Prog rock defined!!!

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   I came across google's new book search, and entered in "prog rock."  I came across a book called "Punk Productions:  Unfinished Business."  I clicked on it, and got to read a page from the book that contained my search of "prog rock."  This is what I found:
"In terms of English bands, Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd typify prog rock, while in the United States the Grateful Dead, the Allman Brothers, and Yes exemplify the sub-genre, as do Can and Hawkind in Germany.  Prog rock bands tend to incorporate more musicians and instruments than previous rock bands did, including keyboards and a variety of wind and precussion instruments, while songs include lenghty solos, often for several of the band's musicians, and last for significantly longer than rock or pop songs.  In 2004, prog rock continues but has been renamed "jam rock" and includes Phish, Blues Traveler, and bands that emerged from the Grateful Dead after Jerry Garcia died."
Well damn, this site needs to be renamed Jam Rock Archives! 

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ulver982 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: June 07 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 266	Topic: Prog rock defined!!! Posted: November 22 2005 at 23:08
	I came across google's new book search, and entered in "prog rock." I came across a book called "Punk Productions: Unfinished Business." I clicked on it, and got to read a page from the book that contained my search of "prog rock." This is what I found: "In terms of English bands, Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd typify prog rock, while in the United States the Grateful Dead, the Allman Brothers, and Yes exemplify the sub-genre, as do Can and Hawkind in Germany. Prog rock bands tend to incorporate more musicians and instruments than previous rock bands did, including keyboards and a variety of wind and precussion instruments, while songs include lenghty solos, often for several of the band's musicians, and last for significantly longer than rock or pop songs. In 2004, prog rock continues but has been renamed "jam rock" and includes Phish, Blues Traveler, and bands that emerged from the Grateful Dead after Jerry Garcia died." Well damn, this site needs to be renamed Jam Rock Archives!
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ThisWas Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Groupie Joined: September 18 2005 Status: Offline Points: 89	Posted: November 22 2005 at 23:25
	I like how Yes are now an American prog band, and somehow led zeppelin and their heavy blues are now prog, man some people are idiots. I VOTE YES FOR JAM ROCK ARCHIVES!!! VIVA REVOLUTION!!

Ivan_Melgar_M Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: April 27 2004 Location: Peru Status: Offline Points: 19557	Posted: November 23 2005 at 01:40
	Hawkwind Germany?????? Led Zeppelin tipifies Prog???????? Yes from USA??????? Jam Rock = Prog ?????? For God's sake, can somebody tell this ignorant to do at least some research before publishing a book? Iván


chopper Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: July 13 2005 Location: Essex, UK Status: Offline Points: 20033	Posted: November 23 2005 at 08:00
	That's the biggest load of rubbish I've ever read. There are so many mistakes in that! And who ever decided that prog rock was now called "jam rock"?