Pete's Picks: 1) Yes-Close to the Edge 2) Genesis-Foxtrot 3) Jethro Tull-Thick as a Brick 4) Gentle Giant-Octopus 5) King Crimson-Larks Tongues in Aspic Steve's Picks: 1. GENESIS - SELLING ENGLAND BY THE POUND - 1973 2. MARILLION - BRAVE - 1994 3. YES - RELAYER - 1974 4. GENTLE GIANT - FREE HAND - 1975 5. PORCUPINE TREE - FEAR OF A BLANK PLANET 2007 Ken's Picks: Ken Golden 1. ELP - Brain Salad Surgery 2. Yes - Close To The Edge 3. Genesis - The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway 4. Banco - Di Terra 5. Grobschnitt - Solar Music Live Jon's picks: 5. Porcupine Tree - Light bulb Sun 4. Kansas - Point Of Know Return 3. Supertramp- Crime of the Century 2. Rush - Moving Pictures 1. Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon Chuck's Picks: *5-Godbluff-Van Der Graaf Generator *4-Hymn To The Seventh Galaxy-Return To Forever Featuring Chick Corea *3-Larks’Tongue In Aspic-King Crimson *2. Black Market-Weather Report *1. The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway-Genesis George's Picks: 5. Haken - Aquarius 4. Garaj Mahal - wOOt 3. Yes - Close to the Edge 2. Rush - Hemispheres 1. Return to Forever - Romantic Warrior Eric's Picks: 5. Frank Zappa - Hot Rats 4. Jethro Tull - Songs From The Wood 3. Gentle Giant - Playing The Fool 2. Happy The Man - Crafty Hands 1. Genesis - A Trick of the Tail Chad's picks: 1. Rush, "Exit Stage Left" (1981) 2. Yes, "Close to the Edge" (1972) 3. Pink Floyd, "Wish You Were Here" (1975) 4. Marillion, "Brave" (1994) 5. Echolyn, "Mei" (2002) Rick's Picks: (5) A Trick Of The Tail - Genesis, (4) Animals - Pink Floyd, (3) Leftoverture - Kansas, (2) Hemisphere - Rush (1) Close To The Edge - Yes Anthony's Picks: 1. Genesis--A Trick of the Tail 2. Pink Floyd--Animals 3. Jethro Tull--Songs From The Wood 4. Steve Hackett--Voyage of the Acolyte 5. UK--Danger Money Luis' Picks: Echolyn Mei, Discipline Unfolded Like Staircase, Gentle Giant - In a Glass House, Jethro Tull - A Passion Play, Pink Floyd - Animals

@garyjoyce2160

2 жыл бұрын

Thx again PETE. I always like the lists. Makes my homework much easier. Great job 👍💯

@iancarss8349

2 жыл бұрын

Luis & Anthony?

@garyjoyce2160

2 жыл бұрын

@@iancarss8349 he will come through. Always does. I noticed first thing too. Busy 4️⃣8️⃣hr day PETE. Lol

@sdrandazzo

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Pete for listing the picks again. Happy to see that vdgg received a mention from Mr. Alvarez last night. vdgg is an inspirational band with their current UK tour... not many bands last that long and are that prolific. There is a book with all of Mr. Hammill’s lyrics coming out later this month that I am looking forward to getting, you may want to check it out. Regards, Sal.

@NapoleanThePug

2 жыл бұрын

@@iancarss8349 also missing Rick's pick

Best knowledge, best humour, best panels, best everything...thankyou so much SoT, got a great thing going!👍 1. Rush - Hemispheres 2. Yes - Close to the Edge (by a hair!) 3. Floyd - Animals 4. PT - Fear of a Blank Planet 5. Tull - Heavy Horses

Yes - Close to the Edge King Crimson - In the Court of the Crimson King Yes - The Yes Album Todd Rundgren’s Utopia - s/t Chris Squire - Fish Out of Water Jon Anderson - Olias of Sunhillow Rush - Permanent Waves Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here Gentle Giant - Playing the Fool King Crimson - Red If we were talking favorite album SIDES, I’d mention Echoes, Tarkus, and 2112.

@toddhill7483

2 жыл бұрын

Good picks. Love thar Chris Squire album.

1. Pink Floyd - Meddle 2. Yes - Fragile 3. Genesis - And Then there were three 4. Rush - A Farewell to Kings 5. Threshold - Subsurface

Absolutely amazing episode, your knowledge and passion about those albums are a true treasure to listen to, and the hilarious jokes, your chemistry together is the cherry on the cake. I am a young guy and I am getting into progressive rock thanks to you. Those Prog seats episodes taste like little cookies a family member cooked for you, so genuine and so delicious !

@ericporter344

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome that you are getting into Prog, cool that SOT is a part of it. Thanks for watching, enjoy the music!

@TranquilityFireReid

2 жыл бұрын

That's a huge compliment for all the team. We couldn't ask for better. Thank you and thanks for watching!

That was such a great show .. just to hear everyone talk about each album was so informative

@ericporter344

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Robert

1. Queen II (Queen) 2. Mëkanïk Dëstruktïẁ Kömmandöh (Magma) 3. Pictures at an Exhibition (Emerson, Lake & Palmer) 4. Initiation (Todd Rundgren) 5. A Farewell to Kings (Rush) (Side note: No. 1 is not easy to categorize, and No. 3 I've always treated as a studio album, even though, technically, it's a live one.) Not necessarily 'Desert Island' - those are simply my 5 favorites, and have been for many years (Reasons and experiences, both varied and personal.) I've lived and breathed each, and they are in my DNA. They still blow my mind after all this time. With that said, I wish I could've included the entire studio discographies of Magma, King Crimson, and Gentle Giant - can't live without those. Also, select albums from the other 'usual suspects' (well-known by most), and lesser-known artists.

