I accidentally stumbled upon “In The Court Of The Crimson King” a few years ago. That was the best time of my life and it's what got me into prog rock!

@TheProgCorner

Жыл бұрын

What a happy accident!!! Welcome to the Wonderful World Of Prog!!!

@Poseiden2

Жыл бұрын

I heard it for the 1st time when I went to uni. I grew up with 80s pop and hadn't even heard Pink Floyd at that point. Listening to albums like KC's debut, Larks Tongues In Aspic and Red made me feel like I'd been knocked on the floor. Real game-changers!

@TheProgCorner

Жыл бұрын

❤️👍

First, my definition is simple: Prog is rock music that doesn't follow the rules. Second, your list is automatically awesome because it includes Folklore. Third, as a bonus, I would slip in a few carefully selected classical and jazz albums to create the context for some of what they are hearing on the prog albums; they are probably already familiar with the rock influences that go into it.

@gianmarcoforastiere5295

2 жыл бұрын

Feel free to share some jazz and classical music albums for beginners :)

@TheProgCorner

2 жыл бұрын

That’s actually a good episode idea!!!

1. Genesis - Foxtrot 2. Emerson Lake And Palmer - Trilogy 3. Gentle Giant - Acquiring the Taste (since I discovered Gentle and it’s a long period, I considered ATT the best one but I’m slowly basculating into Three friends) 4. Caravan - In the Land Of Grey and Pink (because Richard Sinclair is irreplaceable) 5. Van Der Graaf Generator - Pawn Hearts (if you check the credentials you notice that Fripp is on this album) 6. PFM - Photos Of Ghosts (ex aequo with The World Became the World) 7. Ekseption - Ekseption 5 8. Aphrodite’s Child - 666 (I love the unique voice of Demis Roussos but he has made lots of muzak, often good musak) 9. King Crimson - Lizard (The first time I heard Lizard, I wanted to destroy it with an axe and it would have occurred if not of the superb artwork. It would have been such a mistake). 10. Rick Wakeman - The Six Wives Of Henry VIII. 11. Novalis - Novalis 12. Harmonium - Si On avait besoin d’une Cinquième Saison For those who would like a glimpse into the classical roots of progressive music I suggest the immortal work of Aaron Copland.

@TheProgCorner

2 жыл бұрын

Some awesome selections!!!

@jesusangelesparra4596

Жыл бұрын

No Camel???

@TheProgCorner

Жыл бұрын

Camel is actually a great call for a newbie!!!

@hanssipkes8179

Жыл бұрын

Ekseption, you must be Dutch ik zou hun eerste hebben gekozen maakte destijds veel indruk! Vandaar naar The Nice en uiteraard ELP.

@MrDjjavad

4 ай бұрын

You deliberately excluded Pink Floyd which is a big mistake. FYI I have listened to all of your choices and more.

Very nice list. I think I would go just a bit lighter with the following, in no particular order. Some are the same as yours: Asia - Asia Supertramp - Crime of the Century Peter Gabriel - Security (or Plays Live) Marillion - Misplaced Childhood Rush - Moving Pictures Saga - World Apart (or In Transit) Genesis - Duke (very accessible, many hits and still proggy) Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon Yes - The Yes Album Big Big Train - Folklore (my current favorite band) Steven Wilson - To The Bone (H.C.E. is a better album but I think this one is easier to digest). King Crimson - Discipline (to me, not as demanding as ITCOTCK, and the songs are shorter) Good video as usual 👍

@TheProgCorner

2 жыл бұрын

I approve!!! Very excellent.

@BarnabyWild13

Жыл бұрын

Found Big Big Train recently, I love it!

@roygoad2870

9 ай бұрын

I would say The Moody Blues and Procol Harum are worth mentioning as major bands that pushed the boundaries into progressive music and should definitely be mentioned when doing an assessment of Prog, most people say Days of Future Passed-Moody Blues is the first true progressive rock album!

@kratino

7 ай бұрын

I don't think there's anything prog about Asia other than the players. Definitely not the music.

Great video and channel, your passion for the music is endearing!

@TheProgCorner

Жыл бұрын

Oh wow!!! Thank you so much!!! ❤️❤️

Hello Scott Im Paul ..just tripped on your channel due to Rachel the Music Maam shoutout and I subbed..Love the dozen here..Yes,ELP Crimson all here ..what no Nectar lol ...You got me on Big Big Train and Transatlantic gonna have to listen to those.Great stuff great video thanx for sharing and take care

@TheProgCorner

2 жыл бұрын

Definitely give them a listen and let me know what you think!!! Transatlantic is probably my favorite Prog band since the seventies…

Yes!! I was looking for a beginner's starter kit. I saw your appearance with Pete Pardo and I came to see what you had. I am just getting into prog at 47 years old and I needed a video like this! Thank you, sir!!

@TheProgCorner

9 ай бұрын

Thank you!!! I’m here as your spiritual guide through the labyrinth of Prog!!!

Thank you for the beginner guide, I think with it a nice introduction of what make a song or a music progressive would help a lot.

@TheProgCorner

7 ай бұрын

Yeah!!! That’s a good idea!!! Maybe I should do a “companion” episode with individual track recommendations!!!

so cool you have all of them on vinyl. new prog listener here. absolutely love king crimson and hope to discover more artists from this little guide!

@TheProgCorner

2 жыл бұрын

Stick around and let me be your guide!!!

Awesome selections Scot!

@TheProgCorner

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!! 👍👍👍

Just found your channel, as a long time prog rock fan, subscribed!

@TheProgCorner

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you’ve here!!!

Very Nice List. A couple other bands that would be good to ease people into Prog. would be CAMEL - Moonmadness and Marillion - Misplaced Childhood.

@TheProgCorner

2 жыл бұрын

Camel is a great call. I thought about Marillion but yeah, Camel fits the bill perfectly. The Snow Goose would work too!!

