There are plenty of misconceptions about our beloved genre. So let’s destroy them all!!!! Prog Rock Rules!!!
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@eximusic3 ай бұрын
Persian rugs were a rock thing, not just a prog thing. Grateful Dead and Eagles had persian rugs. Prog having mostly male audiences was a fact. Even Phil Collins complained about that in an interview about the early Genesis days with mainly "bearded boys" in the audience. The music that is the core of prog was purely British (Yes, Genesis, Jethro Tull, Gentle Giant, ELP, Can, Van Der Graaf Generator, Camel, Gong, Caravan, Henry Cow). Who was non-British prog? PFM - Italy, Focus (not quite prog) - Holland, Zappa (not entirely prog) US, Rush (B-string 2nd generation prog) Canada. Not the majority and not pure prog outside of Britain.
@lemming99843 ай бұрын
At last someone else has said what I've been saying since 1976 - "Punk ended Prog" is nonsense. I was 16 in 1976, my friends and I had no interest or association with it. We mostly just pointed and laughed. Punk was mostly (justified) anger at the political state of the country, but to pretend that it was a musical movement is wrong. The Pistols in particular were just pawns - McLaren's clothes horses. Punk lasted for just over a year, then morphed into New Wave, which was aeons better, and actually musical.
@kevinputry56553 ай бұрын
So true, especially since Rush flourished at that time period.
@martinspencer16183 ай бұрын
A lot of New Wave bassists were clearly heavily influenced by Chris Squire.
@TheProgCorner3 ай бұрын
Definitely.
@keithparker13463 ай бұрын
Punk was musical...but yeah it was really just a blip and disco/electronica was probably far more influential
@larsman91693 ай бұрын
Punk morphed into post-punk, which was not at all skinny-tie 'new wave', which was going on concurrently with punk. A lot of punk bands were wanting to play more complex music as their skills improved, hence post-punk. I was 25 in 1976 and in the music business; I was there.
@snowblind-rm7vo3 ай бұрын
Love your show Scott, more Italian prog casts.
@TheProgCorner3 ай бұрын
You know I love my Italian Prog!!!!
@UNIT-h2d3 ай бұрын
'Your music's become pretentious and prog rock.' This was a complaint sent to us by email in 2020 when our group released our album Alone In A Quiet Place. What do people actually mean when they accuse a group of being 'pretentious'? It is derived from the word 'pretend' which means a pretentious group is one which pretends to be something it is not...so what does that group pretend to be? This further implies the group is really something else, i.e. the thing other than what it pretends to be...which is what exactly? The original members of Genesis all attended Charterhouse public school. In these establishments, pupils were given a classical education and this usually included Latin and Greek. When Genesis numbers incorporate references to Greek mythology (for example) they are being true to their roots, to their education...in other words, the precise opposite of pretentious. One might argue Match Of The Day is a more plausible candidate for being called 'pretentious' than The Fountain Of Salmacis. When people accuse a group of being 'pretentious' what they usually mean is 'your lyrics and music are too complex and too difficult for the tepid shallows of my torpid feeble brain to comprehend'. As for snobbery...yes, I am an inveterate snob. I admit it. Indeed, I revel in it. Well, Hashem has granted me 1 life on this planet so why waste my brain, eyes and ears on rubbish when instead I can enjoy the best of civilisation? I prefer to read Dryden and Dante rather than Stephen King and James Herbert novels. I prefer to listen to J S Bach, Jean Sibelius and Benjamin Britten rather than punk rock and gangster rap. Progressive rock is the only form of non-classical music that speaks to me, that takes me to places I want to go...is that pretentious? Well, if it is, then I really don't give a damn! However, I suspect I am far more pretentious and far more of a snob than any progressive rock group will ever be. Afterthought: most British punk rock bands featured spoiled white boys from nice middle class homes who wrote 'songs' about being unemployed because they wanted to leap onto the bandwagon and appear relevant. Now THAT is being pretentious!
@TheProgCorner3 ай бұрын
Exactly!!!! They were all frauds!!!!
@josephgerard54733 ай бұрын
YES! Well said, that man. By the way, chaps, your new album Am Yisrael Chai is absolutely superb...apart from a couple of lyrics I find a bit problematic but then what can we expect from the Ben Shapiro / Ron Desantis Fan Club? No, seriously, well done, lads.
@jackr.16093 ай бұрын
I think, for the British thing, you say "bollocks."
@TheProgCorner3 ай бұрын
Oh man!!!! I dropped the ball on that.
