I made this mix 7 years ago but never posted it to Mixcloud. But as I just posted a follow-up I thought I would make the original mix available exclusively to subscribers.
I've been a prog rock fan since the 70s but I rarely listen to anything that would be considered current prog rock. Part of that is due to my tastes changing over the years. I have less interest in long guitar solos and ridiculous lyrics. I still enjoy all my old favs but the new stuff just comes across as silly much of the time. I know that old 70s prog is filled with stupid lyrics but those get a pass because I've loved them for 40 years.
This mix was inspired by a playlist that I found on Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4sZuhwUI9TvkyVCNMYreKQ?si=8b0767c868804671
This music, a collection of old and new tunes, satisfies my prog rock urge but avoids the pitfalls of terrible lyrics and questionable vocals.
