Which prog band was your initial entry into prog?

As many people have said, we didn't know what Prog was in the 70's.  A lot of what we consider prog was played on the radio, but I credit my uncle who was 11 years older than me for introducing me to prog when I was a preteen.  In his collection were ELP (Tarkus my fav then and now), Moody Blues, Jethro Tull, Pink Floyd and Porcol Harem.  In 75 I started my own collection and added Genesis, Rush, Roxy and KC, only Roxy was my personal find, all the others I found out because of friends.  but I knew noone who had Roxy, I walked into the record store one day, saw the cover of Siren and took a chance, a good one.

MusicalSalmacis wrote: First to vote for Magma!! *proud*

Pink Floyds The Wall and Dream Theaters Images and Words were the first prog albums I heard.

Well, I hope the thread starter doesn't think I want to look cool, because I don't... Anyway, my initial entry into prog came in the early Seventies, when I was all of 11 years old, through an Italian band called Delirium. If you're interested in knowing more, check my review of their debut album, Dolce acqua.  After that, I went on to explore the other historic RPI bands of the time, such as New Trolls, PFM and Banco, and a few years later the English giants, such as King Crimson, Pink Floyd and Genesis. 

Other: Rush


Then I began listening to Floyd

Rush. (I voted "Other")

Really, the first band I labeled as Prog though, was Dream Theater. Then PF and many others.





But I'd heard Rush first!


Edited by King By-Tor - May 10 2008 at 06:45

Even though I had previous aquaintances with Queen and The Moody Blues, my first proper introduction to progressive rock was when my father played me for the first time In The Court of the Crimson King. Instant love.

Dream Theater. i was a nu metal/hardcore guy before i heard them. A google search turned up DT on progarchives and the rest is history. i barely listen to them anymore but thank God for them. otherwise id still be headbanging to fred durst and Korn.

GENESIS,  "Trespass" album ( vinyl ). after so many years that album still to be my fav stuff of Gabriel era, although i dont like that satirical "The Knife" song since my first  listening untill now so much as i like other tracks aswell. my fav song from the album is "Looking For Someone". also, i´v been and i still to be highly pleased by that specific sound of "Trespass" album, probably unpremeditated by the band, but this is a majestic sound anyway.

Hmmmmm, good question. I can't remember. One moment in time I am listening to the Monkees then one day I wake up and Tangerine Dream is playing. How the years blend together as time goes on. All I know is I am going to see my favorite band of all time (YES) in August and I am pumped. Yup, I listened to them lots back in the 70's as a teen.