Black Sabbath inclusion

micky wrote: http://www.proggnosis.com/GENRE_PROGSGGuide.asp not that there is anything wrong.. .but Raff is right.. anyone here who thinks this site is overly inclusive..  should go elsewhere and see what all know.. that it isn't.

Haha, these guys have Cat Stevens!

Jimbo wrote: Black Sabbath's inclusion doesn't affect me one way or the other, but what worries me is that we're steadily losing credibility with every controversial prog-related addition, imo. Max seems to think these additions will attract new audiences - and hey, maybe he's right. We might notice a few Sabbath/Zeppelin fans cropping up in the near future, but at the same time the actual prog fans might abandon us - as has already happened with Dragon Phoenix's announcement. This is a worrying development, imo.

Re : attracting new audiences - are they are any here that might feel that ANY extra attention brought to this prog site might somehow harm Prog's future ? I figure that even among the most hard core Sabbath Metal fans, there will be a few that will be curious to explore the rest of the site. When I fist stumbled onto PA, I wasn't looking for prog recommendations, just some info on PFM & Porcupine Tree. Started reading reviews & POOF - my budget's blown & BOOM - my CD collection increases by 50 albums over the next 6 months (thank God for Spin-It records).
Re : people leaving - I won't say that some departures will not have a negative impact on the site. But every time a Big Name act is added to PA, especially in prog-related, the chicken littles come out screaming the sky is falling. It has yet to happen. If you are passionate about prog, why quit ? Newbies attracted by these same controversial additions will be reading more than just Sab reviews. Yes, there are surely some that will read the Sab & Zep reviews & that's all. But then, there are likely surfers that don't bother with any other genre than Jazz/Fusion, RIO, or Heavy Prog etc ... .
So, please, stay. If you believe your knowledge, info or opinions are valuable, why not keep sharing them as before.

 ^ oh I've seen as bad and worse on, erm, another site containing the word 'ears'... bands like Earth Wind and Fire, Heart, the Scorpions

Ghost Rider wrote: I apologise for the totally useless post, but this is a thread about the inclusion of Black Sabbath in PA - not about Metallica, Jimi Hendrix or I don't know how many other bands and artists. Don't you all think it would be better to start another thread titled, "Bands/artists I believe to be influential for prog, or otherwise influenced by it"? In any case, no one is going to agree on anything. It's been CLEARLY said the admission was requested by the site owner, but still I'm sure in the next few hours there'll be people at each other's throats. What really bugs me big time is PA is considered a 'traitor' to the supposed purity of prog, when there are sites bearing the same word 'prog' in their names, and having everything from The Human League to Toto to Jane's Addiction in their database.

Toto ? Jane's Addiction ? Which site(s) ???

indeed.. always good for some controversy

really like your sig, just noticed it

guess we should stop yaking on this poor lost thread





Edited by Atavachron - October 13 2007 at 20:24

micky wrote: Atavachron wrote: now you're talkin!   I remember once Snowdog suggested Dolby for ArtRock just after I'd taken the reins .. I responded with "maybe not" ..that was our first transaction with each other hahhahah....  Ian tried to sllp one in on the newb... he's a bundle of laughs...

know if we're gonna start seeing him around again?

Atavachron wrote: now you're talkin!   I remember once Snowdog suggested Dolby for ArtRock just after I'd taken the reins .. I responded with "maybe not" ..that was our first transaction with each other

hahhahah....  Ian tried to sllp one in on the newb... he's a bundle of laughs...

rushfan4 wrote: Actually, Micky "Girls on Film" was much better than I remember it (probably too much oversaturation in those days).  I didn't care for the New Wave music when I was younger but I suppose that it has grown on me over the years as my tastes have changed.  And that was also a nice pictorial video. I've always liked Blinded Me With Science on the other hand, and prog and science go hand in hand.

ditto.. on both

have to admit I love new wave.. loved it then.. still do today... it reminds me now of lost youth.. and even worse style than I have now

I'll put Thomas Dolby to

oh my god

LSU is out....  just lost


to the electronic team

Peter wrote: micky wrote: ehhhh... why not.. I don't want to appear rude and not respond Peter though  this really isn't that big a deal [ Glad to see that we're broadly in agreement -- don't make me come down there!

micky wrote: ehhhh... why not.. I don't want to appear rude and not respond Peter though  this really isn't that big a deal [