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View Poll Results: Whos yo fave?
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd) 55 21.57%
Robert Fripp (King Crimson) 22 8.63%
Steve Howe (Yes) 18 7.06%
Steve Hackett (Genesis) 6 2.35%
Frank Zappa 23 9.02%
Alex Lifeson (Rush) 21 8.24%
Jan Akkerman (Focus) 3 1.18%
Andy Latimer (Camel) 5 1.96%
Steve Hillage (Gong, Khan) 2 0.78%
Adrian Belew (King Crimson) 1 0.39%
John Petrucci (Dream Theater, Liquid Tension Experiment) 20 7.84%
Buckethead 18 7.06%
John McLaughlin (Mahavishnu Orchestra) 7 2.75%
Martin Barre (Jethro Tull) 5 1.96%
Fred Frith (Henry Cow, Art Bears) 1 0.39%
Phil Manzanera (Roxy Music, Brian Eno) 1 0.39%
Michael Karoli (Can) 2 0.78%
Omar Rodriguez Lopez (The Mars Volta) 15 5.88%
Steve Rothery (Marillion) 3 1.18%
Adam Jones (Tool) 8 3.14%
Steven Wilson (Porcupine Tree) 6 2.35%
Mick Box (Uriah Heep) 0 0%
Dave Brock (Hawkwind) 1 0.39%
Gary Green (Gentle Giant) 2 0.78%
other 10 3.92%
Pye Hastings (Caravan) 0 0%
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Old 02-06-2023, 10:47 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Tough for me to choose between Fripp, Zappa, Frith, Karoli and Belew. All among my favourites and masters of their respective styles but hardly comparable to each other. Fred Frith might be my favourite guitarist generally but more for his free improv stuff.

Edit: Imho including Can in a prog list is wrong(ish).
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Old 10-20-2019, 06:43 PM   #2 (permalink)
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I originally voted Zappa but now it's Fripp all the way



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Old 02-01-2021, 05:48 AM   #3 (permalink)
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So glad I'm verified with mainstream poll tastes and Gilmour! On a side note, saw Robert Fripp solo. Amazing. Atmospheric and free too.
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Old 02-01-2021, 08:35 AM   #4 (permalink)
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Zappa said he wasn't prog.

Besides, all his guitar solos sound the same - all "Willy The Pimp".


Should be taken off that "list".
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Alex Lifeson for me. His guitar work is just MIND BLOWING! So glad I got to see Rush live!
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Zappa said he wasn't prog.
Fair.

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Besides, all his guitar solos sound the same - all "Willy The Pimp".
This is objectively wrong, please get your ears checked.

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Should be taken off that "list".
Cope.
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In hindsight my biggest f*ck up with this poll was not including Allan Holdsworth, an incredible player who played with so many bands in the 70s, he was like the Forrest Gump of prog.

Also I would have left out John Petrucci and for other reason than I f*cking hate Dream Theater and wouldn't be able to resist the urge to bully anyone who voted for him.
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Old 06-10-2023, 12:49 PM   #8 (permalink)
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Out of the ones you listed I would have to go with Alex Lifeson. But then Rush is my favourite prog group so that's a given. Jan Akkerman would be my next choice though, guy has a totally unique and instantly recognisable playing style.
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Old 06-30-2023, 08:44 AM   #9 (permalink)
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I discovered Frank recently with Muffin Man and I love his kind of subversive writing, but it was definitely hard to not vote for Alex Lifeson.
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Old 08-07-2024, 12:27 AM   #10 (permalink)
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I voted Martin Barre because I'm a JT fan (seen 3 times) and have even seen Martin on a solo tour which was amazing.

I think that people forget (or never knew) what a juggernaut Jethro Tull was back in the day. Between '71 and '75 they had 5 top 10 albums in the U.S. with two being #1 .

Their live album "Bursting Out" is Martin and the band firing on all cylinders. Recommended.

This video from Madison Square Garden is a nice sample of the band's prowess.

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