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Greg Lake on what happened when Robert Fripp asked him to play bass on King Crimson's debut album
By Phil Weller published
It took just one eye-opening rehearsal for Lake to learn the difference between playing guitar and bass

The Dutch prog-rock band that combined Chuck Berry guitar riffs and yodeling to score a top-10 hit
By Phil Weller published
The prog classic was born out of a moment of magic, and continues to appear in popular culture decades on

David Gilmour on the genesis of a Pink Floyd classic now receiving a historic reissue
By Phil Weller published
The original nine-part track was split into two on 'Wish You Were Here,' but its new Dolby Atmos mix ties them together at last

Steve Howe’s top tip for better improvisations takes the complexity out of the art form
By Phil Weller published
The prog-rock hero says players “don’t need much information” if they follow these simple steps

Polly Samson on helping David Gilmour put Pink Floyd to rest — and the awkward silences that gave their last album its most powerful moment
By Phil Weller published
‘The Endless River’ was meant to be an instrumental record, but Gimour looked to his wife, Polly Samson, for one definitive lyric

David Gilmour reveals how his guitar solo for a Pink Floyd classic was wiped away forever
By Phil Weller published
His bandmates Roger Waters and Nick Mason were the guilty parties

Robert Fripp issues a hilarious response to the claim that King Crimson is in the studio making a new record
By Phil Weller published
Jakko Jakszyk’s comments about a forthcoming album have since been quashed by the band’s management, and now Fripp has weighed in as well

Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson says Eric Clapton and Cream are the birthplace of prog rock
By Phil Weller published
He notes that Jethro Tull shed their folk and blues beginnings in favor of more experimental music after Clapton paved the way
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