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    Posted: December 24 2006 at 12:18
Is Talking Heads prog?
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I don't think so.

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Adrian Belew played on one of their albums, and Adrian Belew also played in King Crimson, so I guess that's enough for some people.
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Remain in Light (on which Belew played, I think) sounds a bit like 80s King Crimson. That doesn't make them prog though.
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Originally posted by ebag7125 ebag7125 wrote:

Is Talking Heads prog?


Please can you post in the correct section?
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I only have Talking Heads '77. And that's a big negative. Tongue
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Points: 8890 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 24 2006 at 18:34
No, but if Rainbow can get on PA, they probably can too. LOLWink

Remain in Light and Fear of Music are both great albums, though.
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Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

Originally posted by ebag7125 ebag7125 wrote:

Is Talking Heads prog?


Please can you post in the correct section?


 
 
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Originally posted by ebag7125 ebag7125 wrote:

Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

Originally posted by ebag7125 ebag7125 wrote:

Is Talking Heads prog?


Please can you post in the correct section?


 
 
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they were a classic post-punk band, and post-punk did in fact incorporate certain progressive/art elements...but nah i wldnt call em prog.

all i can say is that if you like 80s Crimson then u will def love Fear of Music, Remain In Light (the freekin best) and Speaking In Tongues....
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Originally posted by Sasquamo Sasquamo wrote:

Adrian Belew played on one of their albums, and Adrian Belew also played in King Crimson, so I guess that's enough for some people.


Another association is Brian Eno, of course. Wink

No, far from prog rock.
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I love Talking Heads. They're more prog than a lot of bands that are praised on this site. Their use of rhythm was amazing. Very artsy in almost everything.
 
Are they prog? In my opinion... yes.
 
I have suggested various artists that should be classified as prog before and was told I was wrong (in very condescending, arrogant words). So, they should be prog. Deal with it people and LET THE FLAMING BEGIN. Please, only insulting, condescending and arrogant people need apply but first, please explain why Talking Heads isn't prog and Triumph is.
 
 
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Points: 13239 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 25 2006 at 07:27
Originally posted by darren darren wrote:

I have suggested various artists that should be classified as prog before and was told I was wrong (in very condescending, arrogant words). So, they should be prog. Deal with it people and LET THE FLAMING BEGIN. Please, only insulting, condescending and arrogant people need apply but first, please explain why Talking Heads isn't prog and Triumph is.


Can I, can I? Tongue

No need to explain why Talking Heads isn't prog and Triumph is. Neither is prog, Triumph is in Prog related. Could work for Talking Heads as well, but I don't know enough of them to have an opinion. Then again, trying to prove them prog could well be a Road to Nowhere, given the initial reactions above Wink.

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Points: 5109 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 25 2006 at 13:33
    I love Talking Heads. They had some progressive tendencies, and were very progressive for a new wave band (they practically originated the genre). But I would say prog related at best.
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Points: 4160 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 25 2006 at 15:42
Not prog in a 1000 years.
I think they were not so original - they borrowed a lot from Bowie - from their style to some ideas. They are an excellent band, though.
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