Editing Neo-prog (section)

== Characteristics ==
Neo-prog is characterised by deeply [[emotional]] content, often delivered via dramatic [[lyrics]] and a generous use of imagery and theatricality on-stage. The music is mostly the product of careful [[musical composition|composition]], relying less heavily on [[improvised]] jamming. The subgenre relies very much on clean, melodic and emotional [[electric guitar]] [[Solo (music)|solos]], combined with [[Keyboard instrument|keyboards]]. The main musical influences on the neo-prog genre are bands from the first wave of progressive rock such as early [[Genesis (band)|Genesis]], [[Camel (band)|Camel]], and to a lesser extent [[Van der Graaf Generator]] and [[Pink Floyd]].<ref name="AllMusic" /> [[Funk]], [[hard rock]] and [[punk rock]] were also influences on the genre.<ref name="romano">{{cite book|last=Romano|first=Will|title=Mountains Come Out of the Sky: The Illustrated History of Prog Rock|date=2010|publisher=Backbeat Books|isbn=978-0-87930-991-6|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2lVMAgAAQBAJ&q=mick+pointer+tolkien&pg=PT390|access-date=5 March 2016}}</ref>