"But if ever a form of popular music dropped dead suddenly, it was prog. Progressive rock essentially disappeared, and has remained in obscurity for 35 years, ridiculed by rock snobs, ignored by fans, its most famous artists—Yes, King Crimson, ELP, Jethro Tull—catchphrases for pretentious excess."
David Weigel in Slate begins his series on prog rock.
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
"The World's Most Hated Pop Music"
Labels:
1960s,
1970s,
Britain,
cultural history,
music,
twentieth century
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