Prog rock bands are notorious for lengthy, inscrutable high concept pieces. Marillion are not immune. But ‘Torch Song’, like most of their 1987 Clutching At…
Tag: Prog Rock
01/10/2020: “Fear Is A Man’s Best Friend” by John Cale
John Cale is, without a doubt, one of the most influential and innovative musicians of the 20th century. Not only was he a founding member…
23/04/2019: “Calling All Stations” by Genesis
Genesis have produced their fair share of stadium filling epics, of which any would be worthy of inclusion on this blog. But this particular song…
06/03/2019: “From The Beginning” by Emerson, Lake & Palmer
The name of this band refers to its three members: Keith Emerson, Greg Lake, and Carl Palmer. Emerson plays the organ and synth, in a…
31/08/2018: “May Be A Price To Pay” by The Alan Parsons Project
The Alan Parsons Project had a varied roster but really revolved around Eric Woolfson and Alan Parsons. The band was a prog rock band which…
16/08/2018: “The Knife” by Genesis
If you listen to early Genesis, it’s all very light and feathery prog rock. “The Knife” is a sharp and angry pillar of protest amongst…
22/07/2018: “The Mexican” by Babe Ruth
“The Mexican” is a song that tries to empathise with the Mexican side at the Battle of Alamo. Alan Shacklock, who wrote it, was…