is youth losing its roots?

goose wrote: Roots of what?

Exactly...

I noticed that the people who do not know prog either are girls, unintelligent, or just don't listen to music at all. People who appreciate prog (or atleast weren't satisfied by today's music) usually are either quite intelligent, or had musical education. There's one exception, but the guy's all pretentious - he thinks he's really cool listening to rebellious, underground music like Greenday.

The one thing that might be bad about prog being underground is that people will think you're pretentious and an attention-seeker. The people I'd expect to say this usually are acting all cool when singing along to their bullsh*t music.

But yeah, it does seem that prog is getting quite popular with the current generation, and it wouldn't surprise me at all if a prog band would become mainstream.

I think things would be different if there was just a bit of promotion for prog, the occasional mention without anything derogitory added.

this'll sort the yoof out..

The problem is, like rockandrail already said, that young people aren't introduced to prog. There is no prog TV channel, magazine (I would love to see an international prog glossy!), or just TV programme.

Bands that operate on the border of prog and mainstream music are the key to the acceptance of prog. I, for example, got into prog thanks to Metallica (S&M concert) and Nightwish a few years (when i was 16 or so) ago. And i'm sure The Mars Volta recently introduced some people to prog.

The question is, should we want prog to become mainstream? Isn't that impossible by the definition of prog? I like the situation as it is. The prog labels are labels that go for quality not quantity, unlike the big commercial labels. Ik like prog being 'underground', as it ensures that only people who really like the music are into it. The only things i miss are a high quality full color international prog magazine, and perhaps a TV programme (weekly concert registrations anyone?).

Of course it it is important to keep enough people interested in prog!

Timen

 to paulieg          ;              Do you know that the U.S. has over 20 million Iraqis here.      maybe one of them will take your job  or better yet, murder someone in your family; lets se   how you feel about forieghs then.   By the way  im an italian american also...

I did happen to walk into a music shop the other day (by that, I mean one that sells instruments, not CDs) and they put VdGG on, but then I know Al who works in there likes them.  Turns out the other guy in there does too.  Proper music, for proper musicians.

But yes, hardly anyone I know knows of prog, or they ridicule me.  A few people like Coheed and Cambria and Rush and say they like prog, but that's not proper prog (if prog at all) and some like Nightwish and stuff like that.  I know a guy who likes Iced Earth, not really prog as such.

One of my best mates likes Aenima by Tool, but doesn't really like Lateralus.  He likes Steve Vai and stuff too, but was annoying me when he was moaning about Mahavishnu Orchestra.  He likes Nine Inch Nails, System of a Down, Rage Against The Machine, The Pixies and stuff like that.

My best mate liked "When Solitude Remains" by Anekdoten the other day, but if she heard anything else by them, she'd hate it.

But I did recently come a cross a 16 year old lass who likes VdGG, Henry Cow and other such stuff, so there is some hope!

Opeth seems the be the best bet for prog.  Lots of metallers like them and I'm not too sure why, I thought they'd find it far too melodic.  But then my metal friend who likes Motorhead and growly stuff seemed to hate Opeth too.

Edited by Geck0

Foreigners are what America is all about.  Are you from America?  By that I mean Native American, because if you aren't then you too are a foreigner.  I'm Italian, but am an American too.  Thank God America let foreigners in because I wouldn't be here otherwise.  Now if you mean living here illegaly, then that's a different story altogether, but I doubt you could tell that just from an accent.  One more point I'd like to make.  If it wasn't for foreigners, their wouldn't be Italian prog, English prog, German prog.etc.  Sorry to sound so strong.  Nothing personal.  Otherwise, I don't even waste my time going to record stores.  They have nothing I'm interested in.  Today's music scene does absolutely nothing for me.  I shop online.

 THE ONLY WAYI CAN RESPOND TO THIS  QUESTION IS THAT OVER THE WEEKEND I WENT TO   A  POPULAR MUSIC CHAIN , AND ASK AN EMPLOYEE IF THEY HAVE A PROGRESSIVE ROCK SECTION, AND HIS ANSWER WAS  """  WHAT IS PROGRESSIVE ROCK'''. WELL I JUST WALKED OUT..  THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN WE HIRER FORIEGHS IN THE U.S.. i WAS SURPRISED HE SPOKE ENGLISH AT ALL.

Keep that prog flag flying for the next generation!!!!!  It's their only hope!