Which one of these top 5 bands would you like to put back together just for the kicks out of it and get them to pull together as a team on a brand new album (I'd love they could do it Live!)

Or would you like to see any other band that ain't on this significant little list?

diddy wrote: Anglagard, I want more Anglagard albums !!!

Yeah, I know what you mean!  But ever since Tord Lindman left the band to start a promising career within filmmaking at Stockholm it kinda took the band out of track ... and with Anna taking some time out to get back to music school to improve her already impecable way to play (that might take some time before anything happens)... and with Mattias taking charge over the Anglagard website by posting constant promises about a possible "get back" and seeing no clear perspective about it... well... I've already thought of resignation about these Swedish musicians getting back together, but who knows huh?  I'd also like to hear something new from them...

Stormcrow wrote: Bring back ABBA!

That's an interesting yet incredible request...

How long it's been since they took separate ways?

hey, marillion released an album this year, and camel released one in 2002 and now i think they are touring, the two bands shouldnt be on this list, they are still active and in very good shape too 

i voted for pink floyd, i wish i could hear their one-of-a-kind music just one more time

ELP

Fish + Marillion (no offence to H, but that combination didn't just work, it sparkled!)

Bardens + Camel

Gabriel + Hackett + Genesis

Waters + Pink Floyd

Barlow + Jethro Tull

Morrissey + The Smiths (Yeah, right - like that's ever gonna happen!)

As DoomHammer said, Marillion have only just released "Marbles", and Camel have released an album recently that sounds so Camel-like it only needs Bardens' organ for a full-on masterpiece to emerge.

Umm. I think that last bit needs re-phrasing...

DoomHammer wrote: hey, marillion released an album this year, and camel released one in 2002 and now i think they are touring, the two bands shouldnt be on this list, they are still active and in very good shape too  i voted for pink floyd, i wish i could hear their one-of-a-kind music just one more time

Yeah, I know both bands you just mention happen to be together still

But I was talking about meaningful eras such as the Marillion one with Fish and so on...

I know Camel released "A nod and a wink" (quite poor by the way) and this year's Marillion recording, "Marbles"; mmm... I just didn't like it

Certif1ed wrote: Fish + Marillion (no offence to H, but that combination didn't just work, it sparkled!) Bardens + Camel Gabriel + Hackett + Genesis Waters + Pink Floyd Barlow + Jethro Tull Morrissey + The Smiths (Yeah, right - like that's ever gonna happen!)

That's exactly what I meant by posting this thead Certif1ed...  bringing old members back together for a final prog album

Re Camel + Bardens

Sadly, Bardens died of lung cancer in January 2002.

Yeah - but I can dream...

R.I.P., Pete.

Resurrect Zappa! please?

(I voted for Pink Floyd)

Joren wrote: Resurrect Zappa! please? (I voted for Pink Floyd)

 yes!!! very, very please?

I had the chance to see Pink Floyd once and The Walll in Berlin, so my obvious choice would be Genesis (Gabriel & Hackett of course, but if Steve doesn't wants, call Tony Phillips, no way I would go to see the tree men lineup) which I never saw except for the Invissible Touch Touur which was crap.

Iván

Yet another 'Big 5'-oriented thread. Yawn!

I'd definitely like to see ELP back together, but the best Yes lineup is back together! Camel just recently called it a day as far as touring is concerned. As for the others...it would just be going through the motions.

Myself, I'd love to see Twelfth Night back together, even with Andy Sears (R.I.P., Geoff), but only if they returned to the early '80s sound, none of that late '80s crap that buried the band.

And GOBLIN...Simonetti/Morante/Pignatelli/Marangolo/Guarini...oh , yeah! Now we're talkin'!

A Flame Dream reunion would be awesome, but again, it would have to be the lineup from the 2nd and/or 3rd albums ('79-'80), before they sold out later in the mid-80s!

Maybe we can get a Lazarus job for Mozart so he can write just one more symphony.

Or HEY, let's bring Dave Chase back from the dead so we can get one more CHASE album.

Or we could hold a seance and see if Miles Davis will give us some new charts from beyond the grave!

...And while he's there, see if we can get Johnny Coltrane's ghost to perform with him!

