[Tilpo]

I used to know the lyrics to Suppers Ready off by heart

. Greg Lake is my favourite prog vocalist and it is toss up between Roger Waters and Peter Gabriel who is the best lyricist.
 
But most of the time I treat vocals as another instrument rather than listen to them.

Me too. I never like it when all the other instruments are used as a support for the vocals, like in a lot of pop music. Imo the vocals should be just as important as any other instrument.

However, the only thing that can make the vocals more important is the lyrical content. This is what can give (deeper) meaning to a song. It's often worth it to really look closely at the lyrics of a good song at least once.

 

[Tetsuma]

Lyrics are important to me. It's a big part of my distaste for pop music.
I don't care what clubs these people are singing about, nor the amount of alcohol they want to consume, or what rebecca black does on a friday...

 

[logwed]

Early morning Moonmadness is great.

 

[amigastar]

This band probably influenced Peter Gabriel, or at least it sounds like this.
Family - Voyage (1968)
awesome, awesome band
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tG2Kc6dHbo

From their second album Family Entertainment
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--BtEE2f9Ck

 

[SgtPepper]

I saw Yes in concert for the first time a few months back.  One of the tightest groups I've seen. Some of the new tunes weren't bad either. If you ever get a chance to see them, I'd recommend going while they're still standing!

 

[bigshot]

I saw Yes three times back in the day. All I remember of any of it was the house lights going down and the hall suddenly being filled with pot smoke. From there on it's a blur.

 

[SgtPepper]

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I saw Yes three times back in the day. All I remember of any of it was the house lights going down and the hall suddenly being filled with pot smoke. From there on it's a blur.

That's hilarious. Now you can't even smoke cigarettes!

 

[perhapss]

The whole Were in it for the money album is available on youtube as a proper playlist.
If you want to get really progressive the lumpy gravy album is too.

 

[gimmeheadroom]

Is Ambrosia progressive rock? I have most of their albums on vinyl. Always considered them amazing and surprising.

 

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