How you got into prog?

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   Well, when I started listening to rock at about 12, I was all about Zeppelin and AC/DC, nothing else. One of my best friends was a huge fan of Rush, Kansas, and Yes but those bands really didn't do much for me.

My sophomore year in high school, I was eventually convinced to give a Nightwish CD a spin. I did, and I loved it. Within a few months, I was completely and totally into Symphonic and Power metal. Later that year, I joined a band with my best friends (who listen to a ridiculous amount of prog) and guess what? They wanted to play Rush.

So, over time I was indoctrinated into the wonderful world of prog, and I am very grateful for it. My junior year was the first time I really discovered Opeth and Dream Theater, and those 2 bands really were the ticket to me enjoying prog as much as I do now. 

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Jshutt64 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: January 06 2008 Location: California, USA Status: Offline Points: 116	Posted: January 07 2008 at 13:53
	Well, when I started listening to rock at about 12, I was all about Zeppelin and AC/DC, nothing else. One of my best friends was a huge fan of Rush, Kansas, and Yes but those bands really didn't do much for me. My sophomore year in high school, I was eventually convinced to give a Nightwish CD a spin. I did, and I loved it. Within a few months, I was completely and totally into Symphonic and Power metal. Later that year, I joined a band with my best friends (who listen to a ridiculous amount of prog) and guess what? They wanted to play Rush. So, over time I was indoctrinated into the wonderful world of prog, and I am very grateful for it. My junior year was the first time I really discovered Opeth and Dream Theater, and those 2 bands really were the ticket to me enjoying prog as much as I do now.

marcocosm Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Newbie Joined: January 08 2008 Status: Offline Points: 1	Posted: January 08 2008 at 16:24
	The Mars volta baby!!!!!!1

Hat of Truth Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Groupie Joined: October 13 2007 Location: Sweden Status: Offline Points: 82	Posted: January 08 2008 at 17:43
	I startet to listen at Classical Rock, don't quite remember when. Anywho, the bands where basicly Queen, AC/DC and so on, you know, the mainstreamers. And then I bought Dark Side of the Moon. This was rather late since I didn't grow up in the 70's. Frome there everything just flow'd on. I started to buy more Pink Floyd (still amongst my favorit bands) and various other prog-related music like The Who, Deep Purpe, Beatles, Early Queen (and so on). It was youtube and wikipedia that made me listen to Genesis. The first song I heard was The Knife and I got stuck. Although their records are really hard to get I managed to get Foxtrot and Selling England... I also got Jethro Tull, Supertramp (actully, Supertramp was earlier then Genesis), Yes and so on. More recent days I've been trying to listen more at prog from 80-nowdays, abit slow when it comes to picking up music.

progodd Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Newbie Joined: January 23 2008 Location: Honduras Status: Offline Points: 16	Posted: January 23 2008 at 23:18
	By 1977-1980 I was listening to Led Zeppelin, Bad Company, The Beatles, etc., and all the classic bands and I met an older guy had all this arsenal of LP's by all these "rare bands"and I remember he used to lend me his LP's. My first prog lesson was listening to A Live Record by Camel, In The Land Of Gray And Pink by Caravan, Tales From Topographic Oceans by Yes, Playing The Fool by Gentle Giant, Seventh Sojourn by Moody Blues, Foxtrot by Genesis, and Thick As A Brick by Jethro Tull. This music along with some Anthony Phillips and the first live collaboration by McLaughlin, De Lucia, and Di Meola opened my mind and ears to Progressive Rock. I was only 12 at the moment but I can fairly say that great music can be listened at any age.