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Focus, Kansas, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Rush, Camel, King Crimson, Genesis, Yes, Jethro Tull and Pink Floyd.
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[@NicleT]

Gentle Giant

[@LaurinaHawks]

Yeah, much more than Focus.

[@michelecattaneo583]

Van Der Graaf Generator

[@stettan1]

Absolutely. And Pink Floyd is not in this league at all. Muzak if you ask me.

[@lukaf2393]

Absolutely, in the place of Kansas

[@ynvch]

Holy.. you're right.

[@marcioaquino5788]

​@@stettan1Pink Floyd would be in the boring prog list 😂

[@luisjeremyramossotil5650]

@@stettan1So who is the most famous and groundbreaking prog rock band if it's not Pink Floyd? 🤔

[@БАНДИТСКИЕИСТОРИИ-ы8ж]

For me, In the Court of the Crimson King is the best album ever made. I absolutely LOVE every single song from Epitaph to the Moonchild and In the Court of the Crimson King is my fav song. This single album puts King Crimson at first place for me, even the title of this album is my wallpaper!

[@josephgorgol9045]

They should be 2 after Genesis, then Pink Floyd

[@seancarter5828]

Red does it for me

[@MoonshineH]

Discipline is a way better album

[@zichbold]

It's a wonderful album, but I for one prefer Larks' Tongues in Aspic.

[@lucianafigini486]

@@БАНДИТСКИЕИСТОРИИ-ы8ж I totally agree

[@vytallicaq.6881]

RUSH, Floyd, Yes, and Kansas took up more hours on my turntable than any of the others.

[@ThomasRogan-gc5pi]

TULL most on mine 😅

[@williamh4172]

Mine too along with Genesis. Plus, I saw Rush and Kansas live. I would have included Supertramp on the list.

[@lonnylogan1016]

Yes ,rush ,Genesis,Floyd, van der graaf generator, king crimson, brand X, return to forever, supertramp, J/ Tull.

[@jean-pierreart891]

Genesis is not for every one ! Not as accesseble as Floyd or Rush Kansas not a prog band, Krimson Yes Floyd Genesis are the top, Rush also vert good

[@donhagerty5669]

❤ I GOT TO SEE KANSAS ONCE AND I SAW A RUSH AND YES TWO DIFFERENT SHOWS, THEY SURE DID PACK A LOT OF ENERGY INTO THEIR SHOWS AND THEY WERE TOP-NOTCH❤

[@who_fkn_cares]

1. King Crimson 2. King Crimson 3. King Crimson 4. King Crimson 5. King Crimson 6. King Crimson 7. King Crimson 8. King Crimson 9. King Crimson 10. Genesis

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Do you think any other band should be present in this video?

[@who_fkn_cares]

@@BackingTrackCenter King Crimson

[@BackingTrackCenter]

Excellent. When you are 13 years old and know more about another band you can come back and suggest something else.

[@EdFredHernandez]

​@@BackingTrackCenter It's humor

[@THECONTINENTALMAN]

​@@EdFredHernandez humor makes you think, that's not humor, it's some silly joke

[@kevinhodgson8508]

Gentle Giant !

[@marcioaquino5788]

Now you're talking. No. 1 by a mile!

[@Romulus980]

@@marcioaquino5788 Can - Hunters and Collectors No1🎸🎸🎸❤️

[@brucifer0]

GG greatly influenced Kansas

[@sashavish309]

Van De Graaf Generator,10CC,Alan Parsons Project,Eloy,Roxy Music,Moby Blues,Frank Zappa,Supertramp,Electric Light Orchestra,Queen,Tool,Can,Chicago,Caravan,Soft Machine,Steely Dan,Asia,Ayreon,Porcupine Tree,Mike Oldfield,Procol Harum,Goblin!

[@divania28]

What about The Nice? 😊

[@scotchgod8478]

Genesis ftw! I love all of these bands ,but Genesis is closest to my heart.

[@sergiovincenzomarconi9584]

@@scotchgod8478 Emerson Lake and Palmer for me

[@michielvdvlies3315]

Best off all

[@KeremEmre1479]

I am so glad Camel finally gets the recognition it deserves!

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Camel is an amazing band with classic albums like "The Snow Goose" and "Moonmadness." They definitely deserve more recognition in the progressive rock scene. This band was mentioned a lot in the comments of this video. What's your favorite Camel album?

[@jamesmielke945]

Harbour of Tears. Incredible music!!

[@Southbound63]

@@jamesmielke945mirage

[@stuartmoore6310]

I came late in the game to Camel.. Mirage & Nude

[@Darrell-xj2gp]

​@@BackingTrackCenter Mirage, Flight of the Snowgoose, Moonmadness

[@lucianoxx9210]

Renaissance should be in this list.

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[@Scottlp2]

@@lucianoxx9210 I love Renaissance and have seen them 5 or 6 times, but they are kind like a secret joy.

[@lucianoxx9210]

@@Scottlp2 I like this "secret joy" definition. Explain better what you mean. :)

[@darylfoster7944]

I have several of their CDs. Annie haslam, killer voice.

