Why classic prog faded?

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Looking at the latter part of the seventies. We all know Gabriel's costumes got bigger.  The ELP crew got enormous.  The bigger the show, the better.  
Did the evolve from musical experimentalism into overblown stage antics during this period cause prog's demise against the punk movement?
Why would the huge show that never ends fail? Were there other factors involved that ended classic prog?

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Neelus Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: October 19 2012 Status: Offline Points: 346	Posted: November 07 2012 at 16:16
	Looking at the latter part of the seventies. We all know Gabriel's costumes got bigger. The ELP crew got enormous. The bigger the show, the better. Did the evolve from musical experimentalism into overblown stage antics during this period cause prog's demise against the punk movement? Why would the huge show that never ends fail? Were there other factors involved that ended classic prog?