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Poll Question: Is Steven Wilson, in your opinion, prog?
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    Posted: September 05 2020 at 03:59
A subject that has come to light recently. I personally think he is prog, but takes influence from a lot of other genres (which is why he's classed as Crossover Prog). Some people seem to think he isn't though, what do you think?
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Nope. Steven Wilson is an Alt.rock artist, sometimes "proggy". But on this site, he is "prog", thus this poll is irrelevant.

edit: Steven Wilson's fans believe that "prog" tag is a badge of honor for him, and telling them that their idol is "just another Alt.rock artist" means a blow to their faith. I usually avoid doing that to them, but sometimes it is quite impossible to avoid it.


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Originally posted by Boboulo Boboulo wrote:

Nope. Steven Wilson is an Alt.rock artist, sometimes "proggy". But on this site, he is "prog", thus this poll is irrelevant.
I know he is classed as Crossover Prog here, what I meant was do people agree with this, which you obviously don't, so I'd say the subject is not an irrelevant one. If loads of people agree with you he could be moved from Crossover Prog - quite relevant, I think, to the Wilson fans of PA.
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Originally posted by FatherChristmas FatherChristmas wrote:

A subject that has come to light recently. I personally think he is prog, but takes influence from a lot of other genres (which is why he's classed as Crossover Prog). Some people seem to think he isn't though, what do you think?

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Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

Originally posted by FatherChristmas FatherChristmas wrote:

A subject that has come to light recently. I personally think he is prog, but takes influence from a lot of other genres (which is why he's classed as Crossover Prog). Some people seem to think he isn't though, what do you think?

you, Sir, have just opened a can of worms. Big smile






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These discussions are always so unproductive. Anybody saying he isn’t are just edgy contrarians sitting on their all-seeing prog armchair. Yes, Steven Wilson makes progressive rock, Raider II, The Holy Drinker, Luminol, Watchmaker, Three Years Older, Ancestral... these are not art rock or alternative rock songs.

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I'd say yes, he has created enough prog to qualify.
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Well, I'm glad most of us are in agreement. 
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Here I am this entire time thinking Steve Wilson was technical Amish reggaetron dubstep. 

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It really doesn't matter to me. Except for his latest album, the rest are quite enjoyable, regardless is they/he are considered prog or not.
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Originally posted by Manuel Manuel wrote:

It really doesn't matter to me. Except for his latest album, the rest are quite enjoyable, regardless is they/he are considered prog or not.
If only we all had that attitude to music... best post here.
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Sure, all of his albums (+Porcupine Tree) are proggy to me, even the Personal Shopper single.

But for me 80's Genesis is still somewhat proggy, so take that with a grain of salt lol
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Originally posted by Deadwing Deadwing wrote:

Sure, all of his albums (+Porcupine Tree) are proggy to me, even the Personal Shopper single.

But for me 80's Genesis is still somewhat proggy, so take that with a grain of salt lol
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Originally posted by FatherChristmas FatherChristmas wrote:

Originally posted by Deadwing Deadwing wrote:

Sure, all of his albums (+Porcupine Tree) are proggy to me, even the Personal Shopper single.

But for me 80's Genesis is still somewhat proggy, so take that with a grain of salt lol
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haha of course.

sure he sometimes drifts away from it, but that doesn't change albums like Grace For Drowning or Signify or UTD or The Raven...or...
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No, I don't think he is Prog, but I do think that he has made Prog music (not exclusively).
Just a fanboy passin' through.
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Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

Originally posted by FatherChristmas FatherChristmas wrote:

A subject that has come to light recently. I personally think he is prog, but takes influence from a lot of other genres (which is why he's classed as Crossover Prog). Some people seem to think he isn't though, what do you think?


you, Sir, have just opened a can of worms. Big smile






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There should be an "I don't give a damn" option.

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Originally posted by geekfreak geekfreak wrote:

Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

Originally posted by FatherChristmas FatherChristmas wrote:

A subject that has come to light recently. I personally think he is prog, but takes influence from a lot of other genres (which is why he's classed as Crossover Prog). Some people seem to think he isn't though, what do you think?


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voted yes. 



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I don't really know why we're discussing this.
I personally think he's prog (mostly), I like most of what he's done (some a lot) and he's in the Archives as prog.
That's enough for me.
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