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The Runaway View Drop Down

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Topic: Gays and Prog Rock
Posted: July 16 2009 at 06:43

Nice. It's nice to know you aren't ashamed of it either.

Trendsetter win!

The search for nonexistent perfection.

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Posted: July 16 2009 at 06:35

Sean Trane wrote:

kenethlevine wrote:

I'm another gay member, although normally I only discuss it if the topic comes up. For instance, in a pm, when a member found out I was from Montreal, he told me I must have lots of stories about Montreal women, at which point I set him straight. I haven't met many other fans who are gay but I am also a fan of folk music and there are more of us there. In fact, one buddy and I often joke about how, in our perfect world, a gay vacation cruise would feature Maddy Prior (of Steeleye Span) as entertainment instead of some overwrought Streisand or Celine wannabe! I too applaud catfood03 and hope you stick around.

Then we've got our fave couple of lesbians our Baldies >>> surely with their album out, they qualify as gay prog musicians

The album was finally published in a limited edition of 500, which we sold at our restaurant. It was sold out within four weeks.

BaldJean and I; I am the one in blue.

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Posted: July 15 2009 at 21:41

JupiterIsland wrote:

You'll have to dig very deep to find gay prog-rock (and underground) musicians, and the main reason is that REAL musicians care only about their music regardless of other inferior details like their private/sexual life... (and therefore they don't discuss this kind of topics).
...

The same words I wrote six pages ago...Music must be music. I wouldn´t like to talk about the bride (or boy) of anyone, I just care about the music they make. But, for any reason, for several members here, this thread is interesting, who knows.

JupiterIsland wrote:

I believe there are a lot of gay prog-rockers though

Maybe here is the reason of the existence of the thread.

Respectable, of course, but still boring. In my opinion...

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Posted: July 15 2009 at 20:28

You'll have to dig very deep to find gay prog-rock (and underground) musicians, and the main reason is that REAL musicians care only about their music regardless of other inferior details like their private/sexual life... (and therefore they don't discuss this kind of topics).
I believe there are a lot of gay prog-rockers though...

Excuse my language people!
I hate myself enough without you noticing my lousy English.

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Posted: July 13 2009 at 19:59

Nuke wrote:

I hate to break it to you, but if it's got shredded chedder cheese, than it just isn't mexican food...

Monterey Jack less offensive. Chihuahua is the way to go. Tongue

Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...

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Posted: July 13 2009 at 19:24

Rocktopus wrote:

Does anyone know of a black black metaller btw?

Well, I don't know about black metal, but in the related genre of death metal, we have the drummer and one of the guitarists of suffocation. Upon further investigation, the new singer for sepultura is black, athiest and cynic had a black bassist for a little while.

SergiUriah wrote:

And even more interesting: Any heterosexual man into actual pop music scene?

Yup. Not just heterosexual, but a former elitist/snob and metalhead (in other words a potential member of anus.com!). Try to figure that one out Wink

GaryB wrote:

Personally I think that Mexican food without shredded cheddar cheese is an abomination.

Also, anyone caught eating a ham sandwich without swiss cheese should be arrested by the food police.

I hate to break it to you, but if it's got shredded chedder cheese, than it just isn't mexican food...

Edited by Nuke - July 13 2009 at 19:24

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Posted: July 11 2009 at 02:23

Aragorn224 wrote:

mrcozdude wrote:

zachfive wrote:

Pete Townshend...and Bowie.
All I can think of.

Townshend!Really?

By the 1990s Townshend was still a popular interview subject although his comments were sometimes given a scandalous spin. A 1990 book of interviews by Timothy White, Rock Lives, contained Townshend's thoughts on the meaning of his song "Rough Boys" that gave the mistaken impression that he was gay or bisexual. The information was picked up by the British tabloid press that spread this misinformation around the world. Townshend kept silent on the issue out of respect for his gay friends, until clarifying in a 1994 Playboy interview that he was neither gay nor bisexual.

Quoted from wikipedia.

Yeah I found that quote and posted somewhere on here.I forgot all about this thread,doesn't seem there are to many prog musicians out of the closet.Which is strange if your to think of prog as a macho genre.

Cue Peter Gabriel costumes and Wakemen's glittery cape.

The Runaway View Drop Down

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Posted: July 11 2009 at 02:16

mrcozdude wrote:

zachfive wrote:

Pete Townshend...and Bowie.
All I can think of.

Townshend!Really?

Quoted from wikipedia.

Trendsetter win!

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The Pessimist View Drop Down

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Posted: July 02 2009 at 10:00

James Labrie may not be gay, but I'm pretty sure he's a homosexual icon.

