Ever feel sorry for those who don't "get" prog?

I sometimes feel sad for people that their music sense is way better then others. 

^ absolutely.

^  _________¹ are a more talented bunch than some prog rockers...

cjgone wrote: scaife wrote: Pretty much what the title indicates. Do you ever feel sorry for anyone who just doesn't hear what we hear in prog music and dismisses it completely. I don't mean sorry as in "you're such a loser"...I mean sorry as in "wow...it's really a shame that you don't hear what I hear in this music...there's soooo much you're missing out on....you're such a loser."   I wish I could go on a missionary to convert all those ignorant pop fans.

moshkito wrote: If you take Genesis out of the famous Charisma label ... I wonder how many people in this board can name 2 or 3 other artists on that label ... so we know the label because of Genesis? ... NO CHEATING ... just off the top of your head! Hint ... I was there and had the first albums ... but by comparison HIpgnosis was there almost 4 years before ... there is no comparison!

Not really

I mean, why should I feel sorry for them? Its their choice to listen to what they want. If they get enjoyment out of it, who am I to say its wrong?

Edited by progkidjoel - November 21 2009 at 22:26

The T wrote: Logan wrote: As long as they can hear and appreciate music of some kind, I don't feel at all sorry for them.   I would extend that and say "as long as they can appreciate beauty in, or feel happy about,  any aspect of their lives, I don't feel sorry for them" If they are not exactly musical, but they are happy, isn't it more important?    Though I'm sure music (of any kind) always helps create some feelings of happiness. But aynway, you get my idea.

That's true.

Just a little reminiscing.

I remember a concert I went to where I found the music so beautiful that I was in utter bliss during the performance. It got a standing ovation.  A girl I went with talked later about how she felt nothing during the performance and didn't "get" what was special about it.  I did feel kind of sorry for her at the time because she hadn't felt any of the rapture that I had felt.  She wasn't a music lover, and I don't really know if she really appreciated beauty at all, erm, other than my hot bod .

I remember once being asked about art (paintings), and I playfully said that the only paintings I could appreciate were the ones with dogs playing poker.  "You have my pity then" was the response.

kingfriso wrote: As if earning street cred is of any importance for our little discussion here. We're not a bunch of chimpanzees! Everyone is allowed to have his opinion about the way subgenres are made. The way of bringing that opinion should be gentle though.

Damn, I've been on the wrong site and am now throwing poo at yoo and leaving.

SoundscapeMN wrote: I feel embarrassed by all the disgusting categorizations that this forum and website uses. "Crossover Prog," "Prog-Related," those terms sound like something, someone whose living in their parents basement made-up.

By the way "whose" in that context is spelled "who's".  If you're embarrassed by the disgusting sub categories, there are other forums out there [sic] out there for you.


Edited by Slartibartfast - November 20 2009 at 14:01

Maybe, i really dont feel shame (or yes?), but i think that the ppl who doesn´t like prog are such simple and hermetic (in the music way, of course), also females... And im not the macho men...