Cygnus 2112 Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 What defines progressive music? I like a bunch of prog bands like Yes, Rush, Dream Theater and Opeth. When I tell people that I like progressive music, they ask what prog is. What's the easiest way to explain prog? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ancient Ways Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 Prog pushes boundaries on genre, song construct, technique, etc... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segue Myles Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 Britney Spears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sitboaf Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 Rock outside the box.Prog bands use fresh approaches to using instruments, song structures, album themes, lyrics, time signatures, etc. They often explore sounds from genres besides blues, especially folk, jazz and classical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hukos Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 Atypical song structures, focus on technicality, instruments uncommon to rock music. Though I'd argue that "Prog Music" is more of a movement than it is an actual genre. Take a band like (Song in link is "Mother Man"), who plays extremely technical and complicated death metal with slight tinges of jazz-fusion (Though their songs are usually no more than 4-5 minutes, the structures are definitely not your usual pop rock affair). Now, take Yes or King Crimson. They sound nothing alike. I mean, you'd never know they were even somewhat in the same genre if you heard Mother Man by Atheist and then listened to Close to the Edge by Yes or One More Red Nightmare by King Crimson. That's why I've always considered "progressive" a movement more-so than an actual genre. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segue Myles Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 Some even argue Justin Timberlake is the latest in prog evolution. I don't like him, but his last album had aspects of the progressive "movement", at least enough for me to be partially in agreement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBob Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 The best explanation of prog rock ever:http://www.cracked.com/funny-2359-progressive-rock/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
x1yyz Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 The best explanation of prog rock ever:http://www.cracked.c...ogressive-rock/ Ha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sitboaf Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 The best explanation of prog rock ever:http://www.cracked.c...ogressive-rock/That was priceless! Especially the Nickelback vs. Nickelback mashup. *trying not to feel ashamed that I like Prog* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMCXII Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 I like the quote I heard in the recent Peart interview regarding "hooks" in songs.. "we're not trying to catch fish!" -Geddy Lee That's prog baby! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H. P. L. Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 If it's mixed by Steven Wilson, it's prog. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oracle Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 Prog is often-times a pretentious, gaudy, wank fest of musicians trying to be complex by playing really screwed up time signatures. And it's awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babycat Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 Prog is often-times a pretentious, gaudy, wank fest of musicians trying to be complex by playing really screwed up time signatures. And it's awesome. I've never heard Prog described as a w*** fest before..! :o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
x1yyz Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 Prog is often-times a pretentious, gaudy, wank fest of musicians trying to be complex by playing really screwed up time signatures. And it's awesome. I've never heard Prog described as a w*** fest before..! :o I've described certain things as musical masturbation. Because it can be! (Not an insult.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rugen Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 Prog is often-times a pretentious, gaudy, wank fest of musicians trying to be complex by playing really screwed up time signatures. And it's awesome. I've never heard Prog described as a w*** fest before..! :o I've described certain things as musical masturbation. Because it can be! (Not an insult.) Yes you just have to listen to a Steve Vai album! :guitar: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnus 2112 Posted April 19, 2014 Author Share Posted April 19, 2014 The best explanation of prog rock ever:http://www.cracked.c...ogressive-rock/That is perfect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
By Tor Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 Only the god damn best genre in music . I love Prog . Woody Allen once described his Comedy films ."When you do comedy your not sat at the grown up`s table ." Prog is the grown up`s table . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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