Your embarrassing prog secrets. - Progressive Rock Music Forum

BaldJean wrote:

it's not really a secret with me: Rush leave me completely cold. I really have no idea why so many people like them.

interestingly many of those people who love Rush don't like Van der Graaf Generator (who are one of my favorite bands) at all. it appears the two bands are just not compatible

Well, I love 'em both. (Should that be my big Prog Secret??)

There is some compatibility: According to Rush's website, they were "Very Inspired" by VDGG (among some other bands--mostly with their late 70's output). Particularly, I've heard that their creation of Cygnus X-1 was inspired by Pioneers Over C, though I don't remember where I read this. In any case, the two tracks are similar in concept.

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Psychedelic Paul wrote:

That I've never listened to a Frank Zappa or Captain Beefheart album. Embarrassed

My first Frank Zappa album was Baby Snakes, which I bought for Titties & Beer.

No, I know how to behave in the restaurant now, I don't tear at the meat with my hands. If I've become a man of the world somehow, that's not necessarily to say I'm a worldly man.

My "embarrassing prog secret" is that I'm not a big fan of Yes (except for Fragile and CTTE). But strangely enough, I'm a HUGE fan of The Flower Kings and symphonic prog in general.

Am I normal? Embarrassed

zwordser wrote:

BaldJean wrote:

it's not really a secret with me: Rush leave me completely cold. I really have no idea why so many people like them.

interestingly many of those people who love Rush don't like Van der Graaf Generator (who are one of my favorite bands) at all. it appears the two bands are just not compatible

Well, I love 'em both. (Should that be my big Prog Secret??)

There is some compatibility: According to Rush's website, they were "Very Inspired" by VDGG (among some other bands--mostly with their late 70's output). Particularly, I've heard that their creation of Cygnus X-1 was inspired by Pioneers Over C, though I don't remember where I read this. In any case, the two tracks are similar in concept.

I remember a video interview of Geddy mentioning VdGG as a band he listens to and drew some musical inspiration from, there is no reason why they would not be influenced by VdGG.

"We" think we know so much about these bands and what they were doing and listening to back in the day...

siLLy puPPy wrote:

BaldJean wrote:

Dirty secrets? I can only listen to Caravan's Land of the Grey and Pink dressed as a pig

There's another way to listen to Land of the Grey and Pink?

Here's an embarrassing Halloween costume I once made for myself with like zero budget or skills. xD

“On the day of my creation, I fell in love with education. And overcoming all frustration, a teacher I became.”
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Originally posted by A Crimson Mellotron

A Crimson Mellotron wrote:

I could hardly stand listening to Yes when I first discovered them. Hardly coped with the vocals.

However, they are among my all-time favorite bands now.

I was that way with Genesis. Listened to Selling England by the Pound and didn't get it at all. And then after a few tries every few years, one day it suddenly clicked, and I became a massive fan of the Gabriel-era.

TerLJack wrote:

I am a huge fan of Burt Bacharach. Is that embarrassing?

A few months ago I had a sudden desire to listen to his music and dived in, especially the Dionne albums. I especially feel that way about Michel Legrand's work, especially his French musicals; or Francoise Hardy's 60s albums; they're like time machines to a different era.

chopper wrote:

Is Burt Bacharach prog?

Time to add the Carpenters to PA LOL

Edited by jude111 - May 06 2021 at 20:55

projeKct wrote:

My "embarrassing prog secret" is that I'm not a big fan of Yes (except for Fragile and CTTE). But strangely enough, I'm a HUGE fan of The Flower Kings and symphonic prog in general.

Am I normal? Embarrassed

Well, you ought to be. LOL

I enjoy both Yes and The Flower Kings, and I do not understand when the latter gets the regressive rock flak!

......

.....I actually hate.... prog

let's just stay above the moral melee
prefer the sink to the gutter
keep our sand-castle virtues
content to be a doer
as well as a thinker,
prefer lifting our pen
rather than un-sheath our sword

AZF wrote:

I wouldn't say it's embarrassing, just more that I shouldn't be here.
I fell out of love with Pink Floyd for a start.
Debilitating virus around planet? Ok.
Worldwide adjustment? Ok.
Spending lockdown listening to droning bullsh*t with "and Daddy... HE DIED IN THE WAAAARRRRRR!!!". No, that's where I draw the line.
Technical proficiency isn't enough.
Jethro Tull suck balls. Only Genesis I can tolerate these days.
Never loved Yes.
Modern Prog bands are delusional.
Modern Prog fans are seemingly KKK members.

Please ban the f**k out of this account. I'm now into Funk and Soul more than Prog. Well after listening to twiddling keyboards and guitars with a ham act-orrr "interpreting" lyrics from the semi-illiterate, I thought it was about time I listened to music that made me feel ALIVE. Put a smile on my face. Put a spring in my step.

The only thing more tedious than UK Prog is UK Punk.
American music does seemingly beat European music. But not their "Art Rock".

I've more sense than money, so enjoy box set after overpriced box set of the junk you used to listen to being endlessly molested by Steve Wilson. And indeed moaning about "Aww, Steve Wilson has ruined it!!". One born every minute.

It's also 2021. The world has moved on. Shave off your silly beards and face the fact we've failed to make a better world.
I do feel like a b*****d making this post, but if I press the back button, I'd just be lying to myself and others.
Apologies for anyone who ever read my posts. But I am just so f**king done with this genre. And even if walking alone, as least I'm stepping towards a future.

Prog Rock? Prog SUCKS!!

I love this post. Live your truth, friend.