Do you like King Crimson?

I think its odd, but Dream Theater is classified as Metal nowadays, not progressiveOblivionfan10

That's weird. They're definitely porgressive, especially their latest album.

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[QUOTE="Oblivionfan10"]I think its odd, but Dream Theater is classified as Metal nowadays, not progressiveGuppy507

That's weird. They're definitely porgressive, especially their latest album.

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[QUOTE="Oblivionfan10"]I think its odd, but Dream Theater is classified as Metal nowadays, not progressiveDivergeUnify

That's weird. They're definitely porgressive, especially their latest album.

Long insturmental sections is a big part of progressive music, along with the frequent time signature changes, and non-standard (verse-chorus-verse-chorus-bridge-chorus) song structure.

Long insturmental sections is a big part of progressive music, along with the frequent time signature changes, and non-standard (verse-chorus-verse-chorus-bridge-chorus) song structure.

Guppy507

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Long insturmental sections is a big part of progressive music, along with the frequent time signature changes, and non-standard (verse-chorus-verse-chorus-bridge-chorus) song structure.

DivergeUnify

There is indeed a difference. However, they're both still progressive.

In the case of Dream Theater, the only parts of their songs that irritate me is the random guitar solos. Petrucci is an amazing guitarist, but he doesn't write very good solos. Their instrumental passages are great, unless they're guitar solos, like the last 2-3 minutes of A Nightmare to Remember.

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Long insturmental sections is a big part of progressive music, along with the frequent time signature changes, and non-standard (verse-chorus-verse-chorus-bridge-chorus) song structure.

DivergeUnify

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[QUOTE="Guppy507"]

Long insturmental sections is a big part of progressive music, along with the frequent time signature changes, and non-standard (verse-chorus-verse-chorus-bridge-chorus) song structure.

Guppy507

There is indeed a difference. However, they're both still progressive.

In the case of Dream Theater, the only parts of their songs that irritate me is the random guitar solos. Petrucci is an amazing guitarist, but he doesn't write very good solos. Their instrumental passages are great, unless they're guitar solos, like the last 2-3 minutes of A Nightmare to Remember.

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[QUOTE="mexicangordo"] I didnt know Tool was progressive at all...

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Yep, they're progressive rock. Damn, I haven't listened to Tool is a long time...

The terms "prog" and "art rock" are just forms of self glorification. An attempt to distinguish themselves from others. Alot of bands which called themselves porogative rehashed the same sound over and over again, and I wont offer any examples as I might upset some people. Very few "prog"bands have actually had any real impact on music to push it in any direction, so it's a false term most of the time. Other bands may prefer to call themselves "Art Rock" but it means the same thing, it's just slightly more modest. I don't see either as a real genre.

King Crimson did some good stuff, and some, uh, intresting stuff. They have had a big influence on alot of modern musicians and their first album was brilliant. Alot of their stuff does sound like they are getting carried away with themselves, which happens quite alot with similar bands.

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[QUOTE="Guppy507"]

Long insturmental sections is a big part of progressive music, along with the frequent time signature changes, and non-standard (verse-chorus-verse-chorus-bridge-chorus) song structure.

There is indeed a difference. However, they're both still progressive.

In the case of Dream Theater, the only parts of their songs that irritate me is the random guitar solos. Petrucci is an amazing guitarist, but he doesn't write very good solos. Their instrumental passages are great, unless they're guitar solos, like the last 2-3 minutes of A Nightmare to Remember.

King Crimson's pretty good... I think a lot of people think they're way better than they are, but I think they're pretty good. They're indisputably talented musicians, for sure.