Progressive Rock

What defines progressive aprt from classic. I listen to 99% rock from eagles, Aerosmith, Seeger, Fleetwood Mac, Who, and such more modern groups like, Everclear, Train, Cold Play (their CDs area terrible Mix), Nicleback (don't have any CDs as they sound very compressed). My system is built around Vandersteen 2CE sigs. When i bought speakers it was between those and some Maggie 1.6s. While the Maggies seemed to be very tonally accurate, they did not have the punch that the Vandys had. I thought that the Vandys would sound better on the type of music that I listen to so I chose them.

'The Billboard Guide to Progressive Music' authored by Bradley Smith. Billboard books, an imprint of Watson-Guptill publications, New York. 1997.

Believe it or not, I paid 25 cents for it, in one of those bargain bins at a local drug store, London Drugs.

Anyways, for the true progressive fan, it is indispensable. There is so much info on bands, albums, studios, etc. It has in depth overviews, key recordings, 100 classic recordings, different prog. music styles, top space recordings, best sounding recordings, etc. It will even tell you how to obtain the music. All is in easy alphabetical order.

While I am not necessarily the biggest prog. fan, I am a huge Floyd fan. This book opens up and exposes you to so many other bands, you really had (me anyways) no idea how big and popular a genre it is.

Here is a sample from the 100 classic recordings: (in no particular order)
Pink Floyd, Animals
Emerald Web, Traces of Time
Jethro Tull, Thick as a Brick
King Crimson, Lizard
Throbbing Gristle, D.O.A.

The best recorded: (in no particular order)
Yes, Fragile
Genesis, Wind and Wuthering
Massacre, Killing Time
Jethro Tull, Thick as a Brick

Just thought some might find this interesting.