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 Monday at 19:47 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