Quebec's Prog: The Best Prog in North America?

Iantumaros wrote: Rock progressif québécois has undeniably forged a remarkable legacy, artfully amalgamating a plethora of musical influences that render it not merely prominent within Canada but also illustrious across the North American continent. Esteemed ensembles such as Harmonium, Pollen, Maneige, Séguin, and Sloche have made profound contributions to this movement, their masterworks resonating on a global scale.  Perhaps that feature stems from Quebec’s unique European ambiance, an essence that is remarkably absent elsewhere on the continent?

Hrychu wrote: Iantumaros wrote: Sean Trane wrote: Hey Svettie, =========== You have evidently mistaken me for another individual. Ah. Don't worry about that. On this forum, there is this sorta running gag that whenever a new user pops up and starts nerding hard about prog rock, we jokingly state that it's one of Svetonios many reincarnations.

The 1970s' bands from Québec that I know lead me to support the supposition that << rock progressif québécois >> as a whole is superior to that of the other North American countries of that era. I really like Harmonium, Pollen, Maneige, Séguin, Sloche, Conventum, Octobre, and Opus-5. As a whole I think they fully trump Mexico's Nirgal Vallis and Decibel, and even Nazca, Galié, Iconocasta, and Delirium (from the 1980s), and I definitely like them better than America's collective of Kansas, Happy The Man, Yezda Urfa, Utopia, The Residents, Pavlov's Dog, Captain Beyond, Sparks, Babylon, Cathedral, and Crack The Sky. (I'm leaving out the jazz-rock fusion artists and Zappa, whatever he was. Put in all the J-R Fuse artists and it's no contest, but many people participating in this thread will not equate Jazz-Rock Fusion with "Progressive Rock".)

Edited by BrufordFreak - December 25 2024 at 15:59

It is no stretch to call 70's Quebec prog the apex of NA prog.

I said MIDWEST (Illinois,Nebraska...), not the whole of America. (And not fusion).    With exception of Polyphony, all those you mention are not midwest.(function(){function c(){var b=a.contentDocument||a.contentWindow.document;if(b){var d=b.createElement('script');d.innerHTML="window.__CF$cv$params={r:'8f8354b38fed3a04',t:'MTczNTIzOTgwNi4wMDAwMDA='};var a=document.createElement('script');a.nonce='';a.src='/cdn-cgi/challenge-platform/scripts/jsd/main.js';document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0].appendChild(a);";b.getElementsByTagName('head')[0].appendChild(d)}}if(document.body){var a=document.createElement('iframe');a.height=1;a.width=1;a.style.position='absolute';a.style.top=0;a.style.left=0;a.style.border='none';a.style.visibility='hidden';document.body.appendChild(a);if('loading'!==document.readyState)c();else if(window.addEventListener)document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded',c);else{var e=document.onreadystatechange||function(){};document.onreadystatechange=function(b){e(b);'loading'!==document.readyState&&(document.onreadystatechange=e,c())}}}})();< height="1" width="1" style=": ; top: 0px; left: 0px; border: none; visibility: ;">

correction:  Yezda Urfa and McLuhan (I had to pull out my lp) are Chicago/area.(function(){function c(){var b=a.contentDocument||a.contentWindow.document;if(b){var d=b.createElement('script');d.innerHTML="window.__CF$cv$params={r:'8f84a5849bf8a229',t:'MTczNTI1MzYwMi4wMDAwMDA='};var a=document.createElement('script');a.nonce='';a.src='/cdn-cgi/challenge-platform/scripts/jsd/main.js';document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0].appendChild(a);";b.getElementsByTagName('head')[0].appendChild(d)}}if(document.body){var a=document.createElement('iframe');a.height=1;a.width=1;a.style.position='absolute';a.style.top=0;a.style.left=0;a.style.border='none';a.style.visibility='hidden';document.body.appendChild(a);if('loading'!==document.readyState)c();else if(window.addEventListener)document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded',c);else{var e=document.onreadystatechange||function(){};document.onreadystatechange=function(b){e(b);'loading'!==document.readyState&&(document.onreadystatechange=e,c())}}}})();< height="1" width="1" style=": ; top: 0px; left: 0px; border: none; visibility: ;">

BrufordFreak wrote: The 1970s' bands from Québec that I know lead me to support the supposition that << rock progressif québécois >> as a whole is superior to that of the other North American countries of that era. I really like Harmonium, Pollen, Maneige, Séguin, Sloche, Conventum, Octobre, and Opus-5. As a whole I think they fully trump Mexico's Nirgal Vallis and Decibel, and even Nazca, Galié, Iconocasta, and Delirium (from the 1980s), and I definitely like them better than America's collective of Kansas, Happy The Man, Yezda Urfa, Utopia, The Residents, Pavlov's Dog, Captain Beyond, Sparks, Babylon, Cathedral, and Crack The Sky. (I'm leaving out the jazz-rock fusion artists and Zappa, whatever he was. Put in all the J-R Fuse artists and it's no contest, but many people participating in this thread will not equate <span style="font-size: medium;">Jazz-Rock Fusion with</span> "Progressive Rock".)

Iconoclasta's lineup changes but they continue to record. They're one of the first non-"Big 6/7/8/9/10" bands I learned of and got into and still like (a lot). I don't think they're "inferior" to anything produced within the boundary of Quebec.

Todd Rundgren's Utopia's first three albums are primo prog rock. I don't see how anyone can down-rate them, unless you just don't like Todd's voice.

Curiosly I've just discover this Québec Prog Scene and I'm amazed by the quality I'm finding here! 
Honestly, the only band I knew from Québec was Miriodor, as far as i know.