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I need a good book

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Topic: I need a good book

Posted By: The Wizard
Subject: I need a good book
Date Posted: August 04 2005 at 13:38

Does anyone here know of a decent book that describes the history of prog music?

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Posted By: The Hemulen
Date Posted: August 04 2005 at 13:45

Nope... There are a few out there but the reviews I've read have always been very mixed. I think a truly comprehensive and satisfactory history of prog has yet to be written.

However, if you're interested mostly in English prog then...

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0704380366/qid=11 23177468/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_24_1/202-3123005-1782228

that may tickle your fancy.

Posted By: Moogtron III
Date Posted: August 04 2005 at 16:00

Well, Edward Macan's "Rocking The Classics; English Progressive Rock And The Counterculture" is very good, I think!

Posted By: Fitzcarraldo
Date Posted: August 04 2005 at 20:29

http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8558 - http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8558

http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7773 - http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7773

http://www.progbibliography.de/ - http://www.progbibliography.de/

Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: August 05 2005 at 07:39

Moogtron III wrote:

Well, Edward Macan's "Rocking The Classics; English Progressive Rock And The Counterculture" is very good, I think!

I agree, good theories on some prog classics, although some of the musical theory stuff is a bit heavy for me.

Posted By: Big Ears
Date Posted: August 05 2005 at 10:42

I once read an A-Z of progressive rock music, but I cannot remember the name. I think the author was American, but I'm not sure. Something that stood out was that the writer was prepared to ignore cliched criticisms, ie he was positive about Tales from Topographic Oceans by Yes. Does anyone out there know which book I'm talking about?

Posted By: Dick Heath
Date Posted: August 05 2005 at 16:37

Big Ears wrote:

I once read an A-Z of progressive rock music, but I cannot remember the name. I think the author was American, but I'm not sure. Something that stood out was that the writer was prepared to ignore cliched criticisms, ie he was positive about Tales from Topographic Oceans by Yes. Does anyone out there know which book I'm talking about?

The Billboard one?? Or Jerry Lucky's various outputs.

Actually (and despite the publishers) Q/Mojo's Prog Rock special published recently for 6 quid ain't bad.