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Progosopher 
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 Posted: June 29 2010 at 17:33 |
I can't remember the product (a car or credit card?), but a piece of Yes' Your Move is featured at the end of commercial. Actually, I find that rather disturbing, like the first time I heard The Who or Led Zeppelin in a commercial, but at least it shows some kind of awareness.
For myself, though, Prog never went away, even though it dwelt in many past favorites for me for many years. It is through the work of a good friend of mine and this site, that I have rediscovered its glories and new artists. It has been many years since I paid any attention to what people call popular - I don't really care. I listen to what I like and fortunately have found a lot to listen to that I like. I guess you can say I know what's in my wardrobe!
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Tursake
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Posted: June 29 2010 at 17:23 |
 Bonnek wrote:
Porcupine Tree and Opeth can make a living yes, but would you call them popular?
I've yet to meet somebody who knows them without me having slapped them around the ears with it first !
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Yeah, I would call PT popular, I don't know anyone from my school who hasn't heard of them. And I know alot of people who also listen to them 
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elder08
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Posted: June 29 2010 at 16:51 |
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Bands such as Muse and Radiohead are extremely popular overseas and have a lot of prog elements with them and also note that there inspirations are prog legends like King Crimson ELP and so fourth now in america it seems that metal and pop are the only things still really popular that and the diabetes of music COUNTRY (more like herpes) so if there were to be a movement in america it would be by artist such as DT and Mastodon due to the fact they are metal
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"There are people who say we [Pink Floyd] should make room for younger bands. That's not the way it works. They can make their own room."- David Gilmour
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lazland
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Posted: June 29 2010 at 13:18 |
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It's never been away, it's never going away, it's here to stay for ever............................Many of the classic bands still make a tidy living from gigs, bands such as Marillion & IQ do well via their internet sites, and some newer bands such as Radiohead, PT. DT, and Muse, to name but a few, do very well. There will always be a market for intelligent music.
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Slartibartfast
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Posted: June 29 2010 at 11:59 |
Wait, prog went away? 
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Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened... 
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sleeper
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Posted: June 29 2010 at 11:55 |
Bonnek wrote:
I think not everybody will agree with you that Prog was "away".
That discussion aside, there is much yes, but, please define 'popular'.
Porcupine Tree and Opeth can make a living yes, but would you call them popular?
I've yet to meet somebody who knows them without me having slapped them around the ears with it first !
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Dream Theater and Opeth shirts are a commen sight for me, on occaision I've even seen Wolves in the Throne Room, Between the Buried and Me, Riverside and Pagans Mind. It certainly seems like the metal side of prog has gained quite a bit of popularity, if not chart success (which is near meaningless these days).
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Evolver
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Posted: June 29 2010 at 11:49 |
WilliamRynearson wrote:
I'm sure there will be another progressive movement, only it will be WAY different. |
I hope so. Otherwise we'll have to listen to that much more "prog isn't progressive" whining. 
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The Monodrone
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Posted: June 29 2010 at 11:44 |
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I believe that artists in this generation are sort of realizing that music has, once again, become very stagnant. Many artists across different genres are starting to branch out more often, and though prog may still not be the most popular, I believe that in the near future we'll see a semi-popular prog movement again (much like in the 70's).
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topographicbroadways
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Posted: June 29 2010 at 10:13 |
Hercules wrote:
TV ad in the UK running at peak time for a prog rock compilation at the moment - ELP, Focus, Yes, Tull and others. Called Wonderous Stories and selling very fast, apparently.
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I havnt seen this ad what chanells is it running on?
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Hercules
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Posted: June 29 2010 at 07:04 |
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TV ad in the UK running at peak time for a prog rock compilation at the moment - ELP, Focus, Yes, Tull and others. Called Wonderous Stories and selling very fast, apparently.
Edited by Hercules - June 29 2010 at 07:05
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johnfripp
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Posted: June 29 2010 at 06:03 |
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PT and opeth arent really alt rock exept Pt HAs some song s that are
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friso
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Posted: June 29 2010 at 05:34 |
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I don't think prog is that popular, nor was it in the nineties. It's just way easier to find people who are also interested in prog, form a band and record an album. With modern technology it isn't impossible anymore to make own demo's or even albums. Furthermore, the instruments are accessible now. There's an internet community that gives space for bands coming with new albums without music business interfering. Making prog has become much easier! ...I didn't say it is simple though.
Metal is popular, and some progressive metal and alt-rock bands like Opeth and Porcupine Three.
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topographicbroadways
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Posted: June 29 2010 at 05:02 |
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theres a Nike advert n the tv at the moment with Hocus Pocus as the background music thats pretty awsome and will probably make people look it up and listen too more Focus then suddenly everybodys listening to eruption
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WilliamRynearson
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Posted: June 28 2010 at 21:29 |
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I'm sure there will be another progressive movement, only it will be WAY different.
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johnfripp
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Posted: June 28 2010 at 18:46 |
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Thats exactly what im geting at and i think dream theater was on the charts for there new album
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The Truth
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Posted: June 28 2010 at 18:43 |
I can see what you're getting at but... They aren't exactly popular. As Bonnek said, Opeth and Porcupine Tree can make a living but aren't known by all people. Nonetheless, they are gaining fans (heck PT hit the charts with The Incident) and more bands nowadays are getting progressive qualities and I thank some of the brave record companies who let their artists do that.
As for Radiohead, they are a good example of being mainstream but having enough experimentalism in them to be included on the site  |
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johnfripp
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Posted: June 28 2010 at 18:33 |
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Well i dont quite understand the t shirt thing but what ever. fist what i ment was that its starting to get more recognized in the general media and i never said it left i think these days people are starting to become more open minded well some people atleast. and 2nd i dont listen to anything on the charts is all pretty much the same crap regegitated over and over again with the same oh baby i love you and other really repulsive song topics so i mean i never listen to that crap
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moshkito
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Posted: June 28 2010 at 18:22 |
johnfripp wrote:
I dont know about you but to me it seems like there are more prog rock artists coming out these days and some are actualy popular lets here what you think do you agree or not. |
They never left!
It's your imagination and selection of music!
It has always been there, and available to anyone that was willing and wanting to listen to it.
Nothing has changed in 40 years, except that you have a new t-shirt to wear ... but it is very difficult for people to get off the top ten mold (check out the lists thread!) and go for the real thing, instead of a song. Oh well, at least the record companies will keep on staying happy as long as we are too stupid to kiss their product so well!
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johnfripp
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Posted: June 28 2010 at 18:17 |
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No there in there mid 40s to 60s and radiohead is very poular
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Bonnek
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Posted: June 28 2010 at 18:12 |
Yes, those are popular, but not very "these days".  Some of these guys must be over 70 
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