@jensdewit6642

Жыл бұрын

Exactly what I thought, Camel should be in the list. They are the reason I fell in love with progressive rock, maybe Wishbone Ash fits in this list as well... Albums like Argus!

@TheProgCorner

Жыл бұрын

Argus!!! Love that album!!!

Fast becoming a fan Scott, thank you for opening up my program universe beyond my sphere of familiarity!

@TheProgCorner

3 ай бұрын

I have that effect on people!!! 👍👍👍

Great list ! Congratulations !

@TheProgCorner

3 ай бұрын

Thank you!!!

Great list!

Great show Scott. Missed the hat. Loved your picks. I would have added Gentle Giant Octopus or Free Hand. I do love me some Brain Salad Surgery. On The Threshold Of A Dream would be another one. Great work.

@TheProgCorner

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome suggestions and yeah, the hats are coming back!!!

Thank you Scott!!

@TheProgCorner

Жыл бұрын

❤️❤️❤️👍👍👍

Excellent list, now I know what I’m missing in my collection!

@TheProgCorner

2 жыл бұрын

That’s the idea!!! Sharing the love!!! 👍❤️🤘

I honestly can't improve on your list, it's perfect!

@TheProgCorner

9 ай бұрын

Thanks, Kevin!!!

Very nice list, thanks man👍🙂

@TheProgCorner

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, Dan!!! 👍👍❤️

I'm subbing. I'm. A huge Pink Floyd, Queen and King Crimson fan and your recommendations in this vids are spot on. Cheers!

@TheProgCorner

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!!! This makes me happy!!! 👍👍❤️❤️

Hi from Brazil! First of all, I really like your channel and your lists are amazing! Talking about this video, it's a shame I don't know any of those new prog bands you've recommended. I need to know how they sound as fast as I can! Thanks!

@TheProgCorner

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Igor!!! ❤️❤️❤️

I totally agree with your first nine choices your three last choices I don't know really a lot about them I've heard bits and pieces of them. I would probably go with marillion afraid of sunlight. This is a beginner to listen to the Prog genre. Nice picks all in all. I love your content, keep up the fine work.

@TheProgCorner

2 жыл бұрын

I thought long and hard about Marillion and almost included Misplaced Childhood. Afraid Of Sunlight is another great choice. What a band!!!

@glennthompson1173

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheProgCorner Clutching might be a good choice too?

@TheProgCorner

2 жыл бұрын

My favorite Fish era LP.

Nice list; I would just add Turn of a Friendly Card(Alan Parsons Project. Other honorable mentions include: Tarkus, Fragile, and Thick as a Brick; Though these albums are highly prog, I feel that the music is extremely accessible as these got me addicted to the genre. Keep up the great work!

@TheProgCorner

2 жыл бұрын

APP would be a completely acceptable option!!! ❤️❤️👍

Came here since ive listened to Itll all workout in Boomland countless times at this point and want more of what prog has to offer!!

Enjoyed your video. Nice choices. I might need to do a response video. One of my favorite Big Big Train albums is "The second brightest star". Have a great week - Edward

@TheProgCorner

2 жыл бұрын

I adore BBT. One of my favorite modern Prog bands!!! RIP: Dave Longdon. What a talent.

Great video mate

@TheProgCorner

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!!!!!!!

Great starter prog albums. I could think of several others, but you got some great ones there, easy to get into, no side-long tracks, a lot less meter changes or odd time signatures, and so on. Love your Steven Wilson suggestion, I would prefer the Raven album myself. Also, pretty much any Alan Parsons album or Blue Oyster Cult album would be easy to swallow for a beginner. The best thing is to make it easy for the listener to fall in love with the genre, then throw some Gentle Giant, Bass Communion or Mars Volta on them to really challenge them....

@TheProgCorner

2 жыл бұрын

Alan Parsons. Excellent call!!!

@mikereiss4216

2 жыл бұрын

Irobot would be a really good one imo.

@goose7129

Жыл бұрын

The Wall really got me into prog so I’d say it would’ve been a great entry, but overall I agree it’s a great list

@christiandubeau20

Жыл бұрын

"Hand. Cannot. Erase." played a big role in getting me into prog. I love the Raven album now, but didn't like it back when I wasn't into prog. Therefore, I think that HCE is the better option for a beginner. Good call, Scott!

Seems like you're into a lot more of the mature prog that actually progresses the genre. I'm more into the nostalgic "English dudes singing about fantasy and rural British stuff while wearing capes and playing crazy keyboard solos" kind of prog. My 12 recommendations would be: 1. Yes - Going For the One 2. Genesis - Selling England by the Pound 3. Rush - Hemispheres 4. Pendragon - The Masquerade Overture 5. IQ - Dark Matter 6. Wobbler - From Silence to Somewhere 7. Tiger Moth Tales - Cocoon 8. Kansas - Leftoverture 9. ELP - Tarkus 10. Frost* - Milliontown 11. Moon Safari - Blomljud 12. Starcastle - Fountains of Light

@TheProgCorner

2 жыл бұрын

All excellent albums!!! Moon Safari!!! HELLZ YEAH!!!!

@starcloister4651

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheProgCorner I know, they're criminally underrated. I channeled them hardcore when I wrote my newest big epic song. At least in the first 6 or so minutes, haha.

Of all places, I found In the Court of the Crimson King on vinyl at Best Buy. hahaha I definitely picked it up for an awesome price! Also love ELP! Jealous my folks saw them in the 70s among other greats. New subscriber thanks to Canadian Studmuffin's live chat! Cheers!

@TheProgCorner

2 жыл бұрын

We love that crazy Canuck!!! Larry’s a great guy. Hey, thanks for the sub!!!

Great list Scott. I may have gone for Nursery Chyme and ELP,s debut album. I would have included a Canterbury album, probably Caravan In the land of grey and pink, but can't argue with your choices or your reasoning. Great video. I know Folklore is a great album because if I put it on in the car nobody complains.

