Why is prog rock considered to only be listened to by nerds and geeks?

Why is prog rock considered to only be listened to by nerds and geeks?

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Because have you seen the album art for shit like gentle giants?
Also prog rock is very fantasy-esque (to normies). They see it as something to listen to playing Dungeons and Dragons.

Also Progeman ruined the genre

many stereotypes are true

prog is a pretty nerdy genre. at least basic prog like Rush.

So what if it's fantasy-esque? Pretty much everyone's favorite movies are either starwars or lord of the rings so it can't be that weird

Because a genre consisting of long drawn out songs and/or songs with a very varied and experimental nature usually dont appeal well with a more casual listener.

>to normies
You are a fucking normie yourself

gentle giant is the best type of prog you listen to coldplay and travis why are you in this thread

Most normies don't think of Yes when someone mentions prog rock

yes are the most popular prog band EVER

everybody knows roundabout and close to the edge

most normies don't think of (or know of) prog rock, period.

prog bands more popular than yes:
pink floyd
rush
genesis
king crimson
emerson lake and palmer
coheed and cambria
dream theater
porcupine tree

theres 8 just off the top of my head

The only bands on this list that are actually more popular than Yes are Pink Floyd, Rush and Genesis though

>Also Progeman ruined the genre
>a fucking tripfag ruined a whole genre
>b-but i don't take this place seriously guys!!!
you're such a faggot

and even with that, most normies wouldn't consider Floyd to be prog

and to be fair a massive portion of Genesis' popularity certainly isn't to do with their prog material I'd wager

>pink floyd
of course
>rush
rush appeal to people outside of prog circles thats why they are more popular
>genesis
only for phil-era
>king crimson
no
>elp
maybe
>coheed
lol
>dream theater
no
>porcupine tree
how in the world

>king crimson
21st century schizoid man was sampled in a fucking kanye song
>emerson lake and palmer
maybe they arent more popular but my dad knows ELP and doesnt know Yes so thats my anecdotal evidence
>coheed and cambria
>dream theater
>porcupine tree
for millennials these are definitely true
reddit loves these shit tier neoprog bands

because it's boring

jk idk jewish conspiracy???

because nerds and geeks are based, and so is prog

because it's a nerdy, geeky genre

meh king crimson being sampled means very little, all it says is that kanye/people in kanye's camp were aware of it, they absolutely aren't as popular as yes. ELP were huge back in the day so I see that somewhat, but I still would say yes are more popular. surprised your dad doesn't know yes, that's pretty weird lol.

I mean yes are a fucking massive band, they aren't just listened to by prog heads unlike king crimson

I like the idea of prog but most of it sounds really overwrought and gay

Give me some non-homosexual prog bands please

Try UK - Danger Money

I was joking around, I love prog rock

also add:
queen
electic light orchestra
supertramp

Queen isn't prog it's glam rock

yes they are

>glam rock
maybe on sheer heart attack they were glam rock (which is fantastic album btw) but apart from that their early albums are all progressive rock

try a night at the opera and sing to god

If queen is prog than so is Bowie

everybody recognizes queen 2 and night at the opera as prog

>Pretty much everyone's favorite movies are either starwars or lord of the rings so it can't be that weird

the people you know are boring.

I know

That's why I'm a shut in

>ruined the genre
montie, you ruined music

because normies don't know any better, prog-rock is Elder God tier music, I don't give a fuck what anyone thinks, I've been listening to prog for 8 years now and I never get tired of it

>forgetting Tool

>progeman
>not avant-god

:^)

>acknowledging Tool

this
and its percieved by normies as being complex so of course only le nerds can listen to it, fake nerds included
gazpacho

gazpacho is girly prog

girly prog like the non-metal anathema albums and gazpacho is the worst

Is Radiohead prog rock?

no

Fuck you.

if gazpacho and porcupine tree can be called prog then why cant ok computer

its atmospheric and pink floyd influenced enough so yea

Are you actually agreeing with that imbecile?

post cool prog albums
youtube.com/watch?v=aOwh9BoCrcI

Yes

Like I said if Gazpacho and the alt-rock Porcupine Tree can be called prog then why can't OK Computer

Guys let's not ruin a perfectly good prog rock thread by talking about fucking Radiohead.

Listen to some prog
youtube.com/watch?v=P4VjesS_m6w

I listened to the form of the good by him once and it was so boring

bag yourself my man

yes im a man so I dont listen to hyper girl prog

i prefer oceansize for my girly soft prog desu

i think joanna newsom (especially divers) and thom are both prog enough to be considered but they're just not enough rock

post some prog that you like then
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>"Radiohead is prog" -Sup Forums
Once again Sup Forums in charge of knowing shit about fucking music

have one on me is literally prog even joanna called it prog (she said that it was bordering on wank or something and she didn't like that)

explain how amsp isn't prog. ill wait

you mad

nu-prog and alt-prog is a thing if you like it or not

Sorry, I don't reply to tripfaggots

you just did you turbocuck

Radiohead is prog influenced alt-rock
can we please stop this retarded discussion already and get back to discussing actual fucking progressive rock
you niggers are unbelievable

samefag

they cant be prog because they weren't around in the 70s xD

(You)

Throw in Kansas too

that's not why they're not prog rock, but nice try

>Why is nickelback considered to only be listened to by bros and hoes?

because that is the way it is

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Anybody know of any good jazz-fusion metal? no djent pls

bon jovi, eagles and journey are all VERY VERY light prog

Radiohead.

Temple of the Smoke
Cloudkicker

but this joke doesn't work because the first two journey albums are prog

Since when were Bon Jovi and The Eagles even considered prog?

fuck off

He was making a joke.

What is prog?

jazz

not Radiohead that's for sure

Can we talk about Cardiacs?

yes

thanks

Radiohead sound like Steve-era Marillion and those albums by Marillion are considered prog ://

There's even a picture of them in their room and you can see marillion posters in the background

Why the fuck are you talking about Radiohead?

I like Radiohead.

I keep wondering the same thing.
Posting best Italian prog band
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there is no good Italian prog

>Premiatabros on Sup Forums
youtube.com/watch?v=yQnsjiIjlm8

Wrong, there's plenty of really good Italian prog
youtube.com/watch?v=rQwa5QuNiaM

they are hardly obscure

>implying that I implied that

Sup Forums fucking never talks about them though, but yeah they're one of the most recognizable Italian prog bands from the 70's

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They get talked about in nearly every thread

this

?????

ur dad probably fucked your mom to jon and vangelis

Is this meme new? I love this album

I fucking LOVE Mario Kart 8!

>king crimson
>emerson lake and palmer
>coheed and cambria
>dream theater
>porcupine tree
>All currently more popular then Yes

Cause most of it is pretentious and shallow
Like most nerds and geeks

They do and if you think that it's too good for Sup Forums youre up your own ass

That certain type of prog that was coming from the "Italio-prog" scene is really not that good

I'm not just hating on it because its from Italy either i really like area but they have the least to do with fucking boring bands like pfr and banco del mutuo