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Posted: December 06 2005 at 08:22

Friends what are they ?

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Posted: December 06 2005 at 08:24

I know only 2-3 guys who listens to prog.

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Posted: December 06 2005 at 08:42

well my g/f is a marillion nut(she prefers hogarth over fish)and is really into ptree, a close friend of mine is also really into ptree and really likes ayreon and my best friend is obsessed with elp and rush but those 3 are really the only people close to me who listen to prog

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Posted: December 06 2005 at 08:52

My old friends have ages ranging from 45 up to 50 and they know and like prog, at least the 'classic' bands: Genesis, Yes, Floyd, ELP, Tull... but it shall be explained due the fact that they began to pay attention to music in the beginning of the 70s, when prog was king. But none of them are real prog fans in the sense of knowing bands less known, hearing experimental works, searching for new bands, etc.

The real prog-fans I know are my eldest son and two of his friends all with ages around 20. My youngest son (age 15) is entering the prog world smoothly.

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Posted: December 06 2005 at 12:50

Most of my friends who's age range between 15 - 25 don't know the word combination "Progressive Rock". Some of them do know Pink Floyd, Pop - Genesis or Yes or Phil Collins but that's all. I'm the only person in my "inner circle" who likes prog (maybe that's because I'm fairly more educated in the field of music and understand it more). But there are also the "older" (30 - 40 year) who like early Genesis, Yes and a lot of good quality music (they are also musically well educated).

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Posted: December 06 2005 at 13:25

Not really... but my best male friend loves Pink Floyd and Yes and i think he likes Liquid Tension Experiment, he has almost 20 years, but he isnt a prog listener, my best female friend loves some kind of metal like Opeth, Ayreon , Dark Tranquility, Anathema , and she loves Tool and Mars Volta she is 20 years old...

I dont have many friends, and of course my list of "prog friends " is almost empty

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Posted: December 06 2005 at 13:33

Few of them know what I am talking about, especially with the more modern bands like Ankedoten, Paatos, Anglagard, Djam Karet etc. I have tried to spread the word through our workplace MP3 club, and some find it interesting for a one-off listen but that is about as far as it goes. I remember talking about King Crimson to one guy at work and he said "Oh, yeah, that album with the screaming face on it. Wonder whatever happened to them?"

There are a few enlightened souls in my social circles but not many. The guy I started my first band with at age 15 is still into all the old stuff and a lot of the new, and another mate is heavily into KC, Tool, Mars Volta etc. Mrs CandyAppleRed has very different tastes in music to me, apart from our mutual love of Runrig, but whenever I play Yes or Genesis, Paatos, White Willow etc she always says "that's nice - what is it?", so there is hope there even after 20 years together!

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Posted: December 06 2005 at 13:59

Well, considering that I live in a country where I'm quite certain the 90% of people don't know what prog is, my answer is no in most of the cases, although one of my friends likes Tool and other is a Radiohead fan, and liked Porcupine Tree when I introduced him to them. But apart of that, not at all.

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Posted: December 06 2005 at 17:50

Most of my friends listen to non-prog music, but some of my friends are into the good stuff. I've introduced my metalhead freinds to Fantomas and Mr Bungle.

One of my friends is really big into Yes, Fantomas, Mr Bungle, and Frank Zappa. I've introduced him to Genesis and King Crimson as well.

A couple of my friends from school like Zappa, Beefheart, and The Mars Volta.They've introduced me to Primus, Tom Waits, Wilco, and Quicksilver Messenger service.

Another one of my friends is a big jazz and metal fan. He likes Dream Theater, Opeth, Jean-Luc Ponty, and Mahavishnu Orchestra (although he hates Fantomas and The Residents). We recently went to a Sonny Rollins concert and listened to a lot of King Crimson and fusion-era Miles Davis.

Bulbous 45 is a friend of mine, and we lend each other CDs and vinyl all the time. I've introduced him to System of a Down, Genesis, Tangerine Dream, Kraftwerk, Fantomas, Mr Bungle, and The Mars Volta. He's introduced me to The Velvet Underground, Pere Ubu, and Thirteenth Floor Elevators.

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Posted: December 06 2005 at 18:29

I can't get anyone into it. Even one of my friends who loves "The Wall" and "Darkside of the Moon" thinks any of the other prog I show him is bad. I am constantly showing my best friend my new favorite song or album and even if they like it all they can say is, "It's ok."

Most kids these days do not understand prog, you can't just listen to it, but to really appreciate it you must experience it. When I offer my friends to listen to an album or even just a song while they are doing nothing else and just concentrating on the music, they think the idea is stupid, and don't understand the power prog music can have if you focus on it.

Most music these days does not require much attention or immagination, (to write or listen to), so the very thought of listening to a song in order to "experience" it seems like something that can only be attained through marijuana. So many do not understand that just a little focus, deep thought, and persistance can help you find even the weirdest music enjoyable. My friends do not understand that you can not get much enjoyment out of just listening to a prog song while you are busy doing other things.

Even I think prog is boring when I'm busy, (except for when I'm on Prog Archives, that is absolutely acceptable and nessecary.)

Please excuse me for my Rambling.

Edited by Rust

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Posted: December 06 2005 at 18:53

I'm 45 and most of the gang I grew up with are into prog.We prefered it during the 70's/80's as an alternative to the disco crap the media bombarded us with.I guess thats why we also liked punk and jazz.I'm just glad I married a woman like minded. Now if only my kids would listen.