@TheProgCorner

2 жыл бұрын

I considered putting a Canterbury album in there but nothing felt definitive…

You nailed it! They are all totally accessible. The only addition I would put in there is "Land of Grey and Pink". Also maybe "Script for a Jester's Tear" for the 80's.

@TheProgCorner

Жыл бұрын

I thought about Marillion!!! Definifitely!!!

Scot cheers up my day ❤️

@TheProgCorner

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, Chris!!! ❤️❤️❤️

Great list and an even greater concept! When I thought about this, my goal would be taking someone who is prog-ignorant and turning them into a full-blown prog-head like our own doomed selves :D So, my theory would be to start with some of the more basic and mainstream prog stuff and slowly integrate them into some of the more off-the-wall and lesser-known prog material gradually. I take into consideration my own path into prog music, the stuff that resonated with my younger self back to my own high school days, what spoke to me personally, which results in this mix (#1 being most accessible, #12 being the belly of the beast): 1. Abacab - Yes it's Collins, but it's also the best album to forget the later Collins 2. Darkside - No-brainer 3. Leftoverture - Like Darkside, many casual listeners don't even consider Kansas prog 4. Permanent Waves - Still some radio songs, but a bit more to sink your teeth into than Pictures (Oh sweet Natural Science :O ) 5. Fragile - Has a bit of everything of Yes (The Yes album actually put me off a bit from them) 6. Camel (debut) - Lesser known band, but a very accessible album for them, some shorter tunes 7. Novella - Powerful album, angelic female vocal shows the potential range of the genre 8. Thick as a Brick - The album that made me realize you don't need multiple short tracks, still gets radio play 9. The Wake of Poseidon - Wake up, full blown prog has landed! 10. Metropolis Part 2 - Brings in the metal aspect of modern prog 11. Free Hand - Uber complex, but still modest track lengths of Giant 12. De-Loused in the Comatorium - The possibilities of prog are endless from here on out Honorable Mention: I also thought about adding something like the Dead's Terrapin Station as another bridge from a band not typically thought of in the prog vein. Perhaps that's it's own list, prog albums from non-prog (or not thought of as prog) bands? Love it man

@TheProgCorner

2 жыл бұрын

Terrapin Station is pure genius. And I actually almost went with Novella!! Damn, I love Renaissance!!!

@Hartlor_Tayley

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheProgCorner Kansas the Dead, Renaissance, those work.

@eb7713

Жыл бұрын

Camel...my hubby and I have been listening to them quite a bit lately. I hear the guitarist is having health issues. 😢 Awesome band!

@TheProgCorner

Жыл бұрын

Unfortunately they had to cancel the upcoming tour…😢

@user-pl8ez3mm8b

11 ай бұрын

NOVELLA !! What a great one to help get women into prog. My 7th favorite in all music. Like Scot, Tales is the finest music ever written or recorded in all music history. But Novella is right up there too.

Great Starter Kit!

@TheProgCorner

8 ай бұрын

Thank you!!!

Hey Scot..great video..Not sure if you are aware that Rachel The Music Mam put up a video promoting you and this video..You had me at King Crimson❤❤and Aqualung❤❤❤two of my top five albums of all time for any genre..my fav Rush album too, Moving Pictures..in my opinion Hand Cannot Erase is the best album released in the last 40 years..It is the only modern release that would make my greatest albums of all time list..great video..❤❤❤❤❤👍Glen

@TheProgCorner

2 жыл бұрын

I saw that and had to say hi.

Nice to meet you, oh, and Happy Birthday! Was curious - what the heck is "prog"? Never been to Prague but I hear they have great coffee shops. Heard of some of the artists you mentioned - heck, even some of the albums. I need to do another long road trip and definitely bring along some of that music. Big thanks!

@TheProgCorner

4 ай бұрын

Absolutely!!! Prog and road trips do like PB and J!!!!

Interesting... "A Trick of the Tail" was exactly the album that got me in love with Genesis in the first place

@TheProgCorner

Жыл бұрын

I love that record so much. It’s perfect.

@jefflevinson669

Жыл бұрын

The last decent Genesis album in my opinion

The 12 prog albums that I would use to introduce someone to the wonderful world of prog: 01. Rush: Exit... Stage Left 02. Rush: Clockwork Angels Tour 03. Yes: Magnification 04. The Moody Blues-To Our Children’s Children’s Children 05. Wobbler- Dwellers Of The Deep 06. Gentle Giant- Free Hand 07. King Crimson- In The Court Of The Crimson King 08. King Crimson- Discipline 09. Pink Floyd- Wish You Were Here 10. Jethro Tull- Songs From The Wood 11. Talking Heads- Remsin In Light 12. Kansas- Leftoverture Well, what do you think?

@TheProgCorner

2 жыл бұрын

Excellent choices!!! Wobbler is a good call and I almost included Free Hand so we are thinking alike here!!! ❤️👍

@Liquidlen99

9 ай бұрын

Magnification is the best you can do for YES? Close to the Edge baby. 😊

Great list Scot, can't fault it really. I would probably include a moody blues album, possibly Days of Future Passed, and maybe even Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells, because it's very melodic.

@TheProgCorner

2 жыл бұрын

Tubular Bells was strongly considered and probably should have made the list. It’s recognizable to most so the hook could be very effective indeed.

Not too bad! Although I would have made a few different choices. For Genesis, I'd have gone with Foxtrot definitely. For Yes, I'd have gone with Fragile. For Jethro Tull, I'd have gone with Thick as a Brick. For Rush, I'd have gone with 2112 or maybe Hemispheres. For Kansas, I'd have gone with Point of No Return. For ELP, I'd have gone with Brain Salad Surgery because it's their best one and I think going for the best is what will get people hooked. So I'm more differing on choice of which album than which band. But what seems to be the biggest gap in this list to me is Ayreon. Seems like Ayreon should be on here! Particularly since Ayreon features so many guest singers from other prog bands. I am thinking The Source. I'd probably have put that on the list instead of Steven Wilson or Big Big Train, assuming I was limited to only 12.

