How did you get into Prog? - Progressive Rock Music Forum

Listening to 'Meddle' at a school friend's house (circa 1972) which got me into the Floyd of course, and was my gateway into the wider genre known as prog. At that time there there was no music listening equipment in my parents' home other than a radio, as they had no interest in music whatsoever.

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I got into it because of a random youtube recommendation I got of King Crimson's first album.

A Human Being, Existing.

Rush and Metallica.

I honestly discovered the art of serious music listening on my own accord.
One of the best discoveries I’ve ever done.

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Gimmie my headphones now!!! 🎧🤣

Similar to some above, I am lucky to have been an active listener and concert-goer from the early days of progressive music. Introduced to all sorts of music in a musical family with deep roots in San Pedro, CA. My Great Aunt was the music teacher for Los Angeles Schools in the 1920's and 1930's. My mother loved early rock 'n' roll, like Jerry Lee Lewis, R&B and "blue-eyed soul." So we heard lots of classical music and all of the latest rock/popular music and Motown, etc from the time I can remember hearing anything. Then came the British Invasion and the early garage bands....

I can remember seeing The Beatles on Ed Sullivan, although I was but 6. My two older sisters distributed flyers and posters for The Bank in Torrance, CA, where Pink Floyd played during a US tour in 1968. Their involvement piqued my interest in psychedelia, (at one point I was the psychedelic buyer for a used record store in the early 80's). My first concert was The Moody Blues, with Spirit and Trapeze opening at The Forum in 1970. Prog was what all of the most interesting music was morphing into, just a part of my life, as I found my set of music fiends (and friends). I even married a progressive musician and never regretted a minute of it.

Still true today, I love all kinds of music, deep roots in progressive, psychedelic, singer/songwriter/folk and world/fusion (not much new age, however, unless it's kind of edgy), classical. I play the harp, so have really enjoyed both the classics on that instrument and what fresh minds have been bringing to the table with it since Alan Stivell and the advent of the electric harp.

I'm enjoying the further discoveries from discussions here with so many of like-minded open-minded open-eared progressive fans and creators.

"Into every rain, a little life must fall." ~Tom Rapp

From my father. I was de-virginfied by second hand listen to my Father listening to Dark side of the moon. Funny thing is i dont even like Pink FLoyd anymore i listened to their stuff to much now i am bored whenever i listen to them. Indeed.

Polo's Lair wrote:

A piece of music came on over my high school general announcement speakers....some fellow student had a show at lunchtime... can t remember if this was common at the time. I was blown away, and had to find out what it was. Ended up being Close to the Edge. From then my love spread like wild fire.

A school that plays "Close to the Edge" over the PA system! Now that's what I call an education.

Sounds like the best school on the planet!

"Close to the Edge" is the ultimate introduction to prog rock and it's easy to appreciate how it would make anyone fall instantly in love with the amazing music that we get to listen to.

Thanks for sharing your story. Happy proggin!

Songs cast a light on you

Henry20 wrote:

I need help picking out Prog Music

Well..since no one answered your post I'd start with the top 100 here at PA.....

scroll down the page..it's all there..

http://www.progarchives.com/top-prog-albums.asp?salbumtypes=1

One does nothing yet nothing is left undone.
Haquin

It started with Wish You Were Here and the rest of Pink Floyd, then migrated into Gabriel-era Genesis and the 1960s/1970s King Crimson, and just kept going until I was completely immersed in the prog.

MrMHead wrote:

I was a prog fan long before I knew it.

My first "yank" into music was my sister's 8-track of DSOTM.

Browsing through her collection I ran across this odd name "Pink Floyd" and saw "Money" on the track list and figured, Yeah, I heard that on the radio .... what else do they have.

That sealed the deal for PF - and what music could be

As for full on "Prog" - the first unknown hook into it was a HS friend around '80 played In the Court of the Crimson King - full LP.

KC is by far my favorite (and most familiar, first saw them for "Discipline") - (Adrian fan too)

I was also a big fan of the Gabriel years of Genesis

Tangerine Dream, Traffic, Yes ...

Dream Theater is great when they're not singing! ;) (saw them when Crimson Project opened in CLE)

It wasn't until late 90's / early '00s that I realized all this stuff I was listening to fell under the Prog umbrella.

Similar for me: over the years I listened to some prog and got into some prog bands without really knowing it - started with War Of The Worlds aged 8, then through The Wall, King's X and IQ, post-Fish Marillion and Dream Theater.......generally I was into rock, and I had picked up Invisible Touch when it came out and loved the album, but never bought anything else by them.

Until, in 2001 (I think, roughly) my sister bought me The Platinum Collection by Genesis. Listening to the older era on this compilation blew my mind and I started to actively appreciate prog and delve into it further...and further...and further..........but OMG so there's so many places to go!!!!!!!!!!.............

Snicolette wrote:

Quite simply, I was there. Smile

Where is there? Smile

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