Bands like Deep Purple, Tool, and this year Porcupine Tree are being talked about a lot more.
I know its not as big as it was in the 70's when Pink Floyd, ELP, Genesis, and Yes were household names. But it seems there are more fans than a few years ago.
2007-12-24 04:25:07 · 9 answers · asked by Typical non-conformist 4 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music ➔ Rock and Pop
Yes of course!
the new prog acts of today are great!
Porcupine Tree, Riverside, Pure Reason Revolution
and the alt-new-prog bands, also great
Oceansize, Muse, Dredg
2007-12-24 06:05:51 · answer #1 · answered by ƎIΝΟƆ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I really have been noticing as well too. Porcupine Tree/Steven Wilson got nomiated for a Grammy (for best surround sound for Fear of a Blank Planet), that's gotta be something! Tool, Muse and Mars Volta broke into the mainstream and Dream Theater, Spock's Beard, Riverside and Opeth seem to be getting more fans by the day. It's really awesome.
PS, I'm starting a PT revolution here, I've gotten at least 5 people listening :0)
2007-12-25 03:08:42 · answer #2 · answered by meep meep 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You know me..I have four Prog bands in My Top 10
Yes, Rush, Hawkwind, & Pink Floyd
Three more in My Top 20
ELP, Genesis, & Asia
Not to mention King Crimson, Eloy, Uriah Heep & Wishbone Ash in My Top 50
Or even Jethro Tull, Caravan, & Porcupine Tree in My Top 100
I'm personally very gratified to see the large numbers of teens who are into Prog...it really fills me with hope for the musical future.
Great question...and I'm a Yes Fan too
2007-12-24 12:37:54 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'd say so. We're seeing a few more bands make it to the mainstream spotlight recently, like The Mars Volta, Coheed & Cambria, PT, etc.. In fact, I think PT was nominated for a Grammy??! That's def' a sure sign of a comeback.
Compare that to the "prog bleak" 80s. It's great. & even more are on the sidelines making some good music.
2007-12-24 12:30:08 · answer #4 · answered by Fonzie T 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I just got into prog a few months ago (i was born during the prog era) and I fell in love with it.. Yes, King Crimson, Rush, Genesis, are some of my favorite bands now.. I see alot of Prog fans here on Yahoo! Answers, which is cool...
2007-12-24 12:51:10 · answer #5 · answered by hedZy ♀ The Dancing Banana 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Progressive Rock/Metal/Electronic really never went away and has always been with us since the early Tangerine Dream days. More people today are listening to Progressive which is probably why you think it's making a "comeback".
2007-12-24 12:37:21 · answer #6 · answered by phatzwave 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Actually I'd agree with you. It's not mainstream again yet, but it appears to be heading that way. You'd be hard pressed to find a new band that suddenly isn't using the term "progressive" in a description of their music or within their influences.
2007-12-24 12:31:03 · answer #7 · answered by the crushinator 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm glad its coming back yeah!! There are more good prog rock ands outhere. But I really hope it won't become mainstream, because it will ruin whole music.
2007-12-24 12:33:31 · answer #8 · answered by steven25t 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
muse=awesome, so yes
2007-12-25 00:01:49 · answer #9 · answered by karma police 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