Day For Night
1999
Favorite tracks: Day For Night, Gibberish, The Healing Colors of Sound
Sleeper tracks: Skin, The Distance To the Sun
I read about Spock's Beard in an issue of Hit Parader back in 1999. It was a review of this album and the description of the record intrigued me. The first listen blew me away and I've been a fan ever since. The lead singer, Neal Morse, was a major influence in my personal and musical career since I heard this album. He left the band in 2002 but put out 6 or 7 solo albums (all really good prog records) and fronted Transatlantic (past Album: 365 entry).
The band isn't for everybody. The aren't prog metal. I'd say more Genesis/Yes and a bit of ELP. The songs have great melody and a 22 minute epic doesn't drag...it keeps you entertained with great lyrics and awesome time-changes. The bass and drums are a blast to listen to.
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