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    Posted: February 19 2011 at 03:48
One of the previous threads: http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=72558
 
 


Edited by Easy Livin - February 19 2011 at 03:56
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Points: 638 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 19 2011 at 00:46
Haha that was funny! I believe we have a member named Mushroom Sword, which it mentions as a band name haha!
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Points: 1392 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 18 2011 at 23:12
Originally posted by Dellinger Dellinger wrote:

Indeed most of what was said is true... however, I disagree about the importance they gave to drugs... as far as I understand, prog musicians were not into drugs more than other artists. I think some prog musicians would even say that they can't play well if they are under the influence of drugs. I also disagree about calling Apocalyptica and Rammstein prog (though I do like them, specially Apocalyptica... I still need to hear some more Rammstein).
You might be right about the drug thing, but don't forget, it's comedy. I think they're making it funny with a little exaggeration.
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Points: 1392 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 18 2011 at 23:02
Very funny--I sent it to a couple of friends to check out.
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Indeed most of what was said is true... however, I disagree about the importance they gave to drugs... as far as I understand, prog musicians were not into drugs more than other artists. I think some prog musicians would even say that they can't play well if they are under the influence of drugs. I also disagree about calling Apocalyptica and Rammstein prog (though I do like them, specially Apocalyptica... I still need to hear some more Rammstein).
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Points: 100 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 18 2011 at 19:05
I love how modern prog is characterized by a distinct lack of pants.
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Thanks for the article. It may be old but I've never come across it before.
Very funny indeed, and true. Big smile
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Points: 1321 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 18 2011 at 17:29
Kind of want to hear the 'three celestial scrotums' now...
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It's funny and true. LOL
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Points: 326 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 18 2011 at 15:46
Originally posted by Hawkwise Hawkwise wrote:

Interstellar Spinach LOL


That's even funnier when you realise there's actually a prog band called "Ultimate Spinach"!  Hilarious!!!  LOL
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Interstellar Spinach LOL
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Uriah Heep : Elves & sh*t  LOL
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Points: 181 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 18 2011 at 15:14
Very funny and mostly true:

-Extremely skilled guitarists, drummers, bassists and keyboardists

-Okay singers


 
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Points: 27 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 18 2011 at 14:55
Very funny, and actually quite a lot of it is true.

Doesn't stop us loving Prog though does it?
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Points: 6467 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 18 2011 at 14:43
I've read it before.  It is so true and so hilarious.  LOL
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Originally posted by Padraic Padraic wrote:

Old article is old, but yes still funny.  Particularly the final prog product with the 24 minute "The Spheroid of Time".


By my count, this the fourth time someone made a thread about that article.  LOL
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Old article is old, but yes still funny.  Particularly the final prog product with the 24 minute "The Spheroid of Time".
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Points: 16952 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 18 2011 at 14:14
Pretty clever. Chuckled a few times.
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WOW! 
it's more funny when you realize it's mostly true


Edited by TLM170 - February 18 2011 at 14:14
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Points: 28 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 18 2011 at 14:10
Hoya!

LOL! Cracked is always funny and this is representative of their style.

Be funky

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