Blacks In PROG?

Hi! I'm KEVO of Dark Victory. We are a hard rock/prog band. I'm the lead singer and play keys. I am of African descent (by way of Pennsylvania!)  and was surprised to see that David Sancious and Tone were not included in the A - Z list of prog acts.

I am the first to admit that there doesn't seem to be a lot of black prog acts around. I dunno why. I grew up listening to Yes, Pink Floyd, King Crimson, Genesis and me and my other proggy black friends would listen to and discuss how great these bands were.  Yes is still my all time favorite band.

Check out Dark Victory at ampcast.com/darkvictory.

 

 

pogoowner wrote: Doug Pinnick of King's X is the only person I can think of off the top of my head, though some here would argue that King's X is not prog.

Who cares if King's X is prog or not,they are really good,I enjoy their music.That's all that counts.

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pogoowner wrote: Doug Pinnick of King's X is the only person I can think of off the top of my head, though some here would argue that King's X is not prog.

Speaking of Prog Bands that have an 'X' Planet X

Guitarist- cant think of his name right now.....anyways- love seeing black dudes in bands- I think it kicks ass. (im white)

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No I havent- tell me about them...........

Rafe, you are of course KIDDING about the hip hop thing...at least I hope you are.

here are a few of the albums from the 70's.

 

There has got to be more than ones we've listed.....surely

KEVO wrote: Hi! I'm KEVO of Dark Victory. We are a hard rock/prog band. I'm the lead singer and play keys. I am of African descent (by way of Pennsylvania!)  and was surprised to see that David Sancious and Tone were not included in the A - Z list of prog acts. I am the first to admit that there doesn't seem to be a lot of black prog acts around. I dunno why. I grew up listening to Yes, Pink Floyd, King Crimson, Genesis and me and my other proggy black friends would listen to and discuss how great these bands were.  Yes is still my all time favorite band. Check out Dark Victory at ampcast.com/darkvictory.

Why is race even an issue?

Unfortunately,you're right about the low number of blacks in this particular genre,unless you count a handful of members in Zappa's band over the years.And as another poster suggested,we're represented in all the classic fusion bands.And to me,fusion is just another form of prog anyway.Because it's not "jazz" enough for jazz snobs and it's TOO "jazzy" for many rock-n-rollers.But that's a whole 'nother rant...

You've got me very curious about David Sancious and Tone.I'll have to check their stuff out.

But the race thing doesn't really bother me too much.I'm proud of my fish-outta-water status...

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Welcome to the party Jango!  I'm proud of being what and who I am and I love my prog; always have and always will! Besides being the lead singer of Dark Victory I also am pursing a solo career here in St Louis (not exactly a prog hotbed!).

Do you know of a place I can post a couple of my more proggy original pieces?

the following albums are probably the best of David Sancious and Tone...

David Sancious & Tone*

TRUE STORIES - Arista AB 4201 Compacet Disc released 2002 (1978)

Sound of Love (5:22)
Move On (4:41)
Prelude #3 (4:08)
On The Inside (1:58)
Fade Away (4:58)
Ever The Same (7:04)
Interlude (2:19)
Matter Of Time (9:52)

 

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David Sancious

JUST AS I THOUGHT - Arista AB 4247 Compacet Disc released 2002 (1979)

Run (3:07)
Just As I Thought (1:27)
Again (5:11)
The Naked I (2:38)
Valley Of The Shadow (5:48)
Suite (For The End Of An Age) (8:05)
Remember (1:20)
And Then She Said (4:53)
Again (Part II) (3:09)