[@dr.juerdotitsgo5119]

I would put Renaissance, Gentle Giant, and Van Def Graaf instead of Focus, Rush, and Kansas. Nothing against the last two, but they are hardly full-fledged prog. And Focus is a one hit wonder with a great guitar player.

[@joaoluisbufaical994]

EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@TallNorske]

Gotta love Tull at #2

[@williambaldridge1203]

Tull probably should have been number one

[@williambaldridge1203]

Tull and Pink Floyd are definitely the top two.

[@Vidar93]

Nah they are a metal band, not prog in the slightest.

[@RadagastBrown420]

🐝 itch please, YES is the best psychedelic/ progressive band ever.

[@billbitterman9487]

@@Vidar93 Ya ought to listen to more Tull then. Not metal at all.

[@irbrn15]

1. king crimson 2. pink floyd 3. yes

[@andreabaldoni1786]

Gentile Giant!

[@Garm87]

Pink Floyd was way ahead of their time, one of the best bands of all time. Good memories listening with my pops, he'd yell, "you can't have any pudding...." at me 😂 Now every Floyd song I hear remindes me of him, till we meet again old man.

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[@glennjones6004]

I love this. I hate top-ten lists, but you can never go wrong with Floyd.

[@RadagastBrown420]

Pink Floyd = depressing dreck for suicidal teenage boys. Yes= greatest psychedelic progressive band ever.

[@simba_mzee]

"ONE of the best bands of all time"? The BEST one ...

[@simba_mzee]

@@RadagastBrown420 "Pink Floyd = depressing dreck for suicidal teenage boys". Undoubtedly. That is why for several decades now, hundreds of millions of mature, absolutely mentally healthy people around the world have been adoring PF))

[@brainmove]

WHoever made this list is on glue. Rush at 7? ha ha...

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[@mikeshane5856]

Rush is by far my favorite

[@gattingbowledwarne]

Number 2 after Floyd,even though Rush are the best.

[@dannymcglone7430]

I totally agree

[@robert.m4676]

@@BackingTrackCenterwho is camel

[@suncrow11]

1. King Crimson. 2. Yes. 3. Todd Rundgrens Utopia. 4. John McLaughlin and Mahavishnu Orchestra. 5. Pink Floyd. 6. ELP. 7. Gentle Giant. 8. Flash. 9. Captain Beyond. 10. Jethro Tull. 11. Genesis

[@BackingTrackCenter]

Awesome list! Adding Todd Rundgren’s Utopia and Mahavishnu Orchestra gives it a unique and creative touch. Every band here has a unique sound. I dig the selection!

[@carlosaramayo7633]

Agreed, King Crimson is number one.

[@andreanaso7926]

And PFM

[@GCKuss23]

Captain Beyond rules!

[@ephrimvael]

Nice to see Focus in there! .. I would have squeezed in Van der Graaf Generator and Gentle Giant .. Atomic Rooster as an honorable mention!

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[@Tiill-The-End]

Finally someone mentioned camel 🎉

[@iwtdl_]

camel is awesome! mirage and moonmadness are my favourite albums

[@cesarebianco6834]

GENTLE GIANT !!!!!!!!!!!

[@Jean88Lem]

Over alle these ones!

[@ecmorgan69]

I’ve only recently seen videos of Genesis performing “The Musical Box”. It made me love that song even more.

[@steverickenbacher7110]

YIKES! King Crimson #1. Period.

[@JesseOnThaDrums]

I actually saw Focus play Live yesterday! Pierre van der Linden is absolutely phenomenal! I actually ended up having a conversation with him for about an hour, we talked about Jazz and drums, also his ludwig kit he owned in the 70s, His biggest inspiration comes from old Jazzers like Philly Joe Jones, Max Roach and Elvin Jones!

[@moeball740]

Musician Rachel Flowers has made it her passion to keep a lot of prog rock music alive! She has played guitar with Greg Lake, keyboards with Keith Emerson, and the flute with Thijs van Leer!

[@jaymez3461]

Pretty good list, but to be fair, if you ask 1000 people, you will get 1000 different answers which makes this a list an individual's favorites and not an actual top ten list which doesn't exist, unless you're using record sales as a basis. I dont need a list to tell me what is good. I already know.

[@luisjeremyramossotil5650]

It is complicated but it can be partially estimated, of course, it depends on what group of people you ask. "Rateyourmusic" has a considerable user base, like every community has its biases but the most voted prog rock bands in this site are: 1. Pink Floyd 2. King Crimson 3. Genesis 4. Rush 5. Yes 6. Jethro Tull ...etc In terms of absolute popularity, the only thing I know is that Pink Floyd was/IS the most popular choice among die-hard prog rock fans and it's a fact that they were the most successful band among all these.

[@DavidGoldman-um3xn]

​@@luisjeremyramossotil5650Only among "THIS LIST!!!" ✌️

[@marcioaquino5788]

Fair point. The merit of posting the list is to get people like us talking about their favourite bands.... Nostalgia is good 😂

[@thecannyshow8354]

1.Pink Floyd 2.Yes 3.King Crimson 4. Caravan!