Stormcrow wrote: Maybe we can get a Lazarus job for Mozart so he can write just one more symphony. Or HEY, let's bring Dave Chase back from the dead so we can get one more CHASE album. Or we could hold a seance and see if Miles Davis will give us some new charts from beyond the grave!

Right...  and I thought the suggestion about bringing ABBA back together was the toughest one to accomplish in this thread... but this, this is far beyond imagination…

How ‘bout the Gabriel’s GENESIS, the Water’s PINK FLOYD or Fish’s MARILLION or anyone else that ain’t dead or ghosts?  But well, we all can keep on dreaming, can’t we?

(A good one BTW…)

Glass-Prison wrote: ...And while he's there, see if we can get Johnny Coltrane's ghost to perform with him!

Sarcasm???   

Uh, guys..nobody's mentioned Gentle Giant!!  I'd rather hear a new album by them than anyone else.  Barring that, the "original" Genesis line-up (w/Gabriel and Collins).

Peace.

maani wrote: Uh, guys..nobody's mentioned Gentle Giant!!  I'd rather hear a new album by them than anyone else.  Barring that, the "original" Genesis line-up (w/Gabriel and Collins). Peace.

Yeah, I dunno why I left out Gentle Giant in the first place!  but it's quite a great idea though maani....

I have to say that I was tempted to cast my vote to the Genesis get back… but in the end my Floydian heart beat all those intentions to bring Gabriel together with his mates once again

Marcelo wrote: I'm afraid about this. Imagine if the best line-up of Genesis, PF, etc., come back to make s***t music (remember Yes' Union).

   Yeah, I totally hear you Marcelo, but isn't it the beauty of prog? To get all those guys back together and let'em say their last goodbyes to their fans? whether if it's a crappy farewell album or not? (About that YES issue... arghhh no comments, that was and odd thing to happen  )

Maybe we can get a Lazarus job for Mozart so he can write just one more symphony. Or HEY, let's bring Dave Chase back from the dead so we can get one more CHASE album.

If you're talkimg about resurrection I'd ask to bring back Gary Thain and David Byron to reunite rhe classical Uriah Heep formation Byron - Hensley - Thain - Box - Kerslake.

Great band.

Iván

ivan_2068 wrote: Maybe we can get a Lazarus job for Mozart so he can write just one more symphony. Or HEY, let's bring Dave Chase back from the dead so we can get one more CHASE album. If you're talkimg about resurrection I'd ask to bring back Gary Thain and David Byron to reunite rhe classical Uriah Heep formation Byron - Hensley - Thain - Box - Kerslake. Great band. Iván

Wouldn't that be something Ivan!

On the now deleted "Easy Livin' - A history of UH" video, Hensley actually says that if Byron and Thain were still alive, he'd like to think "they would do what Deep Purple have (then) just done" and get the classic line up back together.

landberkdoten wrote: I know Camel released "A nod and a wink" (quite poor by the way) and this year's Marillion recording, "Marbles"; mmm... I just didn't like it

believe me i first didnt like a nod and a wink that much when i first listened to it, but if you gave it another chance like i did you'd love it, specially the bonus track, and for today and a nod and a wink itself, i didnt hear marillion marbles yet

It's the same with Marbles - at first only a few things jumped out at me, but on subsequent listens it opens up like a flower!

I know others have found it to be more immediate, but it reminded me too much of their other recent stuff (Anoraknaphobia - a very "beige" album), which would explain why I wasn't so keen at first.

I liked "A Nod And A Wink" immediately! Great album.

Talking of "resurrecting", it'd be nice to have Syd back on form...

DoomHammer wrote: landberkdoten wrote: I know Camel released "A nod and a wink" (quite poor by the way) and this year's Marillion recording, "Marbles"; mmm... I just didn't like it believe me i first didnt like a nod and a wink that much when i first listened to it, but if you gave it another chance like i did you'd love it, specially the bonus track, and for today and a nod and a wink itself, i didnt hear marillion marbles yet

