Hey prog rockers...I know you like music with compelling and unexpected harmonic twists and turns...well...here's a piece I think you'll like.
In this edition of Behind the Score, I'm taking you through the Gloria of Francis Poulenc. It was first performed in early 1961, and it has sustained itself in the choral repertoire throughout multi...
2025-10-17 05:31:18 +0000 UTC View Post
I'm very pleased to present our 100th episode in this series. I feel quite privileged to be supported in this work, and I'm thankful for your continued support.
We're listening to Dream Theater's third album, Awake. Somehow, ALL of these tracks were first time listens for me. And, there's some great songs on this album. I was taken aback b...
2025-10-14 23:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostHey y'all! We were planning another round of 'diamonds in the rough', but the month got away from us a bit while we were dealing with health issues. So, I've decided to go back to our Master List for fifteen deserving recommendations.
Pick up to FIVE that you definitely want to hear in the upcoming video! Happy Voting!
2025-10-14 13:00:12 +0000 UTC View Post
This is the Zoom recording from our session on Sunday, October 12, 2025. I'm not quite back at 100%, but these powerful and varied tunes among friends very much lifted my spirits. I hope you enjoy.
Songs included:
TEMIC - Mothallah
Astroweed - Caveman Walking
Premkumar & Prashant Mallick - Raag Abhogi Kanada
Curved Air -...
We've made it! This poll will determine which album from Dream Theater will serve as the focus of our 100th episode in this series. I decided several weeks ago that I wanted this episode to feature Dream Theater, since it was their Metropolis Part 2: Scenes from a Memory that started us in Episode One.
The Astonishing, Awake, and Octavariu...
2025-10-08 01:10:15 +0000 UTC View Post
I apologize for my tardiness in delivering this episode. I think it was worth the wait, because there's some great music in this countdown. We're hearing:
Autobahn (Kraftwerk)
Waka/Jawaka (Frank Zappa)
The Fountain of Lamneth (Rush)
Lark's Tongues in Aspic - Part IV (King Crimson)
2025-10-07 22:23:47 +0000 UTC View PostI’m on the injured list today…so no vid. Hoping to feel better soon.
2025-09-30 16:37:52 +0000 UTC View PostWe've completed our discord round of submissions, and I'm pleased to offer these 15 finalists. Your task is to select up to five that you'd most like to see included in the video.
Here's a playlist containing these selections: 2025-09-24 21:20:25 +0000 UTC View Post
I'm pleased to share my full album reaction to King Crimson's third album, Lizard. I heard the very impressive title suite a few years ago, and it was a wonderful experience to return to it for a second time. And, side one was thoroughly entertaining. This album has loads of musical color and personality. I hope you enjoy!
2025-09-24 01:25:12 +0000 UTC View PostHey y'all! For our 99th installment of the Extended Play Lounge, we're returning to the music of King Crimson. Pick your preferred album from this list!
2025-09-20 17:22:04 +0000 UTC View PostHey y'all!
We're inviting the entire Patreon community to join us this Saturday for a special Daily Doug Live. We normally only gather our Council of Dougs and Dougs Angels members for this personal and informal monthly session. This time, though, you're all invited!
We're meeting Saturday, September 20 at 4:00pm eastern time. The s...
2025-09-17 19:58:04 +0000 UTC View Post
This is the Zoom recording from our 30th session, held on September 14, 2025.
Repertoire includes:
Suzanne Vega - Tom's Diner
Russo - Three Pieces for Blues Band and Orchestra (Part 1)
Rainbow - Difficult to Cure (Live)
Paul Brady - Follow On
Richard Thompson - Can't Win (Live)
Neil Ardley - Prologue/Rainbow One (Kalei...
Hi friends! The Fan Favorites channel over on our Discord is live and ready for your submissions for the September 2025 episode of Fan Favorites!
REMEMBER: Fan Favorites submissions are ONLY accepted via our Fan Favorites channel on The Daily Doug Discord. Any recommendations made in comments here will not be...
2025-09-11 00:26:39 +0000 UTC View Post
I'm pleased to share my latest full album reaction to music from Genesis. Y'all voted for Trespass, and I really enjoyed my listen. This music is full of life yet seems restrained at the same time. The multiple 12-string acoustic guitars help to set an evocative sonic landscape only made better by Peter Gabriel's youthful vocals and Tony Banks' ...
2025-09-10 01:57:23 +0000 UTC View PostAs we near our 100th EPL episode, I'm returning to some of our most favorite bands to celebrate the milestone. This time, I'm asking you to choose between five albums by Genesis that I haven't yet heard in their entirety. All five of these choices come from our Master List of recommendations. Happy voting!
