Too much Prog

Of course you should listen to non prog as well so you can realise how great prog is in comparison. Or to give your ears a break.

Slartibartfast wrote: zappaholic wrote: I mix it up too.  Listening to just one type of music isn't good for you. I've never considered prog to be just one type of music.

progistoomainstream wrote: For the past few months I have been listening to nothing but progressive music. The other day i decided to listen to Boston's debut album for a cahnge. I realized how good it was and how I have been denying myself a whole world of good music for months by only listening to prog. As a ressult of this, I have decided to go off prog for a month or so in order to expose myself to other genres of music (specifically Heavy Metal and Hip-Hop).   Have any of you ever felt the need to "quit" prog for a while?

I listen to a wide variety of music. I certainly wouldn't listen to BOSTON. I hated that music. It was a bit contrived. I am not into someone spinning a turntable or a hip-hop beat. I am not into Lady Gaga. I don't care if she has the greatest voice on earth. I will take Laura Nyro over her anyday. Artists like Todd Rundgren and Nyro were very commercial....but I except their situation. I don't give a hoot what goes on in music today. Especially through the media. I think it's all garbage. I couldn't care less whether or not I suck as a musician or if I am good. It has nothing to do with how I feel about media driven entertainment created by degenerate industry pro's. Prog is very good...but  I listen to other styles of music half the time.

I do have times that I listen mostly to one genre or another.
Sometimes I have periods that I listen to classic prog, then I re - discover British '80's neo - prog or Italian '70's RPI or I'm completely into Canterbury or I listen a lot to a band to which I didn't listen for a long time. Sometimes I listen a lot to non - prog rock bands, or soul music sometimes to classical music...
I don't plan such things, it just happens. 
But I do have "trends", even when they are completely personally.
Prog does sometimes bore me, and then I change my listening habits, but I don't stay away from prog for a long time.
I listen a lot to prog: I always come back to that.


Edited by Moogtron III - December 14 2011 at 03:44

Progosopher wrote: Yes, I tire of it sometimes, which I can do for all the various genres and sub-genres I listen to.  Fortunately, with a large and eclectic collection, I have no lack of listening material.  The biggest challenge is often choosing something in particular!

Not being funny here but I think everyone who listens to any music at all wants to listen to what they perceive as good music. This is why we have genre distinctions (and arguments). With this identification we can develop our interest.

Recently I have been enjoying some (what I consider good to great) blues, Albert King, Roy Buchanan and the Rolling Stones. Then back to Pytor 'Psycho Tchaiko' Tchaikovsky who wrote my idea of dance music!

Sometimes I wonder if there is too much music per se and it gets taken for granted with it's easy access and lack of audience responsibility in acquisition.


Fya, I like this lyric.

"Everybodty wants to go to heaven but nobody wants to die."  - Albert King.

Pastor Rex Cat wrote: I'm a genre hopper. I listen to whatever I'm in the mood for.

zappaholic wrote: I mix it up too.  Listening to just one type of music isn't good for you.

I've never considered prog to be just one type of music.

Snow Dog wrote: I always listen to a variety of music without thinking about the  genre too much

Same here really.

Never got bored of prog, but have always listened to other genres.

octopus-4 wrote: The Miracle wrote: octopus-4 wrote: What can you find in hip-hop? There is a lot to be found that doesn't fall under the stereotype you described if one is willing to look with an open mind Although I agree with Jazz and Classical being a priority. But that is my personal taste. He should explore what he feels like. You are right, also in saying that even hip-hop has good moments (I have one album of Outkast that's very jazzy sometimes) but the average is so poor that I give up to digging inside the genre as well as in most of the mainstream. Regardless the genre, put some "art" or "heart" in a song and I'll probably like it. With hip.hop it doesn't happen often.

The_Jester wrote: I listen to art.