781.66168 WIL

Wild, Andrew

A mirror of dreams : the progressive rock revival 1981 to 1983 / Andrew Wild

[Epsom, Surrey] : Kingsmaker Publishing , 2024

277 sider

Fra omslaget: "With the advent of punk rock and new wave, the music of Pink Floyd, Yes, Genesis and the other major progressive rock bands became unfashionable. However, in the late 1970s and early 1980s, six new progressive rock groups would be formed by young musicans. These groups - Marillion, Twelfth Night, Pendragon, Pallas, Solstice and IQ - laid the foundation of so-called 'neo-progressive' music. Alongside this 'big six', other lower-profile groups came and went, adding and subtracting elements to what would become a vibrant scene. This new prog rock movement found a home at the Marquee Club in Wardour Street in London. For the next few years, twice a week or so, one or other of the leading bands of the movement performed there. Alongside gigs at The Marquee and elsewhere, affordable porta-studios enabled the bands to create demo tapes in their bedrooms which could later be sold at concerts. This allowed the groups to be heard by a wider audience throughout the UK. The new era of progressive rock would see major label record deals, line-up changes, catastrophic US tours, top five hit singles, festivals, friendships, bitter rivalries and several classic albums. With the 1970s' prog rock music as their major influence but with the addition of 1980s' sounds and attitudes, the bands sought to craft something new from what was thought to have been finished. And although most of them never saw significant commercial success, the major players are still active 40 plus years on. These bands were the second wave. This is their story."

[A mirror of dreams]

IQ
Marillion
Pallas
Pendragon
Solstice
The Marquee Club
Twelfth Night
Neo-prog
Popmusikk - 1980-årene
Progressiv rock - Storbritannia

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