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Originally Posted by htismaqe
I think the distinction, at least in my mind, is in the METHOD.
Prog rock produces increasingly complex and interesting ideas through application of musical theory and technique.
Syd Barret produced increasingly complex and interesting ideas in a completely random, non-technical way, much like other psychedelic songwriters at the time.
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It's easy to see why Pink Floyd transitioned to being a progressive rock band, though. Psychedelia could basically be considered proto-prog much in the same way that Led Zepplin plays a sort of proto-metal.