[@AJTV1957]

Jethro # 1

[@ProstoPilot]

1 - Pink Floyd 2 - King Crimson 3 - Yes 4 - Jethro Tall

[@LiamGallagherOficial]

Não poderia concordar mais. Essa escolha foi certeira

[@luisjeremyramossotil5650]

1. Pink Floyd because they were so unique compared to most prog rock bands and they were less conceited. 2. King Crimson because they were one of first bands that defined prog rock and Robert Fripp is a genius guitarrist 3. Genesis because compositional genius of Peter Gabriel. 4. Yes because Close The Edge is an incredible concept album that transcends the genre. 5. Jethro Tull because their quirky approach.

[@merk9569]

Being a huge YES fan, I would have put them as number 1 until a couple of weeks ago. I had missed out on King Crimson completely. I’ve only heard the first album. I haven’t been able to move past it because I’m addicted. I’m obsessed with Greg Lake’s vocals. If King Crimson is as good as I am thinking at the moment, they will be my number one, primarily because of Lake’s vocals. This coming from a person who played an abridged version of Close to the Edge in a candlelit church as the prelude music for my wedding. 😊The last verse played before the wedding march was Coming quickly to terms of all expression laid As a moment regained and regarded both the same Emotion revealed as the ocean maid A clearer future, morning, evening, nights with you… We had many, many people of all ages tell us that they would have never listened to that music at any other time. They thanked us! YES gained a few fans that evening. I am grateful that I lived when rock was king, that I experienced the Beatles, Bob Dylan, progressive rock and so many more. I am disappointed in myself for having been foolish to dismiss bands without giving them the courtesy of listening. I regret that I worked too much and listened less. If I had known what was in store after the 70’s that would not be the case. If you haven’t experienced the bands on this list, regardless of your age, you should listen to them. I would recommend that you add Emerson Lake and Palmer to the list. They were showmen/showoffs but it shouldn’t discount the music. Happy listening!

[@tommasomolinari5726]

Better Genesis than King

[@merk9569]

@@tommasomolinari5726. I honestly did not know Genesis has been around so long. I was a focused student and thereafter a workaholic making me miss out on so much life has to offer. (I became disabled because I continued to work rather than take medical leave in my early 40’s. My life is an example of how not to live!)

[@Humanoide128]

I’m just thankful to still enjoy late 60’s and 70’s music. Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, Alan Parsons P., Supertramp, and others. To me JETHRO TULL is the best I’ve heard, just my taste. Call it Progressive, folk, blues, hard, acoustic, classical,…all of the above.

[@andreanaso7926]

Supertramp 😅

[@rotunda_]

So what do people consider the Alan Parsons Project to be? Their "Turn of a Friendly Card" and "I, Robot" albums sounded prog to me but i don't see anyone mentioning them

[@QRSUVXRSQTXV]

Pink Floyd is the best progressive rock band, but it's also the best group in the world, rip Sid 🦩

[@BackingTrackCenter]

These guys are really amazing!

[@Nikioko]

Nope. Best Prog band is King Crimson, and best group in the world maybe Queen.

[@QRSUVXRSQTXV]

@@Nikioko King Crimson amazing but Pink Floyd is better, and we can say that for Queen and for all the others amazing groups in the world. I think Metallica is the only one band to be ex aequo with Pink Floyd, but they just changed music for many generations, to me their big 4 (Dark Side of the Moon, Wish you were Here, Animals and The Wall) is also the World's greatest albums big 4.

[@tonyburton419]

More psychedelic - Yes easily the better skilled musicianship, pity Anderson's melodies despite being so good, were ruined by meaningless lyrics.

[@Nikioko]

@QRSUVXRSQTXV The biggest three Prog albums are In the Court of the Crimson King by King Crimson, Close to the Edge by Yes, and Thick as a Brick by Jethro Tull. There isn't even a Pink Floyd album among them. Dark Side of the Moon, Wish You Were Here, Animals, and The Wall are great, I have them all. But they are not among the Top 3 of Progressive Rock albums.

[@salvalef]

ELOY by far no1 for me!!! Outstanding music!!!

[@BackingTrackCenter]

ELOY has a great discography, which album is your favorite?

[@scotchgod8478]

Eloy is amazing! Silent cries, Ocean, Floating and Colours are my favorite albums.

[@salvalef]

@@BackingTrackCenter I love Dawn and Power and the Passion. Floating, Inside, Ocean all masterpieces!!!!

[@joaoluisbufaical994]

​@@BackingTrackCenterCOLOURS! 1980

[@diabreu]

Gentle Giant should be in this list

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[@marcioaquino5788]

Now you're talking!! Best band ever. Unparalleled

[@montedavis2040]

Rush way down at 7? I protest! OK, I realize it’s subjective and it’s your list. Props for including Rush and Yes.

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[@transamman8299]

What! No moody blues.

[@BackingTrackCenter]

Maybe in a next edition of this list. Are there any other bands that you think should be on the list?

