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. 48: Electric Light Orchestra - Out of the Blue

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2025 65:03


    This week, we get down to business and - very reverently and seriously - discuss ELO's 1977 masterpiece Out of the Blue ========= Find them on Apple, Spotify, SoundCloud, Facebook and everywhere @progressivepalaver @progfrogpod helloprogfrog@gmail.com  

    Ep. 47: Electric Light Orchestra - Background: Just String Things

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2025 53:42


    I was joined by Joe and Paul from Progressive Palaver to discuss ELO's 1977 masterpiece, Out of the Blue But passion has a way of derailing even the best laid plans and we ended up discussing ELO the concept more broadly So enjoy this 53 min prelude and we'll try again next time ========= Find them on Apple, Spotify, SoundCloud, Facebook and everywhere @progressivepalaver @progfrogpod helloprogfrog@gmail.com All the links

    Ep. 46: Genesis - Foxtrot

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2025 76:49


    Ian is finally put to the test, facing the hardest question he's ever been asked "Why is Foxtrot ONLY your 41st favourite prog album?" Tara, Cody and Ann join him in the caverns of his soul to find answers   -------------------------- Join them at: @SpinninProg @BrockwaysVinylBytes the Prog Couple on Prog Radio and if you've ever wondered about Whimsy in Prog   @progfrogpod helloprogfrog@gmail.com    

    Ep. 45: Fairport Convention - Final Thoughts

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2025 20:00


    We offer some final thoughts on how much we loved this album @fecklessmomes @progfrogpod helloprogfrog@gmail.com

    Ep. 44: Fairport Convention - Liegier and Liefier, Pt 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2025 68:08


    We finish the second half Fairport Convention's 1969 Album Liege and Lief @fecklessmomes @progfrogpod helloprogfrog@gmail.com

    Ep. 43: Fairport Convention - Liege and Lief, Pt 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2025 47:25


    We talk about the music, the myths and the talents behind Fairport Convention's 1969 Album Liege and Lief @fecklessmomes @progfrogpod helloprogfrog@gmail.com

    Ep. 42: Fairport Convention - Background: Getting Folked

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2025 37:23


    It began with the recording of a Great Album. But some things that should not have been forgotten were lost. History became legend. Legend became myth. And for most of the 80s, the Album passed out of all knowledge. Until, when chance came, it ensnared a new bearer. The Album came to the creature, Ed, who took it deep into the tunnels of the Misty Mountains. And there it consumed him. And in the gloom of Ed's cave, it waited. Darkness crept back into the forests of the world. And the Album perceived its time had now come. It abandoned Ed. But something happened then the Album did not intend. It was picked up by the most unlikely creatures imaginable. Two Momes, Omegrine and Nikwise of the Shire.     On  a very special episode, we reckoned we'd welcome back the Feckless Momes, hosts of the epic Talk Tull to Me podcast, to discuss Fairport Convention's perfect album, 1969's Liege and Lief The only thing we didn't reckon on is that it would take 4 hours It was worth all of it @progfrogpod helloprogfrog@gmail.com

    Ep. 41: King Crimson - Red

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2025 36:50


    King Crimson rounds out their jazz metal trilogy as a trio This is the clearest, heaviest and arguably most King Crimson that King Crimson will ever be Join us for 1974's Red @progfrogpod helloprogfrog@gmail.com 

    Ep. 40: King Crimson - Starless and Bible Black

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2025 36:31


    King Crimson takes it to the stage and improvises some surprisingly enjoyable music. Also some unsurprisingly unenjoyable music Join us for 1974s Starless and Bible Black @progfrogpod helloprogfrog@gmail.com 

    Ep. 39: King Crimson - Lark's Tongue in Aspic

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2025 36:51


    We drop in on a newly reformed King Crimson as they embark on a trilogy of jazz metal classics with 1973's Lark's Tongue in Aspic @progfrogpod helloprogfrog@gmail.com 

    Ep. 38: Mid-1970s Yes, Part 2: Our wonderous stories

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2025 50:40


    We continue through to the stormy seas of Jazz Fusion with Relayer and return to our island home with Going for the One.   helloprogfrog@gmail.com @progfrogpod

    Ep. 37: Mid-1970s Yes, Pt 1: Not a trooper, not yet a generator

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2025 39:13


    Like the Greeks of Olde, we embark on Yes embarking on a 90 min odyssey with Tales from Topographic Oceans Join us this week as we are delighted and perplexed by Mid-1970s yes   helloprogfrog@gmail.com @progfrogpod

