which songs gives you "'goosebumps'' - Progressive Rock Music Forum

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"It just has none of the qualities of your work that I find interesting. Abandon [?] it." - Eno

Not so much whole songs but guitar solos, particularly closing ones, often give me goosebumps. Examples being

Throw Down The Sword (Wishbone Ash)

The Door (Neal Morse)

Comfortably Numb

Magma live gives me goosebumps, especially the live version of "Ẁurdah Ïtah"

A shot of me as High Priestess of Gaia during our fall festival. Ceterum censeo principiis obsta

KC Starless, the point at which Fripp finishes his long climb up the scale and WAILS on that high note

Camel/Happy the Man, Eye of the Storm

Many other Camel songs, come to think of it — Breathless, Ice, Hymn to Her (the “why don’t we know” part), Drafted

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Even for someone like me who's not a big fan of King Crimson, you've gotta love their Mellotron epics:- "Starless", Epitaph", "Cadence & Cascade" and "The Court of the Crimson King".

Talk Talk - "I Believe In You"

I honestly don't remember all songs that gave me goosebumps at some point, but I do know there are three great places to get them, in my case:

Supper's Ready.

If I'm very much into it, I get the goosebumps as early as "The Guaranteed Eternal Sanctuary Man". You, can't you see he's fooled you all <-- that's the spot. Sometimes I have the same reaction during "Ikhnaton" (waiting for battle!), "Willow Farm" (Feel your body melt) and "Apocalypse in 9/8" (In blood he's writing the lyrics for a brand new tune).

But the main reason I brought up Supper's Ready is the last part, "As Sure as Eggs is Eggs" because I get the goosebumps almost every time. It's strange really. I try not to listen to this song more than 3-4 times a year just to preserve that emotional and honest reaction to Lord of Lord, King of Kings, New Jerusalem bit.

And I swear I'm not exaggerating! Last time it happened was a week ago or so, once more I was amazed how it affects me after all these years.

Scorched Earth - Arrow - The Sleepwalkers.

My hypothalamus is usually responding to Godbluff's awesomeness in the middle of "Scorched Earth", but I also get goosebumps in the latter parts. The intensity is crazy here, hazardously contagious stuff.

Ommadawn Part 1.

The only section that leaves me a bit cold is the frantic fetal movement at the end (ear-piercing guitar solos). All the rest is magnificent and extremely goosebumps-worthy.

So these three are almost sure bets. I have to mention King Crimson for causing goosebumps with at least 6 different albums at some point, last time I got it was in the middle of "Cirkus".

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sort of fitting since I just popped him in but a easy choice for it never fails to induce goosebumps, hair standing straight on arms, head and .. umm.. other places.

pure musical perfection whose effect does not dim after hundreds.. perhaps thousands of listen. but only gets stronger.

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