Lecture Series, part 1: An introduction
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Artist:Moebius/Plank/Neumeier
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Album:Zero Set
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Track:Speed Display
In the last ten months or so since I found MOG, I've been introduced to a lot of great music. I've also tried to do my share, as well, but early on I learned that my absolute favorite genre of music is not only under represented here, but is under appreciated as well, even hated in some circles, and I'd like to try and rectify that a bit.I'm talking, of course, about progressive rock. Now, before you go and click on the next post and send this to oblivion, allow me to clarify something. I think in many cases, the problem is that when people hear the term "progressive rock" or "prog," for short, this is automatically what most people think of:
or this:
Now, I love Yes quite a bit, but I can see how one could be turned off to the whole idea of progressive rock if them or early King Crimson, or any of the hundreds of knock-off bands that try to emulate them are your only exposure. And while I love those bands, I'm not blind to the fact that the dripping 60's peace and love sentiment can be pretty sappy. And while I'm inclined to give benefit of the doubt due to the era it comes from, I can understand teh snickering it ensues.I'm here to tell you, though, that that particular scene was, and is, only a very small percentage of what is classified as "progressive rock." The term itself is really an umbrella term, referring to any musical act that tries to stretch the boundaries of what has been done before. That sounds a bit pretentious, really, but that's beside the point. Really, there is an incredible array of styles that all fall under that category, and I'll bet that those of you who follow me through this will be pleasantly surprised at what you may find. What I plan on doing, sporadically at best, is discussing some of the genres that are usually considered by us proggers to fall under the term of "progressive." Some of it is classical based, some jazz, and others come from all points in between.Here's something in the meantime that's a little different:
or this:Now, I love Yes quite a bit, but I can see how one could be turned off to the whole idea of progressive rock if them or early King Crimson, or any of the hundreds of knock-off bands that try to emulate them are your only exposure. And while I love those bands, I'm not blind to the fact that the dripping 60's peace and love sentiment can be pretty sappy. And while I'm inclined to give benefit of the doubt due to the era it comes from, I can understand teh snickering it ensues.I'm here to tell you, though, that that particular scene was, and is, only a very small percentage of what is classified as "progressive rock." The term itself is really an umbrella term, referring to any musical act that tries to stretch the boundaries of what has been done before. That sounds a bit pretentious, really, but that's beside the point. Really, there is an incredible array of styles that all fall under that category, and I'll bet that those of you who follow me through this will be pleasantly surprised at what you may find. What I plan on doing, sporadically at best, is discussing some of the genres that are usually considered by us proggers to fall under the term of "progressive." Some of it is classical based, some jazz, and others come from all points in between.Here's something in the meantime that's a little different:
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