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retuow 
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 Posted: April 20 2006 at 14:20 |
male, 27 (born in 1979, so I "actively" experienced the seventies  )
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Human beings were created by water to carry it uphill.
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eddietrooper
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Joined: February 27 2006
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Posted: April 20 2006 at 14:20 |
I can't believe that some specialists and special collaborators are so incredibly young.  They must have spent all their childhood listening to music 24 hours a day.
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eddietrooper
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Posted: April 20 2006 at 14:16 |
I'm 32 and I am amazed seeing so many young people in this site! I thought I was young for prog. But then I realized that I began listening to prog when I was 16. Conclussion: I'm old 
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chamberry
Special Collaborator
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Joined: October 24 2005
Location: Puerto Rico
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Points: 9008
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Posted: April 20 2006 at 14:11 |
 Peter Rideout wrote:
moodyxadi wrote:
32, married, no children and
a little shocked that so many teens are here. I qwork with teens and
Knowing how boring and fashion-guided they can be, it's a big surprise.
My main concern is: those boys are looking for the roots of this music or they are here just becauise the prog metal trend? |
As per my post before yours, I believe it's largely the latter case, initially, but then many of our younger members branch out to do the former -- discover the (supposed) roots of prog metal in classic prog.
(Though I believe the two "prog" forms really bear little in common re history, attitude, or sound.) |
Thats pretty much what happened to me. I discovered this website by
searching for some info on Dream Theater and Octavarium. Then I started
listening to other prog metal bands until it I slowly moved to other
genres ranging from Avant-garde to RIO to Post-Rock and many others.
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progadicto
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Joined: July 19 2005
Location: Chile
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Points: 4316
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Posted: April 20 2006 at 13:59 |
I started with prog at the age of 13... Now I have 31... And I swear that my relation with prog along those years has been WONDERFUL!!
But now I have a serious problem cos I'm living in a chilean city where is very hard to buy prog music so I'm making big efforts trying to buy CD's and DVD's... but I'm still alive and hearing the best music of the world!!
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... E N E L B U N K E R...
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Peter
Special Collaborator
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Joined: January 31 2004
Location: Canada
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Points: 9669
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Posted: April 20 2006 at 13:53 |
ivansfr0st wrote:
Peter Rideout wrote:
I do think, though, that it's largely the metal that initially brings the now pre-dominant younger set here (but once here, many younger members seem to branch out into classic prog). |
That's strange, because I was into Classic Prog when I first came here and now I listen to Progmetal the most.
-- Ivan
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Well, it's only a theory/educated guess, and, as I say, there are always exceptions to any general rule.
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"And, has thou slain the Jabberwock?
Come to my arms, my beamish boy!
O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!'
He chortled in his joy.
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Trickster F.
Prog Reviewer
Joined: February 10 2006
Location: Belize
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Points: 5308
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Posted: April 20 2006 at 13:33 |
I also love how Progmetal is being referred to as "a trend" in this thread and every fan is suspected of being "wrong" because of "following the trend".
Roots are crucial in understanding this kind of music, I agree with that, but isn't the progression throughout the year just as important if not more?
-- Ivan
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Abstrakt
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Joined: August 18 2005
Location: Soundgarden
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Points: 18292
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Posted: April 20 2006 at 13:28 |
moodyxadi wrote:
those boys are looking for the roots of this music or they are here just becauise the prog metal trend? |
no, that's wrong. i don't even like metal
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Dalezilla
Forum Senior Member
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Joined: July 28 2005
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Points: 5113
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Posted: April 20 2006 at 13:20 |
Almost 17. 
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Andrea Cortese
Special Collaborator
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Joined: September 05 2005
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Points: 4411
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Posted: April 20 2006 at 13:19 |
Me 26-30 
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Trickster F.
Prog Reviewer
Joined: February 10 2006
Location: Belize
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Points: 5308
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Posted: April 20 2006 at 13:13 |
Peter Rideout wrote:
I do think, though, that it's largely the metal that initially brings the now pre-dominant younger set here (but once here, many younger members seem to branch out into classic prog). |
That's strange, because I was into Classic Prog when I first came here and now I listen to Progmetal the most.
-- Ivan
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Abstrakt
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Joined: August 18 2005
Location: Soundgarden
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Points: 18292
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Posted: April 20 2006 at 13:06 |
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YOU SEEMS TO FORGET ME! i'm 13!!!
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dagrush
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Points: 537
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Posted: April 20 2006 at 13:03 |
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Found Tool at 14, DT at 17, Genesis at 17.5, Rush at 18, ELP at 18.5 and most of the rest just after 19... and I turn 20 in two months.
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Peter
Special Collaborator
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Joined: January 31 2004
Location: Canada
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Points: 9669
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Posted: April 20 2006 at 13:03 |
moodyxadi wrote:
32, married, no children and a little shocked that so many teens are here. I qwork with teens and Knowing how boring and fashion-guided they can be, it's a big surprise. My main concern is: those boys are looking for the roots of this music or they are here just becauise the prog metal trend? |
As per my post before yours, I believe it's largely the latter case, initially, but then many of our younger members branch out to do the former -- discover the (supposed) roots of prog metal in classic prog.
(Though I believe the two "prog" forms really bear little in common re history, attitude, or sound.)
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"And, has thou slain the Jabberwock?
Come to my arms, my beamish boy!
O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!'
He chortled in his joy.
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Atkingani
Special Collaborator
Honorary Collaborator / Retired Admin
Joined: October 21 2005
Location: Terra Brasilis
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Points: 12288
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Posted: April 20 2006 at 13:01 |
Sacred 22 wrote:
Ok, I am one of those guys that remembers much of the 70's prog scene being 49. It's nice to see younger people with an appreciation for progressive rock. We need more of you though. Spread the word! 
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I could have written this... word by word, number by number.
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Guigo
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Zac M
Special Collaborator
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Joined: July 03 2005
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Posted: April 20 2006 at 13:00 |
moodyxadi wrote:
32, married, no children and a little shocked that so
many teens are here. I qwork with teens and Knowing how boring and
fashion-guided they can be, it's a big surprise. My main concern is:
those boys are looking for the roots of this music or they are here just becauise the prog metal trend? |
I'm not, but I'm sure some are.
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"Art is not imitation, nor is it something manufactured according to the wishes of instinct or good taste. It is a process of expression."
-Merleau-Ponty
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GPFR
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Joined: August 05 2005
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Points: 760
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Posted: April 20 2006 at 13:00 |
Moogtron III wrote:
Bob Greece wrote:
GPFR wrote:
14 years old here. |
Is that a record? The youngest Prog Archives member.
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We've had a 13 year old before. I forgot his name but I did some
research: Parker, who's now 14 years old, but I don't think he
posts here anymore. |
I was 13 when I joined, if that counts for anything.
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www.myspace.com/hail_peter
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moodyxadi
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Joined: November 01 2005
Location: Brazil
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Points: 417
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Posted: April 20 2006 at 12:57 |
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32, married, no children and a little shocked that so many teens are here. I qwork with teens and Knowing how boring and fashion-guided they can be, it's a big surprise. My main concern is: those boys are looking for the roots of this music or they are here just becauise the prog metal trend?
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Peter
Special Collaborator
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Joined: January 31 2004
Location: Canada
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Points: 9669
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Posted: April 20 2006 at 12:54 |
I'm (gasp!) 45.
I do think, though, that it's largely the metal that initially brings the now pre-dominant younger set here (but once here, many younger members seem to branch out into classic prog).
At first (2+ years ago) we were mostly 40-something year old males here (prog's heyday was around 1970-75), but the site's demographics have changed radically since then. I don't believe the classic prog bands on their own (ie, no prog metal) would have brought in many younger members.
So, my GENERALIZATION (there are always exceptions), drawn from my experience here, is that most classic prog fans are in their 40s & 50s, while most prog metal fans are in their teens & 20s. (There is, of course, increasing movement both ways now, though again, I think a teen is likely more open to old prog, than an oldster like myself is toward prog metal. Tastes in art, etc, tend to be fairly firmly set by middle age.)
Edited by Peter Rideout
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"And, has thou slain the Jabberwock?
Come to my arms, my beamish boy!
O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!'
He chortled in his joy.
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memowakeman
Special Collaborator
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Joined: May 19 2005
Location: Mexico City
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Points: 13032
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Posted: April 20 2006 at 12:53 |
im impressed... in other polls of this style there was a similar quantity of votes between 20 years and 40 + years..
now there are lots of 15-20 wow!
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