The Heavy prog poll
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Topic: The Heavy prog poll
Posted By: alanight
Subject: The Heavy prog poll
Date Posted: June 24 2009 at 11:07
| Rush for me, of course. |
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Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: June 24 2009 at 11:08
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Me too, of course. ------------- 
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Posted By: Captain Capricorn
Date Posted: June 24 2009 at 11:10
...for me, Black Widow or Dr. Z 
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Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: June 24 2009 at 11:22
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Rush
Anekdoten Porcupine Tree  ------------- "The wind is slowly tearing her apart" "Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: June 24 2009 at 11:31
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Other. Classics: High Tide and Birth Control spring to mind. In modern heavy prog, I like Maxwell's Demon. I haven't explored heavy prog in much depth. ------------- Watching while most appreciating a sunset in the moment need not diminish all the glorious sunsets I have observed before. It can be much like that with music for me. |
Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: June 24 2009 at 11:59
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sinkadotentree wrote:Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: June 24 2009 at 12:02
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^ NO...Rapt. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: digdug
Date Posted: June 24 2009 at 12:02
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Rush
then
PT
Anekdoten ------------- Prog On! |
Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: June 24 2009 at 12:03
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Heavy Prog eh? ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: aapatsos
Date Posted: June 24 2009 at 12:32
Heep heep heep 
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Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: June 24 2009 at 12:46
Damn your right it is.  How 'bout:Rush Porcupine tree Anekdoten  ------------- "The wind is slowly tearing her apart" "Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
Posted By: The Truth
Date Posted: June 24 2009 at 12:58
I really do not know the first three pose a humongous fight!  ------------- http://blindpoetrecords.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow">  
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Posted By: Raff
Date Posted: June 24 2009 at 13:04
Got anything against it? *points at tag threateningly*    OK, out of this list, it's Rush and TMV for me (not a big fan of either Heep or PT). However, there are so many other bands in HP that deserve to be mentioned: Anekdoten, Captain Beyond, High Tide, Atomic Rooster, Quatermass.... |
Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: June 24 2009 at 13:07
Nothing against it as such. Don't know what this "thing" is! Is Deep Purple heavy Prog? ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: lazland
Date Posted: June 24 2009 at 13:10
As much as I love PT, one of the finest modern prog bands, it has to be Rush, if nothing else for the sheer volume of consistently excellent output over the last 30 odd years. ------------- Enhance your life. Get down to www.lazland.org Now also broadcasting on www.progzilla.com Every Saturday, 4.00 p.m. UK time! |
Posted By: Progosopher
Date Posted: June 24 2009 at 13:11
Other: Captain Beyond. 
Rush (a too obvious choice)
Uriah Heep ------------- 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: Raff
Date Posted: June 24 2009 at 14:10
I wish they were  .... In my opinion they are, at least up to Fireball, but getting them moved to HP would mean opening the gates of hell, and I'll leave it at that. Anyway, if you want to know more about HP, look at the definition and list of bands. Lots of very interesting stuff there ! |
Posted By: Todd
Date Posted: June 24 2009 at 14:14
Exactly!
