Hello from prog fossil

Thank goodness I found this forum.  I used to try hanging out in Usenet newsgroups, so troll and spam infested.  I had no idea the whole concept is better suited to the web.

I was a classical music fan and hated rock in general until 1973 when invited to a friend's house to play chess.  I was subjected to Thick as a Brick and Close to the Edge back to back.  I promptly lost every game that day.   Had no idea such music existed!

Here we are 35 years later and there is more prog available now than ever.  I'm like a kid in a candy store.

I am mostly familiar with the old work horses Yes, Tull, ELP, Genesis, Gentle Giant. Crimson, but during the past 5 years or so, due to the diligence of sites like this, I have grown to love the more out-there bands, Univers Zero, Miraodor, Djam Karet, Niacin, The Ozone Quartet, the whole Canterbury scene.  The list goes on and on.  My musical tastes span about 600 years and I will need at least ten times that lifespan to absorb all I want to absorb.

Thank you for these forums.

From one old fogey to another, welcome to the club.  But beware.  You'll be tempted to dive into your IRA account to buy all the great music you'll discover here!