Haven't listened to anything by them, only researched information about them. Hard rock band with flutes and intense prog tendencies I see. Should I jump right into the blues debut and start listening in chronological order until i get tired, as I tend to do with many many bands, or listen to specific albums? I see they have many stinkers despite being considered masters of classic prog

Kevin Gilbert is one of my favorite artists. He's a talent I'm genuinely furious we didn't get to see flourish more due to his early passing. That being said, I have shown his music to many people throughout my life. This became significantly more difficult a few years ago when his estate wiped almost all of his music off of YouTube and seems completely uninterested in releasing it on streaming platforms or YouTube. I am genuinely baffled by this. I get that they probably wanna make any money they can off of it, but how do you expect to make more money if you're stifling any new listeners? I'm 28, anyone I have talked to about him or wanted to show his music to listens almost exclusively through digital platforms. I have CDs I bought as a teenager but I'm definitely in the minority. This feels to me like if a masterpiece of a film was only being allowed to be released on VHS in this day and age. It doesn't matter how fantastic a work of art is if it is held hostage in a dead format that blocks anyone from being able to experience it. Most people I know don't buy DVDs for movies they love, they aren't going to blind buy a CD when they don't have a CD player and aren't aware of if they will even like the material.

I went to post about this on Kevin's subreddit to see if any information could be provided and there's a block where you have to contact moderators to get approval to post. Granted I never knew him, but I feel like he would be furious that his estate seems to be actively antagonistic towards any new listeners being able to find his work. I'm certain given this community's love of his work that I am far from the only one who has run into this kind of experience. I felt like it was depressing with how few people knew his music 10 years ago but at least then I was able to introduce new people to his work, that is practically completely out of the question now with how his estate has handled his music and I seriously hope they reconsider this. I guess I just had to vent and maybe if they see there's enough of a push for his music to be available digitally they'll change their current trajectory.

Edit: I contacted the estate expressing my concern. Hopefully I get a response beyond a dismissal

I recently discovered the band and it's incredible. Has anyone got to see them live?

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I know everyone here loves progressive rock, but for those of you that delve in to other genres, what would you say is your favorite non-prog album? I’d definitely have to go with Songs in the Key of Life by Stevie Wonder. It’s actually my favorite album of all time believe it or not. I consider it to be flawless. How about you guys?

So I've been relistening to all Yes albums because "fuck it why not?" and I got to Tormato and I must say... It's not as bad as I remember, the most recent output of the band is WAY WORSE than Tormato but Tormato has some pretty good songs like Release, Release, Arricing UFO, Circus Of Heaven or the wonderful On The Silent Wings Of Freedom.

So... I highly encourage those who still think this album is bad to give it another listen and try to go with an open mind, it might surprise you.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWIZ3rWv18o

Yet for every post about Alan Parsons there are 50 or 100 about Genesis.

Is AP not getting the credit due for his great work?

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Just discovered this album, The Fiddler's Dream, in a record shop yesterday for $4, just because of the prog-ish cover. Turned out to be some great prog-folk. https://youtu.be/FY2EY4ZZq_Y?si=9uvKPWDfQ_ssnIRw