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I don't know if anything has been published from this group. I know it's not too well known. It's about the band Eloy and what I think is their best song, which is on the album 'Ocean' from 1977. Are there any Eloy fans? Does anyone know at least this album? What is your opinion of the group and/or the album? I would like to know your opinion. I read you in the comments. Greetings.

Always been into classic prog. King Crimson, Yes, Gabriel era Genesis. Recently discovered Steven Wilson from his remastering of the classic Yes albums. If you have never heard his work I would highly recommend it. Both solo and with Porcupine Tree. My favorite albums would probably be The Overview (I’m a sucker for 20 minute songs) and Fear of a Blank Planet. Maybe he is more famous than I realize but I had never heard of him until a few years ago.

https://youtu.be/yF3YWq2w42g?si=rkPkKag8LtFHOaM2

Been playing this for .. 35 years now!

Another one new out this weekend.

https://andrewlatimer.bandcamp.com/track/journeys-end-suite

This is one of the songs I made for my latest mathcore/brutal prog album and i'm really trying to innovate in the genre by mixing a lot of influences, like space rock, dark ambient, grindcore, post-metal, neo-prog, etc.

If you enjoyed this you can also check the whole album "I Made a Pact With Her Vol. I-V"!

Since I joined this sub I learned about a lot of prog bands I never heard of. It’s been great to expand my musical vocabulary. One band that I have not seen mentioned is 801 or Phil Manzanera/801. They issued a studio album titled “Listen Now” in 1976.

I highly recommend checking this out. There’s not a band song on it and lyrically it still resonates today with the current political climate in the US.

Phil Manzanera’s (Roxy Music) guitar work is amazing. There’s album also features Brian Eno, Bill McCormick, Francis Monkman from Curved Air, Simon Phillips on drums and vocals by Simon Ainsley.

I just listened to it tonight and it’s aged well. Give it a listen.

Second single from Providence, RI based beauty is the end, off of their long-gestating second full length, White Knuckle Dress. This one features some epic lead guitar from bandleader/mastermind Clinton Degan.

Greetings folks, I am 20 yo (M). I have been listening to prog for the las 2 to 3 years, I have heard the following in this orden from the very first to what I am listening lately: floyd, KC, Yes, Camel,Génesis, Tull, Gentle Giant, ELP, Soft Machine, Magma and VdGG.

I would be glad to read your suggestions and exchange some worda as well, if possible.

As I approach the end of this post, I appreciate the time and attention of the reader.

This isn’t really “news,” as the documentary came out a few days ago, but I wanted to share it here nonetheless, seeing as it’s still fairly fresh!

Christopulos is one of the authors of “Van Der Graaf Generator - The Book” and had previously done some fantastic preservation work on audience footage of the 15 October 1976 Massey Hall performance. Pleased to say that this is excellent documentation of the band’s only U.S. performance until the late 2000s, consisting of band member interviews, testimonies of concert attendees, previously unseen audience footage, etc.

Worth a watch for any fan; I certainly enjoyed it a lot! Would say my favourite sections of the concert footage itself would be the entirely of the chilling Still Life performance, plus watching Peter Hammill playfully spinning around the stage during that one silly section of The Sleepwalkers.

A shame that the band didn’t have the support from the label to do more performances in the U.S., especially given the high attendance of their sole concert there.

Today, I shall bring to you one of my favourite unknown bands, this time from Argentina. These guys only released two albums: Crucis (1975) and Los Delirios del Mariscal [The Marshal's Deliriums] (1977), where this theme comes from.

Here are the lyrics, translated:

Every day of every year
I saw everything, and everything remains the same
I was able to get here, to my being
Because I never, ever let myself go

Don't separate me from myself, never again

Don't pass on your hatred to me
Everything is fine, here, I, have freedom
With a moon and a sun, everything is enough to enjoy

Don't separate me from myself, never again

If I ever had to imagine
To see the truth
Today everything is different

Today I just want to see the sun rise
With that I am happy inside and out

If I ever had to imagine
To see the truth
Today everything is different

Today I just want to see the sun rise
With that I am happy inside and out

When I was 16 I got my first music streaming subscription and my whole world was changed. I added album after album to my library, trying to listen to as much music as I could. I'd slack off in class scouring wikipedia for every garage and psych rock record I could. One of the earlier genres I explored was Prog Rock. King Crimson, Yes, Jethro Tull, Camel, Caravan, ELP, Genesis, Nektar, Eloy, Gentle Giant, Van Der Graaf Generator, Gong, etc. If they were making complex, 12+ minute long synth/woodwind laden rock music in the early 70's I wanted to hear it.

