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American Khatru 
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 Posted: November 24 2009 at 10:06 |
 ColinRetzlaff wrote:
I guess I've got an interesting story. I'm pretty young for being into prog (only 17) and how I got into it was through my dad. He was into Floyd, Genesis, ELP, Yes, the mainstream prog from the 70's. He downloaded some albums he owned when he was a kid (Dancing with the Moonlit Knight, Wind and Wuthering, Animals, Wish you were here) and I took a listen or two, could say I was that enthused. At that point I was listening mainly to more mainstream rock/pop bands. I think the 2 two big ones Meatloaf and Great Big Sea.
Eventually I actually gave those prog albums a real listen because I was bored with what I had at the time. Finally really got the music after some listening. Still didn't know the name of the genre, but I liked the length and the complexity. After listening to pretty much all of Pink Floyd, Genesis, and Tull (parents turned my onto aqualung), I found Gentle Giant, and prog archives. This site has been my way to find new (and usually old) music pretty much exclusively from then on.
Eventually got turned onto metal through Opeth
Wow what a long poorly written post...
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 I love finding these from the younger generation who come around to really getting the classics. I'm probably your dad's age or just a bit younger, so this stuff always warms my heart.
Let me recommend to you the '70's Italian scene too (whole section on "Rock Progressivo Italiano" on this site, with links to other dites for cd's, lp's). Who knows, maybe you can return the favor and introduce dad to great stuff he doesn't know from back in the day (unless he does already know about it). You could not do much better than "YS" by Balletto di Bronzo, and, say, "Darwin" by Banco del Mutuo Soccorso, oh, and "Intorno all Mia Cattiva Educazione" by Alusa Fallax will please the Tull lover. (Speaking of Tull, "Thick as a Brick"!) I don't speak Italian, most of us who are into it here don't, so don't let that stop you. If you did want lyrics in English, the self-titled album by Cherry Five is a great one (members of this group went on to form the famous Goblin).
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ColinRetzlaff
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Posted: November 24 2009 at 21:25 |
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Hey American Khatru, (don't know the quote command so I can't quote you)
Yeah, I'm already into much of the Italian prog scene. Some of my favorites are Per un Amico by Premiata Forneria Marconi, and Lo Sono Nato Libero by Banco del Mutuo Soccorso. I don't speak Italian either and I still love the sub-genre. Yeah, I'll try to get my dad into some of the stuff he may have missed if he's not busy. Thanks for the reply! I'll look up some of those bands sometime.
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npoczynek
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Posted: November 25 2009 at 12:00 |
I wish I could remember exactly, I only have a rough recollection of my transition to a prog lover.
Back in middle school I was a huge Metallica fan, after that I got into nu-metal and modern rock... Then somehow I got into more extreme metal (Cynic, Children of Bodom, Emperor, etc.).
After that it gets a bit fuzzy. As a guitar player, I think I remember a friend suggesting I listen to Dream Theater. Through researching them, I must have discovered Ayreon because The Human Equation is one of the first prog albums I remember buying (quite a way to be introduced, huh?). Shortly after, I remember buying Fragile by Yes and my dad thought it was so funny that I was buying music from his childhood (he's not a prog listener, but is familiar with some of the bands).
Throughout high school I expanded my prog knowledge and now I've got a pretty hefty collection... Still getting more into it every day, which seems to mystify all my friends. I have yet to find a real-life buddy that loves prog, except for a select few albums or bands.
Edit: How could I forgot Porcupine Tree? I think this was about a year after I discovered Dream Theater, I remembered hearing mention of PT and saw Deadwing in a local Best Buy. That was definitely one of those life-changing albums, a perfect transition for me at the time from straightforward rock/metal into prog.
Another edit: I also forgot Opeth, which I guess came in slightly before Dream Theater, actually. I think Opeth was my transition from extreme metal to more proggy stuff like DT and PT.
