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Sean Trane View Drop Down

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Prog Folk

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Posted: January 19 2012 at 06:50

How do I get my GF into prog???

You don't (especially if she likes Jazz & classics)

If you want your partner to like prog, you stand a better chance to go convert gay and forcefeed him DT, PT or TFK

let's just stay above the moral melee
prefer the sink to the gutter
keep our sand-castle virtues
content to be a doer
as well as a thinker,
prefer lifting our pen
rather than un-sheath our sword

oliverstoned View Drop Down

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Posted: January 19 2012 at 06:59

You have to get her into prog...progressively

More seriously, my GF doesn't like prog but enjoys the most melodic PF, Sweeet smoke/Just a poke, some Quintessence (most melodic moments), a little Popol vuh...that's all i can think about at the moment.

AtomicCrimsonRush View Drop Down

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Posted: January 19 2012 at 07:34

Aw, judging from the title of the thread I came here to advise you how to get you Grand Father into Prog! Oh well...

How to get you Girl Friend into prog eh? Thats harder...

Well my wife liked Camel's Snow Goose but if you want your girl friend in to prog get her into the quieter female lead stuff such as Mostly Autumn or Panic Room...... or Nightwish. actually that's not so quiet....

well get her into Phil Collins Genesis and then slowly pull away the supports till she gets interested in the Gabriel era and then when she hears "Foxtrot" her ears will love her forever.

DO NOT PLAY THE FOLLOWING:

Kayo Dot

Robert Wyatt

Peter Hammill

Can

Faust

Magma

or she may leave you forever... Ouch

Edited by AtomicCrimsonRush - January 19 2012 at 07:35

tamijo

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Posted: January 19 2012 at 07:53

My wife likes slow songs Crimson - but only the slow once :

This might be a great KC "Wify" playlist :

Lament

Lady of the Dancing Water

Book of Saturday

The Night Watch

Prelude: Song of the Gulls

Islands

Exiles

Starless ( a bit more rough - near the end)

Prog is whatevey you want it to be. So dont diss other peoples prog, and they wont diss yours

The Hemulen View Drop Down

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Posted: January 19 2012 at 08:45

Geez. Is it possible for the subject of women to come up on this forum without several members immediately guffing out a load of patronising gender stereotype nonsense? Women are just as capable of digging any kind of music as men are.

Also, to the OP I'd echo what others have said - she already likes jazz and classical so the chances are she's already spent some time developing her tastes. If she hangs around with you long enough then she might acquire a taste for prog, if not it's no biggie. Don't try and "convert" her. That never ends well.

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Posted: January 19 2012 at 09:21

AtomicCrimsonRush wrote:

DO NOT PLAY THE FOLLOWING:

Kayo Dot

Robert Wyatt

Peter Hammill

Can

Faust

Magma

or she may leave you forever... Ouch

Zappa is terrible as well for women

progprogprog View Drop Down

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Posted: January 19 2012 at 09:53

oliverstoned wrote:

AtomicCrimsonRush wrote:

DO NOT PLAY THE FOLLOWING:

Kayo Dot

Robert Wyatt

Peter Hammill

Can

Faust

Magma

or she may leave you forever... Ouch

Zappa is terrible as well for women

Not quite true, I had a gf and the only prog she really liked was FZ and Jim Morrison ... .She pretended to like Banco and stuff but I knew it was just because of me.It's a horrible thing to convince anyone(not just girls) about music.It's not about "logic".

But the only advice I can tell you is to play your favorite albums for her at times when she's really immersed in your love.It makes her love the music too! (only at those times tho Unhappy

)

Edited by progprogprog - January 19 2012 at 10:10

akaBona

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Posted: January 19 2012 at 10:09

AtomicCrimsonRush wrote:

Aw, judging from the title of the thread I came here to advise you how to get you Grand Father into Prog! Oh well...

How to get you Girl Friend into prog eh? Thats harder...

well get her into Phil Collins Genesis and then slowly pull away the supports till she gets interested in the Gabriel era and then when she hears "Foxtrot" her ears will love her forever.

