no, that's stupid.

boobs isn't trying to make a comprehensive list of every prog band to ever exist. that would be unnecessary and insane. not to mention it defeats the purpose of a poll, which (i thought) was to compare the relative popularity of certain bands. yer not going to be able to do that if you include every band ever made during the seventies.

if you really didn't like any of the ones up there feel free to click 'other'. it's looking pretty lonely right now.

Besides, I added Soft Machine.

This covers just about all the most popular bands of the era. Except maybe Kansas but seriously who would f*cking vote for them?

Hm, not sure what you think is going on. I just made a suggestion to add bands after people have said they want them in the poll (f.ex start out with a list of the few most popular, then add bands as more are suggested). That way, you would have a poll over bands people actually wanna vote for without, as you say, having to include any more. It seems you think I want him to include everything when I pretty much suggested doing the opposite.

There's no really good reason why alternatives that don't get voted for should be in the poll. By my suggestion, if someone would vote for them, they'd be in the poll so by not being there, you know they have 0 votes. You don't need the poll to tell you that.

Anyways, it was just a suggestion for the next time someone does this. I do like Boo Boo's poll the way it is and I found many of my favourites on it.

Like who? These are the most well known bands (and IMO best) of the era. I left out one band and I just added them. Aside from Can I really didn't want to include Krautrock bands.

Dude, what is your problem. Are you a psychic? Do you expect me to be a psychic. How am I supposed to know which bands will get votes? If I knew exactly how the outcome was gonna be why even have a poll? That's all part of the fun. It's unpredictable.

Alright, I see you still don't get it.

"Hey, this is gonna be a poll of the best early prog bands. Instead of putting up any bands in the poll, I want you guys to leave posts suggesting the bands you wanna vote for. I will then add them to the poll!"

The poll text would read : "What's your favourite 70s prog band? If you don't see it in the poll, write a post and I will add it for you!"

If it works out you get a poll containing only bands that people are gonna vote for - no bands with 0 votes. I might do it like this because I'm picky and like to figure out smart ways to do things. However, it's merely a simple suggestion, that's it. You shouldn't waste energy getting all upset and personal about it.

Predictable results, I thought King Crimson would hold it a little closer round here though.

This poll is just fine, if the bands with 0 votes bug you guys so much, then I dunno, vote for them.

I voted for Genesis, at one time or another I was interested in Pink Floyd and Yes. Yes is a band of extraordinary talent and I like Yes and I don't want to sound like I am knocking them, but in my opion their songs are just a means to showcase their virtuosity, it is like a revolving door of solos, while with Genesis, it all about the song. Steve Hackett is not your typical blues-based guitarist during the 70's, he has an unconvential approach and Peter Gabriels singing made it the best Prog Band in the early 70's.

To be fair, that is a very broad criticism that's often directed towards prog rock in general.

Granted Yes are one of the most solo oriented prog bands, but while long solos can ruin songs, IMO it doesn't for Yes. Long interchanging solos work for them because they keep it fresh and interesting, it's not by the numbers and Howe, Squire and Wakeman especially know how to surprise and capitvate me with their solos. They tend to bring about the best moments in songs.

Genesis don't dabble in long solos quite as often but they do have them, but again Banks and Hackett are so original that they never bore me, Rutherford/Collins aren't as virtuostic and showy as Squire/Bruford but they know how to suit the songs perfectly.

So I detest the idea that long solos are automatically boring.

If there's any prog band who ruins their material with long, boring by the numbers solos, it's Dream Theater. :mad:

I agree completely.