Love your laid back style...Genesis Foxtrot Suppers Ready so easily accessible so different always uplifting no real brain power needed ...BTW I just love your Spanish... accent

@TheProgCorner

2 жыл бұрын

¡Muy bien! (Well, my last name is Lade so…)

I'm not sure I agree with KC's debut being the very first prog album (especially if you count proto prog) but I admit it's the one that made the genre an actual official thing and put it in the map. One of the most important (along with CTTE) for sure. Anyway, my picks would be close to the edge, in the court of the crimson king, ELP (debut), snowgoose, misplaced childhood, wish you were here (more proggy than dsotm imo), moving pictures, days of future passed, misplaced childhood. Also and this might be a bit much for a newbie but I'll say thick as a brick. That's about it. I can't think of many "modern" prog albums although they will definitely want to hear Anglagard's hybris at some point (hopefully before too long) as well as some Italian prog (my pick for that would maybe be per un amico).

@TheProgCorner

2 жыл бұрын

PFM is always a great call!!!

Great list! I have a couple of questions unrelated to the video. First, although early and clearly psychedelic, would you consider Tomorrow a prog band? Second, I’m playing catch up but I haven’t seen anything on Patrick Moraz. I remember waiting for The Story of I with the same anticipation I had with Peter Gabriel 1…. Great channel!

@TheProgCorner

2 жыл бұрын

Tomorrow could be considered both Psych and Proto-Prog. And yeah, I love The Story Of I. What a terrific album!!! It really opened my mind to different sounds and textures back when it first came out.

Yes, Gateway prog! I love it! These are great records to kind of ease people in. You probably wouldn’t want to hit them over the head with Relayer right off the proverbial bat… I’ve been trying to do it with my gf for about two years now. It’s a tough deal but I’m working on her. She still just says, “yeah, that’s different”.🤔 The struggle goes on… Oops I almost forgot! One of my Dr.s plays acoustic guitar and likes folk. I recommended Thick as a Brick due to the English folk/renaissance sort of acoustic guitar work. He loved it! He actually asked me for more. Imagine that! And yes, Pete P should get a seat ready for you. And Nathan. 👍

@TheProgCorner

2 жыл бұрын

I love Nathan!!!

Jethro Tull was my intro to prog and I have never looked back at the other genres.

@TheProgCorner

2 ай бұрын

Nice!!!! 👍👍❤️

Excellent picks. Prog rocks!! Love Steven Wilson! 🙂 I'd include "Death Walks Behind You" by Atomic Rooster and "Deadwing" by Porcupine Tree.

@TheProgCorner

2 жыл бұрын

I thought about Atomic Rooster!!!

@Glornt

Жыл бұрын

I would definitely sub Deadwing for any Wilson solo album. It starts with kicking ass, then taking names, then a perfect ballad, some more near-metal greatness, then the epic "Arriving Somewhere...". It tapers off some after that, but it pretty much has to. Probably my #1 post-Y2K prog album.

i got into prog through Marillion's Misplaced Childhood, even though I was already heavy into Jethro Tull and Pink Floyd, I didn't think of them as prog. I guess that's why I expected to see Marillion in there... Great list!

@TheProgCorner

2 жыл бұрын

Misplaced Childhood was the last one I cut from the list!!!

I have been a Genesis fan since the late 70s and still listen to them (and the Beatles) almost daily. Mainly their older stuff. I was fortunate to meet Genesis backstage on the Duke tour in New Orleans at the Saenger Theater. I was in high school and painted a picture for them. Phil gave me a beat up Premiere tambourine in trade. Such sweet fellows! (That includes Chester Thompson and Daryl Stuermer.) I used to listen to mainly top 40 until I started dating a guy at 15. He and his friends opened up a HUGE new world of music for me! Especially prog (it was called classical rock back then). My fave bands are: Genesis, Peter Gabriel, Trapeze, King Crimson, ELP, Pink Floyd (especially Meddle), Camel, Glass Harp, Talking Heads, Tangerine Dream, Spirit, Laurie Anderson, Kate Bush (Sky of Honey suite from Aerial), and so many others. I would also add In-a-gadda-da-vida by Iron Butterfly, Hocus Pocus by Focus, and Argent as well. I love your list and plan to discover new-to-me prog adventures. 😊❤

@TheProgCorner

Жыл бұрын

Excellent!!! That’s why I started the channel!!!

@eb7713

Жыл бұрын

I'm so glad it showed up in my feed. I need to find a local group to listen to albums together like in the old times. Miss them, but I have 400 vinyls and a record player. Fun stuff! 😊

Really good picks and info Scott 💯. Of course I pick YES over every body. Have you ever heard of StarCastle??

@TheProgCorner

Жыл бұрын

I really like their first three albums!!!

My 12 for a new fan are The Yes Album (Yes) , Aqualung (Jethro Tull) , Dark Side of the Moon (Pink Floyd), Trepass (Genesis) , Tarkus (ELP) , Red (King Crimson), A Farewell to King (Rush), Image & Words (DT), Misplaced Childhood (Marillion), Fear of a Blank Planet (Porcupine Tree), The Light (Spock's Beard) and Blackwater Park (Opeth).

@TheProgCorner

2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic!!!

Glen will be happy the King Crimson album made the list. I have five of those albums so I guess I am half way with my starter kit. My only question is "What is prog rock again?" Cheers Scott.

@TheProgCorner

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly!!! I took one for the team!!!

Great list, I have been a progressive rock fan for 1 years now, my dad played some pink floyd songs in the car coming home from work, I was hooked. Basically spent a year constantly consuming prog. My favourite albums are the wall, close to the edge, ocean, a tab in the ocean and time and a word. I think yes albums are very god for beginners due to their pop era and they still have elements of pop in their early stuff.

@TheProgCorner

2 жыл бұрын

Yes was the band that hooked me. Followed immediately by ELP and Pink Floyd!!! A Tab In The Ocean. Yay!!! Nektar is awesome.