    Prog Spawn #2: Arcane Atlas - Constellation Plus

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2025 89:15


    We welcome back Prog Spawn, a showcase for any bands making 70s prog inspired rock Ian sits down with Prog Scholars and Prog Rockers Arcane Atlas for the rerelease of their debut. We get into their musical friendship, their philosophy on making music and their unbridled passion for arpeggios IG:@progfrogpod helloprogfrog@gmail.com IG: @arcaneatlas

    Ep. 36: The Mailbag

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2025 54:11


    Your questions get answered   helloprogfrog@gmail.com @progfrogpod

    Ep. 35: A Progmas Carol, Stave 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2024 82:16


    In our Progmas finale, we let our Nick-spiration flow Mang finally rebels And we're all glad to see Ed IG: @progfrogpod helloprogfrog@gmail.com   ===== SPOILER ALERT===== Songs in this Episode: 1. Terrapin Station - Grateful Dead 2. Fat Old Sun - Pink Floyd 3. Catch the Rainbow - Rainbow 4. Rainbow in the Dark - Dio 5. To Be Over - Yes 6. Am I Glad to See You - Tomorrow

    Ep. 34: A Progmas Carol, Stave 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2024 68:48


    We're back! It's Ryan's happening and its freaking him out Later, Ann refuses to participate in any of your light fandangos IG: @progfrogpod helloprogfrog@gmail.com   ===== SPOILER ALERT===== Songs in this Episode: 1. Sweet Dreams - Yes 2. Pirates- ELP 3. Incense and Peppermints - Strawberry Alarm Clock 4. Whiter Shade of Pale - Procol Harum 5. Caribbean Blue - Enya

    Ep. 33: A Progmas Carol, Stave 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2024 42:23


    Ian helps some friendly spectres spread Progmas cheer Brian comes forth from love's spire Rufus revs up his deuce   IG: @progfrogpod helloprogfrog@gmail.com   ===== SPOILER ALERT===== Songs in this Episode: 1. Time and Word - Yes 2. Great Gates of Kiev - ELP 3. Blinded by the Light - Mannfred Mann's Earth Band 4. Amazing Journey - The Who

    Ep. 32: ELP - Brain Salad Surgery

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2024 74:18


    If you thought ELP couldn't get more Emerson-y, Lake-y and Palmer-y.  Guess again   Join us as we enter classic Prog Rock's final phase with ELP's 1973 synth eruption Brain Salad Surgery   helloprogfrog@gmail.com @progfrogpod

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    Ep. 31: Jethro Tull - Songs from the Wood, Pt. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2024 59:59


    Just us this week As we rejoin the Feckless Momes And we all join Jethro Tull In the woods For some more songs From those woods   Find the @fecklessmomes at the Talk Tull to Me podcast IG: progfrogpod helloprogfrog@gmail.com  

    Ep. 30: Jethro Tull - Songs from the Wood, Pt. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2024 62:32


    Just us this week, as we join Ian Anderson and Jethro Tull on a refreshing break from touring as they rediscover the magic of English countryside in their 1977 classic, Songs From the Wood. But, we dare not travel these woods without guides! So we were lucky enough to be joined by the Tulliest Tull Skulls of all, the Feckless Momes, hosts of the wonderful Talk Tull to Me podcast   @fecklessmomes @progfrogpod helloprogfrog@gmail.com  

    Rerelease- Ep. 16.5: Season 2 Intro

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2024 19:26


    ...and a taster of season 2

    Rerelease- Ep. 0.5: Season 1 Intro

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2024 18:44


    A taster of season 1 for those just joining us

    Prog Spawn #1: Sykofant- Sykofant

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2024 70:04


    We inaugurate Prog Spawn, a showcase for any bands making 70s prog inspired rock Ian sits down with Norwegian Prog Rockers Sykofant and we get into the concepts, the guitars and the recording of their self titled debut.   IG: progfrogpod helloprogfrog@gmail.com IG: @sykofant.band

    Ep. 29: Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon, Part 3: But the sun is eclipsed

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2024 43:20


    They said we couldn't walk on the grass So we didn't, because we respect lawncare So we went inside and finished chatting about DSOTM   IG: progfrogpod helloprogfrog@gmail.com

    Ep. 28: Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon, Part 2: It's a crime

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2024 32:10


    Rather than taking a slice of Roger's pie, we share and fare our thoughts on the two heftiest songs on DSOTM   IG: progfrogpod helloprogfrog@gmail.com

    Ep. 27: Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon, Part 1: As a matter of fact

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2024 66:36


    We finally arrive at Dark Side of the Moon   IG: progfrogpod helloprogfrog@gmail.com  

    Ep. 27: Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon, Part 1: As a matter of fact

