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It helps, it really does: Become a Patron! Another artist synonymous with a decade and genre of music. Steve Hillage has been associated with a number of influential artists and bands during the Progressive Rock era of the early 1970s, including Kevin Ayers and most notably, Gong. After Allen left...
– Kayak in Concert at Midsummerpop Festival – July 7, 1973 – VPRO Archives – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Become a Patron! The history of Pop music is no stranger to the legions of bands considered ignored, overlooked, underrated or just dismissed. A series of bad breaks, a lackluster...
Help support the archive where all this comes from: Become a Patron! Before Yes took a turn for the somewhat over-indulgent and decidedly over-the-top, they were at the forefront of what was to become known at the Progressive Movement. Technical prowess and music that demanded to be listened to, rather...
Click here for link to Audio Player: 1972-03-11 BBC In Concert (Genesis) A classic concert this weekend. Genesis, during what many consider to be the halcyon days of the band, when the inimitable Peter Gabriel was lead singer. Recorded on November 3, 1972 at, presumably the BBC’s Paris Theater in...
Click on the link here for audio player: Ashton, Gardner & Dyke – It’s gonna be high tonight/It’s A Drag – 1972 To call Ashton, Gardner & Dyke one hit wonders is something of a cheat. They were a short-lived power-trio (augmented by a horn section) that had largely come...
Click on the link here for the Audio player: Camel – Live at The Marquee – 1974 Before the visual and theatrical aspect evolved, a Progressive Rock concert was a lot like going to a Jazz Concert. No dancing, stage presentation, lasers, explosions – it was all about the music...
Click on the Link: Giles, Giles and Fripp – 1968 On last night’s Roundtable I played a track from a 1969 session King Crimson did for the BBC. Almost exactly a year before that session, an album was released by a band known as Giles, Giles and Fripp. According to...
Click on the Link: King Crimson in session at The BBC May 6, 1969 One of the bands who proved pivotal in the Progressive Rock movement were King Crimson. With the release of their debut album, In The Court Of The Crimson King, they achieved huge worldwide success almost from...
Click on the Link: Phil Manzanera – Miss Shapiro – 1975 If it weren’t for bands like Roxy Music and the innovations from members such as Brian Eno and Phil Manzanera, the 70’s would not have been nearly as interesting as they came to be. Roxy Music was able to...
