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octopus-4 
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 Posted: November 03 2011 at 11:33 |
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I don't think Mr Plant should be upset. Nobody is saying that his music is not good. Somebody says that it doesn't belong to a specific genre. I don't listen to prog only so even though I don't think he's prog I really like his blues and rock as I think most of us do. |
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I stand with Roger Waters, I stand with Joan Baez, I stand with Victor Jara, I stand with Woody Guthrie. Music is revolution
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octopus-4
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Posted: November 03 2011 at 11:33 |
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btw I have voted for prog-related
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I stand with Roger Waters, I stand with Joan Baez, I stand with Victor Jara, I stand with Woody Guthrie. Music is revolution
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Padraic
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Posted: November 03 2011 at 11:48 |
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Jim's already addressed this - reviews are not the place to express these views per site guidelines.
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toroddfuglesteg
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Posted: November 03 2011 at 11:56 |
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I have been misrepresented here. What I meant was that when an artist was included here, maybe controversally or against your own wishes, just accept it and get on with it. There is no point of having a debate after the inclusion of an artist. Review the album and write it based on the music which comes out of the speakers in your listening suite - and that only. That was what I wrote in not as precise words as above. |
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thehallway
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Joined: April 13 2010 Location: Dorset, England Status: Offline Points: 1433 |
Posted: November 03 2011 at 12:06 |
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Maybe he has! Are you Plant? |
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Padraic
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Posted: November 03 2011 at 12:09 |
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Fair enough, though I wouldn't shut these types of discussions down. Just don't participate if you think it's pointless.
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toroddfuglesteg
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Posted: November 03 2011 at 12:18 |
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Nope. But I have been accused for being a plant due to being a bit dim now and then. |
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Battlepriest
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Posted: November 03 2011 at 15:01 |
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Exactly. From my point of view, progressive rock is both a series of musical styles (of which symphonic rock and space rock are the most obvious, but not only ones) as well as a "culture" of musicians who work within the scene but don't necessarily conform to those established styles. I don't believe that Robert Plant fits either of those categories (although his association with Frank Dunnery gives him a smidgeon of the latter category). Robert Plant simply isn't a progressive rocker (and no one at this site has the power to make him one), but that doesn't mean his music is not sophisticated or artistic. When he was added to PA, I fired up a few of my old RP albums (Pictures through Manic Nirvana) and remembered what I liked about him (and it was a lot) -- but found barely anything resembling progressive rock. |
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HolyMoly
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Posted: November 03 2011 at 15:29 |
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Personally, I'm all in favor of being inclusive as opposed to exclusive when choosing bands/musicians to be covered on this site. Reinforcing the boundaries of "progressive rock" just doesn't feel very productive or conducive to a broad appreciation of music. So I'm glad there's "wiggle room" for things like "proto-prog" and "crossover prog" and "prog related". In general, I don't find it interesting in the least to participate in debates over whether something is "prog", and if so, which sub-category it belongs in. However, the inclusiveness of this site is to be commended -- better to include something than not to include it, I say.
Of course, there are practical reasons for enforcing these boundaries, even while allowing for wiggle room. The purpose of this site is to attract fans of progressive rock - and thus you want to limit it to things that could possibly fall into that category, or else you don't really have a progressive rock site at all, and you lose some of that Brand Identity that sets you apart. So I do understand the need to be exclusive to a certain degree, though I see it more as a "necessary evil". The point of all this is: I cannot in any way, shape, or form understand how Robert Plant might occupy any of the various trails orbiting progressive rock. But I'm glad he's in here. |
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My other avatar is a Porsche
It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle if it is lightly greased. -Kehlog Albran |
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Man With Hat
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Posted: November 03 2011 at 16:23 |
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I find this a very confusing statement. This site is about progressive rock. If an artist doesn't fit one or the other they shouldn't be here. I hate to be so absoluteist about that point, I'm generally not, but clearly lines are drawn. We don't want the entire 70s here (well, maybe some of us do, but I'm certainly not in that category).
