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    Posted: October 06 2009 at 03:26
Some prog is so personal for me that I wouldn't put it on when just ordinary people are around. I don't like people critisizing on my favoure prog records.

However, most of the time when I have someone visiting I will put on progressive music. But prog has never suited as background music for me. I have some friends (and my girlfriend) with whom I can 'just listen' to the music, without much talking.

What do you do when friends are around?
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What friends?
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I have a couple of friends who like prog, but they're mostly into prog metal, so they literally laugh when I put on a Marillion disc.

So usually not
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Originally posted by progkidjoel progkidjoel wrote:



I have a couple of friends who like prog, but they're mostly into prog metal, so they literally laugh when I put on a Marillion disc.

So usually not


The same for me most of the time, friends of mine like progressive metal and are still a bit critical on '70 progressive music.
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Long ago, when I had ...er... friends around, I loved to play some music for them. One of them liked prog, another was more of a folkie, so I tried to find the right music for the moment. Prog is good as background music indeed.
Now that I'm a husbandman, I usually play some prog when I'm alone in the room if I know that there is just a small chance that I'll be disturbed.


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I never listen to music around other people. I think the whole concept is weird, but I've never been friends with someone who is into music.
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nope! 

Seriously I have tried, not many have any idea what greatness they were hearing and asked me to lower the volume. My wife's niece mistook a Yes concert DVD (Symphonic Live, Yes!) I was playing for Scorpions, and I thought that was rude of her.
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Most of my friends dont like prog at all. Most dont really even know what it is. Once I was playing a VDGG album, when one of them came round. He pulled a face like he was having a tabasco enema, and asked 'What is this heavy metal sh!t?'

That gives you some idea. If a band, known for their distinct lack of guitar can be mistaken for heavy metal by these guys, it's clearly pointless even discussing music with them.
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Originally posted by kingfriso kingfriso wrote:

Originally posted by progkidjoel progkidjoel wrote:



I have a couple of friends who like prog, but they're mostly into prog metal, so they literally laugh when I put on a Marillion disc.

So usually not


The same for me most of the time, friends of mine like progressive metal and are still a bit critical on '70 progressive music.

Who laughs at music? Besides morons that is? Tell your "friends" that Snowy says that they are morons.Wink
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Originally posted by progkidjoel progkidjoel wrote:



I have a couple of friends who like prog, but they're mostly into prog metal, so they literally laugh when I put on a Marillion disc.

So usually not
 
Ouch
 
Not from me you won't!! Wink
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Mistaking Yes for Scorpions is offensive indеed
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I struggle to put anything on my friends will like but Classic prog Rock always works ie Zeppelin,Floyd maybe Rush if I feel cheeky



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Originally posted by progmetalhead progmetalhead wrote:

Originally posted by progkidjoel progkidjoel wrote:

I have a couple of friends who like prog, but they're mostly into prog metal, so they literally laugh when I put on a Marillion disc. So usually not


 

Ouch

 

Not from me you won't!! Wink



The worst I've probably heard was a kid call the intro to CttE Death metal, which was actually hilarious
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Cross-over is pretty good, if you're willing to compromise. Mostly all of the bands in the crossover section are somewhat popular, that's something they have in common. Crossover or prog related.
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I have very good friends that I can count on one hand, but when is to talk and listen to prog , they run like hell. One of them , saw one day some cover arts on my desk with Kansas, specialy Masque, Song for America, Monolith, etc  and ask me very smooth , ""What is with those Pokemon pictures here""", I stood like Confused or Stern Smile, but they are good friends afterall.
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Originally posted by b_olariu b_olariu wrote:

I have very good friends that I can count on one hand, but when is to talk and listen to prog , they run like hell. One of them , saw one day some cover arts on my desk with Kansas, specialy Masque, Song for America, Monolith, etc  and ask me very smooth , ""What is with those Pokemon pictures here""", I stood like Confused or Stern Smile, but they are good friends afterall.

They sound like stupid friends to me.Ermm
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There is a very simple rule in my house that all my friends and family (and their friends) know very well.
 
The only music that gets played is Prog or Metal and more often than not the blend of both.
 
If they don't like it........TOUGH!! LOLLOLLOL
 
(I have to put up with the most god awful sh*te everywhere else I go so they can put up with what I like in MY OWN house Thumbs Up Big smile)
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Originally posted by progkidjoel progkidjoel wrote:

Originally posted by progmetalhead progmetalhead wrote:

Originally posted by progkidjoel progkidjoel wrote:

I have a couple of friends who like prog, but they're mostly into prog metal, so they literally laugh when I put on a Marillion disc. So usually not


 

Ouch

 

Not from me you won't!! Wink



The worst I've probably heard was a kid call the intro to CttE Death metal, which was actually hilarious


What the...?

The closest thing I have noticed, is that one of my freinds who has a similar taste to me, He's not really into prog, mostly plain rock.

Anyway, I chucked on some Riverside and he told me they sounded like Dragonforce. Srsly.
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Points: 19643 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 06 2009 at 05:16
Originally posted by Any Colour You Like Any Colour You Like wrote:


Originally posted by progkidjoel progkidjoel wrote:

Originally posted by progmetalhead progmetalhead wrote:

Originally posted by progkidjoel progkidjoel wrote:

I have a couple of friends who like prog, but they're mostly into prog metal, so they literally laugh when I put on a Marillion disc. So usually not


 

Ouch

 

Not from me you won't!! Wink



The worst I've probably heard was a kid call the intro to CttE Death metal, which was actually hilarious
What the...?The closest thing I have noticed, is that one of my freinds who has a similar taste to me, He's not really into prog, mostly plain rock.Anyway, I chucked on some Riverside and he told me they sounded like Dragonforce. Srsly.




Thats like saying Riverside sounds like the f*cking Power Rangers theme song
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