1. Rush: Moving Pictures 2. Seventh Wonder: Mercy Falls 3. Transatlantic: The Whirlwind 4. Dream Theater: Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes From a Memory 5. King Crimson: In The Court Of The Crimson King

5. Frumpy -- Two (1971) 4. King Crimson -- Thrak (1995) 3. John Lees' Barclay James Harvest -- North (2013) 2. Rush -- 2112 (1976) 1. Nektar -- Sounds Like This (1973) HM's... Kansas -- Monolith (1979) Beggars Opera -- Pathfinder (1972) and my favorite Procol Harum LP -- Shine On Brightly (1968) in honor of Gary Brooker (and B.J. Wilson), R.I.P.

5. Moody Blues: In Search of the Lost Chord 4. Procol Harum: Home 3. Emerson, Lake & Palmer: debut album 2. Wishbone Ash: Argus 1. Jethro Tull: Aqualung

@toddhill7483

2 жыл бұрын

My top album from Moody Blues. Nice picks.

5. Marillion - Clutching at Straws 4. Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here 3. Genesis - Foxtrot 2. Kansas - Leftoverture 1. Rush - Moving Pictures

My top 5 will include two live albums because I was there: 5: Genesis: Selling England By The Pound 4: Rick Wakeman: Return to the Center of The Earth 3: ELP: Pictures Of An Exehibition 2: SAGA: The Chapters Live 1: Yes: Yessongs I saw SAGA perform the Chapters live in Germany, a great idea to play all the chapters that the band spread out on a lot of albums in a period of 25 years. In 1972 I saw Yes performing Yessongs in Copenhagen, and I bought the album on vinyl when it came out in 1973, the triple album has been literally played to death, and when it came out on CD I bought two copies one for my home and one in my car.

@TranquilityFireReid

2 жыл бұрын

Great stuff Carsten!

@barrypeirson3710

Жыл бұрын

Steve Howes solo on "Perpetual Change" from Yessongs is my favorite of all time. I can't imagine getting the vinyl on release day let alone seeing Yes at that time.

Well done, fellas.

1. Dark Side of the Moon - Pink Floyd 2. Wish you were here - Pink Floyd 3. The Wall - Pink Floyd 4. Animals - Pink Floyd 5. Operation Mindcrime - Queensryche 6. Moving Pictures - Rush 7. Bitches Brew - Miles Davis 8. Metropolis Part 2 - Dream Theater 9. Hemispheres - Rush 10. Weather Systems - Anathema

@toddhill7483

2 жыл бұрын

I might also insert Meddle in your top 5. Nice picks.

@seekah1

4 ай бұрын

Used to be Dark Side for years as fave PF, these days Animals has to claim that spot

5. Dream Theater - Awake 4. Rush - A Farewell to Kings 3. Porcupine Tree - Signify 2. Fates Warning - Perfect Symmetry 1. Opeth - Still Life

I'm rediscovering the Supertramp catalogue. The drum sound alone on Crime of the Century is pretty amazing.

@jonneudorf628

2 жыл бұрын

Every instrument comes through beautifully. A sonic masterpiece!

10. Selling England by the Pound - Genesis 9. Birds of Fire - Mahavishnu Orchestra 8. Mëkanïk Dëstruktïẁ Kömmandöh - Magma 7. Octopus - Gentle Giant 6. Rock Bottom - Robert Wyatt 5. Faust IV - Faust 4. Pawn Hearts - Van Der Graaf Generator 3. Close to the Edge - Yes 2. In the Court of the Crimson King - King Crimson 1. Tago Mago - Can

As an old school 70 year old prog fan, i was delighted to stumble on you guys on You Tube, the knowledge and view points you have are always interesting. As a young guy living in the North East of England, I was lucky enough to see live most of the bands you mention, before the age of stadium rock, venues were much more intimate to watch these great bands. Crimson, Genesis, Camel, Genesis, Floyd, ELP, Gentle Giant, Gong, Tull, Hawkwind and many more, all in Newcastle City Hall. than you guys for these video shows, especially Pete, who brings everything together.

Top quality picks from Pete and the gang again. Sea of Tranquility has got to be the best music based programme on KZread by miles. 🤘🤘🤘

@ericporter344

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks John, much appreciated

1 - Genesis - The Lamb 2 - Genesis - Selling England by the pound 3 - Genesis - Foxtrot 4 - Genesis - A trick of the Tail 5 - Genesis - Nursery Crime

@mvancha

2 жыл бұрын

So happy Nursery Cryme was mentioned as it is one of the first great prog albums

@toddhill7483

2 жыл бұрын

I'm sensing a theme here......good albums though.

@gergelystechnicmodels8565

2 жыл бұрын

I wonder what your favorite band is 🤔

I love that Pete and George always catch and laugh at the constant chaos in Anthony's square

Looking forward to the Prog gentlemen’s picks tonight. My favorite prog albums of all time (in no particular order or rank) is Pawn Hearts - Van der Graaf Generator, Crime of the Century - Supertramp. Minstrel in the Gallery - Jethro Tull, Animals - Pink Floyd, Camel - Moonmadness, PFM -Storia Di Un Minuto, King Crimson - Discipline, Gentle Giant - Octopus, Genesis - Lamb Lies Down on Broadway and Celeste - Il Principe del Regno Perduto. My honorable mentions are Roller - Goblin, Passion Play - Jetrho Tull, Road of Bones - IQ, Clutching at Straws - Marillion, English Electric Part 2 - Big Big Train, Close to the Edge - Yes, Court of the Crimson King - King Crimson, Foxtrot - Genesis, Thick as a Brick - Jethro Tull, Godbluff - Van der Graaf Generator, PFM - Storia Di Un Minuto and Peter Hammill - The Silent Corner and the Empty Stage, Zoop - Zoop.

@dangerdolls

2 жыл бұрын

That's a nice group, Sal. Not all personal favorites of mine, but I can't argue with the quality of any of yours if you love them. ;) Well, I have to admit I don't know Zoop. But otherwise.

