The Big Three
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Topic: The Big Three
Posted By: Green Shield Stamp
Subject: The Big Three
Date Posted: April 28 2015 at 15:38
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Most would agree that this is the big three. But which is the best one? I will start the ball rolling by voting for Genesis (though, like everyone else - I suspect, I love the other two bands dearly).
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Posted By: Pastmaster
Date Posted: April 28 2015 at 15:43
| PF gets my vote. I really like Yes though, and there are only a handful of songs I like from Genesis. |
Posted By: The Dark Elf
Date Posted: April 28 2015 at 15:44
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Big three what? Album sales? Most commercially successful non-prog albums? Personal preference? ------------- ...a vigorous circular motion hitherto unknown to the people of this area, but destined to take the place of the mud shark in your mythology... |
Posted By: JD
Date Posted: April 28 2015 at 15:50
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Big three what? I certainly wouldn't put PF above either King Crimson or ELP if it's the Big Three Progressive Originals. But for this list I'd put Yes at the top. ------------- Thank you for supporting independently produced music |
Posted By: someone_else
Date Posted: April 28 2015 at 15:51
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Pink Floyd. ------------- 
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Posted By: A_Flower
Date Posted: April 28 2015 at 17:08
| Yes. They are the greatest. The way I usually put it are the big four, being these three and King Crimson. I also sometimes have a minor big four catagory under these four, being ELP, Jethro Tull, Rush, and The Moody Blues AND under these four are Frank Zappa, Camel, Gentle Giant, and VDGG. Newer prog is its own catagory. |
Posted By: tboyd1802
Date Posted: April 28 2015 at 17:25
| Not easy from this group, but for me Floyd. If King Crimson were included as big four, it would easily get my vote over the other three. |
Posted By: miamiscot
Date Posted: April 28 2015 at 17:29
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Love all three. Love YES the most.
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Posted By: fudgenuts64
Date Posted: April 28 2015 at 17:32
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Genesis no contest. ------------- 
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Posted By: zravkapt
Date Posted: April 28 2015 at 17:34
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One For The Vine? One Of These Days? Going For The One? ------------- Magma America Great Make Again |
Posted By: Nogbad_The_Bad
Date Posted: April 28 2015 at 17:44
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Floyd. ------------- Ian Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on Progrock.com https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-avant-jazzcore-happy-hour/ |
Posted By: twalsh
Date Posted: April 28 2015 at 17:58
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Yes has the brightest moments for me, but PF has such a volume of strong material. So, PF wins in the end. ------------- More heavy prog, please! |
Posted By: Hercules
Date Posted: April 28 2015 at 18:22
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1 Genesis 2 Floyd 3 Yes These are the big three beyond a doubt, though you could make a case for adding Tull as a 4th. They have an appeal way beyond the prog fraternity, which bands like KC simply don't. ------------- A TVR is not a car. It's a way of life. |
Posted By: Wanorak
Date Posted: April 28 2015 at 18:43
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Genesis. ------------- A GREAT YEAR FOR PROG!!! |
Posted By: Progosopher
Date Posted: April 28 2015 at 18:55
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Yes, of course. ------------- The world of sound is certainly capable of infinite variety and, were our sense developed, of infinite extensions. -- George Santayana, "The Sense of Beauty" |
Posted By: emigre80
Date Posted: April 28 2015 at 19:07
Succinct and completely accurate.
