Progressive rock / metal

I agree that The Dark Side of the Moon is a reasonable number one, because it's one of those rare records that bring together listeners who usually never talk to each other. It's like Sgt. Pepper: there are albums that were more experimental, more innovative, more accessible and so on, but few or none managed to succeed at all these things at once like The Beatles, or like Pink Floyd a few years later. I mean, I love an album like Selling England by the Pound, but I understand why it's an acquired niche taste.

As for whether it's "prog" or not - well, it's not like "prog rock" has any real definition. I doubt that Steve Harris kept his Jethro Tull and Black Sabbath and Wishbone Ash records in separate boxes the way we do now.
 
So do I (well, Tull and Sabbath anyway), I just feel that there's an irritating tendency these days to obsess about imaginary genre boundaries. I've seen people talk about how weird it is that Tony Iommi was briefly in Jethro Tull, even though both Tull and (what later became) Sabbath were part of the British blues scene at the time. It's just that people have subsequently decided that Black Sabbath invented "heavy metal" and thus belong to a different ontological category or something. The same kind of thing goes on with prog rock.

(This isn't written in response to anybody or anything, I'm just ranting for no reason. This is the prog thread, so things are allowed to happen for no reason.)
 
It’s with the heaviest of hearts and unbearable sadness that we must inform you of the passing of our dear friend and Yes co-founder, Chris Squire. Chris peacefully passed away last night in Phoenix Arizona, in the arms of his loving wife Scotty.

For the entirety of Yes’ existence, Chris was the band’s linchpin and, in so many ways, the glue that held it together over all these years. Because of his phenomenal bass-playing prowess, Chris influenced countless bassists around the world, including many of today’s well-known artists. Chris was also a fantastic songwriter, having written and co-written much of Yes’ most endearing music, as well as his solo album, Fish Out of Water.

Outside of Yes, Chris was a loving h usband to Scotty and father to Carmen, Chandrika, Camille, Cameron, and Xilan. With his gentle, easy-going nature, Chris was a great friend of many … including each of us. But he wasn’t merely our friend: he was also part of our family and we shall forever love and miss him.
 
Wow this is terrible news. I'm speechless. RIP

NP: Yes - Fragile
 
Cool! I'll check that out when I get home.

Love that guy's lead work. Nothing flashy but very soulful and melodic. Gives me the same vibe as an Adrian Smith solo. A lot of that in Opeth as well.
 
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