@nathanbaker5013

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheProgCorner brilliant album, thank you for your video. It really feels like there are more and more prog fans and musicians coming through now in my generation. I'm 17

@TheProgCorner

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome!!! We need the next generation to spread the word: Prog Rock is the greatest music ever!!! From King Crimson to King Gizzard!!!

@nathanbaker5013

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheProgCorner have a good day my friend, keep the videos up!

I can't think of anything to add, that's a pretty good starting point although many people aren't open to anything different anyway unfortunately.

@TheProgCorner

2 жыл бұрын

True that!!! Sadly.

If there’s a honorable mention to a great beginner prog album. I would say The Moody Blue’s Days of Future Passed. It’s a great introduction to symphonic prog while still having great hit songs like Nights In White Satin or Tuesday Afternoon.

@TheProgCorner

8 ай бұрын

Absolutely!!!! I should have included it!!!

That's the video I needed !! I got invited to join a prog band, but I don't know how that sounds... x) So, very useful, thanks !!!

@TheProgCorner

Жыл бұрын

Sweet!!!

Great video! I have a video coming out very similar to this that I recorded a couple of months ago. I didn’t know you had uploaded this video. Do you mind if I put a link to this video in the description of my upcoming letting people know you did it first?

@TheProgCorner

8 ай бұрын

That would be awesome!!!!

Trick of the Tail and Leftoveture was my starting point for Prog. For modern Prog, I would add Flying Colors to the list. Pop, Rock, with a touch of Prog ( Kayla or Everything Changes).

@TheProgCorner

2 жыл бұрын

I love Neal Morse. Way too much.

Great vid, thx ! Gentle Giant-- (all the oldies !); Fripp and Eno- Wind on Water; Brian Eno- Apollo; Hawkwind; Henry Cow; Jon Anderson- Olias of Sunhillow; Magma-UduWuduu; Van Der Graff Generator- Godbluff; Mahavishnu Orchestra-Inner Mounting Flame & Birds of Fire; Genesis-The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway; Yes-Tales from Topographic Oceans...... and, so many more great ones !

@TheProgCorner

10 ай бұрын

Olias!!! Yes!!!

That was a great list! I knew you were going with Moving Pictures for Rush. Defiantly not their most prog album but it definitely has some heavy prog moments. My pic for Yes would have been Big Generator. Much like Moving Pictures it has a few more radio friendly songs that people might go, "oh I love that song but never knew it was prog". What are your thoughts on tool or Animals As Leaders?

@TheProgCorner

11 ай бұрын

Both amazing bands!!! I don’t talk enough about either…

For Dark Side of the Moon, I went to Vanier Park in Vancouver British Columbia Canada where they had the Pink Floyd Skylights show where they show all the stars and anything visible with a telescope when I was young with my older sister, and will never forget it .

@TheProgCorner

8 ай бұрын

Sounds amazing!!!!

Perfect picks. I agree with every single one.

@TheProgCorner

5 ай бұрын

Thank you, Dean!!!

Nice picks, every one a winner. Definitely the Yes Album for them or maybe Going for the One could work - or, if they arent into Prog at all try them out with 90125 and highlight songs like Hearts and Changes. Was Crimson's album the first prog album and at the end of the day what actually was and is prog - some people may not agree that Supertramp or DSOTM or Aqualung are prog. Maybe Crimson isnt necessarily the first prog album - you could argue that could be the Beatles' Sgt Pepper or The Moody Blues' Days of Future Passed or Procol Harum's first however it is the album that coalesced essential Prog ingredients into the first recognisably Prog album - I just hope a new listener doesn get put off by the improv section in Moonchild. Supertramp's Crime of the Century is a fantastic pick as it is poppy or light enough not to scare anyone off but is complex and deep enough to warrant being classified as Prog, all the songs are great, have hooks and the production is sublime. So would I add anything to your list - maybe a Moody Blues compilation like 'This is The Moody Blues', maybe Wishbone Ash's Argus, maybe Styx's Grand Illusion, maybe ELO's Out of the Blue, even perhaps Jeff Wayne's War of the Worlds or Alan Parsons' I Robot. Heck I may even try them out on Sweet's Level Headed. You could also argue that Queen 2 should be considered a Prog album and maybe The Who's Tommy - those two are to be discussed next week on Sea of Tranquility's In the Prog Seat.

@TheProgCorner

2 жыл бұрын

Every single bullet point there went through my head. It’s like you’re reading my mind!!! Moody Blues and Procol Harum are hugely influential in the development of Prog. I even though about Jeff Wayne. Crazy!!! Maybe one day old Pete Pardo will extend an invitation to sit in the Prog Seat!!!

@Sammeep02

2 жыл бұрын

That'd be cool. I've been watching Sea of Tranquility as a boredom cure for about 2 yrs now.

Thanks for the list ! A good intro for novices would be almost anything by Oldfield or Wakeman. I was loving their albums and I didn't even realize I was listening to "Prog" - it was just great music !

@TheProgCorner

3 күн бұрын

👍👍👍

Caravan "In the Land of Grey and Pink" is a must for this list.

@TheProgCorner

2 жыл бұрын

Golf Girl alone demands it.

My picks for essential prog albums would definitely be "Going for the One" by Yes and "Crash of the Crown" by Styx.

@TheProgCorner

2 жыл бұрын

Very good calls🙏

Great list! (and great name!) I came here just to say ABACAB still blows me away, every time. Also, if Talking Heads is prog, I'd throw them on a beginner list!

@TheProgCorner

6 ай бұрын

A good call!!!!

Great selection. I would have picked the first Greenslade album and one of the seven classic Moody Blues albums. Maybe one from IQ. Gentle Giant might not fit in here, but I'd give Octopus an honourable mention.

@TheProgCorner

Жыл бұрын

The Moody Blues is a GREAT call.

