Is Steely Dan prog ?

Hawkwise wrote: Dr. Occulator wrote: All you ne'sayers can gnash your teeth if you want. What's the good in raising ire about such a subjective question? Steely Dan are here. I believe from what I've read that the majority of people on this site hold them in high reverence. They are in my opinion progressive in that they have a high level of musicianship, thought-provoking lyrics, arrangements which are surpassed by few and a style so totally unique that no-one before or since have been able to better. I know there are limits to what is acceptable as prog (crossover-prog) but the Dan to me are not even close to being contentious. It's not like Nickleback or James Blunt are being added to the Progressive Archives.haha I would say a more rewarding approach would be to open yourself to a band that have a long track record of ground breaking art and have elevated a form of music to a point where they set the bar for others to come.   Thats all well and good but does that make them Prog ?? thinking um No

Well, yes, in my book it does and from what I can see from the Pa book, it does too, croosover-prog that is.


Edited by Dr. Occulator - August 27 2008 at 18:51

Dr. Occulator wrote: All you ne'sayers can gnash your teeth if you want. What's the good in raising ire about such a subjective question? Steely Dan are here. I believe from what I've read that the majority of people on this site hold them in high reverence. They are in my opinion progressive in that they have a high level of musicianship, thought-provoking lyrics, arrangements which are surpassed by few and a style so totally unique that no-one before or since have been able to better. I know there are limits to what is acceptable as prog (crossover-prog) but the Dan to me are not even close to being contentious. It's not like Nickleback or James Blunt are being added to the Progressive Archives.haha I would say a more rewarding approach would be to open yourself to a band that have a long track record of ground breaking art and have elevated a form of music to a point where they set the bar for others to come.

Thats all well and good but does that make them Prog ??




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No

All you ne'sayers can gnash your teeth if you want.
What's the good in raising ire about such a subjective question?
Steely Dan are here.
I believe from what I've read that the majority of people on this site hold them in high reverence.
They are in my opinion progressive in that they have a high level of musicianship, thought-provoking lyrics, arrangements which are surpassed by few and a style so totally unique that no-one before or since have been able to better.
I know there are limits to what is acceptable as prog (crossover-prog) but the Dan to me are not even close to being contentious. It's not like Nickleback or James Blunt are being added to the Progressive Archives.haha
I would say a more rewarding approach would be to open yourself to a band that have a long track record of ground breaking art and have elevated a form of music to a point where they set the bar for others to come.
 

The guitar solos in Reelin' in the years are very well constructed and demostrates that Dennis Dias and Jeff Baxter have the guts!

Edited by zafreth - August 27 2008 at 14:15

I've said it once and I'll say it again. If Steely Dan are prog I'm a Dutchman.

Kind Regards,

Jan van Huntelaar

Atavachron wrote: have a listen to this cut micky posted in the SD appreciation thread, listen to those synth solos and sophisticated arrangements, and judge for yourself if it isn't as prog as prog as, say, Argent, Supertramp, or a cut like 'Lucky Man' http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KiRIE2irAgc

These days I've given up on finding any new, real prog from this site. It's much more fun to see what bands get added, the ensuing controversy, and the reasons people come up with to rationalize the additions.

No. They are nit-picky pop.

things are starting to get a bit dangerous I`m gonna say nothing.  

elegant Art rock bands in the world?   But is it Prog ??