Are Beatles Prog? - Progressive Rock Music Forum

If so or if not, why?

Gaston

It's the same guy. Great minds think alike.

They've had some prog moments, but not enough to get listed in here.

Ring around the rosie....

Saying the Beatles are prog is like saying that Robert Johnson is rock and roll; not technically, but without them it might never have happened. Every single autobiography I've read from the classic prog musicians mention that they got into music because of the Beatles (even Zappa!). They took a trendy jukebox teen genre and gave it artistic credibility, worldwide awareness, and a sense that different (and sometimes exotic) musical influences should be sought out and incorporated into the style.

They also were some of the first musicians to have a hit with a Mellotron and make a concept album

No.

Ermm Prog owes them a debt, as James said ( Clap ), but the Beatles aren't prog, just as early country and blues, which would lead to rock & roll, are not themselves rock and roll.

"And, has thou slain the Jabberwock?
Come to my arms, my beamish boy!
O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!'
He chortled in his joy.

Reed Lover wrote:

Where are the symphonic musical passages, Well, they had an orchestra on Sgt Peppers - does that count? But hang on! Where are Hawkwind or Can's symphonic passages? There's prolly other so-called prog bands that make this glaring omission...

the carefully- honed musicianship Carefully honed musicianship? Aren't we talking about the Beatles here?

the 5 minute keyboard and guitar solos. Where are the 5 minute guitar solos in Comus? ...I think you're getting confused with 5 minute solo (where is he these days???) Besides the drummer isn't an egomaniac who split the group. Bass players can be egomaniacs that split the group too - and so can guitarists, keyboardists, vocalists and girlfriends... LOL

But you're right. The Beatles were hugely progressive, but not prog. Compare any Beatles album to any pre 3-man Genesis album and, if you have ears, you will understand

NO. Not Prog
They were a Rock 'n' Roll band a Folk Rock band
a Psychedelic band but never a Prog Rock band.
And before anybody mentions side 2? of Abbey Road,
that was a 'rock' medley.The closest any of the Beatles
got to prog was Ringo's appearance in Frank Zappa's
200 Motels

Edited by Man Erg

Do 'The Stanley' otherwise I'll thrash you with some rhubarb.

I think it's funny that William Friedkin was the Yoko Ono of Genesis.

Reed Lover wrote:

I think the whole world should be populated by people like me

Thanks Cert, but i've known I'm always right for a very long time! LOL

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Right as in Aryan?

yes, all the big bands turned to psycedelics around
65-67, there music became psycedelic and
progressive thats the formula to true progressive
music, talent, intelligence and mind alteration!

Poll Question: Are Beatles Prog?
Poll Choice	Votes	Poll Statistics
Yes	22	[12.72%]
No	102	[58.96%]
Not their early 60s stuff, but maybe later	28	[16.18%]
Some songs are and some aren’t	21	[12.14%]
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