I did listen only 90 seconds to that song. But these 90 seconds have not been Prog. It was nice Coffee house music of course. When thirsty.

^^ Squeakyfoot that would be addictedtoprog

Firth, easily! Never cared much for CN.

iluvmarillion wrote: Bit like the poll for top album of 1973. How do you compare the inspired musical genius of one song against the inspired musical genius of another?

No need to compare bro...
Which song u enjoy listening to more? That's the pool question.

Edited by addictedtoprog - August 21 2014 at 10:40

Another ill-placed comparison as the former is from one of 'Floyd's worst albums and the latter is from what many feel is Genesis' best. Also, Firth of Fifth is the last great sweeping epic before Gabriel's departure while Comfortably Numb, although a lovely standout, was just another addition to the mish-mash that constituted The Wall.

addictedtoprog wrote:   'Firth Of Fifth' a better prog song imo but 'Comfortably Numb' always hits me on a emotional level which no other song does.

For me Gilmore is a blues guitarist---a great one but it's blues---Firth guitar solo is pure prog---it's not blues---which for me makes it more interesting as a solo---I like blues but not so much in my prog.

octopus-4 wrote: Mirror Image wrote: Genesis are my absolute favorite prog band, but I've never been quite sold on Firth of Fifth to be honest. I do, however, love some parts of it like Gabriel's flute solo and Hackett's solo, but I don't think the song itself is as strong musically as Floyd's Comfortably Numb. Plus, if we were to talk strictly about guitar solos, this one from Gilmour has to be counted as one of the best of all-time. It never fails to move me. This. Those two songs are neither comparable for me, and  the poll's result is very surprising.

Gerinski wrote: As good a song as Comfortably Numb is, and as good as Gilmour is on it, it's hard to understand how can a progger prefer it to Firth Of Fifth. If you told me my neighbour prefers it I'd understand, but a prog lover?  With my friends' amateur band we played a cover of Comfortably, surely sh*tty but without too much trouble, I wish we could even think of trying to play FoF.

Nice to know tht a progger is not supposed to prefer a much emotional song over a much proggier one

Mirror Image wrote: Epignosis wrote: Mirror Image wrote: Epignosis wrote: Dayvenkirq wrote: Gerinski wrote: As good a song as Comfortably Numb is, and as good as Gilmour is on it, it's hard to understand how can a progger prefer it to Firth Of Fifth. If you told me my neighbour prefers it I'd understand, but a prog lover?  With my friends' amateur band we played a cover of Comfortably, surely sh*tty but without too much trouble, I wish we could even think of trying to play FoF. The hardest part of FoF has to be the piano intro. Once one of you guys nailed it, the rest should seem easier. And the piano introduction isn't particularly difficult (I can play it proficiently ). Great, now play Banks' solo from The Cinema Show.  I haven't learned them, but don't see the need.  Synth solos tend to be easier to play. But you felt the need to learn the intro piano solo to Firth of Fifth? I don't get it.

Because I wanted to be able to play it?  I like how it sounds and it doesn't require further accompaniment for other people to appreciate.  I learned other pieces, like "Blue in Green" for precisely the same reason. 

Monophonic synthesizer solos are comparatively easy if you can play polyphonic pieces. 

I haven't bothered with the guitar solo to "Firth of Fifth" either- it's perfect for the song, but it doesn't stretch my abilities or give me something I can entertain people with as a soloist.