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Poll Question: Which band(s) do you like the best?
Poll Choice Votes Poll Statistics
8 [5.71%]
5 [3.57%]
7 [5.00%]
16 [11.43%]
3 [2.14%]
7 [5.00%]
7 [5.00%]
4 [2.86%]
9 [6.43%]
4 [2.86%]
1 [0.71%]
4 [2.86%]
5 [3.57%]
3 [2.14%]
2 [1.43%]
2 [1.43%]
2 [1.43%]
3 [2.14%]
10 [7.14%]
6 [4.29%]
1 [0.71%]
6 [4.29%]
17 [12.14%]
5 [3.57%]
3 [2.14%]
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Originally posted by Nogbad_The_Bad Nogbad_The_Bad wrote:

Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

^ I doubt if Henry Cow and Univers Zero would be on anyone's list of the biggest prog bands. Smile

They are the biggest two Avant prog bands and are unknown outside of prog so I think they meet the criteria. They are my personal choices and I don't particular value your opinion on anything avant.

Henry Cow were recently voted the 20th all-time favourite prog band of all time though by PA members, which admittedly, was against my expectations, proving once again that my opinions on Avant Prog are of no particular value to you or anyone else here. Tongue
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Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

^ I doubt if Henry Cow and Univers Zero would be on anyone's list of the biggest prog bands. Smile

They are the biggest two Avant prog bands and are unknown outside of prog so I think they meet the criteria. They are my personal choices and I don't particular value your opinion on anything avant.


Edited by Nogbad_The_Bad - October 16 2023 at 10:27
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Originally posted by AFlowerKingCrimson AFlowerKingCrimson wrote:

Hey, I didn't start it.
Maybe you could end it?
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Quote Very rude and uncalled for.
I wholeheartedly agree.
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Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Originally posted by Saperlipopette! Saperlipopette! wrote:

As AFlowerKingCrimson is the one asking the question, I'm inspired by his way of thinking. So naturally the band I like the most who's "Big in prog circles but mostly unknown elsewhere" has got to be Pink Floyd
Am I missing something here? Who hasn't heard of Pink Floyd? Shocked

No one I know of. Unlike Mike Oldfield.
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Originally posted by Grumpyprogfan Grumpyprogfan wrote:

Originally posted by AFlowerKingCrimson AFlowerKingCrimson wrote:

Originally posted by Saperlipopette! Saperlipopette! wrote:

As AFlowerKingCrimson is the one asking the question, I'm inspired by his way of thinking. So naturally the band I like the most who's "Big in prog circles but mostly unknown elsewhere" has got to be Pink Floyd


You are such a troll. If I could ban you from this website believe me I would. Aside from that apparently you never got past first grade English since you don't know to add a period after a sentence.

Very rude and uncalled for.

Hey, I didn't start it. 


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Originally posted by AFlowerKingCrimson AFlowerKingCrimson wrote:

Originally posted by Saperlipopette! Saperlipopette! wrote:

As AFlowerKingCrimson is the one asking the question, I'm inspired by his way of thinking. So naturally the band I like the most who's "Big in prog circles but mostly unknown elsewhere" has got to be Pink Floyd


You are such a troll. If I could ban you from this website believe me I would. Aside from that apparently you never got past first grade English since you don't know to add a period after a sentence.

Very rude and uncalled for.
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Originally posted by Saperlipopette! Saperlipopette! wrote:

As AFlowerKingCrimson is the one asking the question, I'm inspired by his way of thinking. So naturally the band I like the most who's "Big in prog circles but mostly unknown elsewhere" has got to be Pink Floyd
Am I missing something here? Who hasn't heard of Pink Floyd? Shocked
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Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

^ I doubt if Henry Cow and Univers Zero would be on anyone's list of the biggest prog bands. Smile

LOL

Well, to be fair, Univers Zero did headline Nearfest one year. 
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^ I doubt if Henry Cow and Univers Zero would be on anyone's list of the biggest prog bands. Smile
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Originally posted by Nogbad_The_Bad Nogbad_The_Bad wrote:

The biggest bands on here in my opinion are Camel, Gentle Giant and VDGG so voted for them.

If I voted for personal preference it would probably be

Hatfield & The North
Gong
National Health
Caravan
Magma

Not on the list - Henry Cow, Univers Zero

It's your favorites not necessarily the biggest. If you look at the question it says "which band(s) do you like the best?"


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Originally posted by Saperlipopette! Saperlipopette! wrote:

As AFlowerKingCrimson is the one asking the question, I'm inspired by his way of thinking. So naturally the band I like the most who's "Big in prog circles but mostly unknown elsewhere" has got to be Pink Floyd

You are such a troll. If I could ban you from this website believe me I would. Aside from that apparently you never got past first grade English since you don't know to add a period after a sentence.


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I could ask a hundred people in my village if they've heard of Van der Graaf Generator, and 99% of them would say "Yes, it's something that makes your hair stand on end" - a bit like VDGG's music. Tongue

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Camel
Spock's Beard
Other (The Neal Morse Band)

Honorary mentions to Mostly Autumn and Transatlantic too.
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The biggest bands on here in my opinion are Camel, Gentle Giant and VDGG so voted for them.

If I voted for personal preference it would probably be

Hatfield & The North
Gong
National Health
Caravan
Magma

Not on the list - Henry Cow, Univers Zero
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Maybe Van der Graaf Generator.
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As AFlowerKingCrimson is the one asking the question, I'm inspired by his way of thinking. So naturally the band I like the most who's "Big in prog circles but mostly unknown elsewhere" has got to be Pink Floyd
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Originally posted by Jared Jared wrote:

Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

we also chose the same bands. LOL

My word, so we did! Which, in a list of bands that strong is quite a coincidence!  Clap

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Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

we also chose the same bands. LOL

My word, so we did! Which, in a list of bands that strong is quite a coincidence!  Clap
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So difficult, but I gave a slight nod to Renaissance. Yet it might just as well have been Anglagard, Big Big Train, Banco or VdGG.
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