Some people define prog rock by it's virtuosity and those tend to be the ones who contest Pink Floyd being prog because (aside from maybe Gilmour) they were not as technically gifted or flashy as their peers.
But it's never been about just chops, to me prog rock has always been a vibe, Floyd had it even if their approach was more simplistic.
Trying to limit prog rock to so many strict rules is missing the point of it, it's always been a very broad category, the boundries are kinda muddy and there will always be disagreements over what it really means to be prog and that's fine, it's nothing to get worked up about, genres are just a fun thing we made up to make exploring art easier to navigate, don't make a religion out of it.
Last edited by Queen Boo; 08-03-2022 at 07:55 AM.
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