How do you usually listen to prog?
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Topic: How do you usually listen to prog?
Posted By: A_Flower
Subject: How do you usually listen to prog?
Date Posted: July 09 2015 at 00:01
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When you listen to a prog rock album, how do you listen to it? In the dark? Do you occupy your mind while you listen? (Like by reading or playing solitaire). Do you just lie down and listen? As for me, I usually listen in the dark under my bed covers. |
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Posted By: JesusisLord
Date Posted: July 09 2015 at 03:10
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Solitare….. With Headphones….. Prog is a music best not shared, but rather, enjoyed alone ------------- And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord to the glory of God the Father. Phillipians 2:11 |
Posted By: Sean Trane
Date Posted: July 09 2015 at 03:25
How do you usually listen to prog?with my ears and brains... Du you have any other manner to do so?  |
Posted By: Skalla-Grim
Date Posted: July 09 2015 at 04:22
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I must admit that I usually do several things while listening to prog or other music, for example visiting websites, reading or writing something. There was a time when I would boil myself a pot of tea, turn off the light in the kitchen and listen and sing along to my Genesis selection tape. Back then I had a teapot warmer with perforated walls, so I could watch the light dancing on the wall when the flame of the tea candle was moving. It was my ritual. I also used to lie on my bed in the darkness, listening to a Bruckner symphony. |
Posted By: Moogtron III
Date Posted: July 09 2015 at 04:33
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Mostly while reading, drinking some coffee, eating some chocolate. The good life  When some really good part comes by, a passage that make my hairs stand out, I put the book aside, get up from my chair and I dance around the room to the beat of the music... when I'm sure there's nobody who watches me
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Posted By: PrognosticMind
Date Posted: July 09 2015 at 04:49
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The majority of the time it's on my own, with my good pair of Sony's. As mentioned in a previous thread, I have a thing for surrealism art, and the two go hand in hand for me. 90% of the time when I'm listening, I'm working on something, however. I do a lot of online work and writing, so it's very convenient to get some Yes or Genesis going to bring about the flow of productive work
.------------- "A squid eating dough in a polyethylene bag is fast and bulbous. Got me?" |
Posted By: Manuel
Date Posted: July 09 2015 at 09:01
| Mainly by myself, when I'm alone. In the car while driving too, but not my favorite way to do it, since I cannot pay full attention to the music, same when I'm at the computer. |
Posted By: A_Flower
Date Posted: July 09 2015 at 10:13
Yes, i mostly feel it's important to pay attention to the music. But I do listen while on a computer a lot. |
Manuel wrote:Posted By: Pastmaster
Date Posted: July 09 2015 at 10:23
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Same way I listen to all other music, various ways. Most of the time it's either in the car or alone in my room, there's nothing like blasting Gentle Giant in the car.
