MY PROG
The great and good of progressive music give us a glimpse into their prog worlds. As told to Grant Moon
ANNA PHOEBE
Where’s home?
Deal, right on the Kent coast. Moving here changed the way I write music.
Earliest prog memory?
My mum plays violin, and when I was five she took me to a classical concert, and I remember being so excited by it. At home my parents also listened to a lot of African music, Greek traditional music, and a load of John McLaughlin.
First prog album?
After years of stealing my parents’ vinyl – King Crimson, Jethro Tull, Roxy Music –I finally bought myself Natural Elements by Shakti, featuring John McLaughlin.
And the last?
Fir
Wave by Hannah Peel. She plays violin and comes from a classical background, but she’s moved into the electronic/ synth world. For me it’s a really progressive album.