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> can somebody please explain thanks
Please check this:
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Prog-Rock/Art Rock
genre: Rock
Progressive rock and art rock are two almost interchangeable terms
describing a mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of
artistic credibility. The differences between prog-rock and art rock are
often slight in practice, but do exist. Prog-rock tends to be more
traditionally melodic (even when multi-sectioned compositions replace normal
song structures), more literary (poetry or sci-fi/fantasy novels), and more
oriented toward classically trained instrumental technique (with the
exception of Pink Floyd). Art rock is more likely to have experimental or
avant-garde influences, placing novel sonic texture above prog-rock's
symphonic ambitions. Both styles are intrinsically album-based, taking
advantage of the format's capacity for longer, more complex compositions and
extended instrumental explorations. In fact, many prog bands were fond of
crafting concept albums that made unified statements, usually telling an
epic story or tackling a grand overarching theme. In addition to pushing
rock's technical and compositional boundaries, prog-rock was also arguably
the first arena where synthesizers and electronic textures became
indispensable parts of a rock ensemble. The earliest rumblings of
progressive and art rock could be heard in the poetry of Bob Dylan and
conceptually unified albums like the Mothers of Invention's Freak Out! and
the Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, all of which suggested
that rock was more than just teenagers' music and should be taken seriously
as an art form. Prog-rock began to emerge out of the British psychedelic
scene in 1967, specifically a strain of classical/symphonic rock led by the
Nice, Procol Harum, and the Moody Blues (Days of Future Passed). King
Crimson's 1969 debut In the Court of the Crimson King firmly established the
concept of progressive rock, and a quirky, eclectic scene was taking shape
in Canterbury, led by the jazzy psychedelia of the Soft Machine. Prog-rock
became a commercial force in the early '70s, with Emerson, Lake & Palmer,
Yes, Jethro Tull, Genesis, and Pink Floyd leading the way. Meanwhile, a more
avant-garde scene (dubbed Kraut-rock) was developing in Germany, and
eccentric, unclassifiable bands continued to emerge in the U.K. By the
mid-'70s, a backlash was beginning to set in; prog-rock sometimes mistook
bombast for majesty, and its far-reaching ambition and concern with artistic
legitimacy could make for overblown, pretentious music. Its heyday soon came
to an end with the advent of punk, which explicitly repudiated prog's
excesses and aimed to return rock & roll to its immediate, visceral roots.
Still, prog-rock didn't completely go away. A number of AOR bands used prog
ideas in more concise songs; plus, Pink Floyd, Yes, and Genesis all had
number one singles in the '80s by retooling their approaches. A small cult
of neo-prog bands catered to faithful audiences who still liked grandiose
concepts and flashy technique; the first was Marillion, and many more popped
up in the late '80s and early '90s.
Related Styles: Industrial Psychedelic Goth Rock Glam Rock Euro-Rock
Kraut Rock Acid Rock Arena Rock British Metal Jazz-Rock Neo-Psychedelia
Space Rock Guitar Virtuoso Progressive Metal Neo-Prog Experimental Rock
Neo-Classical Metal Album Rock Canterbury Scene Obscuro Symphonic Black
Metal Avant-Prog
I think this is fair account ! Also click on the related styles that you're
interested in.
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