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Posted By: WeepingElf
Date Posted: July 09 2015 at 10:23
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Sometimes while doing something else (reading, Internet, or whatever), sometimes just sitting and listening. Always whole albums. ------------- ... brought to you by the Weeping Elf "What does Elvish rock music sound like?" - "Yes." |
Posted By: Hercules
Date Posted: July 09 2015 at 11:04
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Very, very loudly. On vinyl, in my music room, in a comfy chair, with a glass of top quality real ale carried out from my local pub. I listen to the whole album from start to finish. The other way is on the cassette player in my car (and the CD multichanger if the garage that bust it ever gets working again!). ------------- A TVR is not a car. It's a way of life. |
Posted By: SteveG
Date Posted: July 09 2015 at 11:09
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Posted By: emigre80
Date Posted: July 09 2015 at 11:14
| Usually through headphones or in the car, on my own (singing along when I can), although driving with my prog-loving husband is a great time to listen and discuss the music. We usually hear different things in songs - he focuses on drumming in particular and the music in general, while I tend to pay attention to the lyrics. I just realized, for example, that with all the times he's listened to Going for the One, he never once heard the self-mocking verse in the middle ("Now the verses I've sung don't add much weight to the story in my head so I'm thinking I should go and write a punch line/But it's so hard to find in my cosmic mind so I think I'll take a look outside the window") and now he's delighted to have discovered it, while I now understand more about unusual time signatures. |
Posted By: Daysbetween
Date Posted: July 09 2015 at 11:16
| Mainly while alone and listening on great headphones. |
Posted By: Catcher10
Date Posted: July 09 2015 at 11:16
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Downstairs in my listening area, sitting and usually reading along with the lyrics, 90%+ of my media habit is vinyl so I pay attention. When working at my desk I will do digital player on shuffle or reel to reel tape -------------   
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Posted By: SteveG
Date Posted: July 09 2015 at 11:21
Sometimes I need to chase the grand kids out of the room without hutring their feelings so I'll play Blind Lemon Jefferson 78's on something like this: |
Posted By: progaardvark
Date Posted: July 09 2015 at 11:32
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On a boat with a goat, in the rain on a train, in a box with a fox, in a house with a mouse, in a car with a czar, in a yard with a bard, in the fog with a frog, on the earth for what it's worth, and in a chicken coop while doing a poop. ------------- ---------- i'm shopping for a new oil-cured sinus bag that's a happy bag of lettuce this car smells like cartilage nothing beats a good video about fractions |
Posted By: presdoug
Date Posted: July 09 2015 at 11:47
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I listen most of the time alone, and I don't do anything physical or mental, just sit quietly, close my eyes, and enjoy! Same procedure for classical music. Sometimes, I listen with a close friend of mine, and again, just sit with eyes closed and sit quietly.
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Posted By: Brimstone
Date Posted: July 09 2015 at 13:10
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With dimmed lights and some quality headphones. Usually alone ------------- I play music for a living |
Posted By: dr wu23
Date Posted: July 09 2015 at 15:21
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Either on my laptop with some good quality Shure headphones , in my car in the cd player, or in my stereo room on custom loudspeakers and Sony cd player or Onkyo turntable. ------------- One does nothing yet nothing is left undone. Haquin |
Posted By: Moogtron III
Date Posted: July 09 2015 at 16:17
Ah, drinking coffee then Cafe au prog. |
Posted By: PrognosticMind
Date Posted: July 09 2015 at 16:47
Coffee is like, a prerequisite almost for prog listening  .------------- "A squid eating dough in a polyethylene bag is fast and bulbous. Got me?" |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: July 09 2015 at 17:16
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pfff.. no wonder prog fans have the rep they do... it is like sex man.. anytime.... anyplace ....anywhere... ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: Meltdowner
Date Posted: July 09 2015 at 17:27
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^ Didn't you say prog fans are virgins? How would they know? |
Posted By: emigre80
Date Posted: July 09 2015 at 17:48
thanks, Meltdowner!
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Posted By: micky
Date Posted: July 09 2015 at 17:54
not my fault if they don't listen to the Big Mick... Genesis and Camel aren't going to impress the women... god forbid.. RUSH?? However... put some PFM.. some Le Orme.. or perhaps if she is a freaky redhead.. some Area... watch how prog fan loses his virginity.Trust the ol' wise Micky... he knows.. ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: HackettFan
Date Posted: July 09 2015 at 18:05
I'm glad it's not just me.
