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Poll Question: What is the prog band with the most virtuosist musicians?
Poll Choice Votes Poll Statistics
66 [40.99%]
14 [8.70%]
13 [8.07%]
10 [6.21%]
24 [14.91%]
11 [6.83%]
1 [0.62%]
17 [10.56%]
3 [1.86%]
2 [1.24%]
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    Posted: January 05 2005 at 11:16
Because i am newbie, i'm not sure if this poll have been done before. Forget the music or the trend: wich band has the best lineup?
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Microbe- You've left out the kings!

RUSH

Geddy Lee
Alex Lifeson
Neil Peart

Nuff said.End of contest!

PS it is "vituosic" Geek

 



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Wot? No Boyzone?
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Originally posted by Reed Lover Reed Lover wrote:

You've left out the kings!

RUSH

Geddy Lee
Alex Lifeson
Neil Peart

Nuff said.End of contest!

PS it is "vituosic" Geek

 

I'm sure I left out many bands that deserves the privilege to be among the list, but I limit it to my ten favorites. About the mispell, english is not my first languange, and I apologised previously. I hope that you people can be tollerant with my errors... 
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Originally posted by Reed Lover Reed Lover wrote:

Microbe- You've left out the kings!

RUSH

Geddy Lee
Alex Lifeson
Neil Peart

Nuff said.End of contest!

PS it is "vituosic" Geek

 

I think you'll find there's an 'r' in virtuosic, Reed.
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I've got my doubts about how much to contribute
to the already rich among us...'

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Points: 5187 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 05 2005 at 11:30
Originally posted by Syzygy Syzygy wrote:

Originally posted by Reed Lover Reed Lover wrote:

Microbe- You've left out the kings!

RUSH

Geddy Lee
Alex Lifeson
Neil Peart

Nuff said.End of contest!

PS it is "vituosic" Geek

 

I think you'll find there's an 'r' in virtuosic, Reed.

Sorry,didn't go to school. Worked 25 hours a day down't pit until I was 14. Then I had to work more.

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Originally posted by mirco mirco wrote:

I'm sure I left out many bands that deserves the privilege to be among the list, but I limit it to my ten favorites. About the mispell, english is not my first languange, and I apologised previously. I hope that you people can be tollerant with my errors... [/QUOTE]

Just a bit of fun, buddyEmbarrassed

Might be an idea to select a country from "your location" in the Profile Editor.

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Back to the poll. I think that, musician by musician, Yes (the Fragile Yes) has the best line-up, the best man in every instrument. Ok, maybe no the very best, but the aggregation of performers was the best, in my humble opinion. 
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I'd go for King Crimson circa Lark's Tongues In Aspic (off this list) - it's a shame that no good quality live recordings exist with Jamie Muir on percussion. All 5 musicians were remarkable players at the top of their form, and the interplay between them seemed telepathic. Outside of the list, I'd go for Magma circa MDK/Kontharkhosz.
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I will repeat-man-for-man none of the above bands can better LEE-LIFESON-PEART for technical proficiency.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

'cos my favourite band is better than your favourite band, and their dad's are bigger!Wink



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GENTLE GIANT

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Originally posted by Reed Lover Reed Lover wrote:

'cos my favourite band is better than your favourite band, and their dad's are bigger!Wink

Can't argue against that, my friend!   Big smile
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Hard poll, lets see not counting miscelaneous instruments not common in all bands like flute, violin, etc.:

Best Keyboardist: Rick Wakeman Yes (1)

Best drummer: Bill Bruford - Yes (2) King Crimson (1)

Best Guitar Player: Steve Hackett - Genesis (1)

Best Vocalist: Peter Gabriel -  Genesis (2)

Best Bass Player: Tony Levin King Crimson (2)

So IMO is a tie between Genesis, Yes and King Crimson.

To untie I would chose the best lyricist and it goes for Peter Gabriel - Genesis (3)

My vote goes for Genesis.

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[QUOTE=Reed Lover

'cos my favourite band is better than your favourite band, and their dad's are bigger!Wink[QUOTE]

 

Oh yeah? - Well just imagine this - Red era King Crimson (Fripp, Wetton, Bruford) and Rush are in the same pub. If Geddy Lee spilled John Wetton's pint, Wetton would deck him  before he could get his hands out of his pockets, so there!



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Yes Obviously.....
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Originally posted by Syzygy Syzygy wrote:

[QUOTE=Reed Lover

'cos my favourite band is better than your favourite band, and their dad's are bigger!Wink[QUOTE]

 

Oh yeah? - Well just imagine this - Red era King Crimson (Fripp, Wetton, Bruford) and Rush are in the same pub. If Geddy Lee spilled John Wetton's pint, Wetton would deck him  before he could get his hands out of his pockets, so there!

Yes, but which member of Rush is in court for assault this month?

mind you-he did assault a police woman!Ouch



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Respect to Mr. Lifeson! Rock and Roll is alive and well!
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Rush Cannot be considered, coz no key-wizzard leaves them a tad short, unless Reed is sugesting that Lee is better than wakeman on his oberheim ???
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I tried to be dispassionate, and consider only in terms of ability. I nearly voted for (the original) Asia but discounted them because a) they're a band of prog musicians but play little prog, and b) because I don't think Goeff Downes is a virtuoso musician.

I went for Yes on the basis that all the members over the year have been enormously talented in their own right. I don't think Genesis were of quite the same standard individually.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 05 2005 at 14:38
It would be interesting to "combine" this current poll, with this one:
http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=703& amp;PN=1&FID=3&PR=3
to determine what age levels line up with what particular group(s).

Is it safe to say (OK, I know nothing is safe in an online forum... BUT), that the younger members
(anyone born after 1980) prefer the more guitar-driven group(s) ?

Personally: Gentle Giant  (as far as English musicians is concerned)

"I'm new here, so take it easy..."
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