OFF: Re: More Prog Rock Babble

[RJ]

> Prog rock refers to a time and a style (i.e., bands
> originating in the late sixties to mid seventies, largely keyboard and
> synthesizer driven tunes with fantasy genre lyrics). Rush is not prog
rock.

hi,
i dont really think this is worth arguing about for the simple reason that
i feel all musical labels are useless,
that you can fit any band's music into a multitude of these catagories.
once upon a time,these labels were
useful in classifying music in the record stores,helping djs decide what to
play and when, and helping fans find music of similar nature. now, in an
ever widening search for new sounds,music touches many different
styles,mixes them in strange ways,ignores them altogether occasionally, so
that it is now nearly impossible
to brand a group as this or that. this is good,really. but anymore,you
almost have to take it song for song,
i mean this song by boc is straight forward rock,that song is macabre heavy
metal,and this one seems to
blend funk with jazz and rock,with classical undertone....

i'd also like to point out that your arguments against rush being prog,are
not working....
all those things you say make up prog,do in fact apply to rush. rush
originated late sixties/early seventies.
definitely synth driven,and major fantasy overtones.
remember,im not arguing to brand rush as prog. i havent a clue what to call
it.  all i know,is the last thing i enjoyed by them was moving pictures,and
a couple of tracks off of signals.
this all imo,as well,and not intended to be construed as studied
analysis......       rj  =)

> All IMHO, of course,
> Guido
>
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