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    Posted: June 13 2005 at 15:26

i was wondering the other day if my prog collection will ever be complete.....do you think that possible?

how big is you prog collection?

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 13 2005 at 15:29

The bigger my prog collection gets, the more incomplete it seems. Anyone familiar with this problem?

 

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 13 2005 at 15:51

Let me remind you of the pilgrim who asked for an audience with the Dalai Lama.
He was told that he must first spend five years contemplation.
After the five years, he was ushered into the Dalai Lama's presence. 
He said: "Well my son, what do you wish to know?"
So the pilgrim said: "I wish to know the meaning of life, father."

So the Dalai Lama smiled and said:

"Well my son ... life is like a beanstalk, isn't it?"

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 13 2005 at 15:55

Your prog collection is like an sphere: as its radius increases there is also an increase in the surface of contact with the unknown...

OK, this beautiful sentence is supposed to be applied to Science and not to a prog collection, but I think it can also be used in this context...

 

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 13 2005 at 16:06
I have 1600 cds, almost all psych-prog, but I think it's not complete; music is a "Mare Magnum", you know (maybe?) when & where you start but you don't know when & where are you going...
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 13 2005 at 16:24
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 13 2005 at 16:38

Welcome Back Flowerchild

My prog shopping list is depressingly long, and this site isn't doing my bank balance any favours whatsoever... I'd try selling my body on the streets of downtown Hereford to raise money for my addiction, but if you saw it, you'd agree that I'd end up having to pay someone to take it away...

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 13 2005 at 17:02

No, I think it would be really hard to have a "complete" prog collection. I am continually finding bands that are awesome, but I want to hate them because I would never have enough money to buy all the other stuff I want and this.

But I usually end up buying it anyway....

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 13 2005 at 17:10
A collection of prog music will never be complete. At least until the day all prog artist suddenly stop making music and nothing more is produced, EVER. But since that will never happen, you'll always be looking for more stuff.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 13 2005 at 17:23
Originally posted by Arsillus Arsillus wrote:

No, I think it would be really hard to have a "complete" prog collection. I am continually finding bands that are awesome, but I want to hate them because I would never have enough money to buy all the other stuff I want and this.

But I usually end up buying it anyway....

I have this exact same problem, Arsillus.  I buy an album from a group I don't know, listen to it twice and am quietly relieved that I don't like them, so I won't have to buy their other 12 studio releases. 

I then foolishly listen to it twice more just to make certain, and end up begrudgingly thinking its great.  I then chide myself for not being selective and discriminating enough, which is why I tend to try new bands with gritted teeth these days!!

Music has always been a matter of energy to me. On some nights I believe that a car with the needle on empty can run 50 more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio. Hunter S Thompson
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 13 2005 at 17:30
I would hate to think that my music collection was ever complete. That's such a horrible thought. How could anyone live with the thought that there is no new music out there for you. Even classic albums you haven't listened to are great to discover.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 13 2005 at 17:35
Originally posted by MikeEnRegalia MikeEnRegalia wrote:

Let me remind you of the pilgrim who asked for an audience with the Dalai Lama.
He was told that he must first spend five years contemplation.
After the five years, he was ushered into the Dalai Lama's presence. 
He said: "Well my son, what do you wish to know?"
So the pilgrim said: "I wish to know the meaning of life, father."

So the Dalai Lama smiled and said:

"Well my son ... life is like a beanstalk, isn't it?"

Lifted that from Transatlantic-SMPTe:In Held Twas In I



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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 13 2005 at 17:42
But back on the topic,I have thousands of cd's and it will never be enough.


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 13 2005 at 17:51
Define a complete collection... 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 13 2005 at 17:53
Definately NO. It's uncanny really. Have you ever listened to a CD in the shop (granted their headphones are crap and don't do the music justice) and decided it wasn't for me. Then buy a few more CDs by other groups then, hey presto, I'm back to the one I put back and think it is great. For some unknown reason that has happened a few times, the most recent being Terria. Why did I ever think it wasn't for me in the first place? It's a funny old world. You never know it may even happen with Relayer and Frances the Mute. May happen, I said
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 13 2005 at 23:44

Originally posted by projeKct dan projeKct dan wrote:

Define a complete collection... 

= ALL recorded albums that you will EVER like!

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 13 2005 at 23:45
Originally posted by fandango fandango wrote:

Welcome Back Flowerchild

My prog shopping list is depressingly long, and this site isn't doing my bank balance any favours whatsoever... I'd try selling my body on the streets of downtown Hereford to raise money for my addiction, but if you saw it, you'd agree that I'd end up having to pay someone to take it away...

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 14 2005 at 02:33
Originally posted by TheProgtologist TheProgtologist wrote:

Originally posted by MikeEnRegalia MikeEnRegalia wrote:

Let me remind you of the pilgrim who asked for an audience with the Dalai Lama.
He was told that he must first spend five years contemplation.
After the five years, he was ushered into the Dalai Lama's presence. 
He said: "Well my son, what do you wish to know?"
So the pilgrim said: "I wish to know the meaning of life, father."

So the Dalai Lama smiled and said:

"Well my son ... life is like a beanstalk, isn't it?"

Lifted that from Transatlantic-SMPTe:In Held Twas In I

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