Should rock be considered prog just because it's technical?

Ska Lagos Jew Sun Ra Should rock be considered... 09-24-2011, 02:57 AM

Unknown Soldier Good thread but I`m still on... 09-24-2011, 03:47 AM

Necromancer I think that true (core)... 09-24-2011, 09:22 AM

SIRIUSB Hello again Ska Lagos Jew Sun... 09-24-2011, 07:38 AM

SIRIUSB I would add that all these... 09-24-2011, 09:47 AM

Necromancer I like the hip-hop Delta... 09-24-2011, 10:09 AM

RMR "Should rock be considered... 10-21-2011, 07:22 PM

blastingas10 What about The Allman... 10-25-2011, 03:37 PM

Guybrush I think prog rock bands have... 10-25-2011, 03:55 PM

jackhammer One of the problems is that... 10-25-2011, 04:53 PM

King_Matt No. But I often see people's... 10-25-2011, 06:34 PM

blastingas10 Im waiting for someone to... 10-25-2011, 07:25 PM

Necromancer I seen your comment a couple... 10-25-2011, 09:49 PM

SATCHMO Well, think about the term... 10-25-2011, 10:11 PM

blastingas10 Well the Allman Brothers were... 10-26-2011, 03:55 AM

King_Matt Unfortunately I beg to... 10-26-2011, 02:31 PM

blastingas10 theres no doubt that zeppelin... 10-26-2011, 02:44 PM

Ska Lagos Jew Sun Ra With that said, one could... 10-26-2011, 03:42 PM

blastingas10 Youre right, The Allmans were... 10-26-2011, 05:06 PM

Ska Lagos Jew Sun Ra I was trying to steer away... 10-26-2011, 05:22 PM

blastingas10 Well the topic is "should... 10-26-2011, 05:26 PM

Guybrush Personally, and I know that I... 10-26-2011, 03:55 PM

Ska Lagos Jew Sun Ra Right, but one could argue... 10-26-2011, 04:17 PM

Guybrush To me, at it's simplest, rock... 10-26-2011, 05:31 PM

Ska Lagos Jew Sun Ra Would that bar Gentle Giant,... 10-28-2011, 08:18 PM

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SIRIUSB I don't consider either the... 10-26-2011, 05:41 PM

Howard the Duck um, song cycles and a... 10-29-2011, 02:11 AM

Guybrush The Phantom of the Opera... 10-29-2011, 02:28 AM

Howard the Duck Phantom of the Opera, if it... 10-29-2011, 02:52 AM

Guybrush Depending on the band, I... 10-29-2011, 03:04 AM

SIRIUSB Interesting point, classical... 10-29-2011, 02:08 PM

Ska Lagos Jew Sun Ra I like Jethro Tull, but would... 10-29-2011, 05:18 PM

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blastingas10 I heard that ELP recruited... 10-29-2011, 02:27 AM

SIRIUSB LOL . . . hysterical... 10-29-2011, 05:38 PM

Ska Lagos Jew Sun Ra In all fairness, Samla very... 10-29-2011, 05:44 PM

SIRIUSB Post a good example, because... 10-29-2011, 05:47 PM

Ska Lagos Jew Sun Ra U7pqeVQys8s I would say... 10-29-2011, 06:01 PM

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killcreek there is no more progressive... 11-11-2011, 04:44 PM

Guybrush I think you're wrong and... 11-11-2011, 05:26 PM

Necromancer I agree with you as well... 11-11-2011, 07:59 PM

Guybrush I agree! Something which I... 11-13-2011, 02:13 AM

Necromancer I think you hit it perfectly... 11-16-2011, 09:08 AM

Howard the Duck I just got a whole bunch of... 11-12-2011, 12:46 AM

Ska Lagos Jew Sun Ra Fred Frith is a great example... 11-12-2011, 10:47 PM

ericbfg I think that all the bands... 11-16-2011, 06:05 AM

Unknown Soldier But thats an old school... 11-16-2011, 06:28 AM

ericbfg Thanks! Good topic as well as... 11-16-2011, 08:02 AM

Unknown Soldier I`m familiar with the bands... 11-16-2011, 08:26 AM

Guybrush That was sort of my point.... 11-16-2011, 08:49 AM

ericbfg I feel that the... 11-16-2011, 12:55 PM

Guybrush For much of the prog I listen... 11-16-2011, 03:34 PM

attested_psycho That's very true, and that's... 12-24-2011, 01:31 PM

Jarvig Many things make up what is... 07-03-2012, 02:23 AM

Big Ears These days, everything seems... 12-01-2012, 02:01 AM

Necromancer Subjective. If its not... 12-07-2012, 10:32 AM

Guybrush I think people will just have... 12-07-2012, 12:14 PM

Face I always thought progressive... 12-07-2012, 12:26 PM

Guybrush I think you can come up with... 12-07-2012, 12:39 PM

Necromancer Supertramps Fools Overture is... 12-07-2012, 01:01 PM

Face I guess that's why I gave up... 12-07-2012, 01:02 PM

jawbreaker I believe when prog rock... 12-07-2012, 01:05 PM

Necromancer Well Yes was most commonly... 12-07-2012, 01:12 PM

PoorOldPo One word....NO. Some of... 12-07-2012, 05:45 PM

Necromancer What do you suggest would be... 12-07-2012, 06:59 PM

PoorOldPo I will just give one example.... 12-07-2012, 07:08 PM

Necromancer Wow, that sounds really... 12-07-2012, 07:17 PM

PoorOldPo For the new album, vocals,... 12-07-2012, 07:54 PM

IvanMC Progressive without... 09-21-2013, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by ericbfg

However I do take exception to the fact that Metal bands are described as Prog when they feature longer songs or have complex timings. Its a definition of Metal that it is a distilled form of Blues, simpler and harder. It contradicts prog, in the same way Punk does. 'Fraid I am a real purist when it comes to Prog.

But thats an old school attitude to prog! Its kind of, if it doesn`t sound like Yes or Genesis then it ain`t real prog. Prog by its nature is experimental and I see no reason why it shouldn`t incorporate all types of music regardless. If a metal or punk band has enough prog elements, then they should be regarded as prog within their genres. I will agree though that a lot of bands especially metal bands get called prog, when all they`re really doing is just playing longer songs in a far more technical manner. Hence within the sub metal genre of death metal some of the bands get called progressive death metal, whilst other get called technical death metal..........it get confusing.

BTW, good first ever post