Battle of the Prog-related Bands
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Forum Description: Discuss bands and albums classified as Proto-Prog and Prog-Related
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Topic: Battle of the Prog-related Bands
Posted By: Scorpius
Subject: Battle of the Prog-related Bands
Date Posted: December 04 2016 at 05:37
| Tie between Boc and Buckethead for me. I'll go with BOC because I enjoy more of their albums compared to Buckethead |
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Posted By: ALotOfBottle
Date Posted: December 04 2016 at 05:50
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Wishbone Ash, no doubt. ------------- Categories strain, crack and sometimes break, under their burden - step out of the space provided. |
Posted By: HosiannaMantra
Date Posted: December 04 2016 at 06:02
| Wishbone Ash! |
Posted By: Aussie-Byrd-Brother
Date Posted: December 04 2016 at 06:03
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I'm nostalgic for Queen, the very first band I ever loved and definitely my gateway to full-blown prog (I really don't listen to them much anymore, though, but I'd never consider getting rid of their albums), I hugely admire so many of the works of Vangelis (I would be hard-pressed to say that I love all of them, but every one of his Seventies albums were completely fascinating), and Iron Maiden are great. But absolutely Black Sabbath gets my vote for that faultness run of great albums with all the Seventies Ozzy-led ones - yes, including `Technical Ecstasy' and `Never Say Die'! - plus they also had a couple of good Dio-fronted ones and cool moments scattered here and there after that. |
Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: December 04 2016 at 06:26
Bowie  ------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |
Posted By: mechanicalflattery
Date Posted: December 04 2016 at 06:27
| David Bowie, mainly for Low and Heroes. 80's Metallica, 70's Black Sabbath, and Talking Heads are all fine groups as well. Most of the rest are enjoyable but unremarkable. |
Posted By: zravkapt
Date Posted: December 04 2016 at 07:11
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Bowie is the best band in that list. ------------- Magma America Great Make Again |
Posted By: twseel
Date Posted: December 04 2016 at 07:59
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Queen already had a vote so I went for Yngwie! ------------- 
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Posted By: DeadSouls
Date Posted: December 04 2016 at 08:19
Posted By: Progmind
Date Posted: December 04 2016 at 09:22
| Bowie!!!!! |
Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: December 04 2016 at 09:36
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It's between Queen, Bowie and Zep.... Can't make up my mind! ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: Magnum Vaeltaja
Date Posted: December 04 2016 at 09:38
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Steve Vai, but I'm not even sure why he's just "prog-related". He's full-blown prog to my ears. Rainbow, Sabbath, and Wishbone Ash all have great albums, too. ------------- when i was a kid a doller was worth ten dollers - now a doller couldnt even buy you fifty cents |
Posted By: The-time-is-now
Date Posted: December 04 2016 at 11:35
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LZ. -------------  One of my best achievements in life was to find this picture :D |
Posted By: Pastmaster
Date Posted: December 04 2016 at 11:37
| I'd say Metallica, although Buckethead, Sabbath, and Maiden come close. |
Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: December 04 2016 at 11:51
You took the word and heart right out of my throat. I don't like to choose best, but I love Bowie's music. Vangelis would come second for me. I've noticed that I generally prefer artist names to band names in Prog Related: For example, aside from those listed: Terry Riley, Gerard Manset and John Cale for his terrific collaboration with Terry Riley, Church of Anthrax. I also like Jarre for Equinox and Oxygene a lot. Those that I have most wanted to see added to PR generally aslo have have been artist rather than band names. ------------- Just a fanboy passin' through. |
Guldbamsen wrote:Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: December 04 2016 at 12:00
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LED ZEPPELIN, IRON MAIDEN and BLACK SABBATH are my clear top three, it's not close. Went with MAIDEN because they had no vote. ------------- "The wind is slowly tearing her apart" "Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
Posted By: dr wu23
Date Posted: December 04 2016 at 12:13
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Yes..I'd go with Zep, Wishbone , and then Sabbath/ BOC.........never really thought much of Maiden. IMHO Bowie is of those overrated artists that's either hit or miss in his songs.
