"Prop" Anyone?

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       I was listening to a Tony Banks album named STILL today and it's a pretty good album, but
it's about 90% pop music with about 10% prog elements thrown in. So since everyone is coming
up with new names to describe musical styles, I thought you could call it "PROP".
    Popular music with some intelligence behind it! WHAT AN IDEA!
         WHAT DO YOU GUYS THINK?

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Ghostnote Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Groupie Joined: May 24 2006 Status: Offline Points: 52	Topic: "Prop" Anyone? Posted: January 10 2007 at 23:05
	I was listening to a Tony Banks album named STILL today and it's a pretty good album, but it's about 90% pop music with about 10% prog elements thrown in. So since everyone is coming up with new names to describe musical styles, I thought you could call it "PROP". Popular music with some intelligence behind it! WHAT AN IDEA! WHAT DO YOU GUYS THINK?

Witchwoodhermit Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: February 23 2006 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 871	Posted: January 10 2007 at 23:16
	Thanks for the input, but I think we already have enough genres, sub-genres, proto- this and post that, to make the waters muddy enough. More junk in the mail box does not make for better reading. Edited by Witchwoodhermit - January 10 2007 at 23:25
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	That's why we have prog related. We have also discussed prog pop many times.
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edible_buddha Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: September 16 2005 Location: Australia Status: Offline Points: 195	Posted: January 11 2007 at 03:44
	Oh shucks... When I saw the name PROP on the threads heading, I thought you meant the band PROP, an australian band/project (unsure of which) that released an amazing album called "small craft, rough sea" a few years ago. They rely quite a bit on the use of vibraphones to assist with the melody. The album is quite progressive in its structure (although an instrumental, it tends to tell a story). Am unaware of any further releases from the band, except for a various artists release where the tracks from "small craft rough sea" are remixed (entitled "cook cut damage destroy") The website is http://www.prop.com.au/ . Its pretty spartan, Enjoy
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The Whistler Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: August 30 2006 Location: LA, CA Status: Offline Points: 7113	Posted: January 11 2007 at 03:45
	Isn't that called "smart pop?"
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iguana Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: July 01 2005 Location: Germany Status: Offline Points: 825	Posted: January 11 2007 at 04:46
	i like that album! thank you for name-dropping it – it has some concise, refereshingly non-dumb pop songs with some prog flavour. tony banks' unmistakeable keyboard-style prevails throughout. just for the record – the album features guest vocal spots by nik kershaw, andy taylor (NOT the guy from duran duran), jayne klimek (was also on TB's previous "bankstatement" project) and none other than fish. his turn on the 9minute+ "another murder of a day" is quite stunning. banks also sings one song, "hero for an hour", which has a distinct "a trick of the tail" vibe to it. if you can, give it a spin, you may just find something you enjoy.
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Sasquamo Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: September 26 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 828	Posted: January 11 2007 at 20:10
	New "prog pop" category=pop predecessors of those banded are added as well.

TerLJack Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: May 18 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 1127	Posted: January 12 2007 at 11:39
	"Still" is the CD that introduced me to Fish, which then introduced me to Marillion, which then led me to a search for more prog I didn't know existed. You could say this album is directly responsible for my obsession with prog to this day. I thought it died in the late 70's. Thanks Tony! Terry

Lestat89 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Groupie Joined: March 15 2007 Location: Costa Rica Status: Offline Points: 65	Posted: March 15 2007 at 19:40
	Flaming lips could prop? or The verve? cause i like that bands, they are a bit experimental but u can give a album of them to anyone and they may like it
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