My intro to prog was at a Genesis concert in 1986. They were hardly "prog" at that time, but a guy sharing a joint next to me mentioned the song "Return of the Giant Hogweed". I thought "What the hell could a song with a title like that sound like?". I was completely unfamiliar with the Gabriel era. So I went to the record store and picked up "Genesis Live '73" and was COMPLETELY blown away. That started me down the rabbit hole. Next it was Zappa, Crimson...never really got into Yes.

@TheProgCorner

Жыл бұрын

That Genesis Live album was a game changer for me too!!! Hopefully one day Yes will click for you!!! It happens like that sometimes!!!!

Hi Scot. I'm a french prog fan (so excuse me for my English). I just discover your channel and I love it. you make greats videos. your list is pretty cool: I may by add one camel album (maybe the snow goose or mirage) and still life by Vdgg....why not Marillion (misplaced Chilhood). By the way, I'm wondering how many vinyl have you in your personal discotheque?: every video you publish, you have new wall of vinyls behind you....amazing. Another question : do you know the amazing English "group" cosmograf? best regards. lionel

@TheProgCorner

10 ай бұрын

I know Cosmograf!!! Robin Armstrong is such a talented guy!!!! His latest LP (Heroic Materials I think it was called) was AMAZING!!!

@TheProgCorner

10 ай бұрын

Oh, and my vinyl collection isn’t huge - around 1300 records…

Anyone who wants to start with prog rock can't go wrong with this selection. My selection would be slightly different but I would almost certainly pick "In the Court of The Crimson King", "Aqualung", "The Yes album", "Trilogy", "The Dark Side Of The Moon", "Crime of the Century" and I think "A Trick Of The Tail" is very well chosen!! "Folklore" is fantastic!!! The others are very good too (I have to listen a little bit more to Transatlantic) Good job Scot!!

@TheProgCorner

8 ай бұрын

Transatlantic is worth spending a little time with!!! 👍👍👍

Very good idea and nice list, Scot. I am thinking of a much more friendly list for outsiders of prog, a more gateway stuff. I think I will start from a more modern perspective and then continue with the earlier material. With a safer approach for new listeners. No metal sounding, no harsh disonances, a more mellow clear sound, a little more pop related, perhaps some link to things prog related as Supertramp or Queen. BUT, Stills needs to he proggy! And also with a more contemporary time related initial albums, so as to then slowly go backwards to the greater stuff. Here are some very good ones to begin: 1. Delusion Rain - Mystery 2 - Calling birds - Satellite 3 - Toy Matinee - Toy Matinee 4 - New world - Dave Kerzner 5 - Long Distance Voyager - The Moody Blues And after they have digested this one, your list follows

@TheProgCorner

2 жыл бұрын

Big Dave “Squids” Kerzner fan!!

@Hartlor_Tayley

2 жыл бұрын

The gateway stuff, absolutely

@wizardofoz6811

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheProgCorner glad to hear that. For those who are going up the path to reach Pink Floyd and that kind of stuff, Kerzner is a pleasant stop along the road

@wizardofoz6811

2 жыл бұрын

And from those records and bands I mentioned, please check the song "If you see her" by Mystery. A wonderful little gem Styx influenced, and the proof that prog bands can make hit and catchy songs in 7/4 and any other measures

@TheProgCorner

2 жыл бұрын

I’ve listened to some Mystery. I like what I’ve heard so I will definitely check it out. Which album was that on?

I have a vinyl album King Crimson titled "A Young Person's Guide To King Crimson" it's stashed away with all my other vinyl records. Bought it sometime in the '70's I already had all their albums up to that point but I liked the cover art (which KC Shop UK has listed (has reused it recently) it's that long creature circling around a mountain peak with children riding it's back IIRC it was a gatefold album. My second favorite KC album cover the first of course ITCOTCK which a friend painted on a rental house basement wall ceiling to floor and complete fold-out screaming face and it was perfect in detail. The house was demolished after we moved out (actually burnt down). Your list has some really essential choices although I'd leave out Pink Floyd DSOTM and maybe Aqualung the reason being especially PF after all who hasn't heard DSOTM? Instead I would have chosen Yes Fragile and Genesis Foxtrot, Also I'd have ELP's First album instead of Trilogy, either they are going to be open to the heavier stuff or not a fan. About "prog" "progressive" back in the beginning as far as I know it wasn't called prog or progressive, I always called it "classical rock" (NOT to be mistaken for "classic rock") was that just me? Honestly I don't remember it being called prog or progressive in the 70's we lead sheltered lives back then no internet, no MTV, who knew?

@TheProgCorner

11 күн бұрын

We invented a word to describe a genre that was also made up: PROG!!! Prog is just music - only better.

Saw King Crimson at station square in Pittsburgh in the nineties. Wild time..

@TheProgCorner

2 жыл бұрын

Must have been a great show!!!

Prague rock is stone from Czechoslovakia. *nods* Nice list. Yeah, Court will scare them all off. LOL I also like to mention Procol Harum's debut as a precursor. It has two hits and accessible songs. And Ambrosia's debut has to be in there as well as Kansas to represent American prog. Modern prog is a lot harder to pick. My favorite from last year was the very accessible Only Human by Lee Abraham. Can't go wrong with either Raven or Hand so that's fine. And based on your theory of it as a gateway drug Transatlantic does seem a good choice.

@TheProgCorner

2 жыл бұрын

I love subtitles!!! It’s always Prague Rock!!! Czech and see.

@dangerdolls

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheProgCorner I know. It entertains me to no end. ;)

The Raven That Refused To Sing (Steven Wilson), Fear Of A Blank Planet (Porcupine Tree) and Pale Communion (Opeth) are MUST LISTEN, even for prog beginners.

@TheProgCorner

4 ай бұрын

Three amazing records!!!

I cheered when you chose Supertramp!

@TheProgCorner

2 жыл бұрын

Seemed appropriate!!!