[@robert.m4676]

@@BackingTrackCenteryou’ll never ever ever please them so maybe just let them bark and not worry about any of them. They’re not putting out lists🤣

[@soliv27]

@jonathanbirch2022 Justin Hayward: I'm just a singer un a rock'n'roll band. Don't believe him, each of the first ten albums after the first one, is a whole trip full of sophisticated harmonies, flutes, mellotron, great music. Maybe not nasty enough.

[@nadavpalt3r506]

Thats a crime

[@icetrey138]

My thoughts exactly. Days of Future Passed...

[@judymarren7148]

Tull is the Greatest!

[@fenrirvanwolfen6474]

Amen, Bro.

[@robcruz7813]

I don't see it.

[@eduardocarreirodacruz8021]

TULL ... The BEST

[@gaeldereck3905]

1- Pink floyd 2- camel 3- king Crimson 4- Jethro tull 5- génesis

[@Smudgie]

I never considered Kansas to be prog.

[@jaymez3461]

Listen to their first 3 albums from 1974 and 1975. They're definitely progressive. Ignore the hits off of the next 2 and those are also progressive. After that, not so much.

[@TechGently]

Magnum Opus, Mysteries and Mayhem,, Journey from Mariabronn, Lamplight Symphony, Song for America, The Spider, , The Pinnacle, Recently the Voyage of 8:18 (relatively new album). The Song the River sang (YT their official video), Apercu, Incumudro-Hymn to the Atman. Byzantium are a few. No band on the planet can cover most of their prog work, Magnum Opus is over 8 minutes of insanity and complex time signatures that I don't think even ELP could master. Carry On, Point of Know Return and Dust in the Wind over shadowed most of their work.

[@trenken]

Oh i sure do. Complex lyrical themes, musically they were very adventurous with a lot of syncopation going on and odd time signatures. They were very prog.

[@JamesandJacob007]

They’re definitely a prog band, just listen to Carry On Wayward Son!

[@SerafinRubato]

​@@TechGentlywhat about : " Incomodrum , hymn to the atman " from " Song for America" , this is very very Progressive Rock !!!(

[@stevemalek2970]

The person who created the list must've never heard of VdGG

[@BackingTrackCenter]

Van der Graaf Generator is an influential band in progressive rock, known for their experimental approach and deep lyrics. They might not be on the current list, but they could be considered in future editions. Do you have a favorite song of theirs?

[@stevemalek2970]

@@BackingTrackCenter Thanks for the feedback. Too many songs to list for me but I would suggest listening to the albums Godbluff and Still Life for some suggestions.

[@birgitrehse2133]

What about the great italian bands like PFM, The New Trolls or Le Orme?

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[@Veolrp]

with the ones i know and prefer the most. 1: Yes 2: King Crimson 3: Pink Floyd 4: Rush 5: Genesis 6: ELP 7: Area 8: Bruford 9 :Jethro Tull 10: Gentle Giant (tastes)

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[@Uchiha-_-_-]

1. king crimson 2. yes 3. elp 4. king crimson 5. king crimson 6. king crimson 7. king crimson 8. king crimson 9. king crimson 10. king crimson

[@whisky2roxy]

Camel - good selection

[@voxac30withstrat]

Totally agree

This list is so accurate, but 9 and 10 should have been Gentle Giant and Van Der Graaf Generator imo

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[@jackjanssen9040]

Emerson, Lake and Palmer will always be Number 1 with me.

[@eduardocarreirodacruz8021]

Jethro Tull is The BEST Progressive Band Thick as a Brick is The BEST LP

[@BackingTrackCenter]

Currently on my turntable I have "Thick as a Brick", "Brain Salad Surgery", "Tubular Bells" and "Octopus" playing in turn. Thanks for watching and commenting. Happy New Year!

[@Corvus1849]

1. Pink Floyd 2. Yes 3. Genesis 4. King Crimson 5 Jethro Tull 6. Rush 7. Mike oldenfield 8. ELP 9. Gentle Giant 10. Camel Kansas isn't too prog, but i understand why they're here.

[@mrdemocracy7106]

URIAH HEEP British LEGENDS.

[@Corvus1849]

@@mrdemocracy7106 they're probably 11 or 12 on my list

[@leandroscheid3043]

Agree

[@Veggamattic]

What about Supertramp and ELO

[@Corvus1849]

@@Veggamattic REVISED LIST (after extensive listening) 1: Pink Floyd 2: Genesis 3: Yes 4: KC 5: ELP 6: Rush 7: Moody Blues 8: J T 9: Gentle Giant 10: Supertramp 11: Camel 12: Uriah Heep 13: UK 14: Soft Machine

[@josephgorgol9045]

Genesis was the best one.

[@1sttvbn]

Bored to tears

[@michaelmaione5487]

Rush way too low

[@BackingTrackCenter]

👍

[@mr.ottoman1371]

The police deserved to be on this list

[@NicholasBrain-e4o]

I totally 💯 agree

[@eyvithorgeirsson6028]

@@mr.ottoman1371They’re not prog

[@mr.ottoman1371]

@@eyvithorgeirsson6028 to each their own 🙏

[@martinbarrios7920]

Gentle Giant & VDGG are really great prog bands! And PFM, the best italian band

[@keldren3174]

Thanks to this video I learn about Focus, and man, in just 2 months I have listen 6 albums of them and cant stop. Thanks!

