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Here's my band list. Regardless of their indisputable mark on prog and the over-all pioneering of the prog genre. They could never be booked because Prog Power attendees would hate them and leave the venue. Double bass is to Prog Power, as hand claps are to 80's techno dance music. Steve Howe...

After reading various posts and reviews, I've concluded that there are two types of people attending Prog Power: Those who love Pain Of Salvation and those who absolutely can't stand them. There is nothing in between.

Hey Pharoh...do you remember at those concerts in the 70's, there was always some hippie dude dancing in the aisle with great enthusiasm? I remember seeing April Wine opening for Rush in 1978, and there was this hippie guy (straight out of the Time Life Book Of The 60's) totally oblivious to his...

I cannot confirm or deny Dargormudshark being my son, because he is no longer 9 years old. He is now 16 and like most 16-year-olds, he completely disavows any knowledge of being related to me, his father, and rejects all that I stand for. As a result of my vast fatherly wisdom and turning him on...

What's the "FSI?"

I'm 42 and I remember in the 1970's, concerts were hazardous to attend. Someone was always puking, passing out or O.D.-ing in the aisles of the venue. I remember seeing Rush in 1978 and I spotted about 10 guys who passed out and missed the entire show - heavy self-medicating. Especially King...

Don't want to sound stupid but is that the singer from Ice Age?

I saw "The Notebook" the other day and I have to admit, I was a blubbering mess. It all started when I was a kid. I was watching "Old Yeller" and "Where The Red Fern Grows" and boo-hooed through those. Later came "Running On Empty," "Jacob's Ladder," (the ending, not the freaky scenes) "My Dog...

I've been going to concerts since 1978 (Rush on the Hemispheres tour was my first - kick ass show) and the groupie thing wasn't that big of a deal. Sure, there were a few girls hanging around, but not that many. I don't think it was any big deal. Enter the eighties glam rock era and it seemed...

That's the right answer. I think Moody blues started the concept thing first though.

I just think that shows how Stephan Forte is influenced by Mozart. Mozart's music was very structured much like Forte's compositions, not just the orchestral stuff.

There's an interesting phenomenon regarding rock bands and that is some bands sound best live, as opposed to on record or CD. That they have to be seen live to fully appreciate them. These may be bad examples that will incur the wrath of metal fans but I've heard the likes of Bruce Springsteen...

Evergey has spiritual overtones in their lyrics, but I doubt if Evergrey is a christian band. The Flower Kings...now that's a christian band!