This week on Prog-Watch my special guest is Doug Rausch of the US band Rausch! Doug and I chat about his classical training, his influences, the Jordan Rudess connection, and much more! Along the way there will, of course, be plenty of great Rausch music! If you like your prog rock fresh and catchy, with brilliant keyboard playing and a dash of Queen thrown in, you will not want to miss this one! This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcas...
Oct 29, 2018•1 hr 25 min
This week's Prog-Watch is full of stars! Every song will have the word "star" in the title! We'll hear music from artists ranging from Anekdoten to Yuka & Chronoship! Come along and try to guess what I'll be playing! This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3136310/advertisement
Oct 22, 2018•1 hr 30 min
This week's Prog-Watch is a great variety program made up of all music released this year! (Well, technically...two of the tracks are re-issues, but hey, they were re-issued this year!) We'll hear music from Blackfield, Gunship, Potter's Daughter, El tubo elastico, IQ, The National Orchestra of the United Kingdom of Goats, Sanguine Hum, Morgan and the Mountain, Phideaux and Napier's Bones! Plus Yuka & Chronoship on Progressive Discoveries with Dr. Rob Fisher! This show is part of the Spreake...
Oct 15, 2018•1 hr 29 min
On this week's Prog-Watch my very special guest is the one and only Martin Barre of Jethro Tull fame! Martin and I talk Tull and his solo career, and along the way there is plenty of great music...a few Tull tunes on which Martin really shines, and lots of great music from his solo albums, including a few from his fabulous new album "Roads Less Travelled"! This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com...
Oct 08, 2018•1 hr 28 min
This week on Prog-Watch my special guest is Simon Godfrey of Tinyfish, Valdez & Shineback! Hear some of my chat with the always-entertaining Simon, plus music from all of his bands, including several from the new Shineback album "Dial"! This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3136310/advertisement
Oct 01, 2018•1 hr 30 min
This week on Prog-Watch it's another great variety show of mostly new Progressive sounds! Hear music from Phideaux, Ghost, Telegraph, Built For The Future, Marillion, mystery, Riverside, The Pineapple Thief, Stackridge, Skeptosphere & The Dame! This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3136310/advertisement
Sep 24, 2018•1 hr 30 min
This week I'm finishing up my coverage of the prolific keyboard maestro, Mr. Clive Nolan! There will be chat about his more recent endeavors, and plenty of great music from his collaboration with Oliver Wakeman, his theater-oriented project Caamora, and, of course, Arena! (In fact, there will be quite a bit of Arena, including a generous helping from the new album Double Vision!) If you missed the first part or feel like listening again, you can find it at the following link: http://progwatch.co...
Sep 17, 2018•1 hr 26 min
This week on Prog-Watch: a whole lot of great Progressive Rock variety! With music from Aisles, Paul Draper, Steve Hackett, Kaleidoreal, Glass Hammer, Octavarium, The Kentish Spires, and King's X! Plus, The Paradox Twin on Progressive Discoveries with Dr. Rob Fisher! This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3136310/advertisement...
Sep 10, 2018•1 hr 26 min
This week on Prog-Watch my special guest is Robert Berry of 3 and 3.2! Robert talks candidly about the formation of the original 3 (with Keith Emerson and Carl Palmer) in the late 1980s, how he and Emerson came to resurrect the idea of the band, and the ordeal he faced in finishing the album following Emerson’s tragic death in 2016. Along the way, there will be plenty of great music…from the original 3, a few from Robert’s solo career, and of course a few from the new 3.2 album “The Rules Have C...
Sep 03, 2018•1 hr 29 min
US band Crack the Sky have a career that goes back more than 40 years, when their first self-titled album was chosen by Rolling Stone as the Debut Of The Year. Since then they have had their ups and downs, but in recent years the band has reunited many of the original and classic members and continue to make their own quirky and catchy brand of progressive rock music. I spoke to John Palumbo, founder and principal composer of the band, a few weeks ago on the eve of the release of their new album...
Aug 28, 2018•1 hr 29 min
Pure, wholesome variety is on tap for this week's Prog-Watch! We'll hear fabulous new music from Argos, Circuline, Rausch, Jason Rubenstein, Gleb Kolyadin and Spock's Beard! Plus not quite so new (but equally fabulous) stuff from Argent, Cardiacs, Peter Matuchniak, Art Griffin's Sound Chaser, Isproject, Golden Earring & Michael Penn! So come on...it's certified 100% organic and soooo good for you! This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this p...
