Fantastic, except that it's by definition plain wrong, seeing how it completely omits attention to the rather essential axiom of detail that "prog" as concept differs between subjective sender/receiver. In the end it merely comes down to wildly varying levels of insights and interpretation as to given taxonomy. This was luckily why my work colleague was (by the very same definition) wrong when he heard Yes and designated them "[…] not a rock band"; I was forced to explain him certain things which it somehow turned out he wasn't exactly aware of previously. And then, albeit with some reluctance even confronted with academic source and footnotes, he gave in. Yes, at it appeared, was rock after all.
Although he didn't necessarily like them.
"Improvisation is not an excuse for musical laziness" - Fred Frith
"[...] things that we never dreamed of doing in Crimson or in any band that I've been in," - Tony Levin speaking of SGM
A resurgence of punk and new wave will make prog even more passe than it is now. A neo-neo-prog will emerge to replace prog and neoprog.
"Well my son, life is like a beanstalk, isn't it?"--Dalai Lama
Will prog fans have moved out of their parents basements by then?
"Corn Flakes pissed in. You ranted. Mission accomplished. Thread closed."
-Cozy 3:16-
Hmmm. Well, I think for that to work, you'd have to define "prog" as a specific color to start which is fine if you are defining parameters. But then once you throw the "Prog vs. progressive" curveball, it sets up an entirely different narrative. There will always be a segment of musicians aspiring to create forward leaning music, so in the spirit of things, the progressive spirit will largely remain the same - it will just sound different. Ironically it's that music which seeks to emulate past that we call "Prog" that would be no longer progressive in that case.
Anyway, there's no need to look into the future to see this. It's already occurred. Progressive music made today seeks to move forward (whether successful or not). Prog seeks to remain traditional. There's enjoyment and merit to be had in both.
WANTED: Sig-worthy quote.
Prog is a rainbow man! That's what make it prog!
Despite the cheerful atmosphere here, I am not too optimistic. We need new blood urgently. I mean people in their 20's listening to and playing our music.
"Improvisation is not an excuse for musical laziness" - Fred Frith
"[...] things that we never dreamed of doing in Crimson or in any band that I've been in," - Tony Levin speaking of SGM
There aren't many basements here in the Phoenix area. The ground never freezes, so they've never been necessary. I couldn't live in my parents' basement, even if I wanted to.
"Well my son, life is like a beanstalk, isn't it?"--Dalai Lama
Beats me, but what do i know...
2029
- Human-like AI is becoming a reality
- Heavy automation of supermarkets and retail environments
- Intelligent advertising is widespread
- Mass application of gene drives on mosquitoes
- Global reserves of silver are running out
- Lake Chad disappears from the map
- Madagascar's radiated tortoise is extinct in the wild
- Phase 1 of the California High-Speed Rail line is complete
- Jupiter's Great Red Spot is disappearing
- The wreck of the Titanic has decomposed
https://www.futuretimeline.net/21stc.../2029.htm#2029
I thought this was a question of how prog would change in the next ten years.
And the answer is, how much did it change in the last ten years!
In 2029, Bjork will become a grandfather.
"Improvisation is not an excuse for musical laziness" - Fred Frith
"[...] things that we never dreamed of doing in Crimson or in any band that I've been in," - Tony Levin speaking of SGM
Digital technology has been the biggest single disaster to progressive rock. It trivialized the better musicians and opened the door to anyone with a laptop and hard drive filled with plugins and samples to make music and then claim to be a musician.
The haters and deniers of this fact will continue to perpetuate that everything is handy dandy.
Given that, VR or virtual reality is on the way into every home. People will plug in for their entertainment with the rising costs of live entertainment and most external entertainment will be gone after the great economic collapse. No one will be able to afford much of anything, yet alone leave the house.
Drones will deliver goods and food for survival. All social life will be online.
Progressive Rock in 2029 will be anything uploaded since 2027. The mantra "if it's new" it's progressing therefore progressive.
Prog rock will be interactive in a VR venue in your own space. You can pick which musician you want to avatar yourself into and you'll find living
in a place like "2nd Life" is more affordable and practical. Everyone will be a rockstar and be able to live it out in VR. You can pick your band, instruments and even the size and venue for your audience.
This is exactly what people have been buying into now for decades. It's going in this direction because this is what most people want.
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