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A Sorta Young Person’s Guide to Prog Rock

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Progressive Rock was a revolutionary music genre that emphasized flashy musicianship and wild experimentation. In the wake of the psychedelic 60s, Prog Rock would scale the heights of commercial and critical success. Its star burned brightly, but only five years later it was in terminal decline, destined to be lost to the sands of time. Join your host Ian Prise and his guests each week as we trace the rise and fall of Prog Rock, album by album.

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Progressive Rock was a revolutionary music genre that emphasized flashy musicianship and wild experimentation. In the wake of the psychedelic 60s, Prog Rock would scale the heights of commercial and critical success. Its star burned brightly, but only five years later it was in terminal decline, destined to be lost to the sands of time. Join your host Ian Prise and his guests each week as we trace the rise and fall of Prog Rock, album by album.

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English


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Ep. 48: Electric Light Orchestra - Out of the Blue

5/31/2025
This week, we get down to business and - very reverently and seriously - discuss ELO's 1977 masterpiece Out of the Blue ========= Find them on Apple, Spotify, SoundCloud, Facebook and everywhere @progressivepalaver @progfrogpod helloprogfrog@gmail.com

Duration:01:05:03

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Ep. 47: Electric Light Orchestra - Background: Just String Things

5/31/2025
I was joined by Joe and Paul from Progressive Palaver to discuss ELO's 1977 masterpiece, Out of the Blue But passion has a way of derailing even the best laid plans and we ended up discussing ELO the concept more broadly So enjoy this 53 min prelude and we'll try again next time ========= Find them on Apple, Spotify, SoundCloud, Facebook and everywhere @progressivepalaver @progfrogpod helloprogfrog@gmail.com

Duration:00:53:42

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Ep. 46: Genesis - Foxtrot

5/16/2025
Ian is finally put to the test, facing the hardest question he's ever been asked "Why is Foxtrot ONLY your 41st favourite prog album?" Tara, Cody and Ann join him in the caverns of his soul to find answers -------------------------- Join them at: @SpinninProg @BrockwaysVinylBytes the Prog Couple on Prog Radio and if you've ever wondered about Whimsy in Prog @progfrogpod helloprogfrog@gmail.com

Duration:01:16:49

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Ep. 45: Fairport Convention - Final Thoughts

3/19/2025
We offer some final thoughts on how much we loved this album @fecklessmomes @progfrogpod helloprogfrog@gmail.com

Duration:00:20:00

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Ep. 44: Fairport Convention - Liegier and Liefier, Pt 2

3/19/2025
We finish the second half Fairport Convention's 1969 Album Liege and Lief @fecklessmomes @progfrogpod helloprogfrog@gmail.com

Duration:01:08:08

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Ep. 43: Fairport Convention - Liege and Lief, Pt 1

3/19/2025
We talk about the music, the myths and the talents behind Fairport Convention's 1969 Album Liege and Lief @fecklessmomes @progfrogpod helloprogfrog@gmail.com

Duration:00:47:25

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Ep. 42: Fairport Convention - Background: Getting Folked

3/19/2025
It began with the recording of a Great Album. But some things that should not have been forgotten were lost. History became legend. Legend became myth. And for most of the 80s, the Album passed out of all knowledge. Until, when chance came, it ensnared a new bearer. The Album came to the creature, Ed, who took it deep into the tunnels of the Misty Mountains. And there it consumed him. And in the gloom of Ed's cave, it waited. Darkness crept back into the forests of the world. And the Album perceived its time had now come. It abandoned Ed. But something happened then the Album did not intend. It was picked up by the most unlikely creatures imaginable. Two Momes, Omegrine and Nikwise of the Shire. On a very special episode, we reckoned we'd welcome back the Feckless Momes, hosts of the epic Talk Tull to Me podcast, to discuss Fairport Convention's perfect album, 1969's Liege and Lief The only thing we didn't reckon on is that it would take 4 hours It was worth all of it @progfrogpod helloprogfrog@gmail.com

Duration:00:37:23

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Ep. 41: King Crimson - Red

2/28/2025
King Crimson rounds out their jazz metal trilogy as a trio This is the clearest, heaviest and arguably most King Crimson that King Crimson will ever be Join us for 1974's Red @progfrogpod helloprogfrog@gmail.com

Duration:00:36:50

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Ep. 40: King Crimson - Starless and Bible Black

2/28/2025
King Crimson takes it to the stage and improvises some surprisingly enjoyable music. Also some unsurprisingly unenjoyable music Join us for 1974s Starless and Bible Black @progfrogpod helloprogfrog@gmail.com

