Define Progressive

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pro•gres•sive \pre-"gre-siv\ adj
1 : of, relating to, or characterized by progress


4 : of or relating to political Progressives
5 : of, relating to, or constituting a verb form that expresses action in progress at the time of speaking or a time spoken.

The second webster def...

2 : moving forward or onward : advancing

...defines music like SGT. PEPPER and BLUE MAN GROUP....

3 : increasing in extent or severity

...means music that pushes limits. To me progressive rock is anything that is not "normal" rock - meaning straight fours with elementary structure, few chords, blah. Prog can be some of that, but not all. I think of early King's X as prog. mostly in 4, but virtuosity abounds, deep lyrics, incredible 3 part harmony, sometimes up to three different vocal lines going on at one time, various instrumentation includin sitar, cello, etc.

I personally have come to like the term Smart rock over art rock or prog rock. It's intelligent rock and roll music. I say music because Bob Dylan is intelligent lyrically, but not musically.


Prog is Smart Art Rock Music, no matter what the "style."

anyone heard the prog-core stylings of Stretch Arm Strong or Project 86?