Prog Song or Albums that Changed Your Life.

rogerthat wrote: SteveG wrote: The cynicism and poor perception of Prog Archive's cup seems to have overflowed lately Probably why the General Discussion section is often more interesting.  It SHOULDN'T be that way.  SteveG wrote: I was not asking for a life changing event, but how music put you on to the prog track, or different prog tracks or inspired you to become a musician.

Yes, to be honest I should have said something like "Has prog music influenced your life", but I thought members knew me better than that, so I'll be more careful with posts in the future. Ok?  As for the General discussion thread, politics, at least, will never bring out the best in people at times, including me.

SteveG wrote: micky wrote: SteveG wrote: I was not asking for a life changing event, but how music put you on to the prog track, or different prog tracks or inspired you to become a musician. ahhhh.... whatever man....  that is not what you asked! You asked what prog song or album came down from the heavens and took away one's debt after one's insurance didn't cover all the bills... made one's evil spouse this sweet and nuturing soul mate... took away the bad dreams of seeing things no one should have to see. Talk about reading more into a statement then that's there!    Ok, micky, if you read all that, then my only response is to emphasize that as an atheist, I do not believe in any power that can perform miracles, including prog. Which is sad because that's a religion I could really get into. For some strange reason, I feel that Jon Anderson could be prog's version of the Pope!

now you are talking to me baby...

prog rock won't save you.. music won't save you...  not even God... only Micky...

only the power and wisdom of Mick can save you all from the  powerful seductive soul eating charms of redheaded demon women

micky wrote: SteveG wrote: I was not asking for a life changing event, but how music put you on to the prog track, or different prog tracks or inspired you to become a musician. ahhhh.... whatever man....  that is not what you asked! You asked what prog song or album came down from the heavens and took away one's debt after one's insurance didn't cover all the bills... made one's evil spouse this sweet and nuturing soul mate... took away the bad dreams of seeing things no one should have to see.

Talk about reading more into a statement then that's there!    Ok, micky, if you read all that, then my only response is to emphasize that as an atheist, I do not believe in any power that can perform miracles, including prog. Which is sad because that's a religion I could really get into. For some strange reason, I feel that Jon Anderson could be prog's version of the Pope! 

Edited by SteveG - August 21 2016 at 06:29

Pink Floyd

Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon

Snow Dog wrote: micky wrote: personally I've found humor is the best medicine for life's ills. You could not be more wrong. I have found being deadly serious on every occasion has great therapeutic benefits. Also nothing is ever funny!

we'll talk about you've dodged some pots and pans thrown by Satan's ace out of the bullpen or had a enraged red headed vixen hold an axe over your beloved (and expensive) bass guitar.

The absurdity of life is humors greatest gold mine..

I guess listening to ELP and genesis opened up a new world of music to me.

SteveG wrote: I was not asking for a life changing event, but how music put you on to the prog track, or different prog tracks or inspired you to become a musician.

ahhhh....

whatever man....  that is not what you asked! You asked what prog song or album came down from the heavens and took away one's debt after one's insurance didn't cover all the bills... made one's evil spouse this sweet and nuturing soul mate... took away the bad dreams of seeing things no one should have to see.

You know ... LIFE changing experiences.

So yeah.. I'll play.

One night I came home late from work and the red headed devil spawn from hell was pissed that I had to work late... this after getting pissed the month before that my workload wasn't enough to get my 40 hours.. and thus proceeded to throw pots and pans at me and cuss me up as a loser that dropped out of college and ruined her 'plans' to have a respectable life where her husband didn't come home dirty and wearing a shirt with his name embroidered on it.

so what did I do.. after she left the room in a huff...  I put on TFTO.. and voila.. my life changed. I was sitting on a hill in the english counryside.. nothing but green grass and high tides.. and my life changed!  POOF!

yeah... that one changed my life.

personally I've found humor is the best medicine for life's ills.

Manfred Mann's Earthband's Watch brought me into music. Further early prog discoveries ("early" as in "early in my musical life") that had a strong influence on me emotionally and shaping my taste were Pink Floyd's Echoes, Eloy's Live album, Tangerine Dream's Rubycon, Tubular Bells, seeing King Crimson live touring Discipline and Novalis. Tago Mago and Soon Over Babaluma were further ear openers.

A few years later, Fred Frith's film Step Across the Border had a huge impact on my understanding of music, what could be done and how to listen. It inspired me discovering all kinds of experimental, industrial, and noise music, including a strong impact on what I've been doing musically. At around the same time I discovered Art Zoyd.


Edited by Lewian - August 20 2016 at 08:51

Egg - The Polite Force (especially "A Visit to Newport Hospital", this was a mindblow for me at first listen)
Egg - "Symphony No. 2" (I had heard prog then, but what I heard there was... inexplicable. The first movement in particular)
UFO - Flying. One Hour Space Rock. (Not exactly prog, but this was a mindblowing experience for me, I could not believe my ears. Still, it's so amazing.)
Hawkwind - Space Ritual
Miles Davis - Kind Of Blue (not prog, but, for some odd reason, it is on PA)

There are other, but most of the "other" are far from prog.