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Posted: December 20 2017 at 08:32

For me it would be VDGG, Crimso, Tull & Genesis. But I agree with an earlier comment that said it should actually be 4 heads on the mountain so I'd go with Peter Hammill, Fripp, Ian Anderson & PG Wink

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Posted: December 20 2017 at 06:44

Yes, Genesis, King Crimson, Pink Floyd

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Posted: December 20 2017 at 06:28

But what about the Mount Progmore of Rush?

It would have to be predictable, big, first-tier, classic English prog acts: Genesis, Yes, King Crimson, ELP.

Though for my tastes ELP would be supplanted on the CD player by preferred acts including Tangerine Dream, Gentle Giant, Jethro Tull, and others, I believe they would merit a place on such a monument to prog history.

Edited by Peter - December 20 2017 at 06:55

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Posted: December 20 2017 at 04:15

mechanicalflattery wrote:

Van Der Graaf Generator, King Crimson, and Gentle Giant make up the proverbial Holy Trinity of prog. If it qualifies, then Tangerine Dream rounds out the group to four.

No way can you have a "Holy Trinity" without Yes or Genesis.

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Posted: December 20 2017 at 02:29

I feel like this should be heads only, not whole bands.

1. Zappa

2. Gabriel with his flower head costume

3. The Gentle Giant bald, bearded mascot (which in the right light also serves as Francesco Di Giacomo)

4. An unfinished, complex jumble of boulders wearing Robert Fripp's glasses

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Posted: December 20 2017 at 02:07

Pink Floyd, Yes and Genesis are beyond discussion for me. For the fourth slot there are some candidates: Crimso, ELP and JT (the others of the big six), Rush (held the flag high when the others had fallen into decline) and Magma. GG and VdGG would be fine as well. I think I'd give the fourth spot to Magma.

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Posted: December 19 2017 at 22:30

For me it would be Yes, Rush, Genesis and Pink Floyd. Not just because those are among my favorites but because I feel they are the most important and successful.

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Posted: December 19 2017 at 21:20

If we're talking classic prog then:

King Crimson

Yes

ELP

Pink Floyd

Overall though, I'd personally say (in terms of scope of influence and relative quality of output):

King Crimson

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EDIT- King Crimson, VDGG, Gentle Giant and Magma makes sense to me too.

Edited by Larkstongue41 - December 19 2017 at 21:22

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Posted: December 19 2017 at 21:10

Yes, Pink Floyd, Rush, Jethro Tull

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Posted: December 19 2017 at 20:58

This seems similar to the Big 3, Big 4, Big 6, or whatever, threads. I know many people don't like such lists, and won't agree about the ones included, and say that quality is not the same as popularity, or whatever. But in my mind, the biggest prog bands would all be british, and I would consider them 6 that just can't be left out. Yes, Genesis, ELP, King Crimson, Jethro Tull, and Pink Floyd. If I go into a big 3, I guess it should be Yes, Genesis and ELP... and perhaps a big 4 with King Crimson added. The next 4, but I guess that's more personal than a real apreciation of popularity, would be Gentle Giant, Camel, VdGG, and Renaissance.

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Posted: December 19 2017 at 20:26

Probably just Magma, King Crimson, and Van der Graaf Generator on mine.

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Posted: December 19 2017 at 20:24

Van Der Graaf Generator, King Crimson, and Gentle Giant make up the proverbial Holy Trinity of prog. If it qualifies, then Tangerine Dream rounds out the group to four.

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Posted: December 19 2017 at 20:16

So, who would be the four artists on your ultimate Mount Rushmore of Prog?

For me, YES would certainly be there. Even if they're 'out of fashion' now or whatever. They're still the prog masters in my book. One of their albums is, Close to the Edge.. ranks pretty high among prog albums last time I checked. And that's, obviously, not their only GREAT album. You know what the others are by now.

Another band, naturally, is GENESIS.. From Gabriel to Collins, this is one of the greatest bands ever period. The early proggy stuff speaks for itself.. Selling England by the Pound, The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway, Foxtrot... I even love their 80's stuff like the S/T(Shapes) album and Invisible Touch.

And when talking about all time great prog artists, how can GENTLE GIANT not be mentioned?? The is a very rare band in which I literally love ALL of their albums. I even rock out to Civilian every once in a while. Their classic albums are well known and completely deserving of their reputations. The Missing Piece and Giant for a Day! are even cool albums if you give them a chance.

And for me that fourth and final spot currently belongs to Uncle FRANK ZAPPA! He just has a whole lot of great stuff lol. Too many great and classic albums to even list them all. This man was a genius of the highest order. He's definitely my current obsession, just can't get enough of his music!

So how about you? Who makes your ultimate Mount Rushmore of Prog?

Edited by YESESIS - December 19 2017 at 20:19