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paganinio 
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 Topic: To be honest do you know what you're looking for?
Posted: January 31 2009 at 00:24 |
my internet connection expires tomorrow so this isgonna be the last poll from me in a long time. This is obviously the third poll in a month that has to do with Remedty Lane. and please let me explain: this IS a prog poll. Because progressive rock is about "making progress", and I'm wondering if progheads are more aware of their goals in life than non-progheads. If you take a look at some of the other forums (forums for young people especially) you'll find posts saying that "life is puzzling", "existence is strange", "life is boring so let's go kill some people"(punk) or "life is meaningless so let's kill ourselves"(post-punk / gothic). IMO these people most likely don't know what they're looking for, that's why life is so puzzling for them. Progheads, on the other hand, know their directions well and are always progressing forward.
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Henry Plainview
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Posted: January 31 2009 at 00:42 |
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I doubt it, there is nothing special about liking certain kinds of music.
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if you own a sodastream i hate you
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Petrovsk Mizinski
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Posted: January 31 2009 at 00:43 |
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Why is this in the prog polls section?
I know you tried to explain why, but still, but I don't get why it's in the prog poll section.
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King Crimson776
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Posted: January 31 2009 at 00:54 |
Sometimes I feel like a prophet walking through the wasteland. I am the chosen one.
In other words, I don't know.
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Valdez
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Posted: January 31 2009 at 00:58 |
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Answers are overrated...
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https://bakullama1.bandcamp.com/album/sleepers-2024
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Henry Plainview
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Posted: January 31 2009 at 01:02 |
 HughesJB4 wrote:
Why is this in the prog polls section?
I know you tried to explain why, but still, but I don't get why it's in the prog poll section.
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That too.
If more people here are not wandering through the abyss it is because the population here skews much higher than the average punk/whatever forum.
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if you own a sodastream i hate you
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Luke. J
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Posted: January 31 2009 at 02:36 |
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Dreams set high, aims set low..
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Dean
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Posted: January 31 2009 at 06:16 |
I like post-punk/gothic - never once did I feel "life is meaningless so let's kill ourselves" - that's called stereotyping. Music of any kind attracts a broad spectrum of personalities that do not conform to any idealised stereotypes.
Progressive (noun) Music is not progressive (adjective) - it is not about making progress or moving forward, though if you look hard enough I'm sure you'll find it - then if I said all Prog music is nihilistic or retrogressive I'm sure I could find plenty of examples to prove that too. There is a danger is coming up with a hypothesis, seeing trends that support it and then claiming that as a generalisation when Prog music has such a diverse vocabulary and attracts a wide range of personalities as musicians and fans.
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What?
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rpe9p
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Posted: January 31 2009 at 14:32 |
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To be honest, I fear I just dont know.
The age of people on this forum is probably a much bigger factor than what kind of music they listen to in answering this question.
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ghost_of_morphy
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Posted: January 31 2009 at 17:58 |
Henry Plainview wrote:
I doubt it, there is nothing special about liking certain kinds of music. |
You know, when I read this, I took this as a question about life. I have my ideas for the rest of my career pretty much mapped out. I suppose that is a little sad.
Taking it to the musical side, well, I pretty much know what I want out of prog. Maybe that's a bit sad too. But I do have interests outside of prog. I finally found a Buddy Rich album (Keep the Customer Satisfied) and I am as happy as heck with it. Prog is my first and only love, but that doesn't mean I won't cheat! :)
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aapatsos
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Posted: January 31 2009 at 18:12 |
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I've definitely made my mind for both life and music... the road goes ever on...
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Drew
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Posted: January 31 2009 at 18:16 |
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I need to drink 6 or 7 beers before I can answer this
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BroSpence
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Posted: January 31 2009 at 20:05 |
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I disagree with this thread.
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Equality 7-2521
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Posted: January 31 2009 at 21:20 |
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Pretty sure you can like can prog and not know what you're looking for.
Kinda like how Gildenlow didn't know what he was looking for and thus wrote that lyric despite being a prog musician.
This needs to be moved.
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"One had to be a Newton to notice that the moon is falling, when everyone sees that it doesn't fall. "
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Negoba
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Posted: January 31 2009 at 21:28 |
I'm not looking for anything anymore.
Listening and looking at what's right here right now is all I'll ever get whether I want it or not.
We'll see how long that sentiment lasts.
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You are quite a fine person, and I am very fond of you. But you are only quite a little fellow, in a wide world, after all.
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Henry Plainview
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Posted: January 31 2009 at 22:55 |
Equality 7-2521 wrote:
Pretty sure you can like can prog and not know what you're looking for.
Kinda like how Gildenlow didn't know what he was looking for and thus wrote that lyric despite being a prog musician.
This needs to be moved.
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It was moved when you posted, it's just that the stupid marker makes it linger in the netherworld. :P
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if you own a sodastream i hate you
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The Miracle
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Posted: January 31 2009 at 23:09 |
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dunno, don't care.
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topofsm
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Posted: February 01 2009 at 01:54 |
I'm looking for love, both intimately and from close friends. Cheesy answer of course, but it's the truth.
Also, have you guys seen my socks?
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Slartibartfast
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Posted: February 01 2009 at 07:13 |
Drew wrote:
I need to drink 6 or 7 beers before I can answer this
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It's been about a day since your post. Had enough beers yet?  To answer honestly, I'm not really looking for anything in particular just want to do a little dance, make a little love, get down tonight. Reminds me of a bad joke I made up myself. Why has U2 still not found what they're looking for? Because the streets have no names.
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Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened... 
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Posted: February 01 2009 at 12:29 |
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Except peace,love and prog!
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