ALEX CARPANI
The great and good of progressive music give us a glimpse into their prog worlds. As told to Grant Moon.
Where’s home?
I live in Bologna, Italy.
What’s your earliest prog memory?
When I was a child, my older brother listened to records by the likes of Yes, Genesis, ELP and Pink Floyd. This music –which at the time was simply called ‘pop’ –filled the whole house and created a kind of soundtrack of our daily lives. I must have absorbed it, because it re-emerged when I started making music myself.
What was your first prog album?
The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway by Genesis. I bought it in Paris when I was 16 or so and it was a great purchase! It’s a masterpiece that I have listened to dozens and dozens of times over the years.