How Progressive is Pink Floyd ?
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Topic: How Progressive is Pink Floyd ?
Posted By: eduardossc
Subject: How Progressive is Pink Floyd ?
Date Posted: October 06 2005 at 12:07
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It´s very common people thinking "Dark side of the moon" is, or may be the best prog album ever. I have always argued "Dark side" has not a single prog sound or note. The structure of the songs are simplistic and the playing doesn´t match a single second on "Tarkus". I think "The wall" is even less progressive. ...Well, I think there is no progressive rock whatsoever on these albums. How big is the dogma around Pink Floyd?. Is people really aware of what they are calling progressive rock when they argue Pink Floyd is one of the best 5 progressive rock bands?. |
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Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: October 06 2005 at 12:12
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I would say DSOTM is a prog album, don't know about The Wall as I've never heard it all but as a concept album it probably fits into the prog genre. The same arguments apply to Lamb Lies Down on Broadway (short, simple songs) but nobody doubts that is a prog album (do they?). I would also say that PF have "crossed over" from prog into the mainstream of music. DSOTM has sold 30 million odd copies but I bet the majority of purchasers would not regard themselves as prog rock fans. |
Posted By: DACE
Date Posted: October 06 2005 at 12:44
| Can you really tell me that "Wish You Were Here" or "Animals" are not prog? |
Posted By: Raff
Date Posted: October 06 2005 at 13:26
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DSOTM is not my favourite PF album, but I would never say it's not progressive. I know on this site there is a section containing sort of guidelines on what is progressive rock, which are not as rigid as many people here would like. Of course PF's music is not symphonic prog like Genesis', but IMO it fits the real meaning of the word 'progressive'. Being prog is not only a question of writing 20-minutes songs or having classical influences. BTW, I absolutely love Tarkus, and I love PF as well... |
Posted By: krusty
Date Posted: October 06 2005 at 14:28
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Does it really matter what you call Pink Floyd or DSotM?? But Wikipedia seems to think both are Prog. Rock http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progressive_rock - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progressive_rock I'm not saying whoever put the above page together knows anymore than you or I but the fact that none of us can decide for sure, means we may as well just move on. ------------- http://www.humanism.org.uk/site/cms/contentChapterView.asp?chapter=309" rel="nofollow - Humanism |
Posted By: eduardossc
Date Posted: October 06 2005 at 14:57
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krusty wrote:Posted By: tanis573
Date Posted: October 06 2005 at 18:14
| Just pretend The Wall is one huge song. There, that's prog. |
Posted By: MikeEnRegalia
Date Posted: October 06 2005 at 18:23
I think they are 87.5% progressive. ------------- https://awesomeprog.com/users/Mike" rel="nofollow">Recently listened to: 
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Posted By: The Miracle
Date Posted: October 06 2005 at 18:31
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I agree. They were prog until The Wall. But their proggiest is from Piper to Obscured By Clouds ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/ocellatedgod" rel="nofollow - last.fm |
Posted By: Pr@gmatic
Date Posted: October 06 2005 at 18:50
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They're prog as much as Crimson, Yes, ELP, you name it... |
