| Progressive Rock and art rock incorporates elements of European and classical music to rock & roll music, resulting in long, complex instrumental passages and dramatic, grandiose flourishes. Though the movement was sparked by the Beatles' Sgt. Pepper, art rock bands tend to write compositions, not songs; instrumental prowess is also emphasized. Primarily, art rock and progressive rock are album-oriented, not single-oriented. The album format gives the bands freedom to experiment musically and expand their ideas over the course of an album side. Another tendency of art rock bands is to tell stories -- frequently, their albums are structured as rock operas. The difference between art rock and prog rock is slight, but important. Art rock bands tend to draw more heavily on classical influences and show a tendency toward medieval and mystical lyrical imagery. Prog rockers do have some classical elements to their music, but they also have more of an overt jazz and psychedelic influences -- and have a greater tenden | ||
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