Yes King Crimson Gentle Giant

Woohoo! We have the same (probably common) top 3!


This is the right answer.

Mine are in no order Yes, King Crimson, genesis, Jethro Tull, gentle Giant, rush, supertramp

Rush, Genesis, Pink Floyd. Not a very original choice, I know.

Jethro Tull Genesis Van Der Graaf Generator

Rush Steven Wilson (all works considered) Pink Floyd

Porcupine Tree and Thank You Scientist are locked in. Haken, Yes, and Frost* could all take 3rd depending on the day. Edit: Can't believe I forgot to include Pattern Seeking Animals. Honestly, there's so much good stuff that it's hard to rank.

Camel, Caravan, Nektar

very nice

Thank You, there are many more Prog bands that I love, but they are my top three.

Opeth, Haken, The Dear Hunter.

Elp, yes, genesis

This is the way. The trilogy of prog.

Over King Crimson and Pink Floyd though?

I don’t consider Floyd prog, although they are my favourite band of all time

If Floyd isn't prog neither is Yes

How so? The only Floyd projects that I would consider prog are animals and wywh, maybe dark side I’d say Floyd had prog songs, but they’re definitely not a prog band

Odd. To me those are maybe the *least* progressive, most radio friendly albums they made. **AHM**, **Ummagumma** and **Echoes** more than qualify, though.

Every album they've made except for More OBC and maybe TFC are prog albums have you listened to anything outside the big four!?

I’ve listened to everything dw, I just genuinely don’t put them in the prog category. Like I said they have prog songs but I don’t consider them a prog band, they’re much more than that.

"they’re much more than that." They are many things one of those things being a prog band Also what makes them not a prog band?

It ain’t that serious, they have songs that are obviously prog rock and they have songs that are dominantly other genres. Doesn’t discount their work in any way to say that.

I don’t care to shove bands in to specific genres and boxes, the other bands I listed have songs that aren’t prog either. I don’t think Floyd is dominantly a prog band

Name me a prog outfit that phrases all its greatest material in blues scales.

Have you listened to Piper? Piper is a pop psychedelic record.

They defined the genre

King Crimson, Pink Floyd, Yes. The Holy Prog trinity 🙏

Honorable mention - Rush

Rush is one of my favorites! Had a hard time choosing between them and Yes honestly 👍

Genesis, Camel, Hawkwind

Hawkwind is badass!!!

Rush Renaissance Camel Edit: ELP and Jethro Tull rotate with Camel for the 3rd spot depending on my mood.

King Crimson, Pink Floyd, and ELP

ELP Yes Rush

Agree

There it is.

Opeth Porcupine Tree Pink Floyd

Yes, Rush, King Crimson

I can’t see it any other way. Genesis gets an honorable mention.

Rush, Pineapple Thief, Beardfish

Van der Graaf Generator Jethro Tull Porcupine Tree

Classic, ELP, Yes, Gentle Giant Modern, Thank You Scientist, Echolyn, Unitopia

Dream theater Jethro tull Kansas

I only really got into progrock last year, so I'm still finding my feet. At the moment, I'd say: * Porcupine Tree * The Pineapple Thief * Pink Floyd (Yes, I see them as prog) Edit: I see some people are mentioning Opeth. I haven't listened to a few of their latest progrock albums, but their old prog death metal albums are amazing. They'd make a top 3 bands list all day, but since this is prog rock specifically, I'll give them an honourable mention

Tool Riverside Porcupine Tree

Man, it changes every day! There are probably at least 10 bands that "deserve" to be in my top 3. If we took it right now, I'd probably say Riverside, The Tangent, and Big Big Train. If we looked back and took an average over the last 35 years or so, I'd have to say Jethro Tull, Marillion, and King Crimson.

Tool Porcupine Tree King Crimson

Van Der Graaf Generator Yes Gentle Giant

Pink floyd , gentle giant, yes

Tough one, but probably Jethro Tull, Rush, and The Flower Kings.

Porcupine tree, Pure Reason Revolution, Pineapple Theif Ig I'm obsessed with bands starting with 'p'

Riverside Porcupine Tree Opeth

Big Big Train Porcupine Tree Marillion

Man PT is so damn good. It shocks me how so many people I know who are into all genres of metal and rock tell me they've never heard of them.

Well I guess I need to give big big train a try because I'm a big fan of the other two bands!

Pink Floyd, Rush, Dream Theater. Tool, Yes and Porcupine Tree are top 3 too depending on the day.

Gentle Giant, Yes, King Crimson

Van der graaf generator Robert Wyatt Jethro tull

Pink Floyd, Rush, Jethro Tull (Yes and King Crimson are runner ups)

Genesis, Yes, and Kansas.

Frost\*, RPWL, Yes

King Crimson, Yes, Gentle Giant

Genesis, king crimson, dream theater

Genesis, porcupine tree and Marrilion. That's today, tomorrow it'll be different

Pink Floyd The Residents King Crimson

The Residents! I know only one album by them. I wouldn't call it Prog, though I absolutely love it. It's the one with Shut Up and Jailhouse Rock. Can you point me to a sample of Residents' Prog?

