Prog lover = low self esteem

Really folks, has anyone alerted Amnesty International to all this torture that Prog lovers must endure.
Its' popularity is eclipsed by the totality of all other genres. Its' fans are forced to listen to what the majority like.
Its' supporters are constantly insulted and considered lesser forms of intelligent life

Friends, Countrymen ( & women) the time has come for a dictatorship of the Progetariat ! Once the proper order of things has been put in place, we will dictate what people like.
OF course, those who disagree or dissent will have to be dealt with. And then, those of us who show signs of counter-revolution will need to be taken care of.

Or, we can just understand that each person has their own likes and dislikes, with one no better than the other.
Unless there's a psychological need that some need to be convinced that having differing tastes is no reason for a lack of self esteem.

Well I for one enjoy being an elitist outsider

I have plenty of self esteem, I've just come to realize that I "know" that I'm superior to everyone else.

Ya but, I'll never be able to understand why  a person would  like country or rap.  Someone please explain.           For that reason alone we need a progetariat.  Power to the proggers!!

Darklord55 wrote: Ya but, I'll never be able to understand why  a person would  like country or rap.  Someone please explain.           For that reason alone we need a progetariat.  Power to the proggers!!

ClemofNazareth wrote: and no alt.country which would mean no Wovenhand, no Holopaw, no Calexico, no Kings of Leon, .... this would not be good

I beg to differ.

WalterDigsTunes wrote: ClemofNazareth wrote: and no alt.country which would mean no Wovenhand, no Holopaw, no Calexico, no Kings of Leon, .... this would not be good   I beg to differ.

You have no power here! Now begone, before somebody drops a house on you!

I'd defend myself if I had more faith and trust in my convictions 

That low self esteem is just the corporate so-called-music industry talking.  Any true progger can face such babble with intelligence, charm, massive geekiness, and confidence. 

jammun wrote: Darklord55 wrote: Ya but, I'll never be able to understand why  a person would  like country or rap.  Someone please explain.           For that reason alone we need a progetariat.  Power to the proggers!!   Hmm, can't explain the rap part, because I am part of the progetariat, but country is easy.  Pedal steel guitar!    "I was drunk the day mama got out of prison..."

Don't worry. I'll take care of the rap thing...

The way rappers use the human voice as a musical element is actually quite unique and remarkable. As a rhythmic instrument it's definitely my favorites, because one can experiment with all these different tones and express any emotion easily. Unlike in other styles of vocal music where the lyrics are usually built within the melody, in Hip Hop it's in the rhythm - which actually insinuates that when done right, rapping is more versatile than drumming. But there's more: when the rhythm is put into rhyme, the correspondence of sound actually makes it "flow" beautifully.

I can't say I'm surprised that PA members don't like Hip Hop beats very much. After all, they are similar to standard Rock 'n Roll: loud and minimalistic. But of all the genres that focus on hard-hitting beats, "hooks and loops", Hip Hop is still without a doubt my absolute favorite. I guess it's a question of taste, but I'm in love with filthy sounding music! I also prefer a clever arrangement of samples from various sources (rock, jazz, prog, funk, etc.) to that boring old guitar riff.

Even if you're one of those who just like to sit back and marvel at the technique of the musicians, Hip Hop still has something to offer! There are MC's like The Gift of Gab, Lateef the Truthskeaper and Bone Thugs-n-Harmony if you want to go "how do they do that?". Plus rappers have attitude!

And do I even have to mention Hip Hop as a performance art?