Thursday, May 17, 2012

Jordan Rudess top 10 prog albums


One of the most creative keyboard players, Dream Theater's Jordan Rudess, has shared his top 10 prog albums of all time.

1. ELP - Tarkus
2. Genesis - A Trick of the Tail
3. Gentle Giant - Freehand
4. King Crimson - In the Court of the Crimson King
5. Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon
6. Van Der Graaf Generator - Pawn
7. Rick Wakeman - Six Wives of Henry the Eighth
8. Steve Wilson - Grace for Drowning
9. Yes - Close To The Edge
10. Stefan Zauner - Prism and Views

I just bought Steve Wilson's (of Porcupine Tree) "Grace for Drowning" and yes, as he describes and plays on it, does have some King Crimson influence to it.  I do notice a bit of a consistency with all this album selection--relatively dark, heavy sounding keyboards.