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digdug 
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 Topic: Robert Plant - Prog?
Posted: November 02 2011 at 11:50 |
Everyone seems to have their own definition of prog There are many bands that some people will say are not prog and others will say they are.
The powers that be within P A have slotted Mr. Plant into the Crossover Prog genre.
I am interested to hear peoples opinions yay or nay
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Padraic
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Posted: November 02 2011 at 11:56 |
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Nope.
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Posted: November 02 2011 at 12:02 |
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I've got a lot of time for Robert Plant - own every album he's made and I admire the way he does just what he wants. he has sometimes been quite adventurous but I don't really see him fitting in the prog sphere in any way.
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digdug
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Posted: November 02 2011 at 12:04 |
I have been a Zeppelin fan for many years and I enjoy Robert's solo stuff quite a bit as well, but when he was added to PA I was very very surprised. I voted the last option.
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Posted: November 02 2011 at 12:07 |
I tend to be pretty inclusive, supporting people like Bjork and Tori, but Robert Plant was the one I have trouble with in a full prog category. Prog Related, at best.
Shaken n Stirred is a cool album, my favorite. I don't lose sleep over the fact he's here, I'll back the Crossover team if they want him. Just personally, I would have probably voted No if I were on the team.
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NotAProghead
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Posted: November 02 2011 at 12:11 |
I voted the fist option. 
If the artist is here, he is here, that's it. Take it easy. Everybody can express his/her opinion on how prog or non-prog his albums are in reviews.
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Posted: November 02 2011 at 12:17 |
Robert Plant is listed here as Crossover Prog, thus why debate about it?
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digdug
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Posted: November 02 2011 at 12:19 |
Forums are for discussing things right ??
Why not discuss whether an artist is prog or not?
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Posted: November 02 2011 at 12:22 |
Just received an email from Amazon advertising a new Robert Plant release called Robert Plant's Jukebox and this is their description of him:
Although Robert Plant will always be inextricably linked with the biggest band in the history of rock music, Led Zeppelin, his solo career, which now spans more than 30 years, has been immensely varied and fascinating. Plant's musical loves and influences include Rock, Blues, West Coast Psychedelic Rock, Indian, and a deep love of North African, especially Arabic, music. ""Robert Plant's Jukebox"" traces the singer's ongoing quest of discovery by selecting some of the music that has informed and inspired one of the most remarkable and multi-faceted artist of his generation.
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I think that it is these many influences that attributed to the votes from the Crossover team. The rock, the blues, the psychedelic, and some world music flavors all mixed together.
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Finnforest
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Posted: November 02 2011 at 12:25 |
 NotAProghead wrote:
Everybody can express his/her opinion on how prog or non-prog his albums are in reviews. |
Actually, this is the place to discuss it, not the reviews. See reviews guidelines #5 from the Admin team 
5 - Do not voice general opinions on matters such as whether a band/album/sub-genre should be included in the site, whether you agree with the star rating system, etc.. Such matters should be discussed in the forum. Keep the review pertinent to the specific album concerned. The reviews section is NOT the place for initiating or prolonging a debate.
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Failcore
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Posted: November 02 2011 at 12:26 |
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Plant is in crossover??? Wow, can we just go ahead and rename crossover to prog-related?Bjork, NiN, and now plant, what the sh*t?
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Posted: November 02 2011 at 12:37 |
Finnforest wrote:
[QUOTE=NotAProghead]
Actually, this is the place to discuss it, not the reviews. See reviews guidelines #5 from the Admin team
5 - Do not voice general opinions on matters such as whether a band/album/sub-genre should be included in the site, whether you agree with the star rating system, etc.. Such matters should be discussed in the forum. Keep the review pertinent to the specific album concerned. The reviews section is NOT the place for initiating or prolonging a debate. |
Jim, I did not mean arguing about the artist's inclusion on PA. Reviewers can write how prog or non-prog the particular album is.
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digdug
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Posted: November 02 2011 at 13:08 |
NotAProghead wrote:
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5 - Do not voice general opinions on matters such as whether a band/album/sub-genre should be included in the site, whether you agree with the star rating system, etc.. Such matters should be discussed in the forum. |
Such matters should be discussed in the forum.
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Hercules
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Posted: November 02 2011 at 13:31 |
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The Principle of Moments is prog for sure - far more so than Led Zeppelin ever was. If there's any debate, it's whether they should be in - and I don't think they should.
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Failcore
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Posted: November 02 2011 at 13:33 |
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They are not in crossover tho.
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Posted: November 02 2011 at 13:36 |
Gandalff wrote:
Robert Plant is listed here as Crossover Prog, thus why debate about it? |
Because every morning I wake up and scream because consciousness has forced me to remember that Robert Plant is listed as Crossover. Such strong feelings must be shared.
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Posted: November 02 2011 at 13:59 |
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Not at all.
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A GREAT YEAR FOR PROG!!!
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lazland
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Posted: November 02 2011 at 14:01 |
At best prog related, and then only barely.
When I consider the discussion in the neo prog team forum regarding Zazen, who were rejected by Crossover, I really do wonder.
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Posted: November 02 2011 at 14:23 |
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Nope
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Posted: November 02 2011 at 14:32 |
Rant: We may as well add the rest of the musicians in the world now. Yes, labelling is subjective and loose... but the reason we categorise things in the first place is for practicality. Lines between genres should be blurry, but at this rate there won't be any lines at all.
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