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let prog reign 
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 Topic: Favorite prog artist for fans 18 and under.
Posted: January 09 2011 at 14:16 |
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Many people on this site have been saying that the younger generation of prog fans only like prog metal. Well I'm a huge fan of older bands like Genesis, King Crimson, VDGG, ect. There are also more recent bands that are great like Moon Safari, Porcupine Tree, and Transatlantic. I'm just trying to prove that the older generations of prog fans are wrong by saying we only like metal prog. So what are your favorite bands?
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Prog Geo
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Posted: January 09 2011 at 14:20 |
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Do you like Opeth?
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let prog reign
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Posted: January 09 2011 at 14:23 |
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I actually haven't listened to Opeth much but I think I need too. I think I would probably like Still Life but I really haven't listened to them.
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Triceratopsoil
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Posted: January 09 2011 at 14:26 |
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Magma
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Kilgannon
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Posted: January 09 2011 at 14:31 |
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Without a doubt The Flower Kings are one of my all time favourite bands but I also enjoy PT, particularly early stuff Voyage 34, Metanoia etc. all very soothing melodic stuff
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Tursake
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Posted: January 09 2011 at 14:34 |
I don't really listen to prog metal that much. Mostly heavy prog (Transatlantic, Spock's Beard, Rush etc.) although some would call those bands metal. 
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let prog reign
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Posted: January 09 2011 at 14:35 |
I would actually say those bands are the exact opposite of metal 
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TheOppenheimer
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Posted: January 09 2011 at 14:37 |
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it may be easier making a prog band top10 (with no particular order)
agalloch
godspeed you black emperor
dream theater
ayreon
porcupine tree
russian circles
isis
rush
abarax
yes
prog metal: 2
post-metal: 3
heavy prog: 2
symphonic prog: 2
post rock: 1
(using progarchives.com categorization)
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thehallway
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Posted: January 09 2011 at 14:43 |
This has been covered recently in a number of age-related and metal-related threads. I believe moderators were discouraging more of the same.
The conclusion was that the youth-metal correlation barely exists on this website without also liking normal prog. But as far as I recall from my time here, none of the older peeps have ever accused our generation of liking only metal anyway.
It's like a non-existent problem really, that potentially has its roots in teenage paranoia as opposed to the obtusity of those aging rockers.
In case the thread continues, my favourite band is Yes!
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ThinLizzy
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Posted: January 09 2011 at 14:44 |
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My favourite prog bands are Pink Floyd, Jethro Tull, Rush, King Crimson, ELP, Yes, VDGG, Renaissance and many others.
I prefer the old generation and from the 'new' I like Dream Theater.
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JS19
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Posted: January 09 2011 at 14:45 |
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Rush, Dream Theater, The Mars Volta, Riverside, Pink Floyd, Kamelot, Opeth .. and Jazz Fusion stuff (and many others)
Make of that what you will, but most of the prog metal fanatics will be on Metal Storm or Kerrang and suchlikes. I'm more interested in having a lively, sophisticated discussion with mature peers, than a fanboy online shouting match with some twelve year old deathcore fan...
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The Quiet One
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Posted: January 09 2011 at 14:46 |
Favorite all-time bands:
Deep Purple
Frank Zappa
Pink Floyd
Yes
Genesis
Soft Machine
John Coltrane
Camel
Something like that, it's not in order of preference.
Edited by The Quiet One - January 09 2011 at 14:46
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Nathaniel607
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Posted: January 09 2011 at 15:20 |
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I like all the offshoots of prog. Well, still trying to get properly into Krautrock and Folk Prog (ignoring Raga-rock mostly lol). I do find quite a lot of the older bands are ungodly overrated (Genesis, Yes, Jethro Tull [But I love "Thick as a Brick"]) but I do like King Crimson, Van Der Graaf, Frank Zappa, Miles Davis, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Naked City, Magma etcetera. I love a lot of new prog as well! I just think there's so much good music out there. It really is astounding.
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Show Don't Tell
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Posted: January 09 2011 at 16:39 |
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In order, my top four would probably be:
Rush
Pink Floyd
Camel
Genesis
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akaBona
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Posted: January 09 2011 at 18:01 |
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Edited by akaBona - January 10 2011 at 00:42
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NecronCommander
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Posted: January 09 2011 at 20:28 |
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maudlin of the Well, Mastodon, ISIS, Animals as Leaders, you know what just look at my last.fm sig.
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DisgruntledPorcupine
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Posted: January 09 2011 at 20:34 |
I'm 16.
Van der Graaf Generator
Dream Theater
Can
Magma
Porcupine Tree
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Slartibartfast
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Posted: January 09 2011 at 20:36 |
 let prog reign wrote:
Many people on this site have been saying that the younger generation of prog fans only like prog metal. Well I'm a huge fan of older bands like Genesis, King Crimson, VDGG, ect. There are also more recent bands that are great like Moon Safari, Porcupine Tree, and Transatlantic. I'm just trying to prove that the older generations of prog fans are wrong by saying we only like metal prog. So what are your favorite bands?
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Generalizations are generally generalizations. I do believe that in general younger prog fans are more receptive to the metals.
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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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Billy Pilgrim
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Posted: January 09 2011 at 22:29 |
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I don't think age has much to do with it. More mindset than anything.
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let prog reign
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Posted: January 10 2011 at 09:35 |
Thanks for backing up my point Slartibartfast. 
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