I struggle at drums, all thumbs on keys

.... bum on a guitar, saxophone sleaze, 

bumbling bass, always off key

My flute took flight though I got music degrees

 I can't carry a note... Son, so don't play like me

...Jack of all trades, master of none. 

Knowing how to speak meter and chord is however very helpful if you're about to analyse the music afterwards. 

My stepson is a really good bassist and practises on prog pieces a lot (Hysteria, Roundabout, YYZ, a lot of Marillion and Riverside). He now listens to a lot of prog as a result.

Hi,

Strange bananas!

Is there no "other" music out there? I'm curious how one can "like" one thing and not the other ... it's all music, is my thinking.

This is the correct answer! 

So many great drummers in prog bands.

That being said I know a lot of non musicians that love prog & a lot of musicians that don't care for it.

Dude, my dog knows calculus, and it greatly improves his appreciation of the sport of frisbee!   

Started back in the 70's.

Tapfret wrote: I thought I was at one time. It has become quite apparent that I am far more proficient at listening to music than performing it.

Me too

Of course you don't have to be a musician to 'appreciate' music. Being a musician presumably helps you understand it from a technical, 'nuts and bolts' perspective but 'appreciation' is something unique and deeply personal to the individual.

And although very hard, if not damn near impossible to communicate this 'appreciation' accurately to your fellow man,i can say that ive stood in venues, looked about and seen endless beatific expressions on the faces of those around me and known that there is a common bond in 'appreciation' for what we are hearing.

   but the "guilt "of my love or music is my Father, I grew up listening his collection of classical music and some others related music , Although he was a  public officer which never played any instrument, when I started listening progressive rock he sometimes listened with me ! 
I have some friends which not play nor a "neighbor bell", but are true prog lovers !!!

Also, I really hope prog is coming a little bit more popular here too, I was really surprised when there has put progalbums in demostration in my hometown library. I was just wondering "is January progmonth?"

^QFT. There are so many people like that in general.

Hi,

Had our family been able to continue some music and piano lessons in my early days, I doubt I would be talking/writing here. I don't see the point many times, and it is difficult quite often not to say something rude or not cool when typing here.

Artie Shaw once told a student, that if he wants to be a genius and an artist, that you need to find a genius and an artist and stick with him, so you can learn.

And, sometimes, this is where most of us fail. The musicians that took it up and stayed were not afraid of practice, and other learning possibilities with the music. And, in the case of our generation, it was curious enough to want to do something else that had not been done before, that according to the history of Europe after the war, was a general reaction to the social environments that helped the war along, and specially how so many people stopped caring.

Our generation stood up!

And it will be remembered for a long time to come for all its music, art and literature, which, for the most part is not something that we seem to have the ability to discuss very well.

I doubt that most "prog lovers" are musicians, and vice versa. I am a musician at heart and mind, in that you can put on any piece of music and I can fly forever off it. I've been told, before, that I was a natural musician, if there ever was a chance of me learning music ... which I would likely revolt against ... and then do something else with it!

I read a lot of biographies, and the thing that stands out the most ... is ... its about the individuality of the person, and how far they take it and express themselves with it ... and I think that too many of us quit way too soon to get any further. Like I got a wife and kid now and have to go cook at $10 bux an hour to pay rent .... etc, etc ... and sometimes the difference is that the "musician" or "artist" did not do that, even if it caused personal issues with family and friends ... and this is common in almost all the artists that "made it".

It's an interesting question, for sure, however, I'm not sure that the answer can be properly articulated. Some of the folks here, that are professional musicians, and get paid for it, will likely tell you ... they never quit on their instruments and inner person. 

This makes, many of us, btw, just frustrated musicians that could not do it, and it is where some of the dislikes come from. I simply do not use these "dislikes" as any part of my writing and thoughts ... I love music too much, and at 67, it does not matter if I am a musician or a writer ... I'm living within myself!