Much like the artists who recorded the great live albums of the 70s, we needed a double-sized session to handle our ambitions for a tour through prog rock's monumental in-concert LP sets. In the second part of our Live Prog discussion (picking up from our previous episode), Rick Wakeman heads for the center of the earth with an orchestra for support, Bryan Ferry storms through the north with Roxy Music, Zappa gets Frank about bad movies, and Genesis doubles down on drummers. Plus: Todd Rundgren's Utopian marriage of prog-rock grandeur and Philly soul and King Crimson's battles with the audience. Our promise to listeners: no vocals were re-recorded for this Deluxe Bonus Disc Edition of An Embarrassment of Prog!
Discussed in this episode:
Rick Wakeman, "Journey To The Center If The Earth" Live 1974 on ABC In
Concert: https://youtu.be/ZAQFfycgmzs?s
Roxy Music, "Out Of The Blue" (Live 1975 on The Midnight Special):
https://youtu.be/W8hcd96GzMc?s
Todd Rundgren's Utopia playing a full-length version of "The Seven Rays"
1975 on The Midnight Special:
https://youtu.be/_Uc5-CFkAfo?s
Genesis 1977 Live in Dallas, TX:
https://youtu.be/OvrXwOsidyg?s
Frank Zappa & the Mothers of Invention, "Live at the Roxy":
https://youtu.be/r7fyyhhuE7c?s
Frank Zappa, "Inca Roads" featuring Ruth Underwood
https://youtu.be/95_7bgW2joE?s
