Acoustic Progressive Rock

From what I have read and heard, there is very little acoustic stuff. Lots of it is more jazz than anything else. I have not heard the Strawbs, but I will give it a check. I would love something by King Crimson, Dream Theater, maybe acoustic Pink Floyd/Roger Waters, etc. I wonder why this hasn't been tapped.

Tough genre. Reaching back, I recall Gryphon "Midnight Mushrumps" as acoustic/progressive in a medieval sort of way. The music was good, but it was sometimes hard to get past the lyrics. One of the virtues of prog rock is often their nonsensical lyrics, which tend not to become dated quite as quickly. Another suggestion is Anthony Phillips 'The Geese and the Ghost". A nice, acoustic/prog album (some vocals, not much).

The very first Genesis album, "From Genesis to Revelations".
Also from the same band, another nod to Anthony Phillips including "Sides","Wise after the Event" and,of course,"The Geese and the Ghost".

You might like Steve Hackett's solo stuff, such as "Bay of Kings" or Mike Oldfield's "Incantations". Oldfield's sister, Sally, made some beautiful records also.

Granted, there are electric devices and treatments used occasionally (these pioneers could'nt help themselves), but for the most part, this is a softer side of "Progressive" Rock.

I'm not sure what "Progressive" Rock is so this may not help...(Alice In Chains) had a very well recorded "Unplugged" cd you could try.

Dave

Might not be considered progressive--but a dynamite acoustic rock (live) album is Reckoning (by the Grateful Dead).

Most people hear it and have no idea who it is (but most people don't know anything about the Dead, so it's probably not surprising).