Post Tagged with: "Progressive Rock"

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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

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.

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Fernando Perdomo – ‘The Crimson Guitar: A Tribute to King Crimson’ (2019)

Fernando Perdomo lights votive acoustic-guitar devotion to the music of early King Crimson.

Steve Hackett, Nov. 8, 2019: Shows I'll Never Forget

Steve Hackett, Nov. 8, 2019: Shows I’ll Never Forget

Steve Hackett, more than anyone else, has kept the Genesis flag flying in the 21st century.

Yes, "New Language" from 'The Ladder' (1999): YESterdays

Yes, “New Language” from ‘The Ladder’ (1999): YESterdays

If there’s a downside to “New Language,” it’s that Yes has not been as vital and potent on any studio recording since.

Billy Sherwood, Fernando Perdomo, Teymur Phell + Others: Five for the Road

Billy Sherwood, Fernando Perdomo, Teymur Phell + Others: Five for the Road

Billy Sherwood, Fernando Perdomo and others are featured on Five for the Road, an occasional look at music that’s been in my car lately.

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Kaprekar’s Constant – ‘Depth of Field’ (2019)

The second album by Kaprekar’s Constant requires a patient listen, but it eventually reveals so much beauty.

'Presto' Proved That Everything I Thought About Rush, and Fate, Was Wrong

‘Presto’ Proved That Everything I Thought About Rush, and Fate, Was Wrong

Rush’s ‘Presto’ arrived 30 years ago today, setting off a chain reaction that would change my life forever.

Yes, "The Messenger" from 'The Ladder" (1999): YESterdays

Yes, “The Messenger” from ‘The Ladder” (1999): YESterdays

A tribute to Bob Marley by a venerable British prog band seems like an unusual flight of fancy, but Yes makes it work.

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Neal Morse Did It All (Again) on ‘Songs from November’

Five years ago, Neal Morse blended every element of his muse into one all-encompassing solo triumph.