Second, I've been working on this new mix which I think you guys should check out. See, in high school I was an avid progressive rock fan. Popular in the 60's and 70's, this genre abandoned the typical verse-chorus-bridge song structure for something more complex and story-like. Being a band kid, how could I resist a form of rock which was highly influenced by jazz, classical and world music, and favored obscure time signatures? I could not. I have learned since going to college that most people think prog is funny. Well, here's my attempt to argue that it is real and influential music! I tried to choose the most accessible tunes from each of these artists (which was hard since the average prog song is about 15 minutes long). Anyway, give it a try!
Finally! Watch this sweet video of Genesis playing "Firth of Fifth" in Dallas, 1977. I think you'll at least appreciate Phil Collins during his "caveman" stage. This has got to be the peak of his career.
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