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    Posted: August 11 2015 at 14:58
The standard question is: Why is this not Prog? The opposite, but less used is: How is this Prog?
 
What are some Prog bands or albums that you question to be Prog?
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 11 2015 at 15:06
oooooooooooooooooo this will be fun. 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 11 2015 at 15:07
Two types come to mind:  1) Anything that is minimalist or ambient. 2) Artists that are just guitar, bass, and drums.  No keyboards or synths included; no winds or brass instruments either.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 11 2015 at 15:11
I don't really understand how Miley Cyrus is prog
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 11 2015 at 15:12
It is all in the way that she twerks in multiple time signatures.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 11 2015 at 15:40
Answer 1: I couldn't care less. If it's good music, it's good music, it doesn't need a label. (I don't even like the term "prog" - "progressive" for a genre that had its best times in the 70s, with fans that were getting all upset when bands actually *progressed* to doing something else in the 80s?)

Answer 2 (which actually contradicts answer 1): I always thought that I'd have to stretch things to find even 10% prog (in a "good proggy music" sense Wink) in David Bowie's huge discography, and I have a hard time understanding why all his albums get hundreds of mostly good ratings here. (I understand somewhat better how some people like his non-prog stuff in a non-prog way, but still...)

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 11 2015 at 15:51
^You are correct. Answer 2 does contradict answer 1.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 11 2015 at 15:52
Enough of the chicken s**t answers. How is BOC prog? (micky?)

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 11 2015 at 16:06
Originally posted by SteveG SteveG wrote:

Enough of the chicken s**t answers. How is BOC prog?

Specifically them, I would never label them prog. Straight up hard rock/heavy metal.....Although putting the two dots over the ö was progressive Smile 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 11 2015 at 16:08
Should be moved to "Just for Fun" Wink

(BOC are under prog-related)
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 11 2015 at 16:16
Originally posted by TheGazzardian TheGazzardian wrote:

I don't really understand how Miley Cyrus is prog

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 11 2015 at 16:19

Ok,  but are you sure you want to put Miley Cyrus under Just For Fun?



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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 11 2015 at 16:25
Madonna is more prog than BOC...and probably most on this site LOL. Everyone is prog-related or crossover-prog...
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 11 2015 at 16:29
But is Madonna more prog than Miley? That's the important question. LOL
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 11 2015 at 16:47
Yes.  Miley is more of a Madonna clone.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 11 2015 at 16:48
Originally posted by SteveG SteveG wrote:

Enough of the chicken s**t answers. How is BOC prog? (micky?)
That one should actually be directed to Raff...but the sh*t she had to put up with that addition she may have to had repress the memories. 


Edited by rushfan4 - August 11 2015 at 16:48
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 11 2015 at 16:49
I thought we had enough of the chicken sh*t answers?

Not that I have a real meaningful answer really...
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 11 2015 at 16:50
Didn't read previous post, sry
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 11 2015 at 17:05
Oh, boy, who is BOC? Wacko
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 11 2015 at 17:09
BOC = Blue Oyster Cult.

And as has been previously mentioned are listed under prog related and not a prog category.  I suppose the explanation is that although not entirely prog themselves, they were influential to heavy prog and prog metal bands.

Also, from their PA page biography:  Why this artist must be listed in www.progarchives.com :
BLUE ÖYSTER CULT have always had many things in common with prog, from the lyrics and subject matter of their songs to their extensive use of keyboards - not to mention the complex structure of many of their best tracks.


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