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    Posted: 1 minute ago at 09:51
Originally posted by richardh richardh wrote:

the correct answer is still Alan Parsons Project


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the correct answer is still Alan Parsons Project
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In that case I will repost what I had, since it's still relevant:

Fair enough. But I'm going to keep it loose in classifying the "prog world." And I'm going to go ahead and answer my own question anyway at the risk of being ignored. I can still keep myself entertained.

I say Supertramp is the prog equivalent to yacht rock, particularly with albums like Crisis?... through Famous Last Words. The production is sleak, there's an art rock focus on arrangements, and there's an element of jazziness, but it's very accessible music and occasionally somewhat cheesy (which isn't a bad thing, doesn't always have to be). To be clear, Supertramp is NOT Yacht Rock. But I think Supertramp is to prog as Christopher Cross is to mainstream/classic rock.
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Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

Originally posted by Awesoreno Awesoreno wrote:

Why is my response to Jazzsucher from March 24th still "pending approval"? Did I do something wrong?
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No, you did not do anything wrong, Jazzsucher was a Svetty clone and as his posts have been rid off, people quotes of him remained with that message. 
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That explains why the chocolate-themed thread disappeared without warning recently, as I believe that was posted by Jazzsucher too, although I'm not sure who Svetty is or what he did to get banned in the first place. Confused
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Originally posted by pauldunhill pauldunhill wrote:

I find yacht rock to be a manufactured genre. It was never used at the time by any of the usually cited protagonists. Just the media trying to invent a new genre retrospectively…


If you think about it all genres are 'manufactured' by the fans, critics and collectors.

Just saying...
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Originally posted by Awesoreno Awesoreno wrote:

Why is my response to Jazzsucher from March 24th still "pending approval"? Did I do something wrong?
No, you did not do anything wrong, Jazzsucher was a Svetty clone and as his posts have been rid off, people quotes of him remained with that message. 


Edited by Cristi - 23 hours 11 minutes ago at 10:41
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^ Probably because the post & member you replied to was suspended for some reason, so your post was out of context and therefore hidden.
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Why is my response to Jazzsucher from March 24th still "pending approval"? Did I do something wrong?
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Oh wait, I guess me too. WTH. Tongue
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Originally posted by richardh richardh wrote:

Loving all the additional visible code when you use quotes LOL
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That was you! LOL
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Loving all the additional visible code when you use quotes LOL
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Originally posted by Hrychu Hrychu wrote:

Originally posted by pauldunhill pauldunhill wrote:

I find yacht rock to be a manufactured genre. It was never used at the time by any of the usually cited protagonists. Just the media trying to invent a new genre retrospectively…
Just like Krautrock and Crossover Prog. ;)
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don't forget the most 'bullsh*tty' one of all ''Eclectic''. Weird bands with no direction, yep they must be eclectic.
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I play The Residents "Eskimo" when I want to get people off of my damn yacht!! 
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Originally posted by pauldunhill pauldunhill wrote:

I find yacht rock to be a manufactured genre. It was never used at the time by any of the usually cited protagonists. Just the media trying to invent a new genre retrospectively…
Just like Krautrock and Crossover Prog. ;)
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Have Toto been mentioned yet? I was recently listening to their first album and while it's not pure prog I still think it qualifies. 
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I find yacht rock to be a manufactured genre. It was never used at the time by any of the usually cited protagonists. Just the media trying to invent a new genre retrospectively…

Edited by pauldunhill - March 23 2025 at 11:15
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first of all, to manage to become a yacht rock band, one must one sell-out totally to be able to afford to buy the yacht.... unless stealing the label owner's own ship.
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Again I will posit the question: what is the equivalent of "yacht rock" in the prog world? What kind of music combines high production value and a sophisticated and jazzy approach to harmony with accessibility and some cheese in the realm of prog?
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