I accidentally stumbled upon “In The Court Of The Crimson King” a few years ago. That was the best time of my life and it's what got me into prog rock!

First, my definition is simple: Prog is rock music that doesn't follow the rules. Second, your list is automatically awesome because it includes Folklore. Third, as a bonus, I would slip in a few carefully selected classical and jazz albums to create the context for some of what they are hearing on the prog albums; they are probably already familiar with the rock influences that go into it.

1. Genesis - Foxtrot 2. Emerson Lake And Palmer - Trilogy 3. Gentle Giant - Acquiring the Taste (since I discovered Gentle and it’s a long period, I considered ATT the best one but I’m slowly basculating into Three friends) 4. Caravan - In the Land Of Grey and Pink (because Richard Sinclair is irreplaceable) 5. Van Der Graaf Generator - Pawn Hearts (if you check the credentials you notice that Fripp is on this album) 6. PFM - Photos Of Ghosts (ex aequo with The World Became the World) 7. Ekseption - Ekseption 5 8. Aphrodite’s Child - 666 (I love the unique voice of Demis Roussos but he has made lots of muzak, often good musak) 9. King Crimson - Lizard (The first time I heard Lizard, I wanted to destroy it with an axe and it would have occurred if not of the superb artwork. It would have been such a mistake). 10. Rick Wakeman - The Six Wives Of Henry VIII. 11. Novalis - Novalis 12. Harmonium - Si On avait besoin d’une Cinquième Saison For those who would like a glimpse into the classical roots of progressive music I suggest the immortal work of Aaron Copland.

Very nice list. I think I would go just a bit lighter with the following, in no particular order. Some are the same as yours: Asia - Asia Supertramp - Crime of the Century Peter Gabriel - Security (or Plays Live) Marillion - Misplaced Childhood Rush - Moving Pictures Saga - World Apart (or In Transit) Genesis - Duke (very accessible, many hits and still proggy) Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon Yes - The Yes Album Big Big Train - Folklore (my current favorite band) Steven Wilson - To The Bone (H.C.E. is a better album but I think this one is easier to digest). King Crimson - Discipline (to me, not as demanding as ITCOTCK, and the songs are shorter) Good video as usual 👍

Very Nice List. A couple other bands that would be good to ease people into Prog. would be CAMEL - Moonmadness and Marillion - Misplaced Childhood.

Yes!! I was looking for a beginner's starter kit. I saw your appearance with Pete Pardo and I came to see what you had. I am just getting into prog at 47 years old and I needed a video like this! Thank you, sir!!

Jethro Tull was my intro to prog and I have never looked back at the other genres.

New to me: Under the Sun>>virtuosic, melodic, adventurous, variety of mood traveling, recommended

Great starter prog albums. I could think of several others, but you got some great ones there, easy to get into, no side-long tracks, a lot less meter changes or odd time signatures, and so on. Love your Steven Wilson suggestion, I would prefer the Raven album myself. Also, pretty much any Alan Parsons album or Blue Oyster Cult album would be easy to swallow for a beginner. The best thing is to make it easy for the listener to fall in love with the genre, then throw some Gentle Giant, Bass Communion or Mars Volta on them to really challenge them....

