Prog in unexpected public places.

I saw the Science Fiction movie Children of Men here the other day and was thoroughly surprised to hear In the Court of the Crimson King at the very start of the flick. 

I remember when the K-Mart was still open down the street from my house and once i was there for I don't remember but The Camera Eye started playing and I stayed to just hear it and was singing along to it. I must have looked like a douche doing that

First time that I ever heard VDGG, and really what began my conscious forays into prog, was when I heard Killer on the radio. I'd been into Pink Floyd and Yes and such before that, but I didn't know that the unifying force in my musical quest was PROG. One of those things where I can even remember where I was, probably one of the most significant moments in the progression of my musical tastes.

Yea, tbh, I don't wanna hear prog at a party. Because if the music is interesting, I wanna stop and just listen to it. Although it would be hilarious if someone put on something really long and epic like The Whirlwind or Light of Day, Day of Darkness

My sister and brother in law thru me a big outdoor birthday party with like 50 people--there was good party music and everyone was drunk and dancing and having fun---my brother in law---knowing I'm a Yes freak suddenly puts on CTTE for me---well--the party came to grinding halt in this public place as the bird sounds came flooding on the dance floor---LOL---I had to run over and change the music back before everyone went home

I once heard Tull's "Teacher" at a local restaurant.

Some poor soul probably got fired for that one.

I wish i could mention even one time but i can't.Hearing OPETH's Death Whispered A Lullaby" on Criminal Minds blew me away,especially since it went on for so long. Hearing the DJ on a Toronto radio station joke that he was going to see the new Star Trek movie and was going to play some SPOCK'S BEARD on the way to the theatre took me by surprise too. I play prog in the shop here non-stop but sadly few have a clue about prog music.

Today I was in a magazine/tobacco store and they played Ozric Tentacles!

The employee was rather pleased that I noticed.

Yesterday I was in a music store looking for keyboards.
I 've heard some familiar motif, which was famous Jordan Rudess' keyboard solo from DT song Octavarium,
played by salesperson guy on Yamaha digital piano.
I was impressed, and asked - Hey, do you play Octavarium? Yes!! you doing good, bro, please do the whole album :-)
 


Edited by awaken77 - August 26 2011 at 06:00

I was working in one particular music store a few years ago and as I gave guitar instruction I heard K.C's Great Deceiver box set played throughout the store and the entire day. Most store I had worked in years ago hung pictures of bands on the walls and played mainstream music during business hours. Our store was sometimes packed and the music of National Health, Steve Hackett, Univers Zero and many others were played over the system. I approached Steve and asked if he thought the airplay of this music would be bad for business. He told me to shut up and play my guitar and that I would see everything work out to the best expectations. I could not believe the reaction of these customers as they asked the names of the bands and if they had websites. And many of these people were not musicians. Many of them as a rule were lovers of mainstream music. I taught guitar instruction to many of them and the realization pissed me off. Here you have people who know nothing about prog and they are asking for it because they either shopped or took music lessons in the store.