THE WHO should be in protoprog

I recently re-listen some old work of the who an they are impresive, they start as a kind-a-like beat band but 1969 with "Tommy" touch the sky, I think that have a lot of prog moments, but before in 1967 thay play in Rolling Stones Circus a mini-opera song call "A quick one while she`s a away" is awesome.

I even think THE WHO have more right to be here than DEEP PURPLE

Also They have to be included:

LED ZEPPELIN (stairway to heaven is a prog hymn)

THE BEATLES (from revolver to abbey road)

JAPAN ( if SYLVIAN is in why not his lead band)

WHAT DO YOU THINK???

 

I doubt any of the prog bands were really influence by The Who, so I would say no.

Ekzodo wrote: I recently re-listen some old work of the who an they are impresive, they start as a kind-a-like beat band but 1969 with "Tommy" touch the sky, I think that have a lot of prog moments, but before in 1967 thay play in Rolling Stones Circus a mini-opera song call "A quick one while she`s a away" is awesome. I even think THE WHO have more right to be here than DEEP PURPLE Also They have to be included: LED ZEPPELIN (stairway to heaven is a prog hymn) No it isn't THE BEATLES (from revolver to abbey road)  i don't agree JAPAN ( if SYLVIAN is in why not his lead band) Possibly WHAT DO YOU THINK???

I think you posted in the wrong section of the forum again1

I agree with Japan, certainly their last two albums - based on the music, not on the non-argument that David Sylvian was their lead-singer. For the rest, no. IMHO of course.

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You are pushing it

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Because of their earlier albums that where kind of proto-proggy and im certainly amazed to find Blackmoores night here

I guess prog folk is a rather dubious term

Ekzodo wrote: But folk is Jethro Tull or Gryphon Blackmore Night is a little poppy

Yes i disagree with Blackmoore night being in the progarchives

Ekzodo wrote: ALSO MUST NOT BE INCLUDED: SIMPLE MINDS THE DOORS FLEETWOOD MAC MEAT LOAF

I agree!

MikeEnRegalia wrote: Lindsay Lohan wrote: Ekzodo wrote: But folk is Jethro Tull or Gryphon Blackmore Night is a little poppy Yes i disagree with Blackmoore night being in the progarchives Do you knoew their first two albums?

Ive got Under a violet moon...nothing more than plain accoustic folk stuff on around 3 minutes each...not ANY prog there

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My feeling is that if Deep Purple is considered proto-prog (which they deserve to be) then so should the Who.  Just because they didn't feature keyboards doesn't make their music any less progressive for their time.  Give a listen to "Armenia city in the sky" and "Rael" from The Who Sell Out as proof positive of their early and considerable influence on progressive rock.