Do Prog Fans Take Themselves ---

WAAAAYYYYYY Too Seriously?

 

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Edited by The Owl

I agree except with the "way too" part.

And I also think they are able to poke humor at themselves. So don't worry.

Some might be "wise guys", but generally - no!

I never take myself seriously.............

Only The Pretentios (probably spelt wrong) types who use prog as an intelectual exercise to make themselves seem smarter do.  They make prog seem like the stereotype other peope see it as. Art school bollocks. Progs there to push boundrys and have a good time

The Miracle wrote: I never take myself seriously.............

Brilliant form of life..I also follow that path.

Woudn't be more accurate to say that Prog fans take music too seriously?

Normal musical listeners USE music just as an instrument to have fun, look cool or to dance, Prog' fans go beyond, some of us are maniacs that devoure every Prog related recording or reading material and expend thousands of dollars buying albums that were released 30 or 40 years ago.

Some of us even buy the same album two, three or four times just because their's a a new bonus song or a special recording that sounds 1% beter than the original.

While normal music fans hear the music, we analyze it, investigate the roots, influences, structures, this make us seem that we take ourselves too seriously, but it's the opposite, because we sacrifice work and studies or even time with our families to dedicate to learn about the music we love or to write in Prog Archives and/or any other forum..

So we Prog' fans take life and ourselves less seriously than the average music listeners who only enjoy music during a party or with friends, while we breath Prog' and can't live without it.

Iván

 

Edited by ivan_2068

I'm spending my friday evening listen to Prog on my I-Pod while browsing the forums so I think you could say yes. I try to have serious musical discussions with my friends, but most of them just turn the subject to sports or beer.

ivan_2068 wrote: Woudn't be more accurate to say that Prog fans take music too seriously? Normal musical listeners USE music just as an instrument to have fun, look cool or to dance, Prog' fans go beyond, some of us are maniacs that devoure every Prog related recording or reading material and expend thousands of dollars buying albums that were released 30 or 40 years ago. Some of us even buy the same album two, three or four times just because their's a a new bonus song or a special recording that sounds 1% beter than the original. While normal music fans hear the music, we analyze it, investigate the roots, influences, structures, this make us seem that we take ourselves too seriously, but it's the opposite, because we sacrifice work and studies or even time with our families to dedicate to learn about the music we love or to write in Prog Archives and/or any other forum.. So we Prog' fans take life and ourselves less seriously than the average music listeners who only enjoy music during a party or with friends, while we breath Prog' and can't live without it. Iván

That's true

I tend to think rap fans take themselves too seriously.