Edited by npoczynek - November 25 2009 at 12:04
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halabalushindigus
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Posted: November 25 2009 at 15:18 |
Somebody Save Me. The Pop music is so bad. There is absolutly nothing progressive at all.It all sounds mechanical, like a robot. Look out, here comes the crap parade/generation. It's finally here. So lets all take a moment to think about the excellent properties of THIS WEBSITE. I found beautiful awesome music in the 70's. Thank You Progressive Archives . I have found progressive music again
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silcir
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Posted: November 25 2009 at 18:20 |
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it was my father's influence.
i've always listened to great music since childhood.
i started listening jethro tull and GG at 13 as well as Deep purple and The doors.... it went from there to get to everywhere.
my dad is a great Genesis, Van der graaf, jthro, procol harum, GG, ELP, yes, zeppelin, doors, fairport convention, etc etc fan.
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Kashmir75
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Posted: November 30 2009 at 20:55 |
It was a slow evolution for me. I think I liked prog before I had ever discovered the word 'prog'. In high school, i just listened to whatever the 'cool' kids listened to. Nu metal, grunge, Nirvana, etc
I got into classic rock next. Zeppelin and the Who. I discovered Sabbath shortly thereafter. I was looking for something like Zeppelin (which I love) but harder. Sabbath led me to Maiden and Priest and 80s metal. Metallica became a favourite of mine. It was around this time that I heard of Pink Floyd and Yes. Although I eventually came to love this stuff so much, at the time I thought it sounded 'weird'. A friend at university was obsessed with Radiohead and Pink Floyd. So through him I got into those bands, and started seeking out other 'weird music'.
I told a friend I love music which is complex and has lots of instrumental stuff. He gave me Opeth and Dream Theater. I was blown away and wanted to hear more. DT and Opeth led me to more prog metal like Symphony X, Pain Of Salvation, etc. I heard Mikael Akerfeldt raving about a band called Porcupine Tree, so I checked them out, and I became hooked on PT. One of my fave bands.
My journey from grungehead and nu metalhead to progger took a long time. I'm not sure what it was that led me to it. Zep's 'Houses of the Holy' album was probably the first disc I heard which got me interested in hearing more trippy, experimental stuff. I still love all my classic rock and metal stuff, so prog hasn't replaced my earlier tastes, but expanded them. Music is a wonderful thing, and there are so many bands which make awesome music, both prog and non-prog.
When I discovered this website, I found that most of my bands were featured on here, either prog or prog-related. I guess I was always a proghead, I just didn't know it.
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Hello, mirror. So glad to see you, my friend. It's been a while...
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Tarquin Underspoon
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Posted: November 30 2009 at 22:30 |
Count me as a member of the younger generation of prog fans. I grew up all around it, thanks to my dad.
I was listening to Close to the Edge, Thick as a Brick, and The Wall at age...gosh...maybe 6 or 7?.....I just thought of it as music, not anything special. I guess the concept of progressive music didn't hit me for about 8 more years.
On a tangential note, one of the best feelings in the world is being very familiar with an album, and then letting it gather dust for years before digging it out again. This happened with Close to the Edge for me....I knew it well enough, but when I listened years later, after maturing and being exposed to new music......the skies opened up.
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"WAAAAAAOOOOOUGH! WAAAAAAAUUUUGGHHHH!! WAAAAAOOOO!!!"
-The Great Gig in the Sky
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A Person
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Posted: November 30 2009 at 22:38 |
Tarquin Underspoon wrote:
Count me as a member of the younger generation of prog fans. I grew up all around it, thanks to my dad.
I was listening to Close to the Edge, Thick as a Brick, and The Wall at age...gosh...maybe 6 or 7?.....I just thought of it as music, not anything special. I guess the concept of progressive music didn't hit me for about 8 more years.
