Prog Rock Show 3 – Hang on to a Dream

Welcome to Hang on to a Dream, a deep dive into the majestic, intricate, and often whimsical world of classic progressive rock. This show brings together sweeping symphonic arrangements, theatrical storytelling, and the boundary-pushing instrumentation that defined an era.

The Song: “Hang On to a Dream” (originally written and recorded by Tim Hardin as “How Can We Hang On to a Dream” in 1966) was famously covered by The Nice, featuring keyboardist Keith Emerson.

• The Nice – Elegy – Hang on to a Dream
• The Nice – Elegy – “Pathetique” Symphony No. 6, 3rd Movement
• Asia Minor – Between Flesh and Divine – Nightwind
• Asia Minor – Between Flesh and Divine – Northern Lights
• Neuschwanstein – Alice in Wonderland – Old Father’s Song
• Neuschwanstein – Alice in Wonderland – Five-O’clock-Tea
• The Nice – Nice – Diary of an Empty Day

Prog Archives review: “The Nice’s posthumous collection “Elegy”, is in my opinion their most mature and significant work. After pioneering band folded due to their label’s shrinking finances and Keith Emerson’s burgeoning ego, their manager, (Tony Stratton-Smith of later Genesis fame) managed to salvage enough tapes to scrap together “The Five Bridges Suite” album and this one.”