Ed’s Letter
Hello, and welcome to the new issue of Prog. Like the last seven issues, this is yet another edition we’ve completed working from home, and once again we are under lockdown here in England while many of you around the world are still feeling the effects of Covid-related restrictions. I sincerely hope everyone is holding up as well as can be expected, and thank you all for buying this issue of Prog Magazine.
To say it’s not been the best of years would be a drastic understatement, but among other things, the news of a potential vaccine perhaps brings us some light at the end of what, for many, has been a dark year.
This issue, we begin to look back over 2020 with the writers choosing their albums of the year. Once again it becomes apparent that whatever troubles face us in this life, creativity remains as a beacon of hope. And 2020, like the years that preceded it, has brought a wonderful selection of diverse and excellent albums. You can see our choices on page 86, while on page 93 we ask you to make your own choices with the annual Readers’ Poll.
Someone who always looks towards the light is cover star Jon Anderson, who tells us how he not only survived leaving Yes in 1980, but how he went on to become an even bigger star as the decade wore on. There’s a strong supporting cast, too, from Greg Lake, Mark Kelly, Ozric Tentacles, Wobbler, Simon Collins, Lunatic Soul, Pain Of Salvation and more. Don’t forget to check out details of how to access our excellent English Electric sampler on page 65.
I hope you enjoy this issue of Prog. Thank you for your continued support – I look forward to seeing the results of the Readers’ Poll next issue.
Stay safe and prog on...