Table of Contents
Acknowledgments ix
Introduction: Signs of the Aprogalypse xi
1 Clockwork Soldiers: Are Proto-Prog Rockers Clouds the True Fathers of a Musical Movement? 1
2 Of Pawn Hearts and Horn Parts: A Q&A with Former Van der Graaf Generator Saxophonist David Jackson 19
3 The Mellotron: Raising the Mammoth 34
4 Mindcrimes and Misconceptions: Concept Albums (That Are and Aren't) 43
5 Move On Alone: A Q&A with Mick Abrahams 81
6 The Gates of Delirium: Top 20 BIG Compositions 87
7 King Crimson's Lizard: Beyond the Bizarre and Beautiful Album Cover Artwork 134
8 Escapist Artists: Designing and Creating Prog Rock's Wondrous Visuals 141
9 The Cinema Show: Prog's Celluloid Heroes 156
10 Italian Cult Bands: Inside the Making of Two Classic Records 172
11 Crafty Hands: Happy the Man 187
12 Blinded by the Lite? A Look Inside Prog's Number-One Song 201
13 Prog Gets Punk'd: What Caused the Decline of the Genre? 212
14 Heavy Horsesh#$1: Examining Prog's Criminal Record and Critiquing Critical Reaction 224
15 Yes, an Implosion? The Behind-the-Scenes Drama of a Rock Powerhouse 234
16 Wise After the Event: An Anthony Phillips Q&A 241
17 Shock to the System: Henry Cow and Rock in Opposition 252
18 Jack the Ripper and Other Musical Villains: Univers Zero's Daniel Denis 261
19 The Defector's Dream Team: Steve Hackett-His Exit from Genesis and His Musical Triumphs 267
20 Any Colour You Like: Tull, Eddie Jobson, and the Mysterious Pink Album 280
21 My Own Time: Highlights of John Wetton's Journeyman Career 285
22 Asia "Minor"? John Payne Discusses His (Largely Underappreciated) Years with the Prog-Pop Band Asia 300
23 ELP's Black Moon Rising: Romantic Warriors in Enemy Territory 307
24 Änglagård: Riding the Third Wave 312
25 District 97 Q&A: Gender Politics and Prog 317
26 It's Worth Repeating: Minimalism, Steve Reich, and Radiohead 327
27 Collins' Cosmos: Who, or What, Is Dimensionaut? 335
28 Scale the Summit: Sense the Adventure Metal-A Q&A with Chris Letchford 340
Notes 345
Selected Bibliography 353
Index 361
