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Poll Question: Who was the first prog band?
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 23 2009 at 03:54
Originally posted by AtomicCrimsonRush AtomicCrimsonRush wrote:

one image sums it all up
 
I'll grant you that this album was influential, very influential, in the development of prog.  I will not grant that this was the beginning, however.  This just added some really good stuff to the mix.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 23 2009 at 04:06
I think Floyd did before KC, but Procul Harum led the way by days.....
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 20 2009 at 23:08
Beethoven.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 23 2009 at 18:52
In The Court of The Crimson King was the first actual prog album IMO, but The Beatles had many leading up to that.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 24 2009 at 04:20

Who invented prog? 

Procol Harum. No, wait, The Beach Boys. 

Gah, screw it, I bet it was Bach. 

Ah, but who was the first prog rock BAND? Hmm...probably Crimso. 

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 24 2009 at 08:59
i'll go with Pink Floid
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 24 2009 at 10:09
I did not vote. As many others here I believe it is not an invention but kind of evolution (yes, Darwin again).
However, for first steps in that evolution I seriously suggest Igor Stravinsky. I think he is the first one that wrote music that  affected both, heart and brain.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 24 2009 at 10:53
Wasn't this thread asleep since May? Did we need to revive him? 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 24 2009 at 11:48
It's an interesting topic, I think.  I haven't read through the thread, but I would have included Cream on the list.  And of course The Beach Boys.  I think one could also include bands such as The Byrds.

Very notable missing options: The Mothers of Invention and Soft Machine.  I'm voting other.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 24 2009 at 19:05
King Crimson, definatly.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 25 2009 at 17:56

From my limited point of view and to use volleyball as a metaphor...

...The Beatles set the ball and all the rest spiked it over the net!
 
 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 25 2009 at 18:17
 
More a collaborative creation than an invention. 
 
More and more added on.  Building upon that which started before. 
Finally takes a definable and recognizable form.
 
Sorta like a snowman.  Only more magical and melodic.  Wink
 
But recognize:   the orginal snowball was definitely the Beatles.   Thumbs Up
 
 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 25 2009 at 18:38
...And on the 7th day He created PROG, and He was more than happy!!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 25 2009 at 20:28
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 26 2009 at 05:02
This would never be an easy one to answer without further indepth discussion and likewise debating as well.  A quick answer would be King Crimson. Here's why. While groups like Yes, Pink Floyd, Genesis and even Rush actually exsisted before Crimso offically formed, they weren't condsidered progressive rock then (though some of them might of displayed early signs of progressing but not so much during this early period). The term progressive rock didn't even exsist until it was applied by music reviewers regarding King Crimson's early live performances and record reviews in publications such as MNE and Melody Maker. And unlike any of the bands mentioned earlier, King Crimson was a progressive rock unit right from day one unlike their contemporaries like Pink Floyd (starting out as a psychedelic act), Jethro Tull (blues-rock) or Mooody Blues (R&B) for example.  Bands like the Beatles and the Mothers were exploring uncharted musical boundries in the mid-60's in essence progressing from what was the norm at the time (call it proto-prog if you will). And then a revamped Moody Blues would go and release an album entitled "Days Of Future Passed" which further instilled the movement toward prog. But one would just need to listen to "In The Court..." by KC to actually hear of what was to become beacuse there was definetly nothing like it at all prior to it's release. Such bands immediately took notice and the rest is prog history.   
 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 26 2009 at 05:13
Stravinsky, Miles Davis, Frank Zappa, Syd Barret, Robert Fripp are the founding fathers.
But they too stood on the shoulders og other gaints.  
 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 26 2009 at 05:14
 
Actually, Lord Sutch invented prog!!!   
 
 


Edited by guitargods2009 - September 27 2009 at 02:06
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 26 2009 at 13:48
All of the above
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 12 2009 at 03:07
Originally posted by guitargods2009 guitargods2009 wrote:

 
Actually, Lord Sutch invented prog!!!   
 
 
 
Tongue I once bought that in a bargain bin on the strength of the line-up. Boy was i disappointedAngry
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 12 2009 at 03:12
King Crimson invented what we know now as prog.But that means nothing.
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