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Points: 23104 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 30 2013 at 06:14
Originally posted by StyLaZyn StyLaZyn wrote:


Originally posted by humor4u1959 humor4u1959 wrote:

Forgive me, but I don't know what you folks are smoking! It's a fact that Procol Harum started the whole prog movement. This is history folks, not simply my opinion. Do some research and you'll come to the same conclusion.

Sure, had it not been Procol, some band would have done it. But, the fact is that THEY did it! End of story.
This must be a troll type post.


I wouldn't bet on that. I am taking a wild stab in the dark here, but my guess is that he is an old time fan who apparently has come to the conclusion, that music can be judged subjectively(as long as it's according to what he says).

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Points: 8952 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 30 2013 at 08:36
Originally posted by Guldbamsen Guldbamsen wrote:

Originally posted by StyLaZyn StyLaZyn wrote:


Originally posted by humor4u1959 humor4u1959 wrote:

Forgive me, but I don't know what you folks are smoking! It's a fact that Procol Harum started the whole prog movement. This is history folks, not simply my opinion. Do some research and you'll come to the same conclusion.

Sure, had it not been Procol, some band would have done it. But, the fact is that THEY did it! End of story.
This must be a troll type post.


I wouldn't bet on that. I am taking a wild stab in the dark here, but my guess is that he is an old time fan who apparently has come to the conclusion, that music can be judged subjectively(as long as it's according to what he says).

he is asking us to do the research, but he is saying it's a fact.  Why not back it with some references?
I think Procol was indeed influential but no more so than the Beatles and the Moodys
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Originally posted by humor4u1959 humor4u1959 wrote:

Forgive me, but I don't know what you folks are smoking! It's a fact that Procol Harum started the whole prog movement. This is history folks, not simply my opinion. Do some research and you'll come to the same conclusion.

Sure, had it not been Procol, some band would have done it. But, the fact is that THEY did it! End of story.

Actually, if any band had a claim to be first, and therefore most influential of all,  it would be 1-2-3, but even then, as has been pointed out, it wasn't as simple as that. No band can claim to be the inventor of Prog, it was a wave of movement towards that focal point, many strands led there, culminating perhaps, in King Crimson, who, for one reason or another, touched a public nerve and opened the door to what followed.
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Points: 37575 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 30 2013 at 10:17
Noooo, not bloody Steps again. Ouch
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Points: 7849 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 30 2013 at 10:40
Originally posted by dr wu23 dr wu23 wrote:


Originally posted by brainstormer brainstormer wrote:

No one influenced King Crimson, I think that's what KC fans are saying.   Wink

 
Which KC fans are saying that...?  Wink
 
Fripp claims the music just flowed through the orignal members from some mystical realm.
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A likely story! No wonder he married Toyah Wilcox
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Behold.... what is perhaps the most influential prog band (personally) that I have ever heard.
It's just Magma
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Originally posted by Melomaniac Melomaniac wrote:

In the 70's Rush influenced a sh!tload of musicians, and still do to this day. One of the most influential prog bands there is (not best, though they are my all-time favorite band, but most influential).


Here here!! Their 70's prog inspired/influenced my favourite Prog metal juggernauts DREAM THEATER! Love RUSH. Oh I am Canadian to so its obvious. Lol
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