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
Tuesday Sep 26, 2023
Tuesday Sep 26, 2023
We welcome Prog Rock legends Yes to the podcast with their breakthrough album, the Yes Album.
Come marvel at the musical acrobatics of Steve, Chris, Bill and Tony and help us figure out what Jon's trying to say.
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Wednesday Sep 20, 2023
Wednesday Sep 20, 2023
Soon after recording their successful debut, King Crimson completely imploded, for the first of many times.
Left with a recording contract and no band, Robert Fripp and Peter Sinfield went into the studio and patched together In the Wake of Poseidon.
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Monday Sep 18, 2023
Monday Sep 18, 2023
In 1969, King Crimson smashes free jazz, classical music and mellotron together to make the first true Prog Rock masterpiece, In the Court of the Crimson King.
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Tuesday Sep 12, 2023
Tuesday Sep 12, 2023
We return to the origins of Prog Rock legends Pink Floyd and discuss their debut album, the psychedelic grab-bag, Piper at the Gates of Dawn.
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Thursday Sep 07, 2023
Thursday Sep 07, 2023
In 1967, the Moody Blues went into the studio and accidentally recorded one of Prog Rock's first concept albums. Join us for the orchestral rock masterpiece, Days of Future Passed.
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Tuesday Sep 05, 2023
Tuesday Sep 05, 2023
Join me in this whimsical diversion, as the guitar maestro Ed Thomas takes us on a journey through some of the technologies that make Prog Rock rock.
Ed walks us through Mellotron, Moog and the development of guitar pedals.
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Sunday Sep 03, 2023
Sunday Sep 03, 2023
And we're back! We got meter maids, waltzing horses, cottages on the Isle of Wight and the most famous piano chord ever recorded!
Join us for the second half of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
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Friday Sep 01, 2023
Friday Sep 01, 2023
In 1967, in the heat of the summer of love, the Beatles were wondering how to build on Revolver.
Looking within and without themselves, they camped out in the studio and took the 3 min song to its sonic limit, creating a psychedelic masterpiece.
Join us as we explore Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.
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Sunday Aug 27, 2023
Sunday Aug 27, 2023
The Beatles just keep rocking.
Join us for the second half of the Beatles' Revolver.
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Friday Aug 25, 2023
Friday Aug 25, 2023
In 1966, the Beatles stopped touring and went into the studio. Things got crazy.
Join us this week as we discuss Revolver.
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