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Dayvenkirq 
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Posted: March 09 2012 at 18:27 |
What is the best record as an introduction to prog-rock?
I have a clue how to answer this question: something accessible, non-embarrassing, and quintessential of the genre. It all depends on the user: either "Dark Side of the Moon" or "Red." Gee, if I had to choose, ... let it be "Dark Side of the Moon."
What do you think?
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Posted: March 10 2012 at 02:07 |
If the person you're trying to convert likes Alt Rock, then Porcupine Tree's Fear Of A Blank Planet.
If the person likes indie rock, then probably something like Dark Side Of The Moon
If the person like Hard Rock stuff, the Rush's 2112 is quite good.
Those are the only genres I have a real grasp on.
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Posted: March 10 2012 at 03:43 |
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i would let him hear Fragile by Yes, Foxtrot by Genesis, In the Wake of Poseidon by King Crimson, Lefroverture by Kansas, Images and Words by DT, Saga - Chapters Live,
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Posted: March 10 2012 at 03:46 |
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There isn't one. It all depends on the individual. My all purpose one would be Foxtrot though. Fragile isn't a bad option either. Leftoverture isn't bad. Would probably stick with the KC original or Red.
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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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Posted: March 10 2012 at 07:34 |
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I'd probably go with Close To The Edge
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Posted: March 11 2012 at 07:19 |
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For me it would be Foxtrot, Close to the Edge, and maybe Animals.
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Posted: March 11 2012 at 12:29 |
 In The Court Of The Crimson King - King Crimson or Close To The Edge - Yes 
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Posted: March 11 2012 at 13:11 |
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Spock's Beard - Day for Night
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Posted: March 11 2012 at 13:25 |
He to the He Mirage Red Time and a Word
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Crushed like a rose in the riverflow.
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Posted: March 11 2012 at 13:32 |
 Barbu wrote:
Spock's Beard - Day for Night |
This is a joke, right?
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Posted: March 11 2012 at 13:34 |
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I have converted few of my friend to prog by just showing them what I am currently listening to. It usually has worked pretty far. However, the only album I can comment on is: You by Gong. It was the first album my father gave me, and it got me hooked on prog instantly (and to this day Canterbury is still my favorite sub-genre in prog.). And I don't think that album is widely regarded as a "good" first prog record.
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Posted: March 11 2012 at 13:37 |
Agreed, i think that would be a terrible place to start.
But i dislike the album anyway - so my opinion is bias.
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Posted: March 11 2012 at 13:39 |
infocat wrote:
Barbu wrote:
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This is a joke, right? |
Nope.
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Posted: March 11 2012 at 13:45 |
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It's kind of a silly question. I'm not giving a 13 year old kid who listens mostly to fake metalcore bands an album from the 70s with a style he'd probably describe with some slur directed at the sexual orientation of the makers. I'm probably going to give him something like Between the Buried and Me. It depends on the person you're attempting to target so the question really has no reasonable answer.
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Posted: March 11 2012 at 13:57 |
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Gentle Giant - Free Hand
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Posted: March 11 2012 at 14:01 |
I'll go with the one that introduced me:
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Posted: March 12 2012 at 00:40 |
Gallifrey wrote:
If the person you're trying to convert likes Alt Rock, then Porcupine Tree's Fear Of A Blank Planet.If the person likes indie rock, then probably something like Dark Side Of The Moon If the person like Hard Rock stuff, the Rush's 2112 is quite good. Those are the only genres I have a real grasp on. |
yep its hard to recomm something w/o really knowing the person's tendencies first. I came from a synth pop/indie/punk rock background so i wasnt particularly overwhelmed by something like KC's In the court....when i first heard it.
But whn i got my hands on Tortoise's Millions Now Living Will Never Die, hahah that was it for me...........
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Posted: March 12 2012 at 00:42 |
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and i can tell you that among the Big 6, i still up to this day cannot get into Genesis, Tull and ELP, and Rush is still an acquired taste........so some of the 'classics' wouldnt work on some folk!
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Posted: March 12 2012 at 01:23 |
I actually kind of agree with Barbu - Spock's `Day For Night', `The Kindess Of Strangers', even `V' or some of `Snow' would be an ideal place to start, simply because those albums have lots of excellent progressive sections connected with rock music that is almost commercial and...radio friendly?
I mean, they're not the most outstanding examples of progressive rock, but especially `Day For Night' could click with people more used to straight-forward pop/rock, and it's got a lot of emphasis on great melodies with a catchy chorus or two.
Perhaps a way to ease someone into the `prog' way of thinking? 
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Posted: March 12 2012 at 02:14 |
I'd say there's a distance between a contemporary listener and 70's music
so the into to prog should be contemporary as well Meshuggah probably introduced more people to prog that KC did after the 70s
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