Well I guess you could say Sex Pistols really brought about the whole anti-talent movement.
But, really, did prog ever die? No it didn't. Marillion had a very strong following in the 80s, a lot of their albums made the top 40 UK album charts, even a few hit singles. In fact, Midsplaced Childhood went number one.
King Crimson had a sucessful comeback in the 80s. Discipline, Beat and Three of a Perfect pair all made the Billboard 100.
Bands like Dream Theater, Spocks Beard, Flower Kings and Ozric Tentacles had a heavy following in the 90s.
And with bands like Porcupine Tree, Mars Volta and Tool, prog is a lot more popular now than it was before The Sex Pistols.
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