Should there be a prog forum on musicbanter? (Read First!) (hardcore, metal)

[boo boo]

Originally Posted by MIsfitspunk

Boo boo no offense dude but your throwing out dumb arguements and comparing genres which to me doesn't explain a thing.If prog bands can each fit into another genre why bother making a forum for them?

Because splitting them up into many sub-forums would be stupid, and not making a forum on the grounds that its "too unique" is even stupider...I dont care if its a forum or a sub-forum, there should be one, if its a sub-forum it should be in the rock forum and nothing else, prog rock is a type of rock, symphonic prog is inspired by classical music, but it is not classical music, its PROG, just like prog folk isnt folk its prog, nor is jazz rock jazz...Prog sub-genres are not sub-genres to classical music, jazz, folk or anything, they are sub-genres to prog. And the comparison to rap is a valid one, the genres have nothing in common musicly, but they are similar for the fact that they were both based off many genres and styles, and just like rap, prog is a unique and destictive style of music in its own right, it uses elements of those genres, but its NOT a part of those genres, more than anything its rock, but like metal and punk its very different from standard rock. rock itself is based off the blues and folk music, but it is NOT blues nor is it folk, its a genre of its own, just like prog, prog is a sub-genre to rock yes, but you treat it like its just a minor sub-genre and nothing more, well you are wrong, it isnt, in fact, in the 70s prog was one of the most popular rock genres in the world, it never died, it was just too weird to be commercial and people began paying more attention to punk and metal, but prog is just as big as punk and metal, its just nowhere as popular. And i dont care about how or when, IMO it should have a forum, sheesh.

[sleepy jack]

Originally Posted by boo boo

Because splitting them up into many sub-forums would be stupid, and not making a forum on the grounds that its "too unique" is even stupider...I dont care if its a forum or a sub-forum, there should be one, if its a sub-forum it should be in the rock forum and nothing else, prog rock is a type of rock, symphonic prog is inspired by classical music, but it is not classical music, its PROG, just like prog folk isnt folk its prog, nor is jazz rock jazz...Prog sub-genres are not sub-genres to classical music, jazz, folk or anything, they are sub-genres to prog, and i dont care about how or when, IMO it should have a forum, sheesh.

If it can fit into another forum then it doesnt need to have awhole nother forum dont take what i said way out of context.I didn't say it IS this genre and i said if they can FIT.

[TheBig3]

Ill speak on behalf of a Prog forum if you help me get a rock metal split. All's fair in love and war, but this is politics bitch and there are rules or morales here.

And where the hell did you say you thought my split was a good idea, you tried to sell me people thinking VH, GnR, and LZ were metal. Don't double back.

Regardless of such hypocracy, your idea has merit, as did mine, if you work with me to achive both ends, Ill push you alot closer to your prog forum.

[boo boo]

Originally Posted by TheBig3KilledMyRainDog

Ill speak on behalf of a Prog forum if you help me get a rock metal split. All's fair in love and war, but this is politics bitch and there are rules or morales here.

And where the hell did you say you thought my split was a good idea, you tried to sell me people thinking VH, GnR, and LZ were metal. Don't double back.

Regardless of such hypocracy, your idea has merit, as did mine, if you work with me to achive both ends, Ill push you alot closer to your prog forum.

When did i ever say your idea was a bad idea?, i never directly said weither i thought it was a good idea or not, i was being netural because i hadnt really made up my mind yet, all i talked about was the drawbacks and the questions it would raise, and even good ideas have those, you know that, i was being objective, no big deal...If you want to split rock and metal as badly as i want the prog forum, then sure i will help.

[Merkaba]

Heck I voted yes just becuase all the prog threads die in this forum. Swarmed by "Limp Bizkit vs Linkin park" threads, they never get a chance. For the few people who enjoy prog it can be fustrating to watch it drown in uninformative favouratism threads.

[boo boo]

Originally Posted by Merkaba

Heck I voted yes just becuase all the prog threads die in this forum. Swarmed by "Limp Bizkit vs Linkin park" threads, they never get a chance. For the few people who enjoy prog it can be fustrating to watch it drown in uninformative favouratism threads.

Lets just hope that if we do make a prog forum no one will make a Good Charlotte thread.

[Spikey]

Hi guys I asked a question concerning this and I was just about to look at the website address you had given on it but my posts here have been taken off for some reason, so I couldn't find it...I've been quite busy and haven't got round to looking at it. Though I know sort of what you are talking about because someone said to me but I don't know exactly..Could you give that website address please..Thanks guys you're the best..

[boo boo]

Originally Posted by Spikey

Hi guys I asked a question concerning this and I was just about to look at the website address you had given on it but my posts here have been taken off for some reason, so I couldn't find it...I've been quite busy and haven't got round to looking at it. Though I know sort of what you are talking about because someone said to me but I don't know exactly..Could you give that website address please..Thanks guys you're the best..

Do you mean the wikipedia link?, because i dont know what you are talking about, but just in case.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progressive_rock

[Spikey]

Originally Posted by boo boo

Do you mean the wikipedia link?, because i dont know what you are talking about, but just in case.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progressive_rock

Sorry, my computer was pi**ing me around and I couldn't see where all the posts were on here. Yesterday there seemed to be only two or three posts. So I got lost. Thanks for the link...

[TheBig3]

well lets start a union here, because I don't think the prog idea is stupid, but I think we do need to decide if you want it as a sub forum or as its own stand alone, once thats taken care of we'll see how do able it is (mods wanna drop a hint) and then if all of that works we'll marshall support from the masses.