GREATEST PROG ROCK ALBUMS (Part 1)
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- Опубликовано: 24 июн 2021
- My review of the Progressive Rock classics. The best albums, and the next ones to explore once familiar with the top choices. Perhaps particularly useful for those starting on their Prog journey, and those who have not given the genre much attention in recent times.
I'm going to get into trouble for missing-out a few choice bands.
PART 2 can be found here: • GREATEST PROG ROCK ALB...
Check out my reviews of Genesis, Bruce Springsteen, and Van Morrison.
Camel is always on my list! I always come back to them.
Prog is my favorite genre. It’s awesome. Yes, Genesis, ELP, Pink Floyd, King Crimson, Jethro Tull, Gentle Giant, Van Der Graaf Generator, Renaissance, Camel, etc.
The best music ever recorded.
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@@michaelkeudel8770 thank you Michael. Holy crap - Mystery is amazing...I thought I knew prog! anyone else paying attention listen to these guys right now. Saga, Dream Theater, Marillion - all the elements are there.
@@boomstick1919 I had the same reaction to this live show that I had with Genesis Seconds Out, within 10 minutes of listening, I was hooked.
@@michaelkeudel8770 Agreed. I reached out to a good friend who is also a progger and he's hooked too. I still cant believe after all the time I've spent scouring new prog I never came across Mystery. Thanks again. I feel bad because I'm Canadian!
@@boomstick1919 lol, I live in Buffalo, only like around the block from Quebec. Used to go up to Canada to see Zeppelin and Genesis tribute bands all the time when I was younger. I have no idea how these guys have have remained hidden so long, with 8 studio albums.
You made an EXCELLENT observation about prog rock catching on due to home hi-fi influences. Classical listeners and jazz listeners who had the disposable income already were into this, so it's no surprise to me that rock music with classical and jazz influences would join the party.
What really started it was the arrival of stereo.
Just discovered your channel. My intro to prog came from my older brothers love of The Moody Blues and Procal Harum, and my sisters love of The Beatles White album and her purchase of Fragile. I heard "Roundabout", but the track that did me in was "Heart of the Sunrise". From there I found Tubular Bells and my album collection began to grow. At 16 years (1972) while most of my friends were saving for their first car, I saved $600 for my first component stereo. Late snowy winter evenings with Tales from Topographic Oceans (through my much beloved Koss headphones) were magical! Of course I discovered King Crimson, Tull, Genesis, Geenslade, and Tangerine Dream (starting with Phaedra).. The list is, as they say endless! So thanks for this wonderful trip down memory lane!
The truth is, the whole world was full of excellent prog. rock bands in the 1970s from Japan to South America, and from South Africa to Sweden. Thousands of excellent albums born at that times all over the planet Earth. I was a teenager boy in the 1970s and I feel I am very lucky adult guy now. 👍
So true. Lots of people have been recommending great prog bands from Italy (or course), France, Germany (Krautrock and beyond), and Scandinavia has produced many in more recent years. But, like you say, great bands all around the world.
@@davidatkinson-lifematters4826 scandanavia has good stuff now..like within a decade of today there is really good stuff..kind of exceptional..though occasionally poisoned with 90s and noughties tropes, its not excessive, usually
Excellent reviews! Thank you so much for taking the time to make and post this superb video!
One of the best things about 70s Prog Rock has to be the incredible artwork on those album covers 👌....you can see why Vinyl was king especially with those wonderful gatefold sleeves .
Tales of topographic and Relayer are the best
Not to mention the photo inserts, stickers, and those really cool posters that are collectible these days.
@@l.t.w8985 , everything from Roger Dean :-)
Yes, the Musical art hand in hand with Visual art. Example: EL&P - Brain Salad Surgery front cover.
Yes it is the whole experience.
I first started listening to Prog Rock when I was about fourteen. Bands like Jethro Tull, ELP, and King Crimson come into mind as being the first. I still liked pop music and rock n' roll, but this was special. A new and different way to see life and all its wonderful and mysterious ways that changed my consciousness. It lit a fire throughout me that will never change. Soon after I discovered Pink Floyd, Yes, and then finally Genesis - I was a goner! I was hooked! The two albums I listened to the most was Foxtrot and then Selling England by the Pound. So much so that I often drove my car to the foot of the Tucson Mountains (just behind where we lived), put the external speakers on the roof and laid myself out on the hood to take in the beauty and to dream. Keep up the reviews. I was amazed that I was not only agreeing with you, but at times knew which bands and what albums were next.
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@@michaelkeudel8770 Thanks Mike! Never heard of this band before. Nice!
@@peteketners5939 too damned good not to share, they shoehorn perfectly with the bands you listed. Don't know how the hell they fell under the radar being around for 20 years and 8 albums recorded.
Yes...it was...and still is,something like feary tails for adults+... something near spiritual.Resolving some subconscious "issues".
It was realy interesting....reviling...nice to listen.
Still is👍🙂
Love that. Sounds a great experience. Thanks!
1. Yes - Relayer 2. Floyd - The Dark Side Of The Moon 3. Kansas - Left Overture
Relayer is the one album in music that could not have been composed by a human. It truly led me to believe in God.
Nice to see BJH getting some credit in the prog category.
What a find! Yours is the channel to end them all! Thank you very much indeed!
Awesome video. So glad to see many of my favorites and thank you for the new ideas for my playlist
Just subscribed! Great channel.
Huge Genesis fan here. Everything from Trespass to Duke I absolutely love. Such a great band, and I really like the work Phil did after he took over the vocals. Spot the Pigeon is such a great ep that doesn’t get mentioned much. ✌️❤️🇨🇦
Ps Obscured by Clouds precedes Dark Side….and it’s incredible! Equal to Meddle in my opinion. Cheers
You're right about 'Obscured'. 👍🏻
'Spot the Pigeon' was a great release. 'Inside and Out' is superb.
Thanks, I really enjoy your shows. Inspiring journey.
Great list. Almost nobody had been forgotten. I agree with your choices. And you mentioned Renaissance! 🤩
Great show! Had not seen. The choices are the same as mine. Curious to see part 2. Greetings from Brazil!
A great list with some pleasant surprises. Prog is a gift that keeps on giving. I like your iconoclastic choices (I never thought of Frankie as a prog band even though i loved the album!). I've got my listening for the morning lined up. got a ticket booked on Big Big train. I don't think you can go wrong with any of the classic albums by Renaissance (except the first, perhaps only because it's a different band). I'll be back for part 2!
Excellent video David with many of my favourite albums featured and a few I'm not that familiar with and need to check out. For anyone new to the genre this would be a great introduction. Keep the Prog flag flying high.
I totally agree with your analysis of prog music. These musicians were serious musicians that were masters of their instruments and the complexity of the music takes a listener that is more bent toward classical music than straight up rock & roll. This music touches your soul and your spirit! I’ve seen Genesis, Yes, ELP, Kansas, in the 70s and Steve Hackett lately. Otherworldly experiences.
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ELO was better than ELP
@@PetraKann That's very funny.
Really enjoyable video , would be interesting to hear you talk about Italian Prog and Jazz fusion.
This is the first video I have watched of yours so I laughed so hard when you took off the hat/hair. Thank you for that!
Ha ha! It's a trick I can only pull once!
More please I've had these conversations down the pubs in my home town since 81 keep it going
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If you can sit through the live version of Scheherazade without getting goosebumps - check your pulse!
Glad you're into Renaissance, one of the best bands I've ever seen live those were the days!
Feeling proud to have alot of these albums. Thanks for your insight
Atom Hart mother definite honorable mention, one of my favorite Pink Floyd records
Very good review. I've loved prog almost as long as you but you've got a much broader experience; I'm definitely going to check out some of these suggestions, cheers. For me Yes's greatest album is Fragile which is superior in every way to The Yes Album. However, you've persuaded me to give Close to the Edge one more chance. I'm also going to try Supertramp and Barclay James Harvest. Thanks for the recommendations!
Excellent summary of the genre. Well done!
Dave. A great video and collection of albums for newbies (and devotees) to experience top quality Prog Rock. All the best Dave✅✅
Great video, thank you David. Agreed, Trilogy by ELP is outstanding.
Great video...such a WIDE range to cover!
