Prog or Soft?

[Yesspaz]

Ok, If this station has added Mozart and Beethoven, and such progressive rock giants as Enya and Toto, it's time to bow up and add King's X and Dream Theater. Is the new criterion for music additions whether it's prog, or whether it's soft?

Yesspaz out.

[progdirjim(Admin)]

The critera is first whether Avian and I like it, and second listener feedback.

Feel free to create threads of bands/songs/etc you want us to remove. If enough people don't like something, we'll likely remove or at least limit it.

But be honest - you don't like Child's Anthem by Toto? Listen to it before you respond...

[Jazs]

Hmm good point.....I propose we remove Enya and Toto

_jazs

[progdirjim(Admin)]

Djam Karet, LTE, King Crimson, Pallas, Steve Morse, Hamadryad are all recent adds - not exactly soft.

I listened to King's X today, and I have to say, it ain't bad, but it ain't prog.

[Yesspaz]

I never said King's X was out and out prog. I'm only saying that the are WAY more progressive than Enya or Toto. While I haven't heard that Toto, song, I don't think it matters whether or not I like it or not. Is it prog? I like Tom Petty. I do not expect to find him here, nor would I want to. I like "Africa," but I don't think it should be here.

By the way, which King's X songs/album did you hear? Some of their stuff is absolutely prog, some is absolutely not prog, and most is somewhere on the spectrum. The complexity of songs like "We Were Born To Be Loved," and most of the KING'S X self-titled album will hurt the brains of most Rush fans, especially "We Were Born To Be Loved." On the other hand, songs like "Complain," "The World Around Me," and a most of TAPE HEAD are definitely not prog.

I'm not trying to be a problem. I'm just saying that in Enya and Toto are on a prog station, King's X and Dream Theater should be too.

Yesspaz out.

[Yesspaz]

Progfreaks.com has King's X tour dates...

Q.E.D.








I know I'm pounding this into the ground. But Dang It! I Love this band!

[progdirjim(Admin)]

Hey, you're not a problem Yesspaz. We welcome discussion on what should or shouldn't be on AM.

I knew Enya and the whopping three Toto tracks were a reach when we put them on. I still say listen to Child's Anthem - it is prog, while I'll admit Africa is a reach - but I included it as it's always been a personal favorite.

It shows that opinions can differ - I still say Enya is more progressive than what I heard from King's X - I lisntened to all the samples on CD Universe from two different albums, I forget which ones. I'll make a point to check out the specific tracks you named.

And the offer stands - enough complaints and we'll remove - so far only two have spoken up against Enya and Toto, while several (I think four) voted for keeping. I'll probably go through the Enya tracks and remove the mellowest stuff soon.

Keep listening and commenting!