I give up!

Well, Tony R, I think it's clear - your services are no longer necessary in this forum.  Please hand in your prog credentials to the secretary at the front, and let's try to do this without a scene, shall we?  

I've never met any "classic" prog bands that I didn't like at all, but some have held my interest far longer than others.   Though I still like Snow Goose, I quickly cooled on the other Camel albums I own (Mirage and Moonmadnees).  I thought Camel was so great, and there are still songs of those other albums I really like, but on the whole it now sounds a little boring to me.   In fact, I was bored somewhat by The Snow Goose the first time I tried it, unlike Mirage and Moonmadness, so not surprising that it still appeals to me more.  Caravan is another band I got into not too long ago in a big way, and though I still like much of their stuff, it now seems to be lacking 'greatness'.

Both bands I got into immediately, but they don't hold my attention.  Hatfield and The North, for instance, took me longer to get into, but has stayed fresh for me longer.

Ultimately I like somewhat, personally, challenging music -- if something takes me a little while longer to "get" (which is usually not very long at all -- two listens perhaps) then it's more likely that I'll like it longer.  If I hate something at first listen then I usually don't bother with the music again.  I won't waste my time with such personally distasteful stuff when I know there's so much, as yet personally undiscovered stuff out there to catch my fancy.  Just because I don't "get it" certiainly doesn't mean it's not good though -- occasionally I've caught just a whiff of musical 'greatness' that has meant that I'd make a concerted effort to understand and appreciate (especially in non-prog stuff).

Mahavishnu Orchestra is a good example of a band that took me  a little while to realy like -- at least two listens, although even at first listen I hardly disliked it -- but I now lovve.  It took a little time for the music to adequately penetrate my brain.

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Hang on,since when have Yes and Genesis not counted among the Classic Prog Bands?
Not only are these two amongst my favourite bands, I have also seen both live during their golden eras,how many of you lot can say that?


I tend to prefer Symphonic Prog and as far as I know VDGG,Gentle Giant,King Crimson and Jethro Tull are not Symphonic Prog bands.

Oh and Sean Trane; listening to Living In the Past,The Witches Promise,Songs From The Wood and Aqualung and all I can envisage is demonic morris dancers prancing to some neo-Elizabethan handkerchief-waving nonesense.Jethro Tull? Its more New Romantic then Prog Rock...

.............I bet they are dying to cover "Prince Charming"








oh and I support Man Utd and have done since 1970.




Edited by Tony R - May 16 2006 at 17:39

Just out of curiosity, what type of music DO you like, Tony? *not sarcasm, I really want to know*

heyitsthatguy wrote: Just out of curiosity, what type of music DO you like, Tony? *not sarcasm, I really want to know*

From my BIO page: http://www.progarchives.com/Collaborators.asp?id=2153

Quote:
"Rush,Genesis,Yes and Pink Floyd being my enduring Prog Rock favourites since the 1970's"

In general ,as stated previously,I prefer "Symphonic" Prog

also:
Porcupine Tree,PFM,After Crying,Echolyn (yes!!! I am aware of the GG comparisons),Kevin Gilbert,IZZ,Wobbler,Mind Sky,Magic Pie,Gabriel,Riverside,Banco and the bulk of Steve Hackett's solo career,Arena,Locanda Delle Fate,Nuova Era,Colosseum II, Quella Vecchia Locanda,Umphrey's McGee,Fish-era Marillion,Camel,Syzygy,some Guapo,K2............


....I can go on!

I would also add that I have heard and posses virtually the full album catalogues of those bands that I am not fond of.



Edited by Tony R - May 16 2006 at 17:59

Music is a very personal thing, and no-one should feel bad because they don't like artists or bands who they maybe feel they should like! We like what we like, and no-one should criticize that, (unless any of us admit to enjoying Brittany Spears! [I apologise to her fans now!])

I haven't listened to Yes in ages...I was crazy about them for awhile then that dissapeared...they're still a great band...King Crimson I'm still not over them because they're such a genius band even though Robert Fripp is hard to get along with...I would say give up on them for awhile then come back to them and see what you think of them...

Yes might be pretensious yes...I would agree with that...ELP definetly wasn't pretensious because with a lot of their material they don't go in knowing what they're doing...they seem unsure of themselves in many places but the further you go into the song there seems to be a building confidence...they're also better then Yes

Bj-1 wrote: The Miracle wrote: Bj-1 wrote: The Miracle wrote: Bj-1 wrote: The Miracle wrote: I like all prog     Prove it Need any more proof?     What about Proto-Prog, Prog Related, Indo/Raga Prog, Krautrock etc?? Don't have any Kraut CD's yet, they're so expencive in stores... goint to order some. Same with Raga, but I like Shakti, thiugh I don't have any of their albums. As for proto prog, I have Purple's full discography, a couple Beatles albums....     I think I have around ten different genres in my collection. Haven't checked out Indo/Raga etc. But I like Amon Düül II's "Wolf City"

That's the one I'm getting