@ericporter344

2 жыл бұрын

Excellent list Sal

@garyjoyce2160

2 жыл бұрын

@@ericporter344 Hey. Early riser. lol.

@ericporter344

2 жыл бұрын

@@garyjoyce2160 unfortunately 😁

@ImprobableTodd

2 жыл бұрын

Finally! Some love for the Peter Hammill solo catalogue in its prime. Thanks!

I think the only thing a show like this shows is a single lifetime isn’t long enough for all the music out there waiting for you to explore.

Many thanks Pete. For a great show. Brilliant to watch these wonderful shows.👍👍👍🤘🤘

@ericporter344

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching David

This is the best channel on KZread. I am a big time prog fan and I have my homework cut out for me. Going to be checking out all of the albums on the lists from these 2 shows that I haven't heard before. Thanks guys.

@ericporter344

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching, enjoy the music

My 1-5, in no particular order. 5. Rush Moving pictures 4. Yes Close to the edge 3Jethro Tull Heavy Horses 2 Marillion Misplace childhood 1 Kansas Point of Know return

@ericporter344

2 жыл бұрын

Great picks Steve

@seekah1

4 ай бұрын

MP is my fave album of all time...HH is my fave Tull album...

My prog desert island discs in no particular order. I have been listening to them constantly since purchase and apart from the music, there’s a strong emotional/sentimental attachment; that will see me through the challenge of ‘living on a desert island!’ • Santana - Lotus • John Mahavishnu Orchestra - Inner Mounting Flame • Nucleus - We’ll Talk about it Later • Abercrombie - Timeless • Gentle Giant - Acquiring the Taste • If - 3 • Codona - Codona • Miles Davis - Tribute to Jack Johnson • Larry Coryell - Barefoot Boy • Aranis - Made in Belgium

@tonypeake467

2 жыл бұрын

John that is a great collection. Of the ones I've listened to, "Tribute to Jack Johnson", "Inner Mountain Flame " and "Lotus" are epic. Will check out your other recommendations.

OK. So the first five. Like i said in the first part. This list change. It’s kind of alive: 5. Roger Waters - «Amused to Death 4. Jethro Tull - «Heavy Horses» 3. Marillion - «Script for a Jester’s Tear» (and «Fugazi») 2. Genesis - «Foxtrot» 1. King Crimson - «Discipline»

@nectarinedreams7208

2 жыл бұрын

Amused to Death is such a beautiful, haunting journey of an album. And one of the best sounding of all time.

"My number 5 is Porcupine Tree!" That part had me cracking up.

Luis and Steve, you two are the most entertaining. You all continue to keep it real.

More quotes for the SOT t-shirts; "I think your Hot Pockets are done."

@ericporter344

2 жыл бұрын

That was a good one! Thanks for watching

My picks 1.King Crimson-Red 2.ELP-Brain Salad Surgery 3.Eloy-Mighty Cries and Silence Echos 4.Genesis-Trick of the tail 5.Tangerine Dream-Force Majeure 6.Yes-Drama 7.Marrilion-Misplaced Childhood 8.Jean Luc Ponty- Cosmic Messenger 9.Kansas-Leftoverture 10.Steven Wilson-The Raven That Refused To Sing And Other Stories

@toddhill7483

2 жыл бұрын

Great album by Steven Wilson

Great show guys! I liked the picks from everyone. Mine would be: 1) Dark Side of the Moon, 2) Close to the Edge, 3) Mahavishnu's Birds of Fire, 4) The 10 CD boxset of Dream Theater's first ten albums, (I know that's cheating but it's hard to pick just one!) , and 5) Romantic Warrior. I could have easily listed over 100 albums, like Ken said. How about an "In the Prog Seat" show on the best or favorite Prog bootlegs, official or otherwise? Thanks for a great show!

Pretty impossible to make a top 10 prog list so I`m gonna have some HM`s, and the order could change from day to day, but here goes. 1- Thick As A Brick - Jethro Tull 2- Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd 3 - Turn Of The Cards - Renaissance 4- Mirage - Camel 5- Pawn Hearts - Van Der Graaf Generator 6- A Natural Disaster - Anathema 7- In Absentia - Porcupine Tree 8- Made In Germany - Amon Duul 9- Out Of Myself - Riverside 10- Wiederhoren- Kraan And some that could be top ten. The Mantle -Agalloch Damnation - Opeth Trying To Kiss The Sun -RPWL Ocean - Eloy Power And The Glory - Gentle Giant 1st album - ELP Moving Waves - Focus In The Land Of Grey And Pink - Caravan Doomsday Afternoon - Phideaux Blow By Blow - Jeff Beck

1. Islands - King Crimson 2. Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd 3. The Power and the Glory - Gentle Giant 4. Minstrel in the Gallery - Jethro Tull 5. Foxtrot - Genesis 6. Close to the Edge - Yes 7. Remember the Future - Nektar 8. Even in the Quietest Moment - Supertramp 9. Red - King Crimson 10. Moving Pictures - Rush

@seekah1

4 ай бұрын

I love the Islands title track so much, so underrated I have found.

The red Triangle 🔺 on the bass bottle, is the oldest trademark in the world. Anyway so sad this mini epic as come to an end. Massive thanks to all who took part.

1. Yes Relayer 2. Rush 2112 3. Marillion Misplaced Childhood 4. ELP Tarkus 5. Zeppelin III 6. Tears For Fears Songs from the Big Chair 7. Between The Buried And Me Colors 8. Opeth Blackwater Park 9. Zappa Thingfish 10. Gentle Giant Octopus

What a incredible show. Practicle I love All your picks guys. I love that variety of choices - from progressive metal to fusion and of course with a lot of the classic prog rock albums. I need to thanks especially for 2 picks: 1 Ken - Bianco - Di Terra - what a amazing hidden gem this is. Such a unique piece of music ❤ 2 Eric -Happy the Man - Crafty Hands - this album blew my mind!!! It became instantly my All time classic!!! Never heard about this band before. Thank' s guy's 🙏 Greetings from Poland.

