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Greatest Progressive Album ever
- Thread starter tangentmusic
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I don't understand why De-loused is so popular. I like Amputechture and Bedlam wayyyyy better. I think Bedlam is their most intense work.
For me, Frances is their best. The rest of their records don't grab me a whole lot--I prefer my sprawling guitar records to be more Acid Mothers Temple and less Mahavishnu.
I don't know about greatest but Beat by King Crimson is my favorite among albums by the 'prog' era bands.
Not typically prog unless you can hear how much Fripp really included elements of earlier KC in them, but discipline, beat and three are of course some of my most favorite albums of all time!
Perhaps the most obscure track on Beat is arguably the most prog in the traditional sense of the term: "The Howler" always struck me as being something that could've appeared in an earlier incarnation of KC...every time I listen to that tune I'm reminded of the savage deftness of the Cross-Fripp-Wetton-Bruford lineup.
one of the greatest "progressive" albums has to be Can's Tago Mago 1971. Other ones to consider include,
great "progressive rock" album - King Crimson - Court of King Crimson 1969
Ray Charles was pretty progressive in the late 50s.
Some others to think about: Black Sabbath, Velvet Underground, Bob Dylan, Elvis Presley or Jimi Hendrix
As suspected, there really hasnt been too many progressive groups out there in the last 50 years. If there was, music would have "advanced" even further than it did.
great "progressive rock" album - King Crimson - Court of King Crimson 1969
Ray Charles was pretty progressive in the late 50s.
Some others to think about: Black Sabbath, Velvet Underground, Bob Dylan, Elvis Presley or Jimi Hendrix
As suspected, there really hasnt been too many progressive groups out there in the last 50 years. If there was, music would have "advanced" even further than it did.
Rush - 2112, A Farewell to Kings, Hemispheres.
Genesis - "The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway"
But just plain progressive by any definition?
"Bitches' Brew"
Genesis - "The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway"
But just plain progressive by any definition?
"Bitches' Brew"
Using paradigm shift as a reference thought, I'd re-assert In the Court of the Crimson King.
I remember at the time being totally broke free from the dock by that album......
I remember at the time being totally broke free from the dock by that album......
i agree with can 100%. not sure a lot of these prog rock bands were really that much more progressive from what king crimson was doing.
thats what I am using, that paradigm shift. I mean, progressive is really, reforming music, or taking something to the next level. see definitions below:
1. favoring or advocating progress, change, improvement, or reform, as opposed to wishing to maintain things as they are.
2.
making progress toward better conditions; employing or advocating more enlightened or liberal ideas, new or experimental methods, etc.: a progressive community.
3.
characterized by such progress, or by continuous improvement.
did genesis, yes, rush, etc all take music to another level after king crimson? i mean, really, another level. yeah, maybe rush slightly improve on king crimson, maybe, but to another level? look what can did, a whole new sound .vs what else was out there at the time. usually progressive ideas and music isnt very mainstream because its hard to get buy-in from the general public. the general public doesnt like change. they were all happy listening to the beatles and the british invasion, jazz and motown at that time.
In my first garage band, we played covers of Hendrix and Cream to all-Motown crowds....it was not, as they say, pretty....
People LOVE change.....as long as it doesn't affect them!
People LOVE change.....as long as it doesn't affect them!
You ever hear of the Japanese band Les Rallizes Denudes?
Just saw this--checking 'em out now.
EDIT: I'm sold. Thanks for the heads up!
I have come to really like this album over the years but I don't think I would call it a prog album.
Red Sector A is one of my favorite rush songs.
Crack the Skye by Mastodon (have listened to this at least 10x more than all the others combined that I will list)
Still Life, Blackwater Park, Ghost Reveries by Opeth
Kid A by Radiohead, I guess it counts as progressive?
Wildhoney by Tiamat
Animals and Dark Side by Pink Floyd
In the Court of the Crimson King by King Crimson
Lateralus by Tool
I've yet to get interested in other big progressive bands that have been listed here multiple times. Tried Rush in the past, doesn't really do it for me. One would think I would really like Dream Theater but they haven't really clicked for me yet.
Still Life, Blackwater Park, Ghost Reveries by Opeth
Kid A by Radiohead, I guess it counts as progressive?
Wildhoney by Tiamat
Animals and Dark Side by Pink Floyd
In the Court of the Crimson King by King Crimson
Lateralus by Tool
I've yet to get interested in other big progressive bands that have been listed here multiple times. Tried Rush in the past, doesn't really do it for me. One would think I would really like Dream Theater but they haven't really clicked for me yet.
