What do you like best in prog?

[roger]

yeah, what sharc said. that, too.

[mossy]

Everything except the testosterone bit.

mossy

[kirk]

hey mossy-
most studies show that female music fans aren't as
"anthem oriented", anthems generally evolving from
the "let's grab a sword , go kill the enemy" male warrior thing.

annie haslam, sandy denny come to mind as exceptions,
pioneers o' brit prog.

a bit of trivia- roger dean's 1st album cover was for Babe Ruth,
a female-lead prog band.

[sharcnorris]

That is Awesome Kirk, I have some Original Frank Frazetta Prints that sparks comparison. Also Wally Wood-ish........Thanx Captain--

would you happen to have a year for that Babe Ruth?

[kirk]

hey sharc-
sadly, i don't hear wally wood mentioned much these days!
i recently went through my old copies of T.H.U.N.D.E.R. agents.
remember those? the lead dynamo story was always his.
what a master. Joe (Kubert) invoked WW and Alex Toth
constantly as modern masters.
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Babe Ruth made 6 albums between 72-77, released a
"best of" in 95. i caught them on American Bandstand...(!)
bought "first base" the next day.

i also have (had?) this one- it's likely at my mom's house
along w/ my 1st "Flash" album ect.

k

[podakayne]

mostly all of what was listed....hold the testosterone(plez no pun intended)...though there's a place for that also...and thanks, l like the intellect angle...tention and release, relaxing or that slight metaphysicality

and thats my 2¢
poda

on another note perhaps you did forget the exotic and/or erotic aspect there's lots of that sprinkled about prog too.

[kirk]

Originally Posted by podakayne

on another note perhaps you did forget the exotic and/or erotic aspect there's lots of that sprinkled about prog too.

tracy, that's very interesting.
i'd question if most males register that facet...
....or would admit to it if they do!

IMO if it moves into fantasy territory, the male fantasy is to
be these artists, or trade places, much like a sports hero.

is it that many prog artists aren't drenched in testoterone,
displaying a sensitive side that makes it appealing?

mossy- which artist or group in particular were you referring to?

k