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Episode 5: Pink Floyd Meddle

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November 5, 2026 at 4:44 PM
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“The news today will be the movies for tomorrow.” While other bands made Summer of ‘67 history, Love lived through it, and Arthur Lee documented the underbelly in real time. Read more: murphlaw.substack.com/p/love-forev... #progrock #progrockmusic #progressiverock #theamazingpudding #love
November 7, 2026 at 2:03 PM
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While some of progressive rock's biggest names were taking breaks, changing direction, or struggling to maintain their creative momentum, Ian Anderson and Jethro Tull continued releasing ambitious, imaginative albums year after year.

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November 6, 2026 at 2:04 PM
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One album that helped change the course of Rush's career. 🎸

With its ambitious science-fiction narrative, extraordinary musicianship, and fearless experimentation, *2112* helped establish Rush as one of progressive rock's most distinctive bands.

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November 5, 2026 at 4:44 PM
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Blending lush strings, harpsichord, acoustic guitar, and Lee's enigmatic lyrics, “The Red Telephone” captures both the beauty and the growing unease of a generation on the brink of change.

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November 4, 2026 at 2:04 PM
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1975: prog was heading for the dinosaur pit, but Jethro Tull kept cranking out masterpieces. Minstrel in the Gallery needs no nostalgia: a crime if you’ve missed it. Read more: murphlaw.substack.com/p/jethro-tul... #theamazingpudding #progrock #progrockmusic #progressiverock #jethrotull
November 4, 2026 at 2:04 PM
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One album that helped change the course of Rush's career. 🎸

With its ambitious science-fiction narrative, extraordinary musicianship, and fearless experimentation, *2112* helped establish Rush as one of progressive rock's most distinctive bands.

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November 1, 2026 at 2:03 PM
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One album. One epic story. A defining moment in progressive rock history. 🎸

With its ambitious, side-long title suite, *2112* tells a dystopian story of artistic freedom, rebellion, and the power of music.

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October 31, 2026 at 1:03 PM
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From Keith Emerson's dazzling piano passages to Greg Lake's expressive songwriting and Carl Palmer's dynamic drumming, “Take a Pebble” demonstrates how three musicians could transform a single composition into an extraordinary musical journey.

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October 29, 2026 at 9:03 PM
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Without 2112 no Moving Pictures, no Rush as we know them. Punk ethos in prog clothing, except musicians could actually play. Conviction resonates in ways commercial calculation never can. Read more and subscribe to my substack: murphlaw.substack.com/p/rush-2112 #theamazingpudding #rush #progrock
October 28, 2026 at 1:05 PM
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Twelve minutes of pure musical ambition. 🎹

Have you heard this prog rock classic?

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October 27, 2026 at 12:03 PM
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What exactly IS progressive rock? And who gets to decide? 🎸

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October 25, 2026 at 12:02 PM
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ELP's debut,"Take A Pebble": twelve-and-a-half minutes from plucked piano to countrified hand claps, stands alongside any prog music ever made. Read more and subscribe to my substack: murphlaw.substack.com/p/take-a-peb... #theamazingpudding #progrock #elp #substack
October 26, 2026 at 1:05 PM
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Prog rock was never about following the rules. It was about breaking them. 🎹

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October 25, 2026 at 12:15 PM
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How do you follow one of the greatest debut albums in prog rock history? 🎸

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October 22, 2026 at 8:30 PM
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Is *In the Wake of Poseidon* destined to live in the shadow of King Crimson's legendary debut?

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October 22, 2026 at 8:45 PM
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Welcome to The Amazing Pudding

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October 21, 2026 at 3:43 PM
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Episode 6: 1967 and the Prog Rock Progenitors

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October 21, 2026 at 3:45 PM
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In the Wake of Poseidon is dated only because it sounds like 1970. "Devil's Triangle" balances dread and release with mellotron and foghorn cries few bands have matched. Read more and subscribe to my substack: murphlaw.substack.com/p/king-crims... #theamazingpudding #progrock #kingcrimson
October 21, 2026 at 1:05 PM
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Episode 7: My God

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October 21, 2026 at 3:45 PM
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Episode 3: The Amazing Pudding

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October 21, 2026 at 3:43 PM
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Episode 4: Watcher of the Skies

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October 21, 2026 at 3:43 PM
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Episode 1: I Talk to the Wind

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October 21, 2026 at 3:43 PM
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Episode 2: YES Tales from Topographic Oceans

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October 21, 2026 at 3:43 PM
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Aqualung still as scornful/relevant as year it was recorded. "My God" shifts from acoustic tour de force to arena workhorse to parody of religious hymn. Anderson insists it's not a concept album. Read more and subscribe to my substack: murphlaw.substack.com/p/my-god #theamazingpudding #progrock
October 19, 2026 at 1:04 PM