Looks like we have a topic for a future show - list of prog bands that draw the most chicks to their shows.

I just hope we all end up on the same island! lol My 1-5 are: Opeth - Blackwater Park Anglagard - Buried Alive (too hard to pick a studio album) Return to Forever - Romantic Warrior Gentle Giant - Free Hand Yes - Close to the Edge

@ericporter344

2 жыл бұрын

Nice Jason. Great picks

Again in no particular order : Eberhard Weber - The Colours of Chloe Terje Rypdal - Odyssey John Abercrombie - Timeless Can - Future Days Egberto Gismonti - Dança das Cabeças

1. Dream Theater- Six degrees of inner turbulence 2. Devin Townsend project-Deconstruction 3. Opeth- Blackwater park 4. Genesis- Foxtrot 5. Yes- Relayer 6. BTBAM- Future sequence 7. Mastodon- Crack the Skye 8. Marillion- Clutching at straws 9. Frank Zappa- Hot rats 10. King Crimson- Lark's tongues in aspic

I have to head out before/as the live premiere begins, though I'll watch this later. I'll leave here my slightly boring top five favourites (I have it one per artist, so no one hogs): 5. Pangaea - Miles Davis 4. Fragile - Yes 3. Animals - Pink Floyd 2. Tago Mago - Can 1. Larks Tongues in Aspic - King Crimson

Thoroughly enjoyed.

@ericporter344

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Pat

Kansas: Song For America Supertramp: Crime of the Century King Crimson: Red Rush: Permanent Waves Dire Straits: Love Over Gold( yes, it is a prog album) Yes: Close to the Edge Genesis: Selling England By The Pound Kerry Livgren: Seeds of Change Jethro Tull: Songs From the Wood Camel: Mirage Just missing: Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon Gentle Giant: The Power and the Glory Steely Dan: Aja

Just for the heck of it, thought I'd note which artists and albums were most frequently selected from part 1 & 2. Artists mentioned the most were Genesis and Yes (9), Rush (8), Jethro Tull (7), Gentle Giant, King Crimson and Pink Floyd (6), Kansas and Return To Forever (4). For albums mentioned the most, Close To The Edge (6), Trick Of The Tail (4), Thick As A Brick, Leftoverture, Animals, Hemispheres, Relayer and Romantic Warriors (3), Scenes From A Memory, Larks Tongue in Aspic, Red and Inner Mounting Flame (2). These are all classics... great selections!

Here are my 10 albums: 10) Scheherazade and Other Tales, Renaissance 9) Dark Side of the Moon, Pink Floyd 8) In The Court of the Crimson King, King Crimson 7). Martian Chronicles, Solaris 6). Brain Salad Surgery Emerson Lake & Palmer 5). Days of Future Past, the Moody Blues 4). Metropolis Pt 2, Scenes from a Memory, Dream Theater 3). Close to the Edge, Yes 1). Red Queen to Gryphon Three, Gryphon

@charleswagner2984

7 ай бұрын

Is number 2 Tales From Topographic Oceans? That is my number 1.

Great lists by everyone. Kudos to Luis for picking the much unloved child of the Tull catalogue , A Passion Play . A wonderful album . Here’s my top 5 : 1 : Jethro Tull : Aqualung 2 : Pink Floyd : Dark Side of the Moon 3 : Yes : Fragile 4 : Genesis : Selling England by the Pound 5 : Emerson , Lake & Palmer : Tarkus Thanks !

Fantastic show gentlemen- very tough - and FYI saw Gentle Giant and Starcastle in Central Park June 1976 Here is my list 1. King Crimson - court of the Crimson King 2. Genesis - Foxtrot 3. Pink Floyd- Animals 4. Gypsy - Gypsy 5. Zappa- Hot Rats 6. Porcupine Tree- Sky moves sideways 7. Pineapple Thief -.Where we Stood 8. Kansas - song for America 9. Neltar - Recycled 10. Yes - Close to the edge Honorable Mentions Roy Buchanan ( yes him )Your not alone Blue Oyster Cult - secret treaties Tangerine Dream - Phaedra Wishbone Ash - Argus

@ericporter344

2 жыл бұрын

Jealous Sal, would have loved to see GG, nice list!

Fantastic show, really enjoyed this as well as last week’s episode (along with everything else on the channel)! Ridiculously hard to only pick 10 but I somehow did it. Here’s my list (only one per band, and in no particular order): King Crimson - Larks’ Tongues in Aspic Jethro Tull - Thick as a Brick Gentle Giant - Octopus Yes - Close to the Edge Van der Graaf Generator - Godbluff Rush - Hemispheres Voivod - Nothingface Porcupine Tree - In Absentia Opeth - My Arms, Your Hearse Enslaved - Vertebrae Honourable Mentions (I tried to limit myself to 10 but had to sneak one extra in!): Mastodon - Crack the Skye Gorguts - Pleiades’ Dust Nektar - Remember the Future Edge of Sanity - Crimson Mahavishnu Orchestra - The Inner Mounting Flame Camel - Moonmadness The Mars Volta - Frances the Mute Pink Floyd - Animals Trettioåriga Kriget - Krigssång Premiata Forneria Marconi - Storia di un Minuto Eloy - Floating Thanks to everyone on the panel for tackling such a hard task!

@ericporter344

2 жыл бұрын

Great picks Erik....as always Thanks for watching!

I’ve known Danny for over 30 years, was with him two weeks back on the second nite of the two nite run at MSG…just a phenomenal drummer and absolute sweetheart of a dude, proud to call him an old comrade in arms

Styx Grand Illusion and Rush 2112 are my top 2.

