Best Prog Rock?

[Bob_Ross]

That's what I think of rap/hip-hop/etc.

At least children's songs have a melody... :::ducks:::

 

[40Hz]

We're not talking about personal favorites here. We're talking about the best.

Which is the same thing IMO.

 

[5StringBlues]

I think they've made certain incarnations work... Drama was great, and so was Fly From Here, and I think Moraz was the best of all of them, IMO. As much as I miss Squire, it's not like he's played an interesting bass line in years. Sherwood sounds like an imitation, and he also seems to be stuck in the 90's, sonically, too. But Jon Davidson sounds like a much weaker version of Anderson, his voice lacks any power, he always sounds like he's on the verge of crying.

They just lost the spark a long time ago... the 80's ruined them, and they never really recovered, artistically. Now they're just an incredibly half-assed tribute act.

My take on this is the songs don't stand out due to the fact that Jon Anderson isn't involved in the songwriting.


He, being a non-trained musician, pulls progressions out of his head that don't always conform to "normal" musical standards. There always seems to be a chord change that other people wouldn't think of.


Then the competent musicians whip it into shape. His melodies are always interesting.


The musicians in current YES are good, they just need Jon singing and bringing better songs to the table.

 

[bassmike2010]

Meshuggah will challenge your preconceptions of “Prog”…. Enjoy. I can’t think of a band with more control of time in their compositions.

Appropriately named.

 

[Btbp]

Thought this to be a good place to post this, hadn't seen this before today
https://planetradio.co.uk/planet-rock/news/rock-news/pink-floyd-live-albums-streaming/

Pink Floyd have mysteriously added 12 previously unreleased live albums onto streaming services.

The band have quietly dropped live recordings from their pre-'Dark Side of the Moon' era.

Pink Floyd have yet to comment on the release of these albums, which span from 1970 to 1972. All of the concerts were recorded between the 'Atom Heart Mother' (1970) and 'Obscured by Clouds' (1972) album cycles, when Roger Waters, David Gilmour, Nick Mason and Richard Wright were touring the world playing songs such as 'Careful With That Axe, Eugene', 'Atom Heart Mother' and 'Echoes'.

Hope these go to CD / vinyl at some point.

 

[Novarocker]

Late to the party. Although I love Tool possibly even more than Crimson, I think Crimson is the better Prog band.

 

[Bob_Ross]

Although I love Tool possibly even more than Crimson, I think Crimson is the better Prog band.

I've heard apochryphal stories about how both bands learned a lot from one another when they toured together in the early 00s ...but clearly what Tool didn't learn from King Crimson was how to modulate.

:::ducks:::

 

[Jeremy Crockett]

Why are Ian and the rest of the lads not on the list?

 

[Jeff Scott]

 

[Neil Folkard]

A great album. I saw them live in Quebec City and they kicked ass.