Progressive Rock
Progressive rock (also referred to as prog rock or prog) is a subgenre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s. It attempted to push the boundaries of rock music to a more artistic space by doing away with rocks usual verse- chorus structure. Examples of bands in prog rock include Pink Floyd, King Crimson, Genesis and Queen.
Prog Rock usually contains lots of instrumental sections and the lyrics usually tackle complex themes in a fantastical manner. Bands used usual rock instruments such as guitars bass’ and drum kits but incorporated keyboard synths, pianos and jazz instruments such as trumpets.
Bands of prog rock usually made concept albums which had a deep underlying message throughout and used similar soundscapes to create tracks that flow seamlessly together.
Pink Floyd characterised the use of amazing lights and laser shows at their live performances which made the experience even more immersive
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