Have A Very Prog Xmas

[Happy Jack]

[BassTractor]

... and a very prog Xmas to you!

 

 

(Yeah, that thing's a classic already, and the thread title did indeed nearly give it away. A prog Xmas can only be this or Rick Wakeman in Santa's cape, and I prefer this.)

[StickyDBRmf]

I remember staring at that cover for hours while tripping. Yeah it was snowing then, too.

[Happy Jack]

Mind you, alternatives to a Prog Xmas are available:

 

 

[visog]

2 hours ago, Happy Jack said:

Mind you, alternatives to a Prog Xmas are available

 

 

That wasn't very Christmassy at all. Just crashing the thread I assume.

Back on topic, I've been listening to Chris Squire's 'Swiss Choir' through December. Lovely arrangements of classic carols sung by a good choir of youngsters... with dirty great clanking Rickenbacker throughout and Chris' great voice too.

Edited December 22, 2025 by visog

[jonno1981]

My old band did a proggy version of carol of the bells a while back. I hope this is ok to post. It’s the 1st song here:
 

https://heightsuk.bandcamp.com/album/rarities

[toneknob]

Here's the new video to mark 50 years of Greg Lake's "I Believe In Father Christmas"

 

 

[Bassassin]

19 hours ago, jonno1981 said:

My old band did a proggy version of carol of the bells a while back. I hope this is ok to post. It’s the 1st song here:
 

https://heightsuk.bandcamp.com/album/rarities

 

That's a great version - think I prefer it to Marillion's 7+ minute take! 

[jonno1981]

 

Thanks! Another recommendation: 
https://oceansize.bandcamp.com/track/walking-in-the-air

 

It’s absolutely epic when the band kicks in. 

[Bassassin]

4 hours ago, jonno1981 said:

 

Thanks! Another recommendation: 
https://oceansize.bandcamp.com/track/walking-in-the-air

 

It’s absolutely epic when the band kicks in. 

 

Vennart posted that on FB yesterday, haven't had a listen yet. Oceansize were amazing.

[LowB_FTW]

On 22/12/2025 at 21:07, jonno1981 said:

My old band did a proggy version of carol of the bells a while back. I hope this is ok to post. It’s the 1st song here:
 

https://heightsuk.bandcamp.com/album/rarities

That was really good, and worthy of a follow all by itself.

I've listened to the rest of the album, and it's now on my list to get on the next Bandcamp Friday.

 

Mark

[jonno1981]

18 hours ago, LowB_FTW said:

That was really good, and worthy of a follow all by itself.

I've listened to the rest of the album, and it's now on my list to get on the next Bandcamp Friday.

 

Mark

 

Very kind. We’ve got three albums to listen to that you can find on bandcamp, Spotify etc. It’s all instrumental, self produced, different themes, very prog and a bit pretentious 🤣

I really like From sea to sky and the 3rd one we put out on a label. “Phantasia on the high processions of the sun, moon and countless stars above”. All a bit silly. I miss the band a lot.