Finally taking the plunge.....

I've visited this site frequently for a long time....I'm finally taking the plunge and signing up.

I've been into prog rock ever since I first heard Moving Pictures at my sixth grade graduation party in '82.    That was a whole new world to me.   Rush was GOD from '82-'87.  

I was *BIG* into the thrash movement of the early eighties....I really liked the way that thrash took the interesting time changes from prog, and infused them into metal.   During that time I got into a (then) little known band called Fates Warning.    I bought The Spectre Within on the new release rack just because of the awesome cover.

Then in '92, when I was working at Tower Records, I received a demo of the most incredible FW rip off band I had ever heard......DREAM THEATER!    At first, I really couldn't believe how much they were stealing FW's sound....but after a few spins, I really began to realize that these guys had taken it to a whole new level and were really blowing away anything FW had ever done.   

Lately I've been listening to alot of Riverside, Porcupine Tree and Pain of Salvation. 

Seems like once a decade, I hear a band that totally changes the way I look at music.   In the 80s it was Rush, the 90s Dream Theater.........for the 00's, it's actually been a tie between PT and PoS.....they are just so different its impossible to decide which one I like more.

I've also been delving more into older prog.     I've only just recently started getting into some stuff by Gentle Giant and Camel.....GREAT stuff.

What else....ummm.....I guess I don't have to do everything all at once.    Just wanted to say hi to everyone.   Some people might recognize me as a LONG time member of the MP.com forum.....so a quick "hi" to all my peeps from there.

Hope to stick around awhile....

Hello from the east US.  Just a fair  warning.  You will likely discover more good music than you can deal with.  Have fun and may you live in interesting times.

Edited by Slartibartfast - August 26 2009 at 14:25

rushfan4 wrote: It sounds like we have taken similar paths.  6th grade graduation in '82.  Rush/Fates Warning/Dream Theater.  And most recently with PT and PoS, although I didn't really care for PoS's latest.  I am thinking that you should check out the band Tiles.  They are produced by Terry Brown, who I am sure you have heard of as a Rush and Fates Warning fan.  They were also the opening act for Dream Theater about 5 years ago for Dream Theater's European tour.  Never any guarantees with my recommendations, but I have a feeling that you will like them.  Alex Lifeson made a guest appearance on their most recent release Fly Paper.

Presents of Mind is in my collection, though I havn't spun it in a long time.    Not that I didn't LOVE it.....as a matter of fact, thanks for reminding me of them.   Just kept getting pushed down the priority list I guess.

I'll have to check out what they've been up to lately.    But PoM is incredible.