A Sorta Young Person’s Guide to Prog Rock

A heartfelt thank you and an intriguing proposal

Today, on 1972's Trilogy, we explore the many complex emotions of ELP: epic, bombastic, virtuostic What can't these guys do? Refrain from rocking apparently IG: @progfrogpod helloprogfrog@gmail.com

We return for the second half of Yes's classic Fragile. By the end, your hunger will be sated IG: @progfrogpod helloprogfrog@gmail.com

We welcome Yes back with 1971's Fragile, the album that would cement them as prog legends. Also, making his first appearance in our story: the caped crusader, keyboard wizard Rick Wakeman brings his magic touch IG: @progfrogpod helloprogfrog@gmail.com

And we're back! Pink Floyd starts their string of classic albums with 1971's exceptionally mellow Meddle IG: @progfrogpod helloprogfrog@gmail.com

Santa Ian spreads some Progmas cheer and drops some tunes down everyone's chimney Prog bless us every one IG: @progfrogpod helloprogfrog@gmail.com ===== SPOILER ALERT===== Songs in this Episode: 1. I Believe in Father Christmas - Greg Lake 2. Signed Curtain - Matching Mole 3. Four Horseman - Aphrodite's Child 4. Blown' Free - Wishbone Ash 6. Asforteri - Caravan 7. The Story in Your Eyes - Moody Blues 8. Toe the Line - GTR 9. Udu Wudu - Magma 10. The Last Seven Minutes - Magma 11. Spem in Alum - Thomas Tallis 12. Nothing More - Fotheringay 13. I Lost My Head- Gentle Giant 14. Out of the Blue - Elton John 14. Drunkship of Lanterns - Mars Volta 15. Precious Things - Tori Amos 16. Ommadawn - Mike Oldfield

In the first half, we say adios to Season 1, looking backwards and forwards to all the Prog that ever was and ever will be. In the second half, our tech wizard Ed takes us through the development of multitrack recording We look forward to seeing you soon for the classic era of 1970s Prog Rock in Season 2 IG: @progfrogpod helloprogfrog@gmail.com

We end our first series with a heaping helping of organ as we introduce the Bad Bois of prog. It's our first prog rock supergroup: Emerson, Lake and Palmer. Join us as we marvel at ELP cramming as many notes as they can into their self titled debut. IG: @progfrogpod helloprogfrog@gmail.com

This week, we travel down to Kent, the garden of England, for a gentle diversion. Caravan were leaders in the Canterbury scene, a jazz-obsessed, offbeat, more relaxed Prog genre. It all came together, for them and for the scene, in this 1971 classic, In the Land of Grey and Pink.

We welcome the theatre kids of Prog Rock, Genesis. Join us as we're whisked away to the Fountain of Salmacis. Along the way we'll meet ghosts, stones and murderous plants. IG: @progfrogpod helloprogfrog@gmail.com

Do you enjoy sitting on a park bench? Do you enjoy... learning about Jethro Tull's classic album Aqualung? How fortuitous! Join us this week and we get into the heady concepts, the beautiful guitar work and, of course, the flute solos of 1971's Aqualung.

We welcome Prog Rock legends Yes to the podcast with their breakthrough album, the Yes Album. Come marvel at the musical acrobatics of Steve, Chris, Bill and Tony and help us figure out what Jon's trying to say. IG: @progfrogpod helloprogfrog@gmail.com

Soon after recording their successful debut, King Crimson completely imploded, for the first of many times. Left with a recording contract and no band, Robert Fripp and Peter Sinfield went into the studio and patched together In the Wake of Poseidon. IG: @progfrogpod helloprogfrog@gmail.com

In 1969, King Crimson smashes free jazz, classical music and mellotron together to make the first true Prog Rock masterpiece, In the Court of the Crimson King. IG: @progfrogpod helloprogfrog@gmail.com

We return to the origins of Prog Rock legends Pink Floyd and discuss their debut album, the psychedelic grab-bag, Piper at the Gates of Dawn. IG: @progfrogpod helloprogfrog@gmail.com

In 1967, the Moody Blues went into the studio and accidentally recorded one of Prog Rock's first concept albums. Join us for the orchestral rock masterpiece, Days of Future Passed. IG: @progfrogpod helloprogfrog@gmail.com

Join me in this whimsical diversion, as the guitar maestro Ed Thomas takes us on a journey through some of the technologies that make Prog Rock rock. Ed walks us through Mellotron, Moog and the development of guitar pedals. IG: @progfrogpod helloprogfrog@gmail.com

And we're back! We got meter maids, waltzing horses, cottages on the Isle of Wight and the most famous piano chord ever recorded! Join us for the second half of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band IG: @progfrogpod helloprogfrog@gmail.com

In 1967, in the heat of the summer of love, the Beatles were wondering how to build on Revolver. Looking within and without themselves, they camped out in the studio and took the 3 min song to its sonic limit, creating a psychedelic masterpiece. Join us as we explore Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. IG: @progfrogpod helloprogfrog@gmail.com

The Beatles just keep rocking. Join us for the second half of the Beatles' Revolver. IG: @progfrogpod helloprogfrog@gmail.com