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SS>VK>The Doors are one on the best bands ever not the best.  They had their 
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SS>VK>of great songs such as The End and Riders on the Strom but they don't 
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SS>VK>close to the artistic abilities of band such as The Beatles and Pink 
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SS>MD> Close to the Beatles and Floyd?  Sure they do.  But close to Yes,
SS>MD> ELP, Gentle Giant, and King Crimson?  No way.
SS>I'm sorry, you're obviously confused.  I believe the conversation was 
listin
SS>bands with musical talent, aargo ELP, Gentle Giant, and King Crimson do 
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SS>apply.
Duh, Steve, _you're_ confused; you must have taken a wrong turn in
Fido-land somewhere. This echo is the 60's 70's Progressive Rock echo.
This echo is expressedly FOR discussion of bands from the 60's 70's
Prog-Rock movement, of whom ELP, Yes, Gentle Giant, and King Crimson
were at the forefront, whatever you think of them musically, and the
Beatles and Doors broke up by the end of the 70's; they were part of the
previous era of Rockdom. If you don't think Yes, KC, ELP, & GG
have any musical talent, then you're wasting your time posting in the
wrong echo. May I suggest the General Music Echo to you?  Your tastes
should be more suited there.  Also, there are spearate echoes devoted
solely to The Beatles and Pink Floyd that are quite good. However Floyd,
by general consenses here, is considered prog-rock (but not by me
personally; I like them though). Although we DO discuss the Beatles and
The Doors here, but only as a precursive influence to the Prog-Rock
movement that followed. I like both those bands, but they are from a
different era and style than what is strictly covered in this echo.  The
Beatles were innovative, tasteful, highly influential, but just so-so to
poor musicians. The Doors were somewhat less of these, but perhaps
better musically, although Krieger would never be considered a great
guitarist. He did play stuff that fit, though.
Now if you consider the raw keyboard talent of say Keith Emerson,
neither Floyd's Wright, The Doors' Manzerick, or John Lennon or Paul
McCartney could play anything close to say, Emerson's Fugue from
Trilogy.  Similar comparisons can be made regarding the musicianship of
the members of King Crimson & Gentle Giant.  I need type no further.
Bashing Yes, KC, ELP, & GG will get you no where in this echo.  Unless,
of course, this echo dies soon, a distinct possibility, I'd say, judging
from the sheer volume of off-topic posts. Oy vey!
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