Prog & Literature

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   Well, I'm a big fan of both music and literature and have been wondering for the past couple of days whether there's any connection between my prog enthusiasm and my literature fanaticism. I find I'm more of a fan of "lyrical" literature, more inclined towards the poetic nature of words and not so much care for a novel's plotting. I find this has a direct connection with the prog I listen to: I like melodic prog, I can stand no extremely fast playing with no emotion or melody attached to it. Here's a list of authors I enjoy:
William Faulkner
Henry Miller
Virginia Woolf
Paul Bowles
Fyodor Dostoyevski
Vladimir Nabokov
Walt Whitman
Cormac McCarthy
Julio Cortázar
Samuel Beckett
Ernesto Sábato
William Shakespeare
Elie Wiesel

Next is a list of prog bands I enjoy:
Yes
Marillion
Grateful Dead
Gazpacho
Harmonium
Jethro Tull
Phideaux
Porcupine Tree
TOOL
Van Der Graaf Generator

Any connection? Well, lets see what you come up with. I'd like you to comment on the authors you like and whether you think there's a connection between the music you enjoy and the authors you read. I'd like to see what authors you enjoy, maybe I'll gain a couple of new favorites by your recommendations.

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Tasartir Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: September 06 2005 Location: Spain Status: Offline Points: 612	Topic: Prog & Literature Posted: November 23 2007 at 17:50
	Well, I'm a big fan of both music and literature and have been wondering for the past couple of days whether there's any connection between my prog enthusiasm and my literature fanaticism. I find I'm more of a fan of "lyrical" literature, more inclined towards the poetic nature of words and not so much care for a novel's plotting. I find this has a direct connection with the prog I listen to: I like melodic prog, I can stand no extremely fast playing with no emotion or melody attached to it. Here's a list of authors I enjoy: William Faulkner Henry Miller Virginia Woolf Paul Bowles Fyodor Dostoyevski Vladimir Nabokov Walt Whitman Cormac McCarthy Julio Cortázar Samuel Beckett Ernesto Sábato William Shakespeare Elie Wiesel Next is a list of prog bands I enjoy: Yes Marillion Grateful Dead Gazpacho Harmonium Jethro Tull Phideaux Porcupine Tree TOOL Van Der Graaf Generator Any connection? Well, lets see what you come up with. I'd like you to comment on the authors you like and whether you think there's a connection between the music you enjoy and the authors you read. I'd like to see what authors you enjoy, maybe I'll gain a couple of new favorites by your recommendations.
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Gamemako Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: March 31 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 1184	Posted: November 25 2007 at 21:50
	Complexity and pompousness are the links on that list. William Faulkner and Shakespeare wrote complex literature. Nabokov just loved himself more than any man had ever dreamed possible, and he was absolutely hell-bent on bashing his superiority into his audience. Anyway, I think most prog fans are going to admit that they enjoy good literature. It's an appreciation for the fine arts. This includes the visual arts as well (from well-directed movies to traditional art). Of course, people here will have differing opinions -- I for one will assail anyone who considers "modern art" to be art at all -- but most of us will appreciate a good piece of literature and a magnificent painting.