They are always called "progressive rock/metal." Although, I honestly don't know what the hell that means. The best I can figure (when bands are called that) is that they play, on average, longer songs, with longer periods of no singing; they extensively use keyboards; the lyrics are "philosophical" or serious, rather than about having a good time; and they don't play the same melody or rythym throughout a single song. Why any of that makes a band "progressive" is beyond me.
Love that definition more. I don't think that "progressive" is the word I would use. However the words I would use smack of hyperbole so it is just as well nobody is letting me name the genres.
I just like the format you described. Longer songs, more insrumentals, larger variety of melody. Same format as classical music. I see the two as much more closely related than others might.
Music: Have you ever heard a song for the first time years after it came out?
20/11/2010 10:54:42 PM
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No, but I am always pretty up to date with music
20/11/2010 11:48:40 PM
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You were the first one I expected (and hoped) would reply.
21/11/2010 12:02:58 AM
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Re: You were the first one I expected (and hoped) would reply.
21/11/2010 12:13:06 PM
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I don't think I have heard Within Temptation.
22/11/2010 01:12:34 AM
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I agree about S&M, they don't have those pompous female voices *NM*
22/11/2010 11:16:17 AM
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My heart was broke when I found out that Michael Kamen died. I would love have seen what else he
22/11/2010 11:04:20 PM
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Then you should definitely check out Queensrÿche. I'm pretty sure he did a bit of work...
25/11/2010 10:16:02 PM
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I totally missed this answer before! Thank you for answering. I will check it out! *NM*
30/11/2010 12:02:10 AM
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Okay, I got their Metropolis Pt. 2 along with Queensrÿche's "Mindcrime at the Moore".
22/11/2010 11:42:57 PM
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Excellent, have fun!
23/11/2010 12:29:43 PM
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It just seemed like this was the more likely board to appreciate this discussion.
24/11/2010 12:47:52 AM
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Mindcrime is pretty awesome, haven't gotten around to the other one yet.
25/11/2010 10:24:32 PM
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Oh yeah. All the time. Bought Dream Theater's Best Of earlier this year, in fact.
21/11/2010 12:07:11 AM
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Apparently I do like that genre even though I just found out it was called progressive metal.
21/11/2010 02:08:27 AM
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Do you like either ordinary metal or progressive rock, then?
21/11/2010 02:40:31 AM
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Now I am lost.
21/11/2010 05:12:09 AM
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Actually
21/11/2010 12:10:01 PM
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Looks like there is a lot in that link to keep me busy investigating.
22/11/2010 01:20:21 AM
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I guess that's a no, then.
21/11/2010 01:52:11 PM
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Hardly! Just because I didn't know what the current name was for it doesn't mean I don't like it
21/11/2010 04:00:41 PM
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P.S. I was listening to that stuff before you were born. We just didn't have fancy words for it. *NM*
22/11/2010 01:21:55 AM
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That is how I usually experience music
21/11/2010 11:11:03 AM
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You are just a busy woman with plenty of other things to explore or to keep you busy. *NM*
22/11/2010 01:30:08 AM
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Yes, of course.
21/11/2010 04:28:06 PM
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Re: Yes, of course.
22/11/2010 01:29:11 AM
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I do that quite often
22/11/2010 12:22:00 AM
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I am always being suprised by how much is out there that I have never heard of.
22/11/2010 01:14:50 AM
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that album is amazing.... the one after that is pretty good too *NM*
22/11/2010 06:53:31 AM
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That was fun. What an odd little group. Do you have any other songs of theirs you really like?
22/11/2010 10:25:39 PM
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Fantastic band, especially live. One of the finest records of 2009.
22/11/2010 10:42:47 PM
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I am good with the acoustic version. It seems to fit the song. Sometimes the acoustic version is the
22/11/2010 11:02:25 PM
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Oh boy
23/11/2010 08:17:30 PM
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Most of it I can't stand either. But this one song was pretty cool. Watching that band perform
24/11/2010 12:45:23 AM
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Take the Time and Under a Glass Moon are awesome tracks off that album as well.
01/12/2010 03:21:17 PM
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