dr wu23 wrote:
Dellinger wrote:
The article mentioned that great prog albums that were monstruos sellers at the time are mostly forgotten now. Yet, I wonder how many non-prog albums are really well remembered and selling well now. I think mostly people get to know those pop stars from the 70's from compilation albums and so. Perhaps it's just a niche for prog, but prog fans do seek out the whole albums of the bands that we are interested in. |
The old classic rock albums sell well..... even my grandaughter is listening to the Stones, Tull, Zep, Doors, The Who, Grateful dead...etc. but not many are seeking out old prog. Even my daughter and her husband who are in their 30's are not that up on the old prog things. My son in law wants old electric folk rock like Neil Young, CSNY, Byrds, Buffalo Springfiled, etc. |
This is my experience too even if I have converted something like 30 punk rockers to King Crimson. All they really needed was the 'Red' riff. But yeah I still see youngins purchasing Floyd, Stones, Beatles and those old classic rock bands. I have still to witness a Yes or Genesis purchase in real life