I finally got through all two plus hours of this episode. 😁I'm not complaining, you should do more. Even though I'm unfamiliar w/half the albums you mentioned, the show was fun to watch. It surpasses HVS as my favorite show because you guys are knowledgeable w/a great sense of humor. It's like sitting and chilling w/your best college just talking any and every little thing. Ken, I love you as usual and you're definitely the true professor of prog. Steve, the ass joke was hilarious🤣 Luis, you got knocked around a bit but, you still handled it w/the same humor and grace you always do. And Pete, you are definitely the master of ceremonies. Keep up the good work😁

@ericporter344

2 жыл бұрын

Appreciate the awesome compliments Kimberly. Thats what it feels like sitting with this crew, just talking music with old friends. Thank you for watching

@lasercd7851

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Kimberly. Wait until you see what we have in store for Tuesday night.

@kimberlywalker3970

2 жыл бұрын

@@lasercd7851 I look forward to it👌

@kimberlywalker3970

2 жыл бұрын

@@ericporter344 It's the truth and you're welcome😁

So, my 1 to 5 picks are : 1. Beggars Opera - Waters of change 2. Genesis - Selling England by the pound 3. Neuschwanstein - Battlement 4. Nektar - Remember the future 5. Yes - Close to the edge Honorable mentions to : Mike Oldfield - Tubular Bells The Decemberists - The Hazards of Love Vangelis - Heaven and Hell Jethro Tull - Thick as a Brick Rush - Grace under Pressure Uriah Heep - Demons and Wizards Le Orme - Felona e Sorona Marillion - Clutching at Straws Pink Floyd - The Dark Side of the Moon Van Der Graaf Generator - The Aerosol Grey Machine Clannad - Macalla ... And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead - Tao of the Dead Arena - The Visitor Caravan - In the Land of Grey and Pink Cressida - Cressida Far East Family Band - Nipponjin Van Der Graaf Generator - Godbluff

It's funny I bought Pete's top two when they were released. Can you imagine how mind blowing those two album's were on a first listen. Therefore they would be my top two. Off the top of my head my other three would be 3. Meddle ( same reason bought that when released ) 4.Selling England by the Pound 5. Camel Snow Goose ( So beautiful and relaxing ) Love all the old 70s prog groups Camel Caravan ELP Gentle Giant etc. I still think they have the edge over later groups like Porcupine Tree for example but with prog ears I listen and find good passage's in most later and current experimental groups.

1. Frank Zappa / One Size Fits All 2. King Crimson / Discipline 3. UK / UK 4. Allan Holdsworth / Metal Fatigue 5. Mahavishnu Orchestra / Visions Of The Emerald Beyond 6. Pat Metheny / Bright Size Life 7. Talking Heads / Remain In Light 8. Rush / 2112 9. Yes / Relayer 10. Weather Report / Black Market

@ericporter344

2 жыл бұрын

Great list.....ZAPPA

ELP is my favorite prog band followed by Genesis, Tull, Pink Floyd, and Yes. I was lucky enough to have seen Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon tour at the Philadelphia Spectrum. An amazing show!

Saw Gentle Giant opening for Jethro Tull on their Thick as a Brick tour.

@TranquilityFireReid

2 жыл бұрын

That is some bill Kenn!

Not sure if it was this show or Part 1, but I'd like to give a shout out to the gentleman in the top left corner (Ken?) for introducing me to Di Terra by Banco del Mutuo Soccorso. Very cool.

Top five is really challenging, this is where we realise no matter how we pick and order our top ten, something has to give! 5. Crime of the Century - great to see it picked on the show but feel a bit bemused at the question over Supertramp being prog - they were always considered part of prog here in the UK. I’d say EITQM is very proggy. 4. The DarkSide of the Moon, really essential desert island disc. 3. Encore Live - possibly my most played album ever - this is perfect TD with lights off and sit back. 2. Brave - Hogarth perfectly captures the darkness of abuse and mental anguish and Rothery plays stupendously and with feeling that’s rarely found. If you understand and empathise with the story, you get this album. 1. A Trick Of The Tail. First album I fell in love with, my first Genesis album, it’s perfect. The reprise of Supper’s Ready lyric at the end of Los Endos just sends shivers down my spine and was a lovely nod to PG.

@ericporter344

2 жыл бұрын

Maddy....Trick of the Tail for the win! Thanks for watching

As someone from Belfast, loving the Bass beer shout out by Chuck!! :D

5. Jethro Tull: Heavy Horses 4. Queen: Queen I. 3. Dream Theater: Octavarium 2. Roger Waters: Amused To Death 1. Pink Floyd: The Dark Side Of The Moon

Thanks once again to everyone who took the time to participate in both or either episode of this highly enjoyable show. A quick list of ten with a quick editorial why comment for each. Most of them move around so the ranking numbers don't mean a lot there but the number one remains always there. 10. Hybris - Anglagard. This would be the newest since discovered it coming to SoT two years ago and going to the island might force me to pay what the CD costs. Newer music forthe ears. 9. The Six Wives of Henry VIII -Rick Wakeman. This sort of hedges my bet and allows the pianist in me to enjoy some great piano work with a classical flair and other influences. 8. Romantic Warrior - Return To Forever. Needing some fusion and this is tops of many possible choices. 7. Brain Salad Surgery - Emerson, Lake & Palmer. Saw them on the tour for this album. Nothing like it anywhere else at the time and still wows me. Even enjoy the throwaway tracks. 6. Dark Side Of The Moon - Pink Floyd. When cds first came out, this is one of the first two cds bought as my LP was worn out. Jon explained it best in his discussion. 5. Ashes Are Burning - Renaissance. Going to need some great female vocals to prevent a cd sausage fest. Could pick any but this one just moves me. 4. Selling England By The Pound -Genesis. My introduction to the band and the first Genesis album you could find in local record stores. Can't deny the greatness of other albums but this is the one I take. 3. Close To The Edge - Yes. Didn't know this as prog when bought on its release. Just knew from the first time played how great it was. Saw them play it in total on the Topographic Ocean tour. 2. Thick As A Brick - Jethro Tull. Saw them on the tour for this album and played album nonstop. Love all of it but would not be horribly disappointed either if the person packing for me slipped a Passion Play cd in the TAAB cd holder. 1. A Wizard, A True Star - Todd Rundgren. A favorite and likely my absolute favorite album of the last almost 50 years. Still hear something new though this album can play in my head. Thanks again, gents, for your time in doing these two shows. Highly enjoyable and, as always, some new music to investigate.

