DP, MB or PH?

Yeah, I can understand being perplexed by having all three in the same poll. Aren't DP usually lumped in with Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath and even Uriah Heep you might be asking yourself? Fair question. However, I have seen early DP mentioned as proto prog enough times to be considered among those bands who had an influence on early prog(and not just early metal). Then there's also their early use of an orchestra and while not as significant as MB or even PH's use of of an orchetra(for their live album)they do have enough in common with each other(proto prog and use of an orchetra)that I don't feel guilty for putting them all in the same poll. It just so happens that DP later became heavier and got lumped in with early heavy metal. 

Edited by AFlowerKingCrimson - July 13 2018 at 10:11

I voted for Procol Harum mostly for "In Held Twas in I", but I do like The Moody Blues. I'm not really a Deep Purple fan, but maybe I haven't delved into the music enough.

Argo2112 wrote: Moody Blues > Deep Purple > Procol Harum

tough one Deep Purple and the  Moodies  by a good distance over Procal Harum.

DP out of these 

I don't know any Deep Purple album called "hmmmmm." Is it better than "In Rock?" :)

Mortte wrote: When Procol seem to be here the least listened, I really have to recommend their "Shine On Brightly"-album. The whole album is really great, but absolutely masterpiece is almost whole side "In Held Twas In I", one of the first great long epics of prog. Also "A Salty Dog" & "Exotic Birds & Fruits" are one of the finest albums in their career. About Moodies also "On the Threshold Of a Dream" & "A Question Of Balance" are also my big faves with those albums earlier mentioned.

I have mainly heard In Held Twas in I because of Transatlantic's cover, and I really love that one. But then I tried to check out the original in YouTube and, perhaps I didn't listen to it in the right environment, however I couldn't come to enjoy it. It just didn't hold together. I guess I should give it a try again sometime, of course.

Dellinger wrote: Mortte wrote: When Procol seem to be here the least listened, I really have to recommend their "Shine On Brightly"-album. The whole album is really great, but absolutely masterpiece is almost whole side "In Held Twas In I", one of the first great long epics of prog. Also "A Salty Dog" & "Exotic Birds & Fruits" are one of the finest albums in their career. About Moodies also "On the Threshold Of a Dream" & "A Question Of Balance" are also my big faves with those albums earlier mentioned. I have mainly heard In Held Twas in I because of Transatlantic's cover, and I really love that one. But then I tried to check out the original in YouTube and, perhaps I didn't listen to it in the right environment, however I couldn't come to enjoy it. It just didn't hold together. I guess I should give it a try again sometime, of course.

I think you really should do it! And listen the original version from Shine On Brightly, it´s the greatest! And yes, I think you need to listen on it when you have time to concentrate only into it, I don´t think it works on the background. In this epic also words are very important.

^It´s a full balloon progproto epic, like all the others I mentioned.

Procol by a wide margin...love all the albums up to Procol's Ninth (especially the Trower albums).  Moodies '74 double album Best Of is all I need from them...but they get a gold star for selling Crimson their first 'tron   I find Blackmore and DP frustrating...love most of Made in Japan, but don't care much for their others...

Edited by The.Crimson.King - July 19 2018 at 14:30