Prog or Progressive Rock ? (poll)

i use the term prog when im on the computer because its faster, i use progressive rock when talking because i like the sound of it better

I voted for other and think I would like to see the name Polka become more identified with the music.

No, but seriously, that was for Ivan.  I would like to see it called progressive music since a lot of it really is not rock music, like Tangerine Dream for instance. Rock music comes with so much baggage anyway.

Edited by ken4musiq

ivan_2068 wrote: For God's sake, it's just a name and a short version, that's all....Who cares? Iván

I was just throwing it out there to see what they think , its not an issue or anything but I am interested in what people say about this  

Viajero Astral wrote: Prog, Progressive Rock, Progressive Music, its the same for me.

Not so exact:

Progressive Rock and Rock represent a determined gebre with it's own characteristics which BTW don't include the need to progress.

Progressive Music is just an adjective to describe music that it's beyond their time or that tries to go further than mainstream.

Iván

ANDREW wrote: There is a subgenre in the modern disco music called "progressive", so i think "progressive rock" is the right term. In Italy: La (famale "the") progressive: progressive disco music. Il (male "the") progressive: rock progressive.

There's something called Progressive House in Rave Dance scenario also.

Iván

The Miracle wrote: Progressive rock when I talk to people who hear the term for the first time, prog when I talk to other proggies.

Witchwoodhermit wrote: Out dated term anyway. Progressive rock? in 2006? Re-gressive more like.

It's progressive compared to all other clichè and boring modern rock bands.

ANDREW wrote: ivan_2068 wrote: ANDREW wrote: There is a subgenre in the modern disco music called "progressive", so i think "progressive rock" is the right term. In Italy: La (famale "the") progressive: progressive disco music. Il (male "the") progressive: rock progressive. There's something called Progressive House in Rave Dance scenario also. Iván Yes, sadly.

Is that a problem? Is this something I should be worried about?

erlenst wrote: eugene wrote: For me terms "Prog" and "Progressive rock" bear slightly different meanings. Prog (short of "Progressive") IMO is more wider term. For example Enid or Kotebel or Contrappunto Project are assosiated for me with word "Prog", but simply Contappunto or Rush or Focus are progressive rock. Prog might (or might not) include progressive rock among its components, plus always something else (classical, jazz, whatever else), while progressive rock is only progressive rock, if you know what I mean. King Crimson - prog, Anekdoten - progressive rock Taal - prog, 4/3 de trio - progressive rock etc etc etc etc.............. Prog is not necessarily better than progressive rock (it depends on particular artists) - just wider. If there is a difference, then it's the complete opposite of what you're saying actually.

Opposite what, in your opinion?

Yes are 'Prog' because it's a convenient box to put them in. But they ceased to progress long ago - IMHO most bands only progress for a short while, then settle into their own identifiable style.