[Rick and Roll]

Originally posted by Yesspaz


1. Some artists should be added in their entirety just simply because prog is built on them. So albums like UNION, OPEN YOUR EYES, and THE WALL should be added in their entirety. Under this logic, TEST FOR ECHO, THE DIVISION BELL, etc. should be added.

I don't want to open the Rush can of worms again. TFE is more prog than some other Rush on AM. I would agree with your entirety thing, except for your second point (see below).

2. Take the album INVISIBLE TOUCH for example. The songs "Invisible Touch," "In Too Deep," "Anything She Does," and "Throwing It All Away" should be left off. But no prog station would be complete without "Tonight, Tonight, Tonight," "Land of Confusion," "Domino," and "The Brazilian."

I agree 100% - now take that back to the Yes records you mentioned. I think Invisible Touch is better than Open Your Eyes. Leave 'em both out. I love the track "Fading Lights" from We Can't Dance. Not worth buying it for AM, though.

To summarize:

Good Yes not = Open Your Eyes
Good Genesis not = Invisible Touch.

Same argument.

3. Some individual tracks should definitely make it from some artists, like PDJim's Pete Townsend example. Take for instance Grank Funk Railroad's classic "Closer to Home/I'm Your Captain." I think this song is a prog rock masterpiece and belongs on any prog station. Would I add the entire album, or for that matter, any other GFR songs? Nope.

Love GFR - and Closer To Home is one of my ten favorite tunes. however, tons of examples of good prog songs by R&R bands. Some standouts - Achilles Last Stand, Green Eyed Lady, some older Maiden or Sabbath, some Who, Queen - not worth the trouble to me. Hell, I'm surprised Manfred Mann made it (and glad) - but lots of stuff is borderline prog.

That said, unless one song is an UNDENIABLE ABSOLUTE dud, add it all (if it's "close" to being a dud, but it's debateable, add it - one man's trash is another man's treasure). And if one song is great, don't add a whole crappy album in the name of completion.

I agree with all of that - good point.


Well, that's my non-sequestered opinion.... Yesspaz out.