@keithparker13463 ай бұрын
Or the more socially polite but dated "cobblers"
@mikehoffler40973 ай бұрын
I always took the Gabriel/Collins debate in parallel with Waters/Gilmour. It's commercialism versus artistry. I can listen to all 4 artists and enjoy their music, but Waters and Gabriel have the perception of being artists, seeking to perfect their art, in lieu of wealth or commercial success. Personally, it's all enjoyable, but I do think that Waters especially, Gabriel as well, hit deeper truths about being human, notions that could apply to the entirety of humanity.
@bobsala77803 ай бұрын
I thought for sure one of your items would be that Prog Rock is for nerds. But the fact that you didn’t debunk it might mean it’s true.
@TheProgCorner3 ай бұрын
Yeah, it’s definitely a fact!!!!
@deaconofbeacon7333 ай бұрын
This episode HAD to be made. Flapdoodle..right on Man!!
@TheProgCorner3 ай бұрын
Thank you!!!
@darcyska3 ай бұрын
Love the video - and so applicable to tons of other genres. Along with prog, I love ska and reggae and punk, and so many of these same myths can apply, or even different ones - it always makes for a good conversation! We love because, and the best way to show that love is to share it with others and make sure we can make everyone feel welcome!
@TheProgCorner3 ай бұрын
Yeah!!!
@natenash45093 ай бұрын
Prog is not pretentious music.. it’s intelligent music. In my opinion it helps you think about things and bands like Genesis, Pink Floyd , and The Mothers Of Invention have plenty of soul in their music.
@TheProgCorner3 ай бұрын
I obviously agree!!!!!
@micolsen98243 ай бұрын
9:17 humm... supergroup ASIA would say otherwise.😅
@NelsonMontana12343 ай бұрын
I think there's something to all of the "myths" even if they aren't absolute. Prog ran its course, as did its influence, and musical styles always go back and forth. It can be pretentious, but...so what? As for Zappa having humor in his music, I think THAT is pretentious. He's trying to be smug and superior and it's actually pretty puerile. And true, the development of prog was a "process" but I remember hearing "Court" and it was simply another level of music. And sure, prog attracts musicians because being able to play prog will make you a better player! The classical element is coming more from British bands. And as far as being snobs? So are jazz heads and classical heads. As for the lyrics...it depends. I don't think anyone listens to YES lyrics for the lyrics. Long songs? Let's face it -- a lot of prog sounds like different songs stuck together because that's what it is! But that was part of the prog trip. At least the old prog bands had songs. Some of the newer ones just have a bunch of chops with no hooks. Is prog dead? Damn, rock music is dead. And here comes A.I.
@TheProgCorner3 ай бұрын
AI Prog will rule the world in 2112.
@jeffschielka78453 ай бұрын
@@TheProgCorner Attention all planets of the solar confederation!!!🪐🪐🪐👍😎
@NelsonMontana12343 ай бұрын
@@TheProgCorner We'll touch base on that one!
@keithparker13463 ай бұрын
Well argued as imo some criticisms of prog are valid. I think for me the most valid one is that it's just complicated for it's own sake. Producer Trevor Horn sometimes had problems with Yes wanting to make parts of 90125 too complicated...keep it simple
@paultomaney82853 ай бұрын
........another great video ( but the Jon Anderson's lyrics must be the antithesis of Dylan. Nevertheless, the live in great songs, so he must have something right!
@TheProgCorner3 ай бұрын
It’s not logical but Anderson’s lyrics just work. They shouldn’t. But they so do.
@keithparker13463 ай бұрын
@@TheProgCornerin one interview he said he just picked phrases or words that sound well together...and he was right
@jhillst3 ай бұрын
You make an interesting point about prog being a "white man's" genre. That's largely true, although a few black artists have dabbled in it -- Stevie Wonder perhaps being the most notable example. Some other prog artists have had black session players, such as George Duke (keyboardist for Frank Zappa), Chester Thompson (touring drummer for Genesis), and Peter Gabriel of course has worked with several black musicians including Manu Katche, P.P. Arnold and Youssou N'Dour.
@TheProgCorner3 ай бұрын
Fantastic!!!! All worthy of being in the discussion!!!
@AndrzejFornal-b6h2 ай бұрын
Julian Jay Savarin!
@SteveSmith-md1fl3 ай бұрын
Lol. You are the greatest. Good stuff. Fun to watch. Peace.
@TheProgCorner3 ай бұрын
Thank you!!!
@stewarttiley96832 күн бұрын
Episode on Blue Oyster Cult? Imaginos is the ultimate Metal Prog concept album imo!
@TheProgCorner2 күн бұрын
Good idea!
@antonnee3 ай бұрын
Congrats on reaching 10,000 subscribers.
@TheProgCorner3 ай бұрын
Amazing, right???
@nickmastro68703 ай бұрын
Prog isn’t necessarily so serious; Canterbury scene and Zappa
@nickmastro68703 ай бұрын
Geniuses with humor
@TheProgCorner3 ай бұрын
Exactly!
