garethsprogblogDec 18, 20237 minMaths lessonMy first dalliance with a form of rock music other than progressive or jazz/jazz-fusion came in the guise of Robert Fripp and the League...
garethsprogblogJul 3, 20207 minLive albums for lockdown (part 1)By this time of the year in 2019, even with a slow start, I’d seen ten gigs and attended Steve Hackett’s The Edge of Light playback,...
garethsprogblogMar 5, 201818 minNine album challengeThe Instagram and Twitter trend ‘9 albums that changed my life/mean most to me’ (#9albums) which appeared in January 2018 didn’t pass me...
garethsprogblogApr 25, 20165 minThe Fender RhodesThe desire for the authentic sounds of the 70s harboured by some modern prog bands has led to a quiet revolution in digital samples. The...
garethsprogblogFeb 15, 20145 minNational HealthI was a bit shocked, though not at all surprised, to hear Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has hired former M&S chief executive Stuart Rose...
garethsprogblogSep 20, 20137 minCold fusionThere’s an almost unspoken agreement that jazz-rock fusion comes under the prog umbrella. This relationship, forged in the late 60s and...