Prog Rock Dogma

Why not have some light hearted fun?

Share your favorite least-favorite apparent prog rock dogmatic axiom:

I can't tell you how many times I hear this, and it's blatantly false. Despite their obvious prog leanings at the start, they achieved more commercial success as a pop group. They are not mutually exclusive, and it's amazing that some people can't grasp people can enjoy both eras for completely different reasons.

When argued that commercial success isn't the point, this same group of people will turn around and insist Dark Side of The Moon is a cult classic because it sold millions of copies and had mass appeal. Right.

Can you think of more popular instances like this in the prog community?

Discuss.

"Early King Crimson sound." Well what is the early sound? There was symphonic sounds but a whole lot of other stuff too even on the first two albums. 

I don't have a problem with that. They are but they are also other things too.

The Beatles - A Day In The Life is the first prog track

Short tracks equal pop/Long tracks equal prog

Punks hated prog rock

Prog bands hated punk

Prog bands didn't want to record hit records

All prog musicians are clever

All Roger Dean album covers have weird sci fi landscapes (actually this may be true!)

Prog fans are intelligent

Music that is considered hard to play has more value than music that is considered easier to play

Hit singles are for poofs

Short, memorable songs are for the types of people only fit for bayonet practice (in peace time)

Jon Anderson is a sentient mammal

Bad poetry is the new good poetry

Phil Collins is the Antichrist

Without Sgt Pepper there would be no languages, mathematics, technology, art, fauna or internet

Steven Wilson will eliminate famine, house the homeless, heal the sick and find a cure for 'enjoyment'

Classic prog died in 1974.

Marillion is a Genesis clone. 

No Fish, no Marillion. 

Dream Theater should get rid of James LaBrie. 

etc, etc...