Page 1 of 1
What exactly is Progressive Rock?
Posted:
Fri Apr 02, 10 12:31 pmby Siva
I listened to some QotSA this morning and midway through go with the flow I figured what I could get that sounded like this.
I discovered Tangerine Dream this same morning and their Flame album sounds like everything Mass Effect 2's OST should have been.
What strikes me as weird though is that these don't even sound remotely similar.
So what makes something progressive rock?
Posted:
Fri Apr 02, 10 12:44 pmby James
Frank Zappa. Songs off the normal song structure, for example not Verse bridge chorus verse bridge chorus breakdown chorus chorus chorus
Posted:
Fri Apr 02, 10 2:31 pmby Alistair
Prog rock often features unusual time signatures such as 5/4 or 7/8 that aren't found in popular music.
Posted:
Fri Apr 02, 10 3:00 pmby Tantalus
Alistair wrote:Prog rock often features unusual time signatures such as 5/4 or 7/8 that aren't found in popular music.
Or use of polyrhythms (Meshuggah), change in time signature (Death) or use of unconventional instruments/vocals (Focus or Ayreon).
Of course Death and Meshuggah are more metal but the principle is the same.
Also, concept albums are usually considered progressive like with Pink Floyd.
Posted:
Fri Apr 02, 10 4:43 pmby Siva
Okay cool.
What about my all-time favourite Jazzy Post-Rock band, The Drift? What makes them Post Rock what the fuck does that even
[youtube]wjfgK8jZZpI[/youtube]
Posted:
Fri Apr 02, 10 5:27 pmby Tantalus
Because it has a certain drone quality to it, backs off on the guitars to make them more of an ambient setpiece yet still holds the aggression found in rock in the drums.
Posted:
Fri Apr 02, 10 5:35 pmby James
Music played with a typical rock set up (drummer, 2 guitars 1 bass guitar) and it isn't rock
Posted:
Sat Apr 03, 10 4:22 pmby {HK}
garbage
Posted:
Sat Apr 03, 10 4:58 pmby Alistair
HK is garbage.
Posted:
Wed Apr 07, 10 1:02 amby Hanover Fist
Alistair wrote:HK is garbage.
He's not in HK.
On another note, whenever I see XM stations called "Progressive Rock" they're almost always playing 80's glam.
I would consider Queens of the Stone Age more of an Alternative band.
Posted:
Wed Apr 07, 10 7:01 amby James
I would consider Queens of the Stone Age more of an Alternative band.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Songs_for_the_Deaf
Posted:
Fri Apr 09, 10 10:21 amby Hanover Fist
I'll ask you if I start listening to Kanye.
Posted:
Fri Apr 09, 10 5:31 pmby James
lol, i meant one of the best albums to come out in recent years.
Posted:
Fri Apr 09, 10 6:26 pmby Alistair
My favourite prog rock would have to be King Crimson. I'm not too into prog though anymore. Bring on the ska and reggae!
Posted:
Mon Apr 12, 10 1:43 amby Hanover Fist
Ska has gotten a bit stale... at least in my area. All the bands sound the same. I still have love for the Specials, though.