I was just thinking that, it would probably take away some of their spark but I had other thoughts at the time of tying in well with Keith Moon. I dunno.

Why not?, none of them are really progressive rock musicians persay, but if they tried something of that style, they could make it work. They have the technical ability, and they certainly have the song crafting ability...The Who are not prog, but they did influence prog in some respects, making the rock opera (a prog trademark) popular, and i personly consider Tommy and Quadrophena very progressive albums, even though the who were more along the lines of pure ass kicking rock n roll than they were prog...Zeppelin clearly had progressive elements, battle of evermore was very prog for its time, and HOTH didnt have one song in 4/4 time i believe, it was in most respects, a prog album...And Hendrix even admited to having a interest in progressive rock music, he suposedly additioned for a band featuring Kieth Emerson, Greg Lake and Carl Palmer and they had a rehersal recording set for at least 2 weeks after hendrix died, had he lived, they would have carried on with their project, and had it worked, the name of the band would have been Hendrix, Emerson, Lake and Palmer or HELP, that would have been awesome. =)

HELP would have been awesome because ELP couldn't write a damn song to save their lives. A good one anyway.

If you mean progressive in moving an art form forewards, im sure they would have, it you meant prog in the contemporary sense, then I would loathe them. There is passion in that band, and I would want them to go where it took them, I would not want them to take a step back and try to improve things by doing what thought right, just what felt right.

And yeha its true he did play with them for awhile but probably could tell they were dead wood. Hendrix even wanted (in not so many words) to steal Santanas band, I don't think Hendrix was one to be pinned down.

God dammit, you sound like all the Lester Bangs wannabees who make way too much money writing crap articles for Rolling Stone.

ELP couldnt write a good song?... uh Tarkus?... From The Begining?... KARN EVIL ****ING 9???... What the hell, are you another one of those people who are saying progressive rock has no feeling and isnt progressive?. Or even worse, not creative and imaginitive, which is the most stupid thing i have ever heard, prog is one of the most imaginitive genres out there, how is it not imagintive?... Because it isnt degestible to the emo and punk crowd?... Because of the lack of bubble gum pop melodys and repetitive as hell riffs and choruse's?... You think writing a prog song is easy?... That is rubbish in the best sense of the word. The common criticism used from critics, punks and other idiots who cant appreciate anything they are too stupid to understand is that prog puts more emphasis on the music rather than the message or lyrics, jesus christ is that bad now?... Does this mean all jazz, classical music and all forms of music that dont have lyrics about doing drugs and having sex is crap now?...The typical logic used from people who have no idea what they are talking about...Well screw that, id take good music with crap lyrics over horrible music with wonderful lyrics anyday.


Im sorry if im being too polite. X_X

Edit: And i cleaned up my languange, was a little too much like a Eminem lyric sheet there, i dont mean to come off being so agressive, but sometimes i get very carried away in arguements.

yeh i know fleas kinda the odd one out but i dont know many basests so he was just my first choice that i could think of and cus he's good. and i know compared to the others its a different style but id just slap him and make him go metal!!!! :)

Flea would be able to adjust, he plays quite frantic bass lines in some of RHCP's songs and he plays some sluggish ones too, so yeah, he'd still fit in.

calm down man :shycouch: <- thats hiding from your rage

No, I think progressive music can have passion, I do not think ELP were good in any respect...at all...what-so-ever.

How much ELP have you heard?... Just curious, i know they are not for everybody, but i dont see how they are horrible, not by any means, personaly they are one of my favorites, so if you dont like them thats ok, but that dosent mean they are bad, whatever, lets just agree to disagree.