long time lurker/new poster

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   Well, I thought since I finally posted I should introduce myself...

I am a 39yo ex-roadie originally from Indy now living in the Metro
Detroit area. I moved here about a year ago to be closer to my
girlfriend. I used to travel with some midwestern bands back in the
late 80's early 90's, then worked in the local Indy music scene until I
moved here.

My introduction to prog was about 10 years ago when I heard ....
uhm.....dont flame me.....Dream Theater. I had appreciated bands like
Genesis and Yes, but wasnt really "into" them, I was more of a metal
head. I love Queensryche for example, and think Operation:Mindcrime is
a masterpiece, but DT bridged the "gap" for me and made me look into
thier influences and previous prog. (yes, I think DT is prog, no, not
"classic" prog, but prog nonetheless) Some bands I got into because of
DT:

Spock's Beard

Ice Age

Yes

Genesis

King Crimson (great live, no matter what you read in other posts!)

Peter Gabriel (INCREDIBLE live, Tony Levin is a monster)

Pink Floyd

Trans-Siberian Orchestra

I am also a voracious reader, I love fantasy, sci-fi, suspense, etc. Recently read authors would include:

Dean Koontz

Raymond Feist

Kim Harrison

Robert Heinlein

Gordon Dickson

Mark Anthony

Richard Laymon

Mercedes Lackey

Well, I think thats enough for now. I look forward to exploring the new
(to me) bands that I read about here and expanding my "progness" more. 