1001 Albums Summary

I’m wary of prog, with its usual pretensions and inane, fantastical lyrics, but I’ve got nothing against “complex” song structure, ‘cept when “complex” really means ostentatious, as it often does. In fairness, this has more groove than is typical of its genre, due credit to Chris Squire’s penetrating, melodic bass, and the formidable Steve Howe’s eclectic guitar. Even as the music drags, existing in limbo between defined sections of music patched together to give the vague impression of “complexity,” the interplay between talented musicians grants momentary pleasures. I’m less forgiving of the inane, fantastical lyrics. Top Tracks: I’ve Seen All Good People