Best Progressive artist of all time
<b>Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention</b>

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Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention

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  • teenagelobotomy
    teenagelobotomy
    3 jun 10
    of these people, I only save pink crimson area and maybe maybe something by genesis...
     
  • Emerson
    Emerson
    3 jun 10
    anyway, they are the king crimson ;)
     
  • TheJargonKing
    TheJargonKing
    3 jun 10
    I save everything magnificently, especially if you throw in Camel and Banco...
     
  • teenagelobotomy
    teenagelobotomy
    3 jun 10
    sure, it was pink floyd-king crimson-area...:D
     
  • Emerson
    Emerson
    3 jun 10
    @ Jargon: I should delve into them, though. Of Camel, I only have a nice Stationary Traveller, by the way on cassette (!) bought at Fnac in Paris during a school trip in the 80s! And I don’t have anything from Banco at all.
     
  • teenagelobotomy
    teenagelobotomy
    3 jun 10
    reverse?
     
  • Emerson
    Emerson
    3 jun 10
    @ lobotomy. Damn... I hadn't noticed. Anyway, King Floyd rocks too :)
     
  • teenagelobotomy
    teenagelobotomy
    3 jun 10
    :D. Anyway, what about the reverse?
     
  • fedezan76
    fedezan76
    3 jun 10
    Well, Procol Harum in my head feels a bit over the top. Other than that, everything's fine and it’s nice to see the U.K. up so high.
     
  • ProgRock
    ProgRock
    3 jun 10
    All nice stuff, the positions are subjective, Elp, uk and procol harum too high for me.
     
  • Emerson
    Emerson
    3 jun 10
    @ fedezan: I have a huge weakness for Procol Harum (especially), U.K., and Hatfield!
    @ lobotomy: On the flip side, I know very little about them, I only adore Richard Benson from Rome ;))))
     
  • teenagelobotomy
    teenagelobotomy
    3 jun 10
    Well, anyway, I would also include the Moody Blues.
     
  • Emerson
    Emerson
    3 jun 10
    I didn't even consider the Moody Blues as a prog group; in fact, they seemed more like psychedelic pop to me (if psychedelic pop even exists)...
     
  • fedezan76
    fedezan76
    3 jun 10
    Soon we will discover that teenage knows more about prog than we do and listens to punk just to be cool... :DDD
     
  • Emerson
    Emerson
    3 jun 10
    @ ProgRock: those 3 you mention, in their periods of greatest splendor (okay, too short and for different reasons), have done grand things in my opinion.
     
  • teenagelobotomy
    teenagelobotomy
    3 jun 10
    No, don't worry fedezano :D It was just to suggest a few names; the Moody Blues might not be pure prog, but they were among the pioneers. Anyway, I don't consider myself an expert on prog... Emerson, thanks for the links you sent me, but they don't connect :D
     
  • ProgRock
    ProgRock
    3 jun 10
    @Emerson: there are three great groups, it’s just that for personal tastes I prefer others, the order doesn’t matter much to me, it’s a great ranking.
     
  • Emerson
    Emerson
    3 jun 10
    he's such a jerk :(( he even put ELP in 19th place among the worst artists of all time! Greg Lake can't be down there, it's against the principles of the UN
     
  • teenagelobotomy
    teenagelobotomy
    3 jun 10
    I'm sorry, Emerson... but I was also generous, come on, I put in 18 before... :)
     
  • TheJargonKing
    TheJargonKing
    3 jun 10
    The Moody Blues, according to the vast majority of progressive enthusiasts, are the foundation of symphonic prog. I like them very little, and the definition "psychedelic pop" seems to fit quite well; perhaps I would add "blues-influenced psychedelic pop." But as usual with all these labels, people throw around nonsense, myself included. It's true, however, that bands like Yes and Genesis have always declared themselves devout followers of the Moody Blues' innovations, so I believe they deserve a certain level of respect.
     
  • Emerson
    Emerson
    3 jun 10
    I don't like them much either, to be honest.
     
  • Emerson
    Emerson
    3 jun 10
    I had forgotten about the Quatermass. Very little production, but worthy!
     
  • teenagelobotomy
    teenagelobotomy
    3 jun 10
    Well yes, the Quatermass inspired a cover by Rainbow, which is why they deserve it :D
     
  • panNZZOone
    panNZZOone
    3 jun 10
    Even the Quartirolo were some real rascals, in short, they really brought it down inside while chattering.
     
  • panNZZOone
    panNZZOone
    3 jun 10
    It was a double malt gang bang (that knew how to spice it up with ease though).
     
  • panNZZOone
    panNZZOone
    3 jun 10
    It's a shame that Sisiano has melted away.
     
  • Emerson
    Emerson
    3 jun 10
    The Quartirolo were a bit too salty and briny for my taste.
     
  • panNZZOone
    panNZZOone
    3 jun 10
    I agree, anyway nice ranking except for a couple that I like less.
     
  • Pierpaolo
    Pierpaolo
    4 jun 10
    you’re off track... the absolute greatest are the Roger Chapman family... word of a prognaut... until next time...
     
  • Rocky Marciano
    Rocky Marciano
    19 jun 10
    Good, but in my opinion you've included too few Italians. For me, Area and King Crimson dominated prog, so it's Italy-England.
     
  • Emerson
    Emerson
    19 jun 10
    I included the Italians I knew better, forgive my ignorance. I will make sure to deepen my knowledge of Banco & Co.
     
  • Rocky Marciano
    Rocky Marciano
    19 jun 10
    Okay, it's worth discovering bands of that level.
     
  • embryo
    embryo
    19 jun 10
    At the top of my list are and will always be King Crimson, and after that, I couldn't rank the others... As for Pink Floyd, they are my favorite band, but I recognize that, while they deserve a prominent place as well, in terms of progressive rock there are more representative groups.
     
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