Prototypes of Prog

Everyone of us decides in the inner tribunal of conscience, we are only feeding it with... suggestions, just for the sake of not missing something important. I, for instance, am thinking in giving a try to Nice & Family. And here I left another outrageous one: "Funeral For A Friend" is a nice symphonic piece, and I've found Elton listed among the Symphonic-Rock icons of the Seventies.

Steve, definitely Brian is not "cool", but he's a musical genius: should not that be the point? I saw Robert Fripp once, playing live with Crimson: the guy came in through the public entrance, walk to the stage shaking hands, sat in his chair at the rear, and blew everybody's head with the first riff.
Nothing cool, all about music, 100 per cent prog.

Atavachron wrote: Heart of the Matter wrote: Great, besides Smiley Smile I think that Good Vibrations and Pet Sounds also qualify, now, are these achievements enough to turn their status from "surfing clowns" to "proto-prog wizards"? Don't get me started on that one.  The quick answer is 'yes'.

Both David (Atavachron) and I had advocated that they be included but I'm afraid that opposing personal tastes might have been the deciding factor in their negative decision.  Syd Barrett was cool. Brian Wilson? Not so much. 

SteveG wrote: And luckily, Sventonio is not here to endlessly argue for In A Doll's House by Family.

And luckily, Sventonio is not here to endlessly argue for In A Doll's House by Family.

someone_else wrote: The Velvet Underground & Nico, arguably the first album that can be properly categorized as Art Rock.

Edited by someone_else - November 12 2020 at 09:40

Edited by SteveG - November 12 2020 at 09:03

Great, besides Smiley Smile I think that Good Vibrations and Pet Sounds also qualify, now, are these achievements enough to turn their status from "surfing clowns" to "proto-prog wizards"?