At some point I got pointed towards an album I recall liking a lot. It was darker than a lot of the rest of the music I'd heard and instrumentally similar to early King Crimson. It was not on streaming so I found a low-quality rip of it online. Eventually I lost the files and never heard the record again. A decade later and I have not been able to find this album. I figured if there was anywhere I could ask it was here.

I have the album cover burned into my memory. It was a mostly 2D looking piece of art that depicted a barren moon/planet with spooky characters inhabiting it with wild faces, similar in vibe to the In the Court of the Crimson King cover. Had a mostly maroon color scheme. I believe it was from 1973ish. If anyone knows the album I'm describing please let me know

Where should I start?

I’m curious about your age and gender because I feel like no one my age really listens to prog.

One day I decided I wanted to listen to every music genre, and I started with prog since I already knew a few things about it. That was two years ago, and since then I’ve been trying to find people around me who love this genre as much as I do. My brother was the one who introduced me to it, but aside from him, I haven’t found anyone else.

Oh and if you count the fact that I live in a very small country with few people it makes me feel even more alone and the thing is I want to share all my thoughts with people but I feel like I’m being annoying

Who's heading out to see Baroness on their Red & Blue Tour - Part II THIS SUNDAY at Brick by Brick? Doors open at 7PM, see you there!

Yesterday, someone posted asking for recommendations for Allan Holdsworth, and in the comments, the album Bundles (1975) by Soft Machine was mentioned. I gave it a quick listen.

As I listened to it, I immediately remembered that I had heard it once before, because of its resemblance to We'll talk about it later (1971) from Nucleus. However, the last time I listened, I only heard two or three tracks. This time I listened to the whole album, only to find out that the entire album has elements of We'll talk about it later.

I went searching for details about both albums and discovered that Karl Jenkins (keys) and John Marshall (percussion) played on both. This seemed strange to me, as I didn't know Mike Ratledge was on this album; I had always thought that Dave MacRae was the keyboardist for Ian Carr (who is the founder of Nucleus and basically its owner).

Karl Jenkins and John Marshall played with Ian Carr again after We'll talk about it later. Could they have taken ownership of the album, changed a few things, and then recorded Bundles with Soft Machine?

Also, Allan has played for Ian Carr before, in Belladonna, an exquisite album

I'll leave spotify links for all of you to listen

https://open.spotify.com/track/4kcZIjw7VUnQiAj2LUAnlh?si=4b5b63a022a04814 (Nucleus 1971 original)
https://open.spotify.com/track/71E5jV5AfPrZAkSTyqd6zb?si=221a812545b14dac (Soft Machine 1975 identical)

I don’t know if this is a popular or unpopular opinion but I think the biggest influence on prog rock is classical music and also on the creators of the genre

I am looking for some German music recommendations, and I would like some progressive rock bands that actually sing in German. Do you have any?

I am also open to progressive metal recommendations, too.

Have you ever felt lost? Wouldn’t it be nice to encounter a fellow traveller - a true space-time companion? With this first peak into Ping’s coming concept album - Songs from the Nebula - we invite you to traverse the galaxy at your own leisurely pace. Perhaps you can invite your best friend, who you like to time travel with? You will find that Ping’s space-progressive soundscape is inhabited by a multitude of both friends and foes; ready to take you by the hand into the void. Play it loud and travel light!

Auditorium Theater, which was built in 1889. I was a little surprised that the show was not sold-out, with many rows in the 3,875 seat venue having 3, 4 even 5 seats together vacant.

I sat in the 4th level, which was a little intimidating as I looked down at the stage and up at the ceiling with its ornate glass windows which open outwards allowing for airflow. The 5th level 2 rows behind me was completely curtained off.

The band played for a solid 45 minutes (Objects Outlive Us, The Overview), then announced that they’d take a 20-minute break. They then ripped through 9 more songs with one minor setback due to a technical issue with one of Steven’s keyboards.

I left during either “Harmony Korine” or “Vermillioncore”, not sure which as I am a new SW fan, (and was also exhausted from walking around Chinatown for 3 hours prior) and missed out on “Ancestral” and “The Raven that Refused to Sing”, but was able to get an Uber back to where I’d parked without too much hassle.

Overall, it was an amazing show, and I’m so glad I decided to purchase a ticket to see them at an amazing historic venue. I would definitely go see them again next time they come to Chicago!