@SRV20133 ай бұрын
I heard Martin Popoff say that all prog is concept albums about Elves and fairies. What prog is he listening to?
@TheProgCorner3 ай бұрын
Exactly. That’s funny though…
@WayneTheMusicalHermit3 ай бұрын
Another great video Scot. The sound effects and the use of the thesaurus had me dying.
@TheProgCorner3 ай бұрын
Wayne!!!! Where do you think I came up with some of those!!!!??
@WayneTheMusicalHermit3 ай бұрын
@@TheProgCorner the thesaurus
@timdoggart67873 ай бұрын
Great fun as always, Scot!
@TheProgCorner3 ай бұрын
Thank you, Tim!!!!!
@jhillst3 ай бұрын
You forgot one: "Prog and pop are complete opposites; you have to be one or the other." Now that one irks me the most.
@TheProgCorner3 ай бұрын
That’s a good one!!!
@keithparker13463 ай бұрын
Yes I think you can still make complex music but it be catchy and accessible
@TheProgCorner3 ай бұрын
@@keithparker1346 Absolutely!!!!
@AndrzejFornal-b6h2 ай бұрын
Najbardziej pretensjonalne zespoły to Pink Floyd i U2!
@denisden9343 ай бұрын
#6 : It's a british thing... Tell that to a Rush fan...
@garethglynnash4193 ай бұрын
Regarding item number 12: I agree with your premise that “the bands did it to themselves.“ The perfect example of this… And of a band owning it… Was Renaissance. In the 80s they went completely sparkly pop in the decades that followed, Annie Haslam herself, has said that, trying to follow the trends in music almost killed the band and the bands output since the 80s has been a return to their roots… Thankfully!
@TheProgCorner3 ай бұрын
They were all thinking about it all wrong!!!
@wizardofoz68113 ай бұрын
Excellent Scot! Common sense and intelligent thoughts is all you need. And a little of flapdoople of course!
@TheProgCorner3 ай бұрын
What is a flapdoodle anyways?
@Andregrindle3 ай бұрын
This is a fascinating list, been watching your videos for a month or so. About the notion that prog has no soul? Perhaps those who say that are talking about the most British of progressive rock music. A few years ago, a music loving friend of mine was trying to define "prog" in terms of other styles of it, such as progressive jazz fusion and progressive soul. Especially with the later obviously, if you include those styles under the umbrella of prog? Its most definitely a music that has soul to it. Depends on how multi faceted you look at progressive music in general.
@TheProgCorner3 ай бұрын
I believe in the BIG TENT version of Prog. No gatekeeping going on here. Stevie Wonder was definitely Prog in the seventies, for example. 👍👍👍
@CharlieBramald3 ай бұрын
The man, the myth, the legend.... it's SCOT! Doing the Prog Gods' work
@CharlieBramald3 ай бұрын
Flapdoodle!!!!!!!
@TheProgCorner3 ай бұрын
We love you, Charlie!!!! ❤️❤️❤️👍👍👍❤️❤️❤️
@CharlieBramald3 ай бұрын
@@TheProgCorner not as much as I love you!
@TheProgCorner3 ай бұрын
@CharlieBramald ❤️❤️❤️🇺🇸🇬🇧🇺🇸🇬🇧
@stevenasseltyne29203 ай бұрын
How can anyone know so many groups and albums? Amazing information Scot. I Enjoy your videos and it's very entertaining! Great infornation an analysis.
@TheProgCorner3 ай бұрын
I’m a freak with no life!!!!
@stevenasseltyne29203 ай бұрын
You are a very valuable source of information to those of us that like progressive rock and we appreciate the work you do.
@TheProgCorner3 ай бұрын
Thank you so much!!!
@terrymtbnurse47603 ай бұрын
Prog is dead? I just got: Amarok-Hope, Le Orme with Friends, Caligula's Horse-Charcoal Grace, Jordsjo-Salighet, and Arabs in Aspic-Victim of your fathers Agony. Just to name a few. These are all 100% better than anything that is on the radio. I'm just an old 80's Metal Head and I just can't get enough of this new Prog. I love it.
@TheProgCorner3 ай бұрын
Fantastic!!!!
@briankellogg27513 ай бұрын
Nice One Scott!! Prog lyrics are pretentious??? I cite the Focus song "I Need A Bathroom" - Say No More. Greetings from Central California!!
