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Poll Question: Does Neo Prog sound cheesy to you?
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    Posted: November 05 2014 at 09:46
OK. I didn't want to combine the two polls but I was also curious about neo prog.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 05 2014 at 10:53
Just like any other genre, some older Neo is awful but most of the recent stuff especially is truly stellar. The obvious Collins-era Genesis impacted a great many and were thus influenced, to the point of copying. This is a tired tirade that somehow is still alive. I can list 50 amazing neo albums and two dozen that suck. Would it not be the same for other styles? Wink
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 05 2014 at 11:05
I'm curious as to which ones you consider "truly stellar." Could you please list a few?
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 05 2014 at 11:10
Originally posted by Prog_Traveller Prog_Traveller wrote:

I'm curious as to which ones you consider "truly stellar." Could you please list a few?

Two options: 
1- go to the home page and on top  click on Neo-prog . The list of 4+ albums is extensive.
2- go to my page and check all the 5 star reviews of neo-prog albums. 

There are too many winners but a few stinkers. The bad ones can be listed easily.....Ouch
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 05 2014 at 11:13
Not as cheesy as this poll.



Can we get a window open please?
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 05 2014 at 11:26
Hey if you don't like it no one is forcing you to vote let alone make unnecessary comments that don't add to the discussion.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 05 2014 at 11:28
Originally posted by tszirmay tszirmay wrote:

Originally posted by Prog_Traveller Prog_Traveller wrote:

I'm curious as to which ones you consider "truly stellar." Could you please list a few?

Two options: 
1- go to the home page and on top  click on Neo-prog . The list of 4+ albums is extensive.
2- go to my page and check all the 5 star reviews of neo-prog albums. 

There are too many winners but a few stinkers. The bad ones can be listed easily.....Ouch
 
Well I was just asking for your personal opinion. You mean you cant list three to five albums you consider stellar for not just me but for others to see as well?
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 05 2014 at 11:33
Yes, sorry
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 05 2014 at 11:54
Originally posted by Prog_Traveller Prog_Traveller wrote:


Hey if you don't like it no one is forcing you to vote let alone make unnecessary comments that don't add to the discussion.

Unfortunately, no one is forcing you to create negative, disparaging polls. But still you do.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 05 2014 at 11:55
Most of it yea.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 05 2014 at 11:58
I'm forced to admit I don't care for much neo prog.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 05 2014 at 12:01
Most of it, mainly because it can sound like bad Genesis-wannabe bands. It's rarely got any grit or experimentality to it, compared to 70s stuff, and doesn't punch through. Marillion just about makes it through on a couple of albums, and The Road Of Bones has some great moments, but it's pretty underwhelming... Prog Metal's worse though Tongue
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 05 2014 at 12:12
What is neo-prog....
 
I like Marillion, IQ, Arena are they neo-prog?
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 05 2014 at 12:16
Originally posted by Dean Dean wrote:

Originally posted by Prog_Traveller Prog_Traveller wrote:


Hey if you don't like it no one is forcing you to vote let alone make unnecessary comments that don't add to the discussion.

Unfortunately, no one is forcing you to create negative, disparaging polls. But still you do.
 
Negative? Well I'm just asking for people's opinion. It's funny and ironic that you are accusing me of being negative though. Is it your plan to fight my negativity with your own?
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 05 2014 at 12:17
Originally posted by Catcher10 Catcher10 wrote:

What is neo-prog....
 
I like Marillion, IQ, Arena are they neo-prog?
 
They typically would be considered that yes.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 05 2014 at 12:22
I thought that Contagion by Arena (my first exposure to the band) had some cheesy lyrics but over time I grew to appreciate them and the music much more so it's easily overlooked now.
But yeah, I laughed when I saw this poll first thing on the forums
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 05 2014 at 12:27
Originally posted by Catcher10 Catcher10 wrote:

What is neo-prog....
 
I like Marillion, IQ, Arena are they neo-prog?


Marillion is pretty much the ne plus ultra of neo-prog.


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 05 2014 at 12:27
Originally posted by Prog_Traveller Prog_Traveller wrote:

Originally posted by tszirmay tszirmay wrote:

Originally posted by Prog_Traveller Prog_Traveller wrote:

I'm curious as to which ones you consider "truly stellar." Could you please list a few?

Two options: 
1- go to the home page and on top  click on Neo-prog . The list of 4+ albums is extensive.
2- go to my page and check all the 5 star reviews of neo-prog albums. 

There are too many winners but a few stinkers. The bad ones can be listed easily.....Ouch
 
Well I was just asking for your personal opinion. You mean you cant list three to five albums you consider stellar for not just me but for others to see as well?

Fair enough, I guess.  There are some general accepted winners but here are mine:

Fish-era Marillion and recent IQ are obvious choices .

ICU- Now and Here

Abel Ganz- Shooting the Albatross

Airbag- All Rights Removed

Collage- Moonshine

Dead Heroes Club- Everything is Connected

Final Conflict- Return of the Artisan

Flamborough Head- Lost in Time

Galahad- Empires Never Last

Legend- Spirit

Lifesigns- same

Like Wendy- Rainchild

Magenta- Seven

Majestic- Voz

Monarch Trail- Skye

Mystery- One Among the Living

Nine Stones Close- Traces

Pendragon- Masquerade Overture

Satellite- Into the Night

Shamall- Turn Off

Silhouette- Across the Rubicon

Step Ahead- same

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 05 2014 at 12:28
I only started these polls because I was curious what people really thought about this topic since I have often heard people say in the past that neo prog and prog metal sounded cheesy(especially neo prog). I just wanted to see if people still felt that way. I want to thank most of you for participating and offering your feedback.
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