A Sorta Young Person’s Guide to Prog Rock
Progressive Rock was a revolutionary music genre that emphasized flashy musicianship and wild experimentation. In the wake of the psychedelic 60s, Prog Rock would scale the heights of commercial and critical success. Its star burned brightly, but only five years later it was in terminal decline, destined to be lost to the sands of time. Join your host Ian Prise and his guests each week as we trace the rise and fall of Prog Rock, album by album.
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Episodes
Sunday Jun 16, 2024
Sunday Jun 16, 2024
Rather than taking a slice of Roger's pie, we share and fare our thoughts on the two heftiest songs on DSOTM
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Saturday Jun 15, 2024
Saturday Jun 15, 2024
We finally arrive at Dark Side of the Moon
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Thursday Jun 13, 2024
Thursday Jun 13, 2024
Between right and wrong
Between heaven and earth
Somewhere in the wasteland between Meddle and Dark Side
Pink Floyd recorded 1972's Obscured by Clouds
We at least have to say hello
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Tuesday Jun 04, 2024
Tuesday Jun 04, 2024
Join us as we finish up the second half of Yes's masterpiece and Ian's 3rd Wonder of Prog
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Monday Jun 03, 2024
Monday Jun 03, 2024
This week, we find Yes at their full majesty for 1972's Close to the Edge
Sometimes 18 minutes just isn't long enough
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Tuesday May 28, 2024
Tuesday May 28, 2024
We love to laugh and we love to rock
What could go wrong?
Join us for the second half of Selling England by the Pound
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Tuesday May 28, 2024
Tuesday May 28, 2024
Join us for Ian's second wonder of Prog
It all comes together for Genesis in their 1973 masterpiece, Selling England by the Pound.
Madrigals? Sadrigals? Radrigals? We got the whole spectrum
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Wednesday May 22, 2024
Wednesday May 22, 2024
We've arrived at Ian's 4 wonders of Prog
Join us for Jethro Tull's majestic follow-up to Aqualung, Thick as Brick
There's only one song on the album, how complicated could it be?
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Monday Mar 18, 2024
Monday Mar 18, 2024
Monday Mar 18, 2024
Today, on 1972's Trilogy, we explore the many complex emotions of ELP: epic, bombastic, virtuostic
What can't these guys do?
Refrain from rocking apparently
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