My experience with CAMEL has been quite special from the very beginning. I think this is maybe just me trying to balance everything they have produced yet arranged before and after “Mirage”, because this is the first CAMEL album I ever got… then came “Snow Goose” to my hands and oh-my-God! I just couldn’t believe that was the same band, an exquisite album with magnificent musicians… then I bumped my way into “Stationary Traveller” and my world completely changed, I loved CAMEL more and more and the cherry on top of the cake in this “CAMEL condition” of mine finally reached its peak when I purchased “Harbour of Tears”… one of my favorite albums by the way… and then, when I thought nothing could ever overpass what I have listened to so far, “Rajaz” showed up… what a beautiful, enticing, well arranged and executed album, it actually takes you all the way to the desert, to those landscapes only available within your imagination, I’m mostly in complete agree with you because I think this is their best album ever, not the best album ever… I love it anyway. So in that order of ideas, I react to CAMEL from the moment I pop the CD inside the stereo, and “A nod and a wink” didn’t make it for me… mellow, cheesy, a single prog formula almost pop formula, no, no… I happen to love some other CAMEL albums better than this one… Maybe as you say, I have to listen to it over and over again, but that ain’t the point to me, CAMEL is to be appreciated from the very beginning, not in an imperative way.

Regards,

Land

DoomHammer wrote: well Land that is an opinion from someone addicted to camel like myself, and maybe that is why i gave the album another chance, i couldnt believe it didnt chill me the first time i listened  listen to it again you will like it i promise

You know what man? I'll do that, I'll give it another try instead asking myself why I didn't like it in the first place...  I'm also addicted to CAMEL, so I deserve another round with "A nod and a wink" 

Take care!

Regards,

Land

Easy one for me: Classic Genesis. I've only seen Pink Floyd in concert without Roger Waters, but Dark Side of the Moon almost sounds as good without him. Certainly the post-Waters albums don't stack up, but neither do the post-Floyd Waters albums, and I wasn't a big fan of 'The Final Cut.' I never got the chance to see Genesis before Gabriel left, and I'd give my right eye (so to speak) to attend such a show. Genesis could also probably still make a great record if they got back together (without sounding like neo-prog or a Genesis rip-off).

The other bands are all great, but Pink Floyd and Genesis are my favorites of those listed. I would have loved to have heard the 20th Century Schizoid Band (old Crimson) live. I think that 'The Power to Believe' is the best thing that Crimson have released since 'Red,' however, and among their better works, so I wouldn't want to break up the new Crimson for the old. Crimson is STILL progressing. :)

Wayman

Oops, I lied in my last post. Yes is also one of my favs. But they're still going strong. They don't need to re-form. Too bad they can't get along with Wakeman, though.

Wayman

Wayman wrote: Oops, I lied in my last post. Yes is also one of my favs. But they're still going strong. They don't need to re-form. Too bad they can't get along with Wakeman, though. Wayman

What's wrong with Wakeman?

 This is not a rhetorical question, I'm intrigued as to why you would omit the Caped Crusader. OK, the guy's a prize prick these days, what with his rightwing party political allegiences and his new found preachy-preachy brand of Bible-bashing, still, I'd sooner have him tickling the old ivories than most, Tony Kaye included (loved his Hammonds though!). If not Wakeman then I'd pick Moraz. I like "Drama" but Downes can't really compete with his 3 predecessors. (I can't comment on Igor Khoroshev).

It does annoy me, however, that Yes are currently being billed (here in Holland at least) as "Yes - with Rick Wakeman!". As far as I'm concerned "Yes - with Bill Bruford!" would be much more to the point!

Excuse me..but when did Rick W. become a "prick"? Why are you bringing his faith into the equation? He's been a Christian for a long time, now. In spite of barbed remarks by White and Squire several years back, Rick is still gracious enough to rejoin his Yes pals and keep on performing. Rick has a career outside of Yes. Does Alan? Nope. Chris? Sort of, but nothing spectacular -- what, Conspiracy with Billy Sherwood? Ha! Howe and Anderson do, but they don't perform live as frequently as Rick (Jon's solos are just studio albums; he's too busy with Yes). Sorry, but Yes needed Rick more than he needed them, and he still went back. I thought he never would, but he still did, and let me tell you, my shoe didn't taste very good, at all!

As for Geoff Downes: he was quite the proficient player in the '70s. Before the Buggles, even, he was in Isotope. I love Drama. I take great pleasure in how it deviates from the typical Yes sound. It's amazing, it's perfect, there's not a bad song on the album. One could say "White Car" isn't all that, but it's really just a very short Buggles piece, it's pleasant enough, and it's over with. "Machine Messiah" is just an incredible song, the heaviest Yes tune, ever. I practically took a dump when I first heard it.

If somebody could assure me that a new Fish-Marillion association would produce songs like "Fugazi", I undoubtfully would vote for them.

Anyway, a comeback of Pink Floyd sounds very attractive, too.

Strangiato wrote: If somebody could assure me that a new Fish-Marillion association would produce songs like "Fugazi", I undoubtfully would vote for them. Anyway, a comeback of Pink Floyd sounds very attractive, too.

I'd be even more attractive if the whole bunch included Syd in the line-up  (what ever happened with him after the nuthouse thing and his hideous recordings from within?)

raggy wrote: [QUOTE=Wayman] Oops, I lied in my last post. Yes is also one of my favs. But they're still going strong. They don't need to re-form. Too bad they can't get along with Wakeman, though. Wayman

What's wrong with Wakeman?

 This is not a rhetorical question, I'm intrigued as
to why you would omit the Caped Crusader. OK, the
guy's a prize prick these days, what with
his rightwing party political allegiences and his new
found preachy-preachy brand of Bible-bashing, still,
I'd sooner have him tickling the old ivories than
most, Tony Kaye included (loved his Hammonds
though!). If not Wakeman then I'd pick Moraz. I like
"Drama" but Downes can't really compete with his 3
predecessors. (I can't comment on Igor
Khoroshev).

It does annoy me, however, that Yes are currently
being billed (here in Holland at least) as "Yes - with
Rick Wakeman!". As far as I'm concerned "Yes - with
Bill Bruford!" would be much more to the point!

moonchild wrote: Bring back the original lineup for King Crimson - In the Court (Lake, McDonald, Giles and Fripp with Sinfield writing the lyrics)

That's something I'd like to see!

Good thinking moon!

( BTW, wouldn't you reconsider to have Bruford instead in that lineup?  )

Regards,

Land

( BTW, wouldn't you reconsider to have Bruford instead in that lineup?  )

Regards,

Land

[/QUOTE]

I've got a bad feeling that you are going to tell me that Giles is no longer with us anymore?

moonchild wrote: ( BTW, wouldn't you reconsider to have Bruford instead in that lineup?  ) Regards, Land

I've got a bad feeling that you are going to tell me that Giles is no longer with us anymore?

[/QUOTE]

Not at all! King Crimson is about to record with their classic line-ups. Within Robert Fripp’s journal, you take for granted that the historical “KC” will be involved in quite new adventures. Fripp itself assures that he’s been in touch lately with Greag Lake, Peter Giles, Ian McDonald and Michael Giles to tour with the original members. But that ain’t the end of this story! Fripp also has thought of the mythical line-up formed back in the 70’s, the very one with John Wetton, Bill Bruford and David Cross to perform on stage! The project will be based upon celebrating a new recompilation of the classical Crimson pieces with touring involved, whether it’s one or the other line-up listed in this bit.  

landberkdoten wrote: BTW moon, have you heard the latest news surrounding the G3? It’s great news for Prog Rock and to KC fans. The G3 of virtuous guitar players is going to be conformed and leaded by Steve Vai, also formed by Joe Satriani – who’s actually repeating within this project – and… the very one Robert Fripp! The G3 is going to tour Europe any time soon, it’s gonna be a blast!

Excuse me guys, i know you love king crimson and i love them too, but i dont think Fripp deserves to be in G3 he is not that kind of "Shredder" that can be in one concert whith Vai and Satriani, you all know that Johnson, Petrucci and Malmsteen took that role in the last G's  anyway, it's good news for progressive rock

DoomHammer wrote: landberkdoten wrote: BTW moon, have you heard the latest news surrounding the G3? It’s great news for Prog Rock and to KC fans. The G3 of virtuous guitar players is going to be conformed and leaded by Steve Vai, also formed by Joe Satriani – who’s actually repeating within this project – and… the very one Robert Fripp! The G3 is going to tour Europe any time soon, it’s gonna be a blast!  Excuse me guys, i know you love king crimson and i love them too, but i dont think Fripp deserves to be in G3 he is not that kind of "Shredder" that can be in one concert whith Vai and Satriani, you all know that Johnson, Petrucci and Malmsteen took that role in the last G's  anyway, it's good news for progressive rock

Yeah, well, this could be the chance for Fripp to prove what he's made of... and I totally hear you, and if that was the case, I definitely would like to see Vai and Satriani teaming up with Mr. Jeff Beck

In the meantime, I hope the European tour comes out pretty good for those guys!

Wayman wrote: raggy wrote: [QUOTE=Wayman] Oops, I lied in my last post. Yes is also one of my favs. But they're still going strong. They don't need to re-form. Too bad they can't get along with Wakeman, though. Wayman What's wrong with Wakeman?  This is not a rhetorical question, I'm intrigued as to why you would omit the Caped Crusader. OK, the guy's a prize prick these days, what with his rightwing party political allegiences and his new found preachy-preachy brand of Bible-bashing, still, I'd sooner have him tickling the old ivories than most, Tony Kaye included (loved his Hammonds though!). If not Wakeman then I'd pick Moraz. I like "Drama" but Downes can't really compete with his 3 predecessors. (I can't comment on Igor Khoroshev). It does annoy me, however, that Yes are currently being billed (here in Holland at least) as "Yes - with Rick Wakeman!". As far as I'm concerned "Yes - with Bill Bruford!" would be much more to the point! [/ QUOTE] I don't know what's wrong with Wakeman, if anything. I just know that Anderson has complained numerous times about him. Perhaps it's Anderson's problem. In any case, I'd love for them all to get along and make another great album. Wayman

Sorry Wayman, I misread your post. I thought you wrote, "Too bad they can't get along without Wakeman.". My mistake.

I’ll have to concur with you Vibe (I’ll call you that for short and if it’s o.k. with you) since Pink Floyd is my favorite band… My first approach to prog rock happened back then when I was barely 12 years old and “ Dark side of the Moon ” came to my hands, there I knew they were going to be my heroes and despite the breaking up, I think of them as a part of what I am today…  It’d be a great moment within Prog to set those monsters back on stage performing, getting along, creating something brand new, something different to what we have listened to from PF so far…

Regards,

Land

I definitely would like to see Vai and Satriani teaming up with Mr. Jeff Beck

That can't happen. Jeff has too much style and verve, and is a much more original-sounding guitar player than the other two. The theme of G3 is w-a-n-king, and more w-a-n-king, so they'd need somebody else, like maybe that guy who used to play in Poison!

dropForge wrote: I definitely would like to see Vai and Satriani teaming up with Mr. Jeff Beck That can't happen. Jeff has too much style and verve, and is a much more original-sounding guitar player than the other two. The theme of G3 is w-a-n-king, and more w-a-n-king, so they'd need somebody else, like maybe that guy who used to play in Poison!

Well, we all are allowed to daydream...

( BTW, what he did in "Amused to death" was outstanding, not that it's relative in this thread, but I just wanted to say so  )

DoomHammer wrote:  but i dont think Fripp deserves to be in G3 he is not that kind of "Shredder" that can be in one concert whith Vai and Satriani,

Doom, I think you will be quite surprized. Don't confuse flash with ability. I think on a purely technical level Fripp can hold his own. As far as playing a wah wah pedal and sweep pickin' at 160 BPM, Fripp is a bit out of his natural waters. Love to be there!!!! Maybe Holdsworth will play the next G3, eh?

Vibrationbaby wrote: I would really like to see Gilmour and Waters to rconcile and make another Floyd album. And then go on a major tour.

Me too. I saw them both about ten years ago when Roger was doing his solo tour and Pink Floyd were doing their tour without Roger.

moonchild wrote: Vibrationbaby wrote: I would really like to see Gilmour and Waters to rconcile and make another Floyd album. And then go on a major tour. Me too. I saw them both about ten years ago when Roger was doing his solo tour and Pink Floyd were doing their tour without Roger.

And I happened to attend to their concerts also then years ago, but separate ways... First, Pink Floyd here in Mexico City in 1994 when touring North America already without Waters on bass ("The Division Bell Tour") and a couple of years ago when Roger toured all by himself ("In the Flesh?" 2002 Tour)... but together, gosh, that'd be something I would like to see before I'm gone...

Jim Garten wrote: I like to think that Fripp's presence may inspire Vai/Satriani to truly great things - don't get me wrong, I admire both of them, but I believe Fripp to be in a league of his own.

