Alexander's Ragtime Band

Episode 016: Pink Floyd in Transition, 1969-1972

Jul 27, 2022

Pink Floyd started as a psychedelic rock group, and were one of the most important bands of London's underground scene. But after Syd Barrett left the group, the band struggled to find their identity before eventually solidifying themselves as one of the greatest rock bands of all-time. The albums they recorded...

Episode 015: Aphrodite's Child and 666

Jun 27, 2022

Before Vangelis was known the world over for his scores to films like Blade Runner and Chariots of Fire, he was a member of Aphrodite's Child. The group started out as a rather by-the-numbers psychedelic rock act, but the band went full prog for their final record, a sprawling concept album about the literal end of the...

Episode 014: Manfred Mann's Earth Band and The Roaring Silence

May 30, 2022

The plan was to cover Manfred Mann's Earth Band in the same episode as Supertramp, but we talked so much about Supertramp that we couldn't fit Manfred in.

And it turns out that we had even more to say about Manfred Mann (the man), Manfred Mann (the band) and Manfred Mann's (the man) Earth Band, so it was a good...

Episode 013: An Interview with Tom Brislin

Apr 12, 2022

Elliot and James are joined today by very special guest Tom Brislin! Having toured with the likes of Meat Loaf, Yes, Camel and Renaissance, Tom is now the keyboardist for the legendary prog rock band Kansas!

Tom shares stories about his times with these bands, life on the road as a working musician, and what it's been...

Episode 012: Supertramp's Breakfast In America

Apr 11, 2022

The original plan here was for Elliot and James to each talk about one album that skirts the line between being prog and not prog, but they both love Supertramp so much that they decided to save the other album for another day.

Breakfast In America is a fantastic record! Supertramp are a great band! These are facts...