Great list and an even greater concept! When I thought about this, my goal would be taking someone who is prog-ignorant and turning them into a full-blown prog-head like our own doomed selves :D So, my theory would be to start with some of the more basic and mainstream prog stuff and slowly integrate them into some of the more off-the-wall and lesser-known prog material gradually. I take into consideration my own path into prog music, the stuff that resonated with my younger self back to my own high school days, what spoke to me personally, which results in this mix (#1 being most accessible, #12 being the belly of the beast): 1. Abacab - Yes it's Collins, but it's also the best album to forget the later Collins 2. Darkside - No-brainer 3. Leftoverture - Like Darkside, many casual listeners don't even consider Kansas prog 4. Permanent Waves - Still some radio songs, but a bit more to sink your teeth into than Pictures (Oh sweet Natural Science :O ) 5. Fragile - Has a bit of everything of Yes (The Yes album actually put me off a bit from them) 6. Camel (debut) - Lesser known band, but a very accessible album for them, some shorter tunes 7. Novella - Powerful album, angelic female vocal shows the potential range of the genre 8. Thick as a Brick - The album that made me realize you don't need multiple short tracks, still gets radio play 9. The Wake of Poseidon - Wake up, full blown prog has landed! 10. Metropolis Part 2 - Brings in the metal aspect of modern prog 11. Free Hand - Uber complex, but still modest track lengths of Giant 12. De-Loused in the Comatorium - The possibilities of prog are endless from here on out Honorable Mention: I also thought about adding something like the Dead's Terrapin Station as another bridge from a band not typically thought of in the prog vein. Perhaps that's it's own list, prog albums from non-prog (or not thought of as prog) bands? Love it man

Interesting... "A Trick of the Tail" was exactly the album that got me in love with Genesis in the first place

Thank you for the beginner guide, I think with it a nice introduction of what make a song or a music progressive would help a lot.

Not too bad! Although I would have made a few different choices. For Genesis, I'd have gone with Foxtrot definitely. For Yes, I'd have gone with Fragile. For Jethro Tull, I'd have gone with Thick as a Brick. For Rush, I'd have gone with 2112 or maybe Hemispheres. For Kansas, I'd have gone with Point of No Return. For ELP, I'd have gone with Brain Salad Surgery because it's their best one and I think going for the best is what will get people hooked. So I'm more differing on choice of which album than which band. But what seems to be the biggest gap in this list to me is Ayreon. Seems like Ayreon should be on here! Particularly since Ayreon features so many guest singers from other prog bands. I am thinking The Source. I'd probably have put that on the list instead of Steven Wilson or Big Big Train, assuming I was limited to only 12.

Seems like you're into a lot more of the mature prog that actually progresses the genre. I'm more into the nostalgic "English dudes singing about fantasy and rural British stuff while wearing capes and playing crazy keyboard solos" kind of prog. My 12 recommendations would be: 1. Yes - Going For the One 2. Genesis - Selling England by the Pound 3. Rush - Hemispheres 4. Pendragon - The Masquerade Overture 5. IQ - Dark Matter 6. Wobbler - From Silence to Somewhere 7. Tiger Moth Tales - Cocoon 8. Kansas - Leftoverture 9. ELP - Tarkus 10. Frost* - Milliontown 11. Moon Safari - Blomljud 12. Starcastle - Fountains of Light

Fast becoming a fan Scott, thank you for opening up my program universe beyond my sphere of familiarity!

Anyone who wants to start with prog rock can't go wrong with this selection. My selection would be slightly different but I would almost certainly pick "In the Court of The Crimson King", "Aqualung", "The Yes album", "Trilogy", "The Dark Side Of The Moon", "Crime of the Century" and I think "A Trick Of The Tail" is very well chosen!! "Folklore" is fantastic!!! The others are very good too (I have to listen a little bit more to Transatlantic) Good job Scot!!

The 12 prog albums that I would use to introduce someone to the wonderful world of prog: 01. Rush: Exit... Stage Left 02. Rush: Clockwork Angels Tour 03. Yes: Magnification 04. The Moody Blues-To Our Children’s Children’s Children 05. Wobbler- Dwellers Of The Deep 06. Gentle Giant- Free Hand 07. King Crimson- In The Court Of The Crimson King 08. King Crimson- Discipline 09. Pink Floyd- Wish You Were Here 10. Jethro Tull- Songs From The Wood 11. Talking Heads- Remsin In Light 12. Kansas- Leftoverture Well, what do you think?

The Raven That Refused To Sing (Steven Wilson), Fear Of A Blank Planet (Porcupine Tree) and Pale Communion (Opeth) are MUST LISTEN, even for prog beginners.

Great show Scott. Missed the hat. Loved your picks. I would have added Gentle Giant Octopus or Free Hand. I do love me some Brain Salad Surgery. On The Threshold Of A Dream would be another one. Great work.

