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    Posted: April 12 2016 at 17:52
Hello! My name is Kimberly Pierre and I was introduced to progressive rock/metal by my friends. I grew up from a prog background. My dad is a huge Dream Theater fan and my brother's are fans of a whole variety of bands. I am currently 13 years old, and would prefer prog over pop any single day.

I share a similar love to Dream Theater as my father does. If I had to rank the progressive bands, my list would look something like this:

1) Dream Theater
2) Ayreon
3) Haken
4) Transatlantic
5) Opeth
6) Symphony X

It's nice to be here, and I know I will enjoy this site a lot! Thank you guys!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 12 2016 at 18:22
*spits beer on monitor*

welcome to the site.. and ummm... dad at DT fan.. great... thanks for making me feel older than dirt. LOLThumbs Up


I do love Symphony X though....  enjoy the site. If you get past me and my BS ..there are a lot of great and very friendly people here.  A good environment here.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 12 2016 at 19:19
Thank you so very much! I just hope to find solace here.
I'm a musical outcast. There are only a few boys that listen to prog bands. Yep, the only girl at my school who listens to Dream Theater, but they are indeed a very good band, love them very much!
I'm sorry for making you feel so old, that wasn't my intention. LOL
This site has proven to be very grand so far. There's a lot to do!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 12 2016 at 19:22
hahaha.. don't worry about it darling.. all it takes these days is a good look in the mirror to feel old. Just teasing you.  Hope you enjoy the site. I've been here a long time, met a lot of great people, and more than that. Discovered a lot of great music.  Get involved.. jump into discussions. You'll find everyone quite welcoming and tripping over themselves to make you feel welcome.. and also turn you on to some great music.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 12 2016 at 19:27
All I can say is welcome to ProgArchives !

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 12 2016 at 19:40
Originally posted by micky micky wrote:

hahaha.. don't worry about it darling.. all it takes these days is a good look in the mirror to feel old. Just teasing you.  Hope you enjoy the site. I've been here a long time, met a lot of great people, and more than that. Discovered a lot of great music.  Get involved.. jump into discussions. You'll find everyone quite welcoming and tripping over themselves to make you feel welcome.. and also turn you on to some great music.
Thank you Embarrassed.
I'm enjoying this site already! <3
I'm just kind of nervous, you know? Would anyone even want to talk to me? (You and Atavachron are an exception Wink)
I mean, it's really scary meeting new people, though it's kinda preposterous, seeing as this is an online site, but, it was real nice of you to tell me these things. Thank you!

Originally posted by Atavachron Atavachron wrote:

All I can say is welcome to ProgArchives !

Thank you so very much! Thanks for welcoming me!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 12 2016 at 20:57
13?? I've got socks older than that (he says adjusting a non-existent collar a la Rodney Dangerfield)-Youtube him.

Hey welcome, My first exposure to prog was when I was about 12 so you're in good company. Looks as though you like the "Heavy prog" and "Symphonic Metal" genres by your list. There's a huge world of music to be had here, so enjoy your exploration. Check out some of the Forums for fun and info.

Based on you list here's a few bands you may want to check out.

Anekdoten
Adagio
Sky Architect
Spock's Beard

Just to name a few. But don't limit yourself, sample bits and pieces of different bands and genres, you never know what you might find.

But most of all, ask, ask, ask...and we shall answer. Thumbs Up
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 12 2016 at 21:15
I'll be sure to check them out! Thank you!
And I looked up Rodney Dangerfield. Is he the standup comedian guy?

And yeah, I actually like long songs, and I'm a sucker for concept albums or songs that tell nice stories. That is why I like Dream Theater the best.

And this forum is really huge! Shocked
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 13 2016 at 00:55
Welcome! Clap

I was probably introduced to prog when I was around 11 when a friend showed me Rush. If you're a sucker for concept albums, you may want to try their "Clockwork Angels" album. Thumbs Up
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 13 2016 at 01:47
welcome! Smile
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 13 2016 at 02:16
Yeah! Finally!!!!
I'm not the youngest here anymore!
Welcome from a 16 yo, you'll undoubtedly have a great time around here.
And I defenitely feel how it is to know nobody who likes prog, and that's exactly where PA comes in!

