Your first prog experience?

Dotoar · 04-27-2011, 07:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Chumley

It was 30 years ago hitch hiking home one night as I got picked up in a Porsche 924 and the guy had Fragile cranked on his stereo(what I remember, I think it was either an Alpine or Blaupunkt) and torched up a fatty for the ride home. I yelled at him, "What is this?" He screamed backed, "It's Fragile by Yes." The song was "Roundabout" as the acoustic guitar and the bass line really caught my ear.

The driver went out of his way to take me home. As he stopped to let me out I asked if I could see the cassette cover. He passed it to me and said, " I could see that you were really digging it. Here. It's yours." I thanked him and he booted out into the rural night.

Best story so far! I should stuff the car with Yes cassettes and go on the road on a prog mission by picking up hitch-hikers.

starrynight · 04-27-2011, 07:36 AM

Definitely The Moody Blues, listening to records being played by my brother on the other side of the bedroom around 1980 or so.

Lisnaholic · 04-27-2011, 07:43 AM

^ Yeah, that driver sounds about a zillion percent cool and Fragile is such a fabulous album. I like it more than Close to the Edge tbh; the only track I didn`t care for was Rick Wakeman`s Cans and Brahms.

If I bring a Yes cassette, can I come along in your Porche, Dotoar ?

Howard the Duck · 04-27-2011, 07:55 AM

I only got "Misplaced Childhood" cos of the pop hit "Kayleigh". I initially thought they were pop. And "Assassing" as well, to some degree (from the previous album).

Ska Lagos Jew Sun Ra · 04-27-2011, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Trollheart

Personally I'd say no.

Well, then I guess hearing Pink Floyd is pretty much a common part of youth. That or Zappa(Father used to play a lot but for some reason only a very small collection of the 'silliest' songs). Albeit, I would definitely not consider Deep Purple a heavy metal band.

~~Dirty~~ · 04-27-2011, 10:52 AM

Still haven't had my first prog experience.

Saving myself for marriage.

Guybrush · 04-27-2011, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Chumley

It was 30 years ago hitch hiking home one night as I got picked up in a Porsche 924 and the guy had Fragile cranked on his stereo(what I remember, I think it was either an Alpine or Blaupunkt) and torched up a fatty for the ride home. I yelled at him, "What is this?" He screamed backed, "It's Fragile by Yes." The song was "Roundabout" as the acoustic guitar and the bass line really caught my ear.

The driver went out of his way to take me home. As he stopped to let me out I asked if I could see the cassette cover. He passed it to me and said, " I could see that you were really digging it. Here. It's yours." I thanked him and he booted out into the rural night.

I was immediately a Yes fan and had acquired thier entire discography within about six weeks which at that time was 1980 so it included thier s/t debut to Yesshows.

Prog is my main listening preference with all it's sub-genres except for Zeuhl.

Oh man, brilliant story! And it's fun to think of the influence this kind stranger has had on your life

My first prog experience is not as interesting. I used to listen to a lot of Pink Floyd when I was a kid in elementary school, like ages 7-8-9-10ish. The Wall was actually my favourite record back then, but I later discovered Dark Side of the Moon and then Animals.

The first prog epic I can remember checking out with the intention of exploring something called "prog rock" was actually ELP's Tarkus. I didn't fall in love with it immediately, but something about it piqued my interest and after coming back to it a couple of times more, it really started to grow on me. I still think Tarkus (the song) is brilliant!

Urban Hat€monger ? · 04-27-2011, 12:05 PM

My first experience of prog was when I was about 12 years old hearing Hawkwind's Masters Of The Universe on the Friday Rock Show on Radio 1.

I thought it was shit.

Chrysalis · 04-27-2011, 01:43 PM

Pink Floyd's "Dark Side of the Moon". I loved it on my first listen while being blissfully unaware of what prog was.

Dotoar · 04-27-2011, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Lisnaholic

If I bring a Yes cassette, can I come along in your Porche, Dotoar ?

I'll have to get a Porsche first, but yeah!

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Urban Hat€monger ? The Sexual Intellectual Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere cooler than you Posts: 18,605	My first experience of prog was when I was about 12 years old hearing Hawkwind's Masters Of The Universe on the Friday Rock Show on Radio 1. I thought it was shit. __________________ Urb's RYM Stuff Most people sell their soul to the devil, but the devil sells his soul to Nick Cave.

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Chrysalis ~de geso Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 495	Pink Floyd's "Dark Side of the Moon". I loved it on my first listen while being blissfully unaware of what prog was. __________________ RateYourMusic A dead Last.fm account

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starrynight Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 937	Definitely The Moody Blues, listening to records being played by my brother on the other side of the bedroom around 1980 or so.

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Lisnaholic ...here to hear... Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: He lives on Love Street Posts: 4,444	^ Yeah, that driver sounds about a zillion percent cool and Fragile is such a fabulous album. I like it more than Close to the Edge tbh; the only track I didn`t care for was Rick Wakeman`s Cans and Brahms. If I bring a Yes cassette, can I come along in your Porche, Dotoar ?

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Howard the Duck Live by the Sword Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Posts: 9,075	I only got "Misplaced Childhood" cos of the pop hit "Kayleigh". I initially thought they were pop. And "Assassing" as well, to some degree (from the previous album).

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~~Dirty~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: USA Posts: 981	Still haven't had my first prog experience. Saving myself for marriage.