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Icarium

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Posted: August 26 2011 at 11:56

everything with Elton John, but first and formost Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, the title track which is one of the most difficult songs to cover in the world becouse of the almoust perfect falsetto in the chorous

and TIny Dancer, Madman Across the Water, Eldberry Wine, Someone Saved My Life Tonight

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Posted: August 26 2011 at 11:28

Just one for today:

Damo´s climax in Halleluhwah - ARDEDDDEE DEDEDDDA DADAD-DEDEDEDEDAH DADEDADEDADE DADEDADE DADADAH!!!!!

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Posted: August 26 2011 at 11:21

1)Love Reign on Me-The Who

2)The closing section of Supper's Ready (especially the live versions)-Genesis

3)White Russian-Marillion

4)Second Life Syndrome (the song) and Goodbye Sweet Innocence-Riverside

5)The final section of Humanizzimo from Meet The Flower Kings Live-The Flower Kings

Just give it all an hour by the concrete lake.

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Posted: August 26 2011 at 10:09

1) Richie Havens singing Steve Hackett's "How Can I?", especially the bridge part "Money won't help you to win...." Getting goosebumps just thinking about it.

2) Christian Vander jumping around between a baritone and falsetto, singing scat-like melodies that jump all over the scales and sound really hard to pull off, all the while maintaining a breathless intensity. "Zess" from the 1981 Bobino live album is a great example of this. I'm pretty sure that's Vander singing.

3) Several Jerney Kaagman (Earth and Fire) moments qualify, even from their much-despised (based on album ratings here) late period. For my money, the first part of "Andromeda Girl" can stand up proudly next to anything Annie Haslam has ever sung. For a less controversial example though, I offer "Storm and Thunder", a gothic masterpiece of voice and band.

4) Peter Gabriel on "Dancing With the Moonlit Knight". He's unusually expressive in his vocals on that song. You can really feel his sorrow.

5) The distorted voice of Greg Lake singing "21st Century Schizoid Man". That's just kickass in so many ways.

6) Justin Hayward singing with the Moody Blues has too many goosebump moments to count.

That's enough for now.

Edited by HolyMoly - August 26 2011 at 10:15

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Posted: August 26 2011 at 09:40

I'd have to do a separate list for Jon Anderson. Smile

Non-progwise:

The Daltrey scream from "Won't Get Fooled Again"

All of "Love Reign O'er Me"

Todd Rundgren's "Honest Work," third verse

The bridge of Kula Shaker's "Govinda"

Robert Plant: "I can hear it callin' me back home..." from "Babe I'm Gonna Leave You"

"Bellbottom Blues"

"Nowhere Man"

Bob Seger's "Roll Me Away"

"More Than A Feeling"

Midnight Oil: the second half of "One Country"

Progwise:

The chorus of Caravan's "Surprise, Surprise" ("Didn't we believe we were so....")

Geddy Lee: "Christ, what have you done?"

Almost anything by Lisa Gerrard

Renaissance: the opening of "Rajah Khan"; the bridge of "Ashes are Burning"

Greg Lake: "Between the iron gates of fate..." from any of the live versions of "Epitaph"; "Bring me my bow of burning gold..." from "Jerusalem"

Ian Anderson: "'cause you were bred for humanity..." from "Skating Away..."

The Adrian Belew/Tony Levin duet on the final lines from "Waiting Man"

Boz: the chorus of "Islands"

Fish: "I was booooooooooooooooooooooooooooorn... with a heart of Lothian..."

Gary Brooker: "I know if I'd been wiser, this might never have occurred..." from "In Held..."

Roxy Music: "Nailed upon a wooden frame..." from "Triptych"

Utopia: "the holy synthesizer..." from "Communion with the Sun"

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Posted: August 26 2011 at 03:59

"Soon" part of Yes song The Gates Of Delirium

I was "bought" by Yes band, after listening this for the first time

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Posted: August 25 2011 at 21:50

Happiness is a warm, yes it is....... GUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUN

I'm so mad that you enjoy a certain combination of noises that I don't

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Posted: August 25 2011 at 21:23

EEEEEEEEEELLLLEEECCCTTRRRRIIICCCCIITTYYYYYYYYYYYY

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Posted: August 25 2011 at 20:03

Why dont you touch me! touch me! (peter gabriel - in- the musical box)

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Posted: August 14 2011 at 19:53

It all sings beautifully;
With all your strength believe this.
But I know you can't understand
Why I threw myself from the glass again.

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Posted: November 27 2010 at 04:39

let me make this clear:

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Posted: November 27 2010 at 02:01

The orgasmic "I am to come I was" from Aphrodite's Child's 666. Just for it's sheer weirdness.

Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...

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Posted: November 26 2010 at 23:11

paganinio wrote:

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James LaBrie is a combination of the two -- he sounds like anyone can sing like he does, but no, it takes lots of practice. His style is power/prog metal singing, so it certainly sounds pretensious, but I don't mean that in a bad way -- it's actually my favorite singing style.
Favorite moment: Unlocking dreams from my memory (Home)

I wouldn't want anyone to actually try to sing like JLB, ugh!

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Posted: November 26 2010 at 21:51

Neal Morse on Transatlantic's albums
The thing about Neal Morse is that, he always sounds like he's gonna sing off key. Of course he never does (otherwise it wouldn't have been released, would it?) That gives a huge "human" factor to his music.
Favorite moment: in your soul (Stranger in Your Soul)

Steven Wilson, on the other hand, is inhumanly on pitch. Also good to listen to.
Favorite moment: Even less, even less, even le-eeess (Even Less, Arriving Somewhere Live)

James LaBrie is a combination of the two -- he sounds like anyone can sing like he does, but no, it takes lots of practice. His style is power/prog metal singing, so it certainly sounds pretensious, but I don't mean that in a bad way -- it's actually my favorite singing style.
Favorite moment: Unlocking dreams from my memory (Home)

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Posted: November 26 2010 at 20:41

Trilogy - ELP, as Greg Lake has exceptional singing and bass playing on this track.

2112 - Rush, Geddy Lee sings at his best and his bass playing fierce and gritty.

July Morning - Uriah Heep, Dave Byron is one hell of a singer, and this is one of his best songs.

After the Flood - Van Der Graaf Generator, Peter Hamill shows excellent dynamics in a groovy cut.

Gates of Delirum - Yes, with Jon Anderson's best singing, no wonder the track is highly praised.

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Posted: November 26 2010 at 14:28

The beginning of Suppers Ready.
Greg's voice on Trilogy.
Robert Wyatt's voice on A Certain Kind.
To name a few...

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Posted: November 26 2010 at 14:00

Jens Kidman scream in 1.00 Sum from Catch 33

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Posted: November 26 2010 at 13:29

Favourite vocal moment is when the singer's not singing, and there is a great instrumental part! LOL

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Posted: November 22 2010 at 16:21

Hammill's A Louse is not a Home + Childlike faith in Childhood's End + The Sllepwalkers

SOON by Jon Anderson

Carpet Crawles by Gabriel

David Byron in "THE PARK" & "RAIN"

DIO in "Don't talk to stranges"

But my very favourite is probably the middle of "A Plague of Lighthouse Keepers" where Hammill sings " would you cry if I died" etc - this moment impresses me most of all

Would you catch the final words of mine?
Would you catch my words???

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Posted: November 22 2010 at 12:25

Pretty much anything from Gildenlow and Pain of Salvation. I believe they have the best vocals in the business.

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