"The Light" is a song by the American

progressive rock Progressive rock (shortened as prog rock or simply prog) is a broad genre of rock music that primarily developed in the United Kingdom through the mid- to late 1960s, peaking in the early-to-mid-1970s. Initially termed " progressive pop", the ...

group

Spock's Beard Spock's Beard is an American progressive rock band from Los Angeles, formed in 1992 by brothers Neal (lead vocals, keyboards, guitar) and Alan Morse (guitars), John Ballard (bass), and Nick D'Virgilio (drums). Ballard was replaced by Dave M ...

. It is the first track on their debut album, ''The Light''. It is one of the most well known songs by the band and was ranked as the second best Modern Prog Song of the 1990-2015 period by The Prog Report in 2017. It is one of the band's most played songs.

Live appearances

* '' Official Live Bootleg/The Beard Is out There'' * ''Live at the Whisky and NEARfest'' * ''Don't Try This at Home'' * '' From the Vault'' * ''

Gluttons for Punishment ''Gluttons for Punishment'', released in 2005, is a double live album by the progressive rock band Spock's Beard. It was recorded during the band's ''Octane'' tour on March 18, 2005, at Colos-Saal in Aschaffenburg, Germany; March 20 at Z7 in Pr ...

'' * '' There and Here'' * '' Live at High Voltage Festival'' * ''Live at Sea''

Structure

All sections written by

Neal Morse Neal Morse (born August 2, 1960) is an American singer, musician and composer based in Nashville, Tennessee. In 1992, he formed the progressive rock band Spock's Beard with his brother Alan and released an album which was moderately successful ...

unless noted. #*I. The Dream (0:00–0:48) #*II. One Man (

Alan Morse Alan Morse (born August 22, 1958) is an American guitarist for the progressive rock band Spock's Beard, of which he is the only constant member. He is the brother of co-founder Neal Morse, who left the band in 2002. Morse is married to Kathryn ...

, Neal Morse) (0:48–5:14) #*III. Garden People (5:14–6:46) #*IV. Look Straight into the Light (6:46–9:05) #*V. The Man in the Mountain (9:05–11:10) #*VI. Señor Valasco's Mystic Voodoo Love Dance (11:10–12:46) #*VII. The Return of the Horrible Catfish Man (12:46–14:36) #*VIII. The Dream (14:36–15:32)

Personnel

- lead vocals, keyboards *

- guitars, cello, vocals *

Dave Meros Dave Meros (born 8 February 1956), is an American bass guitar player, best known as the bass player for progressive rock band Spock's Beard. Meros has also played or recorded with such artists as Gary Myrick, Bobby Kimball of Toto, Simon Phill ...

- bass *

Nick D'Virgilio Nicholas D'Virgilio (born November 12, 1968), often abbreviated and referred to as NDV, is an American musician, singer, best known as a member of the progressive rock band Spock's Beard. He was also one of two drummers chosen to replace Phil C ...

- drums, vocals

References

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