OT: So today in my english class

[JohnnyD19]

my teacher started to play Scenes From A Memory for our class. he says its probably one of the best concept albums he's heard and that the story is nothing but amazing. I never knew that he was a Prog fan.

another reason why school can be decent sometimes haha

 

[greenwizard]

Wow!
That's awesome!!! How did the class take it? Most people aren't ready for prog rock... it takes some building up to IMO.

 

[daangroen]

omg, my english teacher always plays....not my style coldplay...(out of the forums i would adress them ...diffrent...if u know what i mean )

 

[GuitarHack]

That's better than any of my English teachers.

 

[JohnnyD19]

well we were on the topic of stories in music so he went and printed off the lyrics for us and gave us the background of whats going on. everyone seems to be taking it pretty well.

 

[greenwizard]

Hmmm... I wonder if you guys will cover Tommy by The Who. That's a great story. I only got exposed to that because of Scenes in a Memory.
Great story Johnny

 

[JohnnyD19]

yeah it really made my day. I think we might cover Tommy after Christmas break or something like that or maybe I should bring up the story of the six degrees of inner turbulence

 

[eegor]

Most people aren't ready for prog rock... it takes some building up to IMO.

I don't know about you, but the first time I heard DT (SFAM) I fell in love. Before I listened to mainstream stuff. I was programmed to love Prog.

 

[JohnnyD19]

Well i was programed to love prog as well i grew up with a Rush Fanatic(Dad) and a Genesis Freak(mom) need less to say i love it

 

[Dreamrycher]

Queensryche's "Operation Mindcrime" would make for good discussion of a concept album too. You get the four essentials with that story: sex, drugs, religion, and politics.

 

[greenwizard]

I don't know about you, but the first time I heard DT (SFAM) I fell in love. Before I listened to mainstream stuff. I was programmed to love Prog.

The first DT I ever listened to was a live cover of "Pull me Under" and I bought Images and Words and was hooked, so I guess I was programmed for Prog too. It's just been my experience that most people don't have that reaction. It seems to be more common amongst musicians, as prog is a musically rewarding genre.
Just my 2 cents.
greenwizard

 

[the24thfret]

SFAM in English class? You'd better get an A.

That is, unless he makes you play the whole thing. Good luck with the Beyond This Life and Home solos...

 

[Sweat]

WOW that would be cool, english has sure changed since I took it in school, beats the hell out of Homers Oddesey, but I faiiled english cannot even spell stuff right

 

[leftyguitarblue]

that's cool. Maybe he'll put it on the midterm exam.

 

[the24thfret]

that's cool. Maybe he'll put it on the midterm exam.

haha
"Explain the death of Victoria through Hypnotherapist's eyes... Analyze the characters through the choices of 128th notes or 64th notes in guitar solos... Interpret the final scene with regard to the honky-tonk piano riffs in Dance..."

 

[NorM]

2112

 

[ashman]

I had to study Pink Floyd's The Wall. It wasn't in English, but Religious Education of all classes. Something to do with personal development, ie. how not to live. It was great!

 

[beej]

2112

Nice! Me, I'm more of a Hemispheres man.

 

[JohnnyD19]

Nice! Me, I'm more of a Hemispheres man.

why not both? haha

 

[RobW]

while we're at it, how about we just have a mega-meddle of 2112, Cygnus X-1, and Hemispheres all together in one.

(that's about a solid hour of Rush goodness...)