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What an honor to know that this video inspired you to listen to a band you didn't know about. We're happy. Focus is really great, it's hard to stop listening to them. Thanks for your review!

[@SomeKidFromBritain]

What Rush song was that? Edit: as per the reply; Fly By Night

[@emilianoocampo3552]

Fly By Night

[@SomeKidFromBritain]

@@emilianoocampo3552 Thank you.

[@MoonshineH]

Crimson is the only prog band worth listening to FIGHT ME

[@BackingTrackCenter]

👍🏼

[@threadnugent]

Those not already mentioned: Eloy, Trumivirat, Nektar, Sebastian Hardie Windchase Dixie Dregs Goblin NeoProg bands: Marillion Twelfth Night Pendragon Saga IQ

[@BackingTrackCenter]

Thanks for your comment. Great list you prepared, we will take it into account in a future edition where we will base ourselves on the opinions of our subscribers.

[@daroob]

I wore out my Triumvirat record, but never did I listen to it, and not think of how much they must have listened to ELP.

[@stonemanguitars]

What about Captain Beyond.

[@synthonaplinth5980]

Nice of you to throw a couple of Australian prog groups in there. Rainbow Theater is another good Australian progressive group. There's another Australian group called Airlord but they have an overwhelming amount of keyboards.

[@diegomazzaron9191]

Dixie Dregs are great 🤘

[@chrissmith2987]

I have a feeling the person who made this list is a huge prog fan, and just making the top 10 is an honor. Yep, I'd switch it up a little, but I can't argue with the bands included (even learned about a 'new' band - Camel). Anyway, I really enjoyed the clip, thanks for sharing!

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[@TheLeadSled]

First off Jethro Tull should #1, and I wouldn't consider Pink Floyd progressive at all, psychedelic rock to mainstream rock maybe.

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Which bands do you believe should be part of this list? Thanks for commenting.

[@TheLeadSled]

@@BackingTrackCenter I would put a band called Camel, they had some serious musicians within that group, also Carmen which is where Jethro Tulls bassist John Glascock came from.

[@eduardocarreirodacruz8021]

OK ... J TULL is The BEST

[@Mysterio-Solar]

Pink Floyd Jethro Tull Rush Genesis Yes Emerson Lake Palmer Queensryche Dream Theater King Crimson Kansas

[@BackingTrackCenter]

Your list is great. Thanks for commenting!

[@nadavpalt3r506]

I find the lack of moody blues and supertramp disturbing but great list

[@BackingTrackCenter]

In future lists we will try to include these legendary bands. Thanks for your comment.

[@TommyTwoFeathers]

Yeah I was waiting to see the Moody Blues on this list.

[@Veggamattic]

and ELO

[@alan2007-x8x]

I'm always surprised that people don't go more for Marillion. Not keen on their incarnation after Fish left, but I still listen to live and studio recordings of their Fish-era material. Yes, they were certainly influenced by Genesis, but then all musicians are influenced by others.

[@seansullivan5965]

As the list went on, I thought you were not gonna put Jethro Tull - glad to see them in the number 2 spot!

[@Vince-lq3ve]

The problem with the excellent band Pink Floyd is, are they actually a prog band? I tend to list either Yes or Genesis at the top but lean towards Genesis. I think Genesis may be tops with superior lyrics and story telling over Yes's technical superiority.

[@BackingTrackCenter]

Thanks for your comment. But what would be the criteria that would disqualify Pink Floyd as a Progressive Rock band, a genre that almost unanimously recognizes as belonging to them. In your opinion, which 10 bands should be on this list? We will make a reissue based on our subscribers and you can contribute.

[@Vince-lq3ve]

@@BackingTrackCenter I may be able to make a case that Pink Floyd should be categorized differently, however I could be easily swayed either way. Great band no matter what. If you google top Psychedelic bands you will find Pink Floyd at the top every time. Are they Psychedelic or Prog? Growing up in the late 70's, Pink Floyd, Yes, Genesis, Jethro Tull, and the little known band, Audience were in my fav rotation. If I were to rank them for me personally without kicking out Floyd for the Prog or not, then Genesis is way out front as I became a life long addict of their music. Then Audience because i return to that album a lot, even now (House on the Hill) and also Lunch became a fav in a smaller way later. Jethro Tull is third for me because I still play their songs a lot and can play them for a general audience as they are always positive and fun. Then Pink Floyd, though I never listen to them anymore -I hate to say it but i think they serve the teenage to early 20 audience better with their anti-establishment dark tunes. YES would be 4th, though I rarely play them. They are a wow instrumental talented band but they don't give me the escapism I get from sitting through a Genesis song. Sometimes they do a little too much noodling away where I get kinda bored, I need a bit of "story" to the music. Back to Pink Floyd...not prog? Which Prog band is trippy? None that I can think of -except Pink Floyd are trippy. On side two of the Lamb, Genesis tried trippy once -i skip that price every time -it just doesn't fit for me and Pink Floyd does that trippy stuff so much better. I have rambled enough. Open to others opinion on this though.

