Does Neo Prog sound cheesy to you?

I’m not sure that a poll like this does anything positive, except create unintentional division between members, even if done just for fun. I’m all for questioning people’s categories, but not their musical tastes.

Incase people miss the obvious, AOR (album oriented rock) is not a taste but a category. If someone likes Hotel California by The Eagles, that’s fine with me. But it’s AOR. Or if people want to break it down further, the album and band could be considered Country Rock. Again, there is no positive or negative connotation implied, except what rings out in your mind when you read these categories. The positive or negative view comes from you, not me.

It’s the same deal when questioning what’s considered Neo Prog or Proto Prog. Again, it’s a question of categories, not taste.

There are about twenty five sub genres for prog listed on PA’s home page. Take a look through them and decide how many that you like. Most likely, it will be just a few. But every sub genre has its fans and contributors. Before we make up polls like this, we should consider their work on the site and their feelings towards their genres.

If PA members can’t show tolerance for the tastes of other members in relation to the genre of prog they like, what good is PA then?