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Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: June 24 2009 at 14:18
Thankyou Todd and the check is in the mail. LANDBERK and John Paul Jones' "Zooma" should be mentioned as well. ------------- "The wind is slowly tearing her apart" "Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
Posted By: NotAProghead
Date Posted: June 24 2009 at 14:46
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Heep. Obvious choice ------------- Who are you and who am I to say we know the reason why... (D. Gilmour) |
Posted By: BaldFriede
Date Posted: June 24 2009 at 14:52
I totally agree with your opinion of Deep Purple. Guru Guru dabbled in many different styles; their second album "Hinten" is heavy prog. Early Wallenstein were heavy too with albums like "Blitzkrieg". High Tide have already been mentioned; they were incredibly heavy for their time. Just listen to this storming smoker from 1969: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5dtQsAhP18 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5dtQsAhP18 -------------  BaldJean and I; I am the one in blue. |
Posted By: Raff
Date Posted: June 24 2009 at 15:12
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That's my favourite track from High Tide, and one of the best instrumentals I've ever heard. |
Posted By: mr.cub
Date Posted: June 24 2009 at 15:17
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Rush ------------- 
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Posted By: JROCHA
Date Posted: June 24 2009 at 15:27
| Very tough choice, cant decide right now! All listed are my faves, Heep is probably at the bottom of my list. |
Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: June 24 2009 at 15:38
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That High Tide track is awesome. And speaking of Sea Shanties, I've long liked the hard rock leanings of Khan's Space Shanty: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKnf9OUUMas - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKnf9OUUMas
------------- Watching while most appreciating a sunset in the moment need not diminish all the glorious sunsets I have observed before. It can be much like that with music for me. |
Posted By: manofmystery
Date Posted: June 24 2009 at 15:39
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Other:
HIGH TIDE -------------  Time always wins. |
Posted By: Evolutionary Sleeper
Date Posted: June 24 2009 at 15:53
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Porcupine Tree
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Posted By: Padraic
Date Posted: June 24 2009 at 15:58
Khan is a must in this discussion. |
Posted By: Epignosis
Date Posted: June 24 2009 at 16:05
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By the way, I think Uriah Heep is terrible.
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Posted By: Pekka
Date Posted: June 24 2009 at 16:06
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Voted for The Mars Volta for the consistency. Five albums, all of them at least four stars. Rush has almost as many five star albums, but also many others that can't climb higher than three. Porcupine is very fine as is the Heep I'm familiar with, but not at all on the same page as those. ------------- http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=42652" rel="nofollow - It's on PA! 
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Posted By: harmonium.ro
Date Posted: June 24 2009 at 16:12
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^ I agree with both of the last posts
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Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: June 24 2009 at 16:18
I'd better not...I'd just get cross and angry. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: avestin
Date Posted: June 24 2009 at 16:20
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High Tide is awesome, I love their s/t album. There are the obvious choices, some of which are in the poll options and others such as Anekdoten et al, which I will not go into. I'd rather mention bands less mentioned like: ../artist.asp?id=4049 - CARGO CULT REVIVAL - CT based instrumental quartet, including an electric cell in the lineup, that has released two albums so far, with a cool vibe and psych elements. ../artist.asp?id=411 - COBWEB STRANGE - an interesting group from Atalanta with a special sound. Listen here - http://www.myspace.com/cobwebstrange - http://www.myspace.com/cobwebstrange ../artist.asp?id=3213 - DEFORMICA - Argentinian band with references in King Crimson and psych sounds. ../artist.asp?id=2953 - NAIKAKU - Brilliant Japanese instrumental group, heavy, dynamic, thrilling! ../artist.asp?id=4381 - OPRAM - French band which released only one album, a live one called Live. Recommended! ../artist.asp?id=3347 - POSEIDOTICA - More great music from Argentina! Instrumental lineup that released two engaging albums so far. ../artist.asp?id=2188 - T2 - An old one, yes... But worth a mention cause ../album.asp?id=10118 - It'll All Work Out In Boomland has been recently reissued. ../artist.asp?id=464 - TILES - Though I am not that enthusiastic about them and I dislike their last album Fly Paper, they still are a band to consider and listen to and which will appeal to many I believe. There's more, but I haven't got the time right now to go on. But I hope it's enough to entice people to investigate these and others. ------------- http://hangingsounds.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow - Hanging Sounds http://www.progarchives.com/ProgRockShopping.asp" rel="nofollow - PA Index of prog music vendors |
Posted By: The Pessimist
Date Posted: June 24 2009 at 16:22
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The Mars Volta. I've been a fanboy ever since I heard De-loused for the first time about a few years ago. Gotta hand it to Rush though. La Villa Strangiato is such a great track.
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Posted By: SaltyJon
Date Posted: June 24 2009 at 16:34
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I vote Rush.