2025-09-06 20:21:34 +0000 UTC View Post
This is an unedited version of episode 1005. On YouTube, the video content of the 2nd selection caused a block. So, I replaced it with a censored video that only includes the audio. I'm happy to make this uncensored video available here.
2025-09-04 20:30:03 +0000 UTC View Post
I had a wonderful time listening through all of these great tunes. This was our first time going through some of our favorite songs by trios in this series...and it won't be our last! I hope you enjoy!
Machine Gun - Band of Gypsys
Thistledown - Bruford/Towner/Gomez
United States of Eurasia / Collateral Damage - Muse
The Only Thing...
I know it's last minute...but my plans have finalized, and I'm excited to be seeing Dream Theater this coming Friday on the opening night of their Parasomnia tour.
I've heard four of the eight songs on the album on the YouTube channel. And, I want to hear the entire album anew to prepare to rock out on Friday night.
So, I'll be lead...
2025-09-03 01:30:37 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's the Zoom recording from our 29th Doug on Demand session, which happened on Sunday, August 31. If you'd like to join our live sessions, become a member of The Council of Dougs or Doug's Angels tiers here on Patreon. I'd love to hear your favorite tunes!
Included Repertoire:
Peter Frampton - I'm In You
The...
2025-09-02 02:13:39 +0000 UTC View PostWe've got a stellar and varied crop of submissions after the discord round. Your task...pick up to five of your most preferred titles!
I really look forward to diving into the winning selections later this week!
This was a very special listen, y'all. What an incredible album! It was wonderful to return to Turn of the Century and Awaken...and I very much enjoyed the other album tracks. I hope you enjoy as much as I did!
2025-08-20 01:09:28 +0000 UTC View PostWe're nearing 100 Extended Play Lounge episodes. And, I'll be highlighting some of our favorite bands from this first run of 100 episodes. For this upcoming 97th episode, I want to listen to a YES album.
In this series, we have listened to Fragile in EPL #5, The Yes Album in EPL #53, & Drama in EPL #61.
On YouTube, we've heard a...
2025-08-15 19:05:45 +0000 UTC View PostHi friends! The Fan Favorites channel over on our Discord is live and ready for your submissions for the August 2025 episode of Fan Favorites!
REMEMBER: Fan Favorites submissions are ONLY accepted via our Fan Favorites channel on The Daily Doug Discord. Any recommendations made in comments here will not be co...
2025-08-12 22:12:42 +0000 UTC View Post
I'm pleased to present this installment of the Behind the Score series. I've been re-fascinated with the music of Nick Drake recently, so I took this opportunity to do a deep dive into his song River Man. I hope you enjoy.
2025-08-12 22:06:56 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's the Zoom recording from our 28th Doug on Demand, recorded live on August 10. As usual, it was a great 2-hour session with some great music from across the decades. Repertoire includes:
Budgie - Homicidal Suicidal
Helloween - The Invisible Man
Quicksilver Messenger Service - The Fool
Gillian/Glover - Dislocated
Gary Numan...
The Master List has been updated! And, it's as big as it's ever been! Thanks so much for your continued interest and thoughtful recommendations.
I've gone through all of the submissions in Discord up to the beginning of July. I have left comments on all of these submissions with my feedback. I'll leave them in the thread for about a week ...
2025-08-07 20:10:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Today is August 6, 2025...the 60th birthday of HELP! by The Beatles...and we're celebrating this timeless song by listening along, doing a little analysis, and then listening to cover versions by Deep Purple and John Farnham.
This video was blocked on YouTube, which is why it is made available on this platform.
2025-08-06 21:58:00 +0000 UTC View Post
In this edition of the Extended Play Lounge, I'm making a Doug's Choice. And, I've chosen to listen to American Beauty by the Grateful Dead. I very much enjoyed this album. All of the songs were new to me except Truckin' (which I barely knew anyway). So, grab your favorite adult beverage (or other substance) and chill with me while we listen to ...
2025-08-05 23:14:10 +0000 UTC View Post
I'm pleased to share this episode of our Fan Favorites series. We've got nine songs with wide-ranging musical sounds and aesthetics, all including some of our favorite mentions of modes of transportation. We've got two racecars, a motorcycle, a big yellow taxi, a 1952 Studebaker Coupe, a silver Thunderbird, and an airplane...and maybe some impli...
2025-07-30 00:16:40 +0000 UTC View Post
I'm pleased to offer this special episode, as we're listening to Hero and Heroine, a classic album from Strawbs. Founding member Dave Cousins has recently passed, and this is the album that won the poll. This is a thought-provoking and aesthetically pleasing and varied listen. If you haven't heard from this band before, I hope you'll give them a...
2025-07-22 23:19:46 +0000 UTC View Post