The future of PA

... just be grateful ...

If we can make it through that, we can make it through anything!

AND, that's where all admins would/could/should either lock the thread or remove it ... mostly it states that the person is not even listening to the music anyway ... not even close to a "progressive" listener or fan.

And this is also the part that hurts ... Guru Guru, or Incredible String Band, are not "progressive" compared to the cookie cutters in half of the subdivisions! AND THAT, IS NOT, the way to protect, and present what we consider "PROGRESSIVE MUSIC" ... 

Progressive is in ALL subdivisions, and has nothing to do with a flute or a guitar alone ... has to do with the development and content of the music and how it is presented. And, sadly, for me, is the book that is most offensive to the "progressive" music ... about the instruments ... EVERY SINGLE INSTRUMENT MENTIONED WAS USED EVERYWHERE ELSE ... except that some folks are into the "flowers you wear in your hair in SF", and a blue guitar is more important than all the other basses available ... like the most generic of all basses in someone like Pastorius' hands, or Glen Moore's ... the whole thing is an insult to the definition of the music, and something that will hurt in the end more than it will help ... no one gets into "progressive music" because of a huge monster synthesizer, and no one gets into "progressive music" because the guitar looks like your limp ___ ... and many of the "mod's" here not standing up for the music, was crazy and hurtful. Any new kid trying to get into it, will look at what is in his nearest music shop, and give up ... why bother ... you can't find nothing to do it with ... AND THAT IS NOT WHAT PROGRESSIVE MUSIC IS ABOUT!

Our conceptualization of it all has to improve ... I know I write these things that come off as weird, but they are a huge plea ... that some of the things that we do are not helpful to a dialogue of "progressive" and instead, many folks prefer to say that Mosh is screwed up and drunk (he has not done drink or drugs for 35 years since a RReagan comment ... which is more than true today!).

I am not a psychic (gawd ... folks here would hate me even more!!! by disclosing the color of their underwear!) ... and I don't do Crystal Balls ... but honestly ... a little more care and attention to how we look at Progressive Music and what it ALL means, instead of just one's favorite 5 bands ... would really help ... like telling ALL ADMINS that they should not vote on top polls and keep the opinions more OPEN to other bands and ideas of progressive music ... weirdest thing is seeing yet another ADMIN spend his time defending a GENESIS or YES song, and trash the rest of their complete catalog ... that is not music appreciation, or a definition of a good ADMIN ... you don't like Wagner because of an opera in the midst of 15 ... you don't like Beethoven because of one section of the 9th ... you don't like Boldpuckymeritorium because of its hit song and the rest of their work is not even considered. YOU EITHER LIKE THE ARTIST, OR IT IS NOT ONE OF YOUR PERSONAL PREFERENCE.

It's like asking me which TD, Vangelis, or MO, album is my favorite ... I can't answer that question, because for me it is not about the album ... it's the fact that the artist is so creative and enjoyable and has been for so many years ... to me that's an artist ... not just a pop song, that PA thinks belongs in the top ten ... the worst example of it all is people voting for CTTE and hating the rest of YES ... that is just bad. AND EVEN WORSE for PA and PROGRESSIVE MUSIC, which has no future without new composers and other folks working it!

Music never stopped after Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Stravinsky, Beatles, Miles and who ever else ... but we seem to be LOCKED into the past ... and way too hard! THIS is the area I would love to see PA get better on, but they are mostly kids smoking their first joint (couldn't help it!) and have no idea what THE DOORS OF PERCEPTION OF PROGRESSIVE MUSIC is all about ... to them it's just another song ... just like the chair. The point disappeared after that moment!

pissed off...  no way man.   Trust me brother.. I have a smile on my face, a big old stiffie, and a cold beer about to be inhaled. 

and the best part... today was my last day in a field that I loved even as it tried many times unsuccessfully to kill me.  So life is good..

but that doesn't change the fact that M@X is a motherf**ker an a****le and a piece of sh*t.  No anger   He never did anything to me, however he f**k over some people I really liked and respected, and has in large part ruined what was once a great site.  One that I am heavily invested in for I gave much of myself and my time to help build it. So in that .. yeah it is a bit personal.. but I save getting pissed off for important things.  Not pieces of amoebic dysentery scum! Hah!! 

He is at SHF as you say, we have "shared" a few posts together. 

He hangs out in the prog threads there......