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Topic: Which is the girl´s favourite prog band?
Posted: July 16 2010 at 11:38

Genesis, Collins era maybe?

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Posted: July 16 2010 at 11:42

My girldriend's favourite prog bands (not that I've exposed her to too many, yet) are Porcupine Tree and Magma (hint: see sig Wink

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Posted: July 16 2010 at 11:48

desistindo wrote:

Genesis, Collins era maybe?

This is probably true.

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Posted: July 16 2010 at 11:49

It depends on the girl. We have various females at PA, and they have disparate tastes. Some are into Krautrock, RIO/Avant, Zeuhl, Heavy Prog, you name it.

As for my girl (six years old), she actually asks for me to put on Magma, but, then, she also asks for Mellow Candle, so....

As for Collin's fronted Genesis (the Collins' era), only the early albums are really Prog era, I think. I haven't noticed girls/women at PA extolling their love for Collins. I have for Christian Vander and others.

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Posted: July 16 2010 at 11:50

Shocking news: female prog fans have as varied a taste in music as males do.

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Posted: July 16 2010 at 11:50

The girls I know are into Dream Theater, Tool, and Pink Floyd.

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Posted: July 16 2010 at 11:52

Padraic wrote:

Shocking news: female prog fans have as varied a taste in music as males do.

Absolutely. I think Baldjean would agree, too...

Maybe he was asking for fave prog band of non prog loving females, in which case I think Collins era Genesis would probably win out.

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Posted: July 16 2010 at 11:53

Blacksword wrote:

Padraic wrote:

Shocking news: female prog fans have as varied a taste in music as males do.

Absolutely. I think Baldjean would agree, too...

Maybe he was asking for fave prog band of non prog loving females, in which case I think Collins era Genesis would probably win out.

It's funny, the girls I know like what I said (DT, Tool, PF), yet hate all other prog.

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Posted: July 16 2010 at 11:54

Blacksword wrote:

Padraic wrote:

Shocking news: female prog fans have as varied a taste in music as males do.

Absolutely. I think Baldjean would agree, too...

Maybe he was asking for fave prog band of non prog loving females, in which case I think Collins era Genesis would probably win out.

It would only count if they liked Collins' Prog era Genesis, though (or the Prog side of Collins' fronted Genesis).

Edited by Logan - July 16 2010 at 11:57

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Posted: July 16 2010 at 11:56

Padraic wrote:

Shocking news: female prog fans have as varied a taste in music as males do.

Yup, I have noticed an increased appreciation for folk, but maybe that is just a freak occurrence. LOL

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Posted: July 16 2010 at 11:56

So far, of the things I've exposed my girlfriend to listen, she has enjoyed Genesis (both eras), Dream Theater and Muse the most. It seems very difficult that she will get into Opeth ever

(because of the growling, you know...).

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Posted: July 16 2010 at 11:58

I like Jethro Tull a lot, but I'm male so that's probably not useful to this discussion.

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Posted: July 16 2010 at 11:59

Well lets see what my mom likes.... PF, Tool, and Radiohead. She can't stand Dream Theater because she thinks they're a glam metal band (she even said they sounded like one in BCaSL).

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Posted: July 16 2010 at 12:00

A better title for this thread would be 'why do guys who get into prog-rock find women to be such a mystery'.
I seriously doubt that there is a 'brand' of prog-rock 'made for a woman' (ie like deoderants etc) just as there is not a brand of prog rock made for the guys.

I guess the other question would be 'why do threads like this tend to show up on prog rock sites?'

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Posted: July 16 2010 at 12:03

For grunge it would be easier for me though. It seems like a common pattern that of the girls I know, they mostly like Stone Temple Pilots and Silverchair the most. Don't ask me why. I don't have a clue.

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Posted: July 16 2010 at 12:03

Originally posted by DisgruntledPorcupine

DisgruntledPorcupine wrote:

Blacksword wrote:

Padraic wrote:

Shocking news: female prog fans have as varied a taste in music as males do.

Absolutely. I think Baldjean would agree, too...

Maybe he was asking for fave prog band of non prog loving females, in which case I think Collins era Genesis would probably win out.

It's funny, the girls I know like what I said (DT, Tool, PF), yet hate all other prog.

Probably a small sample size, don't you agree? Wink

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Posted: July 16 2010 at 12:03

harmonium.ro wrote:

My girldriend's favourite prog bands (not that I've exposed her to too many, yet) are Porcupine Tree and Magma (hint: see sig Wink

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That's such a great signature Alex. Very cool photo.

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Posted: July 16 2010 at 12:04

Easy Money wrote:

A better title for this thread would be 'why do guys who get into prog-rock find women to be such a mystery'.
I seriously doubt that there is a 'brand' of prog-rock 'made for a woman' (ie like deoderants etc) just as there is not a brand of prog rock made for the guys.

I guess the other question would be 'why do threads like this tend to show up on prog rock sites?'

It's because male prog rock rock fans tend to be clueless when it comes to women and are looking for answers which they can't find in real life -- especially the socially inept ones (and let's face it, such communities attract the socially inept/ inexperienced) that spend their time on message boards rather than out there in the "real world".

Edited by Logan - July 16 2010 at 12:06

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Posted: July 16 2010 at 12:08

"The girl's" favorite prog band? As if all girls were the same? Sorry, but I'm with Padraic on this one.

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Posted: July 16 2010 at 12:09

Logan wrote:

It's because prog rock rock fans tend to be clueless when it comes to women and are looking for answers which they can't find in real life -- especially the socially inept ones (and let's face it, such communities attract the socially inept/ inexperienced) that spend their time on message boards rather than out there in the "real world".

I'm far from socially inept, and I can say that there are lots of girls/women out there who like a few prog bands (without even knowing what prog is). Most of them only like 3-5 prog bands, though. However, one or two of my female friends do like prog in general. One of my friends is really into prog metal and likes Dream Theater, Tool, Shadow Gallery, Psychotic Waltz, Symphony X, and more. Another one I know is into the older stuff like PF, Yes, Genesis, and even VdGG (which I introduced her to). Speaking of which, maybe I should introduce her to Magma.

Edited by DisgruntledPorcupine - July 16 2010 at 12:11