58 Is there a difference between "progressive" and "good"?
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This article is from the Progressive Music FAQ, by Phil Kime(Philip@kime.org.uk) with numerous contributions by others.
58 Is there a difference between "progressive" and "good"?
Obviously. Many progressive music fans (myself included) have been
guilty at some time of either considering all the bands they like
"progressive", or defining progressive to mean music that they
consider "good". While this seems to be a human error that many of
us make, please think twice before posting to r.m.p about a band
just because you like them. For example, I would consider bands like
Deicide "progressive" in important ways: they push the boundaries
of rhythmic interplay, play very complex music with technical skill
etc., but discussions about them do not really belong on r.m.p.
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