Best Prog Country
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Topic: Best Prog Country
Posted By: Scotto'connor
Subject: Best Prog Country
Date Posted: May 21 2004 at 08:48
| What country produces the best prog acts? |
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Posted By: The Analog Kid
Date Posted: May 21 2004 at 11:12
| There are some great bands from other countries, but UK has the most. |
Posted By: Dan Bobrowski
Date Posted: May 21 2004 at 11:29
The UK bands started it all and have the edge IMO. At one point, all my favorite bands were from the UK. 
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Posted By: Cesar Inca
Date Posted: May 21 2004 at 11:46
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Yes, so far, I gree with all that my fellow members have said. Not only did they pave the way for other countries' bands did (under the patterns of their own peculiar idiosincracy, of course) in terms of basic symph prog standards, but also the UK gave birth to some other avant-garde stuff that called itself ultra- or more-progressive (Henry Cow, for example). But this is just a poll, not a judgement on national values on music, right? I stil prefer Mona Lisa's 'Le Petit Violon' to ELP's 'Love Beach'... and Mezquita's 'recuerdos de mi Tierra' to Genesis' Abacab... Regards.
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Posted By: Peter
Date Posted: May 21 2004 at 12:19
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Britain, historically and now -- many, many prog heavyweights! Italy a very respectable 2nd. (Then Germany, then USA.) ------------- "And, has thou slain the Jabberwock? Come to my arms, my beamish boy! O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!' He chortled in his joy. |
Posted By: Joren
Date Posted: May 21 2004 at 12:35
Britain, I think 
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Posted By: arqwave
Date Posted: May 21 2004 at 14:01
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Must be Great Britain, because is the country where almost all the prog-rock started, and almost ALL descent rock music since de 60's... however, Germany, France and Italy specially has produced and promoted very nice and impresive bands... let's see whta happen next peace |
Posted By: progchain
Date Posted: May 21 2004 at 14:02
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Italy,of course!
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Posted By: Easy Livin
Date Posted: May 21 2004 at 14:39
| I'm a "don't care" on this one, there are many fine bands from the all the countries listed, and a good number have members from various countries. As long as the music's good, I don't care where it originated! |
Posted By: Marcelo
Date Posted: May 21 2004 at 14:49
Altough the monsters (Genesis, Yes, ELP, KC and PF) are from UK, and was in UK where prog rock began, I think that the most beautiful, refined, elegant and original music came from Italy. 
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Posted By: Vibrationbaby
Date Posted: May 22 2004 at 03:23
| Germany hands down. |
Posted By: philippe
Date Posted: May 22 2004 at 05:25
Germany without any doubts ------------- 
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Posted By: bityear
Date Posted: May 22 2004 at 14:12
SWEDEN!! 
didn't see Sweden in the list, though - bummer! 
maybe there's more UK bands, but there should be more good progressive bands per capita in Sweden, at least nowadays.  My vote will therefore have to go to the UK.
but, Planet X and Spastic are US, mind you!  ------------- www.geocities.com/joelbitars |
Posted By: diddy
Date Posted: May 22 2004 at 14:49
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1. Sweden
2. GB
3. Germany ------------- If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear... George Orwell |
Posted By: lucas
Date Posted: May 22 2004 at 15:01
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I must admit I don't care about the country a prog band comes from. Music has no boundary, and you have good prog in (almost) every country on earth. ------------- "Magma was the very first gothic rock band" (Didier Lockwood) |
Posted By: lucas
Date Posted: May 22 2004 at 15:05
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Virgil Donati, Planet X's mastermind, is actually an Australian. ------------- "Magma was the very first gothic rock band" (Didier Lockwood) |
bityear wrote:
Posted By: Ivan_Melgar_M
Date Posted: May 22 2004 at 15:11
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I think it depends on the taste. UK has the higher percentage of early bands and all of the Big 5 are from England, is by far the country that has more prog' bands. Italy has a special meaning, they embraced the symphonic prog but adding the classical Italian sound and their unique personality. USA is one of the countries that mixed with better results prog and hard rock, bands as Kansas or Pavlov's Dog have harder edge but keeping intact the prog essence. Germany: Home of Triumvirat, and the country where Kraut Rock was born Netherlands: Their unique style created around a very solid guitar work is extremely beautiful, with bands as Focus, Supersister, Finch, Earth & Fire, etc. I could go on and mention many more countries like Sweeden, Israel, France, Argentina, etc. but the point is that no country has the best prog, UK has the biggest number of bands but nobody can assure they have the best bands. Iván |
Posted By: progchain
Date Posted: May 22 2004 at 16:31
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Why not Bahrain with Osiris?
