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Watabou 
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 Posted: February 16 2012 at 01:31 |
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When your friend asks for a ride home and listens to your music playing in your car and criticizes you for listening to country music. You become so angry that you leave him a mile away from his house after giving him an extensive explanation of what prog rock music is.
True story. I mean how does Thick as a Brick even sound like country music?!
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Pastor Rex Cat
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Posted: February 16 2012 at 02:00 |
 Watabou wrote:
When your friend asks for a ride home and listens to your music playing in your car and criticizes you for listening to country music. You become so angry that you leave him a mile away from his house after giving him an extensive explanation of what prog rock music is.
True story. I mean how does Thick as a Brick even sound like country music?!
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That's curious. What does your friend listen to?
The closest resemblance to country I can think of would be the acoustic parts.
Furthermore, I have yet to hear a country group use classical elements in their playing like JT does.
Sounds interesting to me. 
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Watabou
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Posted: February 16 2012 at 02:15 |
I actually think he has pretty good taste in music since he listens to Queen, Beatles, Ac/dc, that kind of stuff. I refuse to admit it to him but he was the one who brought me into Rock from pop. He influenced me so much that I pretty much dislike all modern popular music now. And naturally, the transition from prog rock could only have happened after that for me. And you're right, it was the acoustic parts that he commented on. I was about halfway through Part 1. I tried to explain to him what Prog rock is about but I don't think I did a good job of it. He told me he doesn't care about time signature changes or introducing violin to Rock music (no idea where he got that from, I just told him progrockers use multiple instruments). And that's not the only thing he said. After about 10 minutes since I picked him up, he said "wait how is this music still playing?" 
Edited by Watabou - February 16 2012 at 02:18
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octopus-4
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Posted: February 16 2012 at 03:55 |
Watabou wrote:
When your friend asks for a ride home and listens to your music playing in your car and criticizes you for listening to country music. You become so angry that you leave him a mile away from his house after giving him an extensive explanation of what prog rock music is.
True story. I mean how does Thick as a Brick even sound like country music?!
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It happened to me with Comfortably Numb 
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Zombywoof
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Posted: February 16 2012 at 06:19 |
Watabou wrote:
When your friend asks for a ride home and listens to your music playing in your car and criticizes you for listening to country music. You become so angry that you leave him a mile away from his house after giving him an extensive explanation of what prog rock music is. True story. I mean how does Thick as a Brick even sound like country music?!
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Someone once said that "Dark Ages" sounded like Christmas music!
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Dellinger
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Posted: February 16 2012 at 19:02 |
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OK, when you hear a noisy printer in the office, and it reminds you of "Tocatta" by ELP...
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Turillazzo
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Posted: March 09 2012 at 07:20 |
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When you realize that saying "My favourite genre is Zeuhl and Magma" is a figure of speech called Zeugma.
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dtguitarfan
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Posted: March 09 2012 at 07:42 |
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True story: when the music folder on your hard drive is pushing 180gb and you estimate that's about 80% prog or prog related...
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Slartibartfast
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Posted: March 09 2012 at 10:07 |
dtguitarfan wrote:
I mean how does Thick as a Brick even sound like country music?!
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Depends on the country...
Edited by Slartibartfast - March 09 2012 at 10:11
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Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened... 
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Dayvenkirq
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Posted: March 09 2012 at 10:45 |
Atavachron wrote:
...you have to plan secret times alone in the house to play prog (I like to light candles and rub oil all over my body but that's a different thread)
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Yeah, a thread for weirdos 
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ProgBlog
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Posted: March 09 2012 at 11:10 |
I like to light candles and rub oil all over... Where can I find that thread? hehe I'm cool 
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PabstRibbon
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Posted: March 09 2012 at 11:21 |
When you listen to 4\4 beat and find it strange because you are used to odd time signature.
True story for me
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Slartibartfast
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Posted: March 09 2012 at 11:38 |
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Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...
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ProgBlog
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Posted: March 09 2012 at 12:18 |
Thanks dude, I'll be careful. Cheers Heather 
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javier0889
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Posted: March 09 2012 at 13:29 |
PabstRibbon wrote:
When you listen to 4\4 beat and find it strange because you are used to odd time signature.
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I remember listening to Planet X for the first time... those guys made 4/4 sound stranger than any other time signature
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Mr. Maestro
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Posted: March 09 2012 at 14:22 |
Dellinger wrote:
OK, when you hear a noisy printer in the office, and it reminds you of "Tocatta" by ELP... |
I once owned a printer that printed in 5/4 time, so I know where you're coming from there.
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The Bearded Bard
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Posted: March 12 2012 at 12:29 |
- you won't shave with anything but Gillette Fusion ProGlide. or - you refuse to shave or cut your hair at all because you want to look like your idol Robby Steinhardt.
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progfannick1991
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Posted: March 20 2012 at 02:29 |
When Doctor Who mentions "Court of the Cyber King" and you can't help but emulate Greg Lake
When you consider a 10 minute song "too short"
When you listen to Copland's "Fanfare for the Common Man" at an orchestral performance and expect Lake's bass to come in
When, upon hearing about Flo the Progressive Girl, you wonder what her favorite Yes album is
When you actually think Arnold Schoenberg's music is pretty awesome to listen to
When you make friends with a dude at your school because you were the first person in over a year to recognize his Magma shirt
When you want to punch someone in the face for saying they like progressive metal, then say As I Lay Dying and Avenged Sevenfold as their favorite bands
When rock bands have actually helped you listen to classical pieces you would have otherwise never heard
When you listen to a classical piece and wonder why ELP didn't rip it off (Seriously, Ligeti's "Hungarian Rock" was screaming for a prog cover")
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progresssaurus
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Posted: March 20 2012 at 03:20 |
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When you discuss with friends, whether Janacek's Sinfonietta is better played by Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by Kubelik or by ELP.
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progfannick1991
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Posted: March 20 2012 at 15:06 |
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When Ginastera's "Toccata" just doesn't sound right without the synth drums
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