Thanks for the list ! A good intro for novices would be almost anything by Oldfield or Wakeman. I was loving their albums and I didn't even realize I was listening to "Prog" - it was just great music !

I'm subbing. I'm. A huge Pink Floyd, Queen and King Crimson fan and your recommendations in this vids are spot on. Cheers!

My 12 for a new fan are The Yes Album (Yes) , Aqualung (Jethro Tull) , Dark Side of the Moon (Pink Floyd), Trepass (Genesis) , Tarkus (ELP) , Red (King Crimson), A Farewell to King (Rush), Image & Words (DT), Misplaced Childhood (Marillion), Fear of a Blank Planet (Porcupine Tree), The Light (Spock's Beard) and Blackwater Park (Opeth).

Caravan "In the Land of Grey and Pink" is a must for this list.

I totally agree with your first nine choices your three last choices I don't know really a lot about them I've heard bits and pieces of them. I would probably go with marillion afraid of sunlight. This is a beginner to listen to the Prog genre. Nice picks all in all. I love your content, keep up the fine work.

I have often thought about which albums I would give a newbie to get into the genre. So here's a list of 12 albums. I don't consider all of them "real" Prog, but they are certainly good entry points. 1. In The Court Of The Crimson King 2. Fragile 3. Selling England By The Pound 4. Dark Side Of The Moon 5. Aqualung 6. Moving Pictures 7. Crime Of The Century 8. Leftoverture 9. Misplaced Childhood 10. Images And Words 11. Lateralus 12. The Raven That Refused To Sing

Great video and channel, your passion for the music is endearing!

Came here since ive listened to Itll all workout in Boomland countless times at this point and want more of what prog has to offer!!

I honestly can't improve on your list, it's perfect!

Anything Steven Wilson does is a great gateway to Prog!

Yes, Gateway prog! I love it! These are great records to kind of ease people in. You probably wouldn’t want to hit them over the head with Relayer right off the proverbial bat… I’ve been trying to do it with my gf for about two years now. It’s a tough deal but I’m working on her. She still just says, “yeah, that’s different”.🤔 The struggle goes on… Oops I almost forgot! One of my Dr.s plays acoustic guitar and likes folk. I recommended Thick as a Brick due to the English folk/renaissance sort of acoustic guitar work. He loved it! He actually asked me for more. Imagine that! And yes, Pete P should get a seat ready for you. And Nathan. 👍

Excellent list, now I know what I’m missing in my collection!

My picks: 1. Kansas- Point of know return 2. Supertramp- Crime of the century 3. Pink Floyd- The dark side of the moon 4. ELO- Out of the blue 5. Marillion- Misplaced childhood 6. Porcupine tree- In absentia 7. Jethro Tull- Songs from the wood 8. Rush- Moving pictures 9. Genesis- A trick of the tail 10. Dream Theater- Images and words

New to me: Underground Railroad. OMG Impossible to categorize. That’s how you know it’s Prog. Ambitious, Surprising as often as pleasing, like nothing you’ve ever heard before but always wanted to. Strap in for a lesson in diversity.

Nice list; I would just add Turn of a Friendly Card(Alan Parsons Project. Other honorable mentions include: Tarkus, Fragile, and Thick as a Brick; Though these albums are highly prog, I feel that the music is extremely accessible as these got me addicted to the genre. Keep up the great work!

I have a vinyl album King Crimson titled "A Young Person's Guide To King Crimson" it's stashed away with all my other vinyl records. Bought it sometime in the '70's I already had all their albums up to that point but I liked the cover art (which KC Shop UK has listed (has reused it recently) it's that long creature circling around a mountain peak with children riding it's back IIRC it was a gatefold album. My second favorite KC album cover the first of course ITCOTCK which a friend painted on a rental house basement wall ceiling to floor and complete fold-out screaming face and it was perfect in detail. The house was demolished after we moved out (actually burnt down). Your list has some really essential choices although I'd leave out Pink Floyd DSOTM and maybe Aqualung the reason being especially PF after all who hasn't heard DSOTM? Instead I would have chosen Yes Fragile and Genesis Foxtrot, Also I'd have ELP's First album instead of Trilogy, either they are going to be open to the heavier stuff or not a fan. About "prog" "progressive" back in the beginning as far as I know it wasn't called prog or progressive, I always called it "classical rock" (NOT to be mistaken for "classic rock") was that just me? Honestly I don't remember it being called prog or progressive in the 70's we lead sheltered lives back then no internet, no MTV, who knew?