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Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: May 23 2004 at 06:29
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Scandanavia (although not a country*) would be a close second to Britain for Flower Kings,Par Lindh,Anglagard etc. *Officially that is BTW Did anyone else avoid this thread at first because they thought it was about some terrible hybrid of Country music and prog??! |
Posted By: dude
Date Posted: May 23 2004 at 07:42
NOT SURE WHY YOU PUT MY COUNTRY ON THE LIST SCOTT ,AUSTRALIA IS NOT NOTED FOR ITS ABUNDANCE OF PROG BANDS.......SADLY
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Posted By: bityear
Date Posted: May 23 2004 at 11:02
well, they're based in the US anyway, and 3/4ths of them use to be Americans! ------------- www.geocities.com/joelbitars |
Posted By: maani
Date Posted: May 24 2004 at 17:53
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I agree with Peter. However, even though Britain has the highest number of prog bands, I voted for Italy, since, like Avis, it tries harder... Peace. |
Posted By: Vibrationbaby
Date Posted: May 25 2004 at 05:30
| I still go with Germany all the way. |
Posted By: DoomHammer
Date Posted: May 25 2004 at 06:05
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i voted dont care as i think good music has no country, and what difference does it make to know which country? i am egyptian and we have some local prog bands some of them are good but not good enough anyway i think english bands are the best ------------- when i sell my life story, maybe i should write it first and do the living later 'cause life is so much cleaner on the page |
Posted By: Scotto'connor
Date Posted: May 25 2004 at 07:16
| I did this poll because I think that it is important becasue there can be big differences down to wheree the music is from. Different social conditions in which it is produced etc... |
Posted By: Scotto'connor
Date Posted: May 25 2004 at 07:24
| there is no right or wrong answer in this, just so thats clear |
Posted By: DoomHammer
Date Posted: May 25 2004 at 08:44
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i didnt say there is wrong or right, and sorry of you misunderstood me and about social conditions i think you have a point, but you sometimes find english bands doing songs about berlin wall or veitnam, that's what i meant, nice poll though ------------- when i sell my life story, maybe i should write it first and do the living later 'cause life is so much cleaner on the page |
i was just saying that music is the one language all people understand Posted By: John Hicks
Date Posted: May 25 2004 at 13:19
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Don't care. I usually can find good music from all of those countries listed. ------------- _____________________________ |
Posted By: The Prognaut
Date Posted: May 25 2004 at 22:41
Hey there! Can you recommend me some Egyptian bands? and if so, where can I get music from them? Despite Mexico is a great beholder of the prog scene every year having great bands over the country and all, Egypt is that region in the world I haven't heard of and I just can't stop picturing and imagining how its prog music could be... dunno, maybe some ethnic mixture, some arabic strings within... wow! Please keep me posted! ------------- break the circle reset my head wake the sleepwalker and i'll wake the dead |
Posted By: Vibrationbaby
Date Posted: May 26 2004 at 04:12
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Posted By: DoomHammer
Date Posted: May 26 2004 at 16:49
wel thanx a lot about egyptian bands, i'm so sorry they are local bands no production or anything just some jazz bands released some albums, and some local concerts but if an official prog album is released you'd be the first to know ------------- when i sell my life story, maybe i should write it first and do the living later 'cause life is so much cleaner on the page |
Posted By: progchain
Date Posted: May 26 2004 at 16:50
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You forgot Space....
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Posted By: DoomHammer
Date Posted: May 26 2004 at 17:13
hey and by the way, try this site http://www.fathysalama.com - www.fathysalama.com it is an egyptian jazz or world music band that performed many concert in france and italy and some other countries in europe, and released some CDs there and in USA too, it has samples with all the arabic strings you've asked about  , and check the links too ------------- when i sell my life story, maybe i should write it first and do the living later 'cause life is so much cleaner on the page |
Posted By: Olympus
Date Posted: August 19 2005 at 07:05
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Britain has produced the best prog artists ever. ------------- "Let's get the hell away from this Eerie-ass piece of work so we can get on with the rest of our eerie-ass day" |
Posted By: Wolf Spider
Date Posted: August 19 2005 at 11:09
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1. USA 2. UK & Sweden 3. Poland (Riverside, Collage, Sattelite, Quidam, S.B.B., Klan, Lizard...) ------------- http://www.lastfm.pl/user/tomash33 - Last.fm |
Posted By: Borealis
Date Posted: August 19 2005 at 14:02
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I don't know. Every country was good doing what they were doing. You can't beat germans on electronic, don't even try. The Québec prog scene was doing well in the 70's (Harmonium, Maneige, Pollen, Et Cetera...) until the refuse of separating from Canada in 1980 killed everything in music. Right now, I can says Québec is one of the best in the world in making Post Rock, and just original music finnaly. ------------- Vive le Québec libre!... |
Posted By: italprogfan
Date Posted: August 20 2005 at 04:04
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although spain is a not too distant second... |
Posted By: Zargus
Date Posted: August 20 2005 at 08:31
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Posted By: Omayyad
Date Posted: August 25 2005 at 08:06
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Then: Great Britain Now: Sweden |
Posted By: The Prognaut
Date Posted: August 25 2005 at 12:54
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Undoubtedly, United Kingdom
------------- break the circle reset my head wake the sleepwalker and i'll wake the dead |
Posted By: Pablo_P
Date Posted: August 26 2005 at 10:01
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Poland But I think there is some good prog from UK ------------- Pablo P. |
Posted By: Eetu Pellonpaa
Date Posted: August 26 2005 at 11:10
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I also think so from on the 90's! Best music from the 60-70 break came from England (IMO), but there are many good prog countries too in Europe. And I think there's many countries which prog scene is not know to me (yet), so... |
Posted By: King of Loss
Date Posted: August 26 2005 at 11:55
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Where is Sweden???? But I still think the UK has produced more! Yes, Genesis, ELP, Pink Floyd, etc.! So many greats! |