Of course, if I read the rest of your post correctly you seem ok with non prog rock bands being here, so perhaps that answers my own confusion about the Plant issue.
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Dig me...But don't...Bury me
I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
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twosteves
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Posted: November 03 2011 at 16:40 |
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Is prog like porno?
 I don't know how to describe it but I know it when I see (hear) it.
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NotAProghead
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Posted: November 03 2011 at 16:56 |
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No, in its best it's like erotica and like masturbation in the worst cases.
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Who are you and who am I to say we know the reason why... (D. Gilmour)
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HolyMoly
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Posted: November 04 2011 at 10:15 |
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Yep, that's pretty much it. I'm a fan of disorder and chaos. Edited by HolyMoly - November 04 2011 at 10:15 |
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My other avatar is a Porsche
It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle if it is lightly greased. -Kehlog Albran |
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Ivan_Melgar_M
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Posted: November 04 2011 at 10:51 |
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Respectfully, my opinion is radically different. I believe that Prog has survived because the identity of the genre was coherent while keeping a safe distance of mainstream genres instead of becoming a hybrid without a defined esence. Always thought that if we open the doors too much, very few people will come inside, but much more will leave the site. I have a lot of respect for Neo Prog (I was part of the team and had to leave because it took too much time from my already tight schedule), but as a genre, they tried to simplify the sound of Symphonic adding some mainstream influences, at the end, it must be one of the most unpopular Prog Sub-genres along with a couple more. But I respect the decision of other teams. Iván
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Easy Livin
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Posted: November 04 2011 at 14:07 |
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I agree entirely with the first part of your post Ivan, but I don't agree with you re neo-prog. I believe that is actually one of the more popular prog genres and one of the ones which represents true prog the best.
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Ivan_Melgar_M
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Posted: November 04 2011 at 15:39 |
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Don't misunderstand me, I love Neo Prog, I consider Pendragon and Fish Marillion two of my top ten bands even over Yes and ELP while Magenta is a top 20.. As a fact I've been part of the Neo Team, but let's be honest, in the polls, the last 2 are always Tech Extreme Prog Metal and Neo Prog. For example in http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=75226&PN=1&RN=3 the last one is Tech Extreme Priog Metal with 27 votes followed by Neoi Prog with 17, this is sad, but common.
But the central point is that IMO the more we dilute Prog with mainstream, the less fans we will have, mnany Prog Related bands were added with the hope of pulling more people, but the result was inverse, the members protested and some left, but very few that came for a specific band stayed. Prog has survived as a cult genre, and cult genres create real fanatics, we've seen genres like Disco enter massively and soon vanish, but Prog has survived because the fans always return to the roots. Iván. Edited by Ivan_Melgar_M - November 04 2011 at 15:40 |
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Horizons
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Posted: November 04 2011 at 16:17 |
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I don't want this thread to continue to be terribly off-topic but i have to add my opinion right here.  I disagree about neo-prog representing true prog the best. True prog evolves and progresses past the barriers of the genre. ...and i don't feel neo-prog expresses this, i feel it's sound is too familiar and doesn't show innovation. I'll stop there.  |
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Crushed like a rose in the riverflow.
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rushfan4
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Posted: November 04 2011 at 16:22 |
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Horizons
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Posted: November 04 2011 at 16:28 |
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I guess that makes sense. Though i still think the bands are boring for many reasons.
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Crushed like a rose in the riverflow.
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Ivan_Melgar_M
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Posted: November 04 2011 at 18:08 |
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I hope I would never used Neo Prog as an example.
My only point is that if we keep melting with mainstream, we will loose the only thing that kept us alive...Being a pure genre with a defined personality. Iván Edited by Ivan_Melgar_M - November 05 2011 at 16:30 |
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toroddfuglesteg wrote: