Most influential prog rock band

[Peter C]

Mr Crab has this to say

[Litterick]

Split Enz were proggy before Finn Junior joined.

[Christian Miller]

Mr Crab has this to say

aha! Classical music from hundreds of years ago.

[Peter C]

At least they were vaguely ominous Johnny the little rotter was about as menacing as a wet tea towel

[Peter C]

[Prossi@cozen.com]

I had no idea that music was so complicated. I had to go to the dictionary to figure out what some of you are saying...see the ball, hit the ball they say!

[frabarmus]

Grand Silent System

Not influential (relatively recent Australian band) but influenced by prog-rock and the last band I discovered, a number of years ago, that sparked an interest (for me) in post-prog rock (I didn't know somebody still played music influenced by Prog). And by the way, guitarist Daniel Calabro's father (Tony Calabro) is a jazz guitarist and a jazz guitar teacher.

[Christian Miller]

Australia seems to be the centre of the progverse atm.

After catching them at Eurovision (lol) I’ve been quite enjoying Voyager, I’m not sure how much they’d appeal to the prog cork sniffers around these parts but they are definitely on the spectrum. I get the feeling that they just love a lot of different kinds of music… There’s a lot 80s synth pop in their sound too, along with Meshuggah. The appeal of Prog is largely about the eclectic and unlikely combinations as much as the musical cleverness for me… (such as going Djent at Eurovision haha)

They have been doggedly in the trenches for like twenty years supporting various big names - I hope Eurovision gives them a new audience…

I like their lead guitarist, Simone Mow

[Litterick]

Australian? Eclectic and unlikely combinations? Say no more, squire.

[Peter C]

[Christian Miller]

Willow is doing some interesting stuff. Lots of 7 for some reason

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[Christian Miller]

Live versions

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[Mick-7]

Gentle Giant was an influential, lesser known 70's band, blended rock and classical music:

Here is their second album:
Gentle Giant - Acquiring The Taste (full album HQ)? - YouTube

Gentle Giant Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & Mor... | AllMusic

[Mick-7]

Captain Beefheart, Frank Zappa's friend, never gets old....

[Irishmuso]

That was MY experience with the B9 organ pedal…

My experience with all pedals post age-18 years. I was playing along with another very good but pedal-ridden guitarist on one week long gig and he complained that even though he knew they often made his sound worse, he couldn't persuade himself to dispense with them. Having said that, I heard him at another gig using them and he sounded the way we all hope pedals would make us sound.