The very first prog album of all time was Days of Future Passed by The Moody Blues from 1967.

I'm not sure I agree with KC's debut being the very first prog album (especially if you count proto prog) but I admit it's the one that made the genre an actual official thing and put it in the map. One of the most important (along with CTTE) for sure. Anyway, my picks would be close to the edge, in the court of the crimson king, ELP (debut), snowgoose, misplaced childhood, wish you were here (more proggy than dsotm imo), moving pictures, days of future passed, misplaced childhood. Also and this might be a bit much for a newbie but I'll say thick as a brick. That's about it. I can't think of many "modern" prog albums although they will definitely want to hear Anglagard's hybris at some point (hopefully before too long) as well as some Italian prog (my pick for that would maybe be per un amico).

When I cross myself I say " Emerson, Lake and Palmer "!

Love your laid back style...Genesis Foxtrot Suppers Ready so easily accessible so different always uplifting no real brain power needed ...BTW I just love your Spanish... accent

Great list! (and great name!) I came here just to say ABACAB still blows me away, every time. Also, if Talking Heads is prog, I'd throw them on a beginner list!

mine would be rush - 2112 & moving pictures pink floyd - wish you were here yes - close to the edge king crimson - red elp - self titled can - future days or ege bamyasi genesis - duke and selling england by the pound jethro tull - aqualung mars volta - the bedlam in goliath king gizzard and the lizard wizard - polygonwanaland

I know this may not be recieved well but I would argue that Queen's Day at the Races would be a good gateway one as well to add. Prog for sure IMHO.

Here is my total list of prog albums that I have considered core important albums to me, in no particular order (edited to add King Crimson): Yes - The Yes Album Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon Jethro Tull - Thick as a Brick Genesis - A Trick of the Tail Kansas - Leftoverture Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here Rush - Hemispheres Yes - Fragile Genesis - The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway Yes - Close to the Edge Rush - A Farewell to Kings Genesis - The Wind and the Wuthering Queen - News of the World Rush - 2112 King Crimson - Discipline

so cool you have all of them on vinyl. new prog listener here. absolutely love king crimson and hope to discover more artists from this little guide!

Prog Starter Kit. King Crimson - Court of the Crimson King Yes - Fragile Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon Genesis - Duke Yes - Drama Rush - Signals Marillion - Clutching at Straws IQ - Ever Dream Theater - Images and Words Transatlantic - Bridge Across Forever Steven Wilson - the Raven Who Refused to Sing Frost* - Milliontown

Good you did not mention a Young Persons Guide To King Crimson. Albums for a Prog Starter may be, 1. Yes Yesterdays Album or Druid Towards The Sun, 2 Styx EP (Maxi Single). 3 Camel Nude, 4 Rick Wakeman 1984, 5 Tangerine Dream Exit 6 Marilion Script For A Jesters Tear and 7 Mike Olfied The Bell Extended CD from Tubular Bells II.

I may choose images and words from dream theater for the heavy side of prog because prog metal is basically the same genre, but overall good list

Awesome selections Scot!

Selling England By The Pound is a must

My picks for essential prog albums would definitely be "Going for the One" by Yes and "Crash of the Crown" by Styx.