New to me: Under the Sun>>virtuosic, melodic, adventurous, variety of mood traveling, recommended

Nice. I’d go almost all contemporary Prog as so much of it is crossover to modern rock styles. In Absentia is a MUST! Put a Marillion album in there, Frost*, Lifesigns, DBA, Spock’s, Radiohead, Riverside, Mystery, Pattern-Seeking Animals, etc… All that modern stuff and so much more is perfect for modern rock fans, I’d think. I wouldn’t do Transatlantic for beginners, much as I love them.

@TheProgCorner

2 жыл бұрын

It’s an impossible task but that’s kinda why I asked the question. Lifesigns!!! That’s exactly what I’m talking about!!! 👍👍👍

My picks: 1. Kansas- Point of know return 2. Supertramp- Crime of the century 3. Pink Floyd- The dark side of the moon 4. ELO- Out of the blue 5. Marillion- Misplaced childhood 6. Porcupine tree- In absentia 7. Jethro Tull- Songs from the wood 8. Rush- Moving pictures 9. Genesis- A trick of the tail 10. Dream Theater- Images and words

@TheProgCorner

2 жыл бұрын

Excellent!!!

ELP-- first album, Tarkus and Brain Salad -- In the Court, of course. The YES album, Close to the Edge and Relayer. Thick as a Brick. Gentle GIant Octopus. U.K. Kansas Leftoverture. Rush, Moving Pictures. That's 12.

@TheProgCorner

7 ай бұрын

Relayer for a newbie? Why not?!?? Give them CTTE and its dark twin.

Good you did not mention a Young Persons Guide To King Crimson. Albums for a Prog Starter may be, 1. Yes Yesterdays Album or Druid Towards The Sun, 2 Styx EP (Maxi Single). 3 Camel Nude, 4 Rick Wakeman 1984, 5 Tangerine Dream Exit 6 Marilion Script For A Jesters Tear and 7 Mike Olfied The Bell Extended CD from Tubular Bells II.

@TheProgCorner

2 жыл бұрын

Big fan of both Druid albums!!! Nude is super fabulous. Fantastic list!!!

@eatmysteel

2 жыл бұрын

Nude is a great underrated Camel album imo

Great show, Scott. I'll stick my neck out and say that the first prog album was "The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter" by The Incredible String Band " from 1967. I'm biased because the band started in Edinburgh and I live in Scotland. If you don't know the album listen to "A Very Cellular Song" and see what you think.

@TheProgCorner

11 ай бұрын

I know the Incredible String Band but I don’t think I know that song. I will listen to it and report back!!!

@russellcampbell3274

11 ай бұрын

@@TheProgCorner Great, Scott. Love all your shows, especially your enthusiasm.

@TheProgCorner

11 ай бұрын

Thank you!!! And why not be excited? We’re talking about Prog Rock!!!!!

Just watched this Scott. Great list. As a humongous Genesis fan I particularly agree with Trick... While Selling is my personal favourite, Trick is perfect for the starter pack. Leftoverture and Crime - also great choices for a starter pack. What about Misplaced Childhood from the (almost) modern era - totally accessible and totally prog!? I think I'd keep Crimson off the list, despite their highly elevated place in prog history...at least until we'd hooked the person in! 😉

@TheProgCorner

Жыл бұрын

Probably right about ITCOTCK but I couldn’t leave it off. And I picked ATOTT specifically because of Phil Collins’ elevated status in the mainstream but SEBTP definitely works too!!! Thanks for the input, Mike!!! I truly appreciate you!!! ❤️❤️❤️👍👍👍

@mikepearse5907

Жыл бұрын

@@TheProgCorner Can I just say that I love and appreciate that you respond as you do: enthusiastic, personable, fun, interesting, and always. I feel like going out for a coffee or beer (or both) and having a chat about any of your awesome posts with you would be a gift. My prog journey started in grade 7. I was at summer camp and my counsellor played Grand Illusion incessantly... and as soon as I heard the keyboards in Fooling Yourself, there was no turning back. Then came side one of Crime of the Century - the first album I bought for myself, which I listened to incessantly (along with Equinox, which was my next foray into Styx) This was soon followed by Point of no Return (Steinhardt's fiddle on the title track blew my 13 year old mind! I had a fever and the only prescription was more Kansas..and more prog). A Farewell to Kings opened a whole new discography to me from my own home-country band, RUSH. (Xanadu is sublime!) Then a few years later a friend invited me to see the Duke tour...my first of multiple Genesis concerts and I thought: this is it! This. Is. The. Motherload ( as in..." Deep in the..." 😊). I bought and listened to every Genesis album...and haven't stopped. Now I'm finding it fun to discover new bands along the way ( like Transatlantic, Pendragon, IQ, Barock Project, Kaipa, etc...big shout out to the comment below referring to Moon Safari!). Your posts have enriched this journey big time. Thanks, Scott...that was a fun trip down memory lane even if It was a bit of a "Roundabout" trip 😉I better go. Apparently my "Supper's Ready"! P.S. Speaking of Roundabout, I might sub Fragile in for the Yes Album. A newcomer will have likely heard Roundabout which may result in even more buy in to Prog!

@eb7713

Жыл бұрын

So cool! I have been a Genesis fan since the late 70s and still listen to them (and the Beatles) almost daily. I was fortunate to meet Genesis backstage on the Duke tour in New Orleans at the Saenger Theater. I was in high school and painted a picture for them. Phil gave me a beat up Premiere tambourine in trade. Such sweet fellows! (That includes Chester Thompson and Daryl Stuermer.) 😊

I know this may not be recieved well but I would argue that Queen's Day at the Races would be a good gateway one as well to add. Prog for sure IMHO.

@TheProgCorner

2 жыл бұрын

I love Queen!!! They are an excellent gateway drug!!! ❤️👍❤️

I have often thought about which albums I would give a newbie to get into the genre. So here's a list of 12 albums. I don't consider all of them "real" Prog, but they are certainly good entry points. 1. In The Court Of The Crimson King 2. Fragile 3. Selling England By The Pound 4. Dark Side Of The Moon 5. Aqualung 6. Moving Pictures 7. Crime Of The Century 8. Leftoverture 9. Misplaced Childhood 10. Images And Words 11. Lateralus 12. The Raven That Refused To Sing

@TheProgCorner

3 ай бұрын

Wonderful list!!!

