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Poll Question: Does listening to progressive rock define a person in a way?
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    Posted: January 07 2005 at 14:11

Originally posted by Azrael2112 Azrael2112 wrote:



I have a few rap cd's, mostly Public Enemy. And the music of my youth -
Dr. Dre's "The Chronic" and some Snoop Dogg.

Almost exactly my hip-hop tastes. Though I also got into Boogie Down Productions, Urban Dance Squad and of course the Beasties. I was always a big fan of the cut-and-paste production techniques (when it didn't involve simply sampling whole passages from other songs), and I'm sure that had something to do with my appreciation for bands like Portishead, Propellerheads, etc...
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Oh yeah, Echoes, how would you define grungies? I'm a grunmgie and I go to church, have no sucidal tendenciesd, and don't feel an urge to wear ripped jeans.

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You know, the only three kids that listen to prog in my class are the ones with top grades ,the ones you can talk to about something more than football and stiffies, the kids whose parents were the best in college and who are, if not highly sucessful in life, then at least are happy with what they have achieved. I think that sums it up.

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Points: 246 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 07 2005 at 13:44
Originally posted by selling_echoes selling_echoes wrote:


I'm curious though, do many of you listen to hip-hop?
The thought crossed my mind that I
have never met one person with a mixture of prog and rap. Metal and rap
maybe. But never progressive as we call it today.




I do....sometimes, but only in the car. I give prog my full attention at
home

I have a few rap cd's, mostly Public Enemy. And the music of my youth -
Dr. Dre's "The Chronic" and some Snoop Dogg.
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I have a female friend who loves prog and rap....
THIS IS ELP
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A lot of rap becomes quite boring after the first couple of times you hear it, although some rappers are undeniably good lyricists. A lot of my favourite contemporary acts incorporate elements of rap into their music, often to great effect - Ozomatli have already been mentioned, also some trip hop acts like Massive Attack. The only purely hip hop/rap album I ever really went for was De La Soul's 3 Feet High And Rising.

Mind you, if we're talking about rappers, what about Gil Scott-Heron, or the Last Poets - that's what I call rap.
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Points: 4097 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 07 2005 at 12:54
Originally posted by selling_echoes selling_echoes wrote:


I'm curious though, do many of you listen to hip-hop?
The thought crossed my mind that I have never met one person with a mixture of prog and rap. Metal and rap maybe. But never progressive as we call it today.



A little, mainly those using jazz samples, or similar. I like A Tribe Called Quest, Ozomatli, Heiruspecs. Not much though, and I do try to find some musicians I like in every style. Why?



Why not?



PS the vast majority of "prog" metal listeners are vehemently anti hip hop (and often anti progressive music too, but that's another story!)


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Originally posted by selling_echoes selling_echoes wrote:

I'm curious though, do many of you listen to hip-hop?


I would rather stick wasps up my a***

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I'm curious though, do many of you listen to hip-hop?
The thought crossed my mind that I have never met one person with a mixture of prog and rap. Metal and rap maybe. But never progressive as we call it today.
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Well BEAR is not good for young people 

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Points: 5187 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 07 2005 at 11:30

It is the youngsters i worry about.

Hey EDDy:

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Points: 5187 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 07 2005 at 11:23

Not at all.Most of the forum members here like other genres of music; from Ian Dury to Messiaen it's all here.

Mind you, with the possible exception of Jim Garten and Asuma,WE DONT DANCE!

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Points: 2779 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 07 2005 at 11:05

That's an interesting question but for me prog is just music that I listen to and a basis for choosing some of the bands I see in concert.

And er...obsessing about it in web forums.

How dull was that answer????



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The question may sound stupid as you read it, but I was thinking about how music is usually the start of labelling - people who listen to rap being rappers and/or gangstas, and heavy metal guys being Satanists, progheads being undeniable freaks (kidding ) -- I was just wondering, do you guys consider prog a lifestyle in some way?
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