Another interesting piece, Dylan, thanks! FWIW I agree that prog rock is often unfairly maligned and that people tend to dismiss the entire genre by assuming bad examples are representative. As for the most common criticisms, for me the primary one would be lapses into a kind of pseudo-virtuosity, where the musicians show off their technical chops sometimes at the expense of feel, subtlety, "soul" (for lack of better words), that can leave one a little cold.
And great suggested albums btw, at least the ones I know. I'll check out the ones I don't!
Another interesting piece, Dylan, thanks! FWIW I agree that prog rock is often unfairly maligned and that people tend to dismiss the entire genre by assuming bad examples are representative. As for the most common criticisms, for me the primary one would be lapses into a kind of pseudo-virtuosity, where the musicians show off their technical chops sometimes at the expense of feel, subtlety, "soul" (for lack of better words), that can leave one a little cold.
And great suggested albums btw, at least the ones I know. I'll check out the ones I don't!
Thanks Brad! And yes I agree, sometimes artists can just noodle around aimlessly which throws off the vibe for sure