2024 What is still the best Prog Rock band ever?

DarksideofAbel wrote: So no prog at all before ITCOTCK? Really? No, I don't really agree with that I'm afraid. KC is in my top 10 (maybe even top 5) but not my favorite.   Well, I see the Nice, Floyd, The Moodies Blues, Traffic, Zappa had debut albums in 1967!, however was that prog? in my humble opinion I don't think so!! that was a mix o psychedelia music, avant garde , fusion? acid rock? O whatever it was called?. Crimson made the first real prog rock album with all the correct ingredients.

Edited by Cristi - June 10 2024 at 02:08

I agree that King Crimsons pre Belew era are Prog landmark albums. Yes and Genesis, ELP, gentle giant, moody blues, Hawkwind.

There is just too much good Prog out there to choose from nowadays. 25-30 years ago everyone jumped on PTREE and TOOL styled metal mix and have been imitating ever since. it’s hard to pick out the real NEW styles but they are out there. Some of the most interesting new stuff is hot for a minute only to be replaced by the next in line. Like Real Estate, I think the market is saturated with product … not enough buyers.

Our generation saw the best of it in huge arenas, with big record deals and larger than life bands. We had FM radio to drag us in. Cool bigass stereo systems to play it on. It was really something. You could see BOC and ELP for 8.50 and a screaming light show. It was the best of times. I like porcupine tree, the music is good. The subject matter is sufferingly psychologically pathetic ,and that was interesting too… for a minute. It was imitated to death. Still is after 25 years. Kind of a downer.
What I hear mostly today (in Prog) is based on 6 past styles…
Porcupine tree
King crimson
Tool
Radiohead
Yes
Tangerine dream
Ask any Gynecologist… even the best things become mundane after overexposure. But somehow King Crimson and Yes have managed to enjoy repeated plays for a long long time.

My opinion today… could change after another beer.



Edited by Valdez - June 09 2024 at 23:05

ProgSynonym wrote: Bro, ‘In the Court of the Crimson King’ really sets that same vibe as what evolved into ‘In the Wake of Poseidon’, man. But already ‘Lizard’ is like on a whole different wave compared to ItCotCK and ItWoP, while on the other side of the proggy spectrum, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, along with a whole bunch of other keys-driven bands, just kept that groovy sound rolling from ‘68 with The Nice all the way through the late ‘70s, you dig?

Yeah, Fripp and his everchanging King Crimson moved on and evolved into something different. Everyone knows. You don't seem to actually read what I've writen before you reply with something of little relevance to the point I'm trying to get across - so now it's time for me to move on as well.

Snikle wrote: mathman0806 wrote: I have heard The Who, but they are not prog. Howe is the guitarist for Yes and he is good. But What? Never heard of them.

Hrychu wrote: I wonder if her hoo-ha hair is as fuzzy. :3

Did you ever see Scary Movie?

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If we're going to call each other "Man" on here, can we at least say it like Man!!

^Dude you could use her armpit hair as a Brillo pad, bro.

ProgSynonym wrote: Yo dawg, if you’re lookin’ for some more tunes from the groovy era of progressive rock

ProgSynonym wrote: DarksideofAbel wrote: 2024 What is still the best Prog Rock band ever?  King Crimson Prog was born in 1969 with In The Court of The Crimson King. Agreed? O Disagreed?  Give your Opinion.  Dude, Prog didn’t even kick off with King Crimson, man. In the liner notes of Caravan’s first album, they actually dropped the term ‘progressive rock’ for the first time in a text. And you know what? That’s some real deal prog stuff from way back in 1968, bro. Yo, dude, there’s like a ton of sick modern progressive tunes going down these days. Even those underground modern prog bands are straight-up mind-blowing with their vibes. But hey, my pick would be Gong, man. They’re part of that OG Canterbury scene and still kicking it despite all the lineup changes. That’s just how Gong rolls, keeping it democratic and all. They’re still dropping some rad tracks and rocking out at gigs.