Most influential Prog Bands

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Hmm...I'll have to think about it, but I can give a few picks from the 70's:
King Crimson, Yes, and Genesis (no explanation needed).
Rush and Kansas, for their profound influence, not only on prog, but on other popular genres (namely metal and classic rock).
Magma, because they started an entire genre all by themselves.

Another thing about Rush is that, before Fates Warning, Dream Theater, or Queensrych, they were arguably the first true progressive metal band.  Albums like 2112 and A Farewell to Kings were indisputably metal albums but also indisputably prog albums.  In my opinion, Rush was the first band to be fully prog and fully metal.

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Ambient Hurricanes Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: December 25 2011 Location: internet Status: Offline Points: 2549	Posted: April 01 2012 at 15:37
	Hmm...I'll have to think about it, but I can give a few picks from the 70's: King Crimson, Yes, and Genesis (no explanation needed). Rush and Kansas, for their profound influence, not only on prog, but on other popular genres (namely metal and classic rock). Magma, because they started an entire genre all by themselves. Another thing about Rush is that, before Fates Warning, Dream Theater, or Queensrych, they were arguably the first true progressive metal band. Albums like 2112 and A Farewell to Kings were indisputably metal albums but also indisputably prog albums. In my opinion, Rush was the first band to be fully prog and fully metal.
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Junges Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: February 19 2006 Location: Brazil Status: Offline Points: 623	Posted: April 01 2012 at 15:33
	We can't say it. A lot of people say when reviewing an album or a band: "Ah, here you hear cleary xxxxxxx influences.". Well how do they know? Just because sounds similar? Just because it makes the person remind the band? I bet most of the bands they say that have influence from a certain band don't have or didn't even hear of the band.


dtguitarfan Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: June 24 2011 Location: Chattanooga, TN Status: Offline Points: 1708	Posted: April 01 2012 at 15:14
	But Pain of Salvation and Opeth started in the 90's...

AlexDOM Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: February 02 2011 Location: Indianapolis Status: Offline Points: 775	Posted: April 01 2012 at 15:09
	For 2000s I think Neal Morse Opeth The Mars Volta Pain of Salvation There are more...

thehallway Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: April 13 2010 Location: Dorset, England Status: Offline Points: 1433	Posted: April 01 2012 at 14:45
	Obviously King Crimson, and, of that first wave of prog groups, they all influenced each other somewhat, along with the general Beatles/jazz/classical music influences. Too early to say how post-2000 bands are being influential!


dtguitarfan Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: June 24 2011 Location: Chattanooga, TN Status: Offline Points: 1708	Posted: April 01 2012 at 14:27
	Haha, that's exactly what I was saying! But I'd love for you to take a stab at it anyways - it would be interesting to see what people come up with and how different everyone's ideas are.

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	^ it's hard to say what is influential from the modern age, because the bands of the modern age are still in process of influizing (no it's not a word. I'm tired).
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dtguitarfan Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: June 24 2011 Location: Chattanooga, TN Status: Offline Points: 1708	Posted: April 01 2012 at 14:20
	What bands would you say are the most influential bands in the Progressive Rock genre for each decade starting with the 70's? I'm especially interested in hearing what people would say about the 2000's and on - it seems like when you get that close to today, it's hard to really say who has been influential.