What if Prog was Pop?

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   It's such a mixed bag, I mean I would love to have more people to talk about prog with, and more people who generally feel the same love for the music that I do. I'd love to be able to walk into my friends house at a party, through on Gnidrolog and have everyone cheer.

But at the sametime I think it would lose some of the magic if you were to constatnly hear prog on the radio, see it all over tv, and have it dominating your conversations.I hate to admit it but I like being elitist. I enjoy the looks of confusion on others faces when talking about music I like.

So overall I'd say I wish more of my close friends shared an interest in prog, but I would like it to still be kept out of the mainstream

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Equality 7-2521 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: August 11 2005 Location: Philly Status: Offline Points: 15784	Posted: May 13 2006 at 23:47
	It's such a mixed bag, I mean I would love to have more people to talk about prog with, and more people who generally feel the same love for the music that I do. I'd love to be able to walk into my friends house at a party, through on Gnidrolog and have everyone cheer. But at the sametime I think it would lose some of the magic if you were to constatnly hear prog on the radio, see it all over tv, and have it dominating your conversations.I hate to admit it but I like being elitist. I enjoy the looks of confusion on others faces when talking about music I like. So overall I'd say I wish more of my close friends shared an interest in prog, but I would like it to still be kept out of the mainstream
	"One had to be a Newton to notice that the moon is falling, when everyone sees that it doesn't fall. "

nursethisviper Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Newbie Joined: April 15 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 21	Posted: May 14 2006 at 22:57
	If prog were pop... cutscene to dream sequence Every movement of Robert Fripp would be reported in the supermarket tabloids. Every Grammy would go to Jethro Tull, regardless of whether or not they released an album that year. There would be gala dinners for carpal tunnel syndrome, organized by the Keith Emerson foundation. Nightclubs would play Gentle Giant remixes. Geddy Lee would be elected Prime Minister of Canada. And finally, two words: Prog Idol.
	Proggin' it up eight days a week...

The Miracle Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: May 29 2005 Location: hell Status: Offline Points: 28427	Posted: May 15 2006 at 01:50
	I don't think prog can virtually be widely popular in the world as it is now... prog appeals to a certain group of people, usually more intelligent than an average citizen, and taking music more seriously. If prog was pop, that would say a lot about the society, which, unfortunately, I can't say now.
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