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Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: June 24 2009 at 16:42
------------- "The wind is slowly tearing her apart" "Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
Posted By: Sangria
Date Posted: June 24 2009 at 16:44
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Uriah Heep ------------- 
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Posted By: King Crimson776
Date Posted: June 24 2009 at 17:32
| Porcupine Tree |
Posted By: johnobvious
Date Posted: June 24 2009 at 18:10
Was going to go with Nemo but for some reason they got moved to Eclectic. So PT for me.
------------- Biggles was in rehab last Saturday |
Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: June 24 2009 at 18:41
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favorites include ExCubus, Zundapp, Badger, Yang, Kingfisher Sky, Fusion Orchestra, Ephrat, Room, Quatermass |
Posted By: mistertorture
Date Posted: June 24 2009 at 19:13
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RUSH Porcupine Tree / Enchant -------------  
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Posted By: b_olariu
Date Posted: June 25 2009 at 00:20
| Uriah Heep follow closely by Rush. |
Posted By: listen
Date Posted: June 25 2009 at 01:11
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RUSH ------------- Now is all there is. Be before you think! |
Posted By: listen
Date Posted: June 25 2009 at 01:18
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Message is great too (I think "from books and dreams" at least is heavy prog, as well as krautrock) ------------- Now is all there is. Be before you think! |
Posted By: progkidjoel
Date Posted: June 25 2009 at 01:18
Easiest decision of my life. ------------- 
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Posted By: listen
Date Posted: June 25 2009 at 01:27
They have 18 albums, though. Name me a band having as many albums and fewer 3 or lower albums. Also, they have moved through at least several "distinct" styles, each with a fair amount of merit, which gives them points for me. Granted Volta, PT, Anekdoten.. haven't been around as long, making it hard to compare! ------------- Now is all there is. Be before you think! |
Posted By: mono
Date Posted: June 25 2009 at 02:13
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Concerning "heavy prog", I would first rule out PT, mostly because without their psychedelia, they're worth very little to me (I love their work as a whole though). Rush? TMV?......khaaa Rush ------------- https://soundcloud.com/why-music Prog trio, from ambiant to violence https://soundcloud.com/m0n0-film Film music and production projects https://soundcloud.com/fadisaliba (almost) everything else |
Posted By: BaldFriede
Date Posted: June 25 2009 at 02:58
Oops, post landed in wrong thread. ------------- BaldJean and I; I am the one in blue. |
Posted By: The Whistler
Date Posted: June 25 2009 at 03:01
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Of these, Procupine Tree. Of any...maybe High Tide. ------------- "There seem to be quite a large percentage of young American boys out there tonight. A long way from home, eh? Well so are we... Gotta stick together." -I. Anderson |
Posted By: tamijo
Date Posted: June 25 2009 at 04:31
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Mars Volta
Besides that, would you consider Porcupine to be Heavy ?
I find most of their material to be "space" more than actualy Heavy. ------------- Prog is whatevey you want it to be. So dont diss other peoples prog, and they wont diss yours |
Posted By: American Khatru
Date Posted: June 25 2009 at 06:17
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Glad you left me a way out with "other." Because imo it's Wetton period Crimson.