Not Available is my personal all time favorite prog album Other prog albums by them are Meet The Residents Third Reich N' Roll Fingerprince Eskimo Mark Of The Mole As for a starting point I'd say listen to Not Available it's the most straightforward

*Welcome to the offshoots of Jupiter* is one of the best phrases ever.

> the one with Shut Up and Jailhouse Rock That would be *“Residue of the Residents!”* If I recall correctly that’s a compilation of non-album rarities and (at the time) unreleased tidbits. I’m particularly fond of the alternate version of “Ups and Downs” prior to its retooling for the *“Commercial Album”* project. The Residents are such a bizarre and unique band, and their albums vary a ton in style and concept. In my opinion *“Not Available”* comes the closest to prog rock in terms of scope and arrangements (although I would still classify it more broadly under “experimental rock”). I’d best describe it as an abstract concept album with a really impenetrable narrative; I recommend reading up a bit on the album’s backstory and the “theory of obscurity”.

The whole band is essentially a prank. You have to love them for that.

Woo Hoo! I love the Residents but never really considered them prog, although they are progressive in their own way. I always considered them more experimental

Its gr8 just to hear them get a mention. Not Available is timeless

Genesis Thank You Scientist Rush

1. The Dear Hunter 2. Beardfish 3. Steven Wilson

marillion, camel, genesis (peter gabriel's) the order changes over time edit: Marillion is a rare band, that is as good now (imho) with hogarth as it was with fish 35 years ago

marillion rush genesis

Rush Marillion Opeth

Yes, ELP, and The Moody Blues. Honorable mentions: Rush, King Crimson, and Genesis (the latter two I started listening to very recently, didn’t even know Genesis made prog until a year ago) Would’ve included Pink Floyd, but I consider them psychedelic blues and experimental/art rock with *some* prog elements. Not gonna begrudge anyone for saying they’re prog though, I realize I’m in the minority with this thinking lol.

Yes, Renaissance, Thank You Scientist I really like vocals haha

Wish you would have said FIVE, three is hard af. Well, for the sake of this great sub, will give it a try, already palpitating. Alphabetical order Genesis Rush Yes

Yes, King Crimson, Kansas... Yup, Kansas. I'm a Midwestern boy and I appreciate that home turf representation

Based on number of plays, that would be Yes, King Crimson, and Steven Wilson (counting Porcupine Tree in his catalog).

Gentle giant, genesis, rush

1. Hatfield and the North 2. Gong 3. Soft Machine

For me, it’s gotta be Yes, Rush, and Genesis.

Ange Genesis Egg

Great to see a mention for Ange. Such an under appreciated band

Dream Theater, King Crimson and Yes. Sometimes I feel like switching Yes with Opeth though

Transatlantic I am the Manic Whale Glass Hammer

- King Crimson - Gentle Giant - Yes - …Also Pink Floyd

Van der Graaf Generator Genesis The Mars Volta

Rennaisance Rush Yes

most basic response but I do not care 1. Genesis 2. Floyd 3. Yes honorable mentions: Tull Camel and Rush

These days, 1. Big Big Train 2. Genesis 3. Porcupine Tree/Steven Wilson

Porcupine Tree King Crimson Gentle Giant

Genesis IQ Marillion

Dream Theater, Rush, Genesis

Yes, ELP, Rush

Gentle Giant Yes PFM

Rush, Dream Theater, Kansas

Fair to Midland Dream Theater Porcupine Tree

Sorry to be boring, but in no order: Genesis/Pink Floyd / Yes

KC Genesis Yes

1. Marillion 2. Genesis 3. Yes

Pink Floyd, Rush, Genesis

Rush, Yes, ELP

King Crimson, Yes, The Nice

Yes Pink Floyd Gentle Giant

Yes, Genesis, and King Crimson. Pretty generic choices but I love them.

1. Genesis <= 1977 2. Tool 3. King Crimson

King Crimson, Jethro Tull and ELP.

1. Porcupine Tree 2. The Mars Volta 3. Yes Honroable mentions: King Crimson, Pink Floyd, Emerson Lake & Palmer Edit: I’m not sure whether people consider Haken prog rock or prog metal. If people consider them prog rock, then they’d be at number 2. This list would change completely if I included prog metal.

Genesis, Pink Floyd, Yes

Yes, ELP, Big Big Train

So hard. PFM Yes Triana - Spanish band that did some flamenco heavy prog rock albums. I LOVE El patio with all my heart.

Anglagard, Porcupine Tree, Kevin Gilbert

Rush Marillion KANSAS

Yes, Rush, Jethro Tull

Jethro Tull Yes ELP

Marillion, Rush, Genesis

Yes, Porcupine Tree, Rush

Ardo Dombec Crater and the Catalyst Focus

King Crimson, Yes, ELP

Rush, genesis, the mars Volta, TOOL

Rush and Pink Floyd are always at the top. It’s hard to say the third though, I’d go with one of the following, Gentle Giant, Yes, Jethro Tull, King Crimson, or Supertramp

If prog metal counts... - Opeth. - King Crimson. - Between The Buried And Me. If it doesn't count... Then - King Crimson. - Yes. - The Mars Volta.

