How about a ''non-prog essential'' category ?

We already have two such categories, Prog Related and Proto-Prog they're called. 

A non-prog music reference doesn't say anything (truly important) to me. However appreciable it is that prog fans have the ear towards many other things, anything of a non-prog (or,uf,prog-related) relevance doesn't worth much general approach.

andu wrote: my answer is also NO, but it depends on the band. so, if the bands we're talking are completely separated by progressive music (rock, electronic, metal), we can stop with "NO". but if we're talking about prog-related and proto-prog bands, which are not considered prog, i think they should be separated. they are already, in the genres menu; but they're not, in the ratings top. i think there should be a different proto & related ratings top, which would act very well as the ''non-prog essential''  highlight you were thinking of.

A very good idea, andu. And it seems to fulfill what DM was trying to suggest.

_DM_ wrote: progismylife wrote: What few bands then?  And who are the best reviewers? I see too many problems with this idea. What bands i honestly dont know, how could i? The best reviewers i think can be concidered those who rate an album by it's musical quality not by judging them by the bands name etc. A poll would be an option here, about 20 top reviewers should be listed and then we could already have something. And still, this is just and idea, nothing bad with having ideas i think...

There is nothing wrong with ideas, I just see the problems that could occur.

laplace wrote: progismylife wrote: laplace wrote: a companion site would be nice. I'd be tempted to suggest that proto and related should be shuffled off to it too. alternatively, reviewers could have extended profiles where they explain their musical roots and such things, to ward off the silly last.fm signatures. yes I'm guilty too, but only 36 pixels worth of guilty. That sounds like a good idea, but who would run it? It would be a lot of work to have a companion site. the tooth fairy would. the trick is to be optimistic when discussing ideas

I was just pointing out the fact that someone would have to be willing to spend a lot of extra time doing this. I really like this idea, btw.

laplace wrote: a companion site would be nice. I'd be tempted to suggest that proto and related should be shuffled off to it too. alternatively, reviewers could have extended profiles where they explain their musical roots and such things, to ward off the silly last.fm signatures. yes I'm guilty too, but only 36 pixels worth of guilty.

That sounds like a good idea, but who would run it? It would be a lot of work to have a companion site.

eugene wrote: progismylife wrote: ^^Sounds too vague and would be overloaded with information for just one website.   Make it two websites then

And the other website would be Non-Prog Archives?

What few bands then?  And who are the best reviewers? I see too many problems with this idea.

laplace wrote: it's nice to be inclusive of bands that help you graduate your tastes in order to appreciate more complex music

I honestly consider Depeche Mode as a band who has managed to create some really, really complex music.

I have listened to many other artists as well who have made music that you may have to listen to more than 10 times to really get into it (Amarok from Oldfield for example and many more)and i still think that DM are just as good if not better in terms of musical quality.

Also i think that not every band could be included under the possible ''non-prog essential''
Only a few bands should be included and let the decisions be made by the best reviewers around here

Just a thought...



    

It would be very nice if when opening MusicArchives page one would be given an option to go into ProgArchives or into Non-Prog essentials or whatever.