Prog As Substitute For Life

Yeah and when you mention prog you probably sound more nerdy.

Originally posted by Epignosis That's all kind of...dumb. Many of us have wives, children, enjoy movies, and participate in many other forums besides this one.  We have careers, ambitions, friends, video games, hobbies, beer...in a word, lives. We are people before we are prog fans.

Originally posted by Textbook  it seems to me that those who despise or look down on obsessive prog fans do so because of a suspicion that we are armchair adventurers- either we had expectations of experience that our actual lives do not meet or we are aware that their are certain extremes of experience that we'd never reach

Yeah, there are people who actually are in wheelchairs and cannot get laid. Prog is great news for them.

I know this because I'm almost there  (in wheelchairs and cannot get laid)

... We are people before we are prog fans ...

Hahahaha ...

Originally posted by thrashaddiction THESE are all great responses...i tend to think that i am owned by my music collection sometimes....that i must listen to great music before there is no time left...i must justify the cds i baught...its great to have an open mind & enjoy all types..not just prog...prog is more of a thinking mans music & pop is is just for the blue coller type...and its cool to be both

I rather have 1000 progalbums and alone and be unhappy then wife and family and be unhappy.

Originally posted by XunknownX I rather have 1000 progalbums and alone and be unhappy then wife and family and be unhappy.

I don't think you're looking at this the right way...

Originally posted by Henry Plainview Originally posted by XunknownX I rather have 1000 progalbums and alone and be unhappy then wife and family and be unhappy. I don't think you're looking at this the right way...

I don't believe in "right" or "wrong" ways to look at things.

Edited by XunknownX - October 27 2009 at 00:00

Originally posted by Petrovsk Mizinski Creature comforts are not a substitute for proper affection from other human beings, seriously. I may have been single for a while now, but the times I've been able to hold hands, cuddle and kiss other girls, even if just for one night while not listening to any music I would not have traded for being able to listen to music in those particular moments in time. There's a reason why I went from post 200 times a day to not even being on PA every day anymore, and it's because there is a goddamn friggen world out there to be explored and there are other human beings to socialize with, and that doesn't happen when you're being a recluse listening to prog rock by yourself all the time. I'm 20 now, but I realize sometime in as soon as the next few months I'm going to have to, you know, ACTUALLY GROW UP and realize listening to music is far from what should be considered a high priority in one's life.

Edited by The T - October 27 2009 at 10:56

Originally posted by Henry Plainview Originally posted by XunknownX Originally posted by Henry Plainview Originally posted by XunknownX I rather have 1000 progalbums and alone and be unhappy then wife and family and be unhappy. I don't think you're looking at this the right way... I don't believe in "right" or "wrong" ways to look at things. I think that may be your problem.

After this intimate touching story of mister XunknownX this is not a appropiate reacting of you mister plainview. Try to get your kick elsewhere with 'being right'.

As for mister XunknownX, I took me some time to realisize the full meaning of your story, but I thought it sounded pretty sad. I must say prog is a way to make your live better, an endless stream of art (both music and covers) that can raise the quality of your live. I wouldn't dig into progressive to much if I was unhappy though. Progressive music has it's lonely side: you won't get much recognition in your normal live for your hobby. This might give you a feeling (as it did with me some time) that you are so enourmesly seperated of normal sociaty.

Furthermore, research has shown it's better to get out in the world and go for long walks and meet new people then to sit at home feeling sad. Progressive music is a lonely hobby for most of us and might not be very helpfull in this case if you listen to your music at home all the time. I'm not trying to critisize you at all, but I feel touched by your story and I just want to try to help.