Question: what turntable/cartridge do you own? I'm digging all the vinyl I'm seeing! Cheers
Brilliant video! reminded me of old prog records I used to play all the time way back like king crimson, and should revisit and introduced me to English electric I’d never heard of but just downloaded. Do you remember Twelfth Night? Thanks.
Watched Prog Rock 1 & 2 last night, loved them. I found that I have many of the albums in my collection, including PFM. Two of my favorites not mentioned are String Driven Thing and Curved Air, both featuring violin. Keep up the good work.
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The Italian prog scene has created some of the best ones, if not the best, as well. That's a whole different genre on it's own.
PFM get a mention in my 'Part 2' video.
Goblin, PFM, Pino Daniele Nero a Metà, are great examples of the Italian PROG.
Banco del Mutuo Soccorso, Errata Corrige, Museo Rosenbach, and many, many more else. Premiata were recorded also in English, paraded and marketed in U.S. That's why they are well known worldwide. But, trust me, they are only the point of the iceberg of Italian Prog. And there are the Brazilians too!
Italian prog is a universe unto itself! Many great mentions here. Deserving of attention: Picchio dal Pozzo (almost Zappaesque, quite brilliant). Really, any prog-inclined listener would be enriched by taking a deep dive into the Italian Prog scene. Much treasure lurking there. On an irreverent note: would French prog be called "Frog Prog"?
The Italian prog rock scene was one of the greatest in the 1970s. I add to this list Alphataurus, Formula 3, Le Orme, Laser - Vita sul pianeta and so on …
Thanks a lot for your wonderfull recomendations. Im agree with you in everything. You are very kind and your program is fully educational. This is trully culture. Thanks.
Still Life sets the bar for prog...The title track, La Rossa, Childlike Faith in Childhoods end has the most profound lyrics in the genre...But VDGG is to Prog what Sabbath is to metal...Godbluff, H to He, Pawn Hearts, et al. are all unsurpassed in the prog sound; overall...Every great prog band has their master works :)..I love that you have Lizard behind you...I of course subtract Yes or Genesis, they're basically in their own genre... The Lamb is the single greatest album ever produced by a musical group...I've spent decades absorbing every nuance of it...It's beauty from the opening of the Lamb to "It" moves me and I have to hear the entire album whenever I play it...:)
Great overview, Old Chap! 😀
Such an informative and endearing overview an excellent choices how about my beloved gentle giant? Octopus and freehand . My little brother Paul loved greenslade nice to include them
Gentle Giant have a lot of love on here. I will be saying more about them soon. Thanks!
I saw Genesis, Yes, Supertramp, Barclay James Harvest, and Camel live in the 1970s. I saw Genesis and Yes twice, in 1973 and 1977, and they will always be a huge musical part of my life!
So, I've seen Iron Maiden, when I was 12, on the best tour, they have ever done. You want a medal for it ?
Besides those bands are boring compared to new prog bands.
My Top 10 Prog bands: Yes, Genesis, ELP, Jethro Tull, Pink Floyd (sometimes called space rock), Gentle Giant, Tangerine Dream, Nektar, Camel (regretfully the only band I never saw live but enjoyed all the rest) and King Crimson of course. Of the Neo Prog I love: Marillion, Pallas, Arena, Fish, Sky, Glass Hammer, Porcupine Tree, IQ and UK of course. Never was into Peter Hammill & Van der Graaf but a special mention of Rush, Saga, Renaissance, PFM and Uriah Heep (heavy but some Prog). Nice review but there is so much more :-)
There is! Prog is a bottomless pit!
And still there will be , What do you think?
Yes your grootje!
Thank you for the video. I love listening to the blues on cassettes. Tell me what happens to the sound when magnetizing, maybe adding some harmonics? Sergey. Ukraine.
King Crimson without doubt ✌ Red indescribably brilliant even now.
Again...by this channel I got so much new music to listen...wow
I think Parliament deserve a mention. They had prog elements but are often lazily classed as funk by people who dont pay enough attention. They had concept albums, complex arrangements, crazy solos, folk and classical influences all over the place. Nobody ever mentions them. Its a shame
Funkadelic as well.
@@darelvanderhoof6176 yes. I consider them the same band so usually just mention one
Maggot Brain! Mr. Hazel could play that guitar!
