Prog Rock?

[awf170]

Originally Posted by eatskisleep

BTBAM = Progressive Metal? I actually downloaded some of their stuff recently.

Oh yeah. Super-epic 13 minute songs with Yes/Kansas sounding stuff + random hoe-downs is mad progressive.

They are actually playing with the "Progressive Nation" tour right now.
http://www.progressivenation2008.com/
It's Dream Theatre, Opeth, Between the Buried and Me, and Three. Went to it last night. Sweet show though BTBAM only got 30 minutes, which was sort of lame. Opeth ruled though. My mom was in the 5th row, and my friends and I were in like the 40th. Stupid wealthy old folks...

Originally Posted by deadheadskier

And Jamband hater, Phish's Rift is a concept album, are they Prog Rock?

Get out my thread!

[andyzee]

There is now such thing as progressive rock. The last time rock was in anyway progressive was with the punk movement in the 70s and even that wasn't progressive since essentially, they were going back to the basics.

[deadheadskier]

Originally Posted by awf170

Get out my thread!

Why would you want that? I'm only trying to enlighten you.

[awf170]

^^^^^^^^
Needs more sweeping.

[BeanoNYC]

Originally Posted by andyzee

There is now such thing as progressive rock. The last time rock was in anyway progressive was with the punk movement in the 70s and even that wasn't progressive since essentially, they were going back to the basics.

See now....In my mind, Talking Heads was the definition of progressive. I think they're ahead of their time by today's standards.

[andyzee]

Originally Posted by BeanoNYC

See now....In my mind, Talking Heads was the definition of progressive. I think they're ahead of their time by today's standards.

Yeah, can't argue with you there. Even with punk, there were exceptions. But as far as rock overall is concerned. Let's face facts, rock is probably older than Austin's parent, how long can it be progressive and still remain rock?

[deadheadskier]

Originally Posted by awf170

^^^^^^^^
Needs more sweeping.

Not bad, but can he get to the final level of Guitar Hero where The Slip awaits???

[mondeo]

Originally Posted by deadheadskier

Not bad, but can he get to the final level of Guitar Hero where The Slip awaits???

[dmc]

Originally Posted by deadheadskier

I would lump The Final Cut in there as well, though many don't like it. I think it's Brilliant

Don't forget "Dark Side of the Moon"...

Not a big fan of the "Final Cut"..

To me Progressive rock WAS bands like Floyd, Genesis(Peter Gabriel), YES, King Krimson, etc.. But it melded with hard rock - somewhere around when RUSH entered... And eventually ended up as Tool and NIN...

[awf170]

Originally Posted by dmc

To me Progressive rock WAS bands like Floyd, Genesis(Peter Gabriel), YES, King Krimson, etc.. But it melded with hard rock - somewhere around when RUSH entered... And eventually ended up as Tool and NIN...

Yeah I agree except I think you eventually end up with this:



Though I do see a ton of older influence in Tool too. I don't really see it in NIN but maybe I just haven't listened to enough of their stuff yet (I just can't get past the angsty emo lyrics)