Prog World Cup-Final: Frank Zappa- Yes

M27Barney wrote: Isn't that how Trump got in?

rushfan4 wrote: M27Barney wrote: What is the point of voting if you think A is better than B but vote B BECAUSE IT HAS LESS VOTES! hahaha I actually have thought that it might be an interesting feature to have the vote counts stay hidden until after the member votes so as to not influence the member's vote.  I guess that would only be useful though if this was less about having fun and more about serious voting decisions.

Neat idea. I wish there were no secret votes and one could see the usernames of everyone who voted in these polls. Even when I vote in elections, I make a point of announcing who I am voting for near the ballot box in not so subtle conversation which may be taken as inappropriate.

I voted for the first Prog Rock musician, the most innovative musician, the best guitarist, the first to use a wah wah pedal, the one to whom Jazz-Rock Fusion can be partly be attributed to, the one who has composed music for orchestras several times over, the one that is unparalleled in metrical complexity in both composed pieces and improvised guitar work, and the one who had sh*tload of milestone albums. The only advantage I would Steve Howe’s playing over Frank Zappa’s playing is that Howe was cleaner. That, however, is what people like about Zappa’s playing; technical difficulty but with feeling and a fair amount of grit. And I say all this, by the way, as someone who plays guitar quite well.

This one is a proper draw. Frank wins on orginality and adventure but the best Yes material moves me in a way that Frank hardly ever achieved. 

^ I'm curious to how Miles Davis would have done up against one of the British giants. I have a feeling the bigger the contrast the better he'd do. As many who's into electric Miles will have King Crimson (+Can, Zappa and Magma) as their favorite "UK giant" - and some would have a hard time choosing. While most people won't have to think too hard about voting for either Genesis or Miles. So I guess more polarized options would work in his favor.

Saperlipopette! wrote: ^ I'm curious to how Miles Davis would have done up against one of the British giants. I have a feeling the bigger the contrast the better he'd do. As many who's into electric Miles will have King Crimson (+Can, Zappa and Magma) as their favorite "UK giant" - and some would have a hard time choosing. While most people won't have to think too hard about voting for either Genesis or Miles. So I guess more polarized options would work in his favor.

Yeah, I was wondering the very same thing. Miles Davis might have fared better due to more polarisation *cue comments such as "WTF does Kind of Blue have to do with Prog?"* ;) While Davis would get my vote most certainly for his electric Miles period, I suspect that Yes would still very easily take it in a Prog World Cup, and such a poll would get quite a few complaints, especially from those who are not familiar with his most relevant to JRF albums and those who think such Fusion does not have a strong-enough relation to Prog.

Such a poll would be an interesting experiment.

How could I not vote for Yes ??

Morningrise wrote: Poll's over. Yes wins the competition. Final score: 40-22

Forever YES!!!

YES......Yes