Great stuff mate - thanks.
I remain firmly rooted in Prog, something to do with In the Court of the Crimson King being released on my 15th birthday? Still listen to it, and many of your other mentions to this day. Finally, saw ELP twice, and even saw Gentle Giant and Barclay James Harvest as a student. Great days 👍
Great list and I really agree with you about Peter Hammill. He changed the way I view not only musical artists but all artists in any medium!
Hammill here! ruclips.net/video/24D5zhD5X48/видео.html
Renaissance Ashes are burning is a brilliant album
Excellent analysis . Btw , were you the ear model for the album displayed behind you , The Roaring Silence?
Could be. 😂
"...where would you go to next? Well you certainly wouldn't go to Invisible Touch." Had me laughing! Although the Brazilian is a great track off that one. Great vid -- now to watch Part 2!
It's very nice to see someone almost as old as me with almost the same musical sensibility as me! 👍
Great intro/analysis of prog....interesting points at start....I'd say many just don't want to put the work in to listen to music...prog or any band inspired by classical music =long symphonies, riff changes, experimental angles...listening to music is to a point also about how much work you put in to reap the benefits...lots of bands inspired by various forms of prog similarly demand input from the listener to be able to get into it....many modern heavier bands who are great get overlooked by so called reviewers for very similar reasons (e.g. Devin Townsend, Opeth, Tool, Dream Theatre and many other under the radar bands...)
Oh been meaning to get that first Renaissance album....been on my wish list since 2019☺️
Great video! In the first part, I thought it was a video of Iron Maiden's drummer Nicko McBrain.
Great video....although you did mention Transatlantic (which contains Neal Morse) Neal's band "Spock's Beard" is also another fabulous prog band (and all of Neal's solo and NMB prog things). Thanks again....prog on!
Enjoyed that Dave,I never saw Genesis live, but saw Peter Gabriel on his first tour ,amazing artist,yeah you have good taste in music .Keep it going man,thank you
Pete Gabriel made Genesis a prog band Phill Collins made Genesis a pop band ✌
@@donlofting4268 Yes Don your right.
Jazz, folk and electronics were also massive influence on prog.
David my hair was like that in the 70's, love prog bands, great musicians just loved the build up and drama with some prog bands, all before pro tools, no hiding place for these guys in the studio. Love your passion for great music
The best definition of Prog - Rock I've yet heard , from someone who loved that era and lived through it .
Thank you David for your insight.
Regarding prog, French bands Magma, and Moving Gelatine Plates, may deserve some mention,
as well as Soft Machine, to my mind the "father" of prog rock. Happy that you mentioned Renaissance,
I thought it was all forgotten - brilliant keyboard.
Gentle Giant, yes, Camel, well, no.
Cheers, Andre
Been a fan of prog rock for decades. But you put it into perspective in ways I've never considered. "It's not rock & roll." So true! Cheers!
Ive only flirted with prog ie pink floyd, rush, marillion and surprisingly dream theatre. Great video and I will definitely have a listen to your recommendations👍
How do you ignore Thick as a Brick by Jethro Tull???
I see you have Smallcreep's Day back there, I'm a big fan of that album and it's a very underrated work, Rutherford's finest, if you ask me
Last time I looked out wasn't even on Spotify ... or was it Apple Music?
I love your reviews and have discovered a lot of great new music through them. I'd be interested in your opinion on the new album Last Chance by Red Baron Band which is the best album of 2023 for me so far. It's a band very much rooted in 70s hard rock. Will you be doing any reviews of any Red Baron Band albums?
I don't know them Anna.
can anyone tell me,please,what is the album in the thumbnail
I think it shows up early in the video.
Mate, congratulations. At last someone who actually gets progressive music. (Well, in the 21st century at least.)
There are so many opinions from revisonists who weren't even born at the time.
I don't agree with all your choices, you'll be happy to hear, but I 100% agree with your vision of prog.
And wow, all those old bands and Transantlantic too!
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Very informative review 👌🏼 just need list of Lps mentioned please
Thank you for the great video
Enjoyed it... What do you think of IQ?
I subscribed just for the moment you take off your cap ! 😄.
