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Things Prog Haters Say #1
"Prog is the most soulless music genre of all time. Who cares if Rick Wakeman can play a hundred notes per second? He has no soul."
Things Prog Haters Say #2
"Progressive rock is the rock equivalent to Vanilla Ice."
Things Prog Haters Say #3
Prog Hater: "I can't stand progressive rock!"
Me: "Come on, don't you like at least one prog band?"
Prog Hater: "Nope! Not one!"
Me: "Not even Jethro Tull?"
Prog Hater: "Oh, they aren't prog."
Me: "...You're an idiot."
Things Prog Haters Say #4
"Geddy Lee is literally the worst musician in the business."
TheHappySpaceman Reviews - Was It Really That Bad? Caress of Steel by Rush
Rush's infamous third album almost ended the band's career, but was it really worth all the hate?
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You enjoy prog for its complicated time signatures and instrumental virtuosity. I enjoy prog for its potential as theater kid music. We are not the same.
Resisting the urge to start referring to The Dark Side of the Moon Redux as "The Dark Side of the Moon (Roger's Version)"
To quote one of my favorite Rush songs:
"If you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice."
Anyway, vote, dammit. And enjoy the tunes while you're at it.
You know I used to think "tumblr's absolute refusal to actually engage with the Trolley Problem in favor of insisting that there must be a third, morally pure option that doesn't require them to make a hard decision and anyone who asks them to make a binary choice is just a short-sighted idiot is really fucking annoying, but I guess it's not actually doing any harm".
Anyway that was before we asked tumblr at large to decide between "guy aiding a genocide but making progress elsewhere" and "guy who would actively and enthusiastically participate in a genocide and would also make everything else much, much worse for everyone elsewhere" and the response was that there must be a third, morally pure option that doesn't require them to make a hard decision and that anyone who asks them to make a binary choice is a short-sighted idiot.
In case you ever think logo oversimplification is bad nowadays, just remember what Electric Light Orchestra did to their logo in 1986.
Yeesh.
I just dropped a new song with my band Dark Matter! A song about paranoia initially inspired by George Orwell's novel Nineteen Eighty-Four, this song will be included on my upcoming album, Living for the Darkness. You can purchase the song in the link above!
The album cover was illustrated by @the-uncanny-dag and @quilsniv!
I WOJULD DO 6 OR 2
I couldn’t sleep so I made this. I missed a lot of people, so I might make a second version with everyone I couldn’t fit.
Chris Squire at Madison Square Garden in New York in September 1978, by Richard E. Aaron. Credit the photographer if reposting.
I have no proof to back this up but like, Chris Squire's hair smells amazing
Do I even need to explain?
Vendra Prog
About underrated characters...
It is an absolutely genius feature of Fiasco that just when you've played enough scenes for your character to claw their way out of the muck they start in, just when your character maybe gets a glimpse of something like resolution, the game has you generate a load more complications - one of which is usually "something precious is on fire"
With all the pieces in place for the final act, the cast finds out some new complications that are sure to upset the board.
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STARRING:
Josh Yard as Bilbo Biltong
Natalie Winter as Sue Sherpa
Alexander Pankhurst as Mike Sherpa
Matt Boothman as Gregg Nevin
ROLEPLAYING GAME SYSTEM: Fiasco Classic by Jason Morningstar
MUSIC BY: Alexander Pankhurst
EDITED AND PRODUCED BY: Matt Boothman
I think it was very restrained of us not to bring up the murder until act 2
Bit of terminology clash here - we call our episodes acts, and Fiasco calls everything before the tilt act 1 and everything after it act 2. So Monumental Exit Acts 1 and 2 are act 1 of the game, and Act 3 is act 2 of the game. I had to leave a couple of bits in the edit where I'm like "here we are, im act 2!" but it's in Act 3 😬
Monumental Exit, Act 2
Everything’s ready for Bilbo’s swansong at the Beanstalk, but one roadie’s vendetta against the venue owner threatens to stain his perfect farewell.
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STARRING:
Josh Yard as Bilbo Biltong
Natalie Winter as Sue Sherpa
Alexander Pankhurst as Mike Sherpa
Matt Boothman as Gregg Nevin
ROLEPLAYING GAME SYSTEM: Fiasco Classic by Jason Morningstar
MUSIC BY: Alexander Pankhurst
EDITED AND PRODUCED BY: Matt Boothman
![The Ilusen's Fallacy [DEMO], by Keegan Ostrowski](https://78.media.tumblr.com/a6e42f769a253d104f1ce675b214e130/tumblr_pe1uwnqYvJ1w7dja0_540.jpg)
Ilusen's Fallacy by Keegan Ostrowski
Technical Progressive Death Metal solo project from San Diego, California, with melodic and jazz elements. Features a 7 string fretless bass, and the upcoming remastered rerelease includes some guitarwork from Jeff Loomis, as well as drums by Marco Minnemann.
The album is 88.88 minutes long, and is superbly executed throughout. The 7 string bass is a wonderful element, and is played masterfully. The vocals include harsh, clean, and female vocals, and weave into the music while still remaining distinct. The guitar tone and effects blend seamlessly, and the playing is precise yet organic feeling.
Wall of Fog is probably my favorite track.
NEW DEVIN TOWNSEND IS COMING!!