No. "Progressive" means normal people won't like it.

Mostly j/k...

So much of what I used to listen to decades ago is called progressive nowadays. I probably never would have listened to it back then if it had been called progressive, because I generally didn't like that stuff.

Nowadays, from what I've heard, "progressive" means elevator music. Stuff that I'd listen to on my death bed (and who the hell buys these death beds anyways?). Sorry.

IOW the definition of "progressive" music has changed a lot since the 70s. Somewhere along the line "alternative" and "progressive" got jumbled together.

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Topic - does *progressive* rock have to be influential to be called progressive rock? [no text] - Hi-Fi Nut 04:12:42 06/10/12 (9)

I was always a little unclear on what it meant. - boboli 17:20:39 06/11/12 (2)

Don't forget the Flaming Lips, Porcupine Tree and.... - kootenay 07:35:07 06/12/12 (1)

RE: Don't forget the Flaming Lips, Porcupine Tree and.... - boboli 17:14:42 06/12/12 (0)

I alwyas thought Progressive Rock - lokie 10:58:50 06/11/12 (0)

Naaa, just has to have a LOT of notes, unusual time signatures and the right... - musetap 19:50:48 06/10/12 (0)

No. "Progressive" means normal people won't like it. - cfraser 12:53:06 06/10/12 (3)

So what is this elevator music you are referring to? - Snyder 18:11:20 06/10/12 (2)

RE: So what is this elevator music you are referring to? - cfraser 12:09:44 06/11/12 (1)

I guess it depends on the direction we went after the 70's..... - Snyder 20:53:21 06/13/12 (0)

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No. "Progressive" means normal people won't like it. - cfraser 12:53:06 06/10/12 (3)

So what is this elevator music you are referring to? - Snyder 18:11:20 06/10/12 (2)

RE: So what is this elevator music you are referring to? - cfraser 12:09:44 06/11/12 (1)

I guess it depends on the direction we went after the 70's..... - Snyder 20:53:21 06/13/12 (0)

No. "Progressive" means normal people won't like it.

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