Subgenre You Own The Most Albums In
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Topic: Subgenre You Own The Most Albums In
Posted By: Xonty
Subject: Subgenre You Own The Most Albums In
Date Posted: March 15 2014 at 06:31
Hi again, just wondering which of these subgenres you have the most albums in, to see if there are any general trends,etc. If you don't know/can't count because there are too many, just make an educated guess  Personally, I own more Symphonic Prog albums than any other (about twice as many as the next ones down). Looking forward to see what happens!
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Posted By: sleeper
Date Posted: March 15 2014 at 07:09
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Turns out it's a tie between Experimental/Post and Tech/Extreme with about 125 each, voted for Exp/Post.
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Posted By: PabstRibbon
Date Posted: March 15 2014 at 07:28
| I didn't count but I think it's Eclectic.. Anyway I made a mistake and I voted for Symphonic, which I own a lot of records too so it's ok. |
Posted By: zravkapt
Date Posted: March 15 2014 at 07:42
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Without actually checking I probably have more from RIO/Avant than anywhere else (Zappa has a lot to do with that). I own almost no Neo or Indo albums.
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Posted By: octopus-4
Date Posted: March 15 2014 at 07:53
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Tangerine Dream make my vote go to Psych/Space. ------------- I stand with Roger Waters, I stand with Joan Baez, I stand with Victor Jara, I stand with Woody Guthrie. Music is revolution |
Posted By: ExittheLemming
Date Posted: March 15 2014 at 08:15
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For what it's worth I've always discerned a clear demarcation on PA between the arguably conservative camp: Symphonic Prog, Heavy Prog, Eclectic Prog, Prog Metal, Jazz Fusion, Neo, RPI and the more outlier genres: Canterbury, Zeuhl, RIO/Avant, Kraut, Post/Math, Psychedlic/Space, Progressive Electronic These are of course very glib and broad generalizations but i do feel that most PA visitors belong to one or the other camps. ------------- 
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Posted By: sleeper
Date Posted: March 15 2014 at 08:23
TD are in Electronic though. ------------- Spending more than I should on Prog since 2005
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octopus-4 wrote:Posted By: Nogbad_The_Bad
Date Posted: March 15 2014 at 08:43
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Had to make some adjustments based on my own classification and it's probably based on 80% of my collection, top 5 are:- Avant/RIO - 183 Jazz Fusion - 73 Folk - 63 Eclectic - 58 Zeuhl - 53
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Posted By: Wanorak
Date Posted: March 15 2014 at 10:54
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Symphonic, followed by Neo. ------------- A GREAT YEAR FOR PROG!!! |
Posted By: Triceratopsoil
Date Posted: March 15 2014 at 12:12
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edit: Winamp can count for me, so that's nice. Inaccurate labels aside, jazz is the clear leader. As far as prog goes, RIO/Avant, Folk (including some non-prog, alas), and Exp/Post-Metal are the highest |
Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: March 15 2014 at 12:53
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Jazz Rock/Fusion is what I have most of followed by Symphonic. ------------- "The wind is slowly tearing her apart" "Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
Posted By: genbanks
Date Posted: March 15 2014 at 13:30
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Counting CDs and DVDs 1- Symphonic 2- Psychedelic 3- Neo & Crossover 4- Heavy & Eclectic
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Posted By: Polymorphia
Date Posted: March 15 2014 at 13:48
| I'm going to take a guess and say Crossover. I listen to a lot of non-prog bands and I never know which ones are or aren't in Crossover, but a lot of them happen to be there. |
Posted By: Neo-Romantic
Date Posted: March 15 2014 at 13:53
Symphonic gets it for me, but not by too terribly big a margin. Having the entire Rush studio discography makes Heavy Prog a solid second, even if it's a touch unbalanced. 
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Posted By: Progosopher
Date Posted: March 15 2014 at 14:13
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Without actually counting all my 3000+ albums, I would say that Symph, Prog-Folk, and J/R Fusion are pretty much equal. A casual glance through my stacks and memory indicate the Prog-Folk probably has the edge so I am designating that. My Tull collection is complete and I also have large amounts of Fairport Convention and Horslips, but there are also other artists I have in that category. For Symph, there is my complete Yes & Genesis, and large Hackett collection. J/R Fusion includes lots of Weather Report, Al Di Meola, Pat Metheny, and a few RTF among others of course. ------------- The world of sound is certainly capable of infinite variety and, were our sense developed, of infinite extensions. -- George Santayana, "The Sense of Beauty" |
Posted By: Andy Webb
Date Posted: March 15 2014 at 14:29
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Most likely heavy with prog metal as a second. Having all Rush, PT, and TMV albums pushed that number forward, not to mention all the little gems I've sniffed out over the years of being on the team.
