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Dellinger 
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 Posted: December 26 2017 at 17:16 |
 YESESIS wrote:
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OK, if I'm going with my non objective list, and going the Deep Purple way and using 5 artists, then it's my personal top 5 (I couldn't go into a top 6, or 10, or whatever, because then I wouldn't know where to stop): Pink Floyd, Yes, Dream Theater, Rick Wakeman, and Mike Oldfield. |
I think I've seen this top 5 list somewhere before lol.
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miamiscot
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Posted: December 27 2017 at 08:06 |
Heads only:
Frank Zappa Robert Fripp Peter Gabriel Rick Wakeman
Bands:
Yes Genesis King Crimson Pink Floyd
Modern Heads:
Steven Wilson Roine Stolt Neal Morse John Petrucci
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RoeDent
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Posted: December 30 2017 at 05:02 |
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Modern Heads:
Steven Wilson Roine Stolt Neal Morse John Petrucci |
Yep. I'm fine with this for Modern Mt. Progmore.
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ElliotYork
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Posted: January 02 2018 at 04:53 |
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Classic bands:
Pink Floyd
Rush
Yes
(Last spot is a tough, to be honest, but I guess I'll default to King Crimson for creating what is recognised as the first TRUE prog album)
Modern bands:
Dream Theater
Symphony X
Porcupine Tree
Haken (VERY modern compared to the others, but I honestly believe they are operating in a special place right now)
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SamMac
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Posted: January 05 2018 at 11:04 |
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Van der Graaf Generator, Rush, Genesis, Yes
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Logan
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Posted: January 05 2018 at 11:33 |
YESESIS wrote:
BaldFriede wrote:
Peter Hammill, Robert Fripp, Frank Zappa and Mani Neumeier. There has to be a representative of Krautrock on the monument
I would actually do it the way Deep Purple did and add a 5th head: Christian Vander.
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Hey, if you want all 4 of them to be German then, by all means. It's your Mount Rushmore of Prog. |
Had the Axis won the war, perhaps they all would be German on Berg Rushmore. Erm, too soon for such a joke? Maybe in another 70 years. Ah...  , I just wanted to come up with another list of five heads. So... Robert Wyatt Robert Fripp Tim Smith And I wanted to add a member of Can, but I couldn't decide which one, so instead I'd just put a can up there, which by seeming coincidence as I just remembered from my Navy days is also a sort of "head". 
Edited by Logan - January 05 2018 at 11:34
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jayem
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Posted: January 05 2018 at 11:43 |
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Faces of some not so well known prog musicians will wonderfully do. They fit the Rushmore concept very, very well !!
Edited by jayem - January 05 2018 at 11:44
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YESESIS
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Posted: January 05 2018 at 15:36 |
I see people are really making this their own now, right on. So, if we're just going with heads then and not whole bands.. hmmm. For now I'll do this.
Frank Zappa(obviously)
Peter Gabriel
I'll get flack for this one but.. my man Phil Collins
From Yes I gotta go with Chris Squire(his bass is just so prominent in a lot of their classic stuff)
Edit: If I added one more(to make 5) it would be Carl Palmer.
Edited by YESESIS - January 05 2018 at 15:40
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verslibre
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Posted: January 05 2018 at 17:30 |
IAN ANDERSON EDGAR FROESE KERRY LIVGREN CHRIS SQUIRE
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Dellinger
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Posted: January 05 2018 at 22:11 |
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OK, only faces... Robert Fripp, Peter Gabriel (with his flower costume), Rick Wakeman, and Ian Anderson, I guess. For a fifth one... perhaps Keith Emerson, or Frank Zappa as you have said so much, or Roger Waters.
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YESESIS
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Posted: January 06 2018 at 15:18 |
Dellinger wrote:
OK, only faces... Robert Fripp, Peter Gabriel (with his flower costume), Rick Wakeman, and Ian Anderson, I guess. For a fifth one... perhaps Keith Emerson, or Frank Zappa as you have said so much, or Roger Waters. |
Hey we have two that are the same, Zappa and Gabriel. Right on.
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HackettFan
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Posted: January 06 2018 at 15:22 |
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Genesis
Frank Zappa
Jade Warrior
Focus
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A curse upon the heads of those who seek their fortunes in a lie. The truth is always waiting when there's nothing left to try. - Colin Henson, Jade Warrior (Now)
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Argos
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Posted: January 06 2018 at 16:13 |
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For me it would be Pink Floyd, King Crimson, Genesis and Wishbone Ash.
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Quinino
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Posted: January 06 2018 at 16:34 |
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This one's easy:
Hammill, Squire, Hackett & Bruford
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ForestFriend
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Posted: January 06 2018 at 17:25 |
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If there's a Mount Rushmore of Prog, then what would its equivalent of a Crazy Horse Memorial? Is it going to be a progressive classical composer whose influence on prog isn't often recognized? A punk musician? Neil Young?
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YESESIS
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Posted: January 06 2018 at 19:03 |
HackettFan wrote:
Genesis
Frank Zappa
Jade Warrior
Focus |
Genesis and Zappa, that's right! The other two though.. I don't know ANYTHING about lol. I'll have to run straight to Wikipedia and do some research here.
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YESESIS
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Posted: January 06 2018 at 19:12 |
Argos wrote:
For me it would be Pink Floyd, King Crimson, Genesis and Wishbone Ash. |
If Wishbone Ash counts then.. they happen to be my favorite band so. But I believe on here they are listed as 'Prog Related.' So I feel a little funny about putting them on my "Mount Rushmore of Prog." They definitely have some proggy elements to some of their stuff, for sure. But then, over the course of their discography, they have elements of a lot of things. They're probably the most eclectic band that I know of(a big part of what I love about them). Anyway, awesome to see them on someone's list here though.. And welcome!
Cool avi btw.
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YESESIS
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Posted: January 06 2018 at 19:15 |
ForestFriend wrote:
If there's a Mount Rushmore of Prog, then what would its equivalent of a Crazy Horse Memorial? Is it going to be a progressive classical composer whose influence on prog isn't often recognized? A punk musician? Neil Young?
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Ummm.. good question.
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YESESIS
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Posted: January 06 2018 at 19:15 |
Quinino wrote:
This one's easy:
Hammill, Squire, Hackett & Bruford
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Well, you got three of them right lol.
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Logan
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Posted: January 06 2018 at 19:18 |
YESESIS wrote:
HackettFan wrote:
Genesis
Frank Zappa
Jade Warrior
Focus |
Genesis and Zappa, that's right! The other two though.. I don't know ANYTHING about lol. I'll have to run straight to Wikipedia and do some research here. |
Focis is, imo, utterly essential. You might have heard "Hocus Pocus" before on classic rock radio. I love the first four albums, and but both Hamurger Concerto and Moving Waves I think you should check out pronto, and Focus 3 too. It was my favourite band at one time, has exciting, beautiful, majestic and humorous music. Amazing band. I think someone who digs Zappa, Gentle Giant, ELP and various symphonic music could potentially really fall for it. Yeah, I think you need to hear it. I'm playing Moving Waves right now, been too long. and I've called Hamburger Concerto a meaty masterpiece. Focus 3 is also terrific, brillantly jazzy. The first four are essential I think, and which of those I like best depends on the the day. But I like later albums too.
Edited by Logan - January 06 2018 at 19:30
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