The one song that defines prog

That is a hard question,  would i choose for

• Echoes of Pink Floyd or
• Gates of Delirium by Yes or
• Mother Nature by Mostly Autumn or

• IQ, Pendragon, Marillion, Genesis, Mike Oldfield, FlowerKings, Magenta???

Or just choose for a recent single that conbines all those bands in one great proggy epic of 13 minutes, screaming guitars, flute, ullian pipes, organ, crazy bass loops, harp, slide, tempo changes and the most amazing & delightful voices of the temporary prog;

• All Around The World: ProgAID  ('05).

With:

I know this is off topic, and as a newbie I'm not allowed to start a new thread, but I wonder if everyone here is aware of the current lawsuits springing up against Sony and their evil DRM copy protection software.

If you don't know what the hell I'm on about then I suggest you get clued up and look at some of these links - oh, and don't buy Sony products (and tell all your friends too!)

http://blogs.washingtonpost.com/securityfix/2005/11/the_bush _admini.html

http://www.sysinternals.com/blog/

http://www.eff.org/IP/DRM/Sony-BMG/?f=open-letter-2005-11-14 .html

There is plenty more information going around on the same subject. Just google for any combination of the words SONY, rootkit, russinovich, DRM, "First 4 Internet" etc.

If you have played any CDs on your home computer which have Sony's DRM copy protection on then, then your pc has been COMPROMISED. Virus writers are already frantically working to exploit the security holes that SONY have opened up. If your system is infected you might be able to get compensation from Sony if they are found guilty of any of the SIX class-action lawsuits currently filed against them.

I hope I have been of service to you in spreading the news about this corporate crime.

Britney Spears - Toxic

to define something is easier to find its contrary

Radiohead - The National Anthem

Pseud0 wrote: close to the edge obviously

AGREED!

hmmm i would go for
 
old prog Yes - Close to the Edge

new prog : Transatlantic - Stranger in your Soul

I don't think there is any song that could be able to define prog-rock. But in general the most experimental (and in my opinion most progressive) bands I have ever heard are Gentle Giant and ELP.

Certif1ed wrote: ivan_2068 wrote: LOL  Good point, except that I said Classical Influenced and Stravinsly is Classical Modern So you mean bands can only be influenced by composers from 1730-1820? No Cert, Classical is a wide term, there's Clasical Baroque, Classical Romantic, Classical Modern, etc. You're confusing classical with Classic Period. When I say Classical I'm talking about Medieval/Gothic, Renaisance, Baroque, Classic Period, Romantic and Modern Classical. BTW: Classical modern doesn't start in 1730, that's CLASSIC period, more exactly 1750 - 1830, in 1830 starts Romantic and Modern Classical starts in 1900 Aprox. Where does that leave Gentle Giant? Gentle Giant has influences that come from Medieval (The Trouvadore style of the vocals is very evident) plus Baroque and Classic (Not the same as classical) also uses some influence of Romantic and Modern complex structures. BTW: Stravinsky is a great Prog' influence, his dramatic and unexpected variations are simply the closest Classical Music can get to Prog Rock. Amen to that - but I think Debussy and Dvorak were close too, and Messiaen went several stages further. Stravinsky did rock more, though - the elaborate time changes in "Le Sacre du Printemps" are stunning, and I love that hard-hitting bar in 11/4... And Mussorgski, Cui, Janacek, Borodin, Tchaikovsky, etc etc etc. Ramble on

Soulman wrote: Iono I tend to disagree. The middle part is just like a fast swing/blues riff. The only thing that's proggy about that song is the atmospheric beginning and crashing end.

...... sounds a little hippie to me..........

but its prog definitely

Iono I tend to disagree. The middle part is just like a fast swing/blues riff. The only thing that's proggy about that song is the atmospheric beginning and crashing end.