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Poll Question: Which band got the best epics?
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 22 2005 at 02:38
Originally posted by AtLossForWords AtLossForWords wrote:

Symphony X over Spock's Beard, I'd have to question that.

Why not, some people like Symphony X, why can't you just accept that fact...

Originally posted by AtLossForWords AtLossForWords wrote:

Guess who I voted for.  They did an epic that is 42 minutes worth of perfection. 

And I WOULD HAVE TO QUESTION THAT..., but I don't because that's your opinion and I tolerate it, because tastes are different...

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 22 2005 at 03:10

Yes without a doubt.

 They have the most great epics.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 22 2005 at 03:51
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 22 2005 at 04:01

Epic, Schmepic! Where's Joes Garagage? What is this, some kinda conspiracy? Just who d'you think you are? Hunh? You can't dis Zappa, the King Sh*t of Turd Island! You'll pay for this you TINY FOOLS! Joe's Garage is the epic of episcs, the Holy Grail of all that is epic. I'm ashamed. You've shattered all my illusions. I need a shower. I feel dirty.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 22 2005 at 04:10
hoho, there's the "other..." choice

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 22 2005 at 06:36

In quantity probably Pink Floyd  but Genesis made one epic that is above all... and also several mini-epics (around 10') that are fantastic too.

The question for me is that Yes seemed to create epics only to show the musicianship and abilities of their members while Genesis, PF, JT and others preferred to tell stories/histories (nor ever well succeeded but they tried).

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 22 2005 at 07:31

I prefer Yes non-epic tracks so it's gotta be Floyd for "Echoes" and "Shine on..." they keep their quality all the way through

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 22 2005 at 07:35
My vote went to Yes (because of his whole work) although my favorites epics
are Thick as a Brick and A Passion Play (oops, I forgot Supper's Ready)
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 22 2005 at 08:33
Hammill never writen a song that wasent an epic, so its Van der graaf generator.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 22 2005 at 11:08
Ivoted for TransAtlantic on the strength of SMPTe, but I'm a Yes fanboy just like most everyone else.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 22 2005 at 11:34
I voted Transatlantic.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 22 2005 at 11:46
While I too like the Transatlantic epics (All of the Above, Stranger in Your Soul, Duel with the Devil), my vote went to Spock's Beard (The Light, The Water, The Doorway, Healing Colors of Sound, Flow, At the End of the Day, The Great Nothing, Snow).
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 22 2005 at 11:47

For me,as much as I respcet Yes for me its Dream Theater and Pink Floyd 

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 22 2005 at 14:33
Yes have the greatest number of top epics - Close To the Edge, Gates, all of TFTO, Awaken, Mind Drive, Endless Dream etc.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 22 2005 at 17:50

Pink Floyd!

Dogs, Echoes, Shine on you Crazy Diamond, Atom Heart Mother Suite...

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 22 2005 at 18:07
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 25 2005 at 14:52
I recently found a band called Before Eden, they released a nice epic called "The Legacy of Gaia", a nice epic!

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 25 2005 at 15:01
Yes have the most classic epics! hopefully more to come...
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 25 2005 at 15:49

The Flower Kings!

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 25 2005 at 21:48
That was a hard decision, I mean Genesis has Suppers Ready, but I gave it to Yes
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