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AFlowerKingCrimson
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I voted for Styx. I don't really consider Rush to be arena rock and Kansas only has one foot in that door. Styx are the closest that also have prog elements imo.
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Psychedelic Paul
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I don't think of Rush as being an Arena Rock band either. I only included Rush in the poll following TwoSteves suggestion.
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Psychedelic Paul
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For some reason, I thought you were going to suggest I include Frank Zappa in the poll.
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AFlowerKingCrimson
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I don't really having a problem with them being there but they aren't the first band to come to mind when I think arena rock. Technically arena rock could be any band that can fill up an arena.
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TCat
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Since Rush is on the list, and since they are my favorite band on the list, they get my vote.
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Icarium
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in a docu i saw about Arena rock, the Police, Dire Straits, U2 and AC/DC were mentioned as band. If played anywere on the plannet, will fill stadiums. Toto, are in some extent not arena rock as they strugle to fill stadiums in US but in europe and pther parts of the world they sell out arenas. the Police, ad/dc, Guns & Roses, the Killers, U2 sell out arenas wethers its US/North- America, Asia, Africa, Oceania or Europe
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Argo2112
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Voted for Rush , but I grew up on this stuff so I like a lot of these bands.( Boston, Toto, Kansas, Asia, ELO, Heart, Queen, Van Halen....)
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Psychedelic Paul
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The way I see it, and this is only my opinion, Arena Rock is more a style of music, rather than any major band who are able to fill up arenas. I'd say Toto are fairly typical of the style of music of an Arena Rock band, even if they're unable to fill up arenas.
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Logan
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What's next, a cock rock poll in Prog Polls? The Prog lounges are intended particularly for music deemed Prog. If this were for Prog Polls, then this topic would be more appropriately titled Favourite Progressive Rock Arena Band and would focus on bands included in our Prog categories. When placing a poll in Prog Polls, it should be Prog-focused (according to the prog categories we have in prog Archives) and the majority should be included in Prog-proper categories. If you think your poll is more on the prog-related side, rather than acts included in Prog categories focused, then please place it in General Music Discussions. We also have a Proto-Prog and Prog-Related Lounge, which in intended for acts included in PA's Proto-Prog and Prog-Related categories, but it does not allow polls (even if it did, this would still fit General Music Discussions). Basically, if in doubt, music polls are probably better placed in General Music Discussions. Since Arena Rock (as a kind of genre which relates to forms of AOR or melodic rock) is not particularly a progressive rock phenomenon, General Music Discussions would seem more obvious to me. In another sense, Prog bands that did great spectacle and played big arenas such as Pink Floyd and ELP are arena rock (well, both have also also made AORish, in terms of a genre, music as well). Anyway, what is Arena Rock is debatable, but that this poll is better suited to General Music Discussions is much less-so. In fact, General Music Discussions is where it should have been placed. I do wish people generally would put more thought into where they place their topics. Anyway, no vote, I'm not a fan of arena rock despite enjoying various bands who have played very large venues. That said, perhaps I could vote for ELO since I like albums by that band, and I like Toto with Eno's Dune soundtrack, but even the term arena rock fills me with some sense of revulsion. Edited by Logan - October 31 2019 at 12:39 |
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dwill123
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Not on the list (should be) the Grateful Dead.
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verslibre
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When I think "arena rock," Van Halen fits the definition better than just about any other band.
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micky
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RUSH!!!!! for Rush rawks man...
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Psychedelic Paul
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Rush and Van Halen were both late additions to the poll following suggestions that they be included.
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micky
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^ Rush were a must have..and saved you from a dreaded Mick-poll fail..
they more than anyone perhaps personify just what 'arena rock'.. ie AOR is. It has been defined .. and Rush fit that definition perfectly.. taking prog elements and mixing it with basic accessible commercial American hard rock. Sure Journey, Styx, Kansas did it earlier. but none better than Rush
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YESESIS
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WOW, a poll where I actually know all the choices. Probably should have went with Queen, but gave Saga some love here.
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King of Loss
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Rush! And I can't believe I voted for Rush in anything!!!
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Psychedelic Paul
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I guess that's one of the reasons why they're known as Arena Rock bands on account of everyone knowing them from playing the big arenas.
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Psychedelic Paul
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I rushed them into the poll at the last minute.
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