Cataloguing My Prog Collection

richardh wrote: Who let Paul's Mum on the site  he's a cool chap and defender of the faith...erm sort of

Who let Paul's Mum on the site 

You may do a double take, when you see who’s posting this. I realize it’s pretty near Halloween in America, but not quite. I’m no ghost. I’ve just been on a particularly long hiatus. But, I see PsychedelicPaul has been busy posting on PA, as always. I’ve been watching him from afar and I see he’s posted a selection from Black Sabbath, “It’s Alright!” Well, he’s the music aficionado, I’m just the gal who cheers him on. I’ve learned a lot about all genres of music from him. Including Prog of course. We share a love of Prog. But interestingly enough, like Black Sabbath PsychedelicPaul has had some fans and some critics. Even catching flack for some of his views but hasn’t been banned, like Black Sabbath has. Not for biting the heads off a bat, like one band member is known for. Well, one ex band member I should say. But because of their name and what it represents.
Funny though, like PsychedelicPaul Black Sabbath is a giving bunch, having donated to charities like AnimalAid and ChildLine. But PsychedelicPaul gets a lot of his best Prog from charity shops and gives his time to sharing his knowledge about those purchases with us. He’s got a big heart ♥️! And he has had such an intense effect on me, as a teacher and as a friend I thought I’d do a tribute since it’s been about a year. Oh, Come on! We need to show some appreciation for his efforts! They don’t call me his number one fan fir nothing! I’m using his technique for putting the Prog Bands in all caps. Here goes. (And for all you diehard Prog fans out there, the last band mentioned is real.) Would welcome comments about them.
Before I knew you, PsychedelicPaul, music was dull, like just words on a page. Like boring notes with no life to them. Then you introduced me to Prog and my SPIRIT picked up, it was like a BRAINTICKET to another world. Songs and rhythms like a LOCOMOTIVE zoomed into my ears. And soon, like a CATAPILLA climbing a stem, my world was opened up to me. The whole UNITED STATES of AMERICA took on a whole new look. Even the music of the MOODY BLUES sounded different. Because I could appreciate all that went into making it. I could more than hear the music, I could taste it. And it gave me FLAMING LIPS. The sky was like one big KALEIDOSCOPE! And I realized that listening to music alone was what made music boring. But listening with a good friend who knew as much about it as PsychedelicPaul did, made it exciting! In fact, I can even listen to the PSYCHEDELIC PORN CRUMPETS and not care about its title. Thanks, PsychedelicPaul! I’m still and always will be your number one fan!!

David_D wrote: Psychedelic Paul wrote: Black Sabbath's Paranoid was my not-so-gentle introduction into the world of Heavy Metal  (just as it was for many other headbanging fans of my age) ... When talking about BS and introduction to Metal, I think Master of Reality is more gentle, or Vol. 4 which actually was my very first Metal album back in 1972, and one I was very fond of.

Edited by Psychedelic Paul - September 26 2023 at 09:00

The rip-roaring rocker, Pull Me Under, was the first Dream Theater song that really pulled me under their spell, but on Another Day, I might prefer the gentler side of Dream Theater instead. 

Psychedelic Paul wrote: Black Sabbath's Paranoid was my not-so-gentle introduction into the world of Heavy Metal  (just as it was for many other headbanging fans of my age) and I've been a fan of Black Sabbath fan ever since - at least up until the dreadful Born Again album anyway, which should have been aborted before birth.  By the way, David, I've yet to hear any Head-Bang & Olufsen Metal from Denmark, but I'm sure you know of some.

Nogbad_The_Bad wrote: Psychedelic Paul wrote: Cristi wrote: Nogbad_The_Bad wrote: 7 years old sounds about right for Dream Theater. wishful thinking.  I'm guessing Ian's not a fan of DT, but given the choice, I prefer China Crisis over Dream Theater any day.  I've tried DT numerous times and nothing they do connects with me. I walked out of one of their concerts after 3 songs though I was there specifically to see the support act, The Crimson ProjeKct.

I could say the same of artists you enjoy.


Edited by Grumpyprogfan - September 25 2023 at 17:27

Nogbad_The_Bad wrote: I've tried DT numerous times and nothing they do connects with me.

Cristi wrote: Nogbad_The_Bad wrote: 7 years old sounds about right for Dream Theater. wishful thinking.

Edited by Psychedelic Paul - September 25 2023 at 11:20