I’m pretty familiar with prog bands like Dream Theater, TOOL, Porcupine Tree, Coheed and Cambria, and The Mars Volta, but I’ve never really explored much outside of those bands.

@TheProgCorner

Жыл бұрын

The modern stuff!!! I love all those bands!! They all made my Top 100 Prog bands. Except Coheed.🥲Those bands took classic Prog and added a healthy dose of Metal and BAM!!! Dream Theater!!! If you dig them check out Mike Portnoy’s work with Transatlantic!!! That would be a good “bridge” to the Golden Era. 👍👍👍

Hey thanks for the video. As a newbie it would be helpful if you listed the albums with the artist and the title. You kind of assume that we would recognize the album by sight. Good info thanks.

@TheProgCorner

2 ай бұрын

I have since implemented those changes to my videos - this was an early one!!! I should do a newer, better version!!!

my favorite prog albums to recommend are the crazy world of arthur brown and any procol harum album for sure!

@TheProgCorner

3 ай бұрын

Ah yes. Start ‘em at the beginning!!!!

I'm the biggest fan of Prog Rock and I didn't even know it. I'm just discovering that "Prog" is even a genre. This is real exciting to me because I've had to scour through hundreds of songs just to find that I like. Now that I know there is a genre just for Progressive music I can just go straight to bands in that genre rather than sifting through all the music I don't like.

@TheProgCorner

8 ай бұрын

What an amazing revelation!!!! Welcome to the Wonderful World of Prog!!! 👍👍❤️

what's the top left LP? I've already seen that cover art but can't recall where and I'm going crazy!

@TheProgCorner

2 жыл бұрын

Blonde Redhead “In An Expression Of The Inexpressible” I really love those guys (and girl.) Do you know them? Not really Prog but REALLY good. They toured with Tool earlier this year…

@siddhartino

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheProgCorner oh, of course I know them! I haven't listened to that particular record (yet I knew I had seen it somewhere...), but I love Misery is a Butterfly (David Sylvian's version of "Messenger" is got to be one of my fav songs ever). I even wanted to listen to "Melody of etc. etc.". now I'm going to check out this album too!

@TheProgCorner

2 жыл бұрын

It’s my favorite BR album but mainly for the first two songs. Kazu’s solo album is pretty sweet too. Saw them on the Penny Sparkle tour. So good!!! ❤️👍❤️

How about the Beatles' st peppers lonely heart band. Perhaps one of the first precursors of Prog for sure. To me it was with this album that it proved to the world you could write complexed arrangements in rock music.

@TheProgCorner

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely!!! I’m planning on doing an episode about the Origins Of Prog and Sgt Pepper’s will be front and center…

New to me: Underground Railroad. OMG Impossible to categorize. That’s how you know it’s Prog. Ambitious, Surprising as often as pleasing, like nothing you’ve ever heard before but always wanted to. Strap in for a lesson in diversity.

All up to Rush, three excellent US choices and all valid choices, europa might switch Transatlantic with Anglagard`s debut and switch big big train with maybe mars volta`s debut, also you could easily switch steve wilson with any modern prog album. Great Beginners Kit video ! Keep on

@TheProgCorner

2 жыл бұрын

Obviously very US-centric. I am aware of my Yankee bias and fight it with every breath!!!

@Z-eb

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheProgCorner Yiha

@TheProgCorner

2 жыл бұрын

Giddy up

@Z-eb

2 жыл бұрын

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@Z-eb

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheProgCorner Do you know Norwegian Aunt Mary, found this too today, incredible kzread.info/dash/bejne/f4amq7ttpLjPirw.html

I get it for Trick of the Tail...but I would have gone with Selling Or Foxtrot on that one!

@TheProgCorner

2 жыл бұрын

A Trick Of The Tail is not my favorite Genesis album but I wanted to go with a Collins era record and ATOTT is definitely the winner there!!! Foxtrot, baby!!! You’re speaking my language!!!

@SEBINKU4001

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheProgCorner Foxtrot..I was amazed by the sleeve at 5...everything started there for me, big brother was in charge of the turntable! 40 years later I still have all these vinyl!...except that original Foxtrot, a friend lost it! Shame on me!

@TheProgCorner

2 жыл бұрын

Damn!!!

The very first prog album of all time was Days of Future Passed by The Moody Blues from 1967.

@TheProgCorner

Жыл бұрын

Or Frank Zappa’s Freak Out?

I would add "I Robot" by Alan Parsons Project. Very accessible and one of my favorites. And for something modern Dream Theater's Image and Words and Haken's The Mountain.

@TheProgCorner

Жыл бұрын

Fantastic!!!

I like your list Scot. I know tha King Crimson is part of the big six however, as a introduction it may scare of people off. Maybe I would have the grand illusion by styx.

@TheProgCorner

2 жыл бұрын

I almost did but (besides Supertramp) I wanted to avoid “grey area” bands. Got murdered on Twitter for calling Styx Prog so I put baby in a corner. Going to see them in five days!!!

@bryanwchambers9734

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheProgCorner That's not cool! Styx is Prog enough for me. Enjoy the show.

Good call with The Yes Album and Moving Pictures by Rush. But I think I would have gone with Point of Know return for a "starter" Kansas album.

@TheProgCorner

Жыл бұрын

Perhaps…

Prog Starter Kit. King Crimson - Court of the Crimson King Yes - Fragile Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon Genesis - Duke Yes - Drama Rush - Signals Marillion - Clutching at Straws IQ - Ever Dream Theater - Images and Words Transatlantic - Bridge Across Forever Steven Wilson - the Raven Who Refused to Sing Frost* - Milliontown

@TheProgCorner

10 ай бұрын

Fantastic choices!!!! 12 great albums there…

@Redundant_underscore

10 ай бұрын

@@TheProgCorner - thanks!