Why is prog rock considered to only be listened to by nerds and geeks?
>>64789658
YO
>>64789658
Because have you seen the album art for shit like gentle giants?
Also prog rock is very fantasy-esque (to normies). They see it as something to listen to playing Dungeons and Dragons.
Also Progeman ruined the genre
many stereotypes are true
prog is a pretty nerdy genre. at least basic prog like Rush.
>>64789693
So what if it's fantasy-esque? Pretty much everyone's favorite movies are either starwars or lord of the rings so it can't be that weird
Because a genre consisting of long drawn out songs and/or songs with a very varied and experimental nature usually dont appeal well with a more casual listener.
>>64789693
>to normies
You are a fucking normie yourself
gentle giant is the best type of prog you listen to coldplay and travis why are you in this thread
>>64789777
Most normies don't think of Yes when someone mentions prog rock
>>64789822
yes are the most popular prog band EVER
everybody knows roundabout and close to the edge
>>64789822
most normies don't think of (or know of) prog rock, period.
>>64789842
prog bands more popular than yes:
pink floyd
rush
genesis
king crimson
emerson lake and palmer
coheed and cambria
dream theater
porcupine tree
theres 8 just off the top of my head
>>64789895
The only bands on this list that are actually more popular than Yes are Pink Floyd, Rush and Genesis though
>>64789693
>Also Progeman ruined the genre
>a fucking tripfag ruined a whole genre
>b-but i don't take this place seriously guys!!!
you're such a faggot
>>64789927
and even with that, most normies wouldn't consider Floyd to be prog
>>64789992
and to be fair a massive portion of Genesis' popularity certainly isn't to do with their prog material I'd wager
>>64789895
>pink floyd
of course
>rush
rush appeal to people outside of prog circles thats why they are more popular
>genesis
only for phil-era
>king crimson
no
>elp
maybe
>coheed
lol
>dream theater
no
>porcupine tree
how in the world
>>64789927
>king crimson
21st century schizoid man was sampled in a fucking kanye song
>emerson lake and palmer
maybe they arent more popular but my dad knows ELP and doesnt know Yes so thats my anecdotal evidence
>coheed and cambria
>dream theater
>porcupine tree
for millennials these are definitely true
reddit loves these shit tier neoprog bands
>>64789658
because it's boring
jk idk jewish conspiracy???
because nerds and geeks are based, and so is prog
>>64789658
because it's a nerdy, geeky genre
>>64790072
meh king crimson being sampled means very little, all it says is that kanye/people in kanye's camp were aware of it, they absolutely aren't as popular as yes. ELP were huge back in the day so I see that somewhat, but I still would say yes are more popular. surprised your dad doesn't know yes, that's pretty weird lol.
I mean yes are a fucking massive band, they aren't just listened to by prog heads unlike king crimson
I like the idea of prog but most of it sounds really overwrought and gay
Give me some non-homosexual prog bands please
>>64790305
Try UK - Danger Money
>>64789950
I was joking around, I love prog rock
>>64789895
also add:
queen
electic light orchestra
supertramp
>>64790462
Queen isn't prog it's glam rock
>>64791349
yes they are
>glam rock
maybe on sheer heart attack they were glam rock (which is fantastic album btw) but apart from that their early albums are all progressive rock
>>64790305
try a night at the opera and sing to god
>>64791373
If queen is prog than so is Bowie
>>64791508
everybody recognizes queen 2 and night at the opera as prog
>>64789748
>>64789748
>Pretty much everyone's favorite movies are either starwars or lord of the rings so it can't be that weird
the people you know are boring.
>>64791650
I know
That's why I'm a shut in
>>64789693
>ruined the genre
montie, you ruined music
>>64789658
because normies don't know any better, prog-rock is Elder God tier music, I don't give a fuck what anyone thinks, I've been listening to prog for 8 years now and I never get tired of it
>>64789895
>>64790462
>forgetting Tool
>>64789693
>progeman
>not avant-god
:^)
>>64792354
>acknowledging Tool
>>64789693
this
and its percieved by normies as being complex so of course only le nerds can listen to it, fake nerds included
>>64790305
gazpacho
>>64792409
gazpacho is girly prog
girly prog like the non-metal anathema albums and gazpacho is the worst
Is Radiohead prog rock?
>>64792439
Fuck you.
>>64792439
if gazpacho and porcupine tree can be called prog then why cant ok computer
its atmospheric and pink floyd influenced enough so yea
>>64792483
Are you actually agreeing with that imbecile?
post cool prog albums
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOwh9BoCrcI
>>64792522
Yes
Like I said if Gazpacho and the alt-rock Porcupine Tree can be called prog then why can't OK Computer
Guys let's not ruin a perfectly good prog rock thread by talking about fucking Radiohead.