Aug 20, 2018•1 hr 28 min
This week's Prog-Watch is another edition of EPIX! My usual criteria apply: an EPIC must be over 10 minutes long; and we will hear one for each major decade of our favorite genre! This time we'll hear music from The Flower Kings, Big Big Train, Southern Empire, Jethro Tull and Anderson, Bruford, Wakeman & Howe! I hope you will join me for some wonderful, modern rock symphonies! This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us a...
Aug 13, 2018•1 hr 27 min
This week's program is a Variety show with lots of great new stuff from 3.2, The Sea Within, EvenFlow, Drifting Sun, and Strangefish! We'll also hear great (but not quite new) music from Agam, Heresy, and The Bedlam Furnaces, and our resident reviewer Dr. Rob Fisher will check in with a Progressive Discoveries feature on the latest album by the Italian band Victim Of Illusion! I hope you can come along for the ride! This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advert...
Aug 06, 2018•1 hr 28 min
This week on Prog-Watch I'm shaking the family tree of one of my favorite bands of all time...Jethro Tull! So much great stuff shakes out, including music from Blodwyn Pig, Aviator, solo Ian Anderson, solo Martin Barre, and some real lost gems from the late Glenn Cornick's Wild Turkey! Come and see what shakes out! This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3136310/advertisement...
Jul 30, 2018•1 hr 27 min
This week on Prog-Watch we're celebrating 40 years of Pendragon with the second of two Nick Barrett interview programs! Nick and I had an epic chat and you can hear some more of that PLUS a whole lot of great Pendragon music in this week's program! If you missed the first show (or just want to refresh your memory so you can get the full-on Nick and Pendragon experience) you can find it here: http://progwatch.com/511 / This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in adve...
Jul 23, 2018•1 hr 28 min
This week's Prog-Watch is another fabulous variety program with mostly new(er) music! We'll hear from Wobbler, David Cross and David Jackson, Ben Craven, Spock's Beard, Stratospheerius and The Bedlam Furnaces! Plus, Dr. Rob Fisher provides an insightful Progressive Discoveries segment on the new album 'La Muerta' from Subsignal! This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3136310/advertisement...
Jul 16, 2018•1 hr 28 min
The Beatles were kind of my “gateway” band. Before I discovered them, I liked music probably about as much as your average teenager. After I discovered them, I became what I suppose you would call a “music fanatic”. Their music resonated with me on many different levels and I was amazed at the transformational musical journey they had made in less than a decade. Once I had absorbed just about everything they had done I moved on to explore the musical catalogs of Badfinger, The Who, Deep Purple, ...
Jul 09, 2018•1 hr 27 min
Time Of The Season by The Zombies is one of the first songs I can remember hearing as a child, and that strange beat and smooth, almost ethereal (over an AM radio!) vocal made a lasting impression. So it was with great pleasure that I was actually able to interview the owner of that voice, Mr. Colin Blunstone, a few weeks back! As an original British Invasion artist he had many recollections of those heady days, and also talked about his solo career, and time spent with The Alan Parsons Project ...
Jul 02, 2018•1 hr 28 min
This week's Prog-Watch is one of our semi-annual collaborations with the fine reviewers of The Progressive Aspect to bring you some of the Best of 2018 (So Far)! Nine fantastic pieces from nine of the best albums released so far this year and short reviews of each! With contributions from Mel Allen, Tony Colvill, Rob Fisher, Bob Mulvey, Roger Trenwith, Leo Trimming, and John Wenlock-Smith! This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, cont...
Jun 25, 2018•1 hr 26 min
This week on Prog-Watch it's the long-awaited return of THE DOCTOR, Rob Fisher, with another great edition of Progressive Discoveries! This edition centers on the exciting new album by Sharon den Adel's solo project My Indigo. Prepare for something a bit different! Also on this week's program: a lot of great Progressive Rock (this ain't Rap-Watch!) from Yuka & Chronoship, The Dame, Armonite, Emerson, Lake and Powell, Gazpacho, World Trade, The J Conspiracy, IO Earth, and BangTower! This show...
