24-05-2009, 12:55
Progressive is a tough genre. If you get it right, it's highly original, brilliant, and mind-blowing. Otherwise, it ends up being pretentious, boring, self-indulgent, and geeky.
A lot of progressive bands seem to be composed of technical geniuses who have mastered their instruments and the technical aspects of music theory and production, but seem to lack soul, funk, groove, and other intuitive qualities that are at least as important for making good music.
Bands who do have a go at it deserve some extra credit for doing what they do, especially since the results can be so unpredictable. A lot of the experimental and technical aspects help the rest of the business move along. And occasionally, we end up with bands like Yes, Rush, or Floyd who blow us away.
A lot of progressive bands seem to be composed of technical geniuses who have mastered their instruments and the technical aspects of music theory and production, but seem to lack soul, funk, groove, and other intuitive qualities that are at least as important for making good music.
Bands who do have a go at it deserve some extra credit for doing what they do, especially since the results can be so unpredictable. A lot of the experimental and technical aspects help the rest of the business move along. And occasionally, we end up with bands like Yes, Rush, or Floyd who blow us away.