Greatest Poll Ever- of Greats
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Topic: Greatest Poll Ever- of Greats
Posted By: MajesterX
Subject: Greatest Poll Ever- of Greats
Date Posted: April 08 2007 at 21:23
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Vote & Leave a Comment- I've complied the ultimate list of Progressive Rock musicians (& others), so please vote for the best in your opinion and explain why. I'll refrain from voting because every single one floors me with their musical talent ------------- 
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Posted By: lightbulb_son
Date Posted: April 08 2007 at 22:07
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LEMMY LEMMY LEMMY LEMMY!
You get the idea. ------------- When the world is sick Can't no one be well But I dreamt we were all beautiful and strong 
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Posted By: rileydog22
Date Posted: April 08 2007 at 22:10
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Christian Vander. Why? HE'S A BEAST! -------------   |
Posted By: thellama73
Date Posted: April 08 2007 at 22:11
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My goodness, what a great poll. I voted Mike Giles because he is my
favorite drummer and I don't think he gets enough love around here. Shostakovich was tempting though. ------------- 
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Posted By: rileydog22
Date Posted: April 08 2007 at 22:14
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I like Giles' drumming, but it's hard really appriciate how good he is because the drum sound on the debut is SH*TTY.
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Posted By: NotSoKoolAid
Date Posted: April 08 2007 at 22:18
| Better? No idea what you're talking about. |
Posted By: Chris S
Date Posted: April 08 2007 at 22:52
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Dave Lambert without question although I never knew Karl Marx was such a fine musician! ------------- ...As I venture through the slipstream, between the viaducts in your dreams...[/COLOR] |
Posted By: lighthouse
Date Posted: April 08 2007 at 23:05
Hate to break the news to you but this list is far from perfect wheres Fripp ?.. wheres Wakeman ? wheres Livgren ? wheres Bruford ? wheres the greats 
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Posted By: thellama73
Date Posted: April 08 2007 at 23:21
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Nothing is perfect. Just roll with it. I for one think it's nice not to see the same old names again. -------------
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Posted By: moreitsythanyou
Date Posted: April 08 2007 at 23:23
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Vander is the best option -------------  <font color=white>butts, lol[/COLOR] |
Posted By: CaptainWafflos
Date Posted: April 08 2007 at 23:44
| Shostakovich ;O |
Posted By: BroSpence
Date Posted: April 08 2007 at 23:50
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hmm so many goodies...Marx, Shostakovich, McLaughlin, Lemmy, Vander, Banks....I don't know who to pick! |
Posted By: fuxi
Date Posted: April 09 2007 at 05:50
Richard Sinclair, of course! "Bong, Billy Bong, silly song going wrong..." 
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Posted By: maribor
Date Posted: April 09 2007 at 06:06
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Vander is so dedicated to making great music that I have to pick him, which can't be said for some of the others on that list. ------------- Non mi svegliate |
Posted By: Kill Fede
Date Posted: April 09 2007 at 06:10
Ralf Hütter,'cause he has created the dutch electronic school in 70'  |
Posted By: LeInsomniac
Date Posted: April 09 2007 at 07:29
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I know only some of this musicians, but i really cannot think of anyone better (at the time) than John Mclaughlin, what a god-dammit virtuoso this man is, and playing with Miles Davis isn´t for everyone! ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/LeInsomniac/?chartstyle=volta">  Happy Family One Hand Clap, Four Went On But None Came Back |
Posted By: Roskisdyykkari
Date Posted: April 09 2007 at 07:41
| Lemmy!! Of course. I admire him very much.... John Lennon should have been there, though. |
Posted By: dwill123
Date Posted: April 09 2007 at 07:54
| John McLaughlin’s musical legacy far surpasses any one on the list. A far superior musician. |
Posted By: ozzy_tom
Date Posted: April 09 2007 at 08:00
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Patrick Moraz. His work with Refuugee, Mainhorse and Yes is fantastic. -------------  
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Posted By: Draconean
Date Posted: April 09 2007 at 08:17
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Lemmy. Because of his contributions to Hawkwind and founding Motörhead. And last but not least: He is an intelligent and witty debater with original opinions. ------------- I'm running still, I shall until, one day I hope that I'll arrive |
Posted By: Philéas
Date Posted: April 09 2007 at 08:37
| It's great to see that you included Peter Banks in the poll. A very underrated guitarist! |
Posted By: MattiR
Date Posted: April 09 2007 at 08:45
| Ralf Hütter |
Posted By: febus
Date Posted: April 09 2007 at 08:52
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I am sure the RUSH army is coming soon and God Geddy will win.
