About the many "prog is dead" post
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Topic: About the many "prog is dead" post
Posted By: Zooka_Jesus
Subject: About the many "prog is dead" post
Date Posted: August 30 2005 at 15:17
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i dony know about you guys but i am tired of all these people making "prog is dead post" i see a new one every day. First of all they are really annoying and second of all i looks kinda stupid going on a progressive rock forum were new coming everyday and saying "prog is dead." i think it makes the people look really stupid. ------------- Gentle Gaint owns every prog band 
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Posted By: Ricochet
Date Posted: August 30 2005 at 15:18
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Just discussion and just opinions.Does not make anyone stupid.
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Posted By: Hangedman
Date Posted: August 30 2005 at 15:22
| I have to agree, the only thing that is dead is peoples openess to change. |
Posted By: Dennis
Date Posted: August 30 2005 at 15:48
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Just laugh it off! Prog is possibly bigger now than in it's hey-day of
the early to mid-seventies. The entire genre was more commercially
acceptable in those days, with some songs making it into the top ten
music charts. That would be harder to achive today, but the entire
genre is so much larger now. There are many different artists in many
more countries than in the 70's. And there are so many more bands and
artists in the off-shoot sub-genres. I really think there's alot more
out there than in the past. It's just less commercially accessable, but
it's out there if you search long and hard. The internet and the advent
of satellite radio has helped too. I actually think it's better that
prog is somewhat underground. The less commercial, the less crap.
Satellire radio is great because several stations, Musiclab on XM Radio
is one, can turn you on to great prog that you overwise might never
knew existed. The only drawback is no DJ, so even though you might hear
something you like, there is no announcement of who the artist is!
------------- "Day dawns dark, it now numbers infinity" |
Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: August 30 2005 at 16:06
| I can't think of a more important topic to be discussed in a prog forum. |
Posted By: R.Darkmoon
Date Posted: August 30 2005 at 17:46
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I have an article from the Expose magazine that makes various good points about Prog being dead. Example: Some bands still overuse Mellotron instead of finding ways of making Mellotron a more powerful instrument or overlooking better keyboards/synths just 'cause Mellotron was used in the 70's ------------- I'm not antisocial, I just don't like wasting my breath... |
Posted By: Cluster One
Date Posted: August 30 2005 at 17:54
"PROG IS DEAD! LONG LIVE PROG!"  
------------- Marmalade...I like marmalade. |
Posted By: The Ryan
Date Posted: August 30 2005 at 18:48
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To the negative nancies: "Prog" is dead to some, because some only enjoy certain kinds of prog. Steve Vai is here on the archives now, some consider him "prog" and some don't, because some people are picky which is perfectly fine. So where is the prog? It's the same way with aging people, or people who only listen to one time period//sub-genre of prog. They want to hear fresh familiarities with the bands they know and love. What 55 year old wants to listen to the Mars Volta? I have no idea. And what 13 year old wants to listen to Harmonium? I have no idea. Prog is dead to those who don't like what's going on now, obviously. And prog isn't what it was in the 60's/70's/80's, or even 90's for that matter, not to say it's better or worse. The only way to get fresh ideas in present day is to experience new things. Don't expect a new favorite band to replace your old favorite band every week, or even every year. Cultures change, so music and attitudes towards music change.
To Zooka_Jesus: Why let negative people get to you? Dennis's response is correct. |
Posted By: Anonymous2112
Date Posted: August 30 2005 at 19:39
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Um, who cares? ------------- And The Meek Shall Inherit The Earth |