Finally taking the plunge.....
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Topic: Finally taking the plunge.....
Posted By: jammindude
Subject: Finally taking the plunge.....
Date Posted: August 26 2009 at 14:17
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I've visited this site frequently for a long time....I'm finally taking the plunge and signing up. I've been into prog rock ever since I first heard Moving Pictures at my sixth grade graduation party in '82. That was a whole new world to me. Rush was GOD from '82-'87. I was *BIG* into the thrash movement of the early eighties....I really liked the way that thrash took the interesting time changes from prog, and infused them into metal. During that time I got into a (then) little known band called Fates Warning. I bought The Spectre Within on the new release rack just because of the awesome cover. Then in '92, when I was working at Tower Records, I received a demo of the most incredible FW rip off band I had ever heard......DREAM THEATER!   At first, I really couldn't believe how much they were stealing FW's sound....but after a few spins, I really began to realize that these guys had taken it to a whole new level and were really blowing away anything FW had ever done. Lately I've been listening to alot of Riverside, Porcupine Tree and Pain of Salvation. Seems like once a decade, I hear a band that totally changes the way I look at music. In the 80s it was Rush, the 90s Dream Theater.........for the 00's, it's actually been a tie between PT and PoS.....they are just so different its impossible to decide which one I like more. I've also been delving more into older prog. I've only just recently started getting into some stuff by Gentle Giant and Camel.....GREAT stuff. What else....ummm.....I guess I don't have to do everything all at once. Just wanted to say hi to everyone. Some people might recognize me as a LONG time member of the MP.com forum.....so a quick "hi" to all my peeps from there. Hope to stick around awhile.... ------------- "Better the pride that resides In a citizen of the world Than the pride that divides When a colorful rag is unfurled" -Neil Peart |
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Posted By: Padraic
Date Posted: August 26 2009 at 14:19
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Welcome and enjoy the site! I was just at a wedding in the Seattle area - lovely. |
Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: August 26 2009 at 14:25
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Hello from the east US. Just a fair warning. You will likely
discover more good music than you can deal with. Have fun and may you
live in interesting times.
------------- Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened... 
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Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: August 26 2009 at 14:31
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It sounds like we have taken similar paths. 6th grade graduation in '82. Rush/Fates Warning/Dream Theater. And most recently with PT and PoS, although I didn't really care for PoS's latest. I am thinking that you should check out the band Tiles. They are produced by Terry Brown, who I am sure you have heard of as a Rush and Fates Warning fan. They were also the opening act for Dream Theater about 5 years ago for Dream Theater's European tour. Never any guarantees with my recommendations, but I have a feeling that you will like them. Alex Lifeson made a guest appearance on their most recent release Fly Paper. ------------- 
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Posted By: jammindude
Date Posted: August 26 2009 at 15:15
Presents of Mind is in my collection, though I havn't spun it in a long time. Not that I didn't LOVE it.....as a matter of fact, thanks for reminding me of them. Just kept getting pushed down the priority list I guess. I'll have to check out what they've been up to lately. But PoM is incredible. ------------- "Better the pride that resides In a citizen of the world Than the pride that divides When a colorful rag is unfurled" -Neil Peart |
rushfan4 wrote:Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: August 26 2009 at 15:34
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I think that most folks around here that are familiar with Tiles, including me, consider Presents of Mind to be their best work. I like all of their albums quite a bit though, including Window Dressing and Fly Paper, their two most recent albums. I have no connection with the band, but I am fortunate enough that they are from around here, so I have seen them play 4 times this year promoting Fly Paper.
A couple of other suggestions that you might want to check out are Vanden Plas, Thought Chamber, and Threshold. All 3 are traditional prog metal bands that I also enjoy quite a bit. -------------
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