Duration:00:36:31

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Ep. 39: King Crimson - Lark’s Tongue in Aspic

2/28/2025
We drop in on a newly reformed King Crimson as they embark on a trilogy of jazz metal classics with 1973's Lark's Tongue in Aspic @progfrogpod helloprogfrog@gmail.com

Duration:00:36:52

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Ep. 38: Mid-1970s Yes, Part 2: Our wonderous stories

2/5/2025
We continue through to the stormy seas of Fusion Jazz with Relayer and return to our island home with Going for the One. helloprogfrog@gmail.com @progfrogpod

Duration:00:50:37

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Ep. 37: Mid-1970s Yes, Part 1: Not a trooper, not yet a generator

2/5/2025
Like the Greeks of Olde, we embark on Yes embarking on a 90 min odyssey with Tales from Topographic Oceans Join us this week as we are delighted and perplexed by Mid-1970s yes helloprogfrog@gmail.com @progfrogpod

Duration:00:39:30

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Prog Spawn #2: Arcane Atlas - Constellation Plus

1/25/2025
We welcome back Prog Spawn, a showcase for any bands making 70s prog inspired rock Ian sits down with Prog Scholars and Prog Rockers Arcane Atlas for the rerelease of their debut. We get into their musical friendship, their philosophy on making music and their unbridled passion for arpeggios IG:@progfrogpod helloprogfrog@gmail.com IG: @arcaneatlas

Duration:01:29:15

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Ep. 36: The Mailbag

1/23/2025
Your questions get answered helloprogfrog@gmail.com @progfrogpod

Duration:00:54:11

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Ep. 35: A Progmas Carol, Stave 3

12/24/2024
In our Progmas finale, we let our Nick-spiration flow Mang finally rebels And we’re all glad to see Ed IG: @progfrogpod helloprogfrog@gmail.com ===== SPOILER ALERT===== Songs in this Episode: 1. Terrapin Station - Grateful Dead 2. Fat Old Sun - Pink Floyd 3. Catch the Rainbow - Rainbow 4. Rainbow in the Dark - Dio 5. To Be Over - Yes 6. Am I Glad to See You - Tomorrow

Duration:01:22:16

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Ep. 34: A Progmas Carol, Stave 2

12/24/2024
We’re back! It’s Ryan’s happening and its freaking him out Later, Ann refuses to participate in any of your light fandangos IG: @progfrogpod helloprogfrog@gmail.com ===== SPOILER ALERT===== Songs in this Episode: 1. Sweet Dreams - Yes 2. Pirates- ELP 3. Incense and Peppermints - Strawberry Alarm Clock 4. Whiter Shade of Pale - Procol Harum 5. Caribbean Blue - Enya

Duration:01:08:48

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Ep. 33: A Progmas Carol, Stave 1

12/24/2024
Ian helps some friendly spectres spread Progmas cheer Brian comes forth from love’s spire Rufus revs up his deuce IG: @progfrogpod helloprogfrog@gmail.com ===== SPOILER ALERT===== Songs in this Episode: 1. Time and Word - Yes 2. Great Gates of Kiev - ELP 3. Blinded by the Light - Mannfred Mann’s Earth Band 4. Amazing Journey - The Who

Duration:00:42:23

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Ep. 32: ELP - Brain Salad Surgery

10/4/2024
If you thought ELP couldn't get more Emerson-y, Lake-y and Palmer-y. Guess again Join us as we enter classic Prog Rock's final phase with ELP's 1973 synth eruption Brain Salad Surgery helloprogfrog@gmail.com @progfrogpod

Duration:01:14:18

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Ep. 31: Jethro Tull - Songs from the Wood, Pt. 2

8/24/2024
Just us this week As we rejoin the Feckless Momes And we all join Jethro Tull In the woods For some more songs From those woods Find the @fecklessmomes at the Talk Tull to Me podcast IG: progfrogpod helloprogfrog@gmail.com

Duration:00:59:59

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Ep. 30: Jethro Tull - Songs from the Wood, Pt. 1

8/23/2024
Just us this week, as we join Ian Anderson and Jethro Tull on a refreshing break from touring as they rediscover the magic of English countryside in their 1977 classic, Songs From the Wood. But, we dare not travel these woods without guides! So we were lucky enough to be joined by the Tulliest Tull Skulls of all, the Feckless Momes, hosts of the wonderful Talk Tull to Me podcast @fecklessmomes @progfrogpod helloprogfrog@gmail.com

Duration:01:02:32