http://www.rockmine.com/ProgRock/BoBo/Wetton.html
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Posted By: lucas
Date Posted: August 27 2010 at 15:48
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The Shadows ?
------------- "Magma was the very first gothic rock band" (Didier Lockwood) |
Posted By: garla1lh
Date Posted: August 27 2010 at 16:16
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Accidently posted twice, my bad! ------------- Smell the Glove |
Posted By: garla1lh
Date Posted: August 27 2010 at 16:17
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Where are the Moody Blues?! Days of Future Passed has to be the first genuine Prog album! ------------- Smell the Glove |
Posted By: Sean Trane
Date Posted: August 27 2010 at 17:53
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How come The Moody Blues, The Nice and Procol harum are not on this list.....
they're my top three choices ------------- let's just stay above the moral melee prefer the sink to the gutter keep our sand-castle virtues content to be a doer as well as a thinker, prefer lifting our pen rather than un-sheath our sword |
Posted By: art
Date Posted: August 27 2010 at 21:09
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I would go for The Moody Blues and Procol Harum. Then I started wondering about Graham Bond, but I don't know him all that well. |
Posted By: crimhead
Date Posted: August 27 2010 at 21:41
Hence the fire in your avatar. |