I listened a lot of KC old records and saw Robert Fripp playing in this place in 2007, so that was probably my 'most Prog Year' of the 21st ct so far...
add Focus, Mahavishnu Orchestra and Can to your list
I can no longer see/hear the term "Prog Rock" without recalling this gem:
"Sadly, the field of stoner architecture is usually dismissed by conventional architects, who insist on clinging to such tired, ossified notions as functionality, coherence, and basic structural integrity," Gordon said. "Someone like Donovan can go a long way toward dispelling the myth that stoner architecture is all just arrested adolescents scribbling whacked-out bullshit in dimly lit basements while turgid '70s prog-rock plays in the background. I mean, sure, it definitely is that, but it's also so much more."
battles kicks ass. saw them last year at the great american music hall in SF.
i'm with you podzilla - but every year is a good year for Prog if you ask me. just got YES tour dates emailed to me for their west coast trip.
also, check out The Coast Explodes by Mammatus, and don't forget TOOL...what about Gentle Giant? been listening to them quite a bit...oh there's so much great prog out there.
EP - prog rock has moved on from dungeons and dragons, have you?!?
2009: The Year of Prog.
I hereby declare 2009 the year of Progressive Rock.
King Crimson, Camel, ELP, Porcupine Tree, Genesis, Umphrey's McGee, even The Doors, all deserve a place in our hearts and minds this year.
Anyone else with me on this?
I listened a lot of KC old records and saw Robert Fripp playing in this place in 2007, so that was probably my 'most Prog Year' of the 21st ct so far...
add Focus, Mahavishnu Orchestra and Can to your list
Why dont you break out your 6 sided dice and acne cream too
I've been listening to a lot of what might be considered new prog recently.
For anyone who's interested, check out the following insanely good bands: Battles, Jaga Jazzist.
don't forget Rush and ELO!
Were going to do a little Progressive next week. Headed out to see
MOMIX in the premier performance of "Botanica"
never would have lumped doors or elo into this category. hm.
yea, we're definitely in 21st century schizoid man time...
(the doors made their own category, i think.)
Praxis
I can no longer see/hear the term "Prog Rock" without recalling this gem:
"Sadly, the field of stoner architecture is usually dismissed by conventional architects, who insist on clinging to such tired, ossified notions as functionality, coherence, and basic structural integrity," Gordon said. "Someone like Donovan can go a long way toward dispelling the myth that stoner architecture is all just arrested adolescents scribbling whacked-out bullshit in dimly lit basements while turgid '70s prog-rock plays in the background. I mean, sure, it definitely is that, but it's also so much more."
Gordon then lost his train of thought.
More Stoner Architecture here. This is one of my favorite written items of all time.
Dream Theater
well, honestly, don't know much about ELO other than cover art, but Boston is definitely 'prog.'
ah, Kansas
it really is the year of PROGicad that is
farwest....Battles.... Oh, man that is just very cool...checked out the Atlas vid... whoa.
battles kicks ass. saw them last year at the great american music hall in SF.
i'm with you podzilla - but every year is a good year for Prog if you ask me. just got YES tour dates emailed to me for their west coast trip.
also, check out The Coast Explodes by Mammatus, and don't forget TOOL...what about Gentle Giant? been listening to them quite a bit...oh there's so much great prog out there.
EP - prog rock has moved on from dungeons and dragons, have you?!?
muse?
pink floyd for sure
covers everything from Meshuggah to Cluster, via Gentle Giant.
Damnit! So much good music... So little money.
Do you think Iron Maiden's Somewhere In Time album is Prog ?
hells yeah!
that means BOC is on too!
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