Favorite 70s Prog Band: Redux

FireInCairo · 01-05-2009, 04:50 AM

As of right now and subject to change
Can

Bulldog · 01-05-2009, 04:58 AM

Can for me. My favourite does change fairly often though.

Toybox · 01-05-2009, 07:22 PM

Jethro Tull does it for me, even though I'm a mighty fan of VDGG.

boo boo · 01-05-2009, 08:10 PM

It's tough for me, because I love all these bands.

But when I get down to it, it's gotta be either KC or Yes, I'm not sure who to vote for yet.

lucifer_sam · 01-05-2009, 08:57 PM

I went for class this time, Mahavishnu Orchestra. John McLaughlin has the capacity to sound like a genius or a crackpot, and too often he seems the latter, but The Inner Mounting Flame is simply glorious. Shame the last 25 years he's devoted himself to not much more than jerking off.

Stephen · 12-12-2011, 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by lucifer_sam

I went for class this time, Mahavishnu Orchestra. John McLaughlin has the capacity to sound like a genius or a crackpot, and too often he seems the latter, but The Inner Mounting Flame is simply glorious. Shame the last 25 years he's devoted himself to not much more than jerking off.

Have you heard his album Extrapolation? That's probably my favourite McLaughlin.

Inuzuka Skysword · 01-10-2009, 09:09 AM

Yes, KC, or Comus.

First Utterance is a great album.

Guybrush · 01-13-2009, 04:11 AM

The list was a vast improvement! It's a bit hard to choose, so I just went with what I'm liking the most these days .. and then it was down to one of the Canterbury bands.

I went with Caravan. If I get to vote again in a week or so, I'm guessing my vote will go to Camel.

blachalaheebow · 01-17-2009, 03:04 PM

eh, if you put Hatfield on there, you should have put Egg on there too. they're great, and probably would have got my vote...

Megadead2 · 03-01-2009, 10:39 PM

I know it's the cliche choice, but I went with Pink Floyd. Their grace and restraint puts them above most other progressive bands IMO.

King Crimson and Yes also did many great things in the '70s though, and I really need to hear more Can. I also dig both Soft Machine/Robert Wyatt and Neu!, and was surprised that neither were included in the poll.

View Poll Results: Favorite?
King Crimson	9	7.26%
Yes	13	10.48%
Pink Floyd	35	28.23%
Genesis	4	3.23%
Jethro Tull	8	6.45%
Emerson, Lake & Palmer	3	2.42%
Rush	8	6.45%
Can	11	8.87%
Gentle Giant	2	1.61%
Van Der Graaf Generator	2	1.61%
Hawkwind	1	0.81%
Caravan	1	0.81%
Magma	0	0%
Uriah Heep	0	0%
Henry Cow	1	0.81%
Mahavishnu Orchestra	3	2.42%
Gong	3	2.42%
Camel	3	2.42%
The Strawbs	1	0.81%
Focus	0	0%
Hatfield and the North	0	0%
Barclay James Harvest	0	0%
Renaissance	0	0%
Eloy	1	0.81%
Premiata Forneria Marconi	0	0%
Comus	5	4.03%
Soft Machine	2	1.61%
Traffic	2	1.61%
The Moody Blues	1	0.81%
Procol Harum	1	0.81%
Wishbone Ash	0	0%
Other	4	3.23%
Voters: 124. You may not vote on this poll

01-05-2009, 04:50 AM	#1 (permalink)
FireInCairo Later on... Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Melbourne Posts: 1,235	As of right now and subject to change Can __________________ O G MUDBONE: Only You can prevent forest fires.

01-05-2009, 08:57 PM	#5 (permalink)
lucifer_sam Unrepentant Ass-Mod Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 3,921	I went for class this time, Mahavishnu Orchestra. John McLaughlin has the capacity to sound like a genius or a crackpot, and too often he seems the latter, but The Inner Mounting Flame is simply glorious. Shame the last 25 years he's devoted himself to not much more than jerking off. __________________ first.am

01-13-2009, 04:11 AM	#8 (permalink)
Guybrush Juicious Maximus III Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Scabb Island Posts: 6,525	The list was a vast improvement! It's a bit hard to choose, so I just went with what I'm liking the most these days .. and then it was down to one of the Canterbury bands. I went with Caravan. If I get to vote again in a week or so, I'm guessing my vote will go to Camel. __________________ Something Completely Different

03-01-2009, 10:39 PM	#10 (permalink)
Megadead2 Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 68	I know it's the cliche choice, but I went with Pink Floyd. Their grace and restraint puts them above most other progressive bands IMO. King Crimson and Yes also did many great things in the '70s though, and I really need to hear more Can. I also dig both Soft Machine/Robert Wyatt and Neu!, and was surprised that neither were included in the poll. Last edited by Megadead2; 03-02-2009 at 06:13 PM.

01-05-2009, 04:58 AM	#2 (permalink)
Bulldog why bother? Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: UK Posts: 4,840	Can for me. My favourite does change fairly often though.

01-05-2009, 07:22 PM	#3 (permalink)
Toybox Groupie Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 8	Jethro Tull does it for me, even though I'm a mighty fan of VDGG.

01-10-2009, 09:09 AM	#7 (permalink)
Inuzuka Skysword Existential Egoist Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,468	Yes, KC, or Comus. First Utterance is a great album.

01-17-2009, 03:04 PM	#9 (permalink)
blachalaheebow Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 72	eh, if you put Hatfield on there, you should have put Egg on there too. they're great, and probably would have got my vote...