Prog

Professors JD and TED present a “Prog Variety Show” every Thursday where they spin the finest classic and modern Progressive Rock and related music from around the world! Progressive Rock (now called Prog to encompass the many sub-genres) evolved in the late 60’s/early 70’s from Psychedelic music to elevate rock to new levels of artistry.  Prog bands, then and now, push rock’s technical and composition boundaries by going beyond the standard rock or popular verse-chorus song based structures. Also, the arrangements often incorporate elements drawn from classical, jazz and world music. Long, multi-dimensional pieces are more common while songs with lyrics are sometimes conceptual, abstract, or based in fantasy. Musically, unusual time signatures are frequent as is orchestration and many ‘movements’ within one song. Prog bands sometimes use “concept albums” to tell an epic story or tackle a grand overarching theme. Progressive Rock was popular in the 70’s with bands: Yes, King Crimson, Jethro Tull, Genesis, ELP, Pink Floyd, Renaissance and many more; and was revived in the 90’s in the UK with Porcupine Tree, eventually expanding around the world in the 2000’s, including the USA! Major sub-genres of Prog are Progressive Metal, Avant-Garde, Jazz Rock/Fusion, Prog Folk, Progressive Electronic, Psychedelic/Space Rock and many others, plus Proto-Prog. Check out the following sites for historical info and current releases: Prog Magazine, The Prog Report and Prog Archives . Contact [email protected] or [email protected] to make a request!