Man or Woman?

True, i havent found woman, who really likes prog. Perhaps only something from Genesis, Yes, but i like more dissonant and dark prog. On the other side, i know many women, who like jazz, blues and classic rock and 70s hardrock too.

But its really funny, when you come home with girl from date with romantic mood and you beginn to listen to Dun "Eros" for example . I tried it once and it was really funny, how she stared at me, as i was a psychopat .

 

ATTENTION:  Bellringer is not only female, but is single and LOOKING.  Prefers Brits 40 and older.  Christian would be nice (which probably eliminates just about everyone otherwise qualified).  I prefer English seventies prog (preferably early seventies) of many types.  And I, too, like Gentle Giant (I love what they do with vocals, especially).  For me, however, Floyd still rules (looking for boots of early stuff-- can I say that on here?).

Complex time signatures are what rocks my boat & add mellatron, moog & hammond watch me orbit the moon. However there are time when you just have to scare the cats & stick on motorhead, deep purple etc & let rip !

I must say that going to prog gigs is great - so easy for a short girl to be able to get to the front to be really able to relish the instrumental acrobatics. When we went to see Focus Jim did not see me all night, found a great spot to see & was looked after by a really great bunch of guys with drink & fags !.

I feel that women do need to let themselves step away from all the commercial rubbish that is piped down the airwaves and allow themselves to enjoy music and forget that it is stepping into the perceived "boy zone" !

Male, middle aged and proud, soon to be;

Male, old aged and flaccid

FloydWright wrote: Now what I wonder...how rare is it to have a female who is both proghead AND metalhead?

I have been away sleeping while you all have been having a good chat on this subject.

I will add my 2 cents worth and say that IMO it is relatively uncommon but not rare to be female who is both proghead and metalhead. It seems all you ladies have and do still enjoy that energy and agression that listening to a bit of metal does for your health - if anything else! 

 I think that is terrific! I am probably less Metalhead now than what I was a few years ago. But when the mood strikes - nothing better than turning on AC/DC or Stratovarius up very loud. I believe that it is a sign of openess to music of all kinds and I credit that to my parents who made me listen to classical music starting from a very young age. From there I went to Jazz - I remember being absolutely entranced with Dave Brubeck when I was about 7 years old. The rest is another story.

I am proud to be a female who appreciates both Prog and Metal - with more emphasis on Prog. I appreciate all the tips of what groups to go try out like Symphony X and Blind Guardian - nothing better than exploring new areas in a music genre I have a great fondness for. Cheers

threefates wrote: FloydWright wrote: It's not all angry...you've just got to find the right bands. Hey, I still listen to AC/DC when I need to get the house cleaned quickly....   See with them its not angry.. its more comedy mixed with the adrenaline of a roller coaster ride.. I'm not kidding, put on "The Razor's Edge" and see what I mean.  During "Fire Your Guns"... I can get my entire house mopped....

AC/DC? I really do like 'em (the raw energy they give off), but it's essentially the same 3 chords in every song. I sometimes get their songs mixed up.

threefates wrote: Roger Waters has always been a angry guy.  Except I saw him a couple of weeks ago and he was actually smiling a lot more than I've ever seen him.  Probably a new girlfriend...

........or a memory from the past that made him chuckle..

Hibou wrote: Yes, of course I was joking about the “hormone” thing. A woman my age can’t get around the subject easily (believe me: those “flashes of aggression” aren’t just a teenage thing...

LOL, OK! And yeah, I know what you mean about not growing out of the "flashes of aggression"...the worst part is knowing you're doing it, but you feel SO DAMN JUSTIFIED even as your higher mind is saying to you, "Hey, you're off your nut!"

Seriously, you’re absolutely right about Roger Waters’ nasty lyrics; in fact, they’re downright depressing. What it is about metal is the raw energy that we immediately associate with anger. Like you said, the “triumphal” epic sort can be quite uplifting. I don’t know much about Symphony X or Blind Guardian, but I must may give them a try since you put them in that last category.

Symphony X fits that most...BG tends to go back and forth a bit more. I mean, sometimes you just DO get angry, and better to scream along to some metal than go around screaming in people's faces. My opinion, anyway.

But really, a good bit of their stuff is fantasy oriented, and even if you get nothing else, check out Nightfall in Middle Earth. This one's not prog, though...so I dunno how you'll like it. But it's power metal, so not too excessive, in my opinion.

The raw energy...great description of it. That kind of energy can come out in a whole lot of different emotions. Sometimes I can be seen in a coffee shop kinda tapping my foot along with a metal album (no, I do NOT try to keep up with the double-bass...that would be stupid!), but often smiling. Believe it or not, one of the things that got me to expect high-energy music and huge dynamic changes was growing up on classical music. People think soft little piano sonatas and minuets is all it is...ohhhhh no.

Ayreon's also cool, but I think you said earlier in the thread you've already discovered them...good!

What's funny about the Roger Waters stuff...I traded in most of his music about the same time I was acquiring a lot of new metal albums--because I wanted something more positive! I kid you not!

Radioactive Toy wrote: ok possible.. how about AND metalhead AND handsome

That I cannot be any judge of!

Edited by FloydWright

Radioactive Toy wrote: ok possible.. how about AND metalhead AND handsome

 

Uh-oh, from here on, you're on your own, guys... unless you still believe in the tooth fairie   

Yes, of course I was joking about the “hormone” thing. A woman my age can’t get around the subject easily (believe me: those “flashes of aggression” aren’t just a teenage thing...)

 

Seriously, you’re absolutely right about Roger Waters’ nasty lyrics; in fact, they’re downright depressing. What it is about metal is the raw energy that we immediately associate with anger. Like you said, the “triumphal” epic sort can be quite uplifting. I don’t know much about Symphony X or Blind Guardian, but I must may give them a try since you put them in that last category.

 

Oh, and thanks for the tip, Threefates!

Hibou