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Posted By: The Sleepwalker
Date Posted: June 25 2009 at 08:51
| I chose Rush, though Porcupine Tree and Anekdoten are not far behind them. Rush just has several amazing songs Anekdoten and PT don't have, like Xanadu. |
Posted By: listen
Date Posted: June 25 2009 at 15:32
I disagree about Guru Guru, and Hawkwind at least, haven't heard enough of the other bands' discographies. It does come down to taste, for how many 3 star albums do you think rush had? and using the prog criteria or general rating scale? Only full star increments or half..? etc. ------------- Now is all there is. Be before you think! |
Posted By: Alberto Muņoz
Date Posted: June 25 2009 at 21:08
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Uriah Heep -------------  |
Posted By: BaldFriede
Date Posted: June 26 2009 at 05:24
Exactly, it all comes down to taste. I disagree about Rush, but that just goes to show we are all different; for me not even one Rush album is five stars; their average is around three at best. But that's just me. I have no idea which Guru Guru albums you know; we have them all, even those which are not in the archives (about half of their discography is missing; I will add the others one by one during the next few days. I already added "Guru Mani Neumeiers neue Abenteuer"). Anyway, it is not surprising that you don't agree about Guru Guru if Rush is your favourite band; the two bands have different philosophies and a totally different approach to music. While Rush more or less stick to one style Guru Guru change their style completely on almost every album, which has of course a lot to do with the many line-up changes. New people bring new ideas. The only real heavy album of Guru Guru is "Hinten", but even that one is probably not to the liking of a Rush fan. ------------- BaldJean and I; I am the one in blue. |
Posted By: nordwind
Date Posted: June 29 2009 at 18:44
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Heep of course......other honourable mentions "early" Queen & more recently Threshold. ------------- Jazz isn't dead.......it just smells funny. Frank Zappa / Live in New York |
Posted By: DAVE M
Date Posted: June 30 2009 at 02:10
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Deep Purple surely???
Dave M
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Posted By: Jared
Date Posted: June 30 2009 at 02:21
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Rush
Enchant
Poverty's No Crime
Tiles
Everon
(probably in that order...  )------------- Music has always been a matter of energy to me. On some nights I believe that a car with the needle on empty can run 50 more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio. Hunter S Thompson |
Posted By: moreitsythanyou
Date Posted: June 30 2009 at 02:32
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Gotta be the Tree of the Porcupine variety 
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Posted By: cesar polo
Date Posted: June 30 2009 at 02:41
...and for me, but Uriah Heep would be also an excelent choice.
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Posted By: StyLaZyn
Date Posted: June 30 2009 at 12:07
That's the order for me too. ------------- 
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Posted By: Badabing666
Date Posted: July 09 2009 at 15:29
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In considering the bands listed I would sort them in the order that they are listed making it Rush that gets my vote. |
Posted By: johnobvious
Date Posted: July 10 2009 at 13:13
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How could I forget about EVERON. Listening to them now and they kill.
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Posted By: Roland113
Date Posted: July 10 2009 at 14:07
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Voting for Porcupine Tree though I recommend Ephrat. If you're into Heavy Prog, these guys are one of the up and coming bands to keep an eye on.
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Posted By: J-Man
Date Posted: July 10 2009 at 16:17
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I'm not very informed about Heavy Prog, but I am familiar with all of these bands. My favorite is probably Rush, but I like all of these. Some of my other favorites are Anekdoten and Enchant. ------------- 
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Posted By: Conor Fynes
Date Posted: July 10 2009 at 17:00
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as far as overall influence on my life goes, Rush
but at the moment, i really love PT =)
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Posted By: KingCrimson250
Date Posted: July 10 2009 at 18:04
| I am a huge fan of Rush but I have got to go with Anekdoten, so Other it is |
Posted By: Any Colour You Like
Date Posted: July 10 2009 at 18:32
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As far as prog influence and sheer awesomeness, Rush. But personally, PT is more my cup of chai. Tough poll is tough. |
Posted By: markosherrera
Date Posted: July 11 2009 at 20:09
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Rush
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Posted By: GabrielGenesis
Date Posted: October 12 2009 at 20:32
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Where is Jane, Birth Control, and Atomic Rooster?
I would have picked Jane, but I picked other to represent them. |
Posted By: Qboyy007
Date Posted: October 12 2009 at 20:38
Too many old people in this thread  ------------- Hay Budday |
Posted By: Gandalfino
Date Posted: October 09 2010 at 05:56
| Porcupine Tree of course. |
Posted By: DeKay
Date Posted: October 09 2010 at 09:56
| Rush |
Posted By: Zargus
Date Posted: October 09 2010 at 17:17
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The Mars Volta! ------------- 
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Posted By: Catcher10
Date Posted: October 09 2010 at 17:32
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i like rush -------------   
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Posted By: JakoCba
Date Posted: October 11 2010 at 20:33
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Rush ------------- I don't have lastfm sorry :) |