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Originally posted by DDPascalDD DDPascalDD wrote:

I have never been able to understand why showing virtuosity at points is so bad. Those top musicians are able to consider if it fits the music or not most of the time. Apart from live shows, I really don't get what's so annoying???


I'm with you. I suppose we need to look at who is doing the critiquing. Sometimes your answer reveals itself then.
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1. Rush
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3. Dream Theater
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I have never been able to understand why showing virtuosity at points is so bad. Those top musicians are able to consider if it fits the music or not most of the time. Apart from live shows, I really don't get what's so annoying???
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Originally posted by Blacksword Blacksword wrote:

Most prog is pretty pretentious. But that's fine, there's nothing wrong with pretence in music. If all bands 'kept it real' music would be very bland and uninspiring.

Yes spring to mind as being ridiculously pretentious.


I don't mind pretentiousness in music. My username aside, I think we need that slight arrogance and the effectiveness of new bands to push the boundaries. Without it we would have not been introduced to Frank Zappa in the 60s, ELP in the 70s, and so on.
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ELP & Wakeman were in a class of their own
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Originally posted by Blacksword Blacksword wrote:

Most prog is pretty pretentious. But that's fine, there's nothing wrong with pretence in music. If all bands 'kept it real' music would be very bland and uninspiring.

Yes spring to mind as being ridiculously pretentious.

Exactly. Without musical evolution we would still be listening to pop music, quite a boring life.
Yes, those pioneers of Prog once become so ridiculous that they didnīt realize it at all. The first time in heard Sound chaser decades ago I just burst out laughing. I still do :) 
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Most prog is pretty pretentious. But that's fine, there's nothing wrong with pretence in music. If all bands 'kept it real' music would be very bland and uninspiring.

Yes spring to mind as being ridiculously pretentious.
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1. Yes Relayer LMAO with the exception of Soon which is typical wonderful Yes music, of course
    dull cover too :/
2. Drama LOL, but great Roger Dean cover again :)
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3. Pink Floydīs Wall
4. Styx after their 3rd
5. ELP without Palmer and most of the time after day prime in the 70īs
6. GENESIS since Dude
7. Deep Purple after Gillan
8. Uriah Heep after Byron
9. Jethro Tull when Too Old to RockīnīRoll & Heavy Horses
10. Asia since Astra
10. Yes without Anderson
11. BJH without Wolstenholme

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Edited by Son.of.Tiresias - February 08 2017 at 00:42
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Originally posted by AFlowerKingCrimson AFlowerKingCrimson wrote:

All of them. Wasn't that the point?

Also, when did Kiss become a prog band?


From October 81 - February 82Ouch

I included KISS as a joke.  Yet, "Music From the Elder" is KISS'es pretentious attempt at prog rock. 


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All of them. Wasn't that the point?

Also, when did Kiss become a prog band?
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King Crimson
Genesis
ELP
Pink Floyd
Led Zeppelin
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1. Rick Wakeman
2. Emerson, Lake , and Palmer
3. Iron Maiden
4. YES
5. KISS





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1. Area
2. Area
3. Area
4. Area

Oh, what the f', it's Area.
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3. Yes
2. Rush
1. Jethro Tull
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