I'll go with, let'see.....Christian Vander
 but could have been JmcLAUGHLIN. |
Posted By: lighthouse
Date Posted: April 09 2007 at 09:00
going to roll with it ... Geddy 
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Posted By: Prognancy
Date Posted: April 09 2007 at 10:31
Richard Sinclair
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Posted By: soundspectrum
Date Posted: April 09 2007 at 12:12
come on, are you telling me the production doesnt add to the product as a whole??? i can appreciate every bit of what hes doing...the production doesnt blur anything..not to mention thats probably my favorite drum sound ever
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rileydog22 wrote:Posted By: jalas
Date Posted: April 09 2007 at 12:26
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If you've ever seen Stanley Clarke live, then you would know that he is the best person on this list. -------------  JOIN THE COMMUNIST PARTY! |
Posted By: chessman
Date Posted: April 09 2007 at 13:14
From this list, I voted for Geddy Lee, but Patrick Moraz and John Mcloughlin come a close second and third. 
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Posted By: Barla
Date Posted: April 09 2007 at 13:19
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Question: Who the hell knows who is better as a person??
------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Barla/?chartstyle=LastfmMyspace">  
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: April 09 2007 at 13:33
Lemmy Lemmy Lemmy. He sings like a beast. |
Posted By: jikai55
Date Posted: April 09 2007 at 17:23
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Trey Anastasio!
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Posted By: rileydog22
Date Posted: April 09 2007 at 17:28
Vander also sings like a beast (often in FALSETTO, no less) while simultaniously holding his own with some of the best drummers of the rock and jazz scenes. ------------- |
Posted By: Picklebury
Date Posted: April 09 2007 at 17:32
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Vander is indeed a great drummer. Up with Liebezeit as one of the best. Nice avatar, rileydog22.
------------- The Official Unofficial Krautrock Team: Earning Zappa88's ire since he posted that blasphemous review. |
Posted By: bruin69
Date Posted: April 09 2007 at 18:54
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Strange poll - it's missed out almost all of my heroes - and the reason they're "old names" is because they're generally acknowledged to be the best. Sally Oldfield??? PUH-LEASE!! ------------- A dog is for lunch and not just for breakfast |
Posted By: MajesterX
Date Posted: April 09 2007 at 18:54
Look inside your SOOOULLLL!!!!!!!!!!!!! BLAAAAHHHHH!!.................and you will find the answer. -------------
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: April 09 2007 at 21:56
Lemmy doesn't give a fig about being the best anything, just putting straight ahead honest rock n roll.  Lemmy Lemmy Lemmy !!!!!!! |
Posted By: willy
Date Posted: April 09 2007 at 23:18
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Geddy, duh.
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Posted By: MadcapLaughs84
Date Posted: April 10 2007 at 01:19
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The Great John McLaughlin ------------- 
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Posted By: ANDREW
Date Posted: April 10 2007 at 15:15
| Stanley Clarke, one of the best bass players in the world!!! |
Posted By: Prayermad
Date Posted: April 10 2007 at 15:28
| Long live Phish |
Posted By: prog4evr
Date Posted: April 14 2007 at 04:28
| You have assembled quite the listing. Of those, I voted for Stanley Clarke. His electric - and acoustic - bass work on RTF, Romantic Warrior, is unsurpassed for his musical and synchopatic precision on many, if not all, of the songs therein.... |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: April 14 2007 at 15:12
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Geddy & Lemmy playing Spinal Tap's Big Bottom ?
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Posted By: Zargus
Date Posted: April 15 2007 at 00:38
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mike giles i love his drumming ! ------------- 
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Posted By: MajesterX
Date Posted: April 15 2007 at 18:39
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I guess I'm the first to vote for Sally Oldfield....
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Posted By: darksinger
Date Posted: April 15 2007 at 18:44
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i voted for lemmy....but only because samoth was not on there ------------- 
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