Prog comeback

I dont know about you but to me it seems like there are more prog rock artists coming out these days and some are actualy popular lets here what you think do you agree or not.

Perhaps if you mean about the vintage prog is back, well then Rush is back! anyway I think the Progressive rock has always been here, just need to search very well in music!

Yes, those are popular, but not very "these days".
Some of these guys must be over 70

johnfripp wrote: I dont know about you but to me it seems like there are more prog rock artists coming out these days and some are actualy popular lets here what you think do you agree or not.

 

I can see what you're getting at but... They aren't exactly popular.  As Bonnek said, Opeth and Porcupine Tree can make a living but aren't known by all people.  Nonetheless, they are gaining fans (heck PT hit the charts with The Incident) and more bands nowadays are getting progressive qualities and I thank some of the brave record companies who let their artists do that.

I'm sure there will be another progressive movement, only it will be WAY different. 

I don't think prog is that popular, nor was it in the nineties. It's just way easier to find people who are also interested in prog, form a band and record an album. With modern technology it isn't impossible anymore to make own demo's or even albums. Furthermore, the instruments are accessible now. There's an internet community that gives space for bands coming with new albums without music business interfering. Making prog has become much easier! ...I didn't say it is simple though.

Metal is popular, and some progressive metal and alt-rock bands like Opeth and Porcupine Three.

TV ad in the UK running at peak time for a prog rock compilation at the moment - ELP, Focus, Yes, Tull and others. Called Wonderous Stories and selling very fast, apparently.

Edited by Hercules - June 29 2010 at 07:05

I believe that artists in this generation are sort of realizing that music has, once again, become very stagnant.  Many artists across different genres are starting to branch out more often, and though prog may still not be the most popular, I believe that in the near future we'll see a semi-popular prog movement again (much like in the 70's).

Bonnek wrote: I think not everybody will agree with you that Prog was "away". That discussion aside, there is much yes, but, please define 'popular'. Porcupine Tree and Opeth can make a living yes, but would you call them popular? I've yet to meet somebody who knows them without me having slapped them around the ears with it first !