A Sorta Young Person’s Guide to Prog Rock

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

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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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We finally arrive at Dark Side of the Moon

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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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Join us as we finish up the second half of Yes's masterpiece and Ian's 3rd Wonder of Prog

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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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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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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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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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A heartfelt thank you and an intriguing proposal

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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We return for the second half of Yes's classic Fragile. By the end, your hunger will be sated 

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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

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And we're back!

Pink Floyd starts their string of classic albums with 1971's exceptionally mellow Meddle

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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

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Santa Ian spreads some Progmas cheer and drops some tunes down everyone's chimney

Prog bless us every one

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===== 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

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

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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. 

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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The Beatles just keep rocking.

Join us for the second half of the Beatles' Revolver.

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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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Welcome to a Sorta Young Person's Guide to Prog Rock!

We introduce season 1, in which we meet Yes, Jethro Tull, ELP, Genesis, King Crimson and Pink Floyd, in the first bloom of Prog. 

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Why should you go on this wacky adventure? Join us to find out!