Why do italians like prog rock but french don't

 

I always did like the French "laissez-faire" attitude, even with music and many of the arts ... and their experimental side is very good and a lot more fun than the English side. It's also weirder and a lot less "composed" ... just let it fly.

 

It was always weird to me that we consider Heldon "progressive" when it is quite clearly just an experiment in sound and to see where it takes one's fingers. It is as experimental and improvisational as things can come!

 

I also think that a lot of their other bands have a lot more going for their desire to do the work, than the London contingent that quite often is way too self conscious on becoming famous ... which makes the let it all hang out style of music much better and more interesting than otherwise. Too much of the English/London music is formulaic and sounds the same ... whereas we can not exactly say that about the French music ... and one of the best examples of total free form and lack of concern for a form, is how Alan Stivell can play just about with any style and anything and his many albums have it all ... but will never get discussed here!