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Topic: In which year did prog's Classic Era end? Posted: November 04 2013 at 08:32 |
We all have our own opinions about things. Including the classic era of Prog. Which year do you consider to be the final year of the Classic Era?
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Posted: November 04 2013 at 08:43 |
I chose 1977 because that was the last good lp by Yes , Going For The one, imho that signaled the end of an era.
A good a reason as any ...I suppose. ;)
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Posted: November 04 2013 at 10:13 |
Either 1978 or 1979
I kinda regret voting for 1978 now because 1979 makes a lot more sense... Breakfast in America, The Wall, Joe's Garage...All classics.
Edited by iamathousandapples - November 04 2013 at 10:37
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Posted: November 04 2013 at 10:17 |
1977 for me. That was the last year two of the classic prog bands produced classic albums. KC had given up in 1974, Tull were still very good, but not as good as before, but Genesis had lost Hackett that year and had started their artistic decline, but Yes and Floyd soldiered on with two of their best albums; GFTO and Animals respectively. In my humble opinion.
Edited by Blacksword - November 04 2013 at 10:17
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Posted: November 04 2013 at 10:58 |
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Posted: November 04 2013 at 11:01 |
Don't know maybe 1979 or something.
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Posted: November 04 2013 at 11:15 |
1979
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Posted: November 04 2013 at 11:19 |
1974 - ELP temporarily stopped recording and touring; Gabriel left Genesis; Fripp disbanded Crimson; Daevid Allen left Gong; Yes stopped recording temporarily; Tull went back to a shorter song format. Some of those things may have actually happened in '75, but you get the idea.
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Posted: November 04 2013 at 11:31 |
Hi,
TOMORROW ...
When you stop listening to the music!
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Posted: November 04 2013 at 11:37 |
If we are still listening to it, can we really say that it has ended? Is Prog defined by its creators or its listeners?
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Posted: November 04 2013 at 11:45 |
'73
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Posted: November 04 2013 at 11:54 |
I'll go with 1974 for some reason.
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Posted: November 04 2013 at 11:56 |
The day Hackett left Genesis.
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Posted: November 04 2013 at 12:12 |
I'd say 1979.
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Posted: November 04 2013 at 12:17 |
76
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Posted: November 04 2013 at 13:11 |
As said, 1974 because not only were all these people leaving bands and even disbanding, but there was also the last great, classic recordings by these bands: Yes - Relayer, King Crimson - Red, Genesis - The Lamb Lies Down (in my opinion), etc.
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Posted: November 04 2013 at 13:12 |
77/78.
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Posted: November 04 2013 at 16:19 |
I think there was a noticeable shift in style after 1978
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Posted: November 04 2013 at 16:40 |
Kind of hard to say but I'll go with 1978. Sure, albums like "nude,""drama" "silent cries and mighty echoes" "danger money" and "moving pictures" came out later but for most part prog was done at least as far as commercial acceptance and exposure are concerned.
Edited by Prog_Traveller - November 04 2013 at 16:41
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Posted: November 04 2013 at 17:05 |
C'mon guys, the answer is bloody obvious...
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