@TheProgCorner3 ай бұрын
👍👍👍
@gratefulblac3 ай бұрын
King Crimson were'nt around in the late 70s. Robert Fripp had broken up the band in 1974. Yes are responsible for some of the most overblown boring rock with their triple album - Tales from Topographic Oceans. Inspiration no.1 for John Lydon's claim that hippies were boring old farts. Emerson, Lake and Palmer were basically playing unoriginal classical music on a huge bank of synths, keyboards and Moog oscillators. It was becoming very stale by about 1975. The whole prog scene started to lose momentum in about 1975. Peter Gabriel left Genesis. Pink Floyd were taking 2 years for each album to be recorded and released. Other hippie bands such as The Grateful Dead, Gong, Hawkwind etc had all passed their best days and were releasing pretty average albums.
@TheProgCorner3 ай бұрын
Prog did not die in 1974!!!! Some of the seventies bands got lazy, rich and tired…
@thecandlemaker13293 ай бұрын
Punk killed prog? try "prog birthed punk"! Listen to Nadir's Big Chance and tell me it's not the genesis of brit-punk.
@TheProgCorner3 ай бұрын
A good call. PH definitely helped invent Punk.
@hauskahirvi3 ай бұрын
Great video and good fun! As we know it has been said that Prog bands such as ELP, Yes, etc. were "over the top" in many ways. However, for example, Led Zeppelin has some lyrics that were just as good, bad, pretentious or what ever compared to Prog bands but were not criticized. And look at the over the top stage productions of The Rolling Stones in the mid 70s or U2's over the top stage productions in their later years. I think Prog bands are, or were, criticized more so than bands in other genres ;-)
@TheProgCorner3 ай бұрын
Exactly right!!!
@katesjanice3 ай бұрын
Kansas, especially Kerry Livgren, played with a black RnB band in his early days, playing songs by the Temptations and others.
@TheProgCorner3 ай бұрын
That’s right!!!!!!
@kenl20913 ай бұрын
I think 'Tony Banks ruined Genesis' might have some more traction (not saying I agree with it but it is arguable) Punk was one of the pressures that altered the course of prog but didn't kill it. I doubt if any prog fans would give the other 'myths' the time of day but I do look forward to the UK v US debate. There can only be one winner (and they're East of the Atlantic) but it's only on points and Sweden, Canada, Japan and now Norway also want a shot at the title.
@TheProgCorner3 ай бұрын
Norway is the new king of Prog.
@marknieuweboer80993 ай бұрын
It's very possible to be pretentious ánd have fun at the same time. ELP and Gentle Giant are great examples. They combining these aspects so well is actually a reason I like them best out of the prog bands. Eg Lake's porn guitar on Still You Turn Me On contrasts hilariously with his solemn, now and then dramatic singing (the live version bores me).
@TheProgCorner3 ай бұрын
Exactly!!!! Greg and his heart guitar!!!
@ericfried62293 ай бұрын
Great episode Scot! The part about Elves made laugh. I’ve heard that one before but I can’t think of very many examples of that except for maybe Jon Anderson’s Olias or Spinal Taps Stonehenge 😂
@TheProgCorner3 ай бұрын
Spinal Tap!!!!
@skallagrimr_kveldulfsson3 ай бұрын
There are bands who debunk several of those myths with their music. I just listened to Otoboke Beaver from Japan. They combine punk with proggy experimental elements, they are women, they are from Asia, their music is humorous, they are so untypical for prog stereotypes that many people would probably dismiss them as a prog band, they probably would not call themselves prog ... but I find the spirit of the unconventional and rebellious in their music, the same energy that may have brought prog to life.
@TheProgCorner3 ай бұрын
I’ve heard of them!!!
@OutOnTheTiles3 ай бұрын
Ya agreed Phil did not ruin Genesis. Everything up to Duke is absolute golden and some amazing sings. Absolute nonsense.
@TheProgCorner3 ай бұрын
👍👍👍
@LuisGarcia-ee2tr3 ай бұрын
Excellent idea Scot! I've been thinking that "prog is a men's club." In reality this happens with music in all its genres and in all eras. There were, there are and there will be many more male musicians than female musicians. The difference is notable. At least, it's my personal opinion. But I think I'm not wrong. I don't know if there is a natural inclination of men greater than women. It may also be that men may be more adventurous in being a bohemian, much more so than women. Could be. Don't know.
@TheProgCorner3 ай бұрын
Societal norms definitely play a role here.
@markjacobsen83353 ай бұрын
Awesome episode. You did leave out a big one, though - prog is just 20-minute guitar solos. Huh? I cannot think of one guitar solo in prog that lasts more than a minute or two, and most are much less. Several minute guitar solos are a jam band and blues thing. Oh, and speaking of the blues - there are no rock musicians more pretentious than blues rock musicians! They all think they can do those same two or three progressions better than the last guy! Give me a break! If you've heard one blues rock song, then you've heard all three of them!
@TheProgCorner3 ай бұрын
Good one!!!!! 👍👍👍
@ianemery43553 ай бұрын
I just love all types of music lots of prog influences! I'm with you Scot! 👍
@TheProgCorner3 ай бұрын
Yes!!!!
