I'm revisiting early-mid 1980s albums by prog rock (& related) artists, when they decided to try new, more stripped down, approaches, many of which provoked vilification & even decades-long grudges among older fans who accused their favourite bands of selling out (see also: Queen's Hot Space album).
Taken from the Kerry Livgren's "Decade" album booklet. Picture taken in 1980.
• Black Sabbath's Ronnie James Dio
• Kansas' Kerry Livgren
• Ambrosia's David Pack. #ProgressiveRock#KerryLivgren#CCM#1980s
As I work today I'm listening to the soundtrack from the 1982 Conan the Barbarian film that was composed by Basil Poledouris. Things are feeling fairly barbaric at the moment here in the Arizona desert