There's a number of people on my friends list for whom this is relevant.

[reynardo]

But I'm looking particularly at waitingman and mr_figgy.

Everything you needed to know to understand Prog Rock in 5 minutes which would be a third the length of their standard song.

Instrumentals are a common feature of progressive rock. In some cases, the instrumental is a showcasing of pure, raw talent. In other cases, the artists have just thrown up their hands and said, "fuck it. We're going to yodel for a few minutes."

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[mr-figgy.livejournal.com]

Yes, hard to decide whether to nod or laugh. I really didn't need to see ELP's best impression of Labyrinth Crotch, though.

[karjack.livejournal.com]

This is relevant to my interests. And hilarious.

[waitingman.livejournal.com]

It would appear that the writer is no fan of Nickelback either... this is a good thing & makes me love this piece even more.

So ~ New band project: Guitar, Cello, Musical Saw, Electric Kazoo (yes, I have one...), Irish Wolfhound on vocals & at least one Minimoog monophonic synth... this is Prog, after all!!

[wingedkami.livejournal.com]

I mentioned prog rock to the musically illiterate other half the other day. Much confusion ensued, as he thought I said 'frog rock'. Sorting that one out included a brief rendition of 'We all stand together'.

As yet I have not convinced him to read the article, although I'm hoping he may be lured by the sound of yodelling.