text: do you think prog rock is becoming a lost art?   to a certain degree, yes.  but things run in cycles. there was a lull in progressive music in the '80's after the "art-rock" explosion of the '70's. then, during the latter part of the decade, "prog" started to make a come-back.  now, it seems as though it's hit another lull in the amount of true prog-rock bands that are out there. however, there are several excellent "prog-art-rock" bands around.(the mars volta, univers zero, cryptic vision, kino, the flower kings, etc.) the real trick is finding any of their material - especially, in the u.s. (try these websites: www.prog4you.com - or - progarchives.com) prog music will always be around - it just will never gain any sort of mainstream acceptance. which is good, because look what happened to "metal" in the '80's when it became popular. i'm glad something finally came along to slay that monster. but why did it have to be "grunge"?