Jim Alfredson

I've been doing a lot of research on modern prog bands, since I am working on my own solo release within the genre. One thing I have noticed: There is an amazing array of incredible, technically adept musicians out there but the majority of them cannot write a good melody to save their lives. Say what you will about modern pop music, but those melodies are fun to sing and get stuck in your head. A lot of the melodies I'm hearing from these new prog bands are just weak; repetitive, limited in...