Comments on: Classic Rock Prog Special: HFoS Thinks… http://headfullofsnow.com/classic-rock-prog-special-hfos-thinks/ Wed, 01 Sep 2010 23:41:57 +0000 hourly 1 By: Jeffman http://headfullofsnow.com/classic-rock-prog-special-hfos-thinks/comment-page-1/#comment-833 Jeffman Tue, 01 Sep 2009 02:10:48 +0000 http://headfullofsnow.com/?p=462#comment-833 Fraid I fall into that bracket of younger writer, as I wasn't even born when the stuff I review first came out. Even so, I hope I'm free from inaccuracies and unintentional omissions. I agree that 'Record Collector' is a quality read and should perhaps try and get it more often - trouble is finding the time to slot it in with everything else currently on the plate. Thanks, as always, Martin. Your contributions bring an extra, firsthand depth to the proceedings. Fraid I fall into that bracket of younger writer, as I wasn’t even born when the stuff I review first came out. Even so, I hope I’m free from inaccuracies and unintentional omissions.

I agree that ‘Record Collector’ is a quality read and should perhaps try and get it more often – trouble is finding the time to slot it in with everything else currently on the plate.

Thanks, as always, Martin. Your contributions bring an extra, firsthand depth to the proceedings.

]]> By: Martin Westmacott http://headfullofsnow.com/classic-rock-prog-special-hfos-thinks/comment-page-1/#comment-829 Martin Westmacott Fri, 28 Aug 2009 20:31:39 +0000 http://headfullofsnow.com/?p=462#comment-829 I saw a comment reportedly from prog rock scion Robert Wyatt recently that went something like..."Progressive Rock? - it was rather a silly term really. What could be more progressive than Bach, Handel and Haydn?" Oh well, when you're considering things within that sort of time frame.......... Haven't shelled out for a copy of 'Classic Rock' or its offshoots yet - I only tend to buy the unsealed stuff - and 'Record Collector' is one of the few mags I do occasionally buy where I can read the whole thing from cover to cover and find it all interesting. Big problem of course is that today's younger writers didn't experience the prog era, so fill their pieces with inaccuracies & omissions without conveying the huge impact these groups, sounds and surrounding culture had at the time.... I'll try to get Borders to find me a copy of 'Shindig' - but best by far of course was 'Beat Instrumental' magazine with its concise, snazzy, poppy slant, brilliant photos, and promo ads of naked ladies draped over Simms-Watts 100watt amplifier stacks.......! I saw a comment reportedly from prog rock scion Robert Wyatt recently that went something like…”Progressive Rock? – it was rather a silly term really. What could be more progressive than Bach, Handel and Haydn?”
Oh well, when you’re considering things within that sort of time frame……….

Haven’t shelled out for a copy of ‘Classic Rock’ or its offshoots yet – I only tend to buy the unsealed stuff – and ‘Record Collector’ is one of the few mags I do occasionally buy where I can read the whole thing from cover to cover and find it all interesting. Big problem of course is that today’s younger writers didn’t experience the prog era, so fill their pieces with inaccuracies & omissions without conveying the huge impact these groups, sounds and surrounding culture had at the time….

I’ll try to get Borders to find me a copy of ‘Shindig’ – but best by far of course was ‘Beat Instrumental’ magazine with its concise, snazzy, poppy slant, brilliant photos, and promo ads of naked ladies draped over Simms-Watts 100watt amplifier stacks…….!

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