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Prog rock?
flowers for charlie:
I've got to be honest with you, so far prog rock is seeming like a lot of fluff
ExplodingBunnies:
I guess the disclaimer at the top still applies... it's bombastic, pretentious, longwinded, and totally out there, but still. It is, I will grant you, an acquired taste, and it sure as heck isn't for everyone. Most people I know get turned off by the sheer song length.
What have you heard so far?
reff:
Essential Progressive Music*
Yes: Time and a Word, The Yes Album, Fragile, Relayer, Close to the Edge.. all great albums.
Genesis: Lamb Lies Down, Selling England by the Pound, Trick of the Tail (Foxtrot is great.. but im not sure if its as necessary as the above three)
King Crimson: In the Court of the Crimson King was my initial album in jr. high.. but youre safe with almost any of the albums before the 80's.
Can: im not sure that they were entirely progressive(maybe progressive, but not prog rock..), they strike me more as more of a psychedelic sound, but they are great: Monster Movie, Soundtracks, Tago Mago, Ege Bamyasi, anything before the 80's. This band is slightly more forgivable during the 80's, but not a complete exception!
Pink Floyd: Soundtrack for More, Meddle, Obscured, and theres an excellent 1970 BBC session live thing floating around the internet with - embryo,green is the color,if.. get that!
I never honestly got into an entire Rush album, but I know of plenty of people that love them. Also, Air's "Virgin Suicides" OST is nice and has a similar feel to it. There is a song you can probably look up on p2p by Greenslade or David Greenslade called "Melange" that is a great song.. completely resembling a typical 'Progressive Rock' song.
*Note: Albums being good before the 80's seems to be the trend amongst most of these bands.
Spencer:
I find the lack of discussion of Modern Prog Rock in this thread upsetting.
freestyle trombonist:
spock's beard!! spocks beard is an awesome modern prog rock band. i love them, they are so fun. also, the flower kings. they are really really happy prog rock. in fact, i'm gonna go listen to spock's beard and the flower kings right now!
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