What are your Progressive Rock Roots?

[ÄlveKatt]

I started as a metalhead. As metal often was more diverse than pop. But after a while i thought that it still wasn't diverse enough, i needed more stimulation from my music. That was when i got introduced to the progressive genre. I am not sure i can remember specfic bands though. I think i asked someone on the net for diverse music that you didn't tire so damn fast of, and he said Ayreon.

And then i just wanted more and more.

Is it just me, or did most young people who found the proggessive scene for the first time in the latest years start out as metalheads? I mean those who didn't live before the eighties.

It's interesting really, on the other forums i have visited the general age seem to be around 20. Here it seems closer to 40.