The 80s..the worst era for prog.

I think 80s were great with

1. the solo efforts of PG, PH, kate bush, robert plant...

2. yes, genesis

3. the rush best albums

4. an appearing of new things like marillion

5. return of deep purple, pink floyd

6. an absolute collection of dezo ursiny

7. also with the pop stuffs like talk talk (who went onto deep waters  afterwards), dire straits, police, sting, ...

frankly, i love the 80s the most

Yes, I'd agree the 80s were the worst time for prog, but not everything released in the 80s was awful.

Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe~ 1989 , the only "Yes" album of that decade that didn't make me rip my hair out. I actually enjoyed it.

Crest of  Knave~ Jethro Tull, 1987, somewhat made a return to the 'old' Jethro Tull sound (despite the fact that Ian's voice had changed quite a bit).

King Crimson's "Discipline" (1981) is also a good listen.

For the most part, the 80s were pretty bad, but not everything that came out of the 80s.

Compared to 70s prog,80s were empty years,but there was excellent ,if not some truly masterpieces of prog rock.English,Italian,German,Scandinavian or US scene was mostly dead,but in some countries,prog scene was flourishing(for example Japan).

Here are some 80s masterpieces:

Marillion - Script For A Jester's Tear

Marillion - Fugazi

Solaris - Marsbeli Kronikak

Bacamarte - Depois Do Fim

Gerard - Gerard

Gerard - Empty Lie,Empty Dream

greenback wrote: the first 4 Fixx's albums

Nice to see someone here besides me who likes the Fixx.

Of course the 70s were the best time, or at least in my opinion.

In the 80's all the good bands started going downhill. Or at least a few of them, after Gabriel left Genesis really wasn't superb, and Yes and King Crimson's music didn't really turn sour, it just sort of declined a little. Then there's Rush who just sort of lost creativity.

In the 90's bands like Pendragon and Twelfth Night started making neo-prog, and I guess there's nothing wrong with that musically, it's just that it's not an original concept. I don't want neo prog fans to get mad though.

And now in the new millenium Pain Of Salvation and The Mars Volta are two truly original bands. If more like them come out, prog will most likely be restored to a creative status.

I also like The Flower Kings, even though a lot of prog fans call them neo prog as well, but I think they progress instead of taking ideas from earlier bands.

flowerchild wrote: ...of course it was...isn't that everybodys opinion....!!!(?)..... ...well, perhaps the 90's...and the 00's so far i awefull......I would rate: 70's 60's 80's 90's 00's

I fully agree with this top 5, 100%.