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lostrom 
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 Posted: January 17 2018 at 07:38 |
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No immediate catch.
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HackettFan
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Posted: January 17 2018 at 17:21 |
 dr wu23 wrote:
No one has ever told me that they thought prog was 'boring'.....but I do here the complaint that the songs are too long. So the instant or quicker gratification factor seems to certainly be in play here. |
Oh, yes I've definitely heard that as well on multiple occasions, and presumed that they were just too polite to actually say the word, boring. Of course there are long songs in the popular sphere when the music is stripped down and simple enough, and no one really seems to mind their length. One example might be Free Bird. I find Free Bird incredibly boring. I don't mind saying that.
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A curse upon the heads of those who seek their fortunes in a lie. The truth is always waiting when there's nothing left to try. - Colin Henson, Jade Warrior (Now)
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The Dark Elf
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Posted: January 17 2018 at 17:56 |
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Of course there will be people who find prog boring. These are the same people who will stare for hours at cats playing with string on Facebook videos. It's the random, jerky movements, you see.
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...a vigorous circular motion hitherto unknown to the people of this area, but destined
to take the place of the mud shark in your mythology...
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AFlowerKingCrimson
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Posted: January 17 2018 at 17:56 |
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They don't want to sit through it. Unless they grew up with it it's hard for them to relate to it.
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ProcolWho?
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Posted: January 19 2018 at 21:44 |
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I love good prog. But confess that much classical music , I find quite boring. Probably because it is.
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Frenetic Zetetic
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Posted: January 20 2018 at 02:40 |
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People are programmed to think that 3.5 minute intro-verse-chorus-verse-chorus-bridge-chorus-outro is the epitome of song writing.
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"I am so prog, I listen to concept albums on shuffle." -KMac2021
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Peter
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Posted: January 24 2018 at 09:21 |
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Boredom!
Next question, please.
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"And, has thou slain the Jabberwock?
Come to my arms, my beamish boy!
O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!'
He chortled in his joy.
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doompaul
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Posted: January 29 2018 at 16:19 |
damn kids with their damn smartyphones can't keep their attention past a bowl of sugar coated frosty-o's
oh yeah, get off my damn lawn.
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