Nice picks, every one a winner. Definitely the Yes Album for them or maybe Going for the One could work - or, if they arent into Prog at all try them out with 90125 and highlight songs like Hearts and Changes. Was Crimson's album the first prog album and at the end of the day what actually was and is prog - some people may not agree that Supertramp or DSOTM or Aqualung are prog. Maybe Crimson isnt necessarily the first prog album - you could argue that could be the Beatles' Sgt Pepper or The Moody Blues' Days of Future Passed or Procol Harum's first however it is the album that coalesced essential Prog ingredients into the first recognisably Prog album - I just hope a new listener doesn get put off by the improv section in Moonchild. Supertramp's Crime of the Century is a fantastic pick as it is poppy or light enough not to scare anyone off but is complex and deep enough to warrant being classified as Prog, all the songs are great, have hooks and the production is sublime. So would I add anything to your list - maybe a Moody Blues compilation like 'This is The Moody Blues', maybe Wishbone Ash's Argus, maybe Styx's Grand Illusion, maybe ELO's Out of the Blue, even perhaps Jeff Wayne's War of the Worlds or Alan Parsons' I Robot. Heck I may even try them out on Sweet's Level Headed. You could also argue that Queen 2 should be considered a Prog album and maybe The Who's Tommy - those two are to be discussed next week on Sea of Tranquility's In the Prog Seat.

I get it for Trick of the Tail...but I would have gone with Selling Or Foxtrot on that one!

For Dark Side of the Moon, I went to Vanier Park in Vancouver British Columbia Canada where they had the Pink Floyd Skylights show where they show all the stars and anything visible with a telescope when I was young with my older sister, and will never forget it .

10- Meddle Pink Floyd 9- ELP Trilogy 8- Genesis Selling england 7-Supertramp Brother were you bound 6- Camel Mirage 5- Supertramp crime of the century 4- 21' century schizoid man King crimson 3- ELP Tarkus 2- King crimson RED 1- King crimson Larks Tongues in Aspic / Straless and Bible black ( I think i have to stop Hahahha)

I'm the biggest fan of Prog Rock and I didn't even know it. I'm just discovering that "Prog" is even a genre. This is real exciting to me because I've had to scour through hundreds of songs just to find that I like. Now that I know there is a genre just for Progressive music I can just go straight to bands in that genre rather than sifting through all the music I don't like.

Glen will be happy the King Crimson album made the list. I have five of those albums so I guess I am half way with my starter kit. My only question is "What is prog rock again?" Cheers Scott.

Excellent picks. Prog rocks!! Love Steven Wilson! 🙂 I'd include "Death Walks Behind You" by Atomic Rooster and "Deadwing" by Porcupine Tree.

My top 3 prog albums 1. King crimson 2. Dark side of the moon 3. Lets start here

Hello Scott Im Paul ..just tripped on your channel due to Rachel the Music Maam shoutout and I subbed..Love the dozen here..Yes,ELP Crimson all here ..what no Nectar lol ...You got me on Big Big Train and Transatlantic gonna have to listen to those.Great stuff great video thanx for sharing and take care

I have been a Genesis fan since the late 70s and still listen to them (and the Beatles) almost daily. Mainly their older stuff. I was fortunate to meet Genesis backstage on the Duke tour in New Orleans at the Saenger Theater. I was in high school and painted a picture for them. Phil gave me a beat up Premiere tambourine in trade. Such sweet fellows! (That includes Chester Thompson and Daryl Stuermer.) I used to listen to mainly top 40 until I started dating a guy at 15. He and his friends opened up a HUGE new world of music for me! Especially prog (it was called classical rock back then). My fave bands are: Genesis, Peter Gabriel, Trapeze, King Crimson, ELP, Pink Floyd (especially Meddle), Camel, Glass Harp, Talking Heads, Tangerine Dream, Spirit, Laurie Anderson, Kate Bush (Sky of Honey suite from Aerial), and so many others. I would also add In-a-gadda-da-vida by Iron Butterfly, Hocus Pocus by Focus, and Argent as well. I love your list and plan to discover new-to-me prog adventures. 😊❤

Just watched this Scott. Great list. As a humongous Genesis fan I particularly agree with Trick... While Selling is my personal favourite, Trick is perfect for the starter pack. Leftoverture and Crime - also great choices for a starter pack. What about Misplaced Childhood from the (almost) modern era - totally accessible and totally prog!? I think I'd keep Crimson off the list, despite their highly elevated place in prog history...at least until we'd hooked the person in! 😉

In The Land Of Pink and Black by Caravan. breathless by Camel with those great vocals by Richard Sinclair. U.K. had a great album. In The Dead Of Night is as classic prog as you can get. Epic Forest album by Rare Bird> The track "Birdman" is great. Selling England By The Pound by Genesis. Fish Out Of Water by Chris Squire. You must listen to this. I like this as more than any Yes album.

