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Originally posted by kirk
i'm just now "getting my feet wet" on the new prog
bands (thanks to the moon).
... i don't hear the quality
or individually unique approach of the masters.
most i've listened to so far seem to be "direct descendants" of the classic bands.
there's a big element missing, the
"accessability" factor.
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I agree that a lot of modern prog bands are retreads of old prog bands. I tend not to like these bands very much. For me the thing that is missing in some of the prog today is not "accessability" but rather "originality." Everyone "sounds like Yes meets Genesis" or "influenced by Renaissance and ELP," etc. Now being influenced is okay; trying to imitate is not. That's why I tend to gravitate towards new bands that are trying to do music that is geniunely new. Rovo, GYBE!, Fontanelle, Don Cab, The Appleseed Cast, and many others, might owe a lot to prog, but they are fresh and not rehashed. To use a standard music review staple, they honor thier heroes without worshiping them.
In saying all that, let me assue you I love a LOT of modern prog; just not crazy about mimic bands.