Transatlantic's Greatest Epic

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   AotA, DwtD and Whirlwind are all equally as good! I voted for Duel only cuz it had no votes. :D All three of these epics are a great learning tool on structuring long multi-part prog tracks because they're flow so nicely!

Lyrically, I think All of the Above is the most cryptic, but that's the only one of these 3 songs I've picked, that isn't connected to God and Christianity in any way. 

EDIT: BTW, I love Kaleidoscope, the epic! It's probably the most diverse TA song. I think the only thing that's brings down its flow from being 10/10 to 8/10 IMO is the fact the Ride the Lightning part was reprised twice in the song. IMO the band should've left either the 6/8 or the final reprise of Ride the Lightning in the final version. Having two, IMHO on a very similar level of climacticness felt like a bit of an overkill.

Edited by Hrychu - November 10 2023 at 00:09

Poll Question: Greatest Transatlantic Epic (15+ Minutes)
Poll Choice	Votes	Poll Statistics
All of the Above (SMPT:E)	2	[8.00%]
My New World (SMPT:E)	1	[4.00%]
Duel with the Devil (BAF)	9	[36.00%]
Suite Charlotte Pike (BAF)	1	[4.00%]
Stranger in your Soul (BAF)	1	[4.00%]
The Whirlwind	11	[44.00%]
Into the Blue (Kaleidoscope)	0	[0.00%]
Kaleidoscope (Kaleidoscope)	0	[0.00%]
The Absolute Universe: Forevermore (Abridged)	0	[0.00%]
The Absolute Universe: Forevermore (Extended)	0	[0.00%]
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Hrychu Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: November 03 2013 Location: poland? Status: Online Points: 5714	Post Options Post Reply Quote Hrychu Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: November 10 2023 at 00:00
	AotA, DwtD and Whirlwind are all equally as good! I voted for Duel only cuz it had no votes. :D All three of these epics are a great learning tool on structuring long multi-part prog tracks because they're flow so nicely! Lyrically, I think All of the Above is the most cryptic, but that's the only one of these 3 songs I've picked, that isn't connected to God and Christianity in any way. EDIT: BTW, I love Kaleidoscope, the epic! It's probably the most diverse TA song. I think the only thing that's brings down its flow from being 10/10 to 8/10 IMO is the fact the Ride the Lightning part was reprised twice in the song. IMO the band should've left either the 6/8 or the final reprise of Ride the Lightning in the final version. Having two, IMHO on a very similar level of climacticness felt like a bit of an overkill. Edited by Hrychu - November 10 2023 at 00:09

Grumpyprogfan Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: July 09 2019 Location: Kansas City Status: Offline Points: 12402	Post Options Post Reply Quote Grumpyprogfan Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: November 09 2023 at 18:28
	The Whirlwind. Pete's bass playing is the highlight.

Frets N Worries Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: April 30 2023 Location: Your Basement Status: Offline Points: 4235	Post Options Post Reply Quote Frets N Worries Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: November 09 2023 at 17:37
	I've only heard 'The Whirlwind' in terms of Transatlantic albums, and I love long songs (as any prog fan should), and Transatlantic seems to specialize in long-form songs, so please, discuss, debate, and argue about which is their best. and YES, I'm counting The Whirlwind and The Absolute Universe as one long song, deal with it Edited by Frets N Worries - November 09 2023 at 17:39
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