@JohnnyRecently3 ай бұрын
Italian is my wife's favorite prog sub-genre.
@TheProgCorner3 ай бұрын
Good wife!!
@larsman91693 ай бұрын
#5 - Marillion fans tried to burn down the Cardiacs's banner at the back of the stage while they were performing; Fish had invited them on the tour and they had to leave because of threats of violence and incidents like this from the Marillion 'fans'. Fish was not pleased by this.
@TheProgCorner3 ай бұрын
I remember hearing about that.
@rozzgrey8013 ай бұрын
I would say that prog rock is the single biggest influence there has ever been on contemporary music and has hugely affected all other genres, including pop, heavy metal, disco, reggae. I can hear prog influences everywhere in music. The innovative and imaginative use of exotic instruments and musical styles and fusing different genres is what defines prog and all other musical genres have benefited from sometimes adopting the same techniques which prog first pioneered.
@TheProgCorner3 ай бұрын
Yes!!!
@mikereiss42163 ай бұрын
I've known a few prog fans who don't listen to hardly anything besides prog but they are rather rare.
@TheProgCorner3 ай бұрын
Man cannot live by Prog alone…
@andrewlongshaw21283 ай бұрын
Prog songs are too long? Long enough to eat a curry to...
@maxwelltalley6123 ай бұрын
Long enough to MAKE a curry, sometimes!
@TheProgCorner3 ай бұрын
Yes!!!!
@andrewlongshaw21283 ай бұрын
Or get one delivered to the stage..
@jeffschielka78453 ай бұрын
@@TheProgCorner 🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹👍😎
@tedmallar40493 ай бұрын
hey, scott, i have an idea for an episode > the 3 songs that best show the spirit of prog are: starship troopers, fifth of firth, & learning to fly (pink floyd) ~ 😊
@TheProgCorner3 ай бұрын
I like it!!!
@bbchronicles7363 ай бұрын
Another great show, Scot! Although you may be preaching to the choir here, we need you to make the case and set these things straight! Great job!
@TheProgCorner3 ай бұрын
Just laying down the LAW!!! 👍👍👍
@dan447620003 ай бұрын
Prog might have started in the US but as is usual in all things musical, the British perfected it and produced the best bands showcasing it, it's fine to believe differently but you're just deluding yourself, the best bands in the world are British followed closely but very much behind by the USA, just a basic fact of Life! Suck it up.
@TheProgCorner3 ай бұрын
The Brits DEFINITELY perfected it!!!
@dan447620003 ай бұрын
@@TheProgCorner Amen brother
@WooBino.3 ай бұрын
Scot, have you checked your P.O. Box lately?
@TheProgCorner3 ай бұрын
I haven’t been yet this week. My wife is going to the PO today so…
@ilabelle13 ай бұрын
It kinda irks me that a lot of Prog people consider a Prog band to be made up of a Hammond/Moog, guitar, bass and drums and that’s it. I noticed I ruffled a couple of feathers on Sunday with my inclusion of people like John Lydon or Nina Hagen. As far as I’m concerned my definition of Prog is any kind of art that pushes boundaries is Prog. Prog means progressive and progressive means progress and progress means advancing something beyond its parameters. We refer to Prog bands more as a catch phrase as opposed to what it truly means. I have always been interested in art that takes risks and is trying to say something. As long as people continue to make art (hopefully) Prog will always be there. Visionaries will never go away. One could argue under my definition that even punk was progressive. It was after all moving things forward. I also like to think, although I may be wrong that fans of Prog are open to new sounds. If not then is that really being progressive or is it something else? Prog isn’t a club it’s an ideal.
@TheProgCorner3 ай бұрын
That’s right. Prog is not a form of music but a way of approaching music.
@keithparker13463 ай бұрын
I saw an argument that both punk and prog were REGRESSIVE with punk harking back to simplistic rock and roll and prog harking back to classical music
@mattw83323 ай бұрын
I'm about as working class / lower class as you can get, grew up on a housing estate in England and I love Prog!
@TheProgCorner3 ай бұрын
There you go!!!!
@newdawnofprog3 ай бұрын
Let there be prog. Great show. Cheers and prog on.
@TheProgCorner3 ай бұрын
🇧🇦👍❤️
@ericdinse50473 ай бұрын
I've got a good friend who grew up in the 70's and was a HUGE classic prog rock fan but he embraced the Ramones, the Clash, et al. The genre fans who hated punk / new wave were usually 70's hard rockers.
@TheProgCorner3 ай бұрын
I think you might be right about that!!!!
@micolsen98243 ай бұрын
It used to bother my progressive rock buddies when I'd tell them... Deep purple are progressive rock...they just happened to be fun too. 😜 Great episode!
