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JORDAN RUDESS (DREAM THEATER)
Prog
|Issue 166
The great and good of progressive music give us a glimpse into their prog worlds.
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Where's home?
New York.
What's your earliest memory of prog?
Listening to a friend's copy of Emerson, Lake & Palmer's Tarkus. It was amazing for me to hear keyboards with that kind of power within a rock format.
The first prog album you bought?
Tarkus blew my mind so I had to get my own copy. I found it in a little record shop in New York, brought it home, and that was the start of the journey for me. It was 1974.
And the most recent?
Opus by Nospūn – incredible modern prog. Tight playing, big melodies, and that perfect mix of complexity and emotion.
What was your first prog gig?
Gentle Giant in New York around 1975. Their musicianship and complexity just blew me away – it opened my mind to how far music could really go.
And the latest?
Steven Wilson in New York this year. It was incredible: amazing sound, deep visuals, and that perfect balance of precision and emotion. Just a masterclass in live production.
What was the best prog show you ever saw?
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