ESSENTIAL MINI-GUIDE TO...
PROGRESSIVE ROCK
Past & Present
Dear Friends of Progressive Rock:
What if a trustworthy companion offered to take you on a journey and guide you through the exciting discovery of albums you’d only dreamt of?
That’s exactly what the Essential Mini-Guide to PROGRESSIVE ROCK will do!
Intended for Progressive Rock aficionados and Classic Rock lovers alike, the Mini-Guide covers the history and development of the worldwide Progressive Rock movement from its origins to the present, with tools to help you dig into its history even further. And here is a first: it clearly defines “WHAT PROGRESSIVE ROCK IS.”
Through four chapters, each covering one “wave” of the Progressive Rock movement, you will re-live: the end of the Sixties (PROTO-HISTORY), the Seventies (the GOLDEN AGE), the Eighties (the SILVER AGE and birth of NEO PROGressive rock), and the Nineties until today (the rebirth and new PROGressive METAL).
Selected from the most famous to the highly obscure, each band comes with a biography and full discography (vinyl and/or CD), some with a recommendation of their best albums. You will also find an in-depth review of the 20 best Prog albums of all time (released between 1967 and 1979). Finally, the Mini-Guide includes a comprehensive A-Z listing of over 3000 Progressive Rock bands, each with a brief musical description.
Yet despite years of enjoyment, dedication and intensive research, not only are there still gaps in my knowledge, but I suspect that there are many hidden Prog treasures still waiting to be unearthed. And although this is the second edition, no doubt you will also find incorrect statements, errors and/or facts that need to be straightened out. Therefore, I will be most grateful for any information, comments or suggestions for improvement that will bring me closer to my goal – that of making this handbook the most comprehensive and truly “Essential Mini-Guide to PROGRESSIVE ROCK.”
ENJOY YOUR READING and HAPPY DISCOVERIES!
What if a trustworthy companion offered to take you on a journey and guide you through the exciting discovery of albums you’d only dreamt of?
That’s exactly what the Essential Mini-Guide to PROGRESSIVE ROCK will do!
Intended for Progressive Rock aficionados and Classic Rock lovers alike, the Mini-Guide covers the history and development of the worldwide Progressive Rock movement from its origins to the present, with tools to help you dig into its history even further. And here is a first: it clearly defines “WHAT PROGRESSIVE ROCK IS.”
Through four chapters, each covering one “wave” of the Progressive Rock movement, you will re-live: the end of the Sixties (PROTO-HISTORY), the Seventies (the GOLDEN AGE), the Eighties (the SILVER AGE and birth of NEO PROGressive rock), and the Nineties until today (the rebirth and new PROGressive METAL).
Selected from the most famous to the highly obscure, each band comes with a biography and full discography (vinyl and/or CD), some with a recommendation of their best albums. You will also find an in-depth review of the 20 best Prog albums of all time (released between 1967 and 1979). Finally, the Mini-Guide includes a comprehensive A-Z listing of over 3000 Progressive Rock bands, each with a brief musical description.
Yet despite years of enjoyment, dedication and intensive research, not only are there still gaps in my knowledge, but I suspect that there are many hidden Prog treasures still waiting to be unearthed. And although this is the second edition, no doubt you will also find incorrect statements, errors and/or facts that need to be straightened out. Therefore, I will be most grateful for any information, comments or suggestions for improvement that will bring me closer to my goal – that of making this handbook the most comprehensive and truly “Essential Mini-Guide to PROGRESSIVE ROCK.”
ENJOY YOUR READING and HAPPY DISCOVERIES!
posted by ProgLucky @ 8:32 PM
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