You know you are a prog fan if (or when):

[Mike413]

You know what a mellotron is. You mention the m word at a party and people look at you like you just said something in French.

You know more words in Kobaain than any foreign language.

Your dartboards consist of the album covers for 90215, Invisible Touch and the first Asia album.

You stopped buying Genesis albums after Steve Hackett left the band.

Everytime someone answers a question with the word Yes you start singing Heart of the Sunrise(or And you and I).

On the inside door of your bathroom there is a poster of Frank Zappa on the toilet.

When you see a lake you think of Greg Lake, when you see an Emerson Portable radio or see a Ralph Waldo Emerson book you think of Keith Emerson and when you turn over your hand and see your palm you think of Carl Palmer.

When you get sunburn in the summer you look at yourself in the mirror and you say to your wife something like "damn now I look the guy on the album cover of in the court of the crimson king."

You take foreign language classes at your local school's continuing education program just so you can understand the lyrics by foreign prog bands.

You think Trevor Rabin is the anti christ(or at least was when he was with Yes and ditto Phil Collins after his first solo album).

[Moonoffruits96]

You have too many Yes, Camel And Genesis Albums

[KingRat]

Re: You know you are a prog fan if (or when):
You have too many Yes, Camel And Genesis Albums
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Can you?R)

[Rick and Roll]

Re: You know you are a prog fan if (or when):
You have too many Yes, Camel And Genesis Albums
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On the Salem Hill website, there is a section titled "you may be a proghole" if....and there's 92 entries.

http://www.salemhill.com/ranrum/proghole.html

[OverHillandDale]

When you wear T-shirts from your band collection and people go "who the heck is that?"

When you fly to remote parts of the country or other countries to listen to your favorite bands playing in a festival.

When you play your favorite albums for your friends and they all say: "That was.... um, interesting." (you really need to get new friends)

[museman]

When you play music for people and you clear the house

[podakayne]

nice entry link rick...i'm not a proghole!!! yay!

but you are a progfan if you complete these sentences with:

i know what i like (and i like what i know)
he's thick (as a brick)

plenty more but i gotta jet!

[VERNIXX]

damn....this thread speaks to me. Seriously...

[jrstudioboss]

When was the term "Progressive" first used to define this music?

[TheFish]

When you mention your top 10 bands and they think Spock's Beard is a Star Trek spin-off. All others give a blank look.

[NorCalKurt]

did you mean? http://www.globalpov.com/images/spock.jpg

[YesfanNJ]

When your wife says "What the hell are you listening too!"

[OverHillandDale]

When your wife says "What the hell are you listening too!"

That one doesn't count, wifes just do that because we're not paying attention to them. Doesn't matter what kind of music it is. :aua:
(As you know, we're always in trouble, even when innocent.) :notsure:

[KeithieW]

I must be a real prog fan then because Pam is always saying "What the hell is that?" when I play things like Whimwise or Devin Townsend but she loves Yes and Genesis.

Oddly enough one of her favourite CDs is GY!BE's 'Skinny fists'. Whenever we have a disagreement she plays that in the car on long trips. ;)

[KeithieW]

I'm VERY lucky that Pam likes a lot of the music I do and is willing to listen to the "newer" stuff. However, when she's listened and decides "No!" then I go to a lot of gigs alone. :)

[spewie]

You know you are a prog fan;

When friends come to your house to see this music collection you keep speaking about having at home, and after an hour of searching they can not find one band they have ever heard of.:yougo

[Sintetista]

You are a prog fan when you can tap your foot to odd time signatures

[rompipompi]

when you realise that all your favourite bands had their highlight 20-30 years ago...

that you idols are twice your age... (in my case)

that the concerts you're going to there are more invalide-parking spotts than regular ones...

[jtmckinley]

I must be a real prog fan then because Pam is always saying "What the hell is that?" when I play things like Whimwise or Devin Townsend but she loves Yes and Genesis.

