Most complex, challenging, original neo-prog band? - Progressive Rock Music Forum

Hi, I admit I'm not a big fan of neo-prog bands... yet. But I still haven't heard nearly enough to have a strong opinion. I am genuinely quite ignorant about neo-prog music.

Which band would you recommend most for those into challenging, complex, intelligent and ground-breaking progressive rock music?

Basically bands that blew the roof off of the progressive music scene, turned it on its head, turned it inside out, and brought prog to a whole new level that is so dizzyingly high that even prog-astronauts flying merely by the seat-of-their-pants would suffer terrible vertigo? I mean stuff so sophisticated that even the most wordly and erudite doctors of prog risk collapsing in an aurally-induced coma due to the technical and artistic wizardy they have been subjected to. You know, stuff so mind-blowing that casual listeners risk having a nuclear explosion going off in their heads thus splattering bits of grey matter over a five mile radius.

Or if that seems a bit extreme, hyperbole-wise, neo-prog bands that brought the most progression to the prog genre. The neo-prog band, that in your opinion, most boldly progressed to where no prog band had gone before. (sorry about the Trek reference since Spock's Bored [sic] is listed as symph).

I guess Marillion is a most obvious choce for progressing prog as they were instrumental (haha pun intended) in kick-starting the new prog movement. But since I have listed various criteria, they may may not be the best choice over-all.

IQ: another early neo-prog band and possible my favourite, has, namely-speaking, intelligence as a major part of the quotient. Is IQ high or low brow progwise to you?

Tsunami: never heard these guys, but have they rideen the biggest wave on the tide of the new prog, or a washout?

Visible Wind: Never heard these guys either, but I love the name. Did they ride on the winds of progress or did they blow? Noxious fumes, a breath of fresh air, or full of hot air? Did an ill wind breaketh and bloweth? Did they literally blow [out] chunks and that's why the wind is visible, or was it just dust in the wind? More artsy or fartsy? Why is the wind visible, and is it metaphorical? Sorry, I digress.

Evolution: well there's a progressive name if there ever was one. Progressive music must evolve to remain progressive, I quite agree.

And like-wise, judging by name alone, I suppose Magus might be considered the true wizard of neo-prog though i'm sure there's pleanty of magic out there in neo-prog land.

Anyway, like to hear your thoughts.

Poll Question: Which neo-prog is the most original, progressive, and complex?
Poll Choice	Votes	Poll Statistics
Marillion	12	[19.67%]
IQ	13	[21.31%]
Pendragon	1	[1.64%]
Arena	4	[6.56%]
Collage	0	[0.00%]
Satellite	1	[1.64%]
Discipline	2	[3.28%]
The Watch	1	[1.64%]
Saens	2	[3.28%]
Magus	0	[0.00%]
Fish	1	[1.64%]
Magenta	0	[0.00%]
Evolution	0	[0.00%]
Tsunami	0	[0.00%]
Visible Wind	2	[3.28%]
other	5	[8.20%]
sophisticated and truly original neo-prog is oxymoronic	16	[26.23%]
this poll is moronic	1	[1.64%]
the only moron here is you!	0	[0.00%]
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WaywardSon Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: April 23 2006 Location: Brazil Status: Offline Points: 2537	Posted: July 05 2006 at 16:11
	IQ followed by Satellite. Marillion with Fish is great too.

Logan Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum & Site Admin Group Site Admin Joined: April 05 2006 Location: Vancouver, BC Status: Offline Points: 36940	Posted: July 05 2006 at 16:08
	Hi, I admit I'm not a big fan of neo-prog bands... yet. But I still haven't heard nearly enough to have a strong opinion. I am genuinely quite ignorant about neo-prog music. Which band would you recommend most for those into challenging, complex, intelligent and ground-breaking progressive rock music? Basically bands that blew the roof off of the progressive music scene, turned it on its head, turned it inside out, and brought prog to a whole new level that is so dizzyingly high that even prog-astronauts flying merely by the seat-of-their-pants would suffer terrible vertigo? I mean stuff so sophisticated that even the most wordly and erudite doctors of prog risk collapsing in an aurally-induced coma due to the technical and artistic wizardy they have been subjected to. You know, stuff so mind-blowing that casual listeners risk having a nuclear explosion going off in their heads thus splattering bits of grey matter over a five mile radius. Or if that seems a bit extreme, hyperbole-wise, neo-prog bands that brought the most progression to the prog genre. The neo-prog band, that in your opinion, most boldly progressed to where no prog band had gone before. (sorry about the Trek reference since Spock's Bored [sic] is listed as symph). I guess Marillion is a most obvious choce for progressing prog as they were instrumental (haha pun intended) in kick-starting the new prog movement. But since I have listed various criteria, they may may not be the best choice over-all. IQ: another early neo-prog band and possible my favourite, has, namely-speaking, intelligence as a major part of the quotient. Is IQ high or low brow progwise to you? Tsunami: never heard these guys, but have they rideen the biggest wave on the tide of the new prog, or a washout? Visible Wind: Never heard these guys either, but I love the name. Did they ride on the winds of progress or did they blow? Noxious fumes, a breath of fresh air, or full of hot air? Did an ill wind breaketh and bloweth? Did they literally blow [out] chunks and that's why the wind is visible, or was it just dust in the wind? More artsy or fartsy? Why is the wind visible, and is it metaphorical? Sorry, I digress. Evolution: well there's a progressive name if there ever was one. Progressive music must evolve to remain progressive, I quite agree. And like-wise, judging by name alone, I suppose Magus might be considered the true wizard of neo-prog though i'm sure there's pleanty of magic out there in neo-prog land. Anyway, like to hear your thoughts.