Nashville, TN prog rocker Neal Morse sits down with Talk In The Fast Lane to discuss the new album “The Dreamer – Joseph: Part One, the writing of the album, the Spock’s Beard project, recording the Transatlantic album “Absolute Universe” and what is coming up for the Neal Morse Band.

On the heels of the JESUS CHRIST THE EXORCIST Rock Opera album, Neal Morse has created another prog epic, entitled THE DREAMER – JOSEPH: PART ONE. It tells the classic story of Joseph (the one with the coat of many colors!) using the medium of progressive rock as only Neal can!

The story unfolds with Morse employing amazing vocalists like Ted Leonard (Spock’s Beard, Pattern Seeking Animals), Matt Smith (Theocracy) and Jake Livgren (Proto-kaw, Kansas) to sing the roles of Joseph’s brothers, as they grow dark with jealousy and throw him in the pit.

As well as casting the characters in the story, Neal also sought out the finest musicians for the musical ”roles.” So you’ll hear the soaring guitar playing of Steve Morse (Deep Purple, Dixie Dregs) and Eric Gillette (Neal Morse Band) among others, as this familiar story comes alive through amazing music that will thrill all fans of progressive rock.

THE DREAMER – JOSEPH: PART ONE has all the elements you would hope for from a new Neal Morse progressive rock album—from long epics and odd time signatures to very melodic and song-oriented tracks–and more! And this is just PART ONE, ending with Joseph in prison for a crime he didn’t commit. PART TWO will follow in 2024!

Here’s the track listing for THE DREAMER – JOSEPH: PART ONE:

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