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[@Tsass0]

Where's Eloy mate!

[@BackingTrackCenter]

Eloy is definitely an amazing band that has made significant contributions to progressive rock, especially with albums like "Ocean" and "Silent Cries and Mighty Echoes". They have a unique and atmospheric approach that sets them apart in the progressive rock scene. What's your favorite Eloy song?

[@blima-1963]

​@@BackingTrackCenterPoseidon's Creation.

[@レッドくりむぞん]

I love … 1.king crimson 2.yes　(jon.chris steve.rick.alan) 3.genesis 4.elp 5.universe zero 6.Anekdoten 7.Locanda delle Fate 8.caravan 9.hawkwind 10.四人囃子

[@playinguitarful]

Seen Jethro Tull in the mid 70’s and I will say it was incredible

[@robcruz7813]

Ok, that's great. Better than Genesis ??? NFW.

[@Trobtwillis]

Great Bunch of Bands! 👍🏼❤

[@BackingTrackCenter]

Thanks!

[@daniellacroix-t9h]

PFM or VDGG are far more prog than Floyd or Rush. Anyway, no one can be before Yes.

[@BackingTrackCenter]

Which bands should be on this list in your opinion?

[@marcioaquino5788]

PFM and VDGG for sure near the top. But there are also quite a few other Italians that could make the list... Banco del Mutuo Soccorso? Osanna? Area? Le Orme? Museo Rosenbach?

[@robcruz7813]

This is not a which band is more or less prog. U can be more prog and not as good as JT for example.

[@xurakeos]

1. Pink Floyd (dark side of the moon) 2. King Crimson (in the court of the crimson king) 3. Yes (close to the edge) 4. Genesis (selling england by the pound) 5. Jethro Tull (thick as a brick) 6. Rush (2112) 7. ELP (brain salad surgery) 8. Gentle Giant (octopus) 9. Camel (mirage) 10. Van der Graaf Generator (pawn hearts) . 11. Seru Giran (la grasa de las capitales)

[@BackingTrackCenter]

Great list, these albums are fantastic. We will soon launch a new list, this time based on the opinions of our subscribers, we believe you will like it. Thanks for your comment.

[@darkarts59]

Nah, Genesis always no 1

[@koszim]

Pink Floyd on TOP. I agree 100%. For me PF is the Best Band of All Times.

[@nemozack3767]

But they are not progressive. PF are a genre of their own.

[@koszim]

@@nemozack3767 I agree but they are also Prog.

[@fernandoportal3453]

GENESIS IS SINFONIC ROCK WITH PETER GABRIEL. AND IS THE BEST BAND FOR THE HISTORY..

[@icetrey138]

1.King Crimson 2.Pink Floyd 3.Yes 5.Jethro Tull 5.Genesis(Peter Gabriel as singer) 6.The Soft Machine 7.The Moody Blues 8.Emerson Lake & Palmer 9.Camel 10.Egg 11.Procol Harum 12.Can 13.Caravan 14.Focus 15.Family 16.Mike Oldfield 17.Gentle Giant 18.The Nice 19.Gong 20.Van der Graaf Generator 21.Kraftwerk 22.Tangerine Dream 23.Barclay James Harvest 24.Magma 25.Premiata Forneria Marconi

[@BackingTrackCenter]

A fantastic list!

[@icetrey138]

Appreciate it, I love my classic progressive rock.

[@genevievelalik5419]

@@icetrey138 1 ELP 2 Tull 3 Crimson 4 FLoyd 5 Yes

[@Veggamattic]

So you don't consider Supertramp or ELO to be prog

[@nebyksul8554]

#1 Rush #2 Yes

[@maureyrca]

Rush over YES, who inspired Rush? I think not!!

[@icetrey138]

Progressive rock in its infancy and peak years were all British and European bands, although some good golden Era progressive rock came from South America and other Non-European countries but North America tried but the bands were too uh not progressive rock idk they just didn't like get it right.

[@treesloth9]

Yes got me in to Rush

[@maureyrca]

@@treesloth9 And it was Yes that got Rush to begin to turn away from straightforward rock and roll to a more Progressive Rock feel.

[@DylanWalker-uo6fv]

1. King Crimson 2. Yes 3. Genesis 4. Rush 5. Camel 6. Pink Floyd 7. Jethro Tull 8. ELP 9. Kansas 10. Focus

[@GarryWootton]

Love Tull...but 4th.imo.

[@BackingTrackCenter]

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[@marciosouzacedro6041]

Opeth, new generation

[@migueltemprano2400]

Rush no 1

[@ericvonsteuben7533]

100% Agreed! I don't understand people who either think Rush was not prog or that Rush was only prog for a few years in the late 70's. Even their 80's albums are prog! Just because someone doesn't like synthesizers they automatically call a band, "Not prog." What do people think Tony Banks and Rick Wakeman were playing?

[@lauriivey7801]

@@ericvonsteuben7533 And Clockwork Angels is definitely a prog album.

[@patepulkkinenvtec2403]

@@ericvonsteuben7533 Exactly, some people just can`t accept bands evolving their sound and, ironically, progressing musically.

