The GrEEN DoLPHiN's PoLL – 4

Best albums, bands / solo artists & musicians of 1997

B e s t   b a n d s / s o l o   a r t i s t s (101)
  1. IQ (UK) (56)
  2. Spock's Beard (USA) (46)
  3. Yes (UK/USA) (43)
  4. Iona (UK) (40)
  5. The Flower Kings (Sweden) (39)
  6. Porcupine Tree (UK) (37)
  7. Camel (UK) (27)
    Pendragon (UK) (27)
  8. Marillion (UK) (26)
  9. Mr So & So (UK) (24)
  10. Rush (Canada) (19)
  11. Quidam (Poland) (18)
  12. Jadis (UK) (16)
    Ritual (Sweden) (16)
  13. Arena (UK) (15)
    Fish (UK) (15)
    The Fyreworks (UK) (15)
  14. Dream Theater (USA) (14)
  15. Galleon (Sweden) (11)
    Present (Belgium) (11)
    Steve Hackett (UK) (11)
The Green Dolphin's Poll Nr 4."Best bands/solo artists of 1997"

IQ: Subterranea

Yes: Keys To Ascension II

The Flower Kings: Stardust We Are

B e s t   a l b u m s (110)
  1. IQ "Subterranea" (Giant Electric Pea) (62)
  2. Yes "Keys To Ascension II" (Purple Pyramid/Cleopatra) (55)
  3. The Flower Kings "Stardust We Are" (Foxtrot) (40)
  4. Spock's Beard "Beware Of Darkness" (Radiant/Giant Electric Pea) (32)
  5. Iona "Heaven's Bright Sun" (Alliance Music/Forefront) (26)
    Marillion "This Strange Engine" (Castle) (26)
  6. Discipline "Unfolded Like Staircase" (Strung Out) (23)
    Parallel Or 90 Degrees "Afterlifecycle" (Cyclops) (23)
  7. Genesis "...Calling All Stations..." (Virgin/Atlantic) (21)
  8. Fish "Sunsets On Empire" (Dick Bros) (20)
    Porcupine Tree "Coma Divine" (Delerium) (20)
  9. Arena "The Cry" (Verglas) (18)
    Finneus Gauge "More Once More" (Cyclops/Train) (18)
  10. Boud Deun "Astronomy Made Easy" (Cuneiform) (17)
    Jadis "Somersault" (Dorian Music) (17)
    Minimum Vital "Esprit D'amor" (Musea) (17)
  11. The Fyreworks "The Fyreworks" (Festival) (13)
  12. Final Conflict "Stand Up" (Angular) (12)
    Omnia Opera "Red Shift" (Delerium) (12)
The Green Dolphin's Poll Nr 4."Best albums of 1997"
B e s t   f e m a l e   v o c a l i s t s (64)
  1. Joanne Hogg (Iona) (86)
  2. Charlotte Evans (Mr So & So) (36)
  3. Emila Derkowska (Quidam) (35)
    Loreena McKennitt (35)
  4. Annie Haslam (Renaissance) (33)
    Tracy Hitchings (Strangers On A Train) (33)
  5. Kate Bush (28)
  6. Maire Brennan (Clannad) (27)
  7. Judie Tzuke (26)
  8. Sonia Nedelec (Minimum Vital) (23)
  9. Enya (20)
  10. Tina Riley (Faith/Peter Gee) (19)
  11. Hannah Stobart (The Wishing Tree) (18)
    Laura Martin (Finneus Gauge) (18)
    Skin (Skunk Anansie) (18)
  12. Beth Gibbons (Portishead) (17)
    Sam Brown (17)
The Green Dolphin's Poll Nr 4."Best female vocalists of 1997"
B e s t   m a l e   v o c a l i s t s (75)
  1. Jon Anderson (Yes) (68)
  2. Damian Wilson (Landmarq/Threshold) (64)
    Steve Hogarth (Marillion/H) (64)
  3. John Wetton (59)
  4. Peter Hammill (32)
  5. Peter Nicholls (IQ) (31)
  6. Gary Chandler (Jadis) (29)
  7. Shaun McGowan (Mr So & So) (23)
  8. Neal Morse (Spock's Beard) (20)
  9. Fish (19)
    Robert Wyatt (19)
  10. Freddie Mercury (Queen) (17)
    James LaBrie (Dream Theater) (17)
    Roine Stolt (The Flower Kings) (17)
  11. Paul Wrightson (Arena) (16)
  12. Peter Gabriel (15)
  13. John Dexter Jones (Jump) (14)
    Steven Wilson (Porcupine Tree) (14)
  14. Andy Edwards (The Fyreworks/Ezra) (11)
    Nick Barrett (Pendragon) (11)
    Ray Wilson (Genesis) (11)
The Green Dolphin's Poll Nr 4."Best male vocalists of 1997"
B e s t   g u i t a r   p l a y e r s (88)
  1. Steve Howe (Yes/Asia) (54)
  2. Roine Stolt (The Flower Kings) (44)
  3. Andy Latimer (Camel) (41)
  4. Nick Barrett (Pendragon) (39)
  5. Mike Holmes (IQ) (37)
  6. Allan Holdsworth (30)
  7. Steven Wilson (Porcupine Tree) (27)
  8. Robert Fripp (King Crimson) (23)
  9. Dave Foster (Mr So & So) (22)
  10. Dave Bainbridge (Iona) (21)
    Gary Chandler (Jadis) (21)
  11. John Petrucci (Dream Theater) (19)
    Steve Hackett (19)
    Steve Rothery (Marillion) (19)
  12. Bill Frisell (18)
  13. Al Di Meola (16)
  14. Fraser Thornycroft-Smith (Rick Wakeman) (14)
    Keith More (ex-Fish) (14)
  15. Danny Chang (The Fyreworks) (12)
    Jan Akkerman (Focus) (12)
    Robin Boult (Fish) (12)
  16. Dave Gilmour (Pink Floyd) (11)
The Green Dolphin's Poll Nr 4."Best guitar players of 1997"
B e s t   b a s s   p l a y e r s (85)
  1. Chris Squire (Yes) (81)
  2. Tony Levin (King Crimson/Steve Hackett) (66)
  3. John Jowitt (IQ/Arena) (65)
  4. John Wetton (40)
  5. Pete Trewavas (Marillion/Iris/The Wishing Tree) (35)
  6. Peter Gee (Pendragon) (29)
  7. Shaun McGowan (Mr So & So) (24)
  8. Colin Edwin (Porcupine Tree) (21)
    John Myung (Dream Theater) (21)
  9. Dave Meros (Spock's Beard) (16)
  10. Billy Sherwood (Yes/The Key/World Trade) (15)
    Flea (Red Hot Chili Peppers/Jane's Addiction) (15)
  11. Doug Sinclair (The Fyreworks/Steve Hackett) (13)
    Steve Hunt (Jadis) (13)
  12. Geddy Lee (Rush) (12)
  13. Sean Spear (Grey Lady Down) (11)
The Green Dolphin's Poll Nr 4."Best bass players of 1997"
B e s t   k e y b o a r d   p l a y e r s (85)
  1. Rick Wakeman (Yes) (73)
  2. Martin Orford (IQ) (71)
  3. Clive Nolan (Arena/Pendragon/Shadowland) (58)
  4. Tomas Bodin (The Flower Kings) (37)
  5. Keith Emerson (E. L. P.) (30)
  6. Tony Banks (Genesis) (28)
  7. Patrick Moraz (Moody Blues) (26)
  8. Mickey Simmonds (Camel/Fish) (24)
  9. Adam Wakeman (21)
    Richard Barbieri (Porcupine Tree) (21)
  10. Keith Jarrett (20)
    Rob Reed (The Fyreworks/Cyan) (20)
  11. Mark Kelly (Marillion) (18)
  12. Derek Sherinian (Dream Theater) (15)
  13. Dave Greenslade (14)
    Steven Wilson (Porcupine Tree/Fish) (14)
  14. Eddie Jobson (13)
    Kevin Moore (13)
    Mike Stobbie (Pallas) (13)
    Oliver Wakeman (13)
  15. Erik Norlander (Rocket Scientists) (12)
The Green Dolphin's Poll Nr 4."Best keyboard players of 1997"
B e s t   d r u m m e r s (84)
  1. Bill Bruford (King Crimson/Earthworks/Steve Hackett) (92)
  2. Simon Phillips (43)
  3. Ian Mosley (Marillion/Iris) (37)
  4. Alan White (Yes) (35)
  5. Nick D'Virgilio (Spock's Beard/Genesis) (34)
  6. Chris Maitland (Porcupine Tree) (33)
  7. Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater) (32)
  8. Neil Peart (Rush) (28)
  9. Terl Bryant (Iona) (26)
  10. Fudge Smith (Pendragon) (24)
  11. Carl Palmer (E. L. P.) (20)
    Thomas Lang (John Wetton) (20)
  12. Daniel Denis (Univers Zero/Art Zoyd) (17)
    Leon Parr (Mr So & So) (17)
  13. Steve Christey (Jadis/Peter Gee) (16)
    Terry Bozzio (16)
  14. Chester Thompson (Steve Hackett) (14)
    Dennis Chambers (14)
    Paul Cook (IQ) (14)
    Paul Craddick (Enchant/Wishing Tree) (14)
  15. Dave 'Squeeky' Stewart (Fish) (13)
  16. Jaime Salazar (The Flower Kings/Tomas Bodin) (11)
The Green Dolphin's Poll Nr 4."Best drummers of 1997"
T h e  P a r t i c i p a n t s (22)

