How old are P.A. members?

Prog_Traveller wrote: Just curious as to how old members are on here and maybe see if I can figurer out if there is an average age. This is just for fun. I tend to think most prog fans are a bit on the older side so I want to see if my assumption is correct or not.

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ExittheLemming wrote: 146

Oh my... Here in Russia 146 became a synonym of very "fair" elections.

Metalmarsh89 wrote:  My mother listens to Elvis, Johnny Cash, and Jimmy Buffett.

46-50. Geat to see so many 18-25s. Maybe there is hope for music after all.

So far these statistics are very interesting and actually a bit surprising. It seems that those in their thirties are few and far between on here at least compared to other age groups. It's not their fault. It seems to me that those in certain age groups are just more likely to be exposed to this music. Those in their twenties and younger have the advantage of having parents old enough to be into the classic period and have been exposed to it that way. Just tonight at a book store I saw the last edition of PROG magazine there so that is good for prog's exposure but I don't many thirty somethings will look at it and go "wow, prog what is that?"

47

I turned 54 last month.

Nogbad_The_Bad wrote: Glad to see a few wrinklies around here, I was starting to feel old with all the 20 somethings. I guess those 30 somethings grew up before the resurgence of prog as a niche genre

I think that's part of it. I think they fall in between the cracks so to speak and are at an age where they are less likely to be exposed to it. I think a big part of it also is that they don't have parents who are the right age to be exposed to prog.

Edited by Prog_Traveller - July 19 2014 at 23:31

Dean wrote: Prog_Traveller wrote: Just curious as to how old members are on here and maybe see if I can figurer out if there is an average age. This is just for fun. I tend to think most prog fans are a bit on the older side so I want to see if my assumption is correct or not. <span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.2;">[QUOTE=Prog_Traveller, </span><span style="font-size: 10.909090995788574px; line-height: 12px; : rgb248, 248, 252;">Posted: 09 September 2005 at 19:15</span><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.2;">"></span><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.2; : rgb248, 248, 252;">I'm just curious how old most of you are. My guess is that you guys are mainly in the 15-25 age range since many seem to focus on newer bands that most older fans probably wouldn't be aware of(ie Mars Volta, DT etc). I'm 35 and I usually feel young in the world of prog but it could be different in here. If so that's a good thing because it means prog is finally gaining a new generation and reaching a younger audience. :) </span><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.2;">[/QUOTE"></span> <span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.2;"></span> <span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.2;"></span> <span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.2;"></span> <span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.2;"></span> <span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.2;"></span>

Dean, not sure why you felt the need to give me the rolly eye there. If you have been to as many prog shows and festivals as I have it wouldn't be an unreasonable assumption since the younger folks seem to be few and far between most of the time(aside from those who are there with their parents).