It was like you were dressed like a prog fan before :)
It's true, I'm 65' and was lucky to be born at the right time to have seen most every Classic Prog and Rock band many times from Boston, Ct to NYC some 120+ concerts from the 1970s -80s and lesser later on. Y-tube has made Prog more popular than Ever and I'm so happy to see younger people Loving the best Music and the "Very Best Musicians" there ever was !!!! Bands like Gentle Giant especially have never been more popular and the Top guys like Genesis w/Gabriel, Yes, King Crimson, Pink Floyd, Jethro Tull, ELP will always be really popular but it's great to see bands like Nektar and Focus getting respect and their do know !! Weather it's based o Classical, conflict/war, Fantasy, Art, Space, folky etc !! ✌🎶🎸🎹🎻🎤🥁🎼
Love the way you pick an album, but then do the where do you go to next. Think that is brilliant. For Genesis I would have picked Trick of the Tale of Foxtrot only because I think more accessible for people, just me though. Really like the way you did this. What is your take on the second wave prog like Spocks Beard or Porcupine Tree? oh you covered PT LOL
I like Spock's Beard too, but Porcupine Tree are on another level. 👍🏻
Nice intro! Would like to hear your intro to prog subgenres like krautrock, "canterbury" and RIO
Agree that Trilogy is ELP's consistent best. Good call.
yep, when it kicks in, it kicks in....lol
Now you can consider some more deeper dive shows on prog-sub genres, like Canterbury, jazz/rock, prog folk, space rock, etc.
Perhaps! We'll see.
Thanks for the feedback. 👍🏻
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Saw a copy of Mike Rutherford Smallcreep’s Day on your Records Wall! Fantastic! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Hi David, Whats you opinion on the band ‘Focus’?
I really like them. Like most people I got into them via 'Moving Waves' and 'Focus 3', and their two famous singles. I recently bought their big box set, which I've been working my way through.
Great video David, you hit on a lot of awesome artists, what are your thoughts on Airbag, RPWL, Gnidrolog, Steve Hackett, Camel, Robin Trower, Alan Parsons, Gentle Giant and Uriah Heep? Would love to here tour input!
my fingers got in the way. Would love to hear your input! lol
Thanks a lot. I must admit I don't know Airbag's music well enough to comment. RPWL a little more, but still I'm no expert. Gnidrolog I do like, Hackett of course (I'm going to do a best of the Genesis solo albums, and he'll feature strongly), Camel I love (I mention them in the 'Part 2' video), Trower - Bridge of Sighs and For Earth Below are the ones I return to, but I think he's blues-influenced and not really prog (I kind of feel the same way about Procul Harem, although they were definitely more progressive). Parsons is pleasant, but never really grabbed me (TOMAI is my favourite), Gentle Giant I give a good going over in 'Part 2', and Uriah Heep (the second of third band I ever saw) much more like hard rock (like Deep Purple), with groggy tendencies!
fantastic video and some very well made choices. I'd personally add some Gentle Giant, and Focus, who are surely as much Prog as anything ? Thanks for the video
Thanks Jonathan. I know I missed out several bands and key albums, so I'm definitely planning a follow-up, and that will certainly include Gentle Giant and Focus, although my entry point for the former is usually considered to be them past their peak. Soon.
@@davidatkinson-lifematters4826 The entry and exit point for GG should be the run from the Self Titled to Free Hand, and you can include the Live album from 1976. This is al all-time Top 5 prog band and this run of records rivals anything anyone ever put out. Your all time Top 5 btw, are King Crimson, Yes, Genesis, ELP, and Gentle Giant. FULL STOP. Van Der Graaf Generator gets to be first man off the bench. Ok enough snobby elitism from me for now LOL.
Hi David. You've stolen my record collection. Great selection & I love it. Hi from Australia.
Track list of the album in the beginnig of your video ?
What an amazing vinyl collection. I'd love to spend an evening in the pub chatting with you.
This video just showed up on my RUclips feed. Never knew of you before David. Love your style. Prog rock has always been my favorite genre of music. Only 1/2 way through this video and you have mentioned some of my fav albums, notably BJH Live, Phaedra and Ommadawn.
