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The Light (Spock's Beard song)

"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]

"The Light"
Song by Spock's Beard
from the album The Light
Released1995 (1995)
GenreProgressive rock
Length15:32
LabelMetal Blade, Radiant Records
SongwritersNeal Morse, Alan Morse

"The Light", as well as another track of the album, "Go the Way You Go", was written by the band's then vocalist and keyboardist Neal Morse right after he finished the Landmark Forum course he was taking at that time in order to re-signify his life and career following a period of disillusionment with the music business.[3]

Live appearances

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Structure

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All sections written by Neal Morse unless noted.

    • 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

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References

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  1. ↑ "Top 50 Modern Prog Songs 1990-2015". Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  2. ↑ "Spock's Beard Setlist Stats". Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  3. ↑ McNair, James (March 10, 2026). "How Neal Morse wrote a prog epic, got a record deal and saved himself". Prog. Future plc. Archived from the original on 2026-03-12. Retrieved 2026-05-25.
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