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Forum Name: Welcome newbies!
Forum Description: Introduce yourself and tell us what prog music you listen to
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Topic: Hello everybody!
Posted By: KimberlyPierre
Subject: Hello everybody!
Date Posted: April 12 2016 at 17:52
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Hello! My name is Kimberly Pierre and I was introduced to progressive rock/metal by my friends. I grew up from a prog background. My dad is a huge Dream Theater fan and my brother's are fans of a whole variety of bands. I am currently 13 years old, and would prefer prog over pop any single day. I share a similar love to Dream Theater as my father does. If I had to rank the progressive bands, my list would look something like this: 1) Dream Theater 2) Ayreon 3) Haken 4) Transatlantic 5) Opeth 6) Symphony X It's nice to be here, and I know I will enjoy this site a lot! Thank you guys!
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Posted By: micky
Date Posted: April 12 2016 at 18:22
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*spits beer on monitor* welcome to the site.. and ummm... dad at DT fan.. great... thanks for making me feel older than dirt.   I do love Symphony X though.... enjoy the site. If you get past me and my BS ..there are a lot of great and very friendly people here. A good environment here. ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: KimberlyPierre
Date Posted: April 12 2016 at 19:19
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Thank you so very much! I just hope to find solace here. I'm a musical outcast. There are only a few boys that listen to prog bands. Yep, the only girl at my school who listens to Dream Theater, but they are indeed a very good band, love them very much! I'm sorry for making you feel so old, that wasn't my intention. This site has proven to be very grand so far. There's a lot to do!
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Posted By: micky
Date Posted: April 12 2016 at 19:22
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hahaha.. don't worry about it darling.. all it takes these days is a good look in the mirror to feel old. Just teasing you. Hope you enjoy the site. I've been here a long time, met a lot of great people, and more than that. Discovered a lot of great music. Get involved.. jump into discussions. You'll find everyone quite welcoming and tripping over themselves to make you feel welcome.. and also turn you on to some great music. ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: April 12 2016 at 19:27
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All I can say is welcome to ProgArchives ! ------------- "Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought." -- John F. Kennedy |
Posted By: KimberlyPierre
Date Posted: April 12 2016 at 19:40
Thank you  .I'm enjoying this site already! <3 I'm just kind of nervous, you know? Would anyone even want to talk to me? (You and Atavachron are an exception  )I mean, it's really scary meeting new people, though it's kinda preposterous, seeing as this is an online site, but, it was real nice of you to tell me these things. Thank you!
Thank you so very much! Thanks for welcoming me!
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micky wrote:Posted By: JD
Date Posted: April 12 2016 at 20:57
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13?? I've got socks older than that (he says adjusting a non-existent collar a la Rodney Dangerfield)-Youtube him. Hey welcome, My first exposure to prog was when I was about 12 so you're in good company. Looks as though you like the "Heavy prog" and "Symphonic Metal" genres by your list. There's a huge world of music to be had here, so enjoy your exploration. Check out some of the Forums for fun and info. Based on you list here's a few bands you may want to check out. Anekdoten Adagio Sky Architect Spock's Beard Just to name a few. But don't limit yourself, sample bits and pieces of different bands and genres, you never know what you might find. But most of all, ask, ask, ask...and we shall answer. ------------- Thank you for supporting independently produced music |
Posted By: KimberlyPierre
Date Posted: April 12 2016 at 21:15
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I'll be sure to check them out! Thank you! And I looked up Rodney Dangerfield. Is he the standup comedian guy? And yeah, I actually like long songs, and I'm a sucker for concept albums or songs that tell nice stories. That is why I like Dream Theater the best. And this forum is really huge!  ------------- "There is a sacredness in tears. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are the messengers of overwhelming grief, of deep contrition, and of unspeakable love." -Washington Irving |
Posted By: Pastmaster
Date Posted: April 13 2016 at 00:55
Welcome!  I was probably introduced to prog when I was around 11 when a friend showed me Rush. If you're a sucker for concept albums, you may want to try their "Clockwork Angels" album.
