Most Cringeworthy moments in Prog History

I seem to be the only one to remember Citadel’s performance at Progfest ’93. If ever there was a real-life, “prog” version of Spinal Tap...

One word: Starcastle.

tales from topographic oceans. from then on it was
all a big downhill slide and it took one heck of a lot of
re-invention to restore the genre's credilbility.

i'll quote rick wakeman in that context: "oh,
ferchrissakes, jon, you've read a bleedin sunday
paper supplement article on yogananda's scriptures
and already you're an expert, eh?" says it all, really...

PS: i LOVE yes

can't help agreeing with Chris Stacey and Cluster One: Asia sucks!!! I really don't understand why they are listed in the archives (and for quite a long time!!!) while great artists such as Daap Purple and Jon Lord are excluded!
I like ELP's comedy stuff, and the stupid "ladder" line in Still You Turn Me On doesn't bother me since English is not my native language! I care more about the wah-wah guitars in the studio version. ELP became more embarrasing with love beach (albeit a few shiny moments in that album), and hot seat is total crap.
I also agree with comments on Yes' generator and union albums. Hard to imagine such cheesy stuff may come out of a band, who once produced masterpieces as the Yes album and Close to the Edge. (union is a little bit better than generator, but loses creidt owing to the great line up, which is highly promising but delivers nothing)
Genesis itself is an embarrasment after Hackett's departure, I think all of their post '80's albums (well, 3 and duke might be exceptions.. but that's it!) should be removed! I really don't understand why some dudes keep on praising these s**t.

Salmacis72 wrote: And finally, Neil Peart's rat tail in the Big Money video.

If you watch other Rush videos, you'll notice that Geddy also had some dodgy hairstyles.

Jeremy Bender wrote: I like all the comedy numbers of ELP....... I think they are great! It shows the versatility of the band.....after all the bombast they allways had some lightweighted songs. I don't think Yes or Pink Floyd(with the exception of Seamus) would do something like that.

Exactly!

boo boo wrote: alan_pfeifer wrote: Anytime someone says Dark Side is Floyd's best album. WHY?, it is their best album.

Sorry Boo Boo, didn't see you already asked that question  

Moogtron III wrote: alan_pfeifer wrote: Anytime someone says Dark Side is Floyd's best album.    Explain? What's wrong with Dark Side?

I don't think it's that it's a bad album, it's just that there are better floyd albums.

I like everyones nominations, great stuff!  Sometimes you just gotta step back and laugh, you cant take it all too seriously.

As for more cringeworthy moments, everyone's favorite band DT have had their share of course, including:

-All rap passages on ToT

-All the lyrics to 'Sacrificed Sons'

-That silly middle section of A Change of Seasons with all the lame quotations

-All of 'The Great Debate', or as I like to call it 'An Ode to Stupid Political Pundits'

-Pretty much James LaBrie in general

- Styx

- Black Moon by ELP

- Chris Squire's get up in the 90125 era

- Geddy Lee's hair on Hold Your Fire........and the Rap in Roll The Bones (but I like it)

 

 

Richard Sinclair's vocals on Down On The Farm are pretty damn cringeworthy.....shame, good song, awesome intro, then in comes a hybrid of Billy Bragg and Billy from Eastenders.....Why didn't Mr. Latimer sing it!?