Jason Gross
2014-12-02 00:34:53 UTC
Greetings,
In the latest issue of Perfect Sound Forever <http://www.perfectsoundforever.com>, you'll find (among other things):
PROG ROCK OBSCURITIES
'70's American Music by Gary Bearman
"Pretty much the only band your average rock fan will be able to think of is Kansas, or perhaps Styx, but they only played a watered down AOR version of prog rock. A truly knowledgeable person might pull out the name Starcastle (a Yes sound-alike band), or come up with a lot of jazz or fusion artists (like Dixie Dregs) that were only borderline progressive rock at best. Someone might triumphantly and confidently announce Rush, as there aren't many prog bands as big as them, but that doesn't make them any less Canadian."
You can hear a Spotify playlist (sorry Taylor) here with many of the artists above: http://open.spotify.com/user/jgrossnas/playlist/5jBKDtZIlpXhHoc29UxHZO
We're always looking for good writers and/or ideas so let us know if you have anything to share.
See you online,
Jason
In the latest issue of Perfect Sound Forever <http://www.perfectsoundforever.com>, you'll find (among other things):
PROG ROCK OBSCURITIES
'70's American Music by Gary Bearman
"Pretty much the only band your average rock fan will be able to think of is Kansas, or perhaps Styx, but they only played a watered down AOR version of prog rock. A truly knowledgeable person might pull out the name Starcastle (a Yes sound-alike band), or come up with a lot of jazz or fusion artists (like Dixie Dregs) that were only borderline progressive rock at best. Someone might triumphantly and confidently announce Rush, as there aren't many prog bands as big as them, but that doesn't make them any less Canadian."
You can hear a Spotify playlist (sorry Taylor) here with many of the artists above: http://open.spotify.com/user/jgrossnas/playlist/5jBKDtZIlpXhHoc29UxHZO
We're always looking for good writers and/or ideas so let us know if you have anything to share.
See you online,
Jason