@ericporter344

2 жыл бұрын

Great list John, nice to see Todd on someone's top 10!

@johnmichaelwilliams6694

2 жыл бұрын

@@ericporter344 Thanks, Eric. AWATS is tops for me.

Pretty hard to pick just 10 favorites desert albums, there's so many great prog albums 10 is not enough !! but here is my list 1- Yes : Close To The Edge 2- Genesis : Foxtrot 3- Jethro Tull : Thick As A Brick 4- Gentle Giant : Playing The Fool 5- Camel : Mirage 6- King Crimson : Red 7- Frank Zappa : One Side Fits All 8- UK : In The Dead Of Night 9- Chris Squire : Fish Out Of Water 10- Eloy : Live

@ericporter344

2 жыл бұрын

Great picks Dan, thanks for watching

Great show. My top 5 (prog albums only) : 1- Banco : Di Terra 2- A Triggering Myth : Forgiving Eden 3- Yes : Tales From Topographic Oceans 4- Happy The Man : Happy The Man 5- Utopia : Todd Rundgren's Utopia

@ericporter344

2 жыл бұрын

Happy The Man!!!! Yes Arnaud! Thanks for watching, I need that Banco

@arnaudb.7669

2 жыл бұрын

@@ericporter344 "Di Terra" is an ABSOLUTE masterpiece. "Forgiving Eden" by A Triggering Myth is on the same league.The band is on the label of the professor of prog (Ken Golden ^^).

I included 10. Arthur Brown's Kingdom Come - Journey, 9. Supertramp - Crime of the Century, 8. UK debut 7. Rush - Moving Pictures and 6. Gentle Giant - In A Glass House in part 1 and now I continue with my top5: 5. Mahavishnu Orchestra - The Lost Trident Sessions. Despite this being released much later, but I was born in 1998, so it didn't matter to me. Dream, Trilogy, Sister Andrea - all killer tracks. I Wonder and Steppings Tones are beautiful miniatures also. And I only recently fell in love with John's Song #2, now it's one of my favourites. No weak track whatsoever. 4. Pink Floyd - Animals. Legendary album, really great soundscapes. And I'm a big fan of long (but not too long) tracks, so Pigs, Sheep and Dogs are the perfect triad for me. 3. Camel - Mirage. Underrated band, but I'm with majority that this is their best work, no competition. 4 out of 5 tracks are definitely in my top10 Camel tracks, especially Nimrodel and Lady Fantasy. 2. King Crimson - Red. Simply impeccable. 1. Van der Graaf Generator - Godbluff. It's simply a genius album, very crafty songwriting and instrumentation, good production, PH vocal delivery, Guy's free-jazz like drumming and Banton with Jackson are not clashing with each other like in H to He or Pawn Hearts - they really complement each other in Godbluff. Arrow was the song that boosted my VdGG sympathies to a new level and it has a really sentimental meaning to me, but The Sleepwalkers at this point might be even better for me. And I must say, VdGG discography is so great, one of the most solid discographies by any prog band so I could include multiple albums by them in top10 (Pawn Hearts, Still Life, World Record etc.).

I see your 'total mass retain' and raise you with 'awaken gentle mass touch'. Yes, thanks Jon, that's crystal clear.

@jonneudorf628

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Patrick. That's harsh. Sorry if you didn't appreciate what I had to say or how I said it.

@patrickcrowther9195

2 жыл бұрын

@@jonneudorf628 Sorry I meant Jon Anderson wasn't clear with his lyrics. I forgot that there were two Jons.

@jonneudorf628

2 жыл бұрын

My apologies

Absolutely delighted to see so much love for “A Trick of the Tail”. Genesis were never better (although I do listen to a ton of Abacab these days).

@fourseasons4105

2 жыл бұрын

As much as I do love it I still think it's a bit of a decline in quality from the Gabriel era stuff, it's not only about the vocals but Pete's songwriting abilities and the chemistry he and Tony had in that department is certainly missing for me. Plus the flute is gone...

@ericporter344

2 жыл бұрын

Brandon - can't deny my love for this album. I love the Gabrirel era too!

5. Golden Earring - Moontan 4. Uriah Heep - Demons and Wizards 3. Rush - 2112 2. Queen - II 1. Jethro Tull - Aqualung

@mike_burke

2 жыл бұрын

Yay, Moontan! Picked it up first press brand new from the unsold surplus ‘bargain bin’ as a 12 year old, because I was intrigued by the cover. My first ever album purchase and still one of my favourites today.

Anthony was the star of this show . Hilarious

It's crazy to think that ELP got the album title " Brain Salad Surgery" from the lyrics of a Dr John song! Didn't think they would be paying attention to New Orleans funk,but apparantly they were!

5. Stupid Dream - PT 4. Turn of the Cards - Renaissance 3. Trick of the Tail - Genesis 2. Larks Tongues in Aspic - KC 1. Relayer - Yes These are my top 5 without duplicating artists. Honestly I'd really have three Yes albums, 1 KC, and 1 Genesis before even getting to the other bands.

