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  1. So the whole reason I came back to Songfacts is to find a little help with this question. Are there any new bands (or any from the last several years) that play progressive rock similar to what it was like in the 70's (bands like Yes, King Crimson, Jethro Tull, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, or Genesis)? If so, let me know how I can get a hold of some music to listen to! I'm trying to find some new music to listen to and hopefully catch some concerts for bands that don't have one foot in the grave! ;)

    As a side note, if anyone knows a good Country Blues band (similar to The Marshall Tucker Band), I would like to find new bands there as well.

    Thanks everyone!!

  2. about.com has a section on their website dedicated to classic rock. The only problem with what they have to say is that they are very biased upon popularity and not making decisions according to what music is creative, or influential, or anything that didn't jive well with the corporate world even though it was highly accepted by the general public. They do try to take into account how a group made an impact to the musical scene, but other than that it's pretty much based on popularity. For instance, I feel Jethro Tull should be on that list and bands like ZZ Top and Def Leppard don't belong nearly as high as they are ranked (if you go no the website, you can actually see the top 50). But, it's not my opinion, and I just opened it up for discussion.

  3. ... according to about.com

    1. The Beatles

    Essential Album: Revolver

    With record sales estimated at more than a billion worldwide, no other band had a greater influence on the course of rock music.

    2. Pink Floyd

    Essential Album: Wish You Were Here

    They had one of the flashiest stage shows of any band, but their music gained its most fame being used in movies.

    3. The Who

    Essential Album: Who's Next

    One of the first, most successful, and longest lasting "power trios," this group was innovative both musically and technically.

    4. Rolling Stones

    Essential Album: Sticky Fingers

    The original "bad boys" of rock, they are among the most durable bands, recording and touring with few breaks since they began in 1961.

    5. Led Zeppelin

    Essential Album: Led Zeppelin IV

    Their Stairway To Heaven is believed to have received more radio airplay than any other song in history, even though it was never released as a single.

    6. Eagles

    Essential Album: Their Greatest Hits

    Another of rock's longest-lasting acts, their 1976 greatest hits album is the biggest selling album of all time.

    7. Grateful Dead

    Essential Album: Anthem Of The Sun

    One of San Francisco's first "flower power" bands, their fan following is nearly as strong today as it was when the group disbanded in 1995.

    8. Jefferson Airplane / Jefferson Starship

    Essential Album: While Bathing At Baxter's

    Pioneers of the Psychedelic Rock genre, they were in the vanguard of the counter-culture of the '60s and '70s.

    9. The Doors

    Essential Album: The Doors

    In spite of a short life and limited discography, they became one of rock's most popular and influential groups.

    10. Moody Blues

    Essential Album: Days Of Future Passed

    With the exception of a few years in the mid-70s, this progressive/psychedelic group has toured and recorded since 1964.

    11. Fleetwood Mac

    Essential Album: Rumours

    After numerous personnel and musical style changes, their 1977 Rumours album is still among the top ten best selling albums ever.

    12. AC/DC

    Essential Album: Back In Black

    This pioneering hard rock/heavy metal group has sold an estimated 100-million albums worldwide.

    13. Boston

    Essential Album: Boston

    When their first album was released in 1976, it was the highest grossing debut album ever seen up until that time.

    14. Cream

    Essential Album: Wheels Of Fire

    The group existed for less than three years but staked its place as one of the first and most enduringly popular of rock's "power trios."

    15. Def Leppard

    Essential Album: Hysteria

    Futuristic instrumentation and vocal harmonies have kept them near the top of the all-time best selling album lists for a quarter of a century.

    16. The Byrds

    Essential Album: The Byrds' Greatest Hits

    Aomng the pioneers of Folk Rock, their popularity in the mid-60s rivaled that of the Beatles.

    17. Aerosmith

    Essential Album: Toys In The Attic

    Originally written off as Rolling Stones imitators, the group has consistently produced multi-million-selling albums for 30+ years.

    18. Santana

    Essential Album: Abraxas

    This groundbreaking Latin Rock group timed the release of its first album to coincide with a highly successful performance at Woodstock in 1969.

    19. Blood Sweat & Tears

    Essential Album: Blood Sweat & Tears

    Virtually a small orchestra, this group established a milestone in rock history with its large horn section and jazz-blues orientation.

    20. Van Halen

    Essential Album: 1984

    One of the most innovative and influential heavy metal groups of the late '70s, the group continues to perform some 30+ years after its inception.

    21. ZZ Top

    Essential Album: The Best Of ZZ Top

    The self-proclaimed "little ol' band from Texas" was one of the earliest influences in Southern Rock, and continues so, three decades later.

    22. U2

    Essential Album: The Joshua Tree

    Ireland's best known rockers have been a successful fixture on album charts and in concert venues since their formation in 1976.

    23. Allman Brothers

    Essential Album: Eat A Peach

    The success of their unique fusion of hard rock, blues, jazz, and classical music has secured this group's immortality.

    24. Journey

    Essential Album: Greatest Hits

    Its jazz-flavored progressive rock sound has been a fixture in the rock scene since 1973.

    25. Traffic

    Essential Album: John Barleycorn Must Die

    This group had far greater success with albums than with singles, and thrived in spite of numerous personnel changes and long breaks.

    Interesting list...

    Here's my top ten.

    1. The Marshall Tucker Band

    2. Jethro Tull

    3. Bob Dylan

    4. Pink Floyd

    5. The Outlaws

    6. The Charlie Daniels Band

    7. The Ozark Mountain Daredevils

    8. Crosby, Stills, & Nash

    9. Buffalo Springfield

    10. Poco

  4. Here's a big list...

    Steve Miller Band

    Doobie Brothers

    Steppenwolf (John Kay)

    The Outlaws

    Lynyrd Skynyrd

    Blackfoot

    Charlie Daniels Band

    ZZ Top

    Hank Williams Jr

    Big & Rich

    Grand Funk Railroad

    REO Speedwagon

    Journey

    Poison

    John Fogerty

    The Allman Brothers

    The Marshall Tucker Band (Doug Gray)

    Tesla

    Whitesnake

    Cheap Trick

    Cinderella

    The Guess Who

    .38 Special

    Little Feat

    The Bangles

    Eminem

    Xzibit

    Kid Rock

    Limp Bizkit

    Papa Roach

    Pat Benetar

    And others that I saw parts of the concert but not the whole thing.

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