A Sorta Young Person’s Guide to Prog Rock

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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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Ep. 20.5: A Quick Announcement

Mar 18 2024 1 mins

A heartfelt thank you and an intriguing proposal

Ep. 20: ELP - Trilogy

Mar 18 2024 63 mins

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 IG: @progfrogpod [email protected]

Ep. 19: Yes - Fragile, Part 2

Mar 12 2024 42 mins

We return for the second half of Yes's classic Fragile. By the end, your hunger will be sated IG: @progfrogpod [email protected]

Ep. 18: Yes - Fragile, Part 1

Mar 11 2024 34 mins

We welcome Yes back with 1971's Fragile, the album that would cement them as prog legends. Also, making his first appearance in our story: the caped crusader, keyboard wizard Rick Wakeman brings his magic touch IG: @progfrogpod [email protected]

Ep.17: Pink Floyd - Meddle

Mar 07 2024 75 mins

And we're back! Pink Floyd starts their string of classic albums with 1971's exceptionally mellow Meddle IG: @progfrogpod [email protected]

Ep. 16: A Very Merry Progmas

Dec 18 2023 101 mins

Santa Ian spreads some Progmas cheer and drops some tunes down everyone's chimney Prog bless us every one IG: @progfrogpod [email protected] ===== SPOILER ALERT===== Songs in this Episode: 1. I Believe in Father Christmas - Greg Lake 2. Signed Curtain - Matching Mole 3. Four Horseman - Aphrodite's Child 4. Blown' Free - Wishbone Ash 6. Asforteri - Caravan 7. The Story in Your

Ep. 15: Ciao for Now

Nov 09 2023 20 mins

In the first half, we say adios to Season 1, looking backwards and forwards to all the Prog that ever was and ever will be. In the second half, our tech wizard Ed takes us through the development of multitrack recording We look forward to seeing you soon for the classic era of 1970s Prog Rock in Season 2 IG: @progfrogpod [email protected]

Ep. 14: ELP - Emerson, Lake and Palmer

Nov 08 2023 52 mins

We end our first series with a heaping helping of organ as we introduce the Bad Bois of prog. It's our first prog rock supergroup: Emerson, Lake and Palmer. Join us as we marvel at ELP cramming as many notes as they can into their self titled debut. IG: @progfrogpod [email protected]

Ep. 13: Caravan - In the Land of Grey and Pink

Oct 25 2023 53 mins

This week, we travel down to Kent, the garden of England, for a gentle diversion. Caravan were leaders in the Canterbury scene, a jazz-obsessed, offbeat, more relaxed Prog genre. It all came together, for them and for the scene, in this 1971 classic, In the Land of Grey and Pink.

Ep. 12: Genesis - Nursery Cryme

Oct 10 2023 60 mins

We welcome the theatre kids of Prog Rock, Genesis. Join us as we're whisked away to the Fountain of Salmacis. Along the way we'll meet ghosts, stones and murderous plants. IG: @progfrogpod [email protected]