1.) Gong - Flying teapot / Camembert electrique 2.) Can - monster movie 3.) Arthur Brown - The crazy world of arthur brown 4.) Hawkwind - quark, strangeness and charm 5.) Steve Hillage - Fish rising 6.) Magma - kohntarkosz 7.) Orne - Conjuration by fire 8.) Harmonia - musik von harmonia 9.) Jethro tull - heavy horses 10.) Acid mothers temple - have you seen the other side of the sky?

1 Apostrophe Frank Zappa 2 Close To The Edge Yes 3 In The Court Of The Crimson King King Crimson 4 Moving Pictures Rush 5 Tarkus ELP 6 Thick As A Brick Jethro Tull 7 Going For The One Yes 8 Hemispheres Rush 9 Brain Salad Surgery ELP 10 Animals Pink Floyd

@ericporter344

2 жыл бұрын

Great picks, love the Zappa!

@PatKennedydon

2 жыл бұрын

@Eric Porter thanks, I really could have put a lot more Zappa in it as he played music; nobody else could play.

@PatKennedydon

26 күн бұрын

Is it two years ago since this was on? I just watched it again as this is my favourite show on KZread as you all play a blinder, especially you Eric. Mine would probably change as Eloy and Camel might join that list and some might be higher or lower.

1. Pink Floyd: Wish You Were Here (1975) 2. Marillion: Brave (1994) 3. Wigwam: Fairyport (1971) 4. Genesis: Foxtrot (1972) 5. Porcupine Tree: Lightbulb Sun (2000) --------------------------------------------------- 6. Edgar Froese: Epsilon in Malaysian Pale (1975) 7. Klaus Schulze: Timewind (1975) 8. Rush: Permanent Waves (1980) 9. Tangerine Dream: Tangram (1980) 10. Pekka Pohjola: Pihkasilmä kaarnakorva (1972)

@TranquilityFireReid

2 жыл бұрын

That's a great list!

Weather Report - Heavy Weather. Weather Report - Black Market. Colosseum II - Strange New Flesh. Billy Cobham - Spectrum. Emerson, Lake & Powell - S/T. Fates Warning - Night on Bröcken. Empyria - Changing Currents. Crimson Glory - S/T. Babylon - S/T. Pink Floyd - The Piper at the Gates of Dawn.

My next five desert island prog albums are bit more mainstream compared to first five: Genesis - Selling England by the Pound Peter Hammill - The Silent Corner and the Empty Stage Indexi - Modra rijeka Van der Graaf Generator - Pawn Hearts Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here

The Alan Parsons Project - I Robot The Alan Parsons Project - Pyramid The Alan Parsons Project - The Turn Of A Friendly Card The Moody Blues - In Search Of The Lost Chord The Moody Blues - To Our Children's Children's Children Syd Arthur - Apricity Genesis - A Trick Of The Tail Pink Floyd - Dark Side Of The Moon Frank Zappa - Lumpy Gravy Emerson Lake & Palmer - Trilogy

A what if question for all: Would Wakeman, Lake And Palmer have worked? Would Keith Emerson have fitted in with Yes?

Mental note: Get a copy of Banco's Di Terra. Meanwhile: 5. Soft Machine - Third 4. The Porcupine Tree - Up The Downstair 3. (Would have been Yes - CTTE but since I'm disallowing two records by one band, its...) Peter Hammill - A Black Box 2. Steve Hillage - Fish Rising 1. Yes - Relayer. Yup, that'll do.

I think Steven hit the nail on the head when talking about the influence of Genesis on most of the 80's and 90's neoprog bands - on reflection that probably caused me to not necessarily dislike, but more to put Genesis to one side ( although I have long since rehabilitated myself, Trick of the Tail and Selling England aremy favourites, and I'm not as keen on The Lamb as many people are) as I was wanting to hear other influences - which I didnt really get until hearing Transatlantic's SMPTe that for soem reason screamed Close to the Edge - of course there was also Mastermind whio channelled ELP - their second album is pretty much a re run of Tarkus. Talking of ELP I absolutely agree with Ken about the way the production absolutely fits the music and the concept on Brin Salad Surgery. Having studied Shakespeare at school man years ago one of tehthings I rememebr about the ay he arranged his pays was that he would put a comical interlude into the play just beofre a big dramagic moment as the lightness enhanced the darkness of the tragedy to come - and I've come to see Benny the Bouncer in that way - its an amuse bouche to clean the palate between Jerusalem, Toccata and Still you turn me On and the mangificence of Karn Evil 9. I also agree that Karn Evil 9 in its entirety is perhaps the greatest long form piece of prog rock ever - and its why I have it at no 2 on my list that I set out last week, just behind Yes' Tales - I couldnt do without either of those two.

@TranquilityFireReid

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for that Terry, insightful stuff.

my top 5 Yes - Close to the Edge Rush - Grace Under Pressure Happy The Man - Crafty Hands Rush - Hemispheres Genesis - The Lamb

@acknowledgingourdiscontent

2 жыл бұрын

I absolutely love Grace Under Pressure, my favourite Rush album!

@jonneudorf628

2 жыл бұрын

I agree as well. Grace Under Pressure is indeed superb. Love Lifeson's in this one. Lays down some great atmospheres.

@acknowledgingourdiscontent

2 жыл бұрын

​@@jonneudorf628 It has an amazing production sound in general, the misty, dystopian sonics throughout that album render GUP an album-length Sci-Fi opera comparable to (looser conceptually ofc) the iconic track 2112. The 'geek escapism' (I don't call it that to demean it, just to identify it here) associated with Rush's music is most consistently applied on GUP, in my modest opinion. I do fully understand why those into the 'heavy metal' facet of Rush's sound were let down by the album, but I'm a big fan of that era's synthesizer music in general so prog/art rock meets synth/new wave is fucking glorious for me. Signals is my second favourite of their discography, followed by Moving Pictures, so that's where I'm at. (I'll even happily admit to really liking Jethro Tull's Under Wraps, to put things in perspective).

