Are most prog lovers musicians ?

Hi,

Had our family been able to continue some music and piano lessons in my early days, I doubt I would be talking/writing here. I don't see the point many times, and it is difficult quite often not to say something rude or not cool when typing here.

Artie Shaw once told a student, that if he wants to be a genius and an artist, that you need to find a genius and an artist and stick with him, so you can learn.

And, sometimes, this is where most of us fail. The musicians that took it up and stayed were not afraid of practice, and other learning possibilities with the music. And, in the case of our generation, it was curious enough to want to do something else that had not been done before, that according to the history of Europe after the war, was a general reaction to the social environments that helped the war along, and specially how so many people stopped caring.

Our generation stood up!

And it will be remembered for a long time to come for all its music, art and literature, which, for the most part is not something that we seem to have the ability to discuss very well.

I doubt that most "prog lovers" are musicians, and vice versa. I am a musician at heart and mind, in that you can put on any piece of music and I can fly forever off it. I've been told, before, that I was a natural musician, if there ever was a chance of me learning music ... which I would likely revolt against ... and then do something else with it!

I read a lot of biographies, and the thing that stands out the most ... is ... its about the individuality of the person, and how far they take it and express themselves with it ... and I think that too many of us quit way too soon to get any further. Like I got a wife and kid now and have to go cook at $10 bux an hour to pay rent .... etc, etc ... and sometimes the difference is that the "musician" or "artist" did not do that, even if it caused personal issues with family and friends ... and this is common in almost all the artists that "made it".

It's an interesting question, for sure, however, I'm not sure that the answer can be properly articulated. Some of the folks here, that are professional musicians, and get paid for it, will likely tell you ... they never quit on their instruments and inner person. 

This makes, many of us, btw, just frustrated musicians that could not do it, and it is where some of the dislikes come from. I simply do not use these "dislikes" as any part of my writing and thoughts ... I love music too much, and at 67, it does not matter if I am a musician or a writer ... I'm living within myself!

   but the "guilt "of my love or music is my Father, I grew up listening his collection of classical music and some others related music , Although he was a  public officer which never played any instrument, when I started listening progressive rock he sometimes listened with me ! 
I have some friends which not play nor a "neighbor bell", but are true prog lovers !!!