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Progosopher wrote:Posted By: Horizons
Date Posted: April 28 2015 at 19:10
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Genesis, then Yes, then i guess Pink Floyd. ------------- Crushed like a rose in the riverflow. |
Posted By: Polymorphia
Date Posted: April 28 2015 at 19:30
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Pink Floyd Yes Genesis ------------- https://dreamwindow.bandcamp.com/releases" rel="nofollow - My Music 
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Posted By: Ivan_Melgar_M
Date Posted: April 28 2015 at 19:42
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From this list 1.- Genesis 2.- Pink Floyd 3.- Yes If ELP was in the list 1.- Genesis 2.- Pink Floyd 3.- ELP 4.- Yes If Jethro was 1.- Genesis 2.- Pink Floyd 3.- Jethro Tull 4.- ELP 5.- Yes If King Crimson was here 1.- Genesis 2.- Pink Floyd 3.- Jethro Tull 4.- ELP 5.- Yes 6.- King Crimson This are the usually considered big 6 BUT Of course that there are many bands that I would put right after Genesis, like Kansas, Anglagard, Steve Hackett, Magma, PFM, Banco, etc There are even more I would place after Pink Floyd, like Triumvirat, Rick Wakeman, Focus, Par Lindh Project Like 10 I would place before ELP Like 20 more I would place before Yes Like 100 I would place before King Crimson. But that's my taste. Iván
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Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: April 28 2015 at 19:46
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Yes. I love Genesis (up to a point), but Yes simply took it further. They're not progressive rock's posterboys for nothing. ------------- https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ipg=50&_sop=1&_rdc=1&_ssn=musicosm" rel="nofollow - eBay |
Posted By: Horizons
Date Posted: April 28 2015 at 19:58
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So you're saying you like Yes' pop more than Genesis? ------------- Crushed like a rose in the riverflow. |
Posted By: Cailyn
Date Posted: April 28 2015 at 20:05
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This I can vote on! Pink Floyd without hesitation. A huge musical influence to me. Yes and Genesis were very big as well but not huge. There are so many memories of hearing Floyd music for the first time from Umma Gumma and Atom Heart Mother to DSOTM and Wish You Were Here. I have seen Yes and Genesis twice each in concert. I have seen Pink Floyd five times. Pink Floyd! ------------- http://www.cailynmusic.com |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: April 28 2015 at 20:23
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Genesis ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: Michael678
Date Posted: April 28 2015 at 20:37
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MOTHER...EFFING...YES!!! ------------- Progrockdude |
Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: April 28 2015 at 20:44
Depends on the album. Yes has recorded more albums, and when you have more, as opposed to less, there rises...well, you know what I mean. You can end up with more crap.  ------------- https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ipg=50&_sop=1&_rdc=1&_ssn=musicosm" rel="nofollow - eBay |
Posted By: addictedtoprog
Date Posted: April 28 2015 at 21:31
| Genesis |
Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: April 29 2015 at 01:00
This. ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: HackettFan
Date Posted: April 29 2015 at 01:05
| Genesis |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: April 29 2015 at 01:21
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If you take it up to 1980 then its a dead heat between Yes and Genesis for me while Pink Floyd would only just scrape into my top ten favourite bands in that period. Beyond 1980 I do find that Yes made some albums that I still want to listen to plus a superb DVD with orchestra. Floyd just became a pastiche of themselves and Genesis ended up making pop albums with some prog on them although Domino and Fading Lights were great late efforts admittedly. My heart though always goes with Yes. Even if they did 'pop' it still had some weight to it. There are still some nice keyboards even on The Big Generator! In summation: Yes> Genesis>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Pink Floyd
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Posted By: The-time-is-now
Date Posted: April 29 2015 at 03:18
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Yes. -------------  One of my best achievements in life was to find this picture :D |
Posted By: Mormegil
Date Posted: April 29 2015 at 06:05
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Genesis +1 ------------- Welcome to the middle of the film. |
Posted By: irrelevant
Date Posted: April 29 2015 at 06:08
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I like Yes the most. ------------- https://gabebuller.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow - New album! http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=7385" rel="nofollow - http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=7385 |
Posted By: digdug
Date Posted: April 29 2015 at 08:02
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all of the above ?? I could give a different answer every day of the week! ------------- Prog On! |
Posted By: twosteves
