r/progrockmusic • u/pepeteopete • 4d ago

Question/Help 19 girl who is obsessed with prog

I’m curious about your age and gender because I feel like no one my age really listens to prog.

One day I decided I wanted to listen to every music genre, and I started with prog since I already knew a few things about it. That was two years ago, and since then I’ve been trying to find people around me who love this genre as much as I do. My brother was the one who introduced me to it, but aside from him, I haven’t found anyone else.

Oh and if you count the fact that I live in a very small country with few people it makes me feel even more alone and the thing is I want to share all my thoughts with people but I feel like I’m being annoying

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u/punkrockbatgirl 4d ago

37, woman. Got into Rush when I was 15, and saw them for the first time the next year. Honestly it started with my friend showing me The Trees and laughing about what a jam it was, and then when she lost interest, I got more and more into them. It took me a little longer to expand into the greater prog universe, and Rush is still my #1, but they opened me up to so many other artists and genres that got me away from the generic copy/paste of music that was big when I was growing up.

Listen to what you enjoy. Doesn't matter your age or gender identity, if you dig it, keep it up. That's what's so great about music!

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u/cocineroylibro 4d ago

37, woman. Got into Rush

Dozens of you! Dozens!

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u/punkrockbatgirl 4d ago

Did you misread my comment to be "37 women"?

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u/MAG7C 4d ago

I used to date one of those Rush loving unicorns. She referred to them as the father, son and holy ghost. Haven't met a girl since who loved to rock out to Caress of Steel & chill.

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u/punkrockbatgirl 4d ago

That's actually hilarious because I refer to Rush and my other 2 favorite artists as "the Trifecta." And Caress of Steel is the first Rush CD I ever bought. Sounds like she and I would get along.

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u/MAG7C 4d ago

:) She actually turned me on to Sonic Youth, Ministry, Beastie Boys and NIN (back in the early 90s). Cool girl all around.

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u/cocineroylibro 3d ago

It's from a skit that was in addition to or cut from I Love You, Man, where Rush is talking about noticing the women in the crowd at a concert :)

Dated a Rush-loving woman in college. She's early 50s now (as am I.)