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Especially the opening track when the mellotron choir comes in before Gabriel sings "There's a fat old man outside the saloon", etc...
Steve Hackett's "Till these eyes" from his new album is incredibly moving as well. Not to mention "Shadow of the Hierophant(I know I mispelled it)" and "The Hermit"...
Mike Oldfield's "Ommadawn" does it to me sometimes :-)
Gianni D'Errico's 1975 "Antico Teatro da Camera" album has some songs that are "tear-sheddable". A very melancholy/ominous album compounded by the fact that he was killed shortly before the album was released.
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Not really a sad album but parts of Canarios' Ciclos does it. Especially on the opening as the mellotrons swarm on in. Very pastoral.
Also, parts of Harmonium's "SI ON AVAIT BESOIN D'UNE CINQUIÈME SAISON" album. Particularly the closing flute section of the long track...
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Posted: April 17 2012 at 13:27
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Before one of my classes some girls asked me and two other guys if we ever cried (one was arguing that men don't cry because their emotions are black and white), I said the last time I cried was when a long term pet had died a little over a year ago, but that music sometimes made me well up. Another girl was shocked, "Music!? What kind of Music!?" These three girls in particular are known for their well-broadcast fondness of Korean pop whose lyrics they could not understand- so I think I understand that they would be bewildered by the suggestion music could move someone. The girls voice was utterly shocked, I wish I could convey it, as if the concept of crying or feeling any deep connection to music was unfathomable. Classic.
Prog for me unleashes very, very deep emotions. I don't listen to my favorite band, Floyd, too much, because it unleashes great forces of introspection and awe at the universe, society and my fate in my mind. I've listened to Floyd since I was a child, and its like a Freudian connection.
I don't cry frequently, or sob or anything, but a tear has dropped a few times over the years. Oddly enough, one song that effects me is Fanfare For The Common Man by ELP, I don't know why, it just conjures up images that I consider beautiful.
More frequently I reach that "pre-cry" stage where I think most men naturally go to, rather than outright shedding tears.
I'm listening to Dark Side Of The Moon as its raining outside.... It's pretty powerful stuff.
Similar experiences, or "no one should take music so seriously."
Actually I'm off thread a bit. I think crying is not so much the deal with me as much as frustration is. On Jeff Beck's "Rough and Ready" , the reality is revealed that Jeff Beck was a great writer. He co-wrote "Jody" which is a timeless song. The sound of Cozy Powell's drums on that particular song and the rest of the album is just simply beautiful. I have never heard him play drums like that on any other record. Jeff Beck wrote all the material on "Rough and Ready" except for "Max's Tune" and that realization is insane. He hasn't written anything since that time period and color me confused. "Got the Feeling", "Situation", "Short Business", "I've Been Used", "New Ways Train Train". and "Jody" in the past have been labeled as R&B influenced. I don't see it quite that way. The songs are more progressive and venture into a jazz feel. Some of these songs can make you cry. The chord voicings can bring emotion to the listener. It has progressive elements, but is not pure prog rock and so it is written off as something else...and whatever that may be? Why did he stop writing?
The first time I heard Reverberations was on In The Region of the Summer Stars.. the cd version from Korea and not realizing it had been originally released on the Seed and Sower.
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Posted: April 18 2012 at 00:21
The Enid's In the Region of the Summer Stars album makes me tear up every time. Also Fly From Here made me cry. Something about it just hit home for me, also as a young prog fan it's the first new Yes release I ever got. Bert Jansch makes tear up all the time, I wouldn't consider him prog but he's on the site under prog folk. Also Master of Time on Anthony Phillip's debut brings me very strong emotions and I believed I teared up the first few times I heard that song.
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Posted: April 18 2012 at 03:01
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I think the first time I wanted to cry is when I heard The Inner Mounting Flame for the first time. It was then that I realized that I would never be the greatest guitar player in the world so I switched to drums and then Bill Bruford came along etc. etc.
Similar to me when I bought my Hammond, then listened again to 'Tarkus' and 'Made In Japan'
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Posted: April 18 2012 at 10:08
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Vibrationbaby wrote:
I think the first time I wanted to cry is when I heard The Inner Mounting Flame for the first time. It was then that I realized that I would never be the greatest guitar player in the world so I switched to drums and then Bill Bruford came along etc. etc.
