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Raff 
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 Posted: September 07 2006 at 02:34 |
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All of these bands are perfectly OK with me - KC are amongst my all-time favourites, and I got into TMV and GG pretty much right from the start. Even VDGG were not that hard to get into. Oddly enough, I find Gabriel-era Genesis much harder to get into that these so-called 'difficult' bands.
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Ricochet
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Posted: September 07 2006 at 02:38 |
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Had no real problems, mostly the first time became the genuine walk.
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Tony Fisher
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Posted: September 07 2006 at 02:48 |
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I have found all 3 very hard to get into.
I have succeeded with GG and now enjoy their music enormously. KC I still only like bits and can't see at all why others rate them so highly; to me, composition, style and musicianship are nothing special though I don't actively dislike them. The Mars Volta I simply cannot enjoy at all and find it increasingly difficult to listen to.
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mystic fred
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Posted: September 07 2006 at 02:58 |
"Getting into" a band should be an enjoyable process whatever band it is, it's nothing to do with the band, i don't think there are any "difficult" ones, just ones i like and ones i don't. Myself i found early Genesis the "easiest" of all, they were just crying out to me - at last a band made for me - i thought i'd discovered a secret no-one else knew about. The times a mate has said to me "awww..you gotta hear this band they're brilliant the best i ever heard fantastic!!", they dump a pile of albums in front of you, then all the music is totally lost on you, and you wonder what they're on about!
I always got into a band as naturally as possible, without major effort - i may see something on the TV (first saw Rush on The Old Grey Whistle Test) that hooks me in and leaves me very curious to find out more, or you see a support act and like them better than the main group! or something on a compilation album or PA MP3 you hear that grabs you. Either you "get it" or you don't. I feel sad for young Prog fans who think they "must" like Yes, KC or Genesis and feel bad because they see nothing in them, find them "difficult" - i agree anything worthwhile requires patience and effort, but it's not an exam question is it? go where your heart (or ears!) lead you and you won't go wrong. 
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Asphalt
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Posted: September 07 2006 at 03:26 |
ooooh die horror, ohhhhhh die Gentle Giant  just kidding joke aside, not only out of those but quite possibly out of the whole prog scene, Gentle Giant is the only band I am having serious difficulties in getting into; I guess I'll just have to wait for the right time KC wasn't love at first time, but i liked it a bit from the very beggining; it is now up there and nothing they do really dissapointed me as for Mars Volta, they're crazy but not that hard to get into; at most some may not like them 
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ProgFan
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Posted: September 07 2006 at 04:06 |
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The Mars Volta for me... I think it's because of singer?
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MattiR
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Posted: September 07 2006 at 04:11 |
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All are OK with me, though I don't listen to Mars Volta.
Gentle Giant is wonderful, though I can't understand what is all about in "In A Glass House"...
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Chipiron
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Posted: September 07 2006 at 04:25 |
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I adore KC, but I haven't been able to "get into" TMV and GG.
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Angeldust
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Posted: September 07 2006 at 04:50 |
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All are ok with me two..The most difficult band for me to get into is Fantomas...Everything except the director's cut is really really sick and brilliant in a way but not my cup of tea..(allthough i love some of Mike's other bands..)
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Australian
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Posted: September 07 2006 at 05:14 |
TMV is hard to listen to with me as there is a lot of inconsequential music being thrown around with some good stuff.
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Norbert
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Posted: September 07 2006 at 07:47 |
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All are OK with me now, but some time is necessary for each band's music .
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Open-Mind
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Posted: September 07 2006 at 08:14 |
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"I'm on a roll, I'm on a roll this time, I feel my luck could change.. "
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Cristi
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Posted: September 07 2006 at 08:29 |
I listened to some Mars Volta, I didn't like them that much myself.
As far as the others are concerned, I enjoy them because they're quite a challenge and the music is not only very interesting, their musicianship is great, too (IMO).
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Kotro
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Posted: September 07 2006 at 08:43 |
Of those posted, Mars Volta. Their latest effort is making me give them another chance.
Of all prog bands, I still can't get into Yes and later Camel (from Moonmadness on)... I like them, but can't really fall in love with them as most of the prog community.
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Bigger on the inside.
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aapatsos
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Posted: September 07 2006 at 09:37 |
GG from the list
I have listened to their albums several times and I cannot remember a single tune
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Philéas
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Posted: September 07 2006 at 09:37 |
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King Crimson clicked directly, but Gentle Giant and especially The Mars
Volta took some time and effort to get into (voted for TMV). Now that I
have gotten into them though, they're among my absolute favourites.
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Trickster F.
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Posted: September 07 2006 at 09:49 |
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None of those is really any difficult to get into, however, I have to say that in the case of The Mars Volta there is not much to get into anyway.
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Philéas
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Posted: September 07 2006 at 10:13 |
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Harry Hood
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Posted: September 07 2006 at 10:25 |
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Gentle Giant is the least memorable of the three in that poll. The only song that ever stuck with me is "Free Hand". Everything else just doesn't hold my attention.
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Leningrad
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Posted: September 07 2006 at 10:47 |
Argh. The Mars Volta. Had a few "What the HELL is this??!!!" listens before I gave up. Never disliked GG or KC. Liked right away. 
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