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rod65 
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 Posted: June 07 2010 at 10:11 |
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As for suggestions appropriate to a 13-year-old girl, maybe I'm not qualified as my daughter is considerably younger, but I think it is good for girlts to have strong female role models in all areas, including the arts. Thus, anything my Magenta would probably be good. I would probably start with Revolutions as I think it is most likely to catch a teenager's imagination, but I may just be projecting too much of my remembered self here. For classic prog, of course Renaissance would be wonderful, particularly Scheherazade. I don't think either of these albums has any content that would cause me concern as a parent. Another suggestion, though the vocalist of course is male, is Yes's the Ladder--in places downright exuberant, and I think pretty accessible (in the best sense of the word). |
thats a great idea as Annie haslams voice is very soothing tho that stuff is rather difficult to get into esp Scherezade - I am not sure she will understand that orcestration. Good idea though.
Yes's The Ladder is something I had not considered but once again a nice choice. |
Thanks. Another possibility for the same reasons (female voice), though it is quite solidly Neo-Prog and thus maybe outside of what you are looking for, is Legend's Triple Aspect.
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Posted: June 07 2010 at 10:23 |
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I have thoughts about other prog too but not sure what is suitable for a teen daughter. Any thoughts? |
Maybe give her Court of the Crimson King (but encourage her to start with track 2), Zappa's Grand Wazoo, or disc 2 of Tull's Living in The Past (starting on track 3). I have a talent for dosing off to Pawn Hearts (even though I love it), but that one isn't such a good idea for a 13 year-old girl.  |
i would be worried about Court of Crimson King as that first track is a trippy one ot say the least - i could start it at track 2 (and even thought about this before now) but curiosity would bring her back to it. Unless I made up a CD for her and omitted it. She wouldnt see the scary cover then either  Tull is a good idea - not too bad for her to listen to i believe. i was thinking Passion Play but I wonder what she will think on track 2 when the hare that lost its spectacles starts  Might be worth a laugh. |
A Passion Play is a fantastic record that I've grown up listening to, but it might scare off a new listener. Maybe try Songs from the Wood, Heavy Horses, Benefit, or Stand Up? "For Michael Collins, Jeffrey, and Me" is a fantastic song to go to sleep to. Also, you might be on to something with the mixed cd idea! Just be sure to throw in some mellow Porcupine Tree, Floyd, and maybe Harum for good measure.
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Posted: June 07 2010 at 10:26 |
I'm 18 now but I can remember listening to and enjoying Genesis at the age of 10. It's never too early to start listening to good music. To sleep to, I would reccomend some Camel. Perhaps The Snow Goose?
Heaven forbid she goes to bed listening to what most 13 year olds listen to. Its bad for her health!
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Posted: June 07 2010 at 10:29 |
Well, when I was a late teenager I most certainly did. 
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Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened... 
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Posted: June 07 2010 at 10:45 |
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Well, when I was a late teenager I most certainly did. |
That might explain a few things
Actually i remember as a teen going to sleep listening to Alice Cooper - 
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Posted: June 07 2010 at 10:46 |
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I'm 18 now but I can remember listening to and enjoying Genesis at the age of 10. It's never too early to start listening to good music. To sleep to, I would reccomend some Camel. Perhaps The Snow Goose?
Heaven forbid she goes to bed listening to what most 13 year olds listen to. Its bad for her health! |
The Snow Goose is a great choice - even my wife likes that
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Posted: June 07 2010 at 10:59 |
My nephew (6 years) has already his favourites:
1.- Selling England by the Pound
2.- Dark Side of the Moon
3.- A night at the Opera
4.- The War of the Worlds
I don't know if he fully understands them, but he lis listens this CD's and watchs the DVD's all day long.
Iván
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Posted: June 07 2010 at 11:19 |
Prog indoctrination should start at a very early age. Even if the kids cannot stand it now, in 15-20 years they'll be the biggest progheads you'll know. Long road trips with music also help a lot. As for early Genesis and teens, well, all I can say is that I have been introduced to them by a 14 year-old kid. I'm lame just like that, but truly thankful.