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Welcome aboard. And noticed your brilliant avatar from Japan. Pig
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 13 2016 at 04:39
Hi, welcome to PA! Ayreon is probably my favourite from those, although Prog Metal is not a genre I listen to often.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 13 2016 at 06:39
Welcome to PA and greetings from Scotland. I have a granddaughter around your age but she hates my music and listens to Little Mix
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 13 2016 at 10:34
Welcome to PA
Lots of (endless) great music to discover...go through lists, read reviews...keep exploring..its fun..and the best part is that the fun never ends..
Don't jump on straightaway to the classics of various genres...take ur time.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 13 2016 at 10:47
Hello, once you have ten posts (I think) you can vote in polls. I recommend participating in those polls, it's a great way to discover "new" music.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 13 2016 at 11:24
Originally posted by Pastmaster Pastmaster wrote:

Welcome! Clap I was probably introduced to prog when I was around 11 when a friend showed me Rush. If you're a sucker for concept albums, you may want to try their "Clockwork Angels" album. Thumbs Up
 

Thank you very much! Ooh, you were first introduced to Rush, eh? Yeah, they are a really good band! Though I don't listen to them much, I have tried listening to a few of their songs. :)
And, I'll be sure to check it out! It seems very interesting!

Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

welcome! Smile
 

THANK YOU!! Wink

Originally posted by DDPascalDD DDPascalDD wrote:

Yeah! Finally!!!! I'm not the youngest here anymore! Welcome from a 16 yo, you'll undoubtedly have a great time around here. And I defenitely feel how it is to know nobody who likes prog, and that's exactly where PA comes in!
 

Haha ;)
Thank you so very much! And you feel my pain? Great, we'll get along just well! And I agree. PA is really something!

Originally posted by DamoXt7942 DamoXt7942 wrote:

Welcome aboard. And noticed your brilliant avatar from Japan. Pig

Heh, thank you very much! I thought it was a cute animation so I decided to choose it. Might change it pretty soon though. :D

Originally posted by Meltdowner Meltdowner wrote:

Hi, welcome to PA! Ayreon is probably my favourite from those, although Prog Metal is not a genre I listen to often.

Ayreon is really good! What genre of music do you mostly listen too? What's your favorite band?

 
Originally posted by Daysbetween Daysbetween wrote:

Welcome to PA and greetings from Scotland. I have a granddaughter around your age but she hates my music and listens to Little Mix
 

Scotland? That's super cool! I really want to visit Glasgow in my lifetime. The place is really interesting and is a song by John Petrucci: Glasgow Kiss. Scottish people are really cool! Ah, I heard one song by Little Mix, and it was good! Though prog is waay better ;)

Originally posted by addictedtoprog addictedtoprog wrote:

Welcome to PA Lots of (endless) great music to discover...go through lists, read reviews...keep exploring..its fun..and the best part is that the fun never ends.. Don't jump on straightaway to the classics of various genres...take ur time.
 

Thank you very much! I'll be sure to check out everything suggestion you gave me. I can't wait for the fun to never end, this site is awesome :)

Originally posted by Disparate Times Disparate Times wrote:

Hello, once you have ten posts (I think) you can vote in polls. I recommend participating in those polls, it's a great way to discover "new" music.

Ah yes, polls. Can't wait to do them and run them! I agree, I'll bet I could discover a lot of "new" music by participating in them. I will be sure to check them out! Thank you!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 13 2016 at 11:32
^Nobody has ever gotten so many comments on just a welcome thread! LOL
Must be a warm welcome Wink
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 13 2016 at 11:38
Haha, thank you! I'm actually flattered. Embarrassed
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 13 2016 at 12:32
I was your age when I started getting into music. A year later I got introduced to Pink Floyd and another one I found myself playing guitar. I'm also new, but welcome anywas.
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