Let's talk music, no genre boundaries


This is an offshoot of the jazz thread. I and others found that we could not talk about jazz without discussing other musical genres, as well as the philosophy of music. So, this is a thread in which people can suggest good music of all genres, and spout off your feelings about music itself.

 

audio-b-dog

Showing 4 responses by toddalin

Bring back Progressive Rock!  I don’t think there is anything like Gentle Giant anymore.  Gotta be one of my all time favorites.

https://youtu.be/ifRnVEkqB2I

Gentle Giant, Emerson, Lake, and Palmer, Yes, Asia, Frank Zappa, Jethro Tull, Pink Floyd (sorta), Moody Blues, etc.

https://youtu.be/IaLqQo2r-3k

https://youtu.be/yUpREizsftU

When you get to Eagles, Loggins and Messina, Chris Cross, Michael McDonald, etc. you are getting more into Yacht Rock, though Loggins and Messina are certainly progressive and blur the line.  I also enjoy Yacht Rock very much.

These three on SACD are hard to beat!

https://youtu.be/4as7FGQmYnQ?list=PLE7OYmYUxGQe7ftS05MLtCMnEFwo0Y5DA

https://youtu.be/lQ5cOyrXriM

https://youtu.be/sUd72fDmEss

The THING about progressive rock is that you have to "actively listen" to it to appreciate it.  It is not for the casual listener or those engaged in other endevors at the time. 

As I noted L&M blur the lines.

Mellotron????  We don’t need no stinkin’ mellotron when we got real strings.  A song can be progressive and country at the same time.

https://youtu.be/ccYE-33ddkU

Mellotron?  Certainly synthesizer and orchestra.

https://youtu.be/fbt0Ik_LL2M