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	well my g/f is a marillion nut(she prefers hogarth over fish)and is really into ptree, a close friend of mine is also really into ptree and really likes ayreon and my best friend is obsessed with elp and rush but those 3 are really the only people close to me who listen to prog Edited by liquidtheater
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Atkingani Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator / Retired Admin Joined: October 21 2005 Location: Terra Brasilis Status: Offline Points: 12288	Posted: December 06 2005 at 08:52
	My old friends have ages ranging from 45 up to 50 and they know and like prog, at least the 'classic' bands: Genesis, Yes, Floyd, ELP, Tull... but it shall be explained due the fact that they began to pay attention to music in the beginning of the 70s, when prog was king. But none of them are real prog fans in the sense of knowing bands less known, hearing experimental works, searching for new bands, etc. The real prog-fans I know are my eldest son and two of his friends all with ages around 20. My youngest son (age 15) is entering the prog world smoothly.
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Deliriumist Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: November 25 2005 Location: Estonia Status: Offline Points: 342	Posted: December 06 2005 at 12:50
	Most of my friends who's age range between 15 - 25 don't know the word combination "Progressive Rock". Some of them do know Pink Floyd, Pop - Genesis or Yes or Phil Collins but that's all. I'm the only person in my "inner circle" who likes prog (maybe that's because I'm fairly more educated in the field of music and understand it more). But there are also the "older" (30 - 40 year) who like early Genesis, Yes and a lot of good quality music (they are also musically well educated).

memowakeman Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: May 19 2005 Location: Mexico City Status: Offline Points: 13032	Posted: December 06 2005 at 13:25
	Not really... but my best male friend loves Pink Floyd and Yes and i think he likes Liquid Tension Experiment, he has almost 20 years, but he isnt a prog listener, my best female friend loves some kind of metal like Opeth, Ayreon , Dark Tranquility, Anathema , and she loves Tool and Mars Volta she is 20 years old... I dont have many friends, and of course my list of "prog friends " is almost empty
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CandyAppleRed Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: September 25 2005 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 166	Posted: December 06 2005 at 13:33
	Few of them know what I am talking about, especially with the more modern bands like Ankedoten, Paatos, Anglagard, Djam Karet etc. I have tried to spread the word through our workplace MP3 club, and some find it interesting for a one-off listen but that is about as far as it goes. I remember talking about King Crimson to one guy at work and he said "Oh, yeah, that album with the screaming face on it. Wonder whatever happened to them?" There are a few enlightened souls in my social circles but not many. The guy I started my first band with at age 15 is still into all the old stuff and a lot of the new, and another mate is heavily into KC, Tool, Mars Volta etc. Mrs CandyAppleRed has very different tastes in music to me, apart from our mutual love of Runrig, but whenever I play Yes or Genesis, Paatos, White Willow etc she always says "that's nice - what is it?", so there is hope there even after 20 years together!

shyman Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Groupie Joined: November 19 2005 Location: Spain Status: Offline Points: 91	Posted: December 06 2005 at 13:59
	Well, considering that I live in a country where I'm quite certain the 90% of people don't know what prog is, my answer is no in most of the cases, although one of my friends likes Tool and other is a Radiohead fan, and liked Porcupine Tree when I introduced him to them. But apart of that, not at all.

kingofbizzare Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: March 09 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 520	Posted: December 06 2005 at 17:50
	Most of my friends listen to non-prog music, but some of my friends are into the good stuff. I've introduced my metalhead freinds to Fantomas and Mr Bungle. One of my friends is really big into Yes, Fantomas, Mr Bungle, and Frank Zappa. I've introduced him to Genesis and King Crimson as well. A couple of my friends from school like Zappa, Beefheart, and The Mars Volta.They've introduced me to Primus, Tom Waits, Wilco, and Quicksilver Messenger service. Another one of my friends is a big jazz and metal fan. He likes Dream Theater, Opeth, Jean-Luc Ponty, and Mahavishnu Orchestra (although he hates Fantomas and The Residents). We recently went to a Sonny Rollins concert and listened to a lot of King Crimson and fusion-era Miles Davis. Bulbous 45 is a friend of mine, and we lend each other CDs and vinyl all the time. I've introduced him to System of a Down, Genesis, Tangerine Dream, Kraftwerk, Fantomas, Mr Bungle, and The Mars Volta. He's introduced me to The Velvet Underground, Pere Ubu, and Thirteenth Floor Elevators.


Rust Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: October 14 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 1148	Posted: December 06 2005 at 18:29
	I can't get anyone into it. Even one of my friends who loves "The Wall" and "Darkside of the Moon" thinks any of the other prog I show him is bad. I am constantly showing my best friend my new favorite song or album and even if they like it all they can say is, "It's ok." Most kids these days do not understand prog, you can't just listen to it, but to really appreciate it you must experience it. When I offer my friends to listen to an album or even just a song while they are doing nothing else and just concentrating on the music, they think the idea is stupid, and don't understand the power prog music can have if you focus on it. Most music these days does not require much attention or immagination, (to write or listen to), so the very thought of listening to a song in order to "experience" it seems like something that can only be attained through marijuana. So many do not understand that just a little focus, deep thought, and persistance can help you find even the weirdest music enjoyable. My friends do not understand that you can not get much enjoyment out of just listening to a prog song while you are busy doing other things. Even I think prog is boring when I'm busy, (except for when I'm on Prog Archives, that is absolutely acceptable and nessecary.) Please excuse me for my Rambling. Edited by Rust
	We got to pump the stuff to make us tough from the heart Its astart What we need is awareness we cant get careless Mental self defensive fitness Make everybody see in order to fight the powers that be

CryoftheCarrots Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: November 29 2005 Location: Australia Status: Offline Points: 674	Posted: December 06 2005 at 18:53
	I'm 45 and most of the gang I grew up with are into prog.We prefered it during the 70's/80's as an alternative to the disco crap the media bombarded us with.I guess thats why we also liked punk and jazz.I'm just glad I married a woman like minded. Now if only my kids would listen.