*Tips his hat*
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Topic: *Tips his hat*
Posted By: fire_i
Subject: *Tips his hat*
Date Posted: September 06 2006 at 22:01
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Well hello there everyone. Must say I'm pretty (positively) surprised
to find such a large community of prog fans, even over the internet.
Outside from myself, my brother and a few rare people who exclusively
like Dream Theater, I know no single person who appreciates prog, so
I'm of course happy to find such a place : finally, I'll be able to
talk of music I like with more than one single person! I'm from Canada, more precisely Quebec : yes, I am a frenchie and English is only my second language - hopefully it's not obvious. I'm currently 16, but that's bound to change. Har har! I like many bands, but usually stick to a few songs from each. Alan Parson's Project, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Harmonium, King Crimson, Maneige, Beggars' Opera, Yes, Genesis and Camel, among others, are bands I listen to regularly. There are only three bands I listen to ten or more songs from, namely Gentle Giant, Jethro Tull and Van Der Graaf Generator - VdGG being by far my favorite. Their song "Killer" is in fact the one that really got me hooked on prog : since the first time I listened to it, I find it absolutely unbelievable. Some of my favorite songs are VdGG's Killer, La Rossa, The Sleepwalkers and Lemmings, Gentle Giant's Prologue, Working All Day, Schooldays, Free Hand, Wreck and Playing The Game, Jethro Tull's Thick as a Brick, Cold Wind to Valhalla and Warchild, Yes' Starship Trooper and Heart of the Sunrise, Alan Parson's The Raven, Mahavishnu Orchestra's Thousand Island Park, Beggars' Opera's Time Machine and King Crimson's In The Court of the Crimson King and Another Red Nightmare. Being born in the wrong era and not being a fan of Dream Theater, I didn't have much chances to see prog shows. Still, I did see Jon Anderson and Rick Wakeman when they dropped by Quebec City's summer festival last summer, and must say the hour-long Journey to the Center of the Earth show was memorable. And while I often listen to Heart of the Sunrise, I've been impressed by Anderson's performance at the festival - sure he wasn't with the rest of Yes, but the way he rendered the lyrics was even more memorable than his usual prestations. Well... that sums it all! Happy to be here! |
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Posted By: stonebeard
Date Posted: September 06 2006 at 22:07
Oh wow, you'll fit in here with Mr. Bern, our Quebecois prog king, and Mr. Geck0, our resident Van der Graaf Generator slave.
Welcome.  ------------- http://soundcloud.com/drewagler" rel="nofollow - My soundcloud. Please give feedback if you want! |
Posted By: ClemofNazareth
Date Posted: September 06 2006 at 22:20
And a fine stereotyped greeting to you northern friend!
 ------------- "Peace is the only battle worth waging." Albert Camus |
Posted By: Bern
Date Posted: September 06 2006 at 22:21
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Hey I'm Bern! Another fellow Québécois here  VdGG is also my favorite band. We have a lot in common haha Bienvenue! -------------  
RIP in bossa nova heaven. |
Posted By: fire_i
Date Posted: September 06 2006 at 22:33
Remerciements + Counter-hug!  VdGG should have been Québécois. That'd have been quite the deadly combination, hehe! |
Posted By: Bern
Date Posted: September 06 2006 at 22:35
Hell Yeah!  -------------
RIP in bossa nova heaven. |
fire_i wrote:Posted By: bhikkhu
Date Posted: September 06 2006 at 22:36
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Welcome. You have a solid foundation for a person of your age. I'm sure you will enjoy it here. It was also a surprise for me to find a large prog community. We are a sparse bunch, so the net works well.
Have fun! ------------- a.k.a. H.T. http://riekels.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow - http://riekels.wordpress.com |
Posted By: VanderGraafKommandöh
Date Posted: September 06 2006 at 22:45
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Welcome! You love VdGG and that means you're a friend of mine. However, if they were Québécois, they'd be terrible.   -------------   
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Posted By: Arsillus
Date Posted: September 06 2006 at 22:50
Welcome! Let's bring out the poutine! 
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Posted By: Australian
Date Posted: September 07 2006 at 02:42
Hello fire i ------------- 
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Posted By: babydoctor
Date Posted: September 07 2006 at 17:35
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Welcome! VdGG is also my favorite of the classic prog bands. |
Posted By: The Lost Chord
Date Posted: September 07 2006 at 21:30
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Welcome! lol -------------  "Only the sun knew why"
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