@TheProgCorner3 ай бұрын
Deep Purple is Prog!!!!!
@AlbrechtAaron3 ай бұрын
Osibisa is from Ghana and theyre a great prog band!
@TheProgCorner3 ай бұрын
And the first two had Roger Dean covers!!!!
@progrockdock3 ай бұрын
Great episode, Scot! Always love your take on things!~Sebastian
@TheProgCorner3 ай бұрын
Sebastian!!!!!
@susancioffi18453 ай бұрын
Another great one Scot!
@TheProgCorner3 ай бұрын
Thanks, Susan!!!!
@paulcollins55863 ай бұрын
All good points. Well explained.
@TheProgCorner3 ай бұрын
Paul!!!!!
@Soundbrigade3 ай бұрын
#12 Prog died because all possible mellotron and synth solos had been played … #11 No comment #10 No comment #9 Prog IS pretentious …. But that’s what we appreciate! #8 see #9 #7 Annie Haslam had her birthday a few days ago. #6 True ….and Italian! #5 Just because I drive a 8-cylinder Jaguar, am a platinum member in the local country club, doesn’t mean I am a snob. But prog is not for blue collars. #4 Haven’t heard a song about pink elephants … (Fairies Living In The Bottom Of A Garden) #3 A three minute prog song is NOT, I repeat is NOT prog. #2 Marillion #1 see #2 OK, now I have to listen to your arguments …. 😅
@keithparker13463 ай бұрын
I would argue you can be prog in 3 minutes it just won't be long. There are classical pieces that are short and complex
@Soundbrigade3 ай бұрын
@@keithparker1346 King Crimson - Peace, A Beginning - 0.49 King Crimson - Peace, A Theme - 1.15 King Crimson - Book of Saturday - 2.49 Banco - Traccia II - 2.39 Banco - Bisbigli - 1.40 Banco - In Volo - 2.17 Congreso - Has Visto Caer Una Lágrima - 2.26 Crucis - Corto Amanecer - 2.55 Moody Blue - Send Me No Wine - 2.21 Moody Blue - I Never Thought I'd Live To Be A Hundred - 1.05 Museo Rosenbach - Al Di Là Bene E Male - 2.39 Spring - Baots - 1.50 Renaissance - Love Goes On - 2.49 McDonald&Giles - Is She Waiting - 2.36 Soft Machine - E.P.V. - 2.47 Fripp&Sylvian - Gone To Earth - 2.28 Andreas Vollenweider - Sisterseed - 1.33 Just a few from my CD's so I guess you're right ...
@YESFan19713 ай бұрын
Excellent video (as usual).
@TheProgCorner3 ай бұрын
Thanks, Kenneth!!!
@mikebruce39333 ай бұрын
Great to see such a positive show! My only disappointment was that you didn't use the word bunkum when debunking myths. (Now that I've written that, I hope to heck I'm right!)
@TheProgCorner3 ай бұрын
That word felt too “on the money.”
@mikebruce39333 ай бұрын
@@TheProgCorner 😂😉
@philvogelfilms3 ай бұрын
Scot got a new thesaurus and learned some editing tricks 😂
@TheProgCorner3 ай бұрын
That’s right!!! (I hate editing so I rarely do much of it…)
@danielfuentes32263 ай бұрын
It's excelent show Scot.But I don't agree that prog. Is dead .It's so alive today than it was in the 70's.Their prog. Bands today that are excelent.
@TheProgCorner3 ай бұрын
Absolutely!!!!!!
@danielfuentes32263 ай бұрын
@@TheProgCorner 👍
@antonnee3 ай бұрын
Point 3 (songs are too long) is a bit subjective. When I tell people that a song I like is 7, 8, 9 minutes long, they look at me completely astonished. To them a 5 minute song is considered long, while for me a long song starts at 10 minutes and on.
@TheProgCorner3 ай бұрын
👍👍👍
@keithparker13463 ай бұрын
I think a song should be as long as it merits...if it's great in sub 2 minutes then it's fine also 20 minute pieces can be great
@kevinogracia16153 ай бұрын
Prog has always progressed into progression... and vice versa. Peace on earth.
@TheProgCorner3 ай бұрын
That’s confusing…
@kevinogracia16153 ай бұрын
@@TheProgCorner Naw, prog on grog is still prog. (Prog is just a word... like lotus petals falling below our feet.)
@Prog-Radio3 ай бұрын
Hogwash! Good stuff. Myth #13. You can’t dance to prog. In general maybe, but there are plenty of exceptions. Try listening to Locomotive Breath without boppin’!
@TheProgCorner3 ай бұрын
Good one!!!!
@daicullinane77463 ай бұрын
Turn it on Again is really easy to dance to aswell.
