Song of the Day: Yes - Roundabout

Yup, prog!  OK, so I've noted that prog isn't really my thing - but a lot of the prog bands have some good songs amongst the wankery, and it's crazy to dismiss a whole genre just because most of it sucks (I believe that's called stereotyping, which is wrong).

Yes actually has quite a few good singles, and while it's hard to call an almost nine-minute song a single, "Roundabout" does get a lot of classic rock radio airplay (or at least it used to - it's been a while since I listened to the radio).  Granted, this song would be better if it were half as long, but the bass intro is really amazing, and the last minute could almost pass for Crosby, Stills and Nash. 



And like many prog albums, the cover art is pretty sweet:

Song of the Day: Emerson, Lake & Palmer - From the Beginning

ELP is one of the reasons people cringe when they hear the word "prog." Most of their catalog is wanky bullshit - don't even get me started on that "Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends" song - but they have a couple of singles that are really good. "From the Beginning" was a classic rock radio staple for me growing up, and I think I appreciate it more now than I did back then. This song sounds particularly good on vinyl - I find acoustic guitars usually do - but the problem is you have to sit through the rest of the songs, and it's not a pleasant experience. So if you like this song...well, I wouldn't recommend to seek out the rest of their catalog. Maybe start with a "best of" compilation and pray you can find another song worth hearing.

From The Beginning (Album Vers...