Date Posted: April 29 2015 at 08:31
Agree up to a point
 when you look at the progression in sound from the great Yes--The Yes ALbum, Fragile, CTTE, Tales, Relayer, GFTO---no one in prog really comes close in the development of sound. Genesis however were more consistent song writers--but way less experimental. |
Posted By: Varon
Date Posted: April 29 2015 at 08:59
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Difficult choice between PF and Genesis. I voted for Genesis but now I think I should have voted for PF.. ------------- Would you catch the final words of mine? Would you catch my words??? |
Posted By: dr wu23
Date Posted: April 29 2015 at 10:27
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Between Genesis and Yes........hmmmm Genesis it is. ------------- One does nothing yet nothing is left undone. Haquin |
Posted By: sublime220
Date Posted: April 29 2015 at 12:46
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Between Genesis and Yes. Voted Pink Floyd. ------------- There is no dark side in the moon, really... Matter of fact, it's all dark... |
Posted By: Metalmarsh89
Date Posted: April 29 2015 at 15:26
One Brown Mouse? Cluster One? One Time? One Little Victory? Still... You Turn Me On(e)? ------------- Want to play mafia? Visit http://www.mafiathesyndicate.com" rel="nofollow - here . |
Posted By: Rednight
Date Posted: April 29 2015 at 15:35
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Posted By: Rednight
Date Posted: April 29 2015 at 15:39
If King Crimson was here 1.- Genesis 2.- Pink Floyd 3.- Jethro Tull 4.- ELP 5.- Yes 6.- King Crimson? I'm afraid you missed it, friend. |
Posted By: Ivan_Melgar_M
Date Posted: April 29 2015 at 17:59
Why missed it? I don't like King Crimson, except ITCOTCK and Starless. You can't miss your taste. Iván -------------
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Posted By: windycrawford
Date Posted: April 29 2015 at 21:42
| Absence of king crimson in a poll like this is unforgivable. You should have named it "My big three" or smth |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: April 30 2015 at 01:57
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From a commercial stand point (units sold) the poll is probably correct (not sure if Rush might sneak in ahead of Yes though). Artistically its entirely subjective Gentle Giant King Crimson plus one other
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Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: April 30 2015 at 02:04
which is best one? I don't know. Which is my favorite? I can't choose.  |
Posted By: Flight123
Date Posted: April 30 2015 at 10:20
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This 'big three' is valid from about 1975, until then ELP took the place of Genesis. Seems churlish to vote on this one because of the importance of these bands in the development of prog. |
Posted By: ole-the-first
Date Posted: April 30 2015 at 10:40
Still, voted for Genesis. ------------- This night wounds time. |
Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: April 30 2015 at 11:46
I would say 90125 trumps anything Genesis released after Duke, Big Generator is weak, but still has some better songs than Genesis, IT and WCD but overall based on their output between 1970 - 1980 Genesis win hands down for me. ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: addictedtoprog
Date Posted: April 30 2015 at 12:58
| Genesis ~ Yes > Pink Floyd. |
Posted By: The Bearded Bard
Date Posted: April 30 2015 at 14:34
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Far from my top 3 bands, but Genesis are at least somewhere in my top 10, so they get my vote. -------------  
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Posted By: proggman
Date Posted: May 21 2015 at 19:55
Pink Floyd.------------- When he rides, my fears subside. For darkness turns once more to light. Through the skies, his white horse flies. To find a land beyond the night. |
Posted By: Terakonin
Date Posted: May 21 2015 at 21:24
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Crimson belongs here. But out of these, Yes. ------------- You left a note in your perfect script Stay as long as you like I haven't left your bed since |
Posted By: Flight123
Date Posted: May 22 2015 at 06:35
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So does ELP |
Posted By: Upbeat Tango Monday
Date Posted: May 27 2015 at 05:06
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Yes > Genesis >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Pink Floyd (not even top twenty material, IMO) ------------- 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: Rednight
Date Posted: May 27 2015 at 09:41
What? |
Posted By: Catcher10
Date Posted: May 27 2015 at 10:12
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Ivan this is too easy..... Genesis -------------   
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Posted By: The Bearded Bard
Date Posted: May 28 2015 at 12:20
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Posted By: TeleStrat
Date Posted: May 28 2015 at 12:56
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Genesis got my vote due to process of elimination. With Pink Floyd I'm basically into the Dark Side Of The Moon, Wish You Were Here, Animals period. I've never been much into Yes. It's a combination of vocals and too much radio play back then.
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