On a tangential note, one of the best feelings in the world is being very familiar with an album, and then letting it gather dust for years before digging it out again. This happened with Close to the Edge for me....I knew it well enough, but when I listened years later, after maturing and being exposed to new music......the skies opened up. |
That is how I felt when I first listened to Wish You Were Here. I had heard "Shine On..." on my mom's cassette of A Collection of Great Dance Songs when I was young, but it was amazing to rediscover it.
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halabalushindigus
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Posted: December 01 2009 at 02:32 |
ALL YOU KNUCKLE HEADS!!
Go and listen to the ikon RIGHT NOW!!
(plus drink beer)
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halabalushindigus
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Posted: December 01 2009 at 02:44 |
Hey POLITICIAN, shut up (O.K. but i really do miss you, Mr. LENNON)
Let's not forget that the beatles rocked this planet to its core
One Thing I Can Say (proggies)..Always On My Mind
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halabalushindigus
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Posted: December 01 2009 at 03:49 |
LIVE AT THE PALLADIUM THE BEATLES OCTOBER 31, 2009
Singing their popular hits, "She Loves You""Twist And Shout" and "You Really Got A Hold On Me"
COME SEE THIS LEGENDARY BAND. DON'T MISS OUT!
Tickets onsale now at Uwish.com
Baby said your'e driving on "THE ONE AFTER (1586/14.3)"
Lets go get mccartney and get him pissed. wouldnt that be fun. tease him and stuff
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halabalushindigus
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Posted: December 01 2009 at 04:03 |
who knows how long i've loved you
you know I'l love you still
will i wait a lonely lifetime
if you want me to
, i will
love you forever and forever
love you with all my heart.............
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Dean
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Posted: December 01 2009 at 04:06 |
halabalushindigus wrote:
who knows how long i've loved you
you know I'l love you still
will i wait a lonely lifetime
if you want me to
, i will
love you forever and forever
love you with all my heart............. |
 Whitney Houston?
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What?
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Dean Watson
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Posted: December 01 2009 at 05:54 |
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Hearing ELP's Tarkus on an old console stereo at a place I was visiting - then later my older brother brought over a friend's LP - A Wizard A True Star by Todd Rundgren. That was it. Done deal and I''ve never looked back.
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NecronCommander
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Posted: December 01 2009 at 17:35 |
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Being a relative newbie to prog, as well as only being 17, I discovered prog just by looking through the internet. I had always liked bands like Rush and Yes, but it was probably around the time I first heard of bands like Mastodon and Dream Theater. I did some research on the bands, found the "progressive metal" label on Wikipedia, and one thing led to another, and now here I am.
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Elderflower Man
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Posted: December 05 2009 at 13:19 |
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It was Dream Theater who introduced me to prog rock, I believe. Their talent and complex songs appealed a lot to me, so I started listening to other prog bands, Pink Floyd particularly. But yeah, the Internet helped a lot. And it's still helping, in fact.
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cjgone
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Posted: December 06 2009 at 00:29 |
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Meh, 17 young? My friend got me into prog when I was 14 (now 16). Been listening to tech\prog death since.
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Technical death metal <3.
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Progfan1958
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Posted: December 06 2009 at 01:55 |
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Got to turn on the wayback machine for this one Sherman ! 1973 and got into ELP, then Yes, Floyd, Triumvirat, Genesis etc. The 80's were a little dry, but my interests branched out into roots music, classical and Jazz. Late 90's was a prog renaissance into Dream Theater, Transatlantic, Spock's Beard, and the Flower Kings + others.
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Progfan1958
"Peace to you all"
"La paix est avec vous"
"Pax vobiscum"
"Al salaam a'alaykum"
"Vrede zij met u allen"
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Atavachron
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Posted: December 06 2009 at 02:20 |
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I found Prog to be a formiddable adversary and a tenacious lover.
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Time Signature
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Posted: December 06 2009 at 03:00 |
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I got into prog through Iron Maiden, who were also my entry point into metal and rock in general.
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