How many members actually read about Prog?

what was the first prog album,

was Lamb Lies Down first neo-prog album,

is jazz  prog?

 

etc. ad nausem, that suggest the authors have not bothered to read the copious amounts of (non-thread) information carefully written and available here, let alone attempted to read any of the books postered here and reviewed. What is worse the reponses usually don't direct the originator to points of references. So is there a tendency here  to argue rather than educate??? The numbers of strikes wrt to the collection of threads largely on books here, would part support my thought that there is only limited interest in reading books that at least have some half decend research done in their preparations. It is clear with some that they have come to expand their knowledge wrt prog especially our younger members, but too often many of the responses to "recommend me...." suggest that a novice should be dropped in at the deep end amongst artists/albums, rather thinking that a novice should "walk before he/she can run" - which for instance happens too often wrt jazz recommendations. (Perhaps such requests need an initial question in response,to be answered by the originator: 'what music do you like?"... and from that provide recommendationsof music of a new genre that  has at least loose connections. You'll note to a recent request on jazz albums, I suggested the discographies found in a couple of books, which tend to be fairly neutral and constructed in their reviews, than those produced by keen PA fan promoting their favourites here).

 

In the heyday of progressive rock (late 60's and early 70's) , it was said the music found a home with middle class teens and 20's , and especially those who were doing some form of higher education. Hence a suggestion: prog was more popular with those who might be thought to be 'intelligent' and enquirying - indeed the perahps the more argumentative part of the youth population? So whilst the following might reflect an old man's arrogance: what happened to self enquiry, and so do others find a malaise, a naivity? Further, do you treat  some threads with contempt and so avoid them like the plague although otherwise believe the subject matter is up your street?

 

Hence by definition how can an original progressive rock band be 'neo'? Sit back on their laurels and continue to mine their particular motherlode, (often to a point of exhaustion), whilst adapting slightly because personnel loss  and/or  for changes of target audiences, for sure. What has been said to be  a 'cliche' of themselves.

 

Besides, one reason for adding this as a topic within the book  thread, was to emphasise my feeling  that not  enough background research is done before folks  start a discussion on too flimsy/under-researched evidence. Discuss

 

 

Now I'm lost  - hence avoidance (at least until this point of time) entering into that specific debate.

 

Now discuss whether the originator might have dug up enough answers before starting that particular thread - which appears to generated some tetchy asides which detour from the debate

 

Yes I suppose there we have an  debate on an abstract aspect of an abstract subject, i.e. music.

 

But guys, I trying to get a philosophical discussion/debate going on knowing your subject in part, by book research.....hence expanding your knowledge to be able to debate from a more complete and solid ('sound 'might be a better word in the circumstances)  basis.

Hey, I just noticed your avatar--Over the Rhine's a great band!  Nice choice.