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Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: April 13 2016 at 01:47
welcome!  |
Posted By: DDPascalDD
Date Posted: April 13 2016 at 02:16
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Yeah! Finally!!!! I'm not the youngest here anymore! Welcome from a 16 yo, you'll undoubtedly have a great time around here. And I defenitely feel how it is to know nobody who likes prog, and that's exactly where PA comes in! ------------- |
Posted By: DamoXt7942
Date Posted: April 13 2016 at 02:50
Welcome aboard. And noticed your brilliant avatar from Japan.  ------------- http://www.facebook.com/damoxt7942" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Meltdowner
Date Posted: April 13 2016 at 04:39
| Hi, welcome to PA! Ayreon is probably my favourite from those, although Prog Metal is not a genre I listen to often. |
Posted By: Daysbetween
Date Posted: April 13 2016 at 06:39
Welcome to PA and greetings from Scotland. I have a granddaughter around your age but she hates my music and listens to Little Mix 
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Posted By: addictedtoprog
Date Posted: April 13 2016 at 10:34
Welcome to PA  Lots of (endless) great music to discover...go through lists, read reviews...keep exploring..its fun..and the best part is that the fun never ends.. Don't jump on straightaway to the classics of various genres...take ur time. |
Posted By: Disparate Times
Date Posted: April 13 2016 at 10:47
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Hello, once you have ten posts (I think) you can vote in polls. I recommend participating in those polls, it's a great way to discover "new" music. ------------- Songs are like tightly budgeted meals Nobodies doing anything new or even real |
Posted By: KimberlyPierre
Date Posted: April 13 2016 at 11:24
Thank you very much! Ooh, you were first introduced to Rush, eh? Yeah, they are a really good band! Though I don't listen to them much, I have tried listening to a few of their songs. :) And, I'll be sure to check it out! It seems very interesting!
THANK YOU!!
Haha ;) Thank you so very much! And you feel my pain? Great, we'll get along just well! And I agree. PA is really something!
Heh, thank you very much! I thought it was a cute animation so I decided to choose it. Might change it pretty soon though. :D
Ayreon is really good! What genre of music do you mostly listen too? What's your favorite band?
Scotland? That's super cool! I really want to visit Glasgow in my lifetime. The place is really interesting and is a song by John Petrucci: Glasgow Kiss. Scottish people are really cool! Ah, I heard one song by Little Mix, and it was good! Though prog is waay better ;)
Thank you very much! I'll be sure to check out everything suggestion you gave me. I can't wait for the fun to never end, this site is awesome :)
Ah yes, polls. Can't wait to do them and run them! I agree, I'll bet I could discover a lot of "new" music by participating in them. I will be sure to check them out! Thank you! ------------- "There is a sacredness in tears. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are the messengers of overwhelming grief, of deep contrition, and of unspeakable love." -Washington Irving |
Posted By: DDPascalDD
Date Posted: April 13 2016 at 11:32
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^Nobody has ever gotten so many comments on just a welcome thread! Must be a warm welcome ------------- |
Posted By: KimberlyPierre
Date Posted: April 13 2016 at 11:38
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Haha, thank you! I'm actually flattered. ------------- "There is a sacredness in tears. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are the messengers of overwhelming grief, of deep contrition, and of unspeakable love." -Washington Irving |
Posted By: Affek
Date Posted: April 13 2016 at 12:32
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I was your age when I started getting into music. A year later I got introduced to Pink Floyd and another one I found myself playing guitar. I'm also new, but welcome anywas. -------------  Prog Rock (1969-1977)
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Posted By: Meltdowner
Date Posted: April 13 2016 at 12:45
I listen to a lot of different genres, even not Prog but I'd say I listen mostly to Psychedelic Rock, Progressive Electronic and Symphonic Prog. If I can only choose one band it has to be Pink Floyd. Even though I already knew a few tracks before (mainly from The Wall which I still don't like much), when I heard "Echoes" I fell in love with their music and began my Prog pilgrimage.
