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Poll Question: What is the best ~20min prog song?
Poll Choice Votes Poll Statistics
9 [15.52%]
1 [1.72%]
14 [24.14%]
6 [10.34%]
1 [1.72%]
12 [20.69%]
1 [1.72%]
12 [20.69%]
2 [3.45%]
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I chose Tubular Bells before I'd even seen the options, with Ommadawn running a close second.
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Front the list Rush.

Others not listed

Tull - Thick as a Brick
Thieves' Kitchen - The Scientist Wife
Frost* - Milliontown
Frogg Cafe - Waterfall Carnival
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The importance of Supper's Ready regarding the development of the progressive rock genre and its influence on the way ~20 min. prog epics have ever since been written can't be disputed. However, to be frank, it clearly shows its age. Especially, in the production department. I personally believe that in 1972, the pristine rich fat sonic production that I love so much, hadn't arrived yet, and before 1974-1945 rock music had a certain raw quality to it that tends to feel a bit rough and undercooked to my ear.

Anyway, to answer the poll question which reads: "What is the best ~20min prog song?", my answer is.... none from the list. Here's my top 3 favorite ~20 minute prog epics as of now (no order):

￭ Roine Stolt - Humanizzimo
￭ Simon Says - Brother Where' You Bound
￭ Citizen Cain - Somewhere But Yesterday

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￭ The Tangent - In Darkest Dreams
￭ Moon Safari - We Spin the World
￭ Magic Pie - Change
￭ Transatlantic - Duel with the Devil
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Supper's Ready. Today we will be dining on microwaved wet vac filters and flambéed elbow pads in a nice hollandaise sauce.
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Of these choices, "Tarkus."
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Best as in best for me from what is in the poll:

"A Plague of Lighthouse Keepers" over "Echoes"

Actually "Plague" might well get my vote in any such poll.
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Way, way too many great songs here.

Went with Supper's Ready.
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Mine is Tarkus. Well, actually, not really. But it is a very hard almost pointless choice. Funny topic nonetheless.

Note that I could have extended the list, but it actually serves as my top 9.


Edited by Gnik Nosmirc - May 28 2024 at 13:42
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