The First PROG epics

Cristi wrote: https://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=130760&KW=early+prog+epics&PN=1

I was just about to post that we just did the same thread a couple months ago so thanks Cristi for posting the link to that thread. This has already been discussed thoroughly.

Astral Platypus - Ultimo Contacto Visual

1969 but in a parallel universe.

Hi,

It's not meant as a negative, but a hope that you help us all do a better job putting progressive music on the map. But when a listing only features the same band so many times, I really would like to question HOW and WHY as it would be obvious that someone is pushing those recordings, and not exactly minding the music at all.

To me, you have never been about that at all ... you have always posted so much about a lot of music, and much of it that we failed to see and listen to ... but all of a sudden, the labels were reversed ... and I ... had a poor reaction to it. I never expected PP to be posting something that has little relevance, specially compared to PA.

Sorry ... in terms of the music itself, I think PA is by far one of the best, although it is becoming difficult to not appreciate the efforts that Mike is putting out in making sure all new releases are seen ... something that we here at PA do not do as good a job about, in my book.

I expect more from us all ... getting better and more "valuable" is the most important thing as far as the music itself is concerned, but commercial listings ... hurt. Reminds me of the 80's after the great American Corporate Rape when all FM stations had been bought by Corporate conglomerates, and the only things they played was the material THEY DISTRIBUTED, (for example, the old WEA group) ... and then all that was left was us to say ... Prog has died! It didn't die ... we gave up and didn't care as much for a while!