Kate Bush - Progressive Rock Music Forum

Prog related ?????

Originally posted by darkshade:

Calling Mike Portnoy a bad drummer is like calling Stephen Hawking an idiot.

I like her - why do i have to put her anywhere?

Originally posted by darkshade:

Calling Mike Portnoy a bad drummer is like calling Stephen Hawking an idiot.

yes i like her too

i only said that if she isnt prog related... then what is she?

for me shes prog related too

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being "prog related" should allow in muse , coheed and cambria , and others into PA - they certainly as deserving as kate bush

Originally posted by darkshade:

Calling Mike Portnoy a bad drummer is like calling Stephen Hawking an idiot.

memowakeman wrote:

I dont know... i think her music isnt a specific kind of prog... not symphonic, not art rock,

Prog related because i think she has a lot of prog influences and a lot of prog passages, but without a deep prog concept, the music is pretty pop too... i dont know and sorry for my english

your english is fine

mucho gusto

Edited by horza

Originally posted by darkshade:

Calling Mike Portnoy a bad drummer is like calling Stephen Hawking an idiot.

Good id love Dead Can Dance in as well

why dont we rename "prog related" as "everything else"

thats a joke as in

Edited by horza

Originally posted by darkshade:

Calling Mike Portnoy a bad drummer is like calling Stephen Hawking an idiot.

Yes i love Dead Can Dance too... and for me its prog related too..

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Instead of prog-related, maybe we should say progish

I believe that Kate Bush is PROGISH.

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Progish?? Hmmmm i'd say more progish-related

Originally posted by darkshade:

Calling Mike Portnoy a bad drummer is like calling Stephen Hawking an idiot.

Yes, Kate Bush is prog. In fact, the only potential complaint here is that she's being listed as ONLY prog related. Let's look at this web site's definition of "common elements of progressive rock"

    1. Long compositions, sometimes running over 20 minutes, with intricate melodies and harmonies that require repeated listening to grasp.

Long compositions? No. Although the rest of the description describes her music exactly.

    2. Lyrics that convey intricate and sometimes impenetrable narratives, covering such themes as science fiction, fantasy, history, religion, war, love, and madness.

Absolutely Yes.

    3. Concept albums, in which a theme or storyline is explored throughout an entire album in a manner similar to a film or a play.

Hounds of Love. Yes.

    4. Unusual vocal styles and use of multi-part vocal harmonies.

Unarguably, Yes.

    5. Prominent use of electronic instrumentation — particularly keyboard instruments such as the organ, piano, Mellotron, and Moog synthesizer, in addition to the usual rock combination of electric guitar, bass and drums.

Again, Yes.

    6. Use of unusual time signatures, scales, or tunings.

Absolutely, Yes.

    7. Inclusion of classical pieces on albums.

No. But then again, outside of ELP I can't think of any Prog act that did this more than even once.

    8. An aesthetic linking the music with visual art

While not as much of a 'slam dunk' as some of the other categories, I would still say Yes, and point to her first four albums ... in particular, Never Forever and The Kick Inside.

That's six out of the eight categories from this site. If you want to argue against me on points 3 and 8 ... well, that's still 4 out of 8 and even the most ardent detractor has to admit that's enough for "Prog Related".

I repeat myself when under stress.

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