V

ONE NOTE TIMELESS: this is the essence of the beard on V. The cover shows a man in the desert and that's essentially where the band was at this time. They wanted to be original and forge a new sound. Neil was the driving force and with the band he made a record for the age. This was Neo progressive rock and when it was released, it was novel and fresh. It made the band into what it is today. Without this album, they may not have reached the heights we see and Mike Portnoy may not have wanted to work with Neil to originate Transatlantic, we may never know, it's history and that's the way it is. Spock's beard is a great band and this is their best album. 4.5 stars.