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Old 01-20-2008, 06:14 PM   #37 (permalink)
Rainard Jalen
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Originally Posted by Seltzer View Post
I'd say most of the people who protest against Radiohead's prog classification are alternative rock fans. It would probably disgust them to have a good band like Radiohead classified as prog. I consider them prog rock. Like Mars Volta, they're a prog band which appeals to the alt rock audience.
I think you may have a point there, about the reasons behind the controversy of applying such a term to them being largely politics. Even so, I think it ultimately has to come down to association. And Radiohead have always, I understand, been much more tied in with the indie scene.
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