Genesis-Nursery Cryme King Crimson-In The Court Of The Crimson King Yes-Fragile Pink Floyd-Dark Side Of The Moon Gentle Giant-Free Hand Blackwater Park-Dirt Box Perfect Symmetry-Fates Warning Rick Wakeman-The Six Wives of Henry VIII Rush-2112 Jethro Tull-Aqualung ELP-Tarkus Kansas-Leftoverture

I can't think of anything to add, that's a pretty good starting point although many people aren't open to anything different anyway unfortunately.

If there’s a honorable mention to a great beginner prog album. I would say The Moody Blue’s Days of Future Passed. It’s a great introduction to symphonic prog while still having great hit songs like Nights In White Satin or Tuesday Afternoon.

My intro to prog was at a Genesis concert in 1986. They were hardly "prog" at that time, but a guy sharing a joint next to me mentioned the song "Return of the Giant Hogweed". I thought "What the hell could a song with a title like that sound like?". I was completely unfamiliar with the Gabriel era. So I went to the record store and picked up "Genesis Live '73" and was COMPLETELY blown away. That started me down the rabbit hole. Next it was Zappa, Crimson...never really got into Yes.

Trick of the Tail and Leftoveture was my starting point for Prog. For modern Prog, I would add Flying Colors to the list. Pop, Rock, with a touch of Prog ( Kayla or Everything Changes).

Just found your channel, as a long time prog rock fan, subscribed!

Very good idea and nice list, Scot. I am thinking of a much more friendly list for outsiders of prog, a more gateway stuff. I think I will start from a more modern perspective and then continue with the earlier material. With a safer approach for new listeners. No metal sounding, no harsh disonances, a more mellow clear sound, a little more pop related, perhaps some link to things prog related as Supertramp or Queen. BUT, Stills needs to he proggy! And also with a more contemporary time related initial albums, so as to then slowly go backwards to the greater stuff. Here are some very good ones to begin: 1. Delusion Rain - Mystery 2 - Calling birds - Satellite 3 - Toy Matinee - Toy Matinee 4 - New world - Dave Kerzner 5 - Long Distance Voyager - The Moody Blues And after they have digested this one, your list follows

Great list Scot, can't fault it really. I would probably include a moody blues album, possibly Days of Future Passed, and maybe even Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells, because it's very melodic.

I'm a prog noob. I dig Camel. Their use of guitar and cool synth tones is prog done right imo.

Great vid, thx ! Gentle Giant-- (all the oldies !); Fripp and Eno- Wind on Water; Brian Eno- Apollo; Hawkwind; Henry Cow; Jon Anderson- Olias of Sunhillow; Magma-UduWuduu; Van Der Graff Generator- Godbluff; Mahavishnu Orchestra-Inner Mounting Flame & Birds of Fire; Genesis-The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway; Yes-Tales from Topographic Oceans...... and, so many more great ones !

Saga, Saga-Images at Twilight, Saga-Silent Knight, Saga-Worlds Apart, Saga-13th Generation, Saga-Heads or Tales...I´m missing six . Let´s add some City Boy- "Heads are Rolling", "The Day the Earth Caught Fire", (A gem) . Still missing four.

i got into prog through Marillion's Misplaced Childhood, even though I was already heavy into Jethro Tull and Pink Floyd, I didn't think of them as prog. I guess that's why I expected to see Marillion in there... Great list!

