Tag: Progressive rock
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Top 50 Progressive Rock Guitarists (According to Me)
I don’t consider myself a progressive rock guitarist, but prog is an important part of my skill set. The verse section of “The Spirit of Radio” by Rush was the first lick I learned to play by ear. Yessongs (1973) was the first live album I ever owned. I legit studied classical guitar for two…
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Top Progressive Rock Albums of All Time (According to Me)
Progressive rock emerged in the late 1960s when rock musicians were empowered to move away from the singles format and into the album era, and likewise, allowed to explore conceptual and instrumental boundaries. This artistic and commercial freedom resulted in a tsunami of progressive rock albums during its peak between 1971–1976, when hundreds, maybe thousands,…
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What Is Progressive Rock? The Ultimate Explainer
Frank Zappa said that “progressive rock is anything that doesn’t sound like regular rock [music].” By regular rock music, he meant all rock music that gets played on the radio and MTV. When asked if he thought Genesis was progressive rock, Zappa said, “Sometimes.” Zappa’s right about Genesis, but he also didn’t think his music…
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Albums You Must Hear Before You Die…Or Not (1991–1992)
There was one morning I woke up in 1992 and I felt like I’d been asleep for a couple of years. Right here, right now, 1992, I think the 1001 Albums list should end and start over. The book and list should be split into two volumes: Analog Era (1956–1992) and Digital Age (1993–present). My point is very simple.…