Listen to some prog
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4VjesS_m6w
>>64792589
I listened to the form of the good by him once and it was so boring
>>64792436
bag yourself my man
>>64792662
yes im a man so I dont listen to hyper girl prog
i prefer oceansize for my girly soft prog desu
>>64792439
i think joanna newsom (especially divers) and thom are both prog enough to be considered but they're just not enough rock
>>64792621
post some prog that you like then
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUJ2NVMMjaE
>"Radiohead is prog" -/mu/
Once again /mu/ in charge of knowing shit about fucking music
>>64792691
have one on me is literally prog even joanna called it prog (she said that it was bordering on wank or something and she didn't like that)
>>64792713
explain how amsp isn't prog. ill wait
>>64792713
you mad
nu-prog and alt-prog is a thing if you like it or not
>>64792739
Sorry, I don't reply to tripfaggots
>>64792760
you just did you turbocuck
Radiohead is prog influenced alt-rock
can we please stop this retarded discussion already and get back to discussing actual fucking progressive rock
you niggers are unbelievable
>>64792960
they cant be prog because they weren't around in the 70s xD
>>64792988
(You)
>>64789895
Throw in Kansas too
>>64793011
that's not why they're not prog rock, but nice try
>>64789658
>Why is nickelback considered to only be listened to by bros and hoes?
because that is the way it is
>>64792689
>>64792436
>>64790305
Anybody know of any good jazz-fusion metal? no djent pls
>>64793117
bon jovi, eagles and journey are all VERY VERY light prog
>>64793153
Radiohead.
>>64793153
Temple of the Smoke
Cloudkicker
>>64793165
but this joke doesn't work because the first two journey albums are prog
>>64793165
Since when were Bon Jovi and The Eagles even considered prog?
>>64793175
fuck off
>>64793199
He was making a joke.
What is prog?
>>64793239
jazz
>>64793239
not Radiohead that's for sure
Can we talk about Cardiacs?
>>64793338
yes
>>64793355
thanks
Radiohead sound like Steve-era Marillion and those albums by Marillion are considered prog ://
There's even a picture of them in their room and you can see marillion posters in the background
Why the fuck are you talking about Radiohead?
>>64793469
I like Radiohead.
>>64793469
I keep wondering the same thing.
Posting best Italian prog band
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuImkmDCDME
>>64793508
there is no good Italian prog
>>64793508
>Premiatabros on /mu/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQnsjiIjlm8
>>64793524
Wrong, there's plenty of really good Italian prog
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQwa5QuNiaM
>>64793549
they are hardly obscure
>>64793585
>implying that I implied that
>>64793585
/mu/ fucking never talks about them though, but yeah they're one of the most recognizable Italian prog bands from the 70's
>>64793621
They get talked about in nearly every thread
>>64793524
this
>>64793755
?????
>>64790072
ur dad probably fucked your mom to jon and vangelis
>>64789691
Is this meme new? I love this album
>>64789691
I fucking LOVE Mario Kart 8!
>>64789895
>king crimson
>emerson lake and palmer
>coheed and cambria
>dream theater
>porcupine tree
>All currently more popular then Yes
>>64789658
Cause most of it is pretentious and shallow
Like most nerds and geeks
>>64793782
They do and if you think that it's too good for /mu/ youre up your own ass
That certain type of prog that was coming from the "Italio-prog" scene is really not that good
I'm not just hating on it because its from Italy either i really like area but they have the least to do with fucking boring bands like pfr and banco del mutuo
>>64789895
"Also add: Radiohead" - mu
Best prog album.
>>64793906
huh, I probably just never saw those threads then, my b
>the "Italio-prog" scene is really not that good
I'm just a sucker for the arrangements that most of those bands made but I see where you're coming from
>>64790066
porcupine tree king crimson and dream theater aren't generally popular, but they've been a lot of people's introduction to prog
>>64789658
Because it's emotionally stunted, juvenile compositions wrought with surface-level "complexity" markers such as odd metre, time signature changes or unusual scales, often in a meandering, directionless improvisatory form or simple binary, ternary or song form.
This is done to make easily comprehensible, superficial faux-complexity, instead of actual musical complexity, like in the music of W. A. Mozart, simply for the benefit of emotionally and intellectually stunted manchildren with pretensions of intellect.
>>64794674
hi boldfaure
>>64789658
it's not
>>64794840
sup nerd
hey ghos do you know any bands like gazpacho
>>64794912
i haven't found anything that sounds the same. hrsta, karen elson, chroma key, big blood, diane cluck and airbag give me some gazpacho vibes but its usually a on a single song basis or part of a song instead of the general sound.
>>64795287
Kek
>>64795287
i dont get it
>>64789693
gums
>>64795370
4 divided by 4 is 1
>>64795701
still dont get it
penis??? 1??? help me
>>64795370
>>64795701
I think it's referencing the fact that lots of prog rock uses complex and/or constantly changing time signatures, so it's saying that the common time signature 4/4 is a turn off for a true prog master
>>64795718
the doctor has 1 and the progfag has 0. add it up faggot
>>64795792
nah thats not it
>>64795815
>the doctor has 1 and the progfag has 0. add it up faggot
add what up
>>64795815
You're a fucking idiot
>>64796019
u talk big game like u ain't been around
>>64791567
>night at the opera
>prog
Wew lad i agree on queen 2 but i wouldn't say ANATO is prog
>>64796179
night at the opera is literally prog
>>64796019
put up your ducks and test your wit
>>64789733
>Rush
>"Basic prog"
nigga have you even heard A farewell to kings and hemispheres?
>>64796909
your mom has Lol!!1
>>64789658
i'm guessing it's because of the sci-fi and fantasy themes in most songs.
Also odd time signatures
