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    Posted: June 19 2008 at 13:50
For me, it's mainly something with a higher quality of musicianship and ideas than average music. Also long songs rule.

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How much a band copies Genesis.
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Originally posted by stonebeard stonebeard wrote:

How much a band copies Genesis.
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Progressive music is rock as high art, a special genre that proves that is only for those who are open minded.Wink
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prog is:
rock played by musicians influenced by things other than rock (being influenced by progressive rock isn't enough on its own)
unpredictable
frequently playful or indigestible
music that can require a suspension of belief or the trust of its listeners

essentially it is Gentle Giant

Edited by laplace - June 19 2008 at 15:09
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Points: 4702 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 19 2008 at 15:11
Originally posted by Treasure Treasure wrote:

For me, it's mainly something with a higher quality of musicianship and ideas than average music. Also long songs rule.


Substitute 'something' and 'music' with 'rock', and you'll be there, I guess, at least to some extent.
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Points: 65 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 19 2008 at 15:26
Originally posted by Visitor13 Visitor13 wrote:

Originally posted by Treasure Treasure wrote:

For me, it's mainly something with a higher quality of musicianship and ideas than average music. Also long songs rule.


Substitute 'something' and 'music' with 'rock', and you'll be there, I guess, at least to some extent.

No progressive hip-hop?
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Originally posted by laplace laplace wrote:

prog is:
rock played by musicians influenced by things other than rock (being influenced by progressive rock isn't enough on its own)
unpredictable
frequently playful or indigestible
music that can require a suspension of belief or the trust of its listeners

essentially it is Gentle Giant


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Points: 4702 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 19 2008 at 15:44
Originally posted by Genesister Genesister wrote:

Originally posted by Visitor13 Visitor13 wrote:

Originally posted by Treasure Treasure wrote:

For me, it's mainly something with a higher quality of musicianship and ideas than average music. Also long songs rule.


Substitute 'something' and 'music' with 'rock', and you'll be there, I guess, at least to some extent.

No progressive hip-hop?



To me 'prog' is short for 'progressive rock', nothing more . Other kinds of music that can be labelled 'progressive' are a different matter entirely.


Edited by Visitor13 - June 19 2008 at 15:45
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prog in its purest form is anything that pushes past what has already been done. everything else (jazz, classical, punk influences) are only tools and sometimes add-ons to realizing that goal.
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Points: 65 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 19 2008 at 16:48
Originally posted by Visitor13 Visitor13 wrote:

Originally posted by Genesister Genesister wrote:

Originally posted by Visitor13 Visitor13 wrote:

Originally posted by Treasure Treasure wrote:

For me, it's mainly something with a higher quality of musicianship and ideas than average music. Also long songs rule.


Substitute 'something' and 'music' with 'rock', and you'll be there, I guess, at least to some extent.

No progressive hip-hop?



To me 'prog' is short for 'progressive rock', nothing more . Other kinds of music that can be labelled 'progressive' are a different matter entirely.

Ah, alright then.
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Prog always conjours up the worst excesses of the likes of Yes, Genesis, Van Der Graff Generator etc. I don't listen to any music because it's supposed to be Prog. I listen to music because I like it. And some of it classed as Prog. A lot of it is by VDGG, some is by Genesis and some, though not too much, is by Yes. Quite a lot of it is featured on this site even though it's clearly not prog. I've heard more prog like music played by bands in such disparate categories as folk, new wave and house music. But then I don't care. In the end it's fairly meaningless except when it comes to those above mentioned excesses.
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"Four Chords That Made a Million"  LOL
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Originally posted by Darklord55 Darklord55 wrote:

"Four Chords That Made a Million"  LOL



Didn't you meant 3 chords?

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Yeah, Wilson said four but I think he was trying to be nice.  LOLLOLLOLLOL
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It's whatever you want it to be, and I'm still fighting to get the Wombles in the archives (Mike Batt is a seriously talented musician...)
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^ Let's add Abba first.Big%20smile
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Points: 7559 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 20 2008 at 07:26
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Edited by Certif1ed - June 20 2008 at 07:35
The important thing is not to stop questioning.
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Originally posted by Certif1ed Certif1ed wrote:


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Gee wiz! Beats 'Wot Gorilla'!
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why there blood coming out of my ears if the volume is 1/10? Tongue
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