The author draws upon dozens of original and past interviews to argue that Close to the edge is the ultimage prog rock album.
Highlights include the story of the 'big six' of Progressive Rock - Pink Floyd, Yes, King Crimson, Jethro Tull, Emerson Lake and Palmer and Genesis.
The final verse returns the music of the first verse with new lyrics, wherein the protagonist is told in no uncertain terms that he's been had. Following the "Welcome to the Machine" refrain, Wright commences a Minimoog cadenza over a ...
Examining the myths and misconceptions surrounding the genre, music journalist Mike Barnes paints a vivid, colourful picture of the Seventies based on his own interviews with the musicians, music business insiders, journalists and DJs, and ...
Paul Stump reassesses Progressive Rock in terms of transcendentalism, 1960s pop culture and the rise of the rock musician as Romantic Artist.
Yes: A Visual Biography I