Proggers that Nobody Hates

It is difficult to say who is a genuinely nice person except by personal contact. A jerk can even be gracious in an interview. I have had few interactions with major Prog stars but have had a few with some lesser known artists: The blokes in Fairport Convention were all super cool, especially Chris Leslie and Dave Pegg who grabbed me at random for a photo for another fan. I wish I had  a copy of that. I also met members of the band Tempest (U.S. version) in the mid-90s. Original guitarist Rob Wullenjohn was super cool and seemed like the nicest guy in the world. I find it gratifying to read the stories of true interactions where the artists are real people happy to connect with their fans. The story of Geoff Downes showing off his equipment like a school boy is simply enchanting.

I met Alan White once & he seems like the nicest guy.  With all the egos in Yes I have never heard of anyone having a problem with him. 

Edited by Argo2112 - September 11 2019 at 10:52

Logan wrote: Your neigbour who has been consistently kind to you might also have a sex slave dungeon in the basement, if said person has a basement that is.

Let's be serious Logan. I have never bought this 'mentality of the terrified' (everybody's a potential psychopath) and I think it's better to leave that to young parents who are scared of everything.

Edited by Barbu - September 11 2019 at 12:01

Barbu wrote: Logan wrote: Your neigbour who has been consistently kind to you might also have a sex slave dungeon in the basement, if said person has a basement that is. Let's be serious Logan. I have never bought this 'mentality of the terrified' (everybody's a potential psycopath) and I think it's better to leave that to young parents who are scared of everything.

Be afraid, be very afraid. Trust no one.    Potentially there's a crazed communist who may also be a cannibal under one's bed right now. I've heard that there's a red under every bed, but I'm sure most are not cannibals . Well, not my bed, I'm smart, there's no space under my bed for cannibals, red or otherwise, to lurk (under the bed bear traps are more trouble than they are worth, I find).

I'm an older parent, with my youngest being twelve, who has a fantastic fear of everything, but tries to give my kids a sense of freedom.

Apparently about one percent of the population is psychopathic, but that doesn't mean that most are monstrous. You might well have met some very pleasant psychopaths. The barrage of negative news does make people more wary/scared than is warranted.

Statistically, I know that you're much more likely to be struck by lightning multiple times than held captive by a Devil worshiping, country music loving, mustache-twirling, crazed cannibal rapist in a beret with a penchant for fine wine, Cheese Whiz and torture, and owning a pet Gimp.   But that doesn't mean that my irrational side doesn't fear that one day that beret-wearing, mustache-twirling monster might find me and lock me up in my non-beret wearing psychopathic neighbour's sex dungeon, do unspeakable things before covering me with Cheese Whiz, then dine on my delectables.

But I don't want to scare people. You'll probably be fine and manage to avoid those sex-starved cannibals and not get locked up in your neighbour's dungeon.

Edited by Logan - September 11 2019 at 12:11

Did you perhaps meet the Count of Tuscany? 

^ Norman Bates guide on how to pick up girls!  

^^ If no one has published "Norman Bates Guide on How to Pick up Girls!" yet, it sounds like a winner. :) Much better than "How to Pick Up That Special Someone in Six Easy to Transport Pieces" But now I'm getting too horrific, which might lead to this PA member being dismembered at the forum.

And yes, men are depraved perverts. It's the ones who pretend not to be of which one sometimes needs to be most wary... Which is kind of like those Proggers who seem really nice, but are sending subliminal codes messages in those complex time signatures that translate to "Forget about buying your girlfriend or spouse something nice on Valentine's Day, buy my music instead! You'll be so much happier".

While I can't say that there'a anybody who nobody hates, one who seemed well-liked by fans is Devin Townsend. The one I'd most like to meet is Robert Wyatt, but I expect he's made some enemies over the years, and his old "God Song" with Matching Mole, his Communism, and his references to Mao, might have inspired some personal hate. Some hate his vocals, but that's another matter. I really haven't looked much into finding out that much about musicians personal lives on the whole, nor save Roger Waters, which followed a hugely embarrassing incident as I had mixed tranquilisers with drink, have I spoken in person to any Prog musicians that I can recall right now.

and good call with Devy...definitely one of the boys.

siLLy puPPy wrote: This subject reminds me of this 80s country song that my cousin loved so much.

Your cousin and me both! I still love it so much.

A few years ago I watched a documentary about Genesis which included recent interviews with them all.
Tony Banks surprised me as he came across as bitter and humourless, I’ve not liked him ever since.
I love his music with Genesis though.

Edited by enigma - September 13 2019 at 23:33