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tszirmay

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Posted: December 31 2009 at 13:31

The usual suspects!

I never post anything anywhere without doing more than basic research, often in depth.

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Posted: December 31 2009 at 13:29

If we are picking favorites:

1. Genesis

2. Van Der Graaf Generator

3. Yes

4. Pink Floyd

5. King Crimson

6. Rush

7. Emerson, Lake & Palmer

8. Gentle Giant

9. Jethro Tull

10. Camel

Trianium

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Posted: December 31 2009 at 12:52

In the seventies the biggest bands in the planet were Led Zeppelin, The Who and Pink Floyd....so EASILY Floyd is the biggest band in Prog Rock history.

so...
1. Pink Floyd
2. ELP
3. YES
4. Jethro Tull
5. Genesis
6. King Crimson
7. Camel
8. Gentle Giant
9. Supertramp
10. VDGG

Edited by Trianium - December 31 2009 at 12:53

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Posted: December 31 2009 at 12:14

Vompatti wrote:

1-King Crimson
2-Yes
3-Genesis
4-Jethro Tull
5-Rush
6-Pink Floyd
7-Gentle Giant
8-Van der Graaf Generator
9-Camel
10-Emerson Lake and Palmer

1-Rush(as you might expect...)
2-Genesis
3- Yes
4-Emerson, Lake and Palmer
5- King Crimson
6- Van der Graaf Generator
7- Gentle Giant
8- Camel
9- Pink Floyd
10-Jethro Tull

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Posted: December 31 2009 at 11:40

Hercules wrote:

1 Camel
2 Genesis
3 Gentle Giant
4 Pink Floyd
5 Jethro Tull
6 Rush
7 Yes

8 ELP

9 King Crimson

10 Van der Graaf Generator

If I had a free choice, Gryphon, Strawbs and Renaissance would be in the top10.

I would add PFM to the list!

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Posted: December 30 2009 at 21:59

1-Genesis

2-Van der Graaf Generator

3-Yes

4-Rush

5-King Crimson

6-Camel

7-Pink Floyd

8-Jethro Tull

9-Gentle Giant

10-Emerson Lake and Palmer

1 Camel

2 Gentle Giant-Van Der Graaf Generator (not sure which order for those guys)

4 Pink Floyd

5 King Crimson

6 Emerson Lake and Palmer

7 Jethro Tull

8 Yes

9 Rush

10 Genesis

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Posted: December 30 2009 at 20:41

It all depends on how you define popular.....................VDGG were not as popular as ELP, who were a giant in prog, but didn't sell as many albums as Floyd.......is it personal choice or is it real popularity...then a different picture would show. Just asking.

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Posted: December 30 2009 at 10:06

1. Pink Floyd

2. Yes

3. Genesis

4. Gentle Giant

5. Emerson, Lake & Palmer

6. Camel

7. Van der Graaf Generator

8. Alquin

9. Tangerine Dream

10. Caravan

Edited by someone_else - December 30 2009 at 10:08

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Posted: December 30 2009 at 07:48

1-King Crimson
2-Yes
3-Genesis
4-Jethro Tull
5-Rush
6-Pink Floyd
7-Gentle Giant
8-Van der Graaf Generator
9-Camel
10-Emerson Lake and Palmer

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Posted: December 30 2009 at 07:38

1) Yes

2) Genesis
3) Van der Graaf Generator

4) Jethro Tull

5) King Crimson

6) Pink Floyd
7) Emerson Lake and Palmer

8) Camel

9) Caravan

10) Amon Duul II

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Posted: December 29 2009 at 17:00

tull

gentle giant

yes

camel

caravan

van der graaf generator

genesis

crimson

floyd

elp

Edited by Progologue - December 29 2009 at 17:01

antonyus

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Posted: December 29 2009 at 09:04

1-Yes

2-Pink Floyd

3-Genesis

4-King Crimson

5-Camel

6-Jethro Tull

7-Van der Graaf Generator

8-Emerson Lake and Palmer

9-Rush

10-Gentle Giant

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Posted: December 29 2009 at 05:49

Incredibles...

Yes
KC
Genesis
Pink Floyd

Greats...

Gentle Giant
Jethro Tull

Pretty goods...

Rush
Van der Graaf Generator
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Camel

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Posted: December 28 2009 at 21:31

1. Rush - AFTK
2. King Crimson - RED
3. Genesis - The Lamb
4.VDGG - Godbluff
5.Yes - Fragile
6.The Floyd - Obscured by Clouds
7.Gentle Giant - In a Glass House
8.Camel - Mirage
9.Jethro Tull - TAAB
10.ELP - The debut self titled

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Posted: December 28 2009 at 21:17

Pink Floyd is easily my #1

Then Yes, Genesis, Van der Graaf Generator, Jethro Tull, King Crimson, Gentle Giant, Camel, Rush, ELP

Something like that. Also of note is that I really like no more than 3 albums by each of these bands (sans Floyd), some less.

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Posted: December 28 2009 at 21:04

1.Pink Floyd

2.Genesis
3.Yes

4.Camel

5.Jethro Tull

6.King Crimson

7.Emerson Lake and Palmer

8.Gentle Giant

9.Van der Graaf Generator

10.Rush

Between Genesis and Yes it's way too close. The rest of the bands I still like them a lot including some of my all-time favorite albums.

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Posted: December 28 2009 at 20:18

1)Jethro Tull-1970-1974 and 1977-1980. LITP is a very important cd full of gems from 1968-1971

2)Camel-Love the debut album and 1976-1981 albums

3)Gentle Giant-strong for most of the 70s

4)Genesis-I prefer 1976-1981 over the slightly weird, fairy Gabriel era. But I love foxtrot

5)Yes- Love the 1970-1974 era although I'd rather shorter songs than longer experimental ones

6)Van der graaf- H to He, Godbluff, World record, Quiet zone

7)Caravan-Grey and pink, The album, Cunning stunts, Blind dog

8)Frank Zappa-from 1972 onwards

9)King Crimson-only really lasted for half the decade, with many lineup changes

10)Emerson Lake and Palmer-were cool until about 1973

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Posted: December 28 2009 at 17:28

1. Pink Floyd

2. Van Der Graaf Generator

3. Yes

4. Genesis

5. Emerson, Lake & Palmer

6. King Crimson

7. Gentle Giant

8. Jethro Tull

9. Camel

10. Rush

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Sur tant de mers, tant de planchers,
Un marin mort,
Il dormira

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Posted: December 28 2009 at 17:21

1-Pink Floyd

2-Jethro Tull

3-King Crimson

4-Yes

5-Gentle Giant

6-Emerson Lake and Palmer

7-Rush

8-Van der Graaf Generator

9-Camel

I do not like genesis

Time always wins.

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Posted: December 28 2009 at 17:04

()= Favorite period

1-Van der Graaf Generator (70-77)

2-King Crimson (69-74)

3-Genesis (70-74)

4-Jethro Tull (69-73)

5-Pink Floyd (67-71)

6-Gentle Giant (70-73)

7-Yes (71-74)

8-Camel (74-76)

9-Rush (-)

10-Emerson Lake and Palmer (-)

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