BBC Prog Rock Britannia an Observation in Three Movements

Shall I dare say "Dirty" is excellent?






I have to agree with "fatal" over the video comments,
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Where is CAMEL, GENTLE GIANT, VAN DER GRAAF GENERATOR?

Where is STRAWBS, GRYPHON, RENAISSANCE?

Does BBC has anything to do with Progressive Rock? Shame...

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Might I also add Barclay James Harvest, Moody Blues, Gong, Among Duul, Curved Air,... the list goes on and on.... Just to name a few more, Brits! 

Ok, so BBC4 didn't want to turn it's 90 minutes documentary into a "prog dokum", and GG, VDGG, GONG and so on weren't as "mainstream" as Genesis or ELP. But hey, wasn't it all about the music in the first place and not everything else? Don't mind me, just my two cents.

Am I the only one wondering what would've happened if Phil got that call? 

What would've happen to "The Cinema Show" or "Close to the Edge"? Who knows... You surely wouldn't miss something that had never came to be, but... 

Oh, I'm just babbling.

BBC Prog Rock Britannia an Observation in Three Movements

An observation in three movements:

1. "The Shape of Things to Come: 1967-1970"
Focusing on the foundations of prog that lay in psychedelic rock and jazz, from the shift of focus away from three-minute singles towards long play albums and experimental suites, to the emergence of the first prog bands featuring classically trained middle class youth influenced by contemporary music, and embracing the tradition of British eccentricity. Spotlighting Procul Harum, The Beatles, The Crazy World of Arthur Brown, The Nice, The Wilde Flowers, Soft Machine, Yes, King Crimson and Caravan. 

2. "Close to the Edge: 1970-1973"
Focusing on the development of various aspects of prog rock music, from the lyrical influence of classical literature, fantasy and science fiction, through the marriage of music and artwork, the increasingly complex and drawn-out process of writing and recording, to the theatricality of performance, and the genre's international success and popularity among a predominantly male audience. Spotlighting Genesis, Emerson, Lake and Palmer, Yes, Roger Dean, Soft Machine, King Crimson, Egg, Jethro Tull and Mike Oldfield. 

3. "Brain Salad Surgery: 1974-2008"
Focusing on the decline in popularity of prog rock, from the embracing of 1970s excess and self-indulgence, through the birth of punk music as a response to the genre, to the return to less experimental, pop-oriented songwriting of prog bands in the '80s, and how prog became a four-letter word despite its influence on many musicians and songwriters associated with other genres. Spotlighting Yes, King Crimson, Genesis, ELP and The Sex Pistols.