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Originally Posted by Surell
(Post 1191258)
From what I can tell, Prog is a lot more about concept and fusion of genres, while Jam rock is focused on exploring the music itself, as opposed to the virtuoso or statement of it. Mountain Jam by the Allman Brothers, for example, is spawned from Mountain by Donovan, but takes new form by jamming. King Crimson type dudes, or even Pink Floyd, or maybe even Mastodon or Neurosis if we go way into Proggy Metal, will jam in their music but do it more to create an atmosphere which assists a story. It's also more structured, with certain shifts and musical cues planned to tell the story they're delivering.
Overall, they share a Psychedelic foundation, but differ in the structure and conceptual planning. But that's from a very amateur opinion on the two genres.
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I would modify this just a bit to say that prog makes its statement by studying form and structure (which is where the fusion aspect comes in). This requires a lot of planning and forethought. Jam music makes its statement by exploring the musical space until a certain mood or idea is hit upon. In other words, explore every aspect and go in and out of ideas until you find the one you are looking for. What they have in common is they are both looking for new musical experiences, they just get there in different ways. |
