Gentle Giant vs King Crimson vs Yes

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1.) Gentle Giant2.) Yes
3.) King Crimson

There is one album by GG which I don't like, Giant for a Day! Missing Piece and Civilian have their weak spots, the first album feels like a raw diamond sometimes and the rest of their albums is superb! Power and The Glory, Acquiring the Taste and In A Glass House would be my favourites among them

Yes is hit and miss for me - never heard anything up until Fragile, of the latter I like the four group songs. Close to the Edge has a great first side, with a second side I really couldn't care less for. Relayer is a great record only surpassed by Drama in sheer excellence. The rest of the albums I either didn't hear or don't care for.

King Crimson wins the award for most wasted potential imho. They have some of the best progsongs with 21th Century Schizoid Man, Pictures of a City, Frame By Frame and Starless. But the only album I really like as a whole at this point is Discipline, 'cause it is devoid of any free-jazz-improvisation elements which a cannot stand. And I like Beat.. I feel very alone now 

Poll Question: The winner is...
Poll Choice	Votes	Poll Statistics
Gentle Giant	25	[23.15%]
King Crimson	47	[43.52%]
Yes	35	[32.41%]
none	1	[0.93%]
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Phipz-97 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Newbie Joined: March 23 2017 Location: Austria Status: Offline Points: 10	Posted: June 11 2017 at 02:31
	1.) Gentle Giant 2.) Yes 3.) King Crimson There is one album by GG which I don't like, Giant for a Day! Missing Piece and Civilian have their weak spots, the first album feels like a raw diamond sometimes and the rest of their albums is superb! Power and The Glory, Acquiring the Taste and In A Glass House would be my favourites among them Yes is hit and miss for me - never heard anything up until Fragile, of the latter I like the four group songs. Close to the Edge has a great first side, with a second side I really couldn't care less for. Relayer is a great record only surpassed by Drama in sheer excellence. The rest of the albums I either didn't hear or don't care for. King Crimson wins the award for most wasted potential imho. They have some of the best progsongs with 21th Century Schizoid Man, Pictures of a City, Frame By Frame and Starless. But the only album I really like as a whole at this point is Discipline, 'cause it is devoid of any free-jazz-improvisation elements which a cannot stand. And I like Beat.. I feel very alone now

Thatfabulousalien Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: October 27 2016 Location: Aussie/NZ Status: Offline Points: 1409	Posted: June 11 2017 at 03:56
	I'd have to say Crimson on that one
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Frenetic Zetetic Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: December 09 2017 Location: Now Status: Offline Points: 9233	Posted: February 22 2018 at 09:40
	Not easy, but Gentle Giant.
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Cristi Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Crossover / Prog Metal Teams Joined: July 27 2006 Location: wonderland Status: Offline Points: 41322	Posted: February 22 2018 at 09:44
	Yes out these three, simply because I get back to them more often than than the other two.

Argo2112 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: June 20 2017 Location: New Jersey Status: Offline Points: 4452	Posted: February 22 2018 at 10:06
	Yes Crimson Gentle Giant (full disclosure, I haven't heard all of the Gentle Giant stuff, Probably need to listen more) Edited by Argo2112 - February 22 2018 at 10:10

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	Ching fingsom for me. All great bands though.
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	1) Yes 2) King Crimson 3) Gentle Giant
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Frenetic Zetetic Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: December 09 2017 Location: Now Status: Offline Points: 9233	Posted: February 22 2018 at 10:15
	Gentle Giant Yes King Crimson
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	King.

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	No contest.
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	Crimson

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	1- YES 2- KC 3- GG
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