We seemed to have miscategorized soft rock as progressive
What is 'soft rock' ? People think Carole King is 'soft rock' or even 'pop', but take a listen to 'Jazzman' cranked up, it's great, and it isn't 'soft'. Same goes for ABBA - listen to 'SOS' or 'Waterloo' cranked, and Alan Parsons 'Psycho-babble' as well... Webby: I left out Elvis Costello and The English Beat/General Public, try them.
'Adult' = kids hate it, no matter what it is. 'Contemporary' = 'oldies' 'Soft Rock' = anything that sounds good with the volume down low.
I love soft rock..that wasnt a negative comment. But Im sorry... Most of the bands being mentioned arent progressive and I thought that was the subject. Elvis Costello English Beat General Public Sonic Youth Meat Puppets Minutemen fIREHOSE Mike Watt X While I would agree all good bands I wouldnt call any of them progressive. Not looking to be difficult but Im pretty sure those artists themselves would deny they are progressive.
This decade: Pure Reason Revolution Muse Porcupine Tree Pre-2000: Rush (esp. "Red Barchetta" ) Jethro Tull Yes Pink Floyd (and Roger Waters and David Gilmore as solo artists) Radiohead Clash Nirvana Mott the Hoople Kinks Small Faces White Stripes Talking Heads Spin Doctors Teenage Fanclub Procol Harum King Crimson Moody Blues, B-52s, Cream, Badfinger, Collective Soul, Soul Asylum, Jimi Hendrix, Doors, Don Henley, The Rolling Stones, Cracker, J. Geils Band.... I can't leave without a picture of a red barchetta:
