hello! prog newbie here

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   hello! over these past few weeks ive taken an interest in prog music. im not entirely new to prog however, ive (almost) listened to the entirety of pink floyds discography and have listened to a few albums by some other bands (rush, genesis, King Gizzard and the Lizard wizard (ive listened to the whole of king gizzards discography lol) ). 
ive went on a sort of pilgrimage going through the top 100 albums of all time list here on prog archives and i think i can safely say that i definitely have a love for prog! it took me a while to get into prog but i have definitely started to lighten up to prog and im glad i did. ive never really taken much of an interest in an entire genre of music before and im glad that prog is the first genre of music ive ever taken a larger interest in. 

i will admit it does get overwhelming considering the amount of artists and sub-genres. so im just slowly taking my time with everything. and sometimes i get surprised when i see a band or an artist that i didnt even know was considered to be prog! its all been quite an eye opening and exciting journey that im gonna continue.

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Alyx_ Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Newbie Joined: June 11 2021 Location: UK Status: Offline Points: 13	Post Options Post Reply Quote Alyx_ Report Post Thanks(1) Quote Reply Topic: hello! prog newbie here Posted: June 27 2021 at 17:36
	hello! over these past few weeks ive taken an interest in prog music. im not entirely new to prog however, ive (almost) listened to the entirety of pink floyds discography and have listened to a few albums by some other bands (rush, genesis, King Gizzard and the Lizard wizard (ive listened to the whole of king gizzards discography lol) ). ive went on a sort of pilgrimage going through the top 100 albums of all time list here on prog archives and i think i can safely say that i definitely have a love for prog! it took me a while to get into prog but i have definitely started to lighten up to prog and im glad i did. ive never really taken much of an interest in an entire genre of music before and im glad that prog is the first genre of music ive ever taken a larger interest in. i will admit it does get overwhelming considering the amount of artists and sub-genres. so im just slowly taking my time with everything. and sometimes i get surprised when i see a band or an artist that i didnt even know was considered to be prog! its all been quite an eye opening and exciting journey that im gonna continue.

Shadowyzard Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: February 24 2020 Location: Davutlar Status: Offline Points: 4506	Post Options Post Reply Quote Shadowyzard Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: June 27 2021 at 17:48
	Welcome! Yep... Prog is a vast, if not endless, ocean. Taking the time, and proceeding (progressing?) at a reasonable pace is a wise way and fruitful means for keeping the interest for a lifetime. Hope you'll have a good time here!

nick_h_nz Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Collaborator Prog Metal / Heavy Prog Team Joined: March 01 2013 Location: Suffolk, UK Status: Offline Points: 6737	Post Options Post Reply Quote nick_h_nz Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: June 28 2021 at 00:14
	Welcome, Andrew! There’s definitely a lot of prog out there - far more than will ever be included here. But PA is a great place to get yourself started, and learn about what others understand to be prog, which will help you develop your own ideas about what is prog. What is or isn’t prog is quite subjective, and you’ll find a lot of arguments in these forums because of disagreements about that. I say, just listen to what makes you happy - but, for sure, there is a heck of a lot of stuff in PA that can make you happy.
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Progishness Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: December 10 2020 Location: Planet Rhubarb Status: Offline Points: 2565	Post Options Post Reply Quote Progishness Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: June 28 2021 at 01:32
	Welcome to the forums, and pleased to see another Floyd fan here - other bands to suggest that in my opinion might appeal to you would include Genesis (already mentioned), Yes, ELP, Curved Air, Camel, Caravan, Santana, and Focus (basically the bands that I started with on my journey into prog). [Also Jethro Tull, King Crimson, Mike Oldfield, and Renaissance.]

Progishness Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: December 10 2020 Location: Planet Rhubarb Status: Offline Points: 2565	Post Options Post Reply Quote Progishness Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: June 28 2021 at 01:43
	And for psych/space stuff I'd highly recommend Hawkwind's first five studio alums, plus the live double 'Space Ritual'.

Hiram Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: May 30 2009 Location: Finland Status: Offline Points: 2084	Post Options Post Reply Quote Hiram Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: June 28 2021 at 07:55
	Welcome! If you're into King Gizzard's more repetitive psychedelic stuff, you might want to check out Neu! and Can.

Atavachron Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: September 30 2006 Location: Pearland Status: Offline Points: 65590	Post Options Post Reply Quote Atavachron Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: June 28 2021 at 15:32
	Great to have you -
	"Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought." -- John F. Kennedy

Beautiful Scarlet Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Groupie Joined: December 20 2020 Location: Vancouver Status: Offline Points: 67	Post Options Post Reply Quote Beautiful Scarlet Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: June 28 2021 at 17:20
	You should try Gong and Nektar
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yogev Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: February 09 2021 Location: Israel Status: Offline Points: 396	Post Options Post Reply Quote yogev Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: July 07 2021 at 16:35
	Welcome! you bought me with king Gizzard. I'm a huge King Gizz fan and its always nice to see fans here.

Alyx_ Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Newbie Joined: June 11 2021 Location: UK Status: Offline Points: 13	Post Options Post Reply Quote Alyx_ Report Post Thanks(1) Quote Reply Posted: July 08 2021 at 19:03
	always happy to see fellow gizz fans!