I was always a little unclear on what it meant.

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I'm in my 60s now. I liked King Crimson from the moment I heard them in the late 60s. Same for Yes and Barclay James Harvest. It was only later that I heard them called progressive. Gentle Giant and BeBop Deluxe came later. Mars Volta in the last decade. They are all somewhat complicated, very rewarding to close listening and sounding like annoying noise if used as background music. I guess the same could be said for Zappa and Beefheart. I guess I really don't know what makes it what it is, some some I like and some I don't, like every other genre.

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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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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)

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