“The conservatism of what’s called progressive rock these days appals me”: The life and times of Steve Hillage, the maverick guitarist who helped shape the sound of prog

Steve Hillage posing for a photograph in the 1970s.

As guitarist with Khan and Gong, Steve Hillage was a pivotal figure in the 70s prog scene – but by the late 80s, he had pivoted into ambient electronic music. In 2007, Classic Rock sat down with Hillage to look back over his maverick career.