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Andy is a drummer, producer and educator. He has toured the world with rock legend Robert Plant and played on classic prog albums by Frost and IQ.
As a drum clinician he has played with Terry Bozzio, Kenny Aronoff, Thomas Lang, Marco Minneman and Mike Portnoy.
He also teaches drums privately and at Kidderminster College
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I have started watching a lot of your videos. I am really enjoying your take on this and other music. Good fun! Good choices and I can relate you your views. I am a prog head. When I lived near Detroit (where I grew up) Yes came through there twice on the Union tour. I went to both gigs. After seeing them perform Awaken on that tour it became my favorite Yes song for years. Brilliant stuff. I also saw Genesis in the early 80s three times. The "Three Sides Live" tour was great. They performed Supper's Ready on an off during that tour (it was in 82 or 83) and they played it at the gig North of Detroit that I attended. For me experiencing that alone was worth the price of the ticket. I agree, In The Cage live from that time period is great. They also performed 'Cage along with the short instrumental version Watcher' at that Detroit gig. The new fans were baffled. I was stoked!
"Clare Torry" just mentioning her 🙂
Rush's best song is 2112. Genesis best song is Firth of Fifth. Pink Floyd's best song is Dogs. Other than that, your list is decent.
Porcupine Tree – Anesthetize
I would have to include In the dead of night/By the light day by UK on my list.
bloody twit…'forgot ELP' You should get off YouTube now
Why is it so important for some people to rank things. What’s the benefit of doing that? Why anyone would ask themselves questions like the title of this video post? I’m not trolling, it’s an honesy question. Seriously, if you asked me this same question a hundred times in past 40 years I would give a different answer every single time; therefore my question at the beginning
Excellent choices! Looking forward to your video on Tommy Vance’s Friday Rock Show. I loved the theme tune . ‘Theme One’ by Van Der Graaf Generator! I didn’t enjoy much of the Heavy Metal but I’m quite partial to a bit of Deep Purple and Led Zep
Close to the edge.
Andy, is Radiohead prog?
Andy, I am your generation and started with deep purple, Queen, Rush. When I found 90125 an older friend of mine said, it's alright, but it ain't REAL Yes. After I checked out their back catalogue, I haven't looked back! U still am a massive Beatles and Queen fan, but I just keep listening to prog! The longer song, the better!
The thing is, Andy really explains everything and discusses his thoughts really well. I don't know how to explain it, but he just keeps my attention stuck to the screen. It's like Im talking with my mate at a bar about music. And I love how he back and forth with himself as he changes and pivots his opinions
I feel I need to add something really worthwhile, to any Prog list. Early Deep Purple – that type of spine tingling dramatic music is what led me to being a Genesis fan.
Interesting list Andy. Nice to see Regytion Strut included-a much overlooked track. Awaken is another excellent choice. I always thought Going For The One is their best sounding album as well-even better than Close To The Edge
No argument with Awaken, that's a pinnacle of Prog. =D
Great list! and even better discussion about why each song is included. Sure, my own list would be a bit different, but you did a great job of highlighting why each deserved to be there, and I generally agree with your reasoning. I love how much thought you put into this, and how definitive you were about it. For me, Suppers ready is the greatest prog song of all time, but I’m fine with it at #3 on your list (and I’m glad you didn’t go with Close to the edge at #1 as I also don’t think it is their absolute best). Anyway, great job with this.
If you had to pick a Beatles song for this list, what would it be?
I was just listening to the little "seed" the Beatles planted in spring '66, out of that seed grew a big plant full with music I love so much. And it does have the proper name as well "Tomorrow Never Knows".
Some nice choices there.
I liked your mention of 'The Friday Rock Show'. Hosted by the great Tommy Vance it was just one of several outlets for music fans who were into album bands as opposed to the singles chart.
Your mention of that great show got me thinking back about where I first heard and got into some of my favourite bands. And this is how I remember it.
Radio Caroline – this is where I discovered Yes, Camel.
Old Grey Whistle Test (I just loved that show) – this is where I discovered Wishbone Ash (I immediately went out and bought 'Argus' the first album EVER bought), Rush, Dire Straits, Be Bop Deluxe
The Friday Rock Show – thia is where I discovered Pendragon.
Our school 5th/6th Form common room – this is where I discovered Caravan, Focus.
My 10 perfect prog tracks :
1- EGG : Enneagram
2- GENESIS : One For the Vine
3- THE FLOWER KINGS : Circus Brimstone
4- NATIONAL HEALTH : Squarer For Maud
5- GILGAMESH : Underwater Song
6- KING CRIMSON : Fracture
7- HAPPY THE MAN : Ibby It Is
8- UK : Carrying No Cross
9- ASTURIAS : Rogus
10- KENSO : The Signification of Time