@ChrissHill-im7kj3 ай бұрын
Save the Crimson King too!
@TheProgCorner3 ай бұрын
For sure!!!
@markspooner12243 ай бұрын
A lovely bit of debunking, it needed to be done.
@TheProgCorner3 ай бұрын
Absolutely!!!!!
@Lady.Luthien3 ай бұрын
Another myth (which you did touch on a little) is that women don't like prog! Not only are there great women prog musicians, but the fanbase has loyal female fans, too.
@TheProgCorner3 ай бұрын
Good one!!!!!
@AndrzejFornal-b6h2 ай бұрын
Annie Haslam,Sonja Kristina,Lady Jo Meek!
@nigelheathcote60843 ай бұрын
Totally agree just coz punk came about it never wiped out fk all,to me punk was a new inspiration, an addition to music and won’t turn my back on what came before just because some twat tells me so ❤
@TheProgCorner3 ай бұрын
That’s the spirit!!!
@nigelheathcote60843 ай бұрын
Things to do today,big black 👍🏻
@thomasbeck29343 ай бұрын
Good read on Genesis Scot. 👍🏻
@TheProgCorner3 ай бұрын
👍👍👍❤️❤️❤️
@kimmohietala53593 ай бұрын
Dance with them snakes 🐍
@TheProgCorner3 ай бұрын
Do it!!!!!!
@celestindupilon27733 ай бұрын
Aaah! Prog ist Scot and Scot ist Prog! Cheers, Célestin
@TheProgCorner3 ай бұрын
Yes!!!
@ChrissHill-im7kj3 ай бұрын
Save king chucky!
@TheProgCorner3 ай бұрын
Save that son of a gun!!!
@andrewhamer25123 ай бұрын
Totally agree 100%!
@TheProgCorner3 ай бұрын
Hey!!
@thomasbeck29343 ай бұрын
Great show Scot!!
@TheProgCorner3 ай бұрын
Thomas!!!! 👍👍❤️❤️
@scottmcrae33553 ай бұрын
I spy Icky Mettle!!
@TheProgCorner3 ай бұрын
I’m such a fan. Even the new one was great. Icky Mettle and Vee Vee are perfect though!!!
@BrockwaysVinylBytes3 ай бұрын
Great video Scot!!! You’re the best.
@TheProgCorner3 ай бұрын
Thanks, Cody!!!!!!
@kratino3 ай бұрын
FLAPDOODLE! LMAO
@TheProgCorner3 ай бұрын
👍👍👍
@scottgillham20003 ай бұрын
Flapdoodle!!!
@TheProgCorner3 ай бұрын
Yes indeed!!!
@aminahmed22203 ай бұрын
Absolutely fantastic have a wonderful day Scot ❤😊
@grantg603 ай бұрын
I think there was a lot of good black prog. Isaac Hayes, stevie wonder, Curtis mayfield, Earth wind and fire, margin Gaye, Donny Hathaway to name a few. A different type of prog but lots of interesting and thoutful music going on which should be appreciated by prog fans.
@TheProgCorner3 ай бұрын
Stevie!!!!!! Yes.
@davidtaylor90083 ай бұрын
Yeah, there's all of this stuff under the rubric "progressive soul" or "black prog", which somehow tends to slip under the radar when people are having these discussions. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progressive_soul
@stevenasseltyne29203 ай бұрын
Curtis Mayfield's "A New World Order" is total prog.
@TABL3SIX3 ай бұрын
Love these lists Scot. I've been listening to a lot of Marillion lately. Mostly the first four albums w Fish. Debunk this: Marillion is a Genesis ripoff. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
@TABL3SIX3 ай бұрын
This wasn't meant as a troll. I like Marillion. Honest question.
@TheProgCorner3 ай бұрын
Early Marillion was perhaps flying a little too close to the mothership but later albums like Brave and Marbles sound nothing like Genesis.
@TABL3SIX3 ай бұрын
@@TheProgCorner I need to give Brave a few more listens. A lot prog experts say its one of their best.
@TheProgCorner3 ай бұрын
It’s really good. For me it’s kinda where H era found its groove. And I really like the latest one too!!!
@TABL3SIX3 ай бұрын
@@TheProgCorner the latest one is where I came aboard. I'm embarrassed. Always coming late to the party. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
@michaelbaucom40193 ай бұрын
Phil Collins ruined Genesis?! From what I've observed, Mike Rutherford and Tony Banks were all for becoming a " pop " band. Prog is pretentious?! Anyone who watched MTV/VH1 in the 80s interview the stars of the day saw artists full of...Pretentious BS. The Beatles were called that too. Lyrics: the lyrics of Kansas' Kerry Livgren(spirituality and seeking peace)helped me get into prog. Supertramp's Roger Hodgson and Rick Davies often have spiritual issues/angst and melancholy in their songs Long songs?! Well, there are still many folks who only want 3 minute songs So glad Scot is on decaf today...
