Progressive rock

Summary: "For progressive rock aficionados and all lovers of classical rock music, this book highlights the 50 most influential and important progressive rock bands, past and present, from around the world. Exploring the artists and their music, from its origins to current progressive music, the history and discography are presented in knowledgeable detail. Veteran author Jerry Lucky shares with us his vast experience in the Progressive Rock world detailing the development of Prog by looking closely at the players as well as their music. Progressive rock music combines and transcends the various music genres to a greater extent than possibly any other type of music. This book will take you straight to the very best that Prog has to offer and make you comfortable with its roots and where it's going next."--

Record details

ISBN: 1896522203
ISBN: 9781896522203
Physical Description: 151 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Publisher: Burlington, Ontario : Collector's Guide Pub., 2000.
Copyright: ©2000.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical and discographical references.

Formatted Contents Note:

Dedication -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Amon Duul II -- Ange -- Anglagard -- Banco -- Camel -- Can -- Caravan -- Cast -- Deus Ex Machina -- Dream Theater -- Echolyn -- Eloy -- Emerson Lake & Palmer -- The Enid -- The Flower Kings -- Focus -- Gabriel, Peter -- Genesis -- Gentle Giant -- Gong -- Grobschnitt -- Fryphon -- Happy the Man -- Hawkwind -- Herny Cow -- IQ -- Jethro Tull -- Kansas -- King Crimson -- Le Orme -- Magma -- Marillion -- Moody Blues -- The Nice -- Oldfield, Mike -- Omega -- PFM -- Pink Floyd -- Procol Harum -- Renaissance -- Rush -- Soft Machine -- Spock's Beard -- Strawbs -- Styx -- Tangerine Dream -- UK -- Van Der Graaf Generator -- Wakeman, Rick, -- Yes.