Jun 19, 2018•1 hr 30 min
Jerry Marotta is one of the most prolific drummers in the history of modern music. He has played on literally hundreds of records and has worked with acts such as Orleans, Hall & Oates, The Indigo Girls, Stackridge, Marshall Crenshaw, The Dream Academy, Tears For Fears, Elvis Costello, Paul McCartney, and many, many more. Of particular note to Progressive Rock music fans is his association with Peter Gabriel, Tony Levin, and Trey Gunn of King Crimson, who now works with Jerry in The Security...
Jun 11, 2018•1 hr 29 min
Variety is the spice of life, so this week's Prog-Watch is a diverse collection of great progressive rock to enliven your world! We'll hear music from The Dear Hunter, ESP 2.0, Mostly Autumn, Onségen Ensemble, Robert Plant, Ange, Visual Cliff, Coast, 3RDegree, Kansas, Lines In The Sky, IQ, and Bomber Goggles! This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3136310/advertisement...
Jun 04, 2018•1 hr 28 min
This week on Prog-Watch it's Part One of my coverage of keyboard wizard and composer Clive Nolan! Clive and I chat about his many projects and endeavors, and along the way I spin lots of great tracks from some of them, including Arena, Strangers On A Train, Casino, Shadowland, one of his collaborations with Oliver Wakeman, and of course some solo material! This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com...
May 28, 2018•1 hr 29 min
This week's program is part variety show and part feature! On the variety side we will hear great (mostly newer) stuff from Perfect Beings, Kayak, Drifting Sun, and Skeptosphere! As for the feature: Aaron and Devin of The Aaron Clift Experiment drop by to talk about their brand new album If All Goes Wrong, and we check out three tracks from the album! This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show...
May 21, 2018•1 hr 29 min
This week on Prog-Watch I am wrapping up my coverage of rock legend Ken Hensley! Ken and I chat about his PledgeMusic campaign and his new anthology, Rare and Timeless, and about what's coming up in his near future. I also spin plenty of music from his illustrious career...with Uriah Heep, Toe Fat, and Ken Hensley and Live Fire, his collaboration with John Wetton, and of course some solo stuff, including a few from that brand new anthology! This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you...
May 14, 2018•1 hr 30 min
This week's Prog-Watch contains a colossal collection of contemporary and classic Progressive Rock for your careful consideration! Hear music from IO Earth, Coburg, Lazuli, Whiteside's Daughter, Elephant9, Axios, David Gilmour, Yuka & Chronoship, Motherjane, Gentle Giant, The Bridge, Anthony Phillips, and Projekt Gemineye! Come cherish the cheer! This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/...
May 08, 2018•1 hr 30 min
Guitar legend Mick Box has been rocking with Uriah Heep for approximately 50 years! This week he is my esteemed guest on Prog-Watch! Mick and I have a quick chat about the current Heep tour, their forthcoming album, and their PledgeMusic campaign, and along the way I spin lots of great Heep music, new and old! This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3136310/advertisement...
Apr 30, 2018•1 hr 28 min
This week's Prog-Watch features an appreciable and astonishing amalgamation of Progressive Rock for your auditory amusement! Hear music from Tangekanic, Sweet, Kino, World Trade, Frequency Drift, Steve Hackett, Tears for Fears, Comedy Of Errors, Barclay James Harvest, Now In Colour, Art Griffin's Sound Chaser, Terry Draper, and Rausch! An amazing assortment, eh? This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreak...
Apr 23, 2018•1 hr 30 min
Ken Hensley is a self-proclaimed survivor...a veteran of the mega rock star days of the 1970s, and a music business machine that would just as soon grind up, spit out, and replace band members, rather than stop the money stream long enough for them to get help for addictions or other problems. In a career going back more than 50 years, his compositions and versatile musicianship put Uriah Heep on the map and then sustained a solo career and various bands, collaborations, and projects up through ...
Apr 17, 2018•1 hr 26 min
This week's Prog-Watch is another one of those mash-ups that I like to refer to as a variety show...just a bunch of great progressive rock, new and old, but with an emphasis on the new(er). We'll hear music from Yes, Neal Morse, Renaissance, Flying Colors, Karibow, Flutatious, Steven Wilson, Kino, Riverside & Vinegar Joe! Get out of your brain on the Prog-Watch 515! This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://ww...
Apr 09, 2018•1 hr 28 min
