In the seven years since those post, this topic gets bandied about constantly on all music forums.
Defining it doesn't interest me anymore in the least. There's never any way of discussing it w/o interjecting personal opinion, so therefore it takes all of the objectivity out of it. Also, there are elements of everything in many songs. Sure "The Clap" is progressive because Steve Howe plays it right?
Defining prog is just behind Politics and Religion in the no discussion zone. It is fun to discuss these things, but invariably someone gets pissed off. Happens all the time.
I'd just rather say if I like the music or not. And i know you're trying to be funny, Keithie, but the King's X joke is tiresome. Sample the song (singular!) on my show this week and draw your own unfettered conclusion.
May be away fron the forums for a few days, thankfully
