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himtroy 
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Posted: February 27 2009 at 19:05 |
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If it's based on friendliness and how cool the members are...then it's most certainly going to be a 60's band. I can't imagine anything cooler than chilling with the Grateful Dead. Or Jefferson Airplane, Arthur Brown, or NOT Jim Morrison, as much as I may love the guy.
Edited by himtroy - February 27 2009 at 19:05
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Captain Capricorn
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Posted: February 27 2009 at 19:02 |
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easy...Magma!
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markosherrera
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Posted: February 27 2009 at 18:57 |
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Prog
Genesis
Yes
King Crimson
Pink Floyd
Jethro Tull
Rush
Marillion
Steve Hackett
Anthony Phillips
Peter Gabriel
etc etc
Not prog
Blind Guardian
Manowar
Scorpions
Black Sabbath
Boston
Toto
Foreigner
Journey
Triumph
Heart
Rainbow
Vision Divine etc etc
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Hi progmaniacs of all the world
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Eraserhead
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Posted: February 27 2009 at 13:37 |
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Pink Floyd
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In heaven, everything is fine
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ten years after
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Posted: February 22 2009 at 03:30 |
Judged purely by my favourite music the Beatles would be behind several prog rock bands.
However, the Beatles are clearly my favourite band. Not only was their music brilliant and ground breaking but they meant far more than that to a child growing up in the 60s. They were icons as well as musicians and their legend has continued to grow in the decads since.
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easytargets
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Posted: February 22 2009 at 02:22 |
Since I knew about them here in PA I think it maybe
Van Der Graaf Generator. I´m enjoying their works
everyday, at home, when driving, shower singing, any
place thinking. Would it be an obsession?  |
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The water rushes over all
cities crash in the mighty wave;
the final man is very small,
plunging in for his final bathe
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The Pessimist
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Posted: February 21 2009 at 18:12 |
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Opeth. Easily.
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"Market value is irrelevant to intrinsic value."
Arnold Schoenberg
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E-Dub
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Posted: February 21 2009 at 17:56 |
 pianoman wrote:
I always like to hang out with John Wesley right before a PTree show. He always heads towards the nearest resturant to the venue to chill with fans. If you know him, he is great around fans, and isnt an jackass. |
Just found out that John Wesley will be opening for Marillion for the Sunday night show in Montreal at the convention. Actually, from what I've seen, the opening acts don't look too shabby. Still, I'm goin' to see my boys. E
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Firepenguin
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Posted: February 21 2009 at 17:51 |
Like Chuck Schuldiner said, "Support music, not rumours". And it's probably true that the music is more important than what the band members personalities are like but hmm... Musically, I'd go with Dream Theater, but actually they seem like very cool guys too (I haven't met them but based on interviews and stuff), so I'd still say Dream Theater. They we're the band that got me into music and still are my favourite.  I also love Judas Priest, Opeth, Death, etc. When it comes to personalities btw, I would have assumed (based on Opeth's music) that Åkerfeldt is a very quiet and calm you know, but in all the interviews I've seen and at their show here in Finland he's always telling jokes and seems like a really fun guy.
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pianoman
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Posted: February 21 2009 at 12:07 |
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I always like to hang out with John Wesley right before a PTree show. He always heads towards the nearest resturant to the venue to chill with fans. If you know him, he is great around fans, and isnt an jackass.
Edited by pianoman - February 21 2009 at 12:08
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Proggy Pogo
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Posted: February 21 2009 at 08:36 |
I've met very few members of bands, but I'm lucky enough to have met Lemmy of Motorhead (and kissed him on the cheek), who was friendly, unassuming and witty. I also briefly met Justin Sullivan from New Model Army, who actually came across as rather shy. I like IQ and Jethro Tull live because they are funny and keep cracking jokes throughout their sets.  Somebody I can't stand in music is Axl Rose, what an arrogant knobhead. 
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Pekka
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Posted: February 21 2009 at 08:17 |
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Out of my favourite bands I think I'd most enjoy a chat with Alex or Geddy from Rush. Maybe Neil too, but he would probably be so uncomfortable in the situation that I'd feel sorry for disturbing him. Or if I win a meet & greet pass for a Metallica gig next summer I'll probably hook Rob Trujillo up in a Rush conversation, he's a big fan I hear and a very laid back down to earth person.
When I go to smaller gigs I like to compliment the band afterwards and so after seeing Overhead about seven to ten times these past couple of years I've gotten to know them as people quite well, Jaakko and Tarmo mostly. Very nice guys to talk to and have a beer with.
Edited by Keppa4v - February 21 2009 at 08:20
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E-Dub
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Posted: February 21 2009 at 07:10 |
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Marillion is my favorite; however, I'd love to sit down and have a beer with the boys of Pendragon. Nick looks like one of the most non-pretentious people out there. Peter Gee and Scott Higham are both men of faith, which I find refreshing in music (especially prog).
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progrules
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Posted: February 21 2009 at 05:49 |
fil karada wrote:
There are bands which I enjoy their music but I dont like the band because the members are arrogant (perhaps this is the criteria for me). And yes how friendly they are is also a criteria. |
I see what you mean. Well, I could see myself having a chat with bandmembers before or after a gig with Pendragon, The Flower Kings or Glass Hammer. They seem very sympathetic to me and they also happen to play excellent music by the way so it would be a party all the way then.
But I couldn't see myself doing the same thing with Dream Theater or Pink Floyd to name a few. Even though I like their music. I'm not saying they are *ss h*les or something, just less approchable.
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Epignosis
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Posted: February 19 2009 at 19:02 |
fil karada wrote:
I find very funny the story of when Howe bought 2 tickets of airplane, one for him and one for mr G.Ibson.
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What an F-Hole!!!!
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fil karada
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Posted: February 19 2009 at 17:41 |
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I find very funny the story of when Howe bought 2 tickets of airplane, one for him and one for mr G.Ibson.
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Some people find joy in knowledge. Some people find joy in ignorance. Some people just enjoy music.
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JLocke
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Posted: February 19 2009 at 16:41 |
. . . although there IS that story where Peter Banks says that Steve Howe wouldn't let him guest perform during the 'Union' tour . . .
. . Honestly, not to state the obvious here, but EVERY band has a member or two who becomes arse-hole-ish at one point or another. They are human, after all.
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JLocke
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Posted: February 19 2009 at 16:34 |
Well, Tool is my favorite band in terms of their music, but I hear that they are donkey-holes in person, so I guess that means that Pink Floyd comes next-- oh, wait . . . there is Roger Waters . . . .
Hmm . . . The Yes guys seem to be quite friendly, so I guess they are the next pick.
Edited by p0mt3 - February 19 2009 at 16:38
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Epignosis
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Posted: February 19 2009 at 16:24 |
rushfan4 wrote:
If I had an Alex Browne trading card I don't think that I would be able to part with it. |
Oh, no. Not with the picture I'm going to use. 
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rushfan4
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Posted: February 19 2009 at 16:09 |
If I had an Alex Browne trading card I don't think that I would be able to part with it.
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