To be honest do you know what you're looking for?
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Topic: To be honest do you know what you're looking for?
Posted By: paganinio
Subject: To be honest do you know what you're looking for?
Date Posted: January 31 2009 at 00:24
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my internet connection expires tomorrow so this isgonna be the last poll from me in a long time. This is obviously the third poll in a month that has to do with Remedty Lane. and please let me explain: this IS a prog poll. Because progressive rock is about "making progress", and I'm wondering if progheads are more aware of their goals in life than non-progheads. If you take a look at some of the other forums (forums for young people especially) you'll find posts saying that "life is puzzling", "existence is strange", "life is boring so let's go kill some people"(punk) or "life is meaningless so let's kill ourselves"(post-punk / gothic). IMO these people most likely don't know what they're looking for, that's why life is so puzzling for them. Progheads, on the other hand, know their directions well and are always progressing forward. |
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Posted By: Henry Plainview
Date Posted: January 31 2009 at 00:42
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I doubt it, there is nothing special about liking certain kinds of music. ------------- if you own a sodastream i hate you |
Posted By: Petrovsk Mizinski
Date Posted: January 31 2009 at 00:43
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Why is this in the prog polls section? I know you tried to explain why, but still, but I don't get why it's in the prog poll section. |
Posted By: King Crimson776
Date Posted: January 31 2009 at 00:54
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Sometimes I feel like a prophet walking through the wasteland. I am the chosen one. In other words, I don't know.
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Posted By: Valdez
Date Posted: January 31 2009 at 00:58
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Answers are overrated... ------------- https://bakullama1.bandcamp.com/album/sleepers-2024 |
Posted By: Henry Plainview
Date Posted: January 31 2009 at 01:02
That too.
If more people here are not wandering through the abyss it is because the population here skews much higher than the average punk/whatever forum. ------------- if you own a sodastream i hate you |
HughesJB4 wrote:Posted By: Luke. J
Date Posted: January 31 2009 at 02:36
| Dreams set high, aims set low.. |
Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: January 31 2009 at 06:16
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I like post-punk/gothic - never once did I feel "life is meaningless so let's kill ourselves" - that's called stereotyping. Music of any kind attracts a broad spectrum of personalities that do not conform to any idealised stereotypes.
Progressive (noun) Music is not progressive (adjective) - it is not about making progress or moving forward, though if you look hard enough I'm sure you'll find it - then if I said all Prog music is nihilistic or retrogressive I'm sure I could find plenty of examples to prove that too. There is a danger is coming up with a hypothesis, seeing trends that support it and then claiming that as a generalisation when Prog music has such a diverse vocabulary and attracts a wide range of personalities as musicians and fans. ------------- What? |
Posted By: rpe9p
Date Posted: January 31 2009 at 14:32
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To be honest, I fear I just dont know. The age of people on this forum is probably a much bigger factor than what kind of music they listen to in answering this question. |
Posted By: ghost_of_morphy
Date Posted: January 31 2009 at 17:58
You know, when I read this, I took this as a question about life. I have my ideas for the rest of my career pretty much mapped out. I suppose that is a little sad.
Taking it to the musical side, well, I pretty much know what I want out of prog. Maybe that's a bit sad too. But I do have interests outside of prog. I finally found a Buddy Rich album (Keep the Customer Satisfied) and I am as happy as heck with it. Prog is my first and only love, but that doesn't mean I won't cheat! :) ------------- 
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Posted By: aapatsos
Date Posted: January 31 2009 at 18:12
| I've definitely made my mind for both life and music... the road goes ever on... |
Posted By: Drew
Date Posted: January 31 2009 at 18:16
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I need to drink 6 or 7 beers before I can answer this
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Posted By: BroSpence
Date Posted: January 31 2009 at 20:05
| I disagree with this thread. |
Posted By: Equality 7-2521
Date Posted: January 31 2009 at 21:20
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Pretty sure you can like can prog and not know what you're looking for. Kinda like how Gildenlow didn't know what he was looking for and thus wrote that lyric despite being a prog musician. This needs to be moved. ------------- "One had to be a Newton to notice that the moon is falling, when everyone sees that it doesn't fall. " |
Posted By: Negoba
Date Posted: January 31 2009 at 21:28
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I'm not looking for anything anymore.
Listening and looking at what's right here right now is all I'll ever get whether I want it or not.
