Most Poignant Prog Rock Songs

White Knight

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Yeah John I think you're right; I definitely would have remembered stuff like that if they had actually done it when I saw them at Carnegie Hall.
 
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Art Rock said:
Prog (as a term) sure is no longer what it used to be.
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Art Rock, are you referring to my previous Beatle's post naming "For No One" as an example of a poignant prog rock song? If you are, then please say so so I can try and defend my choice. After all, I could well be wrong, which wouldn't be the first or last time that happens, rest assured.
 
Soubasse

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Well if no-one minds me chiming in, personally I don't find it the least bit unreasonable to include the Beatles later material as Prog given that it ticks many of the standard boxes. Sgt. Pepper has been broadly (and IMO appropriately) acknowledged as giving Prog Rock its kick start what with its overarching concept, instrumentation, arrangements, diversity of musical influences, and attention to production, all of which at the time, were highly progressive qualities for a "rock 'n' roll" band. Granted, there's no way you could cite early Beatles as Prog, but for my ears, even from Rubber Soul onwards, the seed was there.
 
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Soubasse said:
Well if no-one minds me chiming in, personally I don't find it the least bit unreasonable to include the Beatles later material as Prog given that it ticks many of the standard boxes. Sgt. Pepper has been broadly (and IMO appropriately) acknowledged as giving Prog Rock its kick start what with its overarching concept, instrumentation, arrangements, diversity of musical influences, and attention to production, all of which at the time, were highly progressive qualities for a "rock 'n' roll" band. Granted, there's no way you could cite early Beatles as Prog, but for my ears, even from Rubber Soul onwards, the seed was there.
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Hi Soubasse and thanks for your input on this. I agree that much of the Beatles' later output could well be termed--for want of a better term--"progressive",especially considering all that they had done before Sgt.Pepper and what was then around at the time--for the most part. I thought--and still think--that much of Revolver and in particular "For No One'', is a perfect example of this, with its contra-puntal phrasings and use of classical instruments etc. etc. Indeed, I would also consider songs like "In My Life" and"Norwegian Wood" from Rubber Soul to be other exemplars and types of innovative works of this genre--the term for which probably hadn't even been thought of or coined yet-- to wit, "progressive". Again, much thanks for your insights--which,coming from a musician such as yourself--carry a lot more weight and validity than mine. Hope you and yours are well. Steve
 
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Soubasse

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:) :)

Thanks chaps. Probably comes from years of trying to put it concisely for school classes!

Cheers,
Matt
 
White Knight

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Hi Teddy and escher and thanks for your sharing of the 2 links. After listening to each of them, I would characterize both as belonging more to "folk rock"--remember that old chestnut?--rather than "prog rock". Nice listening/relaxing music no matter its category.
 

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i would add : a day in life - the first time the beatels interduced 2 songs together at once.

and also i like that genesis album " fox trot"- it's all good
 
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Some real prog, and if I understand the term right, poignant:

Entangled - Genesis
And you and I - Yes
Ocean gipsy - Renaissance
The ministry of lost souls - Dream Theater
Lazarus - Porcupine Tree
 
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gcmusic said:
i would add : a day in life - the first time the beatels interduced 2 songs together at once.

and also i like that genesis album " fox trot"- it's all good
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Hi gcmusic and thanks for your input. "A Day in the Life" is indeed an extremely poignant song from one of the most seminal albums of all time: Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.
 

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white knight said:
Hi Teddy and escher and thanks for your sharing of the 2 links. After listening to each of them, I would characterize both as belonging more to "folk rock"--remember that old chestnut?--rather than "prog rock". Nice listening/relaxing music no matter its category.
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white knigth, sea song (like most of the music of the canterbury scene) maybe is not exactly in the style of genesis or Elp ,but is definitely not "folk rock"
Bob Dylan is folk rock ;)
 
Soubasse

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Art Rock, thanks for throwing in Entangled and Lazarus, I knew I'd forgotten some! :)

And a +1 from me for A Day In The Life, certainly has it's moments of poignancy. (Did I also have Across The Universe in my first list?)
EDIT: No I didn't, so there it is.

Matt
 
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escher said:
white knigth, sea song (like most of the music of the canterbury scene) maybe is not exactly in the style of genesis or Elp ,but is definitely not "folk rock"
Bob Dylan is folk rock ;)
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Would that be before or after he went electric?
 
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After listening to excerpts of In The Court of the Crimson King, I would definitely add "I Talk to the Wind" and "Epitaph" from King Crimson.
 
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