Greatest Prog artist (results)
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Topic: Greatest Prog artist (results)
Posted By: Anderson III
Subject: Greatest Prog artist (results)
Date Posted: October 06 2010 at 12:10
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I thought I'd post the results of the recent tournament here. These are the ten artists that came out on top. What you do think? 1. Robert Fripp  2. Peter Gabriel  3. Ian Anderson  4. Frank Zappa  5. Peter Hammill  6. Roger Waters  7. Keith Emerson  8. Steven Wilson  9. Christian Vander  10. Neil Peart  ------------- "Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and cannot remain silent" - Victor Hugo |
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Posted By: Anderson III
Date Posted: October 06 2010 at 12:16
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Some artists who didn't quite make it to the top: Andrew Latimer, Steve Hackett, Steve Howe, Bill Bruford, David Gilmour, Daniel Gildenlow, Mikael Åkerfeldt, Devin Townsend, Phil Collins, Tony Banks, Geddy Lee ------------- "Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and cannot remain silent" - Victor Hugo |
Posted By: manofmystery
Date Posted: October 06 2010 at 12:32
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Take Gabriel out of there entirely and move Waters down some and I'm happy with that list
Correction: had to look up Steven Wilson  He should be removed from the list entirely, as well-------------  Time always wins. |
Posted By: thellama73
Date Posted: October 06 2010 at 12:37
Exactly this. ------------- 
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manofmystery wrote:Posted By: sleeper
Date Posted: October 06 2010 at 13:24
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Predictable, but they are the pioneers (minus Wilson). ------------- Spending more than I should on Prog since 2005 
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Posted By: SaltyJon
Date Posted: October 06 2010 at 13:40
Move Zappa and Vander up quite a lot and I'll be happier. 
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Posted By: Passionist
Date Posted: October 06 2010 at 14:06
| How obvious the result was up to at least 90% basically shows how needless the whole tournament actually was, though fun :) |
Posted By: Epignosis
Date Posted: October 06 2010 at 14:39
I didn't make the top ten. 
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Posted By: Catcher10
Date Posted: October 06 2010 at 14:40
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Swap 1 and 2
Swap 9 and 10
Remove 4 and 8
Ohh krapp.....and add Mr Skeletor (the guy above me) to the 10 spot...  -------------   
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Posted By: sydbarrett2010
Date Posted: October 06 2010 at 14:42
| seems fair |
Posted By: Epignosis
Date Posted: October 06 2010 at 14:44
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Posted By: J-Man
Date Posted: October 06 2010 at 14:52
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...And it's no surprise that all of these musicians (except for Wilson) are from the 70's. Again, proving that this isn't a quality contest - it's actually a popularity contest. My top 10 wouldn't have included any of these except for Peter Gabriel, but that's just my opinion.  ------------- 
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Posted By: Catcher10
Date Posted: October 06 2010 at 15:04
I disagree somewhat...albeit I don't find Fripp as prog wonderful as everyone feels, because he did so much pop music work. I look at the complete body of "prog" work these artists have done and a couple are still doing.
Mr Peeeert is a 70s, 80s, 90s and 00's progressive rock artist....and still growing, he's a master. Gabriel in my mind is a prog genius.
Wilson is there by the popularity vote...agree. -------------
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Posted By: himtroy
Date Posted: October 06 2010 at 16:03
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I'm not saying it doesn't exist, but what is all this Fripp pop music that people keep talking about? I listen to KC a lot, as well as Fripp and Eno, but haven't heard any Fripp pop music that I'm aware of. And either way, it seems like he has more (amount wise, but also often intensity wise) progressive music than other people in addition to his pop music, not like other bands where after 3-4 albums they strictly went pop.
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Posted By: Catcher10
Date Posted: October 06 2010 at 16:28
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^ The ones that come to mind are David Bowie and Daryl Hall.....there are collaborations too with others -------------
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Posted By: Triceratopsoil
Date Posted: October 06 2010 at 19:50
| They were about what I would expect on this site. At least Vander is on there |
Posted By: 40footwolf
Date Posted: October 06 2010 at 20:12
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I'd take out Anderson, Waters, Hammill, Emerson, Vander and Peart and replace them with Wetton, Gilmour, Mclaughlin, Bruford, James-Keenan and Masvidal. That's totally just me though, it's a respectable enough list. I don't understand why everyone has a problem with Steven Wilson on the list, he's proven his mettle time and time again.
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Posted By: Mushroom Sword
Date Posted: October 06 2010 at 20:26
| I'm so glad Peart made it on there. But how come no Yes members? I might even say Portnoy but compared to these guys he might be in the top 30? |
Posted By: Varon
Date Posted: October 07 2010 at 11:25
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Hammill,Hackett and Latimer are too underrated and Gabriel, Peart, Vander on the contrary . ------------- Would you catch the final words of mine? Would you catch my words??? |
Posted By: lazland
Date Posted: October 07 2010 at 14:07
Robert, you will always make the West Wales top 10  ------------- 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: Epignosis
Date Posted: October 07 2010 at 14:17
Diolch yn fawr! ------------- https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays" rel="nofollow - https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays |
Posted By: lazland
Date Posted: October 07 2010 at 14:25
Croeso  ------------- 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: Catcher10
Date Posted: October 07 2010 at 14:27
^ get a room you two.....
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Posted By: lazland
Date Posted: October 07 2010 at 14:42
Regrettably, we both believe in the sanctity of marriage Also, I hate flying ------------- 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: Snow Dog
Date Posted: October 07 2010 at 14:44
me too.....  ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Lark the Starless
Date Posted: October 07 2010 at 14:50
I love flying
 But back on topic, I generally agree with the results...it would've been nice seeing John McLaughlin but it's all good ------------- 
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Posted By: Epignosis
Date Posted: October 07 2010 at 16:47
No mile high club for you then? ------------- https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays" rel="nofollow - https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays |
Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: October 07 2010 at 16:49
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Mutters *surrounded by fruit loops* ------------- 
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Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: October 07 2010 at 16:50
Can you eat your way out?  ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: October 07 2010 at 16:59
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Reference to above comment that was made tongue in cheek. http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/10/05/1858532/north-carolina-legislator-uses.html - http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/10/05/1858532/north-carolina-legislator-uses.html -------------
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Posted By: J-Man
Date Posted: October 07 2010 at 17:40
No, I meant that these guys' most acclaimed work is from the 70's (for the most part). For Gabriel it's Foxtrot and SEBtP, for Ian Anderson, it's TAAB, for Peter Hammill it's Pawn Hearts, etc... -------------
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Posted By: LateralMe
Date Posted: November 04 2010 at 20:20
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Peter Hammill.
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Posted By: paganinio
Date Posted: November 05 2010 at 23:57
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Robert Fripp = King of Prog. I have known this for more than a year. ------------- 
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Posted By: rogerthat
Date Posted: November 06 2010 at 02:21
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Is Gabriel getting too much credit for his stint with Genesis (largely Banks/Rutherford composed songs!)? Hard to tell. Do people here really like Gabriel's solo work so much as to put him ahead of Ian Anderson and Zappa? Because I honestly haven't seen that much attention to his solo albums here. To Catcher10: Music writing credits in Rush mainly go to Lee and Lifeson. Peart writes the lyrics. As much as I love Peart, it's hard not to agree with the Baldies that his work is grossly overestimated.
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Posted By: yanch
Date Posted: November 06 2010 at 07:46
| About what one would expect here. I'm not sure so Mr. Wilson and Mr. Peart should be top ten, but can accept them there based on their popularity, which is always a factor in polls like this, not just their reall contributions. |