Hello

Hello everyone, I've been visiting this site for about a couple of years now, just haven't really decided to join the forums until now. Anyways, Im from good ole Minnesota and I discovered prog probably around 2011 and 2012. I'm a 22 year old female, and the way I got into prog is I began to get into Phil Collins solo discography (yes, I know, Phil Collins doesn't seem to be well liked around here but idc cuz I love him). I then discovered he was in this little band called Genesis, so I slowly got into the band starting with their latter stuff like Invisible Touch and Genesis and then slowly worked my way to the likes of Selling England by the Pound and Trespass.

I'm a die hard Genesis fan, I love everything they have done and now in 2016 I'm a prog fanatic. There is always so much to discover and I know I'm a lost cause. I love the music, the musicians, and the community seems great. Other groups I love are Brand X, Yes, Camel, Focus, PFM, Gentle Giant, etc. I am mostly into Symphonic and Fusion. Anyways, I hope to get to know some people around and have a great time.

Thanks for the welcome, I'll have to see if the natives are as friendly as you say

BunBun wrote: the way I got into prog is I began to get into Phil Collins solo discography (yes, I know, Phil Collins doesn't seem to be well liked around here but idc cuz I love him).

Ooh.  Them be fighting words!!!!    I am actually pro-Phil as well.   Nothing wrong with knowing what you like in your wardrobe, so to speak.  Welcome to PA.

Welcome aboard, have fun and try not to spend too much.

Get out while you can.

Atavachron wrote: Get out while you can.

I can't help myself. 

If on your fist post I changed location, gender and Genesis/PC for Pink Floyd that could be my introduction  

^ That's great! "Per Un Amico" would certainly be on mine too, along with Quarteto 1111's last album... and waaaaaaay too many albums for the third spot  Maybe "Nursery Cryme"? 

TeleStrat wrote: BunBun wrote: Thanks for all the replies. I must say that the whole not spending too much is really difficult. I see more and more stuff that I need to get lol. It'll never end. Hmm,,,where have I heard that before?  Welcome to the forum. Can you comment on some of your symphonic and fusion choices?

Oh, come on, I'm sure I'm the only who has said that .

Anyways, with fusion, I kind of stumbled upon it through Brand X because obviously Phil Collins was in it, and it just kind of went from there. I'm not fully into jazz music, in fact, I absolutely hated jazz growing up, but I have now gained a huge appreciation for jazz within a rock context. Besides Brand X, I'm also really into Return to Forever, Weather Report, U.K.'s first LP, Bill Bruford's early albums, Allan Holdsworth, a couple of Jan Akkerman LPs too. I'm also discovering some great fusion from other countries like Kenso from Japan and Arti e Mesteiri, D.F.A., and Area from Italy. I also enjoy some of Zappa's more fusion related albums like Hot Rats and the Grand Wazoo, but overall I'm not a huge fan of his work. One big fusion group that I just seem to have a hard time getting into is Mahavishnu Orchestra, which is a shame but maybe someday. Also, my favorite fusion album has to be Brand X's Moroccan Roll. The thing that I love about fusion is that it just puts me in a great mood because it's upbeat and fun.

And then with Symphonic prog, my favorite go to's are probably the ones I mentioned already, Yes's classic albums, Genesis, Focus's first four LPs, Camel's first LP all the way through Breathless, Flower King's first official LP, Harmonium, PFM comes across as quite symphonic too. I've also been on a huge Banco del Mutuo Soccorso kick as of lately. I will say that the big symphonic group I do not enjoy is ELP. I just don't like that kind of sound like even bands who sound like ELP such as Le Orme or Triumvirat, are just not my thing.

Anyways, I could probably go on a little bit more but I think that's probably good for now, anyways, are you yourself a fan of these two genres? If so, what do you enjoy? And if not, then what is your thing?



Edited by BunBun - June 30 2016 at 18:02

TeleStrat wrote: ^  I've always been a fan of 70s Jazz/Rock/Fusion and Brand X was a good thing for you to stumble upon. Return To Forever "Romantic Warrior" and "Where Have I Known You Before" are favorites as well as some of the solo albums like Al Di Meola "Land Of The Midnight Sun" and "Elegant Gypsy" and also Stanley Clarke "Journey To Love" with Jeff Beck adding guitar to a few tracks. When it comes to Allan Holdsworth I like "Bundles" by Soft Machine, "Expresso" by Gong, "Believe It" and "Million Dollar Legs" by New Tony Williams Lifetime.  Also by Soft Machine there is "Softs" with John Etheridge on guitar. Isotope with guitarist Gary Boyle played high energy. instrumental J/R/F. If you see a pattern here it's because I do favor guitar when it comes to this type a music. I spent less time listening to symphonic than I did fusion but I liked the early Camel albums and some Focus and PFM. Some others were Earth And Fire, Amos Key, Novalis and Sebastian Hardie.  (Don't tell anyone but I never got into ELP).

Sorry it took me a few days to reply, anyways, You mentioned a few albums ill need to check out like Stanley Clarkes's Journey to Love, and I have yet to get into soft machine, but ill need to give them another good listen down the road. Also, i did start to notice the guitar pattern, do you play guitar yourself at all?