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clairvoyant View Drop Down

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Posted: March 27 2006 at 15:32

Legoman wrote:

1) Pink Floyd
2) Jethro Tull
3) Genesis
4) Gentle Giant
5) Camel

Sorry Yes and ELP. You didn't make the cut.

Or King Crimson?

???

Dr. Occulator View Drop Down

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Posted: March 27 2006 at 16:12

For me it's the Big 8.

Yes
King Crimson
Gentle Giant
ELP
Jethro Tull
Pink Floyd
Camel
Genesis

Each had a unigue sound and identity that all other prog bands in later years are referenced against.

My Doc Told Me I Have Doggie Head.

The Wizard View Drop Down

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Posted: March 27 2006 at 17:06

Dr. Occulator wrote:

For me it's the Big 8.

Yes
King Crimson
Gentle Giant
ELP
Jethro Tull
Pink Floyd
Camel
Genesis

Each had a unigue sound and identity that all other prog bands in later years are referenced against.

Add Caravan and VDGG for the top 10.

Dr. Occulator View Drop Down

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Posted: March 27 2006 at 17:30

The Wizard wrote:

Add Caravan and VDGG for the top 10.

Ok by Me.

My Doc Told Me I Have Doggie Head.

richardh

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Posted: March 27 2006 at 17:47

add Rush and Marillion and we have the big ten!

..hold on what about Hawkwind and Focus? Now we have the big dozen.And there should be an Italian band so PFM should be there..so that's thirteen...and ...oh bugger this may go on forever

sbrushfan

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Posted: March 27 2006 at 18:03

richardh wrote:

add Rush and Marillion and we have the big ten!

..hold on what about Hawkwind and Focus? Now we have the big dozen.And there should be an Italian band so PFM should be there..so that's thirteen...and ...oh bugger this may go on forever

Yep...ya got a baker's dozen there.

It's not easy for me to make out a list, but I'll make out MY Top 5 list.

1. Rush

2. Yes

3. Dream Theater

4. Queensryche

5. Genesis

Some world views are spacious, and some are merely spaced...

Fragile

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Posted: March 27 2006 at 18:08

This is nearly simple but here goes.

1.Yes.

2.Genesis(GabrieL era)

3.ELP

4.VDGG

5.King Crimson

6.Rennaissance.

ShrinkingViolet View Drop Down

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Posted: March 27 2006 at 18:14

numero uno ..YES
E.L.P
Genesis (gabriel)
King Crimson
VDGG

I'm a Work Of Art..Too Perfect For Someone Like you..

Fragile

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Posted: March 27 2006 at 19:40

Hey Violet, were you at the Mostly Autumn concert last Thursday? I'm sure I saw you standing there.Bad Venue for the concert they should sack their agent.

grandoleopry View Drop Down

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Posted: March 28 2006 at 07:38

Where's Kansas in all this? Sales wise they out sold VDGG, Camel and GG combined. And throw in Genesis who are now enjoying a revival, during their hey day you rarely heard of them. Sorry but true!

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Zargus

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Posted: March 28 2006 at 08:45

>Pink Floyd

>Van Der Graaf Generator

>Genesis

>Yes

>King Crimson

*ELP

*Jethro Tull

Zepology101 View Drop Down

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Posted: March 28 2006 at 08:53

probably.....

pink Floyd

king Krimson

ELP

Jethro Tull

YES!

Anguiad

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Posted: April 04 2006 at 18:42

I thought there were "THE SEVEN GRAND":(in no order whatsoever)Yes,Rush,Pink Floyd,King Crimson,Genesis,ELP and Jethro Tull. Honorary mentions probably Gentle Giant, Marillion, Van der Graaf and Camel(I repeat: I dunno).

And what the hell??Rush are not considered prog by themselves?! Why?! Anyway, who cares, their music still shines.

"Tis your birth and faith that wrong you...not I."

The Green Tank View Drop Down

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Posted: April 04 2006 at 19:08

Yes

Genesis

ELP

Pink Floyd

Gentle Giant

Others: Rush, King Crimson, Jethro Tull, VDGG, Camel, Zappa

lightbulb_son View Drop Down

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Posted: April 04 2006 at 19:41

Majestic_Mayhem wrote:

Symphonic Prog Big 5:

Genesis, Yes, King Crimson, Jethro Tull, Pink Floyd

Progressive Metal Big 5:

Dream Theater, Fates Warning, Queensryche, Pain Of Salvation, Pagan's Mind

and your sig gives me the creeps... (except for the cross eyed part)

Switch Opeth for Pagan's Mind (thats totally biased)

When the world is sick
Can't no one be well
But I dreamt we were all
beautiful and strong

int_2375

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Posted: April 05 2006 at 06:27

Well if the big 5 are the five most popular in general then probably:
Pink Floyd
Genesis
Yes
Rush
King Crimson

But if we're talking my big 5 then:
Tool
King Crimson
Yes
Meshuggah
Pink Floyd

disastercasper View Drop Down

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Posted: April 05 2006 at 07:36

For me it's:

Yes
Genesis
Pink Floyd
Rush
Camel

But of course everyone has different lists with ELP, Van der Graaff generator and King Crimson in it.

omri

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Posted: April 06 2006 at 17:31

I want to make clear that sales is not a criterion at all. Most of Genesys sales were in the post Gabriel / Hackett era which allmost all of us agree that musically it is much less interesting. Kansas sold great but most of you did not even concider them for an honorable mention.

Months ago I had an argue with Ivan about the importance of Renaissance and he said that PF, KC, Yes, Genesys & ELP concidered as the great prog bands. In more than one way it make sense since each of these bands made music never heared before and influenced so many others.

I would add Jethro Tull, VDGG and Robert Wyatt to the other 5 and claim these are the "first line" artists in prog (neglecting non english artists since prog did start in England and my knowledge of other prog countries is quite minor).

At the second line I would count Renaissance, Moody blues, Kansas, GG, Camel, Vangelis and few more but that is more my taste and not based on objective criteria.

omri

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Posted: April 11 2006 at 02:54

The biggest bands as far as influence goes in progressive rock would be the bands that sold the most records and had or have a wide ranging reperatore with musical virtuosity.

1. YES

2. Genesis

3. Frank Zappa and the Mothers

4. Pink Floyd

5. King Crimson

Rorro

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Posted: April 11 2006 at 03:32

It would be unfair not to incude Henry Cow, Magma, Comus, Anglagard, Can VDGG,etc, but the big 5 is only about popularity