Do Prog bands create the best instrumentals? (lyrics, singer, bass)

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Trollheart Do Prog bands create the best... 10-20-2008, 07:04 AM

CAPTAIN CAVEMAN I'd say no. 10-21-2008, 12:12 AM

TheBig3 Same. I guess you're... 10-21-2008, 07:44 AM

Trollheart What a cool handle!! Very... 10-21-2008, 10:53 AM

Barabajagal King Crimson have written... 10-21-2008, 08:38 PM

boo boo Not a big fan of LTE either.... 10-21-2008, 01:29 PM

Fruitonica I think I would put it... 10-21-2008, 02:39 AM

Trollheart Well, in fairness you can't... 10-21-2008, 06:56 AM

Demonoid Definitely yes! Just some of... 10-21-2008, 07:09 AM

TheBig3 Well Tom is, in my opinion... 10-21-2008, 01:25 PM

dac I'd say no, I prefer... 11-02-2008, 06:35 PM

FinkPloyd Same here. Although I like... 11-02-2008, 10:49 PM

dac That and I find that a lot,... 11-02-2008, 11:23 PM

Astronomer There are a few bands that I... 11-09-2008, 04:17 PM

Comus I've stayed out of this,... 11-11-2008, 01:16 PM

Zarko Guessing we are ignoring jazz... 11-12-2008, 07:26 AM

Comus Oh god, hadn't considered... 11-12-2008, 08:15 AM

Anteater Soft Machine and The Polite... 11-12-2008, 11:32 AM

jackhammer Artists as diverse as The... 11-13-2008, 10:35 AM

Rainard Jalen Best instrumentals are found... 11-13-2008, 12:34 PM

lucifer_sam To be fair, jazz fusion... 11-13-2008, 01:32 PM

Rainard Jalen I suppose you probably could... 11-13-2008, 01:40 PM

Demonoid I always keep forgetting Jazz... 11-13-2008, 03:20 PM

Astronomer Anyone have any examples of... 11-13-2008, 04:50 PM

jackhammer A very easy entry into this... 11-13-2008, 04:55 PM

Zarko My mix list has a few more... 11-13-2008, 08:38 PM

Astronomer Thanks guys, I shall check... 11-13-2008, 11:32 PM

lucifer_sam Bill Frisnell/Chick... 11-14-2008, 12:47 AM

Demonoid My favorite is Elegant Gypsy... 11-14-2008, 12:51 AM

lucifer_sam ^ Guitarist for Return to... 11-14-2008, 12:53 AM

Demonoid Yeah, I've been meaning to... 11-14-2008, 12:57 AM

4ZZZ I tend to find that in the... 11-14-2008, 01:31 AM

zekethefreak You defenders of Classical... 11-15-2008, 12:51 AM

Double X Yes had some pretty well... 10-20-2008, 07:48 PM

boo boo I'd say yes. 10-21-2008, 12:12 AM

11-13-2008, 01:40 PM

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Rainard Jalen

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Quote:

Originally Posted by lucifer_sam

To be fair, jazz fusion really is a subgenre under prog. But yes, some of the instrumentals in jazz are the best that are out there (and they're immeasurably difficult to replicate). Mahavishnu Orchestra's The Inner Mounting Flame is one of the most solid instrumental albums you'll ever encounter.

I suppose you probably could legitimately put most jazz-fusion under prog. Especially bands like Caravan and whatnot.

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