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Henry Oliver, Dublin
SACRED SOUND
I’m sure many lovers of the often-maligned genre that is progressive music have, like me, revisited past editions of your great magazine to help get through the scourge of this pandemic. Your magazine, together with albums by our favourite bands, has helped in no small way and, for that, I want to personally thank you all at Prog.
My perusal through past editions brought me to Grant Moon’s article on IQ (Prog 102), which I read with renewed interest as it related to the band’s current album, Resistance, which, in my opinion, now deserves special mention. Mr Moon hit the nail on the head with his review of the album. This is a gem of a recording in all respects and congratulations must go to Mssrs Holmes, Nicholls, Cook, Durant and Esau and Resistance must surely warrant the title of album of the year. Resistance has been solely responsible for lifting my spirits during these dark days. Thank you, IQ.
A WORK IN PROGRESS
It was great to read the articles in Prog 108 celebrating 50 years of ELP. I first discovered ELP late in their existence when I was in sixth form in 1976. I just thought they were amazing, with my passion resulting in many arguments with the punk rock fraternity in the common room. When Works Vol 1 was released I set myself ready to see the great band, but alas it all went tits-up on their North American tour.