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Posted By: lazland
Date Posted: March 15 2014 at 14:39
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I would think Crossover, with symphonic second, neo third, eclectic fourth, with heavy running in at fifth.
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Posted By: moshkito
Date Posted: March 15 2014 at 15:40
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Hi,
I've never broken down my collection by genre or subgenre. Somehow, it seems to be just a huge waste of time when you could be enjoying some great music!
But I could say things like:
Tangerine Dream 35 CD's
Klaus Schulze 35 CD's
Ozric Tentacles 20 CD's
Peter Hammill/VdGG 45 CD's
Hawkwind 35 CD's
Rush ZERO CD's
Gong and Family 50 CD's
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Posted By: Chimaera
Date Posted: March 15 2014 at 17:46
| I can't really afford many albums on a student income, so I tend to download tracks I like. Of those, I guess I've got mainly symphonic and prog metal and a lot of Rush. |
Posted By: The-time-is-now
Date Posted: March 15 2014 at 18:09
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Symphonic. -------------  One of my best achievements in life was to find this picture :D |
Posted By: HemispheresOfXanadu
Date Posted: March 15 2014 at 18:23
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Tech/Extreme prog metal with lucky number 13. ------------- https://twitter.com/ProgFollower" rel="nofollow - @ProgFollower on Twitter. Tweet me muzak. |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: March 15 2014 at 19:21
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My guess would be RIO/Avant, with Eclectic/Symphonic close behind. ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: Metalmarsh89
Date Posted: March 15 2014 at 20:08
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Probably Symphonic Prog, but Heavy Prog, Prog Metal (thanks to DT), and Eclectic Prog come pretty close behind. I think I have more Prog-related than any of these though. ------------- Want to play mafia? Visit http://www.mafiathesyndicate.com" rel="nofollow - here . |
Posted By: Neo-Romantic
Date Posted: March 15 2014 at 21:24
| *Slaps head* I totally forgot to total up the albums I have by TMV in my earlier count. Heavy prog is now ahead of the heap. But I know symph will eclipse that soon, so at some point in the future, I won't be incorrect anymore. |
Posted By: TheGazzardian
Date Posted: March 15 2014 at 22:35
| The clear winner for me is RIO/Avant with 232, although if I mix Zeuhl in then I hit 256. Second place is Crossover with 137. |
Posted By: proggman
Date Posted: March 16 2014 at 18:10
Symphonic Prog------------- When he rides, my fears subside. For darkness turns once more to light. Through the skies, his white horse flies. To find a land beyond the night. |
Posted By: addictedtoprog
Date Posted: March 30 2015 at 05:23
| Tech/Extreme Prog Metal followed by Symphonic Prog. |
Posted By: Michael678
Date Posted: March 30 2015 at 07:55
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i own the most from Yes, so symphonic prog it is!! this followed by psych/space rock (PF) and heavy prog (Rush) plus eclectic prog (a burned CD of King Crimson). well that's great.... ------------- Progrockdude |
Posted By: dr wu23
Date Posted: March 30 2015 at 10:42
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I'm surprised that eclectic didn't get more votes.....for me prolly a tie between eclectic, symphonic, and Canterbury when it comes to prog but I have more 'classic rock' from the past than all of those. ------------- One does nothing yet nothing is left undone. Haquin |
Posted By: TeleStrat
Date Posted: March 30 2015 at 11:18
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I can eliminate over half of the nineteen choices simply because the numbers are not there. From the remaining sub genre JRF got my vote but the top four choices were pretty even. 1st - Jazz Rock/Fusion 2nd - Symphonic Prog 3rd - Krautrock 4th - Rock Progressivo Italiano |
Posted By: Horizons
Date Posted: March 30 2015 at 11:22
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Prolly Post Rock or Heavy Prog ------------- Crushed like a rose in the riverflow. |
Posted By: Padraic
Date Posted: March 30 2015 at 11:51
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RIO/Avant maybe? |
Posted By: bloodnarfer
Date Posted: March 30 2015 at 13:31
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Its either RIO/Avant, Progressive Electronic, or Eclectic. Don't feel like counting
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Posted By: Barbu
Date Posted: March 30 2015 at 19:15
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No idea. ------------- |
Posted By: sublime220
Date Posted: March 30 2015 at 19:26
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Nobody voted for Post Rock? 1. PR/MR 2. Symphonic 3. RIO/Avant 4. Heavy 5. Jazz Rock/Fusion ------------- There is no dark side in the moon, really... Matter of fact, it's all dark... |
Posted By: Finnforest
Date Posted: March 30 2015 at 19:50
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RPI ------------- ...that moment you realize you like "Mob Rules" better than "Heaven and Hell" |
Posted By: twalsh
Date Posted: March 31 2015 at 00:56
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Prog metal Heavy prog Neo prog Have to admit that I'm enjoying the latter categories as much or more as I continue to explore. ------------- More heavy prog, please! |