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Posted By: JD
Date Posted: April 13 2016 at 15:06
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Posted By: micky
Date Posted: April 13 2016 at 15:31
as you can see... plenty of people. David and I are the unofficial 'good cop/bad cop' welcoming committee here so we generally welcome everyone even neo-prog fans It is quite scary to meet new people... you ain't kidding sista.. but the internet is liberating.. in real life I am an extremely shy person whose extroverted side only comes out when pumped full of alcohol as i was prone to do 7 days a week when younger or when I log onto the internet as I do now as I'm older and my ass has started to sag and I'm not the hot number I used to be. Seriously though I meant what I said, there are a lot of good people here. There are a few a****les, like me at times (just wait till you find my DT review ) but even then they are harmless.. you can ignore them easily. ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: KimberlyPierre
Date Posted: April 13 2016 at 17:55
That's awesome! And yeah, I can see why length is a problem. Honestly, I prefer lengthy songs over short songs, that is why I love Dream Theater, Haken, Opeth, etc. Oh wow, first time I've heard of Psychedelic Rock. Is it good? And Pink Floyd huh? Never heard of them, but are they good?
I'm assuming JD is David? What's up with neo prog? And I agree, the Internet is the only place in where I'm remotely comfortable in exposing myself to everyone. I don't care about those kind of people actually, I think everyone is really nice...so far (XD) ------------- "There is a sacredness in tears. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are the messengers of overwhelming grief, of deep contrition, and of unspeakable love." -Washington Irving |
Posted By: KimberlyPierre
Date Posted: April 13 2016 at 17:55
What do you exactly mean? Sorry, I'm not the brightest crayon in the box. ------------- "There is a sacredness in tears. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are the messengers of overwhelming grief, of deep contrition, and of unspeakable love." -Washington Irving |
Posted By: JD
Date Posted: April 13 2016 at 20:57
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Posted By: JD
Date Posted: April 13 2016 at 21:01
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Posted By: KimberlyPierre
Date Posted: April 13 2016 at 23:52
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Thanks JD. Greatly appreciate it!! 😙 ------------- "There is a sacredness in tears. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are the messengers of overwhelming grief, of deep contrition, and of unspeakable love." -Washington Irving |
Posted By: DDPascalDD
Date Posted: April 14 2016 at 00:35
Oh some people are so annoying- using other names than their username. Only the die hard regs here know everyone's real name... (Me I'm just Pascal btw) And yeah, neo-prog is always the genre everyone kinda hates. It's because it's as good as 70's prog, only a better sound; but it's not made in the 70's so it's not progressive. You'll get used to the forum in no time! ------------- |
Posted By: emigre80
Date Posted: April 14 2016 at 10:14
That's the comment that made me feel old, that you had to look up Rodney Dangerfield. Prog fans (and this website) tend to be predominately male but there are other girls/women who love prog. I started listening to Yes, etc. when I was 15 (many, many, many years ago). Welcome to the site!
