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    Posted: September 17 2004 at 08:15

Hey all.

I've spent ten years away from the prog world working in and listening to non-prog bands but recently my curiosity had been re-kindled by a listen to Porcupine Tree's 'Signify' (I know it's an older PT album but not to someone as behind the times as me)   that I had been lent by a friend. I began to check out the prog websites and the people that populated them and I was blown away by the enthusiasm and warmth that the fans and artists had for both the music and each other. I've since gone crazy buying albums from Spock's Beard, The Flower Kings, Arena, etc just bathing in the sounds and updating my prog body clock. The time way from the scene has taught me a lot about how the scene has truly progressed (good job too as it is supposed to be progressive music) . It seems that underneath every rock there is a new treasure to be found.

I just wanted to say thanks to the guys and girls at Prog Archives and indeed anyone who has contacted/helped me over the past few months. It's good to be back.

S.

 
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Points: 3525 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 17 2004 at 13:21

I hear ya- I was a prodigal progger too, with The Mars Volta bringing me back home and Spock's Beard making me glad I did.

Wow, that's some poor english. Well, you know what I mean

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Points: 2632 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 17 2004 at 13:33

Sigod:

On behalf of Progarchives, welcome back to the real world!

We hope you will stay with us, and participation in and contribute to the site.  You sound like someone with a "history," and that's good since "institutional memory" is something that has great value to a site like Progarchives.

Hope you enjoy yourself!

Peace.
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I also have been an "on again-off again" progger and it's nice to see others of the same kind. For a few years I listened exclusively to classical and then for a few years exclusively to electronic,but I couldn't stay away from prog,my first musical passion instilled in me when I was only a wee 13 years of age by the mighty ELP. So I'm back in the fold again. At least for now but I have long since given up understanding the workings of my peculiar mind so there's no way of knowing if this time it's for good or just a revisit before I go off exploring again.
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Points: 5187 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 18 2004 at 15:27
You should keep on exploring.Try everything out there from White Stripes to Courtney Pine its all music after all.I dont believe anyone deliberately released a bad piece of music ( well greg lake and his cronies maybe). Dont understand this off and on affair thing you have have going with Prog, To me you either like something or you dont!



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Points: 12818 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 18 2004 at 16:53
Originally posted by sigod sigod wrote:



Let me add to the welcomes.

my curiosity had been re-kindled by a listen to Porcupine Tree's 'Signify' (I know it's an older PT album but not to someone as behind the times as me)

That was my first introduction to PT (Alan Freeman at Ultima Thule again is to blame), and I'll admit it has spoilt me wrt to others of the band's releases. At that photograph intrigues me..................

It seems that underneath every rock there is a new treasure to be found.

that sound a very good motto with regards recent prog (to me anything after 1980!)
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Points: 2779 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 19 2004 at 12:23

Thanks guys (and girls) for the vote of support.

Looking forward to making lots of contributions to the Prog Archive site/forums. It's good to see that I'm not alone in my on off relationship with this genre of music and I'm hoping to stay a little more connected with it this time.

I also agree with DH on the 'Signify' cover, very, er....strange. Maybe it was a knitting session that got horribly out of hand?

Once again thanks for the warm welcome.

 

 
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Points: 830 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 19 2004 at 16:25
I just got into prog about 3 years ago, I'm only 17 now, so I think it's a pretty good age to get into prog and fusion, cuz I can appreciate it alot more than I used to.
I listen to many different styles of music, but prog/fusion are my favorites.

I dont think I'm ever gonna stop listening to it either.

PROG AND FUSION FOREVER!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhuxaD8NzaY
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Points: 12818 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 20 2004 at 13:04
Originally posted by sigod sigod wrote:

I also agree with DH on the 'Signify' cover, very, er....strange. Maybe it was a knitting session that got horribly out of hand?

 

Was that photograph found buried in some archives or did PT have it specially posed/taken for the album - if it was the latter, you might wonder at Mr Wilson and Co. (and I won't want to be a groupie)?
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Points: 2779 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 21 2004 at 07:20

Prog_B - Glad to see that the genre is pulling in new younger fans. Without people like yourself, the scene could descend into senility

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