5.King Crimson:Lark’s Tongues In Aspic 4.Pink Floyd:Meddle 3.Emerson Lake and Palmer:Welcome Back My Friends To The Show That Never Ends….Ladies and Gentlemen… 2.Genesis: The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway 1.Yes:Close To The Edge

@mvancha

2 жыл бұрын

Great, Rand....Why were you not on these shows to rank your 10?

My favorite prog Desert Island Discs are: 5. Gentle Giant: The Power and the Glory (1974) 4. Wobbler: Dwellers Of The Deep (2020) 3. The Moody Blues: To Our Children’s Children’s Children (1969) 2. Yes: Magnification (2001) 1. Rush: Exit... Stage Left (1981) Well, what do you think?

@paulbrookes413

Жыл бұрын

Colourful !!

1970 Colosseum - Daughter Of Time 1971 Yes - Fragile 1972 Nektar - A Tab In The Ocean 1973 Greenslade 1976 Camel - Moonmadness 1986 Fates Warning - Awaken The Guardian 1991 Pendragon - The World 1991 Talk Talk - Laughing Stock 1997 IQ - Subterranea 1997 Radiohead - OK Computer

@toddhill7483

2 жыл бұрын

Some good albums here. Also have Moonmadness in my top 10.

Hey guys, great show as always! How about this as a challenge: do a show on albums that are “peripheral prog”, that are proggy without the long solos like Crime of the Century. Artists like Jane Siberry, Elbow, and Sufjan Stevens. What do you say? You could even reference the prog artists that they most emulate.

@toddhill7483

2 жыл бұрын

From one Todd to another, love Sufjan Stevens, Carrie & Lowell probably my favorite.

I've spent the last 2 years listening to prog that I'd never really listened to before and found lots of things I like.. 2 of the bands I've tried and failed with so far with are Gentle Giant and Porcupine Tree, after this show I think I'll try Free Hand and Lightbulb sun to see if I fare any better with a second attempt.

@seekah1

4 ай бұрын

I can't get near GG, try and try but no, so sorry Pete! PT are easy listening in comparison.

1. Yessongs 2. Genesis - Foxtrot 3. Rush - Caress of Steel 4. Jethro Tull - Minstrel in the Gallery 5. Yes - Close to the Edge Another runner up... Beatles - Sgt. Pepper

Echolyn “mei” I’m 38 minutes in. It’s still not over but I’m a fan for life. WOW!!! Nice Fng Suggestion!

@ericporter344

2 жыл бұрын

Get them all, great bsnd!

5) Yes - Relayer 4) Camel - Mirage 3) Pink Floyd - The Wall 2) Rush - Hemispheres 1) Genesis - Selling England by the Pound

Steven and all, Beginning with In Absentia, John Wesley became not only tour 2nd guitar but was on every PT album till the end.

Great albums. Thanks guys. My top 10 10 Rush A Farewell to Kings 9 Dirty Three Whatever You Love, You Are 8 Yes Fragile 7 The Beatles White Album 6 Pink Floyd Dark Side of the Moon 5 Camel Moonmadness 4 XTC Skylarking 3 Caravan In the Land of Grey and Pink 2 Gentle Giant In a Glass House 1 King Crimson Lark's Tongue in Aspic

Although part 2 was going to be more predicable, for me it was no less enjoyable. Zappa, Gentle Giant, Jethro Tull, Yes and Wishbone Ash would all be in my top 5. Thanks again for the good company of you lads, always a pleasure.

@ericporter344

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Trev

@trevdowson5810

2 жыл бұрын

@@ericporter344 Thank you Eric and all in the prog seat.

Being born in the late 50s made me a teenager in the early 70s,this means I was lucky to see live Gentle Giant in 1973,74,and 75 ,they were fantastic, also saw Jethro Tull ,Hawkwind, Audience, Stackridge, High Tide and many more, also saw Kiss in 1976 in London.

@ericporter344

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome Colin, I'm jealous

@colinerswell7490

2 жыл бұрын

@@ericporter344 There was loads more bands back in the day I was lucky to see live. Budgie. Alice Cooper with his original line-up, Curved Air, Edgar Broughton Band, Groundhogs, The Who, with Keith Moon. Rory Gallagher, Johnny Winter, Grand Funk Railroad, Canned Heat, Yes and many more, I was always going to gigs 😀

@ericporter344

2 жыл бұрын

@@colinerswell7490 👍

1. Isis - Panopticon 2. King Crimson - Larks Tongues in Aspic 3. Enslaved - Vertebrae 4. Genesis - Nursery Cryme 5. Opeth - Ghost Reveries

when you click the ctte lyrics We relieve the tension only to find out the master's name on genius this comes up A zen commentator came up with the modern koan: “Who is the master that makes the grass green?” If you can find that out, of course, you’re enlightened, which is well in keeping with the Siddartha theme of this song. idk maybe that has something to the album cover's look

Not saying these are the greatest by any means but they are my most played for sure… King Crimson - Red Invisible - El jardín de los presentes Frumpy - 2 T2 - It'll All Work Out in Boomland Nektor - Remember The Future

There's a marillion weekend in Lisbon, Portugal from 10-12 June. That's your chance Steven Reid. Marillion and Lisbon- great combo.

I wouldn't mind being on a desert island with all you guys.

@337336324317313306

2 жыл бұрын

I already have a whole lot of the albums on all your top 10s which is gonna make a killer playlist over the next week or so.

Only 10? That makes it quite a challenge, but you all did admirably! My picks? These have held up well to many repeated plays, so as a best fit... 10) Transatlantic - SMPTe 9) Porcupine Tree - Stupid Dream 8) Grizzly Bear - Yellow House 7) Gentle Giant - Octopus 6) Yes - Close to the Edge 5) Peter Gabriel - Us 4) Steve Hackett - Voyage of the Acolyte 3) Todd Rundgren's Utopia 2) Genesis - Foxtrot 1) Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon