until the re-vamp... outta here

Rob The Good wrote: My name's Rob too!!! Except that's my real name. I'm not getting geared up to leave, but I AM getting tired of the endless debates. It seems people are absolutely nuts about getting their favourite band into the archive. I'm not making any comments about whether or not Radiohead are prog, but THAT'S how they got into the archive. I did that too!! I pushed for Roxy Music & The Crazy World of Arthur Brown to be included, and they were. But the old maxim stays true: Just because you don't like it, doesn't mean it isn't prog. Just because you DO like it, doesn't mean it IS prog. I think it's a good idea that some of us take some time out. Things can get heated, and it's no help to anyone at all. It's sort of like me discussing politics here in NZ. The extreme left have really ruined the country, while the right or liberal centre are really suffering. Painful.

I think it's settled down a lot. Now would be a better time for those who left ,to come back, not for you to leave.

I know your name's Rob.

arcer..

Hope to hear from you soon!

To be frank I've run out of things to say myself, but I visit this forum every day of the week, and I love it. I advise any older member of this club, to just back off from the forum if they get frustrated with the discussions. Write some reviews, collaborate in whatever way you feel you can with the archives, but DONT 'leave'

Please. Dont leave me with these kids..I'm a hopeless babysitter...

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You're absolutely correct TF8ts but I must say once again....He is 17...not...well you know!...and if these oldtimers aren't mature enough to suck it up and try to be an example to these kids, what does it say about them? We have had time to build a thick skin so what is our excuse?

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I already posted that i didn't have anything against Rob or his Zeppelin thread.  It is some other people that come on here do not, by their own admission, don't like prog and then start flaming type posting just to get a rise out of people.  They can all go away.

Sweetnighter wrote: ARGH!!! This is a place for newcomers to learn about progressive rock, not for them to come and redefine what it is. -Ian

I'd like to hilight this quote, as it should be a basic custom followed by newcomers (including myself). I came here to learn, as Rob The Plant, and that's what all of us newcomers should be here for. It's far more constructive to listen, ask questions from the veterans and discuss in an intelligent manner, where as if we come and mock one another far more than is appropriate. This is why I am tellin geveryone blatantly, though I thought I have done htis already, that I am K00l. Sorry all who are enjoying his... um interesting personality, but it's beginning to get a bit over the top.

It's a bit unfortunate that the site is getting crowded with rubbish, but it's not so hard to fix, with some responsibility beng given to the seniors.

Plant, 1/3 Guruz, etc out.

All:

As I noted in the other "I'm taking a break" thread, there is nothing wrong with taking time off, especially since so many of are "winded" from recent events and discussions.  I would suggest, however, that you continue to "monitor" the site, especially those threads in which important discussions are being had re new rules and policies for the re-vamp.  This is particularly true of those of you who are collaborators; please make sure to monitor the collaborators forums, since that is where final ideas for decision-making will occur.

Peace to all.

threefates wrote: Rob The Plant wrote: So I have this to say, sorry for losing us a valuable member, sorry for scaring Peter, sorry for scaring Threefates, sorry for mocking Threefates' her (or whatever exactly Mr Lake is to you), sorry for whatever else I've done. Oh Rob... have you met Reed???  I doubt you could actually mock anyone enough to hurt them.

haha, true. I've been a victim of Reed Lover, he coined the name "Rob the Plank."

tuxon wrote: threefates wrote: I think one of the problems here is all the newbies seem to have no understanding of what even relative progressive music is.  On one of the Pink Floyd sites someone started a thread called "Your Top Five Favorite Progressive Bands"... and quite a few of them listed mostly bands like the Allman Bros. or Led Zep... the Beatles... I was thoroughly amazed.  I gave them the page URL here that explains prog.... but evidently none of them cared...they continued to list any band from the 70s that they liked.... So your responsible, now these guys have found us, and clutter the forum and the archive with their misconseptions

Hey, I gave them the Led Zeppelin forum URL also...

gdub411 wrote: You know if it wasn't Robert The Plant who posted this then I might have groaned in discust too. But when someone whose name and avatar are based on a member of his favorite band, I can see why he would want to try to get them in. Given his age(17), one must remember when we worshipped our favorite band in our youth. The passion, The zeal we had for our band. I am sure RTP is only looking at it in that kind of perspective. It is like all these cool, important bands are invited to this exclusive party, and yet his favorite, Led Zeppelin...is not...!Why?, he is asking!!

Thanks for the defense Gdub, but I do see where the line is, though I also see some progressive elements in Zep. i suppose I lost my cool, because of the Autograph thing, but before that I never really pushed Zeppelin, though I love them to death.

I feel terrible about pushing an old member over the edge like this. I suppose lately I've been caught up in a bit of silliness, which has influenced me (negatively sometimes).

So I have this to say, sorry for losing us a valuable member, sorry for scaring Peter, sorry for scaring Threefates, sorry for mocking Threefates' her (or whatever exactly Mr Lake is to you), sorry for whatever else I've done.