John Fogerty, LPT, Alan Parsons Project + Others: Five for the Road
John Fogerty, LPT and Alan Parsons Project are part of the latest edition of Five for the Road, an occasional look at music that’s been in my car lately.
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David Cross and Peter Banks – ‘Crossover’ (2020)
David Cross and an all-star cast of King Crimson and Yes alumni build something brilliant from a collaboration with the late Peter Banks.
Marillion – ‘With Friends From the Orchestra’ (2019)
Marillion’s ‘With Friends From the Orchestra’ is the sound of a band still bravely sticking out from the mainstream music scene.
Yes, “Spirit of Survival” from ‘Magnification’ (2001): YESterdays
It’s too bad Yes has never played this song in concert. “Spirit of Survival” works on every level.
Yes, “Magnification” from ‘Magnification’ (2001): YESterdays
This album deserved a better sales fate. ‘Magnification’ proved that Yes could continue to progress.
The Beatles’ ‘Abbey Road’ and Prog Rock: Reprises & Recapitulations
Mike Tiano explores the wide-open spaces created for progressive rock inside the Beatles’ ‘Abbey Road.’
King Crimson, ‘In the Court of the Crimson King: 50th Anniversary’ (2019)
King Crimson’s ‘In the Court of the Crimson King’ was a product of a time when creating new styles with no boundaries was not only welcomed but expected.
Toto, ELP, Prince, Yes + Others: Preston Frazier’s Best of 2019 Box Sets, Reissues and Live
This Best of 2019 list includes both Yes and their former drummer Bill Bruford, and Toto and their former drummer Simon Phillips, among others.
Bill Bruford’s Earthworks – ‘Heavenly Bodies: Expanded Collection’ (2019)
If this Bill Bruford compilation took an Ancestry DNA test, the results would point to an old Soft Machine song: It feels, it reels and it squeals.
Yes, “Nine Voices (Longwalker)” from ‘The Ladder’ (1999): YESterdays
“Nine Voices (Longwalker)” is a loving tribute to the man who helped Yes to produce their best work for many years.
