best prog era

for me, 1970-1978-there is not much beyond 1978 in progressive rock that i bother with, but that is just me, some may have other sympathies,  which may be just as good for them

1967–present.

VCG wrote: hey dudes, do anyone here think that prog music is in the best moment??? i'm sure that there are awesome stuff from 70's and 80's, but i think the modern production shows clearly everything that is playing, so, to me the best era is after 2000, and i like so much some stuff from 90's. for example, look at Uriah heep. the album demons and wizards is pretty cool, but the new album wake the sleeper is awesome, cuz the instruments got a good production, and i think that demons and wizards could be so good than it if they make a remaster version. so, what do you guys think about???

What you name as advantage of modern production is in my opinion clearly the flaw. Yes, everything can be heard clearly, which means it can be heard separately, That is because everything was actually recorded separately, and as many times as necessary, and rarely a single take is chosen but the takes are somehow cut up and glued together (digitally of course) from the parts which sounded best. The actual sound may be better, but there is no life in it anymore; it is absolutely sterile. Sorry, I don't want music that sounds as if it was recorded in the intensive care unit of a hospital.