We'll see how long that sentiment lasts. ------------- You are quite a fine person, and I am very fond of you. But you are only quite a little fellow, in a wide world, after all. |
Posted By: Henry Plainview
Date Posted: January 31 2009 at 22:55
It was moved when you posted, it's just that the stupid marker makes it linger in the netherworld. :P ------------- if you own a sodastream i hate you |
Posted By: The Miracle
Date Posted: January 31 2009 at 23:09
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dunno, don't care.
------------- http://www.last.fm/user/ocellatedgod" rel="nofollow - last.fm |
Posted By: topofsm
Date Posted: February 01 2009 at 01:54
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I'm looking for love, both intimately and from close friends. Cheesy answer of course, but it's the truth.
Also, have you guys seen my socks? ------------- 
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Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: February 01 2009 at 07:13
It's been about a day since your post. Had enough beers yet?  To answer honestly, I'm not really looking for anything in particular just want to do a little dance, make a little love, get down tonight. Reminds me of a bad joke I made up myself. Why has U2 still not found what they're looking for? Because the streets have no names. ------------- Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened... 
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Posted By: fusionfreak
Date Posted: February 01 2009 at 12:29
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Except peace,love and prog! ------------- I was born in the land of Mahavishnu,not so far from Kobaia.I'm looking for the world of searchers with the help from crimson king |
Posted By: The Pessimist
Date Posted: February 01 2009 at 12:48
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Yes I do know what I'm looking for in life. I'm looking for the things I enjoy about life, so as I can live happily and with a clean conscience. Simple. It has nothing to do with music tastes either.
------------- "Market value is irrelevant to intrinsic value." Arnold Schoenberg |
Posted By: crimhead
Date Posted: February 01 2009 at 12:57
Just 6 or 7?....a 12 pack sounds in order. |
Posted By: Vompatti
Date Posted: February 01 2009 at 13:23
| I was looking for something funny to post here, but I didn't find anything. |
Posted By: Tapfret
Date Posted: February 01 2009 at 13:54
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Right now I am pushing 40 and hoping to find the reset button somewhere.
------------- https://www.last.fm/user/Tapfret" rel="nofollow">  https://bandcamp.com/tapfret" rel="nofollow - Bandcamp |
Posted By: The Miracle
Date Posted: February 01 2009 at 15:08
Well actually, Yes. I'm Arriving Somewhere and I know where that is. Here. And that's all there is to it. Everything else is just pathetic attempts to convince yourself otherwise, always failed and never admitted. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/ocellatedgod" rel="nofollow - last.fm |
Posted By: The Pessimist
Date Posted: February 01 2009 at 16:29
 You should have my screenname Ansen  ------------- "Market value is irrelevant to intrinsic value." Arnold Schoenberg |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: February 01 2009 at 17:01
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Not at all.
I'm 20...what I want seems to change quite often.
But it usually revolves around women.
I have no idea what I want to do in life. Yes, I do have a major picked out in college, but I would be perfectly happy doing something totally different with the rest of my life. In a way I'd like to be a jack of all trades. I hate that I have to narrow my professional focus down to one seemingly insignificant field. I feel like I'm missing so much.
Also, on the social side, I would like for there to be a social side. In a way, I'd like to have like 4 or 5 very close friends (and a girlfriend in there as well...) and just waste the days away with them. Of course, two years ago I wanted the exact opposite...going out to parties and meeting various peoples...but now...that doesn't seem to interest me. I'd still go if invited, but I have no interest to seek it out. And who knows, give it four years and see if I still want this or something different.
Music is easier. I love prog, jazz and related, and the avant-garde. I like many others types of music as well. Only problem here is time...too little too too much music.
I suppose the ultimate goal is to be able to live a happy life and not look back at things with regret (as I'm doing now, in a way at least). How to become happy is the key, and the answer will be what I want. But what that is is elusive to me at this point in time. Somethings are constant, such as music and a ladyfriend. But overall, there are many grey areas. Hopefully one day it will become clearer. ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: February 01 2009 at 18:59
So you'd prefer to be buried and eaten up by maggots and weevils rather than being burned, dumped, or eaten by people? |
Posted By: TheCaptain
Date Posted: February 01 2009 at 22:01
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Both can be accomplished if necrophilia is part of the gameplan. Also I voted I don't know so that the count would be 8-8-8. ------------- Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal. |
Posted By: Padraic
Date Posted: February 01 2009 at 22:27
That's the thing, his preferences become quite irrelevant at this point, don't they? |
Posted By: Chris S
Date Posted: February 01 2009 at 22:40
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Sorry Captain!! I know...........it's called the Big Sleep......