------------- One does nothing yet nothing is left undone. Haquin |
Posted By: maryes
Date Posted: December 04 2016 at 14:03
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Not necessarily in order : Led Zeppelin Queen Styx but I will give my vote for Styx |
Posted By: TheLionOfPrague
Date Posted: December 04 2016 at 15:28
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1-Queen (easily) 2-Maiden 3-Bowie 4-Zeppelin 5-Sabbath Though many of those have some great albums. ------------- I shook my head and smiled a whisper knowing all about the place |
Posted By: Upbeat Tango Monday
Date Posted: December 04 2016 at 16:37
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Maiden > Primus > Zeppelin ------------- Two random guys agreed to shake hands. Just Because. They felt like it, you know. It was an agreement of sorts...a random agreement. |
Posted By: Dellinger
Date Posted: December 04 2016 at 21:25
| Rainbow is so lonely there with no votes that I was tempted to vote for them... but in the end overall I like Zep better. Still, Rainbow deserve to be doing better than that. |
Posted By: SteveG
Date Posted: December 05 2016 at 04:21
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Zep 9 Bowie 9 Tied. ------------- This message was brought to you by a proud supporter of the Deep State. |
Posted By: Kingsnake
Date Posted: December 05 2016 at 04:29
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Queen, Bowie and the Ash. The rest I don't care about.
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Posted By: digdug
Date Posted: December 05 2016 at 09:26
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lots of amazing bands here but Zeppelin ------------- Prog On! |
Posted By: Lewian
Date Posted: December 05 2016 at 09:41
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It's between Primus, Bowie and the Talking Heads. Primus need their first vote so they get it. |
Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: December 05 2016 at 10:22
Yes yes and yes. I'll add Lucio Battisti to the list (which again proves the artist name rule-of-thumb still reigns supreme) - as I adore everyone you've mentioned. Just listened to La Mort d'Orion here the other day and was quite simply swept away to a dreamy and otherworldly French delirium. ------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |
Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: December 05 2016 at 11:45
Ah yes, I like Lucio Battisti too. La Mort d'Orion is a beautiful album -- glad you like it. ------------- Just a fanboy passin' through. |
Posted By: Michael P. Dawson
Date Posted: December 05 2016 at 13:03
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Bowie, with not the faintest hint of a contest. ------------- Buy this thing! https://store.cdbaby.com/Artist/MichaelPDawson" rel="nofollow - https://store.cdbaby.com/Artist/MichaelPDawson |
Posted By: SteveG
Date Posted: December 05 2016 at 14:20
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Zeppelin, without the faintest hint of a contest. ------------- This message was brought to you by a proud supporter of the Deep State. |
Posted By: dr wu23
Date Posted: December 05 2016 at 14:33
 Many good bands on that list but Zep came out before the others (except for Bowie) ,had pedigree ( Page was in the effing Yardbirds ), and their range of material and songwriting was amazing for basically a blues rock band. Bowie was certainly diverse over time and Queen could be diverse but there was something hidden in Zep's depths imo that cemented their place in rock history. Though to be honest none of the bands mentioned are all that proggy to me . ------------- One does nothing yet nothing is left undone. Haquin |
Posted By: Michael P. Dawson
Date Posted: December 05 2016 at 14:35
Appropriate way to vote for the plagiarism kings!  ------------- Buy this thing! https://store.cdbaby.com/Artist/MichaelPDawson" rel="nofollow - https://store.cdbaby.com/Artist/MichaelPDawson |
Posted By: dr wu23
Date Posted: December 05 2016 at 14:41
Seriously....? Just about every Brit blues rock (and some US ones) borrowed heavily from early black blues men . Zep became huge so they were noticed for doing this. I do agree they should have given credit to those artists for several of the songs they reworked, but they didn't at the time. ------------- One does nothing yet nothing is left undone. Haquin |
Posted By: SteveG
Date Posted: December 05 2016 at 14:53
^There seems to be two sides of the street on this one, Doc. Those that care about this plagiarism nonsense and on the other side, there's us.  ------------- This message was brought to you by a proud supporter of the Deep State. |
Posted By: Michael P. Dawson
Date Posted: December 05 2016 at 15:03
Exactly. ------------- Buy this thing! https://store.cdbaby.com/Artist/MichaelPDawson" rel="nofollow - https://store.cdbaby.com/Artist/MichaelPDawson |
Posted By: Quinino
Date Posted: December 05 2016 at 15:12
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The Who ! Uups, xcuse me, wrong thread - Led Zep, then. |
Posted By: SteveG
Date Posted: December 05 2016 at 15:20
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Who's next? I mean, where's the next poll?
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Posted By: micky
Date Posted: December 08 2016 at 17:35
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dead heat between Bowie and BOC... since Bowie got the love.. BOC gets the vote... ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: Barbu
Date Posted: December 08 2016 at 18:33
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Maiden ------------- |
Posted By: kenethlevine
Date Posted: December 08 2016 at 19:32
BOC for me too, with probably Zep next
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Posted By: The Jester
Date Posted: January 05 2017 at 02:55
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This is kind on unfair. how can possibly someone choose only one band? In my opinion you should have given us the opportunity to vote for at least 3 bands from the list. That way it would be easier, funnier and fair enough. I am not going to vote, because I simply can't choose only one band. But if I had multiple votes, I could vote for: Black Sabbath, David Bowie, Led Zeppelin, and Queen. ------------- If anybody wants please visit: http://www.gfreedomathina.blogspot.com/ This is my Blog mostly about Rock music, but also a few other things as well. You are most welcome! Thank you. :) |
Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: January 05 2017 at 14:48
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Sabbath...BOC...Rainbow...Vangelis. This is way too tough. I can't vote.  ------------- https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ipg=50&_sop=1&_rdc=1&_ssn=musicosm" rel="nofollow - eBay |
Posted By: Tapfret
Date Posted: January 06 2017 at 21:00
There is a big difference between homage/riff borrowing and outright note-for-note, word-for-word theivery. There is only so much you can do with 1/4/5, but they didn't even bother with a thesaurus. ------------- https://www.last.fm/user/Tapfret" rel="nofollow">  https://bandcamp.com/tapfret" rel="nofollow - Bandcamp |
Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: January 06 2017 at 21:11
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Strangely enough I voted Malmsteen for his impact on heavy metal guitar which took us out of Eddie VH's iron grip and into an era that still echoes loudly today. No one yet since has had a bigger influence on the style and sound of metal guitar. ------------- "Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought." -- John F. Kennedy |
Posted By: Raff
Date Posted: January 08 2017 at 06:28
Almost half of the bands on the list are among my all-time favourites. Having to choose only one, i went for the mighty BOC (surprise, surprise !). |
Posted By: Tapfret
Date Posted: January 08 2017 at 13:13
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yeah, there's about 6 of these that I hold in equally high regard. So I voted for Buckethead because it was BS that he had no votes. ------------- https://www.last.fm/user/Tapfret" rel="nofollow"> https://bandcamp.com/tapfret" rel="nofollow - Bandcamp |
Posted By: uduwudu
Date Posted: January 09 2017 at 00:20
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Amazing. Rainbow do not have vote? So much good stuff here. Led Zep. Bowie, BOC, Sabbath and Queen - the start of the list is so good. Go and play Stargazer... |
Posted By: uduwudu
Date Posted: January 09 2017 at 00:21
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Oh blast I've already voted. The site's just reminded me. Will someone go and tick Rainbow's circle. Go play Catch The Rainbow - a concert version... |
Posted By: Meltdowner
Date Posted: January 09 2017 at 03:58
| Since LZ are ahead, I gave another vote for Vangelis. |
Posted By: Dellinger
Date Posted: January 09 2017 at 20:32
Oh yeah, Catch the Rainbow live is such a beautiful piece of art. |
Posted By: miamiscot
Date Posted: February 02 2017 at 09:35
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Lots of great bands there. I'll go with Styx primarily based on the strength of The Grand Illusion.
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Posted By: Varon
Date Posted: February 03 2017 at 11:53
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1. Black Sabbath (easily) _____________________ _____________________ _____________________ _____________________ 2. LZ 3.Queen ------------- Would you catch the final words of mine? Would you catch my words??? |
Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: February 03 2017 at 12:49
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Just reaffirmed my vote while listening to Lodger earlier on today. What a great and underappreciated gem of an album! I love all tracks with no exception and it only gets better after Red Sails. ------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |