Favorite 70s Prog Band

Mase · 01-03-2009, 09:13 PM

All Those bands are very good. But Pink Floyd just wins it for me. Rush and Queen probably tie as second for me.

scottsy · 01-03-2009, 09:27 PM

Pink Floyd are, great, wonderful, even, but i am of the belief that are NOT the most interesting prog rock band - they were the most recognised for their work in that genre, and they can be given kudos for bringing recognition to prog, and perhaps turning listeners towards other even more complex, interesting bands of the era...

But Pink Floyd made a string of consistently great albums from Meddle to Animals - they rarely missed a beat.

boo boo · 01-03-2009, 11:33 PM

Floyd didn't popularize prog, at least not in it's heyday, they got popular around the time prog was already on it's deathbed. Yes was really the band that got prog into the mainstream.

However Floyd have certainly turned a lot of people towards prog since then.

View Poll Results: Whos your favorite 70s prog band?
Pink Floyd	35	36.08%
Queen	12	12.37%
Yes	3	3.09%
King Crimson	10	10.31%
ELP	1	1.03%
Jethro Tull	6	6.19%
Genesis	4	4.12%
Roxy Music	3	3.09%
Gentle Giant	1	1.03%
Van Der Graff Generator	1	1.03%
Camel	2	2.06%
Gong	0	0%
Hawkwind	1	1.03%
Kraftwerk	3	3.09%
Rush	8	8.25%
Mahavishnu Orchestra	4	4.12%
Other	3	3.09%
Voters: 97. You may not vote on this poll

01-03-2009, 09:27 PM	#112 (permalink)
scottsy Untalented Drummer Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sussex, Wisconsin Posts: 2,900	Pink Floyd are, great, wonderful, even, but i am of the belief that are NOT the most interesting prog rock band - they were the most recognised for their work in that genre, and they can be given kudos for bringing recognition to prog, and perhaps turning listeners towards other even more complex, interesting bands of the era... But Pink Floyd made a string of consistently great albums from Meddle to Animals - they rarely missed a beat. __________________ "If you're like me, then it's possible you're a clone generated from my stolen DNA. I suggest you turn yourself in for destruction immediately" - Shaun Micallef.

01-03-2009, 09:13 PM	#111 (permalink)
Mase Groupie Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 4	All Those bands are very good. But Pink Floyd just wins it for me. Rush and Queen probably tie as second for me.