SNOW

I love this album. It came to me at a very low time in my young twenty-something existence. The music on this set lifted me up over a period of weeks, and I have never forgotten the feeling. In fact, every Spock's Beard album has given me positive vibes and smiles over the years. I well up inside at many moments on this recording. Say what you want about the group - they're too pop, they're a three trick pony, etc., but you can NOT deny the gift that Neal Morse posesses. It is truly God-given. I've turned several of my friends who have NO interest in prog on to prog with Spock's Beard and Transatlantic. Give Neal his due - he is without a doubt one of the best in the genre and one of modern music's great underground heroes.

Solitary Soul -> Wind at My Back is wonderful, as is 4th of July. Everything is strong, so don't worry. The aforementioned tracks are just my off the top-of-the-head favorites. Give Snow a good listen with a glass of merlot or two in ya.

Strongly reccommended for Beard fans and proggers. And to the prog purists who don't really like this - a pox on your houses!

The Beard is out there.