(Are from Belgium, England, Japan, Latvia, The Netherlands, Scotland, Spain and USA.)
(C-Critic, D-Distributor, M-Musician, P-Producer):
  1. Duncan Harris (C) (England)
  2. Ken Senior (M, Evolution/Tundra) (England)
  3. Dave Bainbridge (M, Iona) (England)
  4. David Robinson (C/D/P) (England)
  5. Michel Schudel (C) (The Netherlands)
  6. Ken Field (M, Birdsongs Of The Mesozoic) (USA)
  7. Rafa Dorado (C) (Spain)
  8. Martin Hudson (C) (England)
  9. Dave Wagstaffe (M, Landmarq, Janison Edge) (England)
  10. John 'Bo Bo' Bollenberg (C) (Belgium)
  11. Carsten Busch (C) (The Netherlands)
  12. Phil Jackson (C) (Scotland)
  13. John Bleasdale (M, Body) (England)
  14. Mike Ezzo (C/M) (USA/Japan)
  15. Annette Williams (C) (England)
  16. Jeff Matheus (C) (USA)
  17. Douglas C. Maynard (C) (USA)
  18. Aigars Cervinskis (M, Holy Lamb, Jade) (Latvia)
  19. Toms Circenis (M, D.Day Rabbit, Agnese) (Latvia)
  20. Anthony Marhel (C) (Latvia)
  21. Rog Patterson (M/C/P) (England)
  22. Chris McMahon (M, World Turtle/Haze) (England)

This poll was compiled by Dainis Bushmanis, January, 1998. Reworked version - October, 1998.

The Green Dolphin's Poll, © Dainis Bushmanis, P.O.Box 345, Riga, LV-1050, LATVIA.
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