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Poll Question: Is the Wall Progressive Rock?
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4 [6.67%]
2 [3.33%]
1 [1.67%]
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    Posted: February 09 2011 at 10:45
Yes .... this should not even be a question
Prog On!
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Originally posted by octopus-4 octopus-4 wrote:

A complicate concept exploited with intense lyrics. Musically speaking each track fades into the following with continuity as they were several parts of a single suite. Long guitar parts i.e. Comfortably Numb. A little weak in keyboards but they are always present. Do you need anything else to call it "progressive" ? Isn't Young Lust enough to call it "Rock" ? 
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It'sextremely progressive...it's not my favourite though.  I prefer Meddle or Wish You Were Here.

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Points: 1433 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 08 2011 at 15:17

In terms of "amount-of-progness-based-on-popular-ideals-of-prog-rock":

Most other prog bands > Lyrics > Music > Most other rock bands.


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Wow, shocked at the number of folks out there that claim they don't care for Kansas "The Wall"! Oh, I mean Floyd boys. I think "The Trial" alone is an incredible composition both in music & lyrics. Ever try to shuffle the Wall? Don't do it man! The Wall IMO has just 1 maybe 2 too many songs. Talent? 5 stars. Lyrics? 5 stars. Story? 5 stars. Vocals? 5stars. Instrumentation? 4.8.  Overkill on certain sections?----definately.
 
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Points: 37575 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 08 2011 at 01:36
Originally posted by Dellinger Dellinger wrote:

Originally posted by JJLehto JJLehto wrote:

Something can be prog simply on lyrics now!?My whole perception of reality has been rattled.


I guess the OP made this distincion on the poll, because on his previous thread (the same theme, but without the poll), some people answered just this, that the album was progressive according to the lyrics, but not according to the music (which I particularly don't agree, but then it's their opinion.
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Originally posted by Dean Dean wrote:

That is not to say that the music is unimportant, or not progressive in itself - instrumental versions of those albums, should such a thing exist, would still be progressive -
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Originally posted by Deleuze Deleuze wrote:

It is.Not only musicaly but look at the lyrics...
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Originally posted by Rockjf1 Rockjf1 wrote:

Of course it's progresive maybe not songs alone but the whole concept with emotional lyrics gives this album a very progressive side so yes it's prog
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Originally posted by javier0889 javier0889 wrote:

. But the level of experimentation that Pink Floyd represents to the common "rock" or "pop" music, both in lyrics and musical composition, is enough to reckon them as "progressive rock".
So, there you have it - the four people in that thread who mentioned the lyrics and none of them said the music wasn't progressive. 
 
 
 
 
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Originally posted by JJLehto JJLehto wrote:

Something can be prog simply on lyrics now!?My whole perception of reality has been rattled.


I guess the OP made this distincion on the poll, because on his previous thread (the same theme, but without the poll), some people answered just this, that the album was progressive according to the lyrics, but not according to the music (which I particularly don't agree, but then it's their opinion.
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I propose another, quite similar poll:
 
"Yes" Progressive Rock
1) Yes
2) No
3) Lyrically, yes but not musically
4) Musically, yes but not lyrically  
 
 
 
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I think the numbers speak for themselves. 
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Originally posted by JJLehto JJLehto wrote:

Something can be prog simply on lyrics now!?

My whole perception of reality has been rattled.
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Points: 21795 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 06 2011 at 21:39
Originally posted by JJLehto JJLehto wrote:

Something can be prog simply on lyrics now!?

My whole perception of reality has been rattled.
 
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Something can be prog simply on lyrics now!?

My whole perception of reality has been rattled.
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Since you used quotation marks, I will assume you mean the song!
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I don't like it much. Somebody says its progressive, so it must be.

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While it's certainly very far from being on my list of favorite Pink Floyd albums, it is most definitely prog!
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Points: 256 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 06 2011 at 18:35
Originally posted by akamaisondufromage akamaisondufromage wrote:

Is the Pope a Catholic ?
Ok its not that straight forward
Once upon a time there was some writing on the wall we all ignored, until the time that there was war and feasts of famine at our door
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Originally posted by let prog reign let prog reign wrote:

Please keep your explanation simple and don't start a huge argument.  I just want an answer. Thanks!

Don't start a huge argument??? That is sooo wrong. Angry
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