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Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: July 09 2015 at 18:08
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Naked. And very loudly. Usually through the computer or my stereo. ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: Greg W
Date Posted: July 09 2015 at 18:21
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With my ears |
Posted By: t d wombat
Date Posted: July 09 2015 at 18:37
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I do love to listen with eyes closed but then again also when driving. Sadly the two are less than fully compatible. ------------- Andrew B “Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read.” ― Julius Henry Marx |
Posted By: The Son of Gorp
Date Posted: July 09 2015 at 19:52
For music I've already listened to a lot, I like to play it through the stereo while playing a game of darts or pool. I'll end up rocking out a lot and playing little, which is fine by me  For newer music, I'll usually listen to it while on the computer, since I can't absorb all its' newness right away.------------- When Da Zeuhl Wortz Mekanik, you just know. |
Posted By: JD
Date Posted: July 09 2015 at 20:02
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As a teen in the 70's I had a relatively up end stereo system for someone my age and would pipe the tunes through my bedroom window out to the pool area. In the 80's I got into sound engineering and listened mostly through AKG K240 studio phones while laying on my bed in the dark. By the 90's I was married and again used an up end stereo system. These days it's mostly in the car as that is the only real time I have to actually listen to music. When I'm home I'll do the iPod thing while cutting the lawn or doing yard work. ------------- Thank you for supporting independently produced music |
Posted By: Lowend
Date Posted: July 09 2015 at 20:20
| I usually put on my headphones in my "stereo room" accompanied by a cold beer while sitting in my recliner. |
Posted By: HackettFan
Date Posted: July 09 2015 at 21:44
| I listen to music at home with a CD player. For some reason I don't get into listening to it on the computer. Only rarely do I go that way. I often listen in the dark at night when I go to bed in order to help me go to sleep. In actuality it usually keeps me awake but content. I often listen to music in the car on the road. It's rural Oklahoma, so every time I head into town it's just perfect for one or more Prog epics. |
Posted By: PrognosticMind
Date Posted: July 10 2015 at 04:46
Get this man a beer!  ------------- "A squid eating dough in a polyethylene bag is fast and bulbous. Got me?" |
Posted By: Moogtron III
Date Posted: July 10 2015 at 05:59
Oh no, my wife likes Camel best! Plus the Italians, I admit, but mostly the quieter tracks. But Camel is best for the ladies
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Posted By: Kati
Date Posted: July 10 2015 at 06:05
| If I listen to moozik I only ever I listen to prog (this is daily) is via headphones connected to my pc, either listening to radio shows or more etc. |
Posted By: rdtprog
Date Posted: July 10 2015 at 06:11
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i mostly listening to my music with my cd player on my stereo system watching a hockey or a baseball game that i couldn't watch without my music. ------------- Music is the refuge of souls ulcerated by happiness. Emile M. Cioran |
Posted By: Kati
Date Posted: July 10 2015 at 06:14
many times I listen to prog while reading the P.A. forums hugs 
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Posted By: King Manuel
Date Posted: July 10 2015 at 12:46
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60% iPod with headphones lying in bed in the dark, eyes closed, before going to sleep 15% in my car on high volume while driving 15% on my Stereo usually just listening, sometimes while paging through magazines 10% on my cheap kitchen CD Player while cooking or doing the dishes ------------- Don't Bore Us, Get To The Chorus |
Posted By: Lowend
Date Posted: July 10 2015 at 13:08
| I've tried that but I end up paying more attention to the game. I have to focus on the music to really hear and enjoy it. Guess I'm not good at multi tasking. |
Posted By: miamiscot
Date Posted: July 10 2015 at 14:01
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In my car, driving around the Amish Country of Ohio (I'm in outside sales so that's eight hours to Prog out!) On my iPod at night as I surrender to sleep the sweet, sweet sounds of Prog guide my journey.