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2024 66:36


    We finally arrive at Dark Side of the Moon   IG: progfrogpod helloprogfrog@gmail.com

    Ep. 26: Pink Floyd- Obscured by Clouds

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2024 51:04


    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 IG: progfrogpod helloprogfrog@gmail.com

    Ep. 25: Yes - Close to the Edge, Part 2: We get down

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2024 30:15


    Join us as we finish up the second half of Yes's masterpiece and Ian's 3rd Wonder of Prog   IG: @progfrogpod helloprogfrog@gmail.com 

    Ep. 24: Yes - Close to the Edge, Part 1: Not Right Away

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2024 50:20


    This week, we find Yes at their full majesty for 1972's Close to the Edge Sometimes 18 minutes just isn't long enough   IG: @progfrogpod helloprogfrog@gmail.com 

    Ep. 23: Genesis - Selling England by the Pound- Pt. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2024 39:41


    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   IG: @progfrogpod helloprogfrog@gmail.com

    Ep. 22: Genesis - Selling England by the Pound- Pt. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2024 35:59


    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  IG: @progfrogpod helloprogfrog@gmail.com 

    Ep. 21: Jethro Tull- Thick as Brick

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2024 56:51


    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?    IG: @progfrogpod helloprogfrog@gmail.com   

    Ep. 20.5: A Quick Announcement

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2024 1:32


    A heartfelt thank you and an intriguing proposal

    Ep. 20: ELP - Trilogy

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2024 63:41


    Today, on 1972's Trilogy, we explore the many complex emotions of ELP: epic, bombastic, virtuosic  What can't these guys do? Refrain from rocking apparently   IG: @progfrogpod helloprogfrog@gmail.com 

    Ep. 20: ELP - Trilogy

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2024 63:41


    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 helloprogfrog@gmail.com 

    Ep. 19: Yes - Fragile, Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2024 42:58


    We return for the second half of Yes's classic Fragile. By the end, your hunger will be sated  IG: @progfrogpod helloprogfrog@gmail.com 

    Ep. 19: Yes - Fragile, Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2024 42:58


    We return for the second half of Yes's classic Fragile. By the end, your hunger will be sated  IG: @progfrogpod helloprogfrog@gmail.com 

    Ep. 18: Yes - Fragile, Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2024 34:33


    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 helloprogfrog@gmail.com   

    Ep. 18: Yes - Fragile, Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2024 34:33


    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 helloprogfrog@gmail.com   

    Ep.17: Pink Floyd - Meddle

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2024 75:13


    And we're back! Pink Floyd starts their string of classic albums with 1971's exceptionally mellow Meddle IG: @progfrogpod helloprogfrog@gmail.com 

    Ep. 16.5: Season 2 Intro

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2024 19:26


    Any we're back for season 2! We rejoin the same great bands on the very edge of greatness But this time the songs are harder, better, faster, longer   IG: @progfrogpod helloprogfrog@gmail.com 

    Ep. 16: A Very Merry Progmas

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2023 101:27


    Santa Ian spreads some Progmas cheer and drops some tunes down everyone's chimney Prog bless us every one   IG: @progfrogpod helloprogfrog@gmail.com   ===== 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 Eyes - Moody Blues 8. Toe the Line - GTR 9. Udu Wudu - Magma 10. The Last Seven Minutes - Magma 11. Spem in Alum - Thomas Tallis 12. Nothing More - Fotheringay 13. I Lost My Head- Gentle Giant 14. Out of the Blue - Elton John 14. Drunkship of Lanterns - Mars Volta 15. Precious Things - Tori Amos 16. Ommadawn - Mike Oldfield  

    Ep. 15: Ciao for Now

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2023 20:33


    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 helloprogfrog@gmail.com

    Ep. 14: ELP - Emerson, Lake and Palmer

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2023 52:28


    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 helloprogfrog@gmail.com

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2023 53:09


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2023 60:45


    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 helloprogfrog@gmail.com

    Ep. 11: Jethro Tull - Aqualung

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2023 71:30


    Do you enjoy sitting on a park bench? Do you enjoy... learning about Jethro Tull's classic album Aqualung? How fortuitous! Join us this week and we get into the heady concepts, the beautiful guitar work and, of course, the flute solos of 1971's Aqualung.

    Ep. 10: Yes - The Yes Album

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2023 61:21


    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.   IG: @progfrogpod helloprogfrog@gmail.com

    Ep. 9: King Crimson - In The Wake of Poseidon

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2023 37:46


    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. IG: @progfrogpod helloprogfrog@gmail.com

    Ep. 9: King Crimson - In The Wake of Poseidon

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2023 37:46


    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.   IG: @progfrogpod helloprogfrog@gmail.com

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