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    Posted: April 16 2012 at 18:44
Hi guys, I'm a college student at the University of Minnesota. I found this site about a year ago and decided it was worth it to join the forums. I starting listening to classic rock radio in high school, and I gravitated toward the proggier stuff they would play (Styx, Rush, they even played Karn Evil 9 - 1st Impression, Part 2). The more I looked into prog the more I realized how this was my genre of music. Since I was born in the 90's I'm still trying to catch up on a lot of the classic era prog. I generally prefer the sound of 70s/80s rock more than contemporary rock, prog or not, so I haven't ventured into neo-prog/prog metal territory yet.

Favorite Prog Bands: Rush, Pink Floyd, King Crimson, Camel, Yes, Jeff Beck.

Through ProgArchives I've branched out and tried Magma, PFM, and Cold Fairyland, all of which I've really enjoyed. Though prog is my favorite type of music, I also love jazz, funk, and hair metal (that one's a guilty pleasure). I have an eclectic taste in music that prog helps satisfy.

I am a bassist, but I play classical double bass. I'm a music minor and play in the University Orchestra. I play bass guitar by default, but I've never put much time into that. I also play saxophone, some flute, and erhu (a Chinese instrument).

I'm excited to finally contribute to the forums after lurking for so long.
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Points: 65268 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 16 2012 at 18:57
welcome and enjoy the ride !
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Points: 10970 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 16 2012 at 18:59
Aloha! (as in "hello!")
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Points: 16952 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 16 2012 at 19:21
Double Bass - awwww yeaaaaaaaaaa

Welcome!
Crushed like a rose in the riverflow.
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Points: 22774 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 16 2012 at 20:01
Hey man, welcome to PA.
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Points: 26138 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 16 2012 at 20:37
Welcome -- your Beaker avatar is awesome.
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Points: 13382 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 17 2012 at 12:32
Welcome! An erhu player, interesting. Big smile
New album!
http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=7385
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Points: 17493 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 18 2012 at 06:59
Welcome aboard. Are you from a nation close to mine (Japan)? 
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Minnesota isn't near Japan. Embarrassed
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You like  Rush, Pink Floyd, King Crimson, Camel, Yes, Jeff Beck.


OK Thats good enough for me too! Welcome!
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Points: 45 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 01 2012 at 15:13
Originally posted by DamoXt7942 DamoXt7942 wrote:

Welcome aboard. Are you from a nation close to mine (Japan)? 

I'm from Iowa, though I go to school in Minnesota. My username, 吴比帅, is my Chinese name but I'm not Chinese, I'm just learning the language.

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Welcome and enjoy !
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Welcome!
 
Learning Chinese, eh? Well, we don't have a thread for that (I think), but you might enjoy this: http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=85961&PN=1
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Welcome (in any language!)
Enhance your life. Get down to www.lazland.org

Now also broadcasting on www.progzilla.com Every Saturday, 4.00 p.m. UK time!
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Hmmm, Prog and hair metal....some of the bands below might be a perfect combination for you.... Wink
My 2012 List
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Points: 1239 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 01 2012 at 22:15
Welcome to PA!
"Prog is Not Dead and never has been." (Will Sergeant, from Echo And The Bunnymen)
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