Posted on 11/09/2020 6:35:01 AM PST by mylife
There is much debate especially here in the rock and roll center of the universe, who gets in the hall of fame? Woody Guthrie? Whitney Houston? Kiss?
Any How, I like everything from Bach to Bluegrass, it is all based on "call and response"
But my secret love is Progressive Rock or "Prog Rock"
What is your secret prog band?
Close to The edge
You and I
Yours is no disgrace
Seen all good people
Heart of the sunrise
Roundabout
Dream Theater
Tagging this for later...I’ve told people that the song encapsulating this year (on multiple levels) is “Domino” by Genesis.
I do like them.
There's no secret about it. Although I love Genesis - even up to and including "Duke", it's EL&P all the way for me. And as impressive as Mr. Speedy's keyboard playing is, it is Keith's sound as a composer that inspired me to get into composing. All the cool kids are into Quartal Harmony. (Rick Wakeman is not a cool kid composer - but still a great keyboardist).
This is the new guy on the block to watch: Gleb Kolyadin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_dAFqUWMTQ"
“Rick Wakeman is not a cool kid” LOL!!!!
Grounds for Divorce - Elbow
Elbow is a great current band from UK....prog rock with guitar solos.
WiTHOUT guitars solos...sometimes I wish there was an edit feature.....anyway, Elbow is my fave proggy band
Uriah Heep
Rush
Samsara Blues Experiment
Naxatras
+1000 - caveat - QueensRyche with Tate and DeGarmo
Yes - Tales From Topographic Oceans
Genesis - Suppers Ready
ELP - Just about anything
Hawkwind
Van Der Graaf Generator
Curved Air
Mike Oldfield
Gentle Giant
Gong
Steeleye Span - Not exactly Prog but pure greatness
Tangerene Dream - Also not exactly Prog
Have been luckuy enough to have seen Yes, Genesis, ELP, Hawkwind, Tangs live, among others.
I’m leaving a ton of stuff out, this is just off the top of my head.
Sure wish there was a music, or Prog pinglist.
How could I forget Tull & Pink Floyd?
Saw them both live three or four times.
Yes - just everything they’ve done.
Jethro Tull - not prof? Listen to “Thick as a Brick” and “A Passion Play”
I hated those when they came out and I was a kid but now I realize how absolutely amazing their musicianship was.
Plini Roessler-Holgate is worth a listen.
Is this a statement or are you asking for suggestions?
I’d say my current lists would go like this:
Classig Prog:
Rush
Yes
Kansas
Saga (especially early)
King Crimson
Genesis
ELP
(And not quite as prog, but fun - Asia/GTR/3/other Yes/Genesis/KC/etc spinoffs)
“Modern”
Dream Theater
Queensryche (esp Mindcryme/Empre)
Kamelot
Nightwish
Epica
“Modern/fun, but not quite so prog” (to me at least)
Pride of Lions
Work of Art
Lionville
(These have more of the 80’s melodic/semi-prog sound if you are into that sort of thing)
“with a touch (or so) of Jesus”
Neal Morse
Transatlantic (check out Whirlwind)
Kerry Livgren/AD (formerly of Kansas)
Did I miss any?
Oh, and by the way, if there’s anything I might have missed, do let me know. The prog spigot has been pretty dry these days, and waiting for the next Kamelot release might be a while. :)
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