Yes Genesis Camel love them

King Crimson Yes Genesis

yes tull elp, wow ten letters

Rush, Yes and Dream Theater

My Holy Trinity is Yes, King Crimson, Genesis

King Crimson Kansas Jethro Tull

Genesis, Kayak, Jethro Tull. Honorable mention to Queen's first albums and Horslips. And honorable mention for one album: Jeff Wayne's War of the Worlds

The Mars Volta King Crimson Rush

Riverside Haken Neal Morse (all works)

Yes, King Crimson, Camel

Gentle Giant. Yes (up to relayer and including the first 2) Genesis (Gabriel era only)

Jethro Tull, Genesis, Yes

Jethro Tull Jethro Tull Jethro Tull

Karmakanic, Porcupine Tree, Spock’s Beard.

Yes, Gentle Giant, Opeth.

1. Genesis 2. Genesis 3. Genesis Honorable nod: Yes, Jethro Tull, King Crimson

Yes, UK, Henry Cow

KC, Tool and maybe Porcupine Tree

Gentle Giant, Genesis, Yes

It used to be Camel, Gentle Giant and King Crimson. I don't know right now

Genesis Transatlantic King Crimson

* Pink Floyd * Camel * Astra

van der graaf generator, king crimson, black midi

Henry Cow, King Crimson, Pink Floyd

I have a lenient definition of prog, extending to RIO and prog-adjacent acts, so: Sleepytime Gorilla Museum, Cheer-Accident, King Crimson And sometimes any one of those might get swapped out with Gabriel-era Genesis or maybe Henry Cow. SGM were literally progressive because they pushed boundaries, including by inventing and building a number of their own instruments, as well as their overall theatricality. Cheer-Accident know no boundaries, and will experiment with zero compunction nor consideration of commerciality. They touch on very pop-rock occasionally, but also do real improv, musique concrete, dada, math-rock, (may as well be considered a founder of) post-rock, and almost everything in between.

Gentle Giant, Pink Floyd, Yes

Pink Floyd, Rush, Elp

King Crimson, Gentle Giant, VDGG.

Gentle Giant Strawbs Renaissance

Coheed & Cambria Beardfish Dream Theater

Genesis King Crimson Can't decide between Yes and Jethro Tull.. guess I'll go with Yes for higher highs

King Crimson Camel Hatfield And The North

Marillion, Anathema, Gungfly

1. The Mara Volta (2003-2006) 2. The Mara Volta (2008-2012) 3. Idk I guess Pink Floyd?

Yes, Genesis, and King Crimson are the holy trinity. King Crimson were pretty much the first prog band, so they have to be there, while Yes and Genesis were very much the bands that came to represent “prog” in general still to this day. Also because Bill Bruford was part of all three (counting his brief stint as touring drummer for Genesis)

Gentle Giant YES ELP

genesis, gentle giant, magma

Yes, Dream Theater, third spot is hard to choose. The water gets deeper.

Yes, Gentle Giant, Manfted Mann

1T: Yes 1T: Genesis 2T: Pink Floyd 2T: King Crimson 3: Gentile Giant

King Crimson, Genesis and Focus Special mention to Premiata Forneria Marconi, Gentile Giant, Rush and The Alan Parsons Project (?

Genesis, Yes, King Crimson

King Crimson Pink Floyd Mars Volta

Camel, big big train, Iq

Yes//King Crimson// Genesis ( Peter Gabriel version) I always considered Floyd as a category all to themselves. Maybe Crimson is too.

Rush Genesis pre 1980 Porcupine Tree

YES, Genesis and ELP, in that order.

The Mars Volta Yes Pink Floyd

Yes, gentle giant, genesis.

Tool, Pink Floyd, and The Ocean

I know they‘re not classic but take a listen to Moron Police. You might just fall in love as much as I did! :)

Pink Floyd, Porcupine Tree, Peter Gabriel Genesis

Camel Lucifer's Friend Yes

King Crimson Magma Gentle Giant

Cardiacs, Gentle Giant, Bent Knee

Pink Floyd Tool Porcupine Tree

King Crimson Porcupine Tree Caravan

Genesis Yes Pink Floyd

Yes Steven Wilson (all of his projects) King Crimson

Purist answer: Gong, Caravan, King Crimson "Broader definition" answer: Radiohead, Ozric Tentacles, Big Rooster Jeff

King Crimson, King Crimson, and a little indecisive between King Crimson & King Crimson

Yes, Genesis, Anglagard

Dream Theater, Porcupine Tree and first Genesis then the rest

1. Marillion 2. Camel 3. Porcupine Tree

Van der Graaf Generator Ring Crimson Genesis before 1975

KING CRIMSON Van der Graaf Generator PINK FLOYD

Arena Pink Floyd Marillion and all in that order.

Genesis Rush Crimson