Radiohead

I totally support it.

Radiohead is a rock band >> They have pushed the limits, exanded their sound in multiple ways>> they always challenge the listener (except the very first album, that is) >> they continue to PROGRESS, making cerebral, inventive, adventurous music = Sounds like a prog band to me. They are in the true spirit of prog moreso than a lot of other bands included in the archives.

I"m not going to make excuses for the alterna-geeks and trendies who listen to them, as I thought they successfully shook the pop/alternative pinup boys tag on OK Computer and have been defying the mainstream ever since. Just think of all the preps, jocks and fratboys who listen to Pink Floyd, but they're still prog, no? (I've met a few cool jocks and fratboys, but you know what I mean...)

gdub411 wrote: Radiohead should NOT be here in the Archives. This site is losing its ingetrity by the day.

Utter nonsense.

If the Admins decide Radiohead are in, then they SHOULD be in.

This site has GAINED integrity by recognising that prog rock is not anything and everything that sounds like Yes, Genesis or King Crimson.

Bands that simply raid the back catalogue are simply NOT progressive - they are regressive; isn't that obvious? Plus ca change,

Bands that simply are made up of people that used to be in prog bands don't necessarily play prog music - agreed?

But bands that use REAL musicianship to push then envelope of music into interesting and new directions, ignore traditional song structures, chord progressions and lyrical content should at least be given a chance.

The Pink Floyd comparison is fair. There are similarities between OK Computer and DSOTM in non-obvious as well as obvious areas - but there are intelligent people on this site, so I'll let you work it out.

To say that OK Computer is "Indie" is rubbish; The term "Indie" means that the music is released on an independent label. Parlophone is NOT independent, TTBOMK. Otherwise the Beatles were Indie...

And to say that the style of music is "Indie" or "Alternative" (I know what the terms are commonly used to mean...) is not to have listened properly or given the music enough time to sink in. Like the best prog albums, OK Computer can take a while for the hidden agendas to sink in. One of the biggest problems it faces is that so many tracks have been released as singles by a record company hungry for profits, and it has sold huge numbers due to its accessibility.

These are not crimes, and the music is good and progressive.

There are other bands FAR less deserving in the archives, so for God's sake, give Radiohead a break - they probably don't want to be among proggers any more than some of you want them here. But the truth is that their music is among many styles that constitues modern day prog.

I find it VERY hard to accept Dream Theater as prog, when all they seem to do is recycle Metallica, Yes and Joe Satriani material. Their music is more metal than prog. GET THEM OUT!!!

Chill on the DB bashing guys.

Radiohead should NOT be here in the Archives.

This site is losing its ingetrity by the day.

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Don't forget to  listen to both kinds of music country and western!

Heh! Well in the words of Radiohead i'm gonna EXIT

You can laugh
A spineless laugh
We hope that your rules and wisdom choke you
Now we are one
In everlasting peace

We hope that you choke.. that you choke
We hope that you choke.. that you choke
We hope that you choke.. that you choke

G'night

Haha ..what are you both doing up at 2am anyway??

Can't sleep?

Drooling over the Texan too eh?

This is the picture of himself that he posted in the Rogues gallery Thread:

Reed Lover wrote: Not only do you like Radiohead, but you keep mentioning the Texan t**ser! You got a thing for Dallas Cowboys?

I think he is quite amusing and he has a love of German bands, but saying that I have to read his posts about 4 times before I understand what he means, and even then i'm not entirely sure...