MB's 100 Greatest Progressive Rock Artists

Rickenbacker · 05-25-2009, 08:32 PM

Some would consider Talking Heads progressive. Under that criteria, they certainly deserve a spot.

lucifer_sam · 05-25-2009, 08:40 PM

yeah, and some people are mentally disabled too.

Talking Heads were pretty much the epitome of new wave. this thread isn't talking about music that progresses, it's talking about music specifically billed as "PROG". in that case there is absolutely nothing that holds them for discussion here.

i did just realize there's no Talk Talk on the list though. what's wrong, boo boo, not a Mark Hollis fan?

boo boo · 05-25-2009, 08:41 PM

Yeah, Talking Heads are a new wave band with more progressive elements than their peers. They're certainly progressive but again thats not always the same as prog. I don't consider them a prog band at all.

I do need to update this list though.

UPDATED: Wishbone Ash, Klaatu and Jade Warrior added.

Rickenbacker · 05-25-2009, 09:06 PM

It's a pain that what you consider "Prog" or ...progressive can be entirely different from music that is progressive by nature.

You're right to say that Talking Heads do not sound like many of the bands on this list, but many of the bands on this list don't sound like eachother either.

=/

boo boo · 05-25-2009, 09:07 PM

Well no but they still fit the "prog" discription.

jackhammer · 05-26-2009, 02:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lucifer_sam

i did just realize there's no Talk Talk on the list though. what's wrong, boo boo, not a Mark Hollis fan?

I think with their first two albums being predominantly synth pop you have to discount them. Doesn't lessen their music at all though for me. In my top 10 artists for sure.

lucifer_sam · 05-26-2009, 10:11 PM

their last three were most decisively on the proggier side though. atmospheric they may be but they're no less prog than Tangerine Dream.

and anyways, if Roxy Music is there, why not?

jackhammer · 05-29-2009, 01:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lucifer_sam

their last three were most decisively on the proggier side though. atmospheric they may be but they're no less prog than Tangerine Dream.

and anyways, if Roxy Music is there, why not?

Not my list

Musicwhore A-Z · 07-28-2014, 09:36 PM

Interesting list overall although there are a few mentioned that I would consider more rock than "prog", so to speak. Certainly bands like Rush, Queensryche, Tool, and Kansas have progressive elements however when all is said and done ROCK is what they do best. Excluding Kansas, I'll call the other aforementioned three progressive hard rock. It's got a nicer ring to it, don't you think?

dwill123 · 07-29-2014, 06:13 PM

No David Sancious?

05-25-2009, 08:40 PM	#92 (permalink)
lucifer_sam Unrepentant Ass-Mod Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 3,921	yeah, and some people are mentally disabled too. Talking Heads were pretty much the epitome of new wave. this thread isn't talking about music that progresses, it's talking about music specifically billed as "PROG". in that case there is absolutely nothing that holds them for discussion here. i did just realize there's no Talk Talk on the list though. what's wrong, boo boo, not a Mark Hollis fan? __________________ first.am

05-26-2009, 10:11 PM	#97 (permalink)
lucifer_sam Unrepentant Ass-Mod Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 3,921	their last three were most decisively on the proggier side though. atmospheric they may be but they're no less prog than Tangerine Dream. and anyways, if Roxy Music is there, why not? __________________ first.am

05-25-2009, 08:32 PM	#91 (permalink)
Rickenbacker / Join Date: May 2009 Location: The Conn Posts: 1,338	Some would consider Talking Heads progressive. Under that criteria, they certainly deserve a spot.

05-25-2009, 09:06 PM	#94 (permalink)
Rickenbacker / Join Date: May 2009 Location: The Conn Posts: 1,338	It's a pain that what you consider "Prog" or ...progressive can be entirely different from music that is progressive by nature. You're right to say that Talking Heads do not sound like many of the bands on this list, but many of the bands on this list don't sound like eachother either. =/

07-28-2014, 09:36 PM	#99 (permalink)
Musicwhore A-Z Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 139	Interesting list overall although there are a few mentioned that I would consider more rock than "prog", so to speak. Certainly bands like Rush, Queensryche, Tool, and Kansas have progressive elements however when all is said and done ROCK is what they do best. Excluding Kansas, I'll call the other aforementioned three progressive hard rock. It's got a nicer ring to it, don't you think?

07-29-2014, 06:13 PM	#100 (permalink)
dwill123 Music Addict Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 265	No David Sancious?