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Moogtron III 
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Joined: April 26 2005
Location: Belgium
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 Posted: February 04 2006 at 16:00 |
I'm afraid not. In the old days I used to listen to a lot of things. But prog is so good and so diverse, that I've become much more narrow minded. As it comes to music, that is... Prog music adds up to about 90% of the music I listen to!
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darren
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Joined: October 31 2005
Location: Canada
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Posted: February 04 2006 at 23:29 |
Seems to me everyone would be better off listening to all music, not just prog to become well rounded. Maybe everyone would learn about astonomy, history, philosophy, etc. even without prog?
I know myself, I became aware of social issues because of other forms of music, namely rock, folk and punk. I don't want to mention names but some on this forum might become well rounded if they took a music appreciation course, opened their minds and listen to other forms of music.
Prog is great music but it has its limitations.
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"they locked up a man who wanted to rule the world.
the fools
they locked up the wrong man."
- Leonard Cohen
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Rust
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Joined: October 14 2005
Location: United States
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Posted: February 04 2006 at 23:47 |
 acheron wrote:
i'm getting really sick of these elitist posts about prog. music listeners
are people who listen to progressive music generaly smarter than those who don't?
should people who don't listen to progressive music be forced into concentration camps so that they can work for us prog. fans and play a role in society?
should people who listen to progressive music be entitled to tax breaks that non-progressive fans can't recieve?
enough with these meaningless 'prog music makes us better than the rest of the world' posts
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This is a prog web site, incase you didn't know when you first stumbled her and signed up. If you don't like open discussions about prog and why we like it, or if you are not mature and open minded enough to appreciate other's veiws, I suggest you join the Punk Rock Archives web site. It's a great place to learn how to stay close minded. 
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We got to pump the stuff to make us tough
from the heart
Its astart
What we need is awareness we cant get careless
Mental self defensive fitness
Make everybody see in order to fight the powers that be
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Mikerinos
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Posted: February 04 2006 at 23:50 |
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Not really. The only thing liking prog has done to me is transfer my addiction from video games to music.
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Posted: February 05 2006 at 05:28 |
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I was ignored as a child and need attention!! Someone comment on my extremely well-written jab at prog elitism on the second page!!
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Moogtron III
Prog Reviewer
Joined: April 26 2005
Location: Belgium
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Posted: February 05 2006 at 13:47 |
Syzygy wrote:
siX munfs ago I cudnt SPEL prog fan.
Now I are one!
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Jejeje, you is one! 
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Peace Frog
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Joined: October 17 2005
Location: Canada
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Posted: February 10 2006 at 12:39 |
Nobody can say that music has made them smart. Maybe it has helped them realize what they truly like, and encouraged them to use their mind to their full potential, but it doesn't make you smart.
I think that if prog (or any other genre) makes up more than 80% of your music collection, you'll eventually reach a point where everything gets boring and look for a different kind of music. Then you'll fear you've lost your good tastes in music and go through a phase of "I hate music, it bores the hell out of me, and I can't stand King Crimson anymore" and start listening to too much soft rock on the local "great light rock hits for the whole family" station. And then you'll know you went wrong somewhere.
Well, that's just my opinion.
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Peter
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Joined: January 31 2004
Location: Canada
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Posted: February 10 2006 at 14:02 |
Musically, perhaps...
Otherwise, it is education and loving, parenting, travelling, reading, etc (in brief, living a full life, and having a personality that is open to new experiences and outlooks) that have made me a more well-rounded person.
As the saying goes, "You can't put a wise head on young shoulders."
(Wisdom is not the same as intelligence.)
Edited by Peter
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"And, has thou slain the Jabberwock?
Come to my arms, my beamish boy!
O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!'
He chortled in his joy.
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Manunkind
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Joined: February 02 2005
Location: Poland
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Points: 2373
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Posted: February 11 2006 at 06:07 |
FuzzyDude wrote:
I was ignored as a child and need attention!! Someone comment on my extremely well-written jab at prog elitism on the second page!! |
You wrote 'Prog bess you' instead of 'Prog bless you'. It seems that your attention span is insufficient for you to show any profound appreciation for prog. Therefore, from now on, your recommendations, criticism and opinions in general mean nothing to me.
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"In war there is no time to teach or learn Zen. Carry a strong stick. Bash your attackers." - Zen Master Ikkyu Sojun
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valravennz
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Joined: March 20 2005
Location: New Zealand
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Posted: February 11 2006 at 08:52 |
Peter wrote:
Musically, perhaps...
Otherwise, it is education and loving, parenting, travelling, reading, etc (in brief, living a full life, and having a personality that is open to new experiences and outlooks) that have made me a more well-rounded person.
As the saying goes, "You can't put a wise head on young shoulders."
(Wisdom is not the same as intelligence.)
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Such wisdom from our Canadian sage!  . I could not put it better myself. I also add that I have noticed that I am less tolerant now of other music genres that contribute to mainstream music. I will listen to them but I find them less attention-gathering than prog rock music, or classical and jazz.
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- Robert Fripp
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