Jaketejas wrote: Haydn, Clementi, Mozart, JC Bach, Rossetti, Boccherini

AFlowerKingCrimson wrote: Someone earlier mentioned that Iron Maiden had three prog albums in the 80s. Really? What were they? As far as I know only Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son could be considered prog or prog metal (I think maybe they were trying to jump on the still nascent prog metal bandwagon).

I didn't realise there was so much earnest debate about this thread.  I still argue that the 80s saw these bands (except ELP) maintain high levels of popularity during the decade.  I managed to see Pink Floyd on a huge world tour in 1988, similarly Genesis in 1987, etc. Only Marillion came close (in fact, at the MK Bowl they subverted the billing from 1982 when they were bottom of the bill to Jethro Tull at the Theakston Music Festival).  I recognise the contribution of other bands in keeping the flame alive during the decade but I was at some pretty big events featuring these 'old favourites' (even ELPowell made 35 in the UK, 60 in the US...)

Rick1 wrote: I didn't realise there was so much earnest debate about this thread.  I still argue that the 80s saw these bands (except ELP) maintain high levels of popularity during the decade.  I managed to see Pink Floyd on a huge world tour in 1988, similarly Genesis in 1987, etc. Only Marillion came close (in fact, at the MK Bowl they subverted the billing from 1982 when they were bottom of the bill to Jethro Tull at the Theakston Music Festival).  I recognise the contribution of other bands in keeping the flame alive during the decade but I was at some pretty big events featuring these 'old favourites' (even ELPowell made 35 in the UK, 60 in the US...)

Point of order, in the 80s in the UK at least, we spoke of the Big Five, not the Big Six, which is a relatively new concept.I first heard people talk about the Big Six, rather than the Big Five, only about ten years ago.

Also, in the 80s, we were still talking about the Big Three:
Black Sabbath
Deep Purple
Led Zeppelin

Edited by LAM-SGC - October 30 2022 at 08:30

LAM-SGC wrote: Point of order, in the 80s in the UK at least, we spoke of the Big Five, not the Big Six, which is a relatively new concept.I first heard people talk about the Big Six, rather than the Big Five, only about ten years ago. Also, in the 80s, we were still talking about the Big Three: Black Sabbath Deep Purple Led Zeppelin

So, which were the Big Five of the 80's?

LAM-SGC wrote: Dellinger wrote: LAM-SGC wrote: Point of order, in the 80s in the UK at least, we spoke of the Big Five, not the Big Six, which is a relatively new concept.I first heard people talk about the Big Six, rather than the Big Five, only about ten years ago. Also, in the 80s, we were still talking about the Big Three: Black Sabbath Deep Purple Led Zeppelin So, which were the Big Five of the 80's? No such thing as a Big Five of 80s prog. The Big Five IN the 80s though, (prepositions are important) were still the same as they were in the 70s - PF, JT, Yes, Genesis, ELP.

No King Crimson then? I thought their albums were the better loved ones from the prog bands FROM the 80's... perhaps that is the difference, now those albums are beloved, but not so much IN the 80's? I do like the music they did then, but don't really love, actually (I prefer the double trio versions of those songs).