I was–rather admittedly and with no small amount of giddiness–excited to a see a full-page spotlight on new British prog act, Coralspin, in the latest issue of PROG (Issue 31).
The last paragraph of the article confirms everything I’ve come to believe about the band since I first had the opportunity to hear their first cd back in May.
Although their rebellious streak is moderate compared to Keith Emerson’s Hammond organ murder, Coralspin’s determination to write for themselves has produced a sonic experience just as distinctive. It seems this prog malarkey isn’t as easy as you’d think. ‘I thought, “it can’t be that hard”–it’s actually a lot harder than I thought!’ McQueen surmises wisely. ‘We do our own music, play what we want and don’t have anyone telling us what to do.’
Amen, Blake.
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Thanks, Brad. I need to give Coralspin a close listen. They’ve been on the edges of my radar, but I haven’t taken the time. Will do so.
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“It seems this prog malarkey isn’t as easy as you’d think. ’I thought, “it can’t be that hard”–it’s actually a lot harder than I thought!’”
When I said that to Sarah the interviewer from Prog I was actually talking about recording and mixing, not doing prog itself. (It was my fault for not making myself clearer, not Sarah’s). I’ve never thought doing Prog would be easy!
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Blake, I took it for what it was!
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