Greatest artist/ Discussion preceding a tournament
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Topic: Greatest artist/ Discussion preceding a tournament
Posted By: Anderson III
Subject: Greatest artist/ Discussion preceding a tournament
Date Posted: September 17 2010 at 08:51
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So I'm thinking about hosting a tournament, similar to the Prog Giants' one I did not that long ago. This time the competitors will be individual artists without their respective bands! Now I just need your help to narrow down which 25 are the most respected artists in Prog... then we'll carry on in the polls-lounge! Feel free to say which artists you think I should definitely take off the list, which you aren't sure about, and who should definitely get on the list. At the moment the list is as follows: Andrew Latimer Geddy Lee Neil Peart Keith Emerson Greg Lake Ian Anderson Steven Wilson Robert Fripp John Wetton Bill Bruford Jon Anderson Chris Squire Steve Howe Rick Wakeman Mikael Åkerfeldt Daniel Gildenlow Devin Townsend Robert Wyatt Roger Waters David Gilmour Peter Gabriel Phil Collins Tony Banks Steve Hackett Frank Zappa Christian Vander Peter Hammill David Jackson Kerry Minnear Ray Shulman John Petrucci Mike Portnoy Mike Oldfield Richard Sinclair ------------- "Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and cannot remain silent" - Victor Hugo |
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Posted By: caretaker
Date Posted: September 17 2010 at 09:24
| Wow! I'll have to think about this. My first choice for deletion would be Phil Collins. The guy is talented but but no giant of prog for me. A few I'm not familiar with. |
Posted By: friso
Date Posted: September 17 2010 at 09:28
| seems like a very reasonable list to me! |
Posted By: Paravion
Date Posted: September 17 2010 at 09:32
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No Germans? Klaus Dinger Manuel Göttsching Florian Fricke Jaki Liebezeit Klaus Schulze etc. etc.
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Posted By: Shevrzl
Date Posted: September 17 2010 at 09:35
| Hmm... McLaughlin maybe? |
Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: September 17 2010 at 09:45
God......another tournament. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Anderson III
Date Posted: September 17 2010 at 09:48
 Yup!------------- "Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and cannot remain silent" - Victor Hugo |
Snow Dog wrote:Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: September 17 2010 at 10:22
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The only person I would tentatively consider removing is Daniel Gildenlow, but that's only because I know little about him. Hardly a good reason for removal..just a lesson to me to listen to more music!
Lets face it, whoever fires first and says 'such and such' should go, there will be a volley of objection from that artists admirers! Good luck.. ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: Shevrzl
Date Posted: September 17 2010 at 10:31
You're damn right there'll be objections. Since I'm a PoS fan, I'm compelled to object. |
Posted By: lazland
Date Posted: September 17 2010 at 10:32
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I'd leave the list as it is, do a poll, and ask members why they voted.
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Posted By: Deleuze
Date Posted: September 17 2010 at 10:33
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rofl, john petrucci ftw
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Posted By: Floyd919
Date Posted: September 17 2010 at 10:44
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I think John Petrucci should not be included. He's certainly a great guitarist, but calling him a "great prog artist"... Well, his solo work is not exciting enough, imo. One might argue, but he's more of a craftsman than a prog-artist. I think Steve Vai should be included there)
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Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: September 17 2010 at 10:46
This is probably the best approach. ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: Anderson III
Date Posted: September 17 2010 at 11:09
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OK. I'll present these 34 artists in two groups, and go from there. Except I will replace Petrucci with McLaughlin! You guys made me remember that McLaughlin destroyed him in a recent poll... Thanks. ------------- "Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and cannot remain silent" - Victor Hugo |
Posted By: Mr. Maestro
Date Posted: September 17 2010 at 11:34
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Where's Livgren? The founding father of American prog? And Thijs van Leer? And Neal Morse?
I guess it doesn't really matter, though, because I'm voting for Wakeman anyway. ------------- "I am the one who crossed through space...or stayed where I was...or didn't exist in the first place...." |
Posted By: The Truth
Date Posted: September 17 2010 at 11:47
List seems okay with me.  ------------- http://blindpoetrecords.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow">  
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Posted By: Triceratopsoil
Date Posted: September 17 2010 at 12:31
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Posted By: dwill123
Date Posted: September 20 2010 at 16:00
| These polls (tournaments) tend to become popularity contests with the real important individuals over looked. |
Posted By: Norman Kiddie
Date Posted: September 22 2010 at 12:03
 You forgot David Sylvian !!!
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Posted By: Vompatti
Date Posted: September 22 2010 at 12:48
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