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danger_riff 
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 Topic: What’s the best intro to prog?
Posted: October 09 2005 at 19:16 |
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Yes, Rush, Tony Levin, Mullmuzzler, King Crimson, Dream Theater, Devin Townsend, Porcupine Tree - that's my favourite's
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Pr@gmatic
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Posted: October 09 2005 at 18:34 |
 -bp- wrote:
Thanks for the great ideas,
I'm trying to put together a sampler so far this is what I've got
Porcupine Tree-Trains
Yes-Heart of the Sunrise
Yes-Close to the Edge (I dont like putting it in here without the rest of the album though)
Camel-Lady Fantasy
King Crimson-In the Court...
Pink Floyd-SoYcD (1-5) (maybe a little much?)
Radiohead-Paranoid Android
The Mars Volta-Roulette Dares
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I'd replace "In The Court..." with "21st Century Schizoid Man" and "Roulette Dares" with "Drunkship Of Lanterns". But, that's just my taste.  Good job, though. 
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Pr@gmatic
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Posted: October 09 2005 at 18:30 |
Isn't it obvious?...
I'd also suggest CTTE, DSOTM, SEBTP... you know... the usual picks.
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The Miracle
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Posted: October 09 2005 at 16:47 |
-bp- wrote:
I tried to mix some recent stuff in with the classics...I need some help picking a Genesis, Gentle Giant, and JT track though...
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Genesis - Trick Of The Tail, Watcher Of The Skies, Musical Box, Dancing With the Moonlit Knight, The Knife
GG - Free Hand(the song), Experience, Raconteur Troubadour
JT - Locomotive Breath, With You There To Help Me, Bouree, Heavy Horses(the song)
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Gabrielpenteado
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Posted: October 09 2005 at 05:05 |
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For Genesis, try get em out by friday, the knife or dancing with the moonlit knight (IT works fine too)
for Tull, Aqualung, the song or Locomotive Breath
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The Ryan
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Posted: October 09 2005 at 05:03 |
There is no "best intro to prog." I was raised on Van Halen and Metallica. My introduction to prog was first Dream Theater at a very young age, then Rush, and soon after Yes and Pink Floyd. See how things change? If I would have grown up with jazz or perhaps classical music, I wouldn't have immediately enjoyed Dream Theater and Rush.
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-bp-
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Posted: October 09 2005 at 04:12 |
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Thanks for the great ideas,
I'm trying to put together a sampler so far this is what I've got
Porcupine Tree-Trains
Yes-Heart of the Sunrise
Yes-Close to the Edge (I dont like putting it in here without the rest of the album though)
Camel-Lady Fantasy
King Crimson-In the Court...
Pink Floyd-SoYcD (1-5) (maybe a little much?)
Radiohead-Paranoid Android
The Mars Volta-Roulette Dares
I tried to mix some recent stuff in with the classics...I need some help picking a Genesis, Gentle Giant, and JT track though...
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Gabrielpenteado
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Posted: October 09 2005 at 03:03 |
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Try Porcupine Tree - In Absentia if they´re into pop/heavy rock
Jethro Tull - Aqualung if they´re into classic rock
Dream Theater - Scenes from a memory if they´re into Heavy Metal
Karmakanic - Wheel Of Life if they´re into jazz
Pink Floyd - The Dark Side Of The Moon if they´re random music listeners
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Ofur
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Posted: October 09 2005 at 02:53 |
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The best intro to prog is easily In the Court of the Crimson King, if whom ever doesn't like it on some level then that person will never like prog.
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gok22us
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Posted: October 08 2005 at 09:55 |
Yes - Fragile
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Yes - The Yes Album
the albums aren't as progressive as Yes gets, but they really show a good deal of what prog is about. After listening to those two albums, i was inspired to delve into prog further and further.
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Simkim
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Posted: October 08 2005 at 00:47 |
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Soft Machine. No fear
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Jared
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Posted: October 06 2005 at 14:04 |
I generally play people 'Awaken' by Yes as an intro, because many people seem to take to the track ...no wonder; it's superb!!
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Music has always been a matter of energy to me. On some nights I believe that a car with the needle on empty can run 50 more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio. Hunter S Thompson
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proger
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Posted: October 06 2005 at 07:39 |
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well I can tell u that I love Dark Side from the first time I heard it
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...live for tomorrow...
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Suki
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Posted: October 06 2005 at 07:06 |
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Rush-moving picture as been suggested
Camel - their early stuff
Yes - Close to the Edge.. (well, at least I know I liked it in the first time)
King Crimson - In the court... Red..
DT
Pink Floyd - Dark Side..
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Lindsay Lohan
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Posted: October 06 2005 at 06:57 |
Fantomas-Delirium cordia 
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Throgh
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Posted: October 06 2005 at 06:31 |
Camel
Genesis
Pink Floyd
will be good for the beginning - try but it's rather hopeless because I'm testing further step on my wife and daughter and it doesn't work 
Edited by Throgh
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don't worry
be happy
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ShW1
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Posted: October 05 2005 at 17:09 |
I started with PINK FLOYD - ANIMALS
also with SANTANA - i know its not considered prog, but it belongs to the same period and could easily lead to prog.
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Andrea Cortese
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Posted: October 05 2005 at 16:43 |
erik neuteboom wrote:
Hello Andrea.
So your girlfriend is not scared of bridges?
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No, she don't!
P.S. but she's scared of aeroplanes!
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Arsillus
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Posted: October 05 2005 at 16:14 |
Blacksword wrote:
Pink Floyd, and a selection of mid period Genesis tracks..
Be careful to point out - with nerdy commentary - all the 'really good bits' as they come up in the music. Explain the concept of odd time signatures and state that anyone who doesn't like prog is a complete imbicile. Basically make them feel they will be regarded as more intelligent if they like prog. Tell them also they will be more attractive to women. By the time they work out that this is bullsh!t it will be too late and they'll be hooked..hopefully..
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This is what NOT to do.
But it usually ends up happening anyway.
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Ed_The_Dead
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Posted: October 05 2005 at 14:22 |
DT - for metal heads of course... then they become prog metals...!!!
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