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    Posted: June 16 2010 at 22:22
Yes, I said Gorillaz. Am i the only one who considers them prog? I saw them recently at Coachella and I've been obsessed since. their sound is infused with funk, dub, pop, rock, electronic, R&B, dance, rap, soul and almost everything good. It Is the brainchild of Damon Albarn formally of Blur (not prog). They have been active since 1998 and always top charts. They are seen as this mainstream pop group with no talent and nothing but studio magic. Originally, they weren't showing their faces, only animated images, and they never played live until a point. live shows still remain rare, and when they do there is usually a screen in front of them. yeah, they aren't for the average prog ear, but i think they fit the criteria.













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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 16 2010 at 22:23
That's just silly.

Absolutely not prog
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 16 2010 at 22:25
c'mon man think about. have you listened to their albums as a whole? or are you just making judgments?
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 16 2010 at 22:28
Originally posted by nevbox nevbox wrote:

Yes, I said Gorillaz. Am i the only one who considers them prog?


I think it is safe to say that you are, indeed, the only person in the world with this opinion.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 16 2010 at 22:31
hmmmmm...... i guess i'm crazy than. whatever. I know they aren't 100 percent prog but i do feel they should be considered.

i kinda saw those responses coming tho
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 16 2010 at 23:04
They're fantastic, and very creative. They've made some of the best original music of the past decade. (and this decade for that matter)

But they're not prog, not in the slightest.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 16 2010 at 23:28
No, not even close.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 16 2010 at 23:44
I was almost forced to listen Gorillaz, when I went on a car trip with a friend his wife and daughter plus my ex girlfriend and her 9 years daughter, the two girls played this all the road (5 hours trip), and was pleasently surprised, they are quite good, or at least beter than 99% of today's mainstream.
 
But Prog?
 
Not 100% Prog as Nevbox said, the problem is that not even  0.1% Prog Related.
 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 17 2010 at 00:16

Creative does not equal prog.

 
They're an above average pop group. Not even slightly prog though.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 17 2010 at 00:21

Gorillaz, Prog Related Hip Hop?

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That stupid anime band... urgh Not over my dead bloated body.
www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=67107... - Cached

Should there be a prog forum on musicbanter? (Read First!) (blues ...

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They are progressive in a way, but being progressive isnt always prog, Gorillaz are a bit too oriented with pop to really be prog. ...
www.musicbanter.com/.../11390-should-there-prog-forum-musicbanter-read-first-12.html - Cached

Gorillaz - Demon Days - Blogcritics Music

2 Jun 2005 ... Four years ago, you couldn't escape the Gorillaz' infectious hit, ... Demon Days, and continue to push the limits of Hip Hop and Prog Rock. ...
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Gorillaz : Plastic Beach :: Review | Ventvox

7 Mar 2010 ... While “Plastic Beach” isn't the poppiest of the Gorillaz albums, ... After the rap-prog finishes, there's the first release “Stylo” which ...
ventvox.com/2010/03/07/gorillaz-plastic-beach-review/ - Cached

Anyway, tGorrilaz is not right for PA based on the posted music in my opinion.


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 17 2010 at 00:55
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 17 2010 at 00:57
Gotta love how even the experienced, long term posters of the forum got sucked into this one lol
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 17 2010 at 01:04
I hadn't heard music by this band before and only vaguely recognised the name, but thought it would be fun to share some links relating it to prog.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 17 2010 at 01:31
ConfusedThumbs Up not prog at all.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 17 2010 at 01:43
Really boring after a while, but good side project from Blur's Damon Albarn
 
Not remotely prog ..haha
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 17 2010 at 06:45
Originally posted by nevbox nevbox wrote:

Yes, I said Gorillaz. Am i the only one who considers them prog?
Yes.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 17 2010 at 08:10
Originally posted by nevbox nevbox wrote:

Yes, I said Gorillaz. Am i the only one who considers them prog?




Yes.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 17 2010 at 18:27
Originally posted by Jim Garten Jim Garten wrote:

Originally posted by nevbox nevbox wrote:

Yes, I said Gorillaz. Am i the only one who considers them prog?




Yes.


If you mean at PA, then it's quite likely.  If you mean in the world, then no, you're not the only one.  Prog means different things to different people and I rather think that the prog term should be shot and put out of its misery -- the term is so overused and abused, and it does not leave me amused.  This site could continue as Prog Archives for sentimental (and financial) reasons.  Of course there is such a thing as Prog, but it's too loose a term to be of much value to me to describe such disparate music at, and considerable for, PA.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 17 2010 at 18:28
Originally posted by Jim Garten Jim Garten wrote:

Originally posted by nevbox nevbox wrote:

Yes, I said Gorillaz. Am i the only one who considers them prog?




Yes.

Ahem, don't like to be in opposition, but logical answer would be: "No, there is too few of you out there".

I don't support them though, but there is more people like him who support Gorilazz.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 18 2010 at 23:12
Originally posted by Logan Logan wrote:



If you mean at PA, then it's quite likely.  If you mean in the world, then no, you're not the only one.  Prog means different things to different people and I rather think that the prog term should be shot and put out of its misery -- the term is so overused and abused, and it does not leave me amused.  This site could continue as Prog Archives for sentimental (and financial) reasons.  Of course there is such a thing as Prog, but it's too loose a term to be of much value to me to describe such disparate music at, and considerable for, PA.
 
I honestly disagree with this position.
 
It's true that the term Prog is vague and that is oversused, specially by people who don't have the slightest idea what Prog is, but changing the name would be equally to killing it.
 
People love it because they have at least an idea what it is and reminds of iconic bands, plus the fact that any term would also be inaccurate and in some moment overused.
 
Lets keep the term but not make it so vague that any band could be added.
 
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