Prog Sins

Philéas wrote: The Whistler wrote:   Because it's human nature to feel guilt, and because we all know that Brain Salad Surgery is a good album, even if we're scared to admit it. Deep inside. And did those feet. I haven't heard Brain Salad Surgery. Should I feel guilty? If yes, why?

I really think Brain Salad Surgery is awful. And I don't know its good deep inside. I'm more scared I'd feel its even worse if I heard it again now, than when I gave it that two star rating. 

Oh, here's my biggest  sin. Someone managed to talk me into joining them on Dream Theater concert once. (In my defense I hadn't really heard them yet). I can never forgive myself.

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Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight. (wink)

Seriously though, I betcha WitchwoodDude LOVES 'em.

Who loves ya' baby.

I just turned of Devin Townsend to listen to Nightwish- why? I just don't know.........

I don't like "A trick of the tail" by Genesis, even though Genesis is one of my fav bands.

Shwang_Shwinga wrote: Confession: I hate King Crimson. I hate Camel. I hate the Beatles and Gentle Giant. I basically hate all of the older Prog bands except for Rush and Pink Floyd. I also have utter disdain for Radiohead and Spock's Beard. Ambient space rock pisses me off on a massive level. I hate that 35745748 hour long Green Carnation song. It came on my Last.FM radio once and I banned it. Also, when people on ProgArchives diss Tool or DT or sh*t I like, I get mad and call them old-prog-loving snobs. Yeah, and I own every KoRn, Queens of the Stone Age, and System of a Down album. Very not-prog, but some of my favorite work.

Hey sweet sixteen. I wouldn't be surprised if what you think of as your prog sins will change quite a bit over the next couple of years.

Jim Garten wrote: mind you, I enjoyed it when I saw them perform it in 1980 at Earls Court...

With the big wall on stage?

I like the Wall but it is self-indulgent twaddle.. I think I dig what the Wall is as a work of modern rock more than the actual music. It's like true musical theater at times.






Edited by Atavachron - March 23 2007 at 04:59

i have a collection of 1300 plus, releases but about 30-40% of them are mp3s!!!!

Jim Garten wrote: I love Pink Floyd, I really do... ...but I think 'The Wall' is the main reason most people don't like prog; had it been the first prog album I'd heard, I would be going to Sugarbabes concerts nowadays; boring, self indulgent twaddle, and I also think Roger Waters is a git. So, in conclusion... +++deep breath+++ I AM A PROG FAN WHO HATES 'THE WALL' That's better... mind you, I enjoyed it when I saw them perform it in 1980 at Earls Court...

I love The Wall!

It does seem to divide Floyd fans, but it was a hugely successful album. I believe most Floyd fans are not prog fans, and dont actually recognise Floyd as prog rock. Thats how they still get away with being able to headline Live8 and such events. Floyd are the link between the prog world and the stadium rock world. The Wall is pretty self indulgent, but to be fair most of the worlds biggest bands - U2, Radiohead, Coldplay etc are self indulgent and pretentious.

I reckon people hate prog because they were told too in the late 70's by the music press, and the notion just stuck. Apart from Floyd, most people have probably never heard any prog rock.

..but yes, I agree Waters is a git!

the usual...  my sins are well known to the forum at large since I believe in the notion of confessing my sins hahahhaah.

admins..forgive me for thinking that Genesis fans consistantly overrate the quality.. and most importantly the importance of their albums. 

admins...forgive me for  thinking that  VDGG is 10% brilliance and 90% crap.. masterfully packaged in a dense forbidding format that leave many prog fans saying.. wow that was heavy.. I don't understand any of that.. it must be great

admins....forgive me for thinking that Rush post Hemispheres is Prog Related at best and AOR at worst..and that there is a case, a strong one for moving the beloved Rush to Prog Related

there I feel better... my sins are purged.. now in grand tradition... working on some new sins to confess to later