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Points: 1131 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 25 2008 at 07:16
1. Variation. The musical pieces in a prog album shouldn't all sound the same
2. Unpredictability (not sure if I spelled that right). An occasional recorder interlude or a flexatone solo
    improves the music considerably.
3. Not forgetting to write great, groovy tunes.
4. A little bit of humour

In other words, things that remind me of GENTLE GIANT
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to me a prog band has to be
 
EXTREMELY TALENTED
LOUD
POMPOUS
 
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Originally posted by St.Cleve Chronicle St.Cleve Chronicle wrote:


4. A little bit of humour


Only a little bit of humour? That makes Frank Zappa a sad panda! LOL
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Points: 101 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 28 2008 at 15:49
I think for me, the main thing that interests me in prog is that it is so varied. My favorite progressive bands are all pretty different, and even each band's music seems varied to me. This helps me continue to listen progressive rock. I like to change what I listen to frequently, so for me, the variety is progressive rock's defining characteristic.
Take King Crimson's Islands. It opens with a Mediterranean sounding piece in Formentera Lady, it continues with some heavier songs, and towards the end, there is the Prelude: Song of the Gulls, which is a classical piece.
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Points: 6 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 29 2008 at 13:05
Originally posted by Epignosis Epignosis wrote:


All right, so Yes is a major exception here


Originally posted by anglagardist anglagardist wrote:


Albums by Yes are the only one exception in  the rule.


This struck me, because obviously we have some sort of trend going on here. Tongue To me, this shows that there in fact no rules at all and we shouldn't even look for them. I don't understand it either, but you can [think you] have your musical taste down to a science, and then something (in this case, YES!) will come along and be an exception to (ruin?) everything. For example, I happen to enjoy several Michael Jackson songs. Quite a few, actually. Now, I could try to rationalize (I like it, so Michael Jackson MUST be prog!) or I could just accept the fact that there is no accounting for taste. Here's to musical anarchy!  Clap
...and if I claim to be a wise man, it surely means that I don't know.
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- I want old instrumentals, the crisp pure sound modern sound doesn't impress me, it bores me
- Have an original voice, if your lead singer has what's considered a "radio friendly" voice I'm not interested (check top artists below in my signature)
- don't be metal
 
other than that I'm open to what your throwin at me
 


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Points: 5851 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 02 2008 at 08:47
Feelig and emotions and for me a song is a masterpiece!
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Points: 1455 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 13 2008 at 04:10
Originally posted by TGM: Orb TGM: Orb wrote:

1. Emotion... music needs a feeling, an underlying emotional idea, something there. That's beyond essential
2. Expression... the album needs to express that emotion, and if it does so in more ways than one, that can make it great.
3. Dynamic... dynamic matters, changes of pace, of force and volume are what makes music truly hit for me

Preferably, throw in quality lyrics, a spontaneous feel and diversity, but those don't matter too much.


Excellent response.  Ditto, ditto, ditto on all three counts (and the bit about the lyrics, as well...)
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