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Posted By: micky
Date Posted: April 14 2016 at 16:28
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*spits beer on monitor* I missed that. That would have made me feel old. Well..take that.. CLASSIC!!!! women prog fans? There are quite a few actually.. we see more than one might think at many of the shows we go to. ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: April 14 2016 at 16:50
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or this...classic!!!! ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: KimberlyPierre
Date Posted: April 14 2016 at 16:50
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Im happy to be a prog fan. I broke free from the bondages of pop hell. :)) ------------- "There is a sacredness in tears. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are the messengers of overwhelming grief, of deep contrition, and of unspeakable love." -Washington Irving |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: April 14 2016 at 16:53
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pop hell? oh no... don't fall into that trap. There is as much sh*tty prog out there as good prog. Same with pop... what sets prog apart is the best of prog rock is probably the best you will find in music.. but as David once wisely noted. There is nothing... NOTHING as bad as bad prog. ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: A Person
Date Posted: April 14 2016 at 16:57
Heck yeah they are. If you like concept albums you should check them out. They were the band that got me into prog back in high school (now I'm feeling old ). |
Posted By: KimberlyPierre
Date Posted: April 14 2016 at 16:59
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Oh :( I didn't know that. Sorry. Care to tell me some bad prog? ------------- "There is a sacredness in tears. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are the messengers of overwhelming grief, of deep contrition, and of unspeakable love." -Washington Irving |
Posted By: JD
Date Posted: April 14 2016 at 17:00
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Posted By: KimberlyPierre
Date Posted: April 14 2016 at 17:01
Your only 12 Years older than me! Oh. ------------- "There is a sacredness in tears. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are the messengers of overwhelming grief, of deep contrition, and of unspeakable love." -Washington Irving |
Posted By: KimberlyPierre
Date Posted: April 14 2016 at 17:03
:) Thank you! When I have kids, I'll make sure they get full exposure to prog :) ------------- "There is a sacredness in tears. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are the messengers of overwhelming grief, of deep contrition, and of unspeakable love." -Washington Irving |
Posted By: JD
Date Posted: April 14 2016 at 17:03
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Posted By: KimberlyPierre
Date Posted: April 14 2016 at 17:03
:) Thank you! When I have kids, I'll make sure they get full exposure to prog :) ------------- "There is a sacredness in tears. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are the messengers of overwhelming grief, of deep contrition, and of unspeakable love." -Washington Irving |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: April 14 2016 at 17:04
oh no... I'm not doing that. That is part of what you have to look forward to as you explore this music. What is one's man pot of gold is often another pot he pisses in. Just trust me that being prog does not automatically make it good... many an artist didn't have the talent, the songwriting to carry off what good interesting prog demands. ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: KimberlyPierre
Date Posted: April 14 2016 at 17:05
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Ah, thank you. Well, this is my 40th post so....polling here I come!! ------------- "There is a sacredness in tears. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are the messengers of overwhelming grief, of deep contrition, and of unspeakable love." -Washington Irving |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: April 14 2016 at 17:13
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ahhh... the pride and joy of Prog Archives. Its Polls section... ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: KimberlyPierre
Date Posted: April 14 2016 at 17:37
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Yay! I'm gonna be very active there :) ------------- "There is a sacredness in tears. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are the messengers of overwhelming grief, of deep contrition, and of unspeakable love." -Washington Irving |
Posted By: emigre80
Date Posted: April 14 2016 at 18:00
I may have missed some many's but fortunately I have some kind friends who will always point my lapses out!
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Posted By: emigre80
Date Posted: April 14 2016 at 18:01
I exposed my daughter to lots of prog. She hates it.
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Posted By: A_Flower
Date Posted: April 29 2016 at 09:35
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Welcome! I'm 16, so we should get along well! ------------- User Banned for this Post |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: April 30 2016 at 06:55
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just watch yourself bucko... and keep your hands to yourself. Any dates around here with the young lady are chaperoned by her cyber father and I do carry a sawed off shotgun in the truck. ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: Barbu
Date Posted: May 04 2016 at 07:25
...or ugly micky, the mob boss, will call his bloodthirsty chums from when this site was ooh so glorious...aaah, sorry i forgot, they're all dead or in prison now...and he's so perfectly alone nowadays. ------------- |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: May 04 2016 at 15:17
 I do see some new potential soldiers around the forum to recruit into the AR family... some of my best capos are still around... hell one is now an admin much like me they went legitimate and respectable but suspect all it would take is one phone call to bring them out of retirement and the forum would be awash in blood again... ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: Barbu
Date Posted: May 04 2016 at 19:28
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Posted By: Sardonite Calamity
Date Posted: June 09 2016 at 18:11
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If you haven't heard Rush.... DO IT Dream Theater named themselves Majesty after listening to the ending of a Rush song ------------- I used to have a really good signature but I forgot it... |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: June 10 2016 at 15:34
So yet another reason we have to sh*t on Rush.. thanks guys... ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |