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Raff 
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 Topic: Top 50 Prog Albums 1990-2015Posted: July 25 2015 at 08:53 |
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For some weekend fun, and for those of you who dig lists, here's another one found (once again) via the ProgEars forum. Needless to say, I don't agree with the vast majority of the entries, but I know some of you might. So, here's the link - and let the fun begin
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tboyd1802
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Joined: June 01 2012 Location: USA Status: Offline Points: 898 |
Posted: July 25 2015 at 10:13 |
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As you said, let the fun begin
 Lots to disagree with on this list - at least from my perspective: starting with no Discipline (really, how is this possible), two Haken choices (I don't think so), no Radiohead (yah, I know it's not progressive rock), and DT as top choice (please, we talked about RS copping out on their list, this is the ultimate cope out). While I agree with the inclusion of the numerous Steven Wilson entries, this too will surely inspire many members of our community to disagree (no it won't, and stop calling me Shirley)!! |
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He neither drank, smoked, nor rode a bicycle. Living frugally, saving his money, he died early, surrounded by greedy relatives. It was a great lesson to me -- John Barrymore
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GKR
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Joined: January 22 2013 Location: Brazil Status: Offline Points: 1376 |
Posted: July 25 2015 at 10:13 |
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Quite different with what would be the PA list.
Still, its not my favourite period and I have to listen to 90% of this stuff to coment.  |
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- From each according to his ability, to each according to his need.
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LearsFool
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Joined: November 09 2014 Location: New York Status: Offline Points: 8618 |
Posted: July 25 2015 at 11:00 |
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That list is nothing short of embarrassing. Good to see Cynic, PT, Meshuggah, Volta, and Haken... But it's still an incredibly obvious list with such missteps as overreliance on Neal Morse and DT, thinking Periphery is a good band, and putting a boring, overrated trainwreck of an album from this year on the list, especially as high as it is.
Hilarious thing is that, in spite of a greater overrepresentation of albums from the last three years, the PA list is vastly superior.
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Horizons
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Posted: July 25 2015 at 11:06 |
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Yep yep yep Steven Wilson takes up a third of of the Top 15 alone. Saddening. And I'm glad I'm not the only one that thinks recent years are poorly represented. Totally agree. |
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Crushed like a rose in the riverflow.
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WeepingElf
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Joined: August 18 2013 Location: Germany Status: Offline Points: 373 |
Posted: July 25 2015 at 11:24 |
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I consider Steven Wilson overrated (though he is a good musician and sound engineer, but his music evokes sensations of autumn drizzle, and his subject matters are ghastly), and Tool and djent not prog.
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... brought to you by the Weeping Elf
"What does Elvish rock music sound like?" - "Yes." |
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Wicket
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Joined: June 27 2011 Location: New Jersey Status: Offline Points: 28 |
Posted: July 25 2015 at 12:31 |
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Honestly, apart from Mastodon, I think that's a fairly accurate list. I got no problems with that.
*dons flame retardant suit* |
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"My music is not modern, it is merely badly played" - Arnold Schoenberg
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progbethyname
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Posted: July 25 2015 at 12:47 |
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I like the number 1 choice. Have to agree with it.
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Gimmie my headphones now!!! 🎧🤣
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micky
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Posted: July 25 2015 at 12:49 |
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* pokes eyes out with a stick*
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The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip
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micky
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Posted: July 25 2015 at 13:03 |
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Not a bad list but guess that is a good example yet again why prog is a dead genre whose corpse is picked upon by the carrion crows of the musical world like SWilson who have rancid bowl movements in the toilet bowl of typical prog fans tastes year and after. No wonder that has been a ever widening gap between prog fan and progressive fan.
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The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip
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timothy leary
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Joined: December 29 2005 Location: Lilliwaup, Wa. Status: Offline Points: 5319 |
Posted: July 25 2015 at 13:43 |
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No Echolyn, forget it.
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Sean Trane
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Posted: July 25 2015 at 13:49 |
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I don't agree with any of it at all (maybe the two Tools albums, but that's about it)
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timothy leary
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Posted: July 25 2015 at 14:11 |
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No Discipline, forget it.
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akaBona
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Joined: September 15 2010 Location: Finland Status: Offline Points: 2082 |
Posted: July 25 2015 at 14:26 |
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no Magma, that tells everything ...
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The Dark Elf
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VIP Member Joined: February 01 2011 Location: Michigan Status: Offline Points: 12681 |
Posted: July 25 2015 at 14:36 |
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Hand me the stick when you're done with it. What a miserable bassakwards poll.
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...a vigorous circular motion hitherto unknown to the people of this area, but destined
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micky
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Posted: July 25 2015 at 14:38 |
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The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip
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Meltdowner
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Posted: July 25 2015 at 14:41 |
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I saw that list last week... worst list ever
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Moogtron III
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Joined: April 26 2005 Location: Belgium Status: Offline Points: 10616 |
Posted: July 25 2015 at 14:47 |
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Hmm, we can do much better on the site.
In all honesty, Images And Words has its qualities, and probably some historical importance, but nr. 1 prog album over the last 15 years, come on... I'm only new to modern prog since a month and a half, and I couldn't give a full list of 50 albums, but Raff is right posing the challenge... I might bring some alternative list, even if it were a top 10... A nice challenge for the coming week... Yes, listomania is always great. |
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Raff
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Honorary Collaborator Joined: July 29 2005 Location: None Status: Offline Points: 24391 |
Posted: July 25 2015 at 14:58 |
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What strikes me most about this list is the presence of some albums that are far from being the best efforts of the bands involved - namely, Rush's Test for Echo (which is a very uneven album) and Queensryche's Empire, as well as Riverside's snooze-inducing Shrine of New Generation Slaves. The only album on this list that would make my own Top 50 of the past 25 years would be The Mars Volta's De-Loused.
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The Dark Elf
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Posted: July 25 2015 at 15:03 |
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Seriously, this dude and/or dudette would be a Dream Theater slappy if it weren't for the fanboyish phallus-flicking for all things Steven Wilson! Based on this poll, an alien would think that prog-rock consisted of DT and Porcupine Tree/Steven Wilson for the past 15 years. What about Godspeed You! Black Emperor or The Decemberists (Hazards of Love or The Crane Wife, for Christ sake!)? And there are at least five bands with better albums than what this guy/guyette thought were their best. I also am a bit irritated that the reviewer plopped Big Big Train's English Electric Full Power onto the list, rather than splitting 1 and 2, which are great on their own (although I prefer 1 and also Underfall Yard). Bah! |
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