Noob here...

Noob to the site that is; not the progressive scene (although I'm feeling a bit naive after seeing so many bands I had never heard of on here).

It's so nice that there is a place like this for fans like us who don't really have much discourse for discussion in the outside world. I am sick of getting blank stares from co-workers and family members when mentioning bands like Gentle Giant and Hawkwind hehe.

I have already become aware of some music I never would have heard had I not discovered this site. I have always been a big fan of most of the "prog giants", i.e. Yes, Pink Floyd, Genesis, Rush, etc. and had dabbled a bit in Gentle Giant and King Crimson with no real success (though I did love KC's Red from the first listen; unfortunately I then bought LTIA, expecting a "Red Part Two", or Part .5 if you rather, and hated it because it was not at all similar to Red). Well after reading the wealth of great reviews I decided to give Gentle Giant, and the rest of the Crimson catalogue, a second, more open-minded listen. And I have had a second musical awakening (the first came when I was around 20 and just discovering prog). I have been listening to Larks' Tongues ceaselessy lately and have sampled some stuff from Starless and Bible Black, and I am in love! I then checked out Gentle Giant's Three Friends (I already had owned Octopus for years) and I gotta tell you, I have not been so infatuated with a song ("Prologue") in years.

My point to this rambling is, well...this site is great and I can't believe it took me so long to find it. I finally have hundreds of musical kindred spirits.

Peace.

Ben2112

welcome Ben211

i thought that i would not fit in here as i ddin't know some of the bands nere but you get used to them i downlaod or get some of their music then i can post about them.

*problem solved*

I've been here three months!

Welcome Ben.

I'd say please ignore the squabbling but it's more fun if you join in and you might occasionally get to talk about prog related stuff while your at it.

James Lee wrote: Welcome- and there's no hurry, I've been here almost a year and I still don't know 85% of the bands listed.

Yeah me too, all these weird esoteric fringe bands (Genesis, Yes, ELP, Crimson, Tull. etc) always muddy the waters.

Actually on a serious point, I guess it's all relative as most of the bands that we consider mainstream on this site are (in reality) on the fringes of public consciousness in many parts of the world.

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Velcome, friend!

If you think Three Friends is a good album, just wait till you hear In a Glass House or Free Hand! "Getting" Gentle Giant is a big step in the right direction, trust me!

Also, don't worry about being swamped by bands you've never heard of. Three years ago I hadn't even heard of Yes, and now I'm listening to some of the most ludicrously obscure bands imaginable! Enjoy your stay, ignore the idiots, and we'll soon make a hardcore progger out of you!

Welcome to the asylum, Ben2112 - I'm sure you'll learn a lot here, and enjoy your stay. Gererally, there is only one rule:

Don't mention ELP!

I mentioned it once, but I think I got away with it....

Welcome 2112 - To the wacky world of prog - where some bands never get a mention - and others have at least 1 thread in the top 10 every single day !!!

If you like Symphonic Progressive rock - Get The Enid - Especially Aerie faerie Nonsense - This is excellent !!!

Happy to have you around Ben.

Is yer last name Dover? GDUB would luv ya.

 

 

Hey, welcome! Yeah, I still feel crushed by the weight of my prog-ignorance as revealed to me by this site, but it's all the more fun to explore all the new stuff!

There's no need to apologise anyone here for being an ELP fan, unless you decide to start 10 ELP-related threads a day just for argument's sake..