[@willianmarculano1325]

RUSH #1

[@luisjeremyramossotil5650]

So flashy sometímes, i prefer Pink Floyd, they had the soul in prog rock. I prefer Genesis above Rush too.

[@josephgorgol9045]

Rush was a rock band. There was nothing especially progressive about them.

[@luisjeremyramossotil5650]

@@edljnehan2811 They clearly had elements of prog rock throughout their discography, at least in the 70s they were the biggest prog rock band, and although I agree that terms like Psychedelic Rock and Art Rock apply that doesn't exclude prog rock.

[@nebyksul8554]

​@@edljnehan2811The third Rush album, Caress of Steel, is a prog album. Also some of their songs after Hemispheres have progressive elements.

[@stevemurrell6167]

I have albums by all of these bands. Many, many albums. Love prog.

[@trazador22]

Marillion

[@luisjeremyramossotil5650]

1. Pink Floyd because they were so unique compared to most prog rock bands.

[@Anti-Peaceforce]

Hawkwind.

[@daroob]

How about we switch out Kansas with Gentle Giant?

[@BackingTrackCenter]

We will reissue it soon and take your suggestion into account.

[@daroob]

@@BackingTrackCenter thank you. And not to take anything away from Kansas-just feel they would be lower on the prog list.✌🏻

[@marcioaquino5788]

Keep Kansas and get rid of Floyd...

[@mikelmart]

GG were way too unaccessible. True that prog can be that way sometimes but those guys belong in some other category all together.

[@Jean88Lem]

​@@mikelmartyes. It is more than prog rock.I don' t listen programme rock since a long time ago but i listen some GG yet.

[@glassaxe2012]

Who had the most albums? Probably Rush.

[@Vince-lq3ve]

Genesis might be up there. Mind you, if you included solo efforts, then Genesis would likely blow all bands out of the water. Steve Hackett alone has 21 solo albums. Never mind band offshoots: Mike and the Mechanics, GTR, Brand X, and then guest spots for Phil with Robert Plant, Tears for Fears, Clapton, Eno.

[@marcioaquino5788]

It's all very personal, but I think the conversation here is about quality, not quantity..?

[@Vince-lq3ve]

@marcioaquino5788 Someone asked, "Who had the most albums?"

[@rotunda_]

Here's another question to think about: Who had the most people in their band throughout the band's history? I'd guess either king crimson or yes based on my current knowledge

[@legionlibertyofrussia]

King Crimson is underrated!!!

[@BackingTrackCenter]

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[@joseiturra8083]

Increíble me encanto tu ranking creo lo mejor en Rock progresivo saludos desde Valdivia Chile 🇨🇱

[@BackingTrackCenter]

¡Me alegra que te haya gustado el ranking! Me alegra que hayas pensado que fue genial: el rock progresivo realmente tiene muchas cosas increíbles. ¡Un gran abrazo a Chile!

[@stonemanguitars]

1.Rush 2. Captain Beyond 3. Focus 4. Jethro Tull 5. Yes

[@clemens1604]

ELP #8? They should be #1!!!

[@BackingTrackCenter]

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[@vickycortez2644]

Nop, King Crimson

[@olgakim4848]

Genesis is THEE best prog band of all time.

[@Nikioko]

1. King Crimson 2. Yes 3. Genesis 4. Van der Graaf Generator 5. Emerson, Lake & Palmer 6. Jethro Tull 7. Pink Ployd 8. Gentle Giant 9. Mike Oldfield 10. Camel

[@BackingTrackCenter]

Great list. Thanks for sharing this with us!

[@redskinman4429]

Floyd of course number one, Tull, ok but BOC is right up there for me above all the others.

[@alejandrobaez625]

Rush must be the number 1

[@Олег-у7ъ2о]

1 Yes. 2 Genesis. 3 King Crimson

[@TheGreenManalishi_]

No way Yes are below Pink Floyd

[@BackingTrackCenter]

👍👍👍

[@LittleJohnaton]

1 - Yes 2 - Yes 3 - Yes 4 - Yes 5 - Yes 6 - Yes 7 - Yes 8 - Yes 9 - Yes 10 - Pink Floyd

[@LittleJohnaton]

11 .. Rush

[@nayanjnath3875]

Shit opinion ​@@LittleJohnaton

[@coleely9307]

They're more prog

[@juanfernandovalenzuela9919]

Friends, let's end with small things... Genesis is by far the #1 band of all time!

[@BackingTrackCenter]

I agree that Genesis is an incredible band, what's your favorite album of theirs?

