Post Tagged with: "Progressive Rock"

Yes, "Spirit of Survival" from 'Magnification' (2001): YESterdays

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

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

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, ‘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

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.

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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.