[article] Progressive rock is back ...

Check out this cool article about the return of PROG ROCK ...

Progressive rock is back - and it's the same but different

Dust off the Mellotron. Progressive rock is back.
A new generation of musicians and music fans has discovered the joys of concept albums and long, meandering keyboard solos. ...

http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/ae/articles/0328pro g28.html

The bands mentioned are, at best, fringe PROG. I do like Radiohead and Perfect Cirlce, but there aren't REALLY Prog. It's almost a slap in the face to the newer, blatantly prog bands out there: elfangio's choices, Echolyn, Syzygy, Glass Hammer, Salem Hill...........

I have always considered Radiohead and tool to be 'fringe bands', but until I give a serious listen I will not know. I have OK Computer and Lateralus by the two bands, and they do show some progressive elements.

Oh well, there's my next musical project.....

Interesting article. I read something similar in Mojo some years ago, with the leader of Radiohead deniyng fervidly they were prog, I suppose trying to prevent a sudden decline in the sales .

I really don't like these kind of bands, but they MAY be prog. Is that they don't represent what I like about the genre. I'm more into Ianandersonish views of life, classical influences, nature, warm, etc, and today's 'prog' is more urban and colder. But these are my tastes.

One thing I really agree is the sentence where it says: 'A lot of kids who are interested in heavy music . . . are looking for non-traditional forms of it'. This is really true. I know many examples. Look what's happening in Spain: one of the major bands nowadays is an ex-heavy band that has made a concept album with long songs, recurrent musical themes and an orchestral intro. A bit cheesee at times, but I'm glad they are having success between teenagers (by the way, they are Mago de Oz)

paco fox wrote: 'A lot of kids who are interested in heavy music . . . are looking for non-traditional forms of it'. This is really true.

Agree with you there... Especially since I'm out there with my friends finding non-traditional forms of heavy rock...

And on another note, Joren, I think Muse (and even the Mars Volta) are excellent bands and perhaps are the modern equivalent of progressive... You can't believe progressive isn't changing and evolving... Just like classical music went through its periods...

I'd still classify a few modern bands as progressive, that a lot of people would overlook... Such as Tool... I just can't say enough about Tool... They are awesome in about an infinite number of ways...