The Light (Spock's Beard song) explained

The Light
Artist:	Spock's Beard
Album:	The Light
Genre:	Progressive rock
Label:	Metal Blade, Radiant Records

"The Light" is a song by the American progressive rock group Spock's Beard. 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.^[1] It is one of the band's most played songs.^[2]

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
• There and Here
• Live at High Voltage Festival
• Live at Sea

Structure

All sections written by Neal Morse unless noted.

1. • I. The Dream (0:00–0:48)
   • II. One Man (Alan Morse, 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

• Neal Morse - lead vocals, keyboards
• Alan Morse - guitars, cello, vocals
• Dave Meros - bass
• Nick D'Virgilio - drums, vocals

Notes and References

1. Web site: Top 50 Modern Prog Songs 1990-2015 . 13 April 2022.
2. Web site: Spock's Beard Setlist Stats . 13 April 2022.