Oddly enough one of her favourite CDs is GY!BE's 'Skinny fists'. Whenever we have a disagreement she plays that in the car on long trips. ;)

ROFL Keithie, does she lift her skinny fists whilst playing it too? :) I guess as long as she doesn't beat you with them while you're driving you're OK ;)

[DEzerov]

When you play Quantum Jo's "Music name association game" way too much...

[marquer]

When for you the days of the week are: Rick & Roll, Gags, RFW, Theming Thursday and Fusion Friday :smirk:

[Yesspaz]

Your dartboards consist of the album covers for 90215, Invisible Touch and the first Asia album.

You stopped buying Genesis albums after Steve Hackett left the band.

You think Trevor Rabin is the anti christ(or at least was when he was with Yes and ditto Phil Collins after his first solo album).Ok, I hate to be the guy to bring this up, but actually liking these albums doesn't make me NOT a prog fan. All it does is point out a snooty prog fan. I like Trevor Rabin's stuff a lot, and I like the Collins-prog of Genesis best, and I really like the first Asia album. Doubt my progness? Then in the words of David Bowie, "Let's Dance." :boxing:

If it weren't Wednesday, "Endless Dream would be requested and dedicated to Mike! :rockband:

[dinosaur]

You know you're a prog fan if...
you've decided to boycott the city of Cleveland because they claim to have a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

[Rick and Roll]

You know you're a prog fan if...
you've decided to boycott the city of Cleveland because they claim to have a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.


Didn't know I needed a reason! :haha:

[KeithieW]

You know you're a prog fan when 3 of your friends (independently) buy you a T-shirt that says:

"I listen to bands that you've never even heard of"

[Sintetista]

YOU can tell the influence of MAD magazine in proggerheads too.:rulez: 8-) :urp:

[TheFish]

When you look at your most favorite rock albums and think to yourself ' I don't remember when the last time was I spun that'

[deluge71]

>Your dartboards consist of the album covers for 90215, Invisible Touch and >the first Asia album.

This one's my favorite, despite actually liking two of the three albums listed. Thanks, Mike!

[museman]

:dogpile: You you a prog fan when you relate to everything said here . :thumbsup:

[cribguy]

When for you the days of the week are: Rick & Roll, Gags, RFW, Theming Thursday and Fusion Friday :smirk:

Here here!!! :notworthy

You know your a prog fan if...

You spend most of your time at work 'working and lurking'. :lurk:

[KingRat]

1
After being able to ignore Porn, chat rooms and other anti social habits that affect 90% of the internet. You still find your self using all your available time and some more Listening to Aural Moon and drinking e' beer - :vaxman:
2
When half your albums have to be turned half way through


And to quote a few others
DEzerov When you play Quantum Jo's "Music name association game" way too much..
VERNIXX damn....this thread speaks to me. Seriously..

:rawk: :thumbsup: :rawk:

[eloy1964]

When you go to a concert and realise that you are one of the youngest there!

[KeithieW]

When you go to a concert and realise that you are one of the youngest there!
Blimey...that's never been a problem with me.

These days I think you're a prog fan if you leave a Circa gig shouting "WHAT?????" to everyone who talks to you for the next three days.

[eloy1964]

Blimey...that's never been a problem with me.

These days I think you're a prog fan if you leave a Circa gig shouting "WHAT?????" to everyone you talks to you for the next three days.

Your memory KeithieW, I always switch off my hearing aids for Circa concerts! That way when you switch them back on you can hear folk afterwards!! :rolleyes:

[Rick and Roll]

If you go to a Circa show and leave halfway through. :rawk:

[Toccata]

When you meet an old friend (Prog. Lover too) and the whole conversation taken, was about 99% on the Prog. Rock theme and you can't stop talking about it !!!!:rawk: :D

[schupdoggy]

Re: You know you are a prog fan if (or when):

You know what PFM stands for and can actually pronounce it.