ELP-- first album, Tarkus and Brain Salad -- In the Court, of course. The YES album, Close to the Edge and Relayer. Thick as a Brick. Gentle GIant Octopus. U.K. Kansas Leftoverture. Rush, Moving Pictures. That's 12.

That's the video I needed !! I got invited to join a prog band, but I don't know how that sounds... x) So, very useful, thanks !!!

No Supertramp, fer Krissakes! Thank you and Merry Christmas.

You nailed it! They are all totally accessible. The only addition I would put in there is "Land of Grey and Pink". Also maybe "Script for a Jester's Tear" for the 80's.

Good call with The Yes Album and Moving Pictures by Rush. But I think I would have gone with Point of Know return for a "starter" Kansas album.

No Focus - no reason. Focus is the best prog band ever ever. Focus is the one band everybody in the entire world should like.

Great list ! Congratulations !

I just found out that Andrew Latimer of Camel is needing urgent surgery. So they have cancelled their tour. Prayers for him and his family.😢

People don't talk about Caravan, Vander Graaf generator,Nektar, or Pfm enough. Not to mention Triumvirat, The Strawbs. Hawkwind, Camel, Atomic Rooster, and Happy the man. Spock's beard..Starcastle ..Uk..Tangerine Dream..Gong..

For Genesis I'll go with Duke if ever I'm asked "which one first?"

Greenslade:Time and Tide The album's cover should also help!!!🙂

Scot cheers up my day ❤️

It's going to sound like I mention Moon Safari every time I comment... However, Lover's End would be a great starter. Songs no raven would refuse to sing 😀

Enjoyed your video. Nice choices. I might need to do a response video. One of my favorite Big Big Train albums is "The second brightest star". Have a great week - Edward

Great show with this wellknown albums. Next Saturday my Saga best album show will be online. See Harold's Prog Rock Show. My own channel.

Of all places, I found In the Court of the Crimson King on vinyl at Best Buy. hahaha I definitely picked it up for an awesome price! Also love ELP! Jealous my folks saw them in the 70s among other greats. New subscriber thanks to Canadian Studmuffin's live chat! Cheers!

I would put Pink Floyd's "Wish You Were Here" in there. The songs are very long but very musically accessible and, of course, very beautiful.

If your just getting into prog I'd start with Renaissance, it has the kind of melodies that green listeners can easily get into.

Nice to meet you, oh, and Happy Birthday! Was curious - what the heck is "prog"? Never been to Prague but I hear they have great coffee shops. Heard of some of the artists you mentioned - heck, even some of the albums. I need to do another long road trip and definitely bring along some of that music. Big thanks!

I cheered when you chose Supertramp!

Hi from Brazil! First of all, I really like your channel and your lists are amazing! Talking about this video, it's a shame I don't know any of those new prog bands you've recommended. I need to know how they sound as fast as I can! Thanks!

Great list, I have been a progressive rock fan for 1 years now, my dad played some pink floyd songs in the car coming home from work, I was hooked. Basically spent a year constantly consuming prog. My favourite albums are the wall, close to the edge, ocean, a tab in the ocean and time and a word. I think yes albums are very god for beginners due to their pop era and they still have elements of pop in their early stuff.

Perfect picks. I agree with every single one.

From Modern Prog : I would include Marillion Misplaced Childhood, Porcupine Tree - Deadwing, Spock's Beard - The Light, Flower Kings - Stardust We Are

Solid list for sure ! Inagree with the bands but would: 1. Switch Trick for Foxtrot (rope the noobies in with that killer opener!) 2. Gentle giant id say id need for a newbie intro luat because i was robbed if knowing their music when i was getting into prog (octopus is in my opinion a flawless and catchy album that can grow with repeated listens, man have you dug into boys in the band ? Talk about a zappa sounsing jam halfway through haha so doooope) 3. Thick as a brick, take the risk of them having to listen to two long sides but that album will blow anyone who's new to the genre away. 4. Drop Floyd cuz they all know that album anyway and throw them some Camel or a second album by yes/genesis/tull

Thank you Scott!!