The Show That Never Ends
The Rise and Fall of Prog Rock
by David Weigel
Recommended by Edgar Wright and Rob Delaney
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Recommended by 3 sources and appears in Most Recommended Books, History, and Nonfiction.
The Show That Never Ends is the definitive story of the extraordinary rise and fall of progressive (“prog”) rock. Epitomized by such classic, charttopping bands as Yes, Genesis, Pink Floyd, Jethro Tull, and Emerson Lake Palmer, along with such successors as Rush, Marillion, Asia, Styx, and Porcupine Tree, prog sold hundreds of millions of records....
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Recommended by 3 sources and appears in Most Recommended Books, History, and Nonfiction.
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Edgar Wright
“Loved the book 'The Show That Never Ends. A deep, detailed, funny and affectionate dive into the history of prog rock by @daveweigel. Has sent me down a very proggy rabbit hole listening wise. | Mr. President, please read Dave’s excellent book on prog: (when you’re done with Brian Kilmeade’s book on Andrew Jackson)”
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