Neo-Progressive

Reading comprehension is pretty much my strong suit.

If some of you would actually bother to read the OP, this thread was created seeking recommendations for Neo Prog
Another subtle clue that may have alerted you to this fact is the section it's placed in  (i.e. Prog Recommendations)
It should also be self-evident that if someone doesn't like Neo-Prog they are not in the best position to make said recommendations.

All of us are free to like and dislike whatever we see fit but if an evangelical t-totaler wanders into a bar late at night and chastises the inebriates for their indulgences, what sort of reaction do you seriously think they will get?

Stop sniping (Take it Outside in  Bouncer speak)



Edited by ExittheLemming - September 17 2011 at 14:55

Henry Plainview wrote: E-Dub wrote: Uh oh, that's 2 posts in a row. I'm teetering on being lambasted for back-to-back posts. Oh no, this makes 3!!!! E Double-posting seriously is annoying as hell, and it only increases exponentially with the number of additional posts. There's an edit button if you forgot to add something to your post! Not to mention quote pyramids some other people are building in here... James quadruple posts all the time in SR, I'm pretty sure he does it solely because he knows how much it annoys me (and to ensure nobody else will ever top his post count).

And I find posting about griping about posting to be annoying, too.

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Your're ignorant, what am I supposed to do about?  Why don't you just post about the topic?

Polo wrote: I'm not trolling here, mr. Bringer o' Truth Almighty. One has the right to defend what he believes in. I keep my sillyness in the Shred Room, and I don't believe you should bring your dislike of me outta it.

Henry Plainview wrote: You're all missing the fact that nothing is actually good.

Henry Plainview wrote: Double-posting seriously is annoying as hell, and it only increases exponentially with the number of additional posts. There's an edit button if you forgot to add something to your post! Not to mention quote pyramids some other people are building in here... James quadruple posts all the time in SR, I'm pretty sure he does it solely because he knows how much it annoys me (and to ensure nobody else will ever top his post count).

Pretty much.

What a fun topic I've created.

Uh oh, that's 2 posts in a row. I'm teetering on being lambasted for back-to-back posts. Oh no, this makes 3!!!!

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<<Hundreds of discussions on PA have already proved that popularity isn't an acceptable argument in any discussion. Need one bring Justin Bieber to this thread?

And it does fail in concept. Most bands in the subgenre base their sound around reusing successful formulas of the Golden Era of Prog and mix them with catchy, merry melodies. It's not hard to run out of ideas and become a self parody if they don't create new concepts.>>

You took my quote a bit too literally. Neo definitely brings something to the table when it is consistently up there with there with the 'elite' as it pertains to progressive music. Not sure what Justin Bieber has to do with anything and cheapens my point. I suppose that is the purpose of the debate, eh? Regardless, you won't change my mind and I won't change yours.

As for your second point: that can be said with a lot of bands in any genre. Progressive metal extracts from numerous forms. Does that make it any less valuable? I guess bands like IQ and Marillion have to apologize for coming on so late in the scene to make the naysayers happy (which is a relative term because some just don't want to be happy and have a springboard to b*tch about something). I will agree that I am getting a bit weary of the merry melodies of some neo bands, but it obviously appeals to others. So, let them enjoy it.

And one needs to look to Marillion to see that the band is consistently on the cutting edge of exploring new sounds, textures and structure. No two albums sound alike...especially in the Hogarth era. Maybe Dotcom, Anoraknophobia and Marbles embody influences from one album to the next, but they always take it a step further with each subsequent album. They had a critically acclaimed album with Marbles; however, instead of making Marbles Part 2, they threw the formula out the window and went into a completely different direction with Somewhere Else. They got roasted over the coals, but it didn't stop them from exploring.

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Ok, a positive post to bash the trolls.

kenmartree wrote: way to go, Eric!  I don't know what possesses some people to head for the discussion about what they don't like.  I have MDK by Magma, not really me cup of tea, but I wanted to have some idea of what Zeulh was about.  However you're not going to find me on the forum trying to steer people away from something they want to explore.  Music is highly personalize in its enjoyment, if it brings something in the way of emotion and feelling to you, great.  we can all feel sorry for these trolls, who obviously have no joy in their life since they focus on negativity.