I totally agree, this documentary gives an image of prog rockers that they would just be one of the "wild rock" genres but more hilarious and stupid. They didn't mention Yes close to the edge which is in all its complexity music that can skillfully be compared with classical music. I can't see how punk could even be compared with prog, it's just a lifestyle, it's not something you listen to at 10 in the evening and almost burst in tears because its so beautiful and brilliant.
I think this documentary is meant to be a troll. I mean, this is Bill Bailey. The guy's hilarious, if anything, I'm glad he's acknowledging the prog bands!
Punk and Prog both at their heart say "Anything goes". While Punk didn't create all thatmuch great music, it did lay the scene for post-punk, which was much more vital and adventurous.
Exactly, being ridiculous is in fact vital to the rock n roll experience. It's just that too many bands are too focused on acting as they percieve as "cool" to realize how ridiculous they are and that being ridiculous is a good thing, as long as you don't take yourself too seriously then anything goes i say!
I don't think he's trying to say prog is a bad genre, he's just poking fun at it. I love prog, but you've gotta admit that it's a bit ridiculous at times, not that being ridiculous is a bad thing.
Steve Coogan must have used Anderson as the basis of the character Malcolm (played by Simon Greenall) from series 2, episode 1 of Saxondale. The likeness is pretty uncanny!
Bill Bailey doesn't know a thing about Progressive music and is just making of fun of it without mentioning great albums like Tarkus, Close to the Edge, Fragile etc
No, because (maybe with the exception of All Good People) Yes at their height were not rock. Prog has about as much to do with rock as jazz or reggae does.
I love Tull and 1970s Ian Anderson, but it fucking sickens me that he is doing the salmon farming. The industry must die because it's the least sustainable activity mankind has partaken since electric cars and disco music.
