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Poll Question: How old are you?
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32, married, no children and a little shocked that so many teens are here. I qwork with teens and Knowing how boring and fashion-guided they can be, it's a big surprise. My main concern is: those boys are looking for the roots of this music or they are here just becauise the prog metal trend?
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Originally posted by Moogtron III Moogtron III wrote:

Originally posted by Bob Greece Bob Greece wrote:

Originally posted by GPFR GPFR wrote:

14 years old here.

Is that a record? The youngest Prog Archives member.

We've had a 13 year old before. I forgot his name but I did some research: Parker, who's now 14 years old, but I don't think he posts here anymore.



I was 13 when I joined, if that counts for anything.
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Originally posted by moodyxadi moodyxadi wrote:

32, married, no children and a little shocked that so many teens are here. I qwork with teens and Knowing how boring and fashion-guided they can be, it's a big surprise. My main concern is: those boys are looking for the roots of this music or they are here just becauise the prog metal trend?


I'm not, but I'm sure some are.
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Originally posted by Sacred 22 Sacred 22 wrote:

Ok, I am one of those guys that remembers much of the 70's prog scene being 49. It's nice to see younger people with an appreciation for progressive rock. We need more of you though. Spread the word!

I could have written this... word by word, number by number.

Guigo

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Originally posted by moodyxadi moodyxadi wrote:

32, married, no children and a little shocked that so many teens are here. I qwork with teens and Knowing how boring and fashion-guided they can be, it's a big surprise. My main concern is: those boys are looking for the roots of this music or they are here just becauise the prog metal trend?

As per my post before yours, I believe it's largely the latter case, initially, but then many of our younger members branch out to do the former -- discover the (supposed) roots of prog metal in classic prog.Smile

(Though I believe the two "prog" forms really bear little in common re history, attitude, or sound.)Ermm
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Found Tool at 14, DT at 17, Genesis at 17.5, Rush at 18, ELP at 18.5 and most of the rest just after 19... and I turn 20 in two months.
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YOU SEEMS TO FORGET ME! i'm 13!!!
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Originally posted by Peter Rideout Peter Rideout wrote:

I do think, though, that it's largely the metal that initially brings the now pre-dominant younger set here (but once here, many younger members seem to branch out into classic prog).

That's strange, because I was into Classic Prog when I first came here and now I listen to Progmetal the most.

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Almost 17.

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Originally posted by moodyxadi moodyxadi wrote:

those boys are looking for the roots of this music or they are here just becauise the prog metal trend?

no, that's wrong. i don't even like metal
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I also love how Progmetal is being referred to as "a trend" in this thread and every fan is suspected of being "wrong" because of "following the trend".

Roots are crucial in understanding this kind of music, I agree with that, but isn't the progression throughout the year just as important if not more?

 -- Ivan
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Originally posted by ivansfr0st ivansfr0st wrote:

Originally posted by Peter Rideout Peter Rideout wrote:

I do think, though, that it's largely the metal that initially brings the now pre-dominant younger set here (but once here, many younger members seem to branch out into classic prog).

That's strange, because I was into Classic Prog when I first came here and now I listen to Progmetal the most.

 -- Ivan

Well, it's only a theory/educated guess, and, as I say, there are always exceptions to any general rule.Smile
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I started with prog at the age of 13... Now I have 31... And I swear that my relation with prog along those years has been WONDERFUL!!

But now I have a serious problem cos I'm living in a chilean city where is very hard to buy prog music so I'm making big efforts trying to buy CD's and DVD's... but I'm still alive and hearing the best music of the world!!
... E N E L B U N K E R...
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Originally posted by Peter Rideout Peter Rideout wrote:

Originally posted by moodyxadi moodyxadi wrote:

32, married, no children and a little shocked that so many teens are here. I qwork with teens and Knowing how boring and fashion-guided they can be, it's a big surprise. My main concern is: those boys are looking for the roots of this music or they are here just becauise the prog metal trend?

As per my post before yours, I believe it's largely the latter case, initially, but then many of our younger members branch out to do the former -- discover the (supposed) roots of prog metal in classic prog.Smile

(Though I believe the two "prog" forms really bear little in common re history, attitude, or sound.)Ermm



Thats pretty much what happened to me. I discovered this website by searching for some info on Dream Theater and Octavarium. Then I started listening to other prog metal bands until it I slowly moved to other genres ranging from Avant-garde to RIO to Post-Rock and many others.

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I'm 32 and I am amazed seeing so many young people in this site! I thought I was young for prog. But then I realized that I began listening to prog when I was 16. Conclussion: I'm old

 
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I can't believe that some specialists and special collaborators are so incredibly young. They must have spent all their childhood listening to music 24 hours a day.
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male, 27 (born in 1979, so I "actively" experienced the seventies )
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Points: 9669 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 20 2006 at 14:22
Originally posted by ivansfr0st ivansfr0st wrote:

I also love how Progmetal is being referred to as "a trend" in this thread and every fan is suspected of being "wrong" because of "following the trend".

Roots are crucial in understanding this kind of music, I agree with that, but isn't the progression throughout the year just as important if not more?

 -- Ivan

SmileI wouldn't read too much into one post from one member, or the use of one particular word that can be interpreted in differing senses. (I also suspect that that person's mother tongue may not be English.)

Using only text to communicate with strangers can and does easily lead to many misunderstandings. For example, sarcasm, as in your opening "I also love how" does not come across clearly in type. A non-native English speaker could readily think that you really meant "love," instead of your (implied) "I am irritated by." Ermm
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Originally posted by Andrea Cortese Andrea Cortese wrote:

Me 26-30

Let me guess..... 28??

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