Progressive Palaver

Jan 26 2025 293 ep. 74 mins 92
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This is a podcast by a group of lifelong friends and appreciators of music discussing the greatest progressive rock bands, album by album.

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Special Episode - Interview with Fernando Perdomo, Jan 2025

Jan 26 2025 65 mins  
Special Episode – Interview with Fenando Perdomo – January 2025 At long last we had the privilege of speaking with Fernando Perdomo! You can’t be in the prog world in the 21st century and not know of Fernando. We were thrilled that he was able to make time to discuss many topics including his massive, ambitious Waves project, influences, writing and recording style, and, of

Special Episode - Interview with Randy McStine - Dec 2024

Jan 22 2025 95 mins  
Special Episode – Interview with Randy McStine – December 2024 We were very honored to welcome renowned musician Randy McStine to the Palaver in December 2024. Randy shared some of his unequalled experiences throughout his career. We were able to discuss his current solo release, Mutual Hallucinations, as well as his work with Porcupine Tree. Randy has released a wide variety

Episode 157 - Styx & Kansas Part 10, 1986 to 2000

Jan 12 2025 56 mins  
Episode 157 – Styx & Kansas Part 10, 1986 to 2000 Technical Note: apologies for the stalker breathing throughout this episode In this episode the group considers the decade plus where both Styx and Kansas search for who or what they are. Both bands see significant lineup changes resulting in albums that, while enjoyable, didn’t seem to capture the previous magic. This period

Special Episode - Interview with Tom Brislin of Kansas, April 2024

Jan 06 2025 106 mins  
Special Episode – Interview with Tom Brislin of Kansas – April 2024 The Palaver crew welcomes Kansas keyboardist Tom Brislin to the show for a fascinating conversation. Tom provides us some truly fantastic tales as he describes the career path that ultimately led him to be music director for Kansas. From Meatloaf to Yes with stops to play with Dennis DeYoung, Tom’s experienc

Episode 156 - Styx & Kansas Part 9, 1983 - Kilroy Was Here

Dec 15 2024 93 mins  
Episode 156 – Styx & Kansas Part 9, 1983 – Kilroy Was Here Another palaver years in the making. Kilroy Was Here is a clear enigma. Some of us LOVE this record. Some of us do not love this record. Some of us are in the middle. There are certainly some very strong feelings on each side of this, but they ultimately lead to interesting discussions. The group certainly had a great

Grease Episode Full Edit

Dec 13 2024 51 mins  
Bonus Episode – Grease (The Original Soundtrack from the Motion Picture) Paul and Joe take a side quest to discuss the soundtrack to the movie version of Grease. We know that this is not what we normally do. We also know that there are many people who know a LOT more about this movie and music than we do. This is a light dip into an album that we hold dear and came up in our dis

Bonus Episode - ProgStock 2024 Recap

Nov 05 2024 67 mins  
Bonus Episode – ProgStock 2024 Recap On the heels of ProgStock 2024, the group gathered with new Friend of the Palaver Jordan Blum to recollect. ProgStock is always a wonderful, rewarding, and slightly exhausting experience. You get merit badges for this and you LOVE them. We have a great time revisiting our favorite moments from a jam-packed weekend of excellent prog music. Jor

Special Episode - Interview With Mark Anthony K Of Projekt Gemineye, Oct 2024

Nov 04 2024 56 mins  
Special Episode – Interview with Mark Anthony K of Projekt Gemineye – Oct 2024 The Palaver is very pleased to have another chat with Mark Anthony K (Projekt Gemineye, The Dark Monarchy, The Yes Music Podcast, and KissFAQ) about the latest Projekt Gemineye offering Canada: Stories and Legends. Mark is, as always, very engaging and insightful about the process that led to this l

Episode 155 - Styx & Kansas Part 8, 1982 - 83 - Vinyl Confessions And Drastic Measures

Oct 30 2024 93 mins  
Episode 155 – Styx & Kansas Part 8, 1982-83 – Vinyl Confessions and Drastic Measures The Palaver splits up the Kansas / Styx timeline to consider the two John Elefante Kansas records. Offering a complete view of what Kansas would be without Steve Walsh in the early 80s these two records showcase the songwriting of John and his brother Dino. The group considers the influence of

Special Episode - Interview With Joe And Terry From Total Mass Retain - Oct 2024

Oct 10 2024 77 mins  
Special Episode – Interview with Joe and Terry From Total Mass Retain – Oct 2024 The Palaver crew gets the chance to catch up with Joe and Terry from Total Mass Retain ahead of their JA80 tour in October 2024. We always enjoy the chance to talk all things Yes and Yes music with these consummate musicians. Their perspectives are unique and illuminating. As always, it’s a grea