Where’s the Nice??

NetsNJFan wrote: they may have been the first true symph prog band, i wont argue that. but KC's first album was much more influential and trnedsetting as far as the birth of prog. I'll take the nice over KC any day though.

Good point. Let's regard KC as one of those bands that helped the movement to grow a healthy childhood toward its glorious mature age, but The Nice was among those bands that planted the seed and watered it for a couple of years... and while they were at it, they even got some fame!!

I don't think the Nice intended to become the founders of prog i think (no pun intended) they progressed that way. My own feeling, an dmany others is that they were the founders of prog rock, and were indeed way beyond their time but not the great Emersons ego.

Edited by tangerine62

I have only been on here a short time and read many topics and answers. However, i ain't seen any of the Nice. If ever any group should hold the mantle of the first ever prog rock group it should be this mob. Innovative is their first name, prepared to take music to it's limits, and beyond. Thi sgroup id the founding father of prog rock, but seems to missed by the endless tattle of nonsense about other bands who are to prog what Adolf was to world peace......non existent. Surely when prog is mentioned the Nice should be way up there with the best, if not the best. Also it contained a third of the biggest excess in prog rock music E, but by christ the man can play any keybaord player under the table, on top of the table, in fact anywhere.

So let's hear it for the Nice....the founding fathers of prog rock, unless you nothing about prog rock.