Your embarrassing prog secrets.

BaldJean wrote: it's not really a secret with me: Rush leave me completely cold. I really have no idea why so many people like them. interestingly many of those people who love Rush don't like Van der Graaf Generator (who are one of my favorite bands) at all. it appears the two bands are just not compatible

They are for me. I would list both among my favourite bands. Different music for different moods.

I guess I'm quite open regarding my tastes and dislikes in prog. So, no embarrassment on my part here. At least, I don't remember now.

Yet, I can say that I was very much disappointed about the Prog Electronic sub-genre. I mean, intriguing (for me) progressive electronic albums are as rare as hen's teeth for me. I was like, "wow man, I love electronic music and can't imagine how much I'll love its prog variant,", but sadly that didn't happen.

P.S. I've listened perhaps more than a hundred prog electronic albums, and you wouldn't want to hear my statistics and ratings, haha. Though, there are some that I really love still.

Edited by Shadowyzard - May 06 2021 at 07:53

I don't like a lot of prog ---think its bad music---especially bands who obviously rip off other great bands --Starcastle---and bands who w**k around with their instruments ---Like Flower Kings,  Transatlantic .

Psychedelic Paul wrote: SteveG wrote: I secretly listen to Greta Van Fleet. Just kidding. I'm embarrassed to admit I don't know who Greta Van Fleet is. I'd never heard of her until today.

They're worth a quick look on YT. Hard rock/proggy kind of mash up of Styx, and generic 70's organ driven rock, a bit of Heep, Purple etc.. Singer who looks like a mutant splicing of Kevin DuBrow, Freddie Mercury and that bloke from Dexy's Midnight Runners. One of those 'Marmite' voices too, althoug he rips off Robert Planet very well on their song When the Curtain falls.



Edited by Blacksword - May 06 2021 at 07:58

A Crimson Mellotron wrote: I could hardly stand listening to Yes when I first discovered them. Hardly coped with the vocals. However, they are among my all-time favorite bands now.

Psychedelic Paul wrote: SteveG wrote: I secretly listen to Greta Van Fleet. Just kidding. I'm embarrassed to admit I don't know who Greta Van Fleet is. I'd never heard of her until today.

TerLJack wrote: I am a huge fan of Burt Bacharach.  Is that embarrassing?

BaldJean wrote: [Rush] leave me completely cold. I really have no idea why so many people like them.

Said 99.999% of people about 99.9% of prog.

Psychedelic Paul wrote: TerLJack wrote: I am a huge fan of Burt Bacharach.  Is that embarrassing? Me too, and it's nothing to be embarrassed about at all. The wonderful music of Burt Bacharach appeals to  Anyone Who Had a Heart and anyone who doesn't like his music can just Walk On By.