Similar to me when I bought my Hammond, then listened again to 'Tarkus' and 'Made In Japan'
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Posted: April 18 2012 at 15:17
Anger by Magenta comes to mind, especiallythe live version from the Point DVD. I listen and watch it every few weeks I think, and everytime it's bringing tears in my eyes. Funny , hahahaha
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Well, I have a list of moments that were really special to me... I'm very sensitive to music, by the way. It really makes my mood of the day and, if I'm down it can lift me up or drag me down to tears...
Genesis - Supper's Ready. From "666 is no longer alone..." until the end. It's like a journey coming to an end... simply amazing and makes me want to cry every time I listen to it! Best song for me!
Genesis - The Carpet Crawlers. If you're in the mood it's amazing. I can't describe it...
Yes - And You And I. I think this one doesn't need any explanation. The slide guitar, the epic strings, Jon's voice... There is also Wonderous Stories and The Revealing Science of God. Really amazing, taking me to a unique trip!
Rush - Red Barchetta. I don't know why, this one has made me very emotional some time ago. I don't know why, I think it was because I was remembering my dad (don't worry, he's still alive and well!)...
Captain Beyond - Captain Beyond album. This one has a special meaning to me. My dad showed me this amazing album soon after he separated from my mom.
Eloy - Ocean album. This one takes me to another dimension. I can see the Atlantis' people being destroyed in the end with Atlantis' Agony... The album builds up in a way that it becomes very emotional, and the end is really dramatic.
Gentle Giant - Schooldays. In the moment I was really melancholic remembering old school friends and wanted those times to come back...
Pink Floyd - Echoes. Another one that reminds me of my dad. Awesome piece of music! Takes me to another world! There is also The Dark Side of the Moon album, which changed my life. And also the whole The Wall Live by Roger Waters this year in Sao Paulo! Amazing gig!
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Posted: April 22 2012 at 01:10
Lots of somber passages in Moody Blues stuff.
Other than that, I've often got choked up during Welcome to the Machine. But that's more of a "Oh damn, the world is dark and no one can stop the unstoppable societal machine..." feeling when I'm in a cynical mood already.
But if we're not talking prog music, here's a short list:
Do You Realize?? - The Flaming Lips The Moldau - b/c it's so freaking beautiful Bob Dylan's Dream and The Girl from North Country - both off of The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan. Gets me every time! Really beautiful renditions of Beau Soir by Debussy (too many people play it too fast. I also prefer instrumental versions)
And there are two country songs....sorry....You Should've Seen it in Color, and Don't Take the Girl. Sappy, I know, but I'm still tough! I--I--I can prove it! You'll see. I'm gonna put in As I Lay Dying right now and scream out my vocal chords until they shrivel!!
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Posted: April 22 2012 at 01:46
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Before one of my classes some girls asked me and two other guys if we ever cried (one was arguing that men don't cry because their emotions are black and white), I said the last time I cried was when a long term pet had died a little over a year ago, but that music sometimes made me well up. Another girl was shocked, "Music!? What kind of Music!?" These three girls in particular are known for their well-broadcast fondness of Korean pop whose lyrics they could not understand- so I think I understand that they would be bewildered by the suggestion music could move someone. The girls voice was utterly shocked, I wish I could convey it, as if the concept of crying or feeling any deep connection to music was unfathomable. Classic.
I myself love the German New Wave band Nena, and even though I can't understand the lyrics, I still get alittle emotional when listening to them.
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Posted: April 22 2012 at 02:12
Hmm, interesting thread. It's been happening to me a lot lately with Harmonium's epic Histoires sans Paroles. There is a flute melody there that really gets to me and wailing vocals that push me over. Elsewhere Camel's Rainbow's End is not their finest proggiest moment but as a clear break between Andy Latimer and Peter Bardens I can really feel the bittersweet tension. VDGG's Refugees. Genesis there are moments in Firth of Fifth and After the Ordeal where it's been known to happen. And Pink Floyd have quite a few ... Wish You Were Here, If, Wots ... uh the Deal, etc
Outside of prog there are two that really "jerk the tears" ... Don McClean's Vincent and Art Garfunkel's Bright Eyes.
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