Your Local Prog Scene

I know alot of people in alot of locations mentioned negativly and who see prog show pretty regularly... but in big cites you definately need to fall into the crowd to discover whats going on, and that means following the other scenes. Often indie and metal scenes have a progyer side to them if you get involved in your local indie rock and metal I would be surprised if you didn't find atleast one prog or prog related tipe of band, and don't expect it to be your favorite type of prog. This is especially true in big music cities.

I live in Wheeling, WV and the closest thing we have is a jazz group called Phoenix Project. Other than that, it's mostly country bands, unfortunately.

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I'm glad to know that there's another Prog fan who's discovered MST3K. The Prog references in that show are hilarious!

I live in Nashville, and though a lot of musicians record here, it's clearly more of a country music scene. (Obscene might be the better word.)  However I have seen Neal Morse at a couple of restaurants around town.  I don't know if he lives here or is just recording.  I did not bother him, not being that big of a fan. 

Also, Glass Hammer is from Chattanooga -- well, sort of.  That's an hour and a half drive from Nashville.  I've never seen them though. 

I'm not aware of any of these people playing at local venues, but I believe Glass Hammer gave a concert at a large regional science fiction convention a few years back.

...is non existent, in Rhode Island.

I'm in Los Angeles and would someone please tell me where the local prog scene is.

esky wrote: I'm in Los Angeles and would someone please tell me where the local prog scene is.

i live in Los Angeles,so as soon a find the local prog scene i let you know 

In Israel there is I guess a fairly surprising amount of prog rock fans. Most of them are into the usual Floyd and KC and Yes. Very few RIO nuts (me and a friend of mine more or less). But prog is strong here. There are a few great prog bands. We have Ahvak, but I was rather disappointed of their music (too much UZ clone. I like UZ but I don't want you sounding like them, do your own thing). We have Pissuk Rachav, who are pleasant. And we have Kruzenshtern & Parohod which are like klezmer hardocore with severe time changes. So we don't have a lot, but we have some. Oh and there's also me and my friends, but one gig's not really enough is it?

cstack3 wrote: frippism wrote: In Israel there is I guess a fairly surprising amount of prog rock fans. Most of them are into the usual Floyd and KC and Yes. Very few RIO nuts (me and a friend of mine more or less). But prog is strong here. There are a few great prog bands. We have Ahvak, but I was rather disappointed of their music (too much UZ clone. I like UZ but I don't want you sounding like them, do your own thing). We have Pissuk Rachav, who are pleasant. And we have Kruzenshtern & Parohod which are like klezmer hardocore with severe time changes. So we don't have a lot, but we have some. Oh and there's also me and my friends, but one gig's not really enough is it? Thanks for the report!  I've heard very good things about Israeli prog and must seek it out!  This fellow's stuff isn't quite prog, but he's made a HUGE splash in the Middle East & I think his mix is excellent!!   He did a final remix on a dedicated website, but the Youtube video is classic!!

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