to be clear: i am not a fan of what you'd call "progressive rock", at all. i like jazz, i like psychedelic music and i primarily listen to industrial and punk. my tastes are wide, so it overlaps somewhat, but the music i create has very little sonic or thematic overlap with prog or prog culture, i distinctly dislike most of what calls itself "progressive" and i certainly wouldn't want to spend time with people that listen to progressive rock music.

on top of that, the specific strain of progressive rock that i have time for has not existed in 45 years. i have never listened to anything labeled "progressive metal" - i hate dream theatre, i hate rush and i hate yes. i don't like any of this hippie bullshit labeled "prog", either.

i liked pink floyd, which was a psychedelic rock band led by an open trostkyist. i liked very limited amounts of king crimson, which was a kind of jazz band. and, i liked early genesis, which was a kind of baroque pop. these ideas have mostly ended up in latter day punk and industrial - i'd argue that coil or joy division or skinny puppy were the proper successors of that style, and what i listen to essentially exclusively goes through that bottleneck.

so, don't waste your time - i won't like you. i'll insult you.