prog of the 70’s is just a small part...

Do you think, like me, that prog of the 70's only occupies a small percentage of all the prog scene, say, 10-15%?

I believe it's 80 or 90% of the prog' from UK, but no more than 30% of the prog' around the world.

In the 80's there were a lot of neo prog' bands in other countries, wit a growth in USA, the 90's was a good decade for Scandinavian bands, and in the 00's, there are a lot of bands all over the world, including countries as Mongolia, Russia, Japan, Israel, etc.

Iván

James Lee wrote: Undoubtedly there are more albums now- that's what the passage of time does; the farther you go back, the fewer albums there were. Of course prog didn't die after the 70s- but general interest in it did taper off sharply. Which in my mind is a good thing; relative obscurity grants the artist more freedom and makes the community stronger. Although I sympathize with the financial concerns of some of the struggling musicians, the situation right now is almost perfect. I hope prog never makes a comeback.

Many bands like IQ and Flower Kings are fully aware of who their audience are - ie prog fans.We are in small minority of the music buying public but our intense loyalty will always guarantee X amount of album sales.There are a lot more prog bands than ever before competing for an small slice of the market.That guarantees that bands are not going to become complacent so to some extent I agree with your point.

Prog didn't die in the 70's but it sure got a heck less interesting! (and good)

Does it really matter.  The way I see it, more than 80% of the prog I love is from the 70s.. and thats really all that matters to me...

The statistics don't support your argument Ivan - neither do your figures, adding up to 110 or 120%

I think you didn't read well my post Dick

I said: I believe it's 80 or 90% of the prog' from UK, but no more than 30% of the prog' around the world.

THIS MEANS:

1.- Albums of the 70's represent IMO 80% or 90% of the British prog.

2.- Albums of the 70's represent IMO not more that 30% of the prog around the world.

This are two different ideas, so you don't have to add the percentages.

Iván

Useful_Idiot wrote: It's true.  Every country other than the one I conveniently happen to live in.  Canada is virtually progless (Rush is the exception).  Unless you count post-rock as a style of prog (stuff like Godspeed You Black Emperor and the rest of constellation records), but that's a whole other topic.

There are tons of Canadian prog bands:

rush, saga, heads in the sky, FM, indiscipline, spaced out, harmonium, visible wind, sloche, maneige, miriodor, nathan mahl, interférence sardines, pangée, silent exile, irrgarten, klaatu, uzeb (fusion), nightwinds, hamadryad, rose, sense, opus-5, addison project, mind gallery, upright, red sand, redjy emond, et cetera, milkweed, symphonic slam, hemlock, mullmuzzler, devin townsend...