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Originally posted by RoeDent RoeDent wrote:

I'd say certain people who listen to prog are pretty close-minded, despite what they might try to tell themselves. Look at their reaction to anything that even reeks of apparent "commercialism" or "pop". Look at the reaction to the last Steven Wilson album, especially a track like Permanating, from certain corners of our universe.

They might feel they're open-minded, and take pride in this, but their reaction to certain things tells us otherwise.
I like pop and I thought the latest SW album sucked. In this case, it has nothing to do with being open-minded or closed-minded. It is a question of taste. Being open to pop doesn't mean you have to like everything. 
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Originally posted by RoeDent RoeDent wrote:

I'd say certain people who listen to prog are pretty close-minded, despite what they might try to tell themselves. Look at their reaction to anything that even reeks of apparent "commercialism" or "pop". Look at the reaction to the last Steven Wilson album, especially a track like Permanating, from certain corners of our universe.

They might feel they're open-minded, and take pride in this, but their reaction to certain things tells us otherwise.

I understand what you're saying here, but you could literally say this about any fan of any genre of music. I know some pop and country folk who think their sh*t don't stink, much worse than any proggies I know personally.

In my personal experience, however, I've found metalheads (this isn't metal! That production isn't brutal enough! etc.) to be the biggest aggravation in terms of that "ego barrier" you refer to. I feel your point applies to all genres, not just prog.


Edited by Frenetic Zetetic - April 18 2018 at 01:50

"I am so prog, I listen to concept albums on shuffle." -KMac2021
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