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X-Trade · Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 11:24 pm Post subject: Fellow Proggers!

Hi!

I was just curious really, and hoping to open a general discussion: who here would consider themselves a true fan of Prog? (thats 'Progressive Rock' to the rest of you!)

Personally, I'm really into Pink Floyd, Porcupine Tree, early Genesis, IQ, Yes, Rush, ELP, Pure Reason Revolution, Ayreon, etc... although save for PT & Ayreon I don't think much of the heavier side of Prog, its seems too full-on.

I kind of consider it something akin to 'required reading' for keyboardists in rock, being a very defining period for synths in rock. Although its not really a period, because it is most certainly alive and well! Kind of a genre of music for musicians to appreciate.
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GWGumby · Joined: 31 Jan 2009 Posts: 40 Location: Fort Worth

I don't know if I would call myself a "true fan" of prog, but I do enjoy many of the 70s-era prog bands. I usually prefer the bands that sort of straddled the line between prog and rock/pop. I still prefer a good catchy tune, but really appreciate bands that can take things beyond a simple 4/4 beat or a 3 chord melody. For some reason past the 70s, I've never found a progressive band worth following, though I've searched. Most contemporary prog bands tend to lean towards heavier, more metal sounds and less classical elements. There have been one or two that have popped up momentarily but none that have lasted or kept me interested beyond a song or two.

One thing I love about older prog bands is how much music they tended to make in the 70s. I love being able to bring up a playlist and listen all day long to the entire works of Yes, Moody Blues, Genesis, or other band and hear their own personal musical progression.

georgeinar · Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 12:53 am Post subject:

I do still get in moods for some good ELP or Yes, those were my 2 fav. I do them on headphones now on my mp3 player laying on the couch late at night. What about Jethro Tull? I hate to bring up Gino Vanelli, but on the jazzier side, he was my all time favorite. His earlier songs were like 7 minutes with lots of bridges and changeups, similar to prog rock. During those days I was huge into Mahavishnu orchestra too, which is light years ahead of anything ever done in true Prog IMHO.
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mocando · Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 4:16 am Post subject:

I do.

I'm very fond with Genesis, Rush, Yes, Peter Gabriel, ABWH, Saga, Marillion, UK, Asia, Eloy (Awesome Space Rock german band), some Dream Theater (a tad bit heavy for my liking), recently introduced to Porcupine Tree, and many others I hear less, and I can't remember right now.
I also hear some other not strictly Prog like Police, Devo, B52, etc.

There are also some great Prog bands in Latin America, like Soda Stereo (which is more like Ska than Prog), Mana and some others.

I also like Reagge (not much, since it bothers me some times with the same rithmic pattern).

What I can't stand is Hip Hop and Reageton Shocked

really hate it.

BTW, I'm already playing Follow You Follow Me, Illegal Alien, Supper's Ready and some other Genesis song, and Subdivisions, Tom Sawyer and others from Rush we are currently practicing with my son in the drumset and a friend of his in the guitar. Still lacking a bassist, though.

Gotta video us playing sometime to upload in Youtube. Wink

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mocando · Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 4:24 am Post subject:

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mocando · Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 4:47 am Post subject:

Simple: because prog was invented in the 60s.

I remember some 20+ years ago hearing Los Endos at home, specially the final part with the amazing Choir Tony loves to play, and my dad telling me it sounded like an orchestra choir.

My dad heard strict Classical Music. Not a single tune of jazz or pop. I felt asleep more than once. Now as a grownup I really appreciate the compositional richness of classicm

I hear lots of Mozart and Tchaikovsky
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X-Trade · Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 7:43 am Post subject:

mocando · Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 4:22 pm Post subject:

Great to hear young people cultivating Prog. So we might not be as doomed as I originally thought.

Will check out Mars Volta and StrangeFish.

Speaking of the devil... Where is Fish?

Michael Sadler also left Saga, and haven't heard from him ever since. Although he already said it was family matters, that made him make the decision due to touring life being too intrusive. Is understandable.
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Lorenzo · Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2009 6:12 am Post subject:

hear I am... but I'm mostly on the metal prog side of the prog
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rainy-taxi · Junior Member Joined: 06 May 2009 Posts: 68

I'm pretty much into prog too. Genesis, Marillion, Porcupine Tree, Dream Theater (some of it, octavarium and 6doit are the albums for me), UK, Peter Gabriel and Tony Banks their solo stuff, some of king crimsons stuff (in the court is still a fantastic album).

I'm also familiar with Spocks Beard and IQ. Though they have some of their good moments, I think they are a bit cliche. Trying to do the same thing over and over again. Everything that has been done years before is now returning within these bands. I kinda loose interest in that as it doesn't give me the vibe I have with playing the real oldies.