Wise man, Jim.

Vibrationbaby wrote: landberkdoten wrote: I’ll have to concur with you Vibe (I’ll call you that for short and if it’s o.k. with you) since Pink Floyd is my favorite band… My first approach to prog rock happened back then when I was barely 12 years old and “ Dark side of the Moon ” came to my hands, there I knew they were going to be my heroes and despite the breaking up, I think of them as a part of what I am today…  It’d be a great moment within Prog to set those monsters back on stage performing, getting along, creating something brand new, something different to what we have listened to from PF so far…   Regards,   Land UNFORTUNATELY i DO NOT THINK IT WILL EVER HAPPEN. GILMOUR AND WATERS HATE EACH OTHERS GUTS.

Doncha believe in such things as miracles?

Anything could happen. The  passing years might mellow Waters and Gilmour out.

moonchild wrote: Anything could happen. The  passing years might mellow Waters and Gilmour out.

Getting to mellow those guys out would be as yucky as watching George Michael getting back together with WHAM!  ha-ha-ha    How 'bout just getting them together for a possible come back live album? The fact that they hate each other guts doesn't mean they can't get along as civilized human beings and in pro of music!

moonchild wrote: There are lots of groups where the band members can't stand each other yet they are able to carry on. When I referred to Waters and Gilmour I didn't intend that the MUSIC should mellow out, rather that their animosity toward  each other should mellow out.

Right on!

Well said!

Jim Garten wrote: Rumours are abounding within the pages of various music magazines of a full pre-1975 Genesis re-union, as are similar rumours regarding one last Pink Floyd tour with Waters...... Such rumours may only be wishful thinking, but what if...........

Yeah, what if!

I hope all of this omens become true  and hope you might as well forsee it on your dreams Jim... oh please Lord, give Jim the Pink Floyd/Genesis Epiphany...

Personally, I'd love to hear the old Bruford band together again.

Bill Bruford

Allan Holdsworth

Jeff Berlin

Dave Stewart

They are all still around, so why not?

UK would be cool, too. I heard Wetton's kind of, er.... not really up to par? Too bad, maybe if Jack Bruce is back to good after his liver transplant, he'd stand in and kick our arses, eh? I know Allan wants to do more Prog music and Jobson lives in So. California, as does Holdsworth. Who knows. It could happen.

of these five i have to say GENESIS, but to be honest, what about Jethro Tull, Return To Forever, Mahavishnu Orchestra etc ????? or the lost band CYNIC? in any case, the genesis reunion wasn´t that bad

peace

Vibrationbaby wrote: landberkdoten wrote: I think this is pretty much it: people would like to see a "for the old times get back" gathering with Gilmour and Waters and the other one Gabriel, Collins, and the rest of the boys... I still think Fish can patch things up with the former Marillion members and kick Mr. "H" out  (nothing personal, I just happen to like Fish's era better) to bring out a great last prog album! I would love to see that!

ME TOO!!!   

what are the odds for that to happen???

KING CRIMSON - STARLESS AND BIBLE BLACK:

FRIPP

WETTON

BRUFORD

CROSS

CrimsonKing wrote: KING CRIMSON - STARLESS AND BIBLE BLACK: FRIPP WETTON BRUFORD CROSS

Right on! I'd like to see that as well

any takers

Gabriel era Genesis.

I'd love to see ELP get back together too.

GENESIS:

Peter Gabriel, Steve Hackett, Mike Rutherford, Tony Banks and Phil Collins.

^^ the above line up should get back together and do a new album together ps guys not the pop stuff ok.

PINK FLOYD:

with Roger Waters, David Gilmour, Rick Wright and Nick Mson and a cameo appearance by Syd Barrett (his first appearance with Floyd for 37 years if it happened)

Phil + Tony + Peter + Mike + Steve (Ant is welcome too)

Keith + Greg + Carl

John + Eddie + Terry (Bill + Allan is good too)

Gary + Kerry + Derek + Philip + Raymond + John

Those are my dreamteams.

"Come together, right now..."

UK could pull it off. 

Uhm.... Marillion did never quit!!!!!

My choice is Pink Floyd, because I absolutely love their music (not as much as Marillion's though) and I'd love to see them live once or twice!