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Does prog have to be complex to be prog?
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Poll Question: In your opinion does prog have to be complex to be prog?
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Points: 21206 		Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote MikeEnRegalia Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 22 2024 at 15:46
^ Yes, a lot of complexity can be packed into a 4/4 beat, as Meshuggah have also demonstrated many times over. Then again there's this: 
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I like when something is complex, but doesn’t sound like it was written to showcase complexity. Like Freewill is a banger of a great song, appealing to a wide audience. It is complex in a subtle way that doesn’t make it sound like a musical experiment. YYZ sounds like it is punching out Morse Code. Also great, but I prefer Freewill in terms of songwriting.
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^ That's why they were the prog gateway band for so many.
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Logic has taken a holiday.
Across the evening sky,
all the birds are leaving,
But how can they know,
it's time for them to go?
Before the winter fire,
I will still be dreaming,
I have no thought of time.
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Originally posted by Jaketejas Jaketejas wrote:

I like when something is complex, but doesn’t sound like it was written to showcase complexity. Like Freewill is a banger of a great song, appealing to a wide audience. It is complex in a subtle way that doesn’t make it sound like a musical experiment. YYZ sounds like it is punching out Morse Code. Also great, but I prefer Freewill in terms of songwriting.

wasn't it actually based on the airport landing code or something like that?
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Toronto airport. That’s correct.
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