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Posted: June 07 2010 at 11:24 |
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I'm 19, and Genesis is my favorite band. So, yes =P
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rod65
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Posted: June 07 2010 at 11:32 |
Lizzy wrote:
Prog indoctrination should start at a very early age. Even if the kids cannot stand it now, in 15-20 years they'll be the biggest progheads you'll know. Long road trips with music also help a lot.
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Yes to your comment on road trips. On a recent week out of town, I had the CD player stocked with prog. Very often, when we got into the car, my daughter (2 1/2 yrs) would ask for "driving music."
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Posted: June 07 2010 at 11:44 |
rod65 wrote:
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Prog indoctrination should start at a very early age. Even if the kids cannot stand it now, in 15-20 years they'll be the biggest progheads you'll know. Long road trips with music also help a lot.
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Yes to your comment on road trips. On a recent week out of town, I had the CD player stocked with prog. Very often, when we got into the car, my daughter (2 1/2 yrs) would ask for "driving music." |
Awww. That is very sweet. Well, we've always liked to travel, and since my dad was in charge of the driving part, he'd also pick the music; so we'd get a lot Kansas, Tull, DIO or Zappa in the car. Now we do get a lot of Genesis and Blackmore's Night (this one's for my mom ). But the thing is, that now when I'm listening to certain albums, I tend associate them with different places, which really brings a lot of good memories. Keep on playing that 'driving music'.:D
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Posted: June 07 2010 at 11:44 |
Yes of course. There are plenty of teenagers on this forum who know good music when they hear it, including early Genesis.. 
I fist picked up on prog at about 14, and was listening to early Genesis by about 15. That was mid 80's so there was plenty of ghastly processed pop music on he radio to distract me. I chose to ignore most of it.
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Posted: June 07 2010 at 11:46 |
Once I was a teenager too [in the '70is.] and i was listening prog.rock,I remember Genesis "Live" was my favorite,but I was listening and Krautrock like Can - "Ege Bamyasi",Amon Duul II - "Wolf City" and Faust "IV" When I was start listening music (because of my older sister) with The beatles ,The Rolling Stones,The Who, Easy Beats,T,Rex.....(and I was born in a socialistic ex.Yugoslavia,now I live in Republic of Macedonia),so there is no rules.....
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Posted: June 07 2010 at 11:47 |
AtomicCrimsonRush wrote:
Slartibartfast wrote:
Well, when I was a late teenager I most certainly did. |
That might explain a few things
Actually i remember as a teen going to sleep listening to Alice Cooper - |
That might explain a few things, too. Although what I am not quite certain of. 
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Posted: June 07 2010 at 12:05 |
No. It is impossible for the modern teenager to stay awake for long enough let alone concentrate for more than 10mins at a time.  
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Posted: June 07 2010 at 12:09 |
Funny...how kids still "fall asleep" to music. I remember putting on the big beefy Koss headphones and listening to Fly By Night and falling asleep. It was weird cause the volume was pretty high and I still fell asleep...only to be woken up by a loud transition pc.
I was using my fathers reel-reel so I could hear a lot of music without having to flip a vinyl or cassette tape in my sleep. Yes and DSOTM were other favs to fall asleep by...
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Posted: June 07 2010 at 12:10 |
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I think it's just a matter of taste.
If they have good taste, then yes, they can enjoy early Genesis and the like.
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Posted: June 07 2010 at 12:53 |
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Yeah....I'm only eighteen and am as into prog as the people here are. I've been that way for a few years too. I also have a five person band, every one of us are around my age and very into prog rock.
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Posted: June 07 2010 at 13:02 |
I was a teenager once....some time ago......hmmm.....it's all getting hazy   Yes is the answer. My 8 year old son is already very keen on Gabriel. He is slowly but surely being introduced to some Marillion, Yes, and harder stuff to wean him off Cowell and his bloody awful pap  I WILL succeed
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Posted: June 07 2010 at 13:27 |
I'm 18 and I think Genesis is probably the greatest prog band that has ever existed, even though I got into the genre mainly through newer stuff. When I'm older and I have kids Supper's Ready will be their lullaby.
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