Prog musicians who DIDN'T go mainstream in the 80s

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   Many of our beloved musicians turned to pop in the 80s. But I'd rather talk about those who, at least for a time, took a less mainstream approach. It doesn't have to prog per se. The most notable example would be 80s King Crimson, who found a way to keep their prog sensibilities in the new decade. Though I would argue "SO" was pretty mainstream, Peter Gabriel III showed a more interesting side of pop. I can't say I know much of Peter Hammill's career in the 80s, but I think "A Black Box" is a pretty good showcase of all the things I like about 80s music. Plus there's a side long epic!

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	Many of our beloved musicians turned to pop in the 80s. But I'd rather talk about those who, at least for a time, took a less mainstream approach. It doesn't have to prog per se. The most notable example would be 80s King Crimson, who found a way to keep their prog sensibilities in the new decade. Though I would argue "SO" was pretty mainstream, Peter Gabriel III showed a more interesting side of pop. I can't say I know much of Peter Hammill's career in the 80s, but I think "A Black Box" is a pretty good showcase of all the things I like about 80s music. Plus there's a side long epic!