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Luna 
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 Posted: January 21 2011 at 06:59 |
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^ that last one was kind of a joke but another reason could be that these people have never heard prog in the first place, so they won't know wether they like prog or not. And sure maybe some people like Pink Floyd, but if they don't know what prog is and they want more music like Pink Floyd, then they catagorize them as...classic rock.
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JS19
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Posted: January 21 2011 at 06:47 |
 SolarLuna96 wrote:
To be simple, people don't have the time to listen to long songs. People don't want to have to listen to an album ten times to understand it. And people don't want to hear thirty minute keyboard solos.
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On the subject of 30 minute keyboard solos  , I think that stereotyping is also a major point here. Most of the people who know of it, but not about it, think that every song is overblown, pretentious and therefore standoffish and unapproachable. The only references in the media use only these stereotypes, usually in comedy, where the joke IS the stereotype (I distinctly remember several references to Yes and Genesis in Top Gear, which didn't exactly put it in a good light)
A lot of people have had no exposure to prog either, so don't know what to expect, but aren't brave enough to try something out of their comfort zone (understandable, I don't really venture outside mine either). Overall, progressive music hasn't had great press over the years, so it's the last genre people are going to try if they do want to listen to something new.
Edited by JS19 - January 21 2011 at 07:09
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Luna
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Posted: January 21 2011 at 06:33 |
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To be simple, people don't have the time to listen to long songs. People don't want to have to listen to an album ten times to understand it. And people don't want to hear thirty minute keyboard solos.
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npjnpj
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Posted: January 21 2011 at 06:25 |
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yanch
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Posted: January 21 2011 at 06:18 |
^^Great points. I think the whole "skinny jeans" thing is a major factor-business and marketing. Since so much of the music industry is controlled or influenced by large companies, they want simple things to market. Prog bands are not into fashion trends, hair, jeans, etc. (for the most part). They're tough to market, so they are not nearly as visible and therefore not promoted the way main stream music is marketed.
Showing more of my cynical side-the general music-listening population, at least here in the states, doesn't want to think too hard about what they listen to. It's easier for them to go with the bands. performers who are very visible and show up in the various media on a regular basis. It's the whole-instant gratification thing.
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JS19
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Posted: January 21 2011 at 06:07 |
I agree, It has always focused on the music, rather than the scene around it, or the charts. What I don't understand is although a lot of people enjoy music, they are equally interested in the whole 'being a part of the band' eg. hairstyles, clothes, political viewpoints', instead of just being in it for the music.
Isn't the whole point of music, the music, not just having the same skinny jeans that Billy Joe Armstrong has?
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friso
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Posted: January 21 2011 at 05:04 |
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well... I think it has never focussed itself on high status, sexual power and populism. It's intellectual characteristics make it look like it's 'not for all the people'. Furthermore the lyrics often aren't about ordinary life events. There simply is no money and no drive for a public strategy.
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JS19
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Posted: January 21 2011 at 04:57 |
This seems like a simple question, but I think there's more to it than just: 'it's not catchy'.
Any thoughts?
Edited by JS19 - March 07 2011 at 13:00
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