Hello to every progressive fan

Hi there, first of all let introduce myself to this community. My name is Carmelo Neri, from Italy, music lover, book shop owner and running a small publishing house founded a couples of years ago. I met progressive rock by chance in the late Eighties, beginning of the Nineties thanks to a mix tape given to me by a the father of a good mate. I was fourteen or something like that. I still remember that beside the songs of David Bowie and Roxy Music I asked for, there were as well some songs by scottish band Marillion which haunted me. Chelsea Monday, Script for a Jester's Tear and Forgotten Sons were absolutely groundbreaking and breathtaking to me. My previous listenings, related to sci-fiesque sounding stuff who could give a kind of soundtrack to my readings, were closer to synth music going from Vangelis to Depeche Mode. These long intricated music with such great atmospheres were exactly what my heart and head were looking for. Soon after this I met Brian Eno and King Crimson and I was sold. At the moment I'm still in love with KC and Brian Eno, still following the evolution of Marillion, even if I don't really like all of their releases. Of course discoveries and rescues are everything when you start to listen to music so Fred Frith is one of my heroes and New York prog metal Band, now disbanded, Naked Sun is a name I'll suggest as at least worth a listen. I hope to discover new and forgotten bands thanks to this website. Meanwhile thanks for all...

Welcome!