[@juanfernandovalenzuela9919]

@@BackingTrackCenter Hello! I am almost 63 years old and I have been listening to Genesis since 72, that is, 10 years literally speaking. I can assure you that this band changed my life. If you ask me what was the best period, I think that no one surpassed this band from '72 to '82... and what was the best album, it's very difficult to say, I'm leaning towards Foxtrot since in there is the icing on the cake, which is Supper's Ready. The era of the great Peter was amazing and then Phil's monster as a soloist and drummer devastated everything imaginable... that's how my head flew into the stratosphere! I recommend a great private concert from 1982 called Marquee that you probably already know but just in case I recommend it... look for the version that is recorded in very high fidelity, you just have to look for it on KZbin and get the one that is Hi-Fi. Not to mention another monumental concert called Chicago Live 78, it is something truly extraordinary, you also have to get the Hi-Fi version. Greetings from Buenos Aires

[@juanfernandovalenzuela9919]

@@BackingTrackCenter Hello! I am almost 63 years old and I have been listening to Genesis since 72, that is, 10 years literally speaking. I can assure you that this band changed my life. If you ask me what was the best period, I think that no one surpassed this band from '72 to '82... and what was the best album, it's very difficult to say, I'm leaning towards Foxtrot since in there is the icing on the cake, which is Supper's Ready. The era of the great Peter was amazing and then Phil's monster as a soloist and drummer devastated everything imaginable... that's how my head flew into the stratosphere! I recommend a great private concert from 1982 called Marquee that you probably already know but just in case I recommend it... look for the version that is recorded in very high fidelity, you just have to look for it on KZbin and get the one that is Hi-Fi. Not to mention another monumental concert called Chicago Live 78, it is something truly extraordinary, you also have to get the Hi-Fi version. Greetings from Buenos Aires

[@BackingTrackCenter]

¡Qué historia tan increíble! Génesis realmente ha tenido un impacto profundo en la vida de muchas personas a lo largo de los años. Su viaje de los años 70 a los 80 es verdaderamente legendario, con álbumes icónicos como Foxtrot y actuaciones memorables. Veré los conciertos que recomendaste, ¡gracias por la sugerencia! ¡Un abrazo de regreso a Buenos Aires!

[@juanfernandovalenzuela9919]

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[@skylixo2112]

my list: 1 - Rush 2 - Yes 3 - Genesis 4 - Camel 5 - Emerson, Lake and Palmer 6 - Gentle Giant 7 - Kansas 8 - Casa das Máquinas 9 - King Crimson 10 - Uriah Heep 11 - Focus 12 - Soft Machine :)

[@BackingTrackCenter]

Great list! It has a nice mix of classic bands and some less common choices. It's interesting to see "Casa das Máquinas" in there. 👍 Thanks for commenting!

[@skylixo2112]

@@BackingTrackCenter clássica do prog BR, o álbum Lar de Maravilhas é coisa de outro mundo!

[@BackingTrackCenter]

Sensacional! Gosto também de Terreno Baldio do mestre Mozart Mello e de O Terço.

[@kevinwilson598]

Tull first had more consistent albums

[@GL-uy3fd]

Please, get ELP up higher and boot Pink Floyd off the list

[@BackingTrackCenter]

We will re-edit this list in the future, could you help by suggesting which 10 deserve to be included?

[@jhunter1045]

Don't need to boot Pink Floyd but ELP MUST be higher!

[@robcruz7813]

Be real though, PF was way up there as far as progressive in 60s-70s. You may hv played them out over the years(I did, now I rarely listen) but still probably most popular and best known prog.

[@GL-uy3fd]

@@robcruz7813 PF has always been overrated, it’s like surface level prog with a bunch of annoying fans. A serious list would take other things into account

[@robcruz7813]

@GL-uy3fd whatever. I would agree though that they're not necessarily #1.

[@Falstaff1972]

Noooooo!!! King Crimson, Yes and Genesis are way better than Pink Floyd. And where is the Generator?

[@BackingTrackCenter]

A new list will soon be published and your suggestions will be analyzed and taken into account. Thanks for your comment.

[@fryk2462]

Completely agree...

[@СерафимТоманов]

Why is that? It's just your taste. For me they all great

[@Falstaff1972]

@@СерафимТоманов They all great, that's for sure. But I think King Crimson are more interesting, more sophisticated and better musicians than Pink Floyd.

[@marcioaquino5788]

Exactly, where are the Generator and the Giant?

[@grumpy-kun996]

#1. Rush #2. Pink Floyd #3. Yes #4. Moody Blues #5. Genesis

[@BackingTrackCenter]

Thanks for your comment.

[@detroitlady7201]

Oh hell no! Doesn't get better than Pink Floyd!

[@juliacarlstad4437]

I agree with you about The Moody Blues.

[@zapkvr]

King Crimson

[@thevannrock6751]

1 - Yes 2 - Rush 3 - Genesis 4 - Camel 5 - Gentle Giant 6 - King Crimson 7 - Kansas 8 - ELP 9 - Pink Floyd 10 - Caravan

[@BackingTrackCenter]

Great list!

[@thevannrock6751]

@BackingTrackCenter thank you

[@VGMenjoyer]

Dream theater got snobbed

[@BackingTrackCenter]

We will soon create a Progressive Metal list, we believe it will be more appropriate to include Dream Theater on it. Thanks for your comment.

[@robertorozco1746]

Rush #1 all day

[@haydenbeauchamp3369]

Na genesis

[@luisjeremyramossotil5650]

@@haydenbeauchamp3369 x2 too

[@mrdemocracy7106]

URIAH HEEP simply the best