Classic Rock And Prog Almanac

Classic Rock And Prog Almanac

Author: Tim, Shaun and Peter Language: English Episodes: 87
The Classic Rock And Prog Almanac is a conversation between three longtime friends, Tim, Shaun, and Peter, who share a deep, personal history with the music that shaped them. This isn't a formal review show or a dry historical lecture. Instead, each episode feels like pulling up a chair in a familiar pub or a cozy living room, where the discussion naturally flows from a specific album into the memories, stories, and tangential thoughts it provokes. You'll hear genuine camaraderie and differing perspectives as they dig into the classic rock and progressive canon, exploring why certain records endure and what they reveal about the times they came from and the people we became. The podcast thrives on the digressions-the related matters-that make any great chat among friends memorable. It's about the connection between life and the soundtrack that runs through it. So, the invitation is simple: put the kettle on, find a comfortable seat, and join a warm, thoughtful, and often humorous dialogue that treats these albums not as museum pieces, but as living, breathing parts of a shared cultural and personal journey.
Episodes
Cream - Wheels Of Fire (Studio): Review [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:46:09
Peter, Shaun and Tim discuss their opinions of the third album by Cream, Wheels Of Fire (Studio). The discussion includes: whether the band can be considered psychedelic or not, why they are masters of the art of syncopa…
Iron Maiden - The Number Of The Beast: Review [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:14:29
Peter and Shaun were busy this week, so Tim had a conversation with himself, about the third album by Iron Maiden, The Number Of The Beast. The ‘discussion’ includes: the programmatic nature of Maiden’s music, why this a…
RANKING: THE BEATLES BROWN ALBUM [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:42:02
This week, Peter, Shaun and Tim discuss their least favourite songs by possibly the greatest band of all time, thus providing a potential track listing for a third mythical album to add to “The White Album” and “The Blac…
King Crimson - Red: Review [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:49:02
Peter, Shaun and Tim discuss their opinions of the seventh studio album by King Crimson, Red. The discussion includes: the band’s incredible musicianship, the relative merits of the albums in the Mark III period, whether…
Camel - The Snow Goose: Review [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:36:46
Peter, Shaun and Tim discuss their opinions of the third album by Camel, The Snow Goose. The discussion includes: the quality of Camel's musicianship, why they decided to do an instrumental album, where does the band sta…
Queen - 1: Review [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 54:06
Peter and Shaun were busy this week, so Tim did a monologue about the newly-rereleased Queen 1. The monologue includes: the uneven development between Queen’s songwriters, the brilliance of Brian May’s guitar playing, wh…
Led Zeppelin - 2: Review [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:46:09
Peter, Shaun and Tim discuss their opinons of the second album by Led Zeppelin. The discussion includes: the British blues explosion of the sixties, the difference between English folk and American folk, why couldn’t the…
RANKING: GENESIS STUDIO ALBUMS [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:49:30
Peter, Shaun and Tim rank the Genesis studio albums. There's a few surprises, and one or two good rants. Also, how many ways are there to count to 15? And what does Shaun's brother Steve think?
Jethro Tull - Aqualung: Review [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:44:34
Peter, Shaun and Tim discuss their opinions of the fourth album by Jethro Tull, Aqualung. The discussion includes: Jethro Tull’s innovative lyrics, whether their style precipitated prog rock and heavy metal, why the albu…