I self identify as a progressive rock and classic rock fan.
Rush, Pink Floyd, and Yes.
If you want pure instrumental prog rock, look into Ozric Tentacles. They are an obscure British band that started in the 80s and never got signed by a big label. They are still putting music out, and are worth a listen.
My classic rock standards are Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix, and Eric Clapton.
I also have a soft spot for Iron Maiden, but they are the only metal I still go out of my way to listen to. They have a precision and tightness that is more like a prog rock band, but with a very clear heavy metal sound.
Ha,ha. Excellent. Well at least I know who likes similar music as me…
I’m mostly into jazz /rock / fusion which is not far removed from prog.
I have an awful lot of vinyl that I’m just starting to rip to DSD and 24/96 , 24/192
Time consuming task for sure.
Actually , the reason I joined this forum was to learn about new music that I haven’t discovered yet on my own…
I consider Jazz/Rock Fusion a subgenre of Progressive Rock (I follow the classifications on Prog Archives). My favorite is Symphonic Prog but I do really like Allan Holdsworth, early Bruford and Arti e mestieri.
I think it’s an overall preference for composition vs. improvisation. I have oodles of respect for both but I’m just more drawn to composition.
I see your way of looking at it .It’s cool how people approach music from a multitude of different angles and tastes. I lean in from a Jazz / Fusion perspective and you a symphonic lean. I’ll know who to ask prog related questions of… Thanks.
I notice i’m much more open to jazz/fusion now, than i was when i was younger.
I think that mostly has to do with the fact that i after my “grunge” period in the 90s, i shifted a bit from my usual rock and alternative to listen to more and more prog rock (i do listen to other types too, like electronica, disco, folk, singer/songwriter, “space rock”, “stoner rock” etc etc). Coltrane’s Olè ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWEvjzbTLR4 ) is a good example of what i really enjoy now, but 10-15 years ago i would probably skip that “song”.
I guess I’d probably say I’m mostly a rock guy? But my tastes swing to everything from J-pop to Classical, to folk and historical metal. Honestly, about the only things I won’t listen to are Bluegrass, which is probably odd since I’m Kentucky born and raised, older Country, and I draw a hard line on the amount of vulgarity I’ll tolerate in Rap/Hip-Hop.
For particular artists?
Theory of a Deadman
Sabaton
Celtic Women
Caleb Hyles
Jonathon Young
Pentatonix
Misia
Billy Joel
Yes our tastes change as we get older. I like all kinds of music but higher quality recordings of jazz music is my main preference right now.
If you like Coltrane you’ll love all the other artists out there. If you have a streaming service search Jazz, Jazz/Fusion and find stuff you like. Most good streaming services give you suggestions of other artists after the algorithm tracks what you like to listen too.
I never really got into much grunge music ,although I like most of it.
I bought my first Jazz / Fusion record when I was in high school in the mid 70’s > Billy Cobham : Spectrum . Once I heard that I was hooked on Jazz rock… As I get much older I listen to more acoustic jazz now but prefer listening to younger modern jazz musicians
Taste change with age, and i guess listening to a lot of prog rock opened up my taste for less “structural” music, like Jazz where rhythm and melody can be less structured than in pop or rock… less formulaic is perhaps the better word.
Jazz is often full of odd meter time signatures and improvisation. There are lots of modern rock, new- metal bands that incorporate complex polyrhythmic time signatures like Tool, Plini, Owane, Porcupine Tree and many many others that enjoy that feel… Their unstructured playing combined with emotional melodies are what attracts me personally as well as load of other listeners.
First time I “meet” someone who listens to Sevendust.
I would listen to them while reading Akira when I was 18, so now every time I listen to it it reminds me of that…
I have listened to a lot of different genre throughout the years but here are the core music I’ve been enjoying in the past decade.
Techno
Ellen Allien
Stephan Bodzin
Gregor Tresher
Laurent Garnier
Extrawelt
John Tejada
Plastikman (minimal)
Baroque
Vivaldi
Bach (concertos and organ works)
Pachelbel (organ)
Buxtehude (organ)
Torelli
French rap
Alpha Wanna
IAM
Oxmo Puccino
Disiz
Nekfeu
African music
Habib Koite
Ali Farka Toure
Boubacar Traoré
Franco & TPOK Jazz
Orchestra Baobab
Rokia Traoré
Bjork
Rock
Sonic Youth
Magazine
The Stooges
Black Flag
I find that Techno (I tend to gravitate towards minimal techno) is very similar in feel, melody and dissonance to Baroque music.
I love Organ music and I recommend anyone to check live performance as this is the only way it can really be experienced.
Vivaldi is known for the 4 seasons, which are amazing, but op. 4 and 8 have to be listened to as they are beautiful.
I do agree with some of you that finding classical/baroque is difficult because it is entered by musician name and not the artist. I recommend using Wikipedia or Google to learn about the various work of an artist and go from there. I can give you pointers for the artist that i listed above.
Here’s a playlist with my most favourite tracks. Not really into bands anymore, just songs. Instrumental, ambient, alt pop, experimental, jazz and some classics here and there
Theres also artists that i enjoy regularly like Sade, infinite bious, Portishead, Charly Garcia, Chick Corea, Les Sins, Laraaji to name a few
I’ve seen a good few artists I enjoy already mentioned on this thread. Those who’ve mentioned rock, prog specifically, may appreciate but are unlikely to have heard of one of my favourite bands. A little known band from Manchester, U.K., Oceansize. Their first three albums are all in my top ten.
Here’s a track from each album for a sample:
First album is a particularly enjoyable experience on gear that stages well.