@TheProgCorner3 ай бұрын
The Mountain Dew still flows through my veins.
@alexposilkin96833 ай бұрын
I hope there’s a future video you make entitled something like “You’ll never believe what happened to me when I heard this prog album!” when you do your next click-bait week. Also, most people don’t know, or ignore, the fact that prog has been used in both popular and underground hip hop for decades. Everything from Kanye using 21st Century Schizoid Man, to MF Doom rapping over Gentle Giant. You can say prog is too complicated, but the hip hop acts saw the value in prog, and made great beats to rhyme over. So everyone has listened to prog without even realizing it!
@TheProgCorner3 ай бұрын
And Travis Scott too!!!
@deadfdr3 ай бұрын
Good analysis, Scot! I don’t like any genre more than any another. My favs are those that blend genres: Romantic, Impressionistic, 20th Century Symphonic/Piano, Vocal Standards, Big Band, Be-Bop, Hard Bop, Pop, Pop Rock, Motown, Soul, Prog Rock, Metal, Prog Jazz, Avant Garde, Prog Pop, Funk, Jazz Funk, Prog Jazz Rock, Fusion, Soft Rock, Symphonic Prog, New Wave, Post Punk, Synth Pop, Some Rap, Dream Pop, New Country etc and yes while I’m at it I did not forget that I don’t like genres that are unidimensional: Baroque, Early Classical/Romantic, Opera, Minimalism, Serialism, Dixieland, Doo-Wop, Traditional Country, Garage Rock, Blues, Disco, Punk, Reggae, Mindless Rap, Hair Bands, Thrash Metal
@TheProgCorner3 ай бұрын
Nice work!!!!
@mikaelsvanberg63003 ай бұрын
Speaking of snobbery in music there is a certain kind of such among fans of, let's call it more minimalist music; like anything only slightly more complicated than Ramones or The Cramps is considered snobbish and, oh, unauthentic. I like the bands mentioned but don't think they are any more real than the big prog bands, just doing a different thing.
@TheProgCorner3 ай бұрын
Indeed!!!! 👍
@frederickbartel28373 ай бұрын
5:02 LMAO! Interesting, informative and entertaining, as always.
@TheProgCorner3 ай бұрын
Thank you!!!
@alexkozik37963 ай бұрын
Spot on Scot!! I'm totally with you on liking prog but liking other genres of rock as well. I love Prog,Metal,Hard Rock,Classic Rock, and a little bit of everything on the rock spectrum. So I am completely open minded when it comes to music. I just subscribe as I love what you are doing with the channel. In particular the panel discussions as I LOVE the panel discussions when it comes to music. Can't wait to see what is in store for the future of your channel.
@TheProgCorner3 ай бұрын
Thank you so much!!!!
@progman7773 ай бұрын
So Scot (A Great Yes fan!) Who is better.? Yes - present day OR Jon and the geeks?
@TheProgCorner3 ай бұрын
I will reserve judgment until Jon’s new album comes out!!!!!
@progman7773 ай бұрын
@@TheProgCornerGood Idea!
@progman7773 ай бұрын
I miss Rick! Wakeman is The BEST!
@TheProgCorner3 ай бұрын
He is!!! Too bad Rick, Jon and Steve can’t do one more record together.
@progman7773 ай бұрын
@@TheProgCorner That would be HEAVEN!
@kevinputry56553 ай бұрын
Scott, you are one major living thesaurus! I think you named every synonym for nonsense.
@TheProgCorner3 ай бұрын
Blarney!!!!
@Sammeep023 ай бұрын
A video you needed to make. Especially #12, #11 and #5 Nothing ended prog, nobody ruined Genesis, and no genre is off limits for proggers! Heck, prog is just one of the more recent genres added to my taste (possibly the widest music taste in history)
@TheProgCorner3 ай бұрын
It had to be said!!!!!
@mwcoater3 ай бұрын
You kept me waiting for balderdash. I didn’t think it was going to make it in. Always good to keep the best for last😊
@TheProgCorner3 ай бұрын
That’s right!!!!
@stukevideo3 ай бұрын
Freakin' flappin' forkin' fishin' floppin' GOOD program!
@TheProgCorner3 ай бұрын
It’s a hit!!!!
@frommetoyou19813 ай бұрын
I agree with all points there... like most things in life - people are desperate to narrow things down, abbreviate in a simple way so they can be 'defined' ...With your help!! King chuckie will live happily ever after!!
@TheProgCorner3 ай бұрын
That’s right!!!
@rosshageman9513 ай бұрын
Great video Scott. I just hate when the flapdoodle takes over.