Ian Beabout and his co-host Mike Lieto are almost this
combination between Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson when it comes to Progressive
Rock. Ian started out as a DJ back in High School, College and fitting the
music in about 15 minutes to play the music whenever he wanted to play. Back in
2013, his break came when he hosted his own radio shown online at Progrock.com
entitled, Prog Rock Deep Cuts. And
Beabout shows no sign of stopping.
From the realms as a kid growing up listening to Jethro
Tull, Pink Floyd, Procol Harum and diving into the swimming pool of the essence of the
grand wazoo of Frank Zappa. And he followed by the genres, bands/artists such as: Anglagard,
Steven Wilson, Necromonkey, Kate Bush, Egg, the Canterbury Scene, RIO (Rock in
Opposition), and a little dosage of RPI (Rock Progressivo Italiano), he knows
his stuff very well.
But he and Lieto are masters when it comes to playing the
music. They would buy the album and talk about how they discover the
band/artist and how they grew with them. Since listening to the show every
Thursday evening at 6:00pm (CST) on the old site and now on House of Prog
(houseofprog.com), I am blown away by both Ian and Mike have made my wish list
bigger each time they would play both the old and the new Prog bands that would
peak my cups of coffee.
Whether it is Univers Zero, Trojan Horse, Mirodor, Present, or
Magma, they know the scores very well. They always search for hidden and new
treasures to search upon the sea and finding gems to have listeners be blown out
of their minds and expect the unexpected. And they have always keep the flames
of the Prog genre flowing for years and years to come.
Symphonic, RIO, Wacky, Intense, and breathtaking music, Ian and Mike show a lot of courage and hope for the younger generation on where the future of Prog Rock will go into next.
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