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>> can somebody please explain thanks
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> Please check this:
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http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&uid=UIDCASS80311111324170992&sql=C3
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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.
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> 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
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> I think this is fair account ! Also click on the related styles that
> you're interested in.
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