And introducing...Prog! Though now largely the butt of music snob jokes, during the 1970’s, progressive rock was THE ascendant style of rock music, winning over critics, selling out stadiums and exploring uncharted sonic territories of popular music…before succumbing to bloat, excess and a culture that left the progers behind. And today we’ll be learning all about the rise, fall and eternal life of Prog talking to Dave Weigel, author of the 2018 book “The Show That Never Ends”

SONGS:ELP - Karn Evil 9 1st Impression, Pt. 2 (chris cover)Magma - Troller TanzYes - Cans and Brahms Doctor Mix (YouTube) - Mellotron: Famous Songs!Keith Emerson - Lucky Man Moog SoloELP - HoedownMike Oldfield - Tubular Bells Pt. 1Jethro Tull - Thick as a BrickKing Crimson - 21st Century Schizoid ManKing Crimson - Discipline (Live in Japan 1984)Brian Eno - St. Elmo’s Fire (Fripp on Guitar)Yes - Does It Really Happen?Genesis - Dancing With the Moonlit KnightAsia - Heat of the Moment