female newbie here!

Hello!

After lurking here for many months ( this site is  very helpful & informative) I have decided to take the plunge & join as there aren't too many female proggers out there, not that I've seen anyway   . Also, are there any Ozzies out there?  Well, I'm originally from UK but have had the operation  

I have been collecting prog for a few years now (about 1500 cds in total) so here's a bit of an idea of what I like ...

   Classics like Yes; Genesis (esp. Gabriel era); Floyd; King Crimson ( up to 3oaPP); Tull (prefer 70's stuff)   - saw them in concert last month here in Adelaide - excellent performance.

  also (random selection) ... Arena; Ayreon; Asia; The Enid, Renaissance;  Karda Estra;  Camel ( LOVE this band)  Flower Kings; Tangent; Transatlantic; Karmakanic; Kaipa & Stolt solo projects;  Pendragon, Arena, IQ, Pallas; Marillion(Hogarth & Fish eras) ; Pineapple Thief; RPWL; Echolyn;  Pink Floyd; Porcupine Tree; No-Man ; Opeth;  Eloy; Tangerine Dream, Mostly Autumn, Karnatakata; Magenta; Glass Hammer; Big Big Train; Mike Oldfield; Peter Gabriel ; Steve Hackett; Steve Howe; Rick Wright (esp. Broken China);

Post-Rock/Experimental etc ... GSYBE; Explosions in the Sky; Mogwai; Sigur Ros;  Stars of the Lid; 1 Mile North; Harold Budd;   Bark Psychosis; Rothko; Labradford; Talk Talk; David Sylvian

I am especially fond of  Italian Prog  -   PFM; Banco; Celeste; Locanda delle Fate; Le Orme .... and have recently developed a liking for Tangerine Dream (the Virgin Years mainly).  I also love aussie band The Church (Kilbey writes great lyrics ...see my signature).

Others not strictly prog  - Mercury Rev ... Flaming Lips. .. Sparklehorse ...XTC .....  Prefab Sprout ... Cocteau Twins .. Blue Nile .. Mojave 3 ;  Arcade Fire ... .etc etc

well, maybe I like pretty much everything apart from Dream Theater  ... I tried, I really did ... bought Images & Words and Scenes ...  maybe I need therapy...   I am just mad about music (of thr non-MTV kind)

Oh well, just thought I'd show my face at last ...hope you don't mind this long and rather boring post with me going on about my obsession ... but, I guess I'm  not alone here

http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_topics.asp?FID=43 newbie greetings forum.

Bark Psychosis, Labradford: good.

Check out Broken Social Scene for some good quality post-rock.

Welcome to the forums. Well, you're definitely on the right track, for sure. All good stuff up there!

However, being in the mood I am, I cant let this thread go without fully recommending Pain of Salvation. They are prog metal by definition, but in truth so much more than that. Their music is some of the most emotional I've ever heard, and some of the best overall. Even though you don't like Dream Theater (who I do like), don't group PoS with them. PoS is so much more. I can't recommend them enough.

The sample for The Perfect Element is a really bad example of their music, but the sample for Remedy Lane isn't bad. Teh albums have much better songs though...like A Trace of Blood, Idioglossia, Chain Sling, Rope Ends, Ending Theme, gawd they have so many good osngs. Just the samples are all the average ones. Beyond The Pale is pretty good thoug.

thats great you have very similar music tastes. you like post rock and the clasics and also the italian progressive move.

and 1500 cds wow its amizing.

 yeah you are just like me.

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Your tastes are a bit more obscure than mine, I have to say...I haven't heard of some of those bands. 

BTW, like I said, don't judge PoS by the sample Ashes. It's my least favorite song on the album. Try to listen to a song called In The Flesh, or Idioglossia or A Trace of Blood. And of course, Fandango and Chain Sling.

Oh, I kinda completely missed the PT part...yea I love PT, one of my favorite bands for sure. I'll have to check them out now!

frippertronik wrote: welcome felona, is very strange that a girl hear this music, but good for you felona i hope that more girls follow your example

 

well, I was raised on Pink Floyd, Genesis and Yes from a young and tender age by well-meaning boyfriends ... .

 

Welcome Felona. Glad to have you around. We need a lady to slap us neanderthals around and put us in our place.

1500 cds, huh? How long did it take for you to work-up that number? I'm only at around 800. You're hurting my male ego!

Look forward to hearing your inputs in the forum.

welcome!

Welcome felona, it's great to see some girls are listening to prog