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Posted By: tboyd1802
Date Posted: July 10 2015 at 14:31
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Most often during my daily commute. On the bus, with noise-canceling head phones. When I listen at home, I usually listen to 5.1 surround mixes seated on my couch, surrounded by cats !-) ------------- He neither drank, smoked, nor rode a bicycle. Living frugally, saving his money, he died early, surrounded by greedy relatives. It was a great lesson to me -- John Barrymore |
Posted By: Angelo
Date Posted: July 10 2015 at 14:49
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Digital, from CD, from vinyl, on headsets, speakers, and most often late at night. ------------- http://www.iskcrocks.com" rel="nofollow - ISKC Rock Radio I stopped blogging and reviewing - so won't be handling requests. Promo's for ariplay can be sent to [email protected] |
Posted By: GKR
Date Posted: July 10 2015 at 15:01
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I listen as the mood goes. Sometime the same song mades me sad and introspective, sometimes I have to sing along, pretending I'am in a concert (yeah, I do that). It depends. But one thing is almost certain: I listen while reading - two passions combined. ------------- - From each according to his ability, to each according to his need. |
Posted By: infocat
Date Posted: July 11 2015 at 00:29
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These days almost exclusively while driving. I used to listen a lot at the computer, either while at work or at home, but for some reason I don't do that much lately. I find I can concentrate on it best while driving. Not sure what that says about my driving ability... Of course contrary to what I just said above I am right now listening to and loving the new Leprous album.  ------------- -- Frank Swarbrick Belief is not Truth. |
Posted By: Rosscoe
Date Posted: July 16 2015 at 06:45
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For me, prog is ideal travelling music. I like a long train journey or flight, sit back and listen while watching the world go by. It's good in the car as well. I struggle to listen and do nothing else - my eyes get bored. If I have an ironing marathon I like to stick a live DVD on. I have my ipod on at work sometimes. Helps me to concentrate while I'm working with spreadsheets
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Posted By: emigre80
Date Posted: July 16 2015 at 07:19
Agreed. On days when I'm struggling to focus at work, a bit of prog really helps wake my brain up.
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Posted By: Squonk19
Date Posted: July 16 2015 at 18:38
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No multi-tasking - not necessarily with headphones in the dark, but not far off. I find the 30 minute 'auto-pilot' car ride to my school in the morning is a great way to keep up to date with new releases or re-live old classics. 20-30 mins gets in at least one epic track!
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Posted By: akaBona
Date Posted: July 17 2015 at 18:04
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Home. Alone. Living room. Favourite armchair. Coffee. Naim. Whole album. |
Posted By: RockHound
Date Posted: July 19 2015 at 08:17
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Most of my listening is in the car or while sitting at the computer. In the car I shuffle my ProgFusion play list (a potpourri of prog and jazz from Billie Holliday to Methexis). At the computer I generally listen to whole albums while writing or reviewing manuscripts. When relaxing downstairs at the home theater (pretty rare these days) I either play entire albums or shuffle. The key to this experience is zoning out to the visuals on the 50-inch plasma.
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Posted By: emigre80
Date Posted: July 19 2015 at 09:54
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I can't believe that no one has yet answered "while stoned."
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Posted By: rdtprog
Date Posted: July 19 2015 at 09:56
No one has the guts to tell the truth! ------------- Music is the refuge of souls ulcerated by happiness. Emile M. Cioran |
Posted By: RockHound
Date Posted: July 20 2015 at 10:15
The sad truth is a few years ago, a friend and I found ourselves desperately seeking coffee before a Yes concert. When we realized what we were doing, we were absolutely shocked. Oh, the ravages of old age...
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Posted By: emigre80
Date Posted: July 20 2015 at 11:30
Been there. Oh, sadly been there.
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Posted By: Kati
Date Posted: July 20 2015 at 13:28
| My prog moozik listening choices I prefer to listen on headphones, I love hearing the tiny details playing around my head from i.e. tinny rhythm guitars on my right to lead guitars tp my top left, drums in the middle with every now and then feeling the drum roll going from one ear to another etc etc. great prog moozik drags me inside and I tend to close my eyes and let go, most wonderful feeling really. Thus headphones are my choice of preference especially if I am alone at home, I never feel lonely. xxxx |
Posted By: rdtprog
Date Posted: July 20 2015 at 14:39
I would listen to music in headphones all the time if i wouldn't be afraid of hearing loss issue. ------------- Music is the refuge of souls ulcerated by happiness. Emile M. Cioran |
Posted By: Kati
Date Posted: July 20 2015 at 18:30
hahaha rdtprog, headphones give me great pleasure and so far I cranck it up to number 11 luckily so far not having any hearing probs phew! Big hug to you,
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