Why Do People Hate Prog?

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Originally posted by Josephus
. . . Read any interview with Steve Hogarth of Marillion or Steve Wilson of Porcupine Tree (maybe it's the name Steve) and they get totally irate when dismissed as a "progressive rock band." In fact nothing irritates Steve Wilson more than any reference to Pink Floyd in describing their music.

Yes, I've seen the same thing with Peter Gabriel or any of the current Crimson members. It's understandably a stigma to them that they feel is transcended. Understandably, I can see trying to escape the mold, so people can see past the cape-covered exterior.