You covered some great albums . A band that never gets mentioned is the Strawbs , understandable I guess because they were generally viewed as folk rock early on . They do , however , have a couple of prog albums in the mid 70s entitled Hero & Heroine and Ghosts that are terrific . There are others as well such as Camel , Kansas , some albums by Procol Harum are pretty close to prog , same with Moody Blues ( On the Threshold of a Dream ) . It depends on your definition of prog I guess . You mentioned Jethro Tull's Aqualung , which is fabulous , but I would also add Thick as a Brick and A Passion Play which are terrific as well . Great video , cheers !
Thanks for watching, and your comment. See 'Part 2' video for The Strawbs and Jethro Tull. 👍🏻
You’re welcome . I enjoyed it as well . Thanks
Very interesting video and great selection indeed. I agree when you say making progressive music requires great musicianship. In my opinion it is the same as listener, to appreciate this genre, it is necessary to be initiated before e.g., like cigars and brandy that aren't valued by a person under 30 years of age🙂
I have my Crime vinyl on display right now too haha. Love to see the Oldfield up there as well.
No Moody Blues ?
I agree with you. My fav band missin like always.
I think the Prog masters never became the drugs and crazy partiers like metal and pop bands is because they were well aware they'd never be able to perform their own complex, difficult arrangements if their heads weren't in the game. And in the 70s, the prog bands were very competitive. And the audiences couldnt really be fooled. Most kids today can easily play pop and rock songs. But pulling off prog takes great talent. Prog demands real sharp cognitive abilities. You really can't get away with constant partying and play your intense long solos. And it's a good thing they didn't because the great musicians that are still around are still playing at high levels. Jon Anderson can still sing as good as he did at 25!
Early wishbone ash albums surely considered prog rock
I agree.
Gran trabajo. Pero por favor, quizás debas resaltar más los *nombres de las bandas* y de los discos para poder tomar nota. Muchas gracias y saludos desde Buenos Aires.
Crucis forever! Cheers from Europe! ❤️
Great collection vinyls. The selling england and in the Court king crimsom is my fetish Albuns congratulacion David Saludos de Argentina!!!!
New subscriber - I love your videos!
However - Gentle Giant????
Very enjoyable video. I'm not a total prog head but I have a good collection. My gateway was an American group called Kansas. From there I got into all the big British groups including Gentle Giant and VDGG.
Thanks!
So right about having to listen! Heard Jethro Tull’s Aqualung first time, hated it 🤯. Two weeks later, I bought it and been listening to it ever since,and that was 1971!
Selling England by the Pound is the greatest prog album, greatest album of all time IMO.
Foxtrot is brilliant too. Supper's Ready never gets old.
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Oh ffs, stop being such a pathetic fanboy 👊
FOXTROT AND TREPASS TOO
I agree.
Nice video subject. Music is so amazing.
Very good selection - love to see Barclay James Harvest mentioned, saw them live a couple of times, IMO ‘Mocking Bird’, and , ‘After the Day’ are classics but my favourite BJH tracks are ‘She Said’ and ‘Dark Now My Sky’ -(all available on the BBC Sessions) - just so overlooked as a band. In terms of Big Big Train I would recommend getting the 2021 release of Underfall Yard.
Totally agree ,Everyone is everybody else,and Time honoured Ghosts my favourites BJH albums.
@@glenntoplis8872 Reading studio albums, my faves are 'Octoberon' and 'Gone to Earth'. So good.
PS....check out Cardiacs! The GREATEST band I've ever heard and they are originally from Kingston upon Thames! Tim Smith (RIP) was an absolute musicial genius, completely self-taught.
Im 30 years old and I always avoided Prog Rock , I didnt like the 20 minute songs or the complex of the music so I kept listeing to hard rock, heavy metal or even pop, until early this year when I started listening to Genesis again (I grow up listeing to the pop era of the band from the 80s) but this time to one of my favorite songs of all time Robbery Assault and Battery I was so hooked to that song again that I was so curious on listening to the prog era of Genesis, later on I started listening to King Crimson and now Im a huge fan of the band, I was like "DEAR LORD I SPEND YEARS WITHOUT KNOWING ALL THIS WONDERS"
Triumvirat and Gryphon albums ?