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Posted: July 02 2009 at 02:21

el dingo wrote:

kenethlevine wrote:

The Tom Robinson Band produced some great songs, mostly very left leaning, with a good number of them tackling gay rights. The title cut to "Power in the Darkness" is a majestic hard rock number with a satirical spoken section in which the classic conservative Brit rants about how he wants freedom from every despicable minority - including but not limited to prostitutes, pansies and punks, football hooligans, juvenile delinquents, lesbians and left wing scum! It's a classic piece of work.

Re PITD: I know! I think I'll dig it out and play it sometime soon - I've not played it for years. See how PA can stimulate the brain

Indeed - Power In The Darkness is one of those classic forgotten albums of the 1970s (good Hammond, too); the title track, 'Long Hot Summer', 'Too Good To Be True', 'Winter Of '79' - all classic songs.

TR's most famous song, 'Glad To Be Gay' is usually adapted for every tour to take in current issues of the day, so never gets old or sounds dated...

[edit]

El Dingo said "See how PA can stimulate the brain" - it just stimulated my wallet; thanks guys, you reminded me of this album & I just went on to Amazon & bought the remastered version

Edited by Jim Garten - July 02 2009 at 02:22

Jon Lord 1941 - 2012

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Posted: July 02 2009 at 00:53

Well the message is important ,in latin countries is difficult find this kind of music because the society is too conservative

Hi progmaniacs of all the world

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Posted: July 02 2009 at 00:48

Welcome to the site catfood! It's nice to know that they're more gay prog fans out there. I'm an openly gay prog fan who met his boyfriend (Man Overboard Heart

) through this very website about three years ago.

I'm actually surprised that this style of music hasn't caught on in the gay community. I've never really cared for music that's typically associated, but prog speaks to me in ways that Cher or Madonna never could.

If you haven't already, you should check out Arena. While none of the members are openly gay, they have a certain... chemistry about them. Many of their lyrics (intentionally or not) speak of issues that members of the GBLT community deal with everyday. And the music itself is totally fabulous as well!

This song in particular has been very inspirational for me. The idea that it's not a choice, but that we are in fact chosen. It's one of those songs that makes me proud to be who I am every time I hear it. My gay anthem, you might say.

Take a leap of faith if you wanna find out...

Edited by Harry Hood - July 02 2009 at 00:50

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Posted: July 02 2009 at 00:41

Hi I write now without read the posts ,but I believe that the important is the quality of the music ,and not if the musicians are homosexuals ,lesbians ,blacks ,whites ,indians ,youngs or olds

Hi progmaniacs of all the world

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Posted: July 02 2009 at 00:26

It's not mentioned in their bio, but these guys are openly gay, though it's by no means the focus of their music or the live show. They got their start as a prog cover power duo, but have since moved on to (mostly) original material and lots and lots of monsters.

As far as openly gay prog musicians in general go, many of them don't advertise it because they feel the audience is already overly critical and analytical about every -other- aspect of their life. In popular music, a musician with a 'deviant' sexual orientation is usually sold on that selling point, with the music taking a backseat. For musicians who put music first, it's best to keep the focus on the music and put unnecessary distractions aside. Ambiguity is much more interesting. Nothing wrong with giving your keyboardist a playful slap on the ass after a great solo, right?

I would like to somewhat tongue-in-cheek add that many progressive rock frontmen either also embrace the idea of an ambiguous presentation on that front, or maybe they've got the wrong idea of what is expected of a frontman.

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Posted: June 09 2009 at 13:47

paulwalker71 wrote:

Robert John Godfrey from The Enid is openly gay

Yes, just as I posted.............5 days ago Big smile

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Posted: June 09 2009 at 10:10

Robert John Godfrey from The Enid is openly gay

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Posted: June 08 2009 at 22:57

boo boo wrote:

Prog rock? GAY?

Genesis_PeterGabriel_live.jpg peter gabriel genesis image by kidtyger

Why. That's ridiculous.

we should listen some heavy macho metal music like judas priest

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Posted: June 08 2009 at 22:23

Big fan of Nash The Slash(original violinist/electric mandolin in Canadian band FM). Nash is openly gay...plays at the Gay Pride festivities in Toronto here and there.

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Posted: June 05 2009 at 02:40

verslibre wrote:

darksideof wrote:

in the late 80's I heard from friends that RUSH members were gay! why? because they were still around and never dis-banded,.
I truthfully believed that! LOL

LOL! Say what? I don't get it...because they never "disbanded"? You mean it was like an ongoing menage-a-trois of music-making?

You mean there were only three members of Rush?

It's not that I can't find worth in anything, it's just that I can't find worth in enough.

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Posted: June 05 2009 at 02:01

darksideof wrote:

in the late 80's I heard from friends that RUSH members were gay! why? because they were still around and never dis-banded,.
I truthfully believed that! LOL

LOL! Say what? I don't get it...because they never "disbanded"? You mean it was like an ongoing menage-a-trois of music-making?

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