Do you like progressive rock as a music genre?

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weirdfilms33 · #1 Post by **weirdfilms33** » Thu Feb 17, 2011 1:19 am

I've been indulging into the wonderful world of progressive rock recently. The elaborate instrumentals, peculiar lyrics and overall technical proficiency and strangeness of the genre entices me. I wonder if anyone else feels the same. By prog rock I mean the old wave of bands like Yes, [early] Genesis, Pink Floyd, King Crimson and Van Der Graaf Generator amongst others. Don't feel ashamed to say yes, we're all friends here

I do hope I'm not the only one...

TheDude · #2 Post by **TheDude** » Thu Feb 17, 2011 8:42 am

Yeah man... thanks to all that indulgence and endless solos, the kids got bored and invented PUNK, and for that I'll always be grateful

pcRock · #3 Post by **pcRock** » Thu Feb 17, 2011 8:46 am

thedude wrote:Yeah man... thanks to all that indulgence and endless solos, the kids got bored and invented PUNK, and for that I'll always be grateful

LOL

raj101 · #4 Post by **raj101** » Thu Feb 17, 2011 11:59 am

Selling England By The Pound. real Genesis.

Pink Floyd's great for studying too.

zildjian · #5 Post by **zildjian** » Thu Feb 17, 2011 12:01 pm

Im more into crabcore:

I jest.

raj101 · #6 Post by **raj101** » Thu Feb 17, 2011 12:08 pm

lol i'll admit prog rock does sound pretty self possessed. Marillion begins to rake after a while, and Pink Floyd can start sounding a bit samey after several songs. thats probably why its good for studying.

weirdfilms33 · #7 Post by **weirdfilms33** » Thu Feb 17, 2011 11:01 pm

Well, this blew over quickly

anyone else care to vote?

aruif · #8 Post by **aruif** » Thu Feb 17, 2011 11:30 pm

i really don't like it, i don't know why not. i've tried to appreciate it more but even that can be difficult, but it's not my least fave!!!

valda · #9 Post by **valda** » Thu Feb 17, 2011 11:30 pm

I like Pink Floyd, Echoes onwards, and used to like things like Hawkwind and Yes. Until I b*ght a Yes album for nostalgia's sake and was like WTF

No not for me anymore. Still like Floyd though

PeteYork · #10 Post by **PeteYork** » Thu Feb 17, 2011 11:48 pm

Having grown up in the years before punk arrived, I count myself very lucky to have been indoctrinated in prog rock during my formative years - the pop alternatives at the time such as Sweet and The Glitter Band were very light-weight and just didn't do much for me! Got to see Yes (twice), Genesis and Pink Floyd live at the time and was always amazed at the whole spectacle.

I still have 'nostalgia days' listening to albums from the time, some of it now comes over as pretentious lyrically, but much has stood the test of time well IMHO.

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