DO NOT PLAY THE FOLLOWING:

Kayo Dot

Robert Wyatt

Peter Hammill

Can

Faust

Magma

or she may leave you forever... Ouch

first song I played to my wife was Matching Mole's O Caroline Smile

we're still married and she still loves Wyatt.

Triceratopsoil View Drop Down

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Posted: January 19 2012 at 10:28

AtomicCrimsonRush wrote:

DO NOT PLAY THE FOLLOWING:

Kayo Dot

Robert Wyatt

Peter Hammill

Can

Faust

Magma

or she may leave you forever... Ouch

I have at least 5 or 6 female friends who like all those (except Magma)

progprogprog View Drop Down

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Posted: January 19 2012 at 11:33

Triceratopsoil wrote:

AtomicCrimsonRush wrote:

DO NOT PLAY THE FOLLOWING:

Kayo Dot

Robert Wyatt

Peter Hammill

Can

Faust

Magma

or she may leave you forever... Ouch

I have at least 5 or 6 female friends who like all those (except Magma)

Among my facebook friends (361), only two of 'em like prog.A boy that likes classic prog, and a girl who loves Magma!

At least in my case girls and guys are even! Big smile

Smurph

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Posted: January 19 2012 at 11:59

If they're not cool enough to love prog then I don't want to date them. I want to bang them and then leave them.

Cause the only good girlfriend I ever had was one that dug prog.

Edited by Smurph - January 19 2012 at 11:59

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Posted: January 19 2012 at 12:08

^Jeez..what a Neanderthal!

Smurph

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Posted: January 19 2012 at 12:27

^lol can't read sarcasm

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Posted: January 19 2012 at 12:33

Smurph wrote:

^lol can't read sarcasm

I think you're confusing sarcasm with irony. And whether you were being ironic or not you're still a tool.

lazland

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Posted: January 19 2012 at 12:37

Horizons wrote:

Triceratopsoil wrote:

Wanorak wrote:

Try Hogarth era Marillion; some more personal and emotional lyrics.

he said prog

brilliant

No it's not, it's extremely silly and pointless.

Enhance your life. Get down to www.lazland.org

Now also broadcasting on www.progzilla.com Every Saturday, 4.00 p.m. UK time!

Smurph

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Posted: January 19 2012 at 12:42

The Hemulen wrote:

Smurph wrote:

^lol can't read sarcasm

I think you're confusing sarcasm with irony. And whether you were being ironic or not you're still a tool.

Burned on the grammar for sure on that... Lesson learned.

I'll keep my pointless interruptions that add no merit to the conversation at hand to myself next time.

progprogprog View Drop Down

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Posted: January 19 2012 at 15:19

Smurph wrote:

If they're not cool enough to love prog then I don't want to date them. I want to bang them and then leave them.

Cause the only good girlfriend I ever had was one that dug prog.

oh man even me ain't that ... .

Anyway, I thought every prog fans are soulful.Thats just so dry.

Edited by progprogprog - January 19 2012 at 15:19

Smurph

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Posted: January 19 2012 at 15:31

progprogprog wrote:

Smurph wrote:

If they're not cool enough to love prog then I don't want to date them. I want to bang them and then leave them.

Cause the only good girlfriend I ever had was one that dug prog.

oh man even me ain't that ... .

Anyway, I thought every prog fans are soulful.Thats just so dry.

I learned the hard way to keep my irony to myself. haha

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Posted: January 19 2012 at 15:39

You play something like this:

and then you turn it up a bit - maybe turn her onto something that is more Motown like - just like this:

And then you could try exploring her penchant for The Floyd with stuff like this:

And then maybe - just maybe you´ll have widen her musical scope - or heard a lot of: Turn that crazy sh*t off!!!!

“The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.”

- Douglas Adams

CPicard

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Posted: January 19 2012 at 15:45

Ah, PROG! I first misread it and thought you asked for sick advices...

Anyway, you don't need to. Just keep listening to your music. If she asks what you're listening, just tell her and raise the volume if she wants to hear a bit more.

BUT YOU MUST GET HER INTO R.I.O.! IT'S A SACRED OBLIGATION! DO YOU HEAR ME??? YOU MUST DO IT!!!