Why can't I stand most modern prog?

Mortte wrote: I have found that most of after seventies prog is just boring, of course there are exceptions (for example Faust). Most of the music I love after seventies is not at least commonly perceived prog.

Disagree with this. There is better quality and quantity of music today than the 70's through all genres of music. It is harder to find because it is not spoon fed to you. You need to search for it, but if you can't find anything you like of modern music, well, you're just being lazy.

I prophesy disaster wrote: Grumpyprogfan wrote: I've been listening to music for 50 years, so I win.   It's not a competition, is it? I hope not, because I don't think the way I listen to music would win any competitions if it is.

There's some great modern prog out there.... some rather derivative, some straddling genre borders, but a lot giving a fresh take on the concept of prog. Can't remember a year like last year when I bought so much music on CD or download and I have to push myself to revisit the classic era when there is so much new stuff to appraise and listen to. Given the improved production values on most, you're missing out if you don't take the advice of Internet prog radio, PA or prog media and explore further, whilst also basking in the undoubted glories of the past.

^The Watch are a decent band...but guess what?  They sound like old prog.....Genesis to be exact.

Going to see the watch doing Classic genesis covers in manchester. Seen them before, excellent stuff. If prog bands want to produce music thay sounds like 1973 prog, I personally love it! If you want a prog band to sound like a new romantic band from the eighties to do something different tben listen to new romantic cover bands....The more derivative, the better they are in my opinion...

Edited by M27Barney - February 24 2020 at 01:41

Enchant X wrote: I think the music itself today is just as strong as in the 70's ... but it was new and fresh in the 70's so it made more of an emotional impact

Yup, there's nothing like your first time!

cstack3 wrote: The 70s bands caught lightning in a bottle.....the musicians were young, inspired, and represented some of the finest instrumentalists of the era.  Who is the post-1970s Robert Fripp?  Steve Howe?  Rick Wakeman?   Steve Hackett?  Many modern bands like Dream Theater have amazing chops, but they sound derivative to me....what have they innovated or invented?  I enjoy how Fripp keeps re-inventing the King Crimson warhorse....three drummers onstage??  Brilliant!!  Using i-Pads with Mellotron software onstage?  Again, Brilliant!   I'd love to see more women in prog, especially as vocalists.  Magenta, Glass Hammer and other acts show how powerful this can be.

 

Hm, listening carefully to non prog music is like experimenting with wearing womens clothes...what if you enjoy it too much???

Frenetic Zetetic wrote: dr wu23 wrote: ^The Watch are a decent band...but guess what?  They sound like old prog.....Genesis to be exact. My point is that almost all the 'modern' prog bands I like sound like derivations of old classic prog bands....but then that's just me. There aren't any modern ones with truly different sounding approaches that I can get into...again that's just me. No, you're spot on here, and that's my biggest gripe. Prog as a label is almost an illusion or red herring to begin with, but now you just have these modern bands copying that 70's sound and calling themselves "prog". There are so many layers of irrationality happening at once, lol. I have a big post coming in the "gripe" thread to make my case once and for all!

I'll alert Toby Driver.

Edited by SteveG - February 25 2020 at 06:27