8-9-8 now ------------- ...As I venture through the slipstream, between the viaducts in your dreams...[/COLOR] |
Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: February 02 2009 at 06:51
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Man: (entering a shop) Um, excuse me, is this the
undertaker's?
Undertaker: Yup, that's right, what can I do for you, squire? Man: Um, well, I wonder if you can help me. My mother has just died and I'm not quite sure what I should do. Undertaker: Ah, well, we can 'elp you. We deal with stiffs. Man: (aghast) Stiffs? Undertaker: Yea. Now there's three things we can do with your mum. We can bury her, burn her, or dump her. Man: Dump her? Undertaker: Dump her in the Thames. Man: (still aghast) What? Undertaker: Oh, did you like her? Man: Yes! Undertaker: Oh well, we won't dump her, then. Well, what do you think: burn her, or bury her? Man: Um, well, um, which would you recommend? Undertaker: Well they're both nasty. If we burn her, she gets stuffed in the flames, crackle, crackle, crackle, which is a bit of a shock if she's not quite dead. But quick. And then you get a box of ashes, which you can pretend are hers. Man: (timidly) Oh. Undertaker: Or, if you don't wanna fry her, you can bury her. And then she'll get eaten up by maggots and weevils, nibble, nibble, nibble, which isn't so hot if, as I said, she's not quite dead. Man: I see. Um. Well, I.. I.. I.. I'm not very sure. She's definitely dead. Undertaker: Where is she? Man: In the sack. Undertaker: Let's 'ave a look. (FX: rustle of bag opening) Undertaker: Umm, she looks quite young. Man: Yes, she was. Undertaker: (over his shoulder) FRED! Fred: (offstage) Yea! Undertaker: I THINK WE'VE GOT AN EATER! Fred: I'll get the oven on! Man: Um, er...excuse me, um, are you... are you suggesting we should eat my mother? (pause) Undertaker: Yeah. Not raw, not raw. We cook her. She'd be delicious with a few french fries, a bit of stuffing. Delicious! (smacks his lips) Man: What! (he stammers) (pause) Man: Actually, I do feel a bit peckish - No! NO, I can't! Undertaker: Look, we'll eat your mum. Then, if you feel a bit guilty about it afterwards, we can dig a grave and you can throw up into it. Man: All right. ------------- Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...
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Posted By: TheCaptain
Date Posted: February 02 2009 at 08:03
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Did they really have to say then that they were going to eat her? If he went with cremation, they could have kept the body and, as they suggested, just give the guy some random ashes.
------------- Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal. |
Posted By: Eerichtho
Date Posted: February 02 2009 at 08:57
That too.
If more people here are not wandering through the abyss it is because the population here skews much higher than the average punk/whatever forum. [/QUOTE]Quite right, quite right... |
Posted By: Eerichtho
Date Posted: February 02 2009 at 09:06
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The meaning of life...oh, bbffrrghh...Abstract tears to the ground/Soft years of melancholy/A draft of inner advice/To welcome the strangers neighbor/A vast, swift talk of romance and despair/A bellboy's journey through the eight limbs of Yoga Yes. I'm Arriving Somewhere and I don't know where that is. |
Posted By: el böthy
Date Posted: February 02 2009 at 20:09
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I don´t know, but I´ll tell you once I find it
------------- "You want me to play what, Robert?" 
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Posted By: Vompatti
Date Posted: February 03 2009 at 02:31
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Posted By: TealFoxes
Date Posted: February 03 2009 at 10:12
| Research astrology & get back to me if you have any questions |
Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: February 03 2009 at 10:20
The freedom to eat burgers sloppy drunk, yeah baby! ------------- Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...
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Posted By: TheCaptain
Date Posted: February 03 2009 at 18:31
Are you looking for The Hoff or freedom? ------------- Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal. |
Posted By: Vompatti
Date Posted: February 04 2009 at 01:48
The Hoff is freedom. |
Posted By: Tapfret
Date Posted: February 04 2009 at 01:54
Who needs freedom when you are signed by Ariola Express. Giggidy. ------------- https://www.last.fm/user/Tapfret" rel="nofollow"> https://bandcamp.com/tapfret" rel="nofollow - Bandcamp |