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David Bowie: Station to Station?
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Good call indeed!
Personal nomination: Porcupine Tree - Deadwing
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Four good ones are Steve Howe on Roundabout (Yes), Steve Howe on Don't Cry (Asia), the amazing percussion buildup before Mark Knopfler chimes in on Money for Nothing (Dire Straits), and the Prelude on Feel the Fire (Barnabas).
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Honorable mention goes to Atalantia by Aquacadia. That's a long intro, but I love how it builds up to the rocking complex chord riff.
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Frequency, by IQ. Great ever for non prog fans Wink.
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Of traditional prog numbers, I have to acknowledge "Watcher of the Skies." Majesty. 
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Oooo ... that's a good one too! Good call!
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The opening sequence to The Trees by Rush is excellent too.
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Originally posted by Finnforest Finnforest wrote:

Of traditional prog numbers, I have to acknowledge "Watcher of the Skies." Majesty. 
Indeed, especially as heard in the intro to Genesis Live.
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Heart of the sunrise
firth of fifth
boys in the band (Gentle Giant) LOL
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Heavily agree with Firth of Fifth. When I think of iconic intros, it's the first thing that comes to mind.
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Originally posted by Rednight Rednight wrote:

Originally posted by Finnforest Finnforest wrote:

Of traditional prog numbers, I have to acknowledge "Watcher of the Skies." Majesty. 
Indeed, especially as heard in the intro to Genesis Live.


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yes watcher is great.  If we were doing endings, I think Musical Box is the best and Entangled a close second
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There are actually a lot of good ones. I don't know if anyone else on here knows this one(and maybe it's not quite prog anyway) but I like the intro to "children of the sun" by Billy Thorpe. 
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The greatest prog intro IMHO is heard in the opening track Viva Mi Sevilla by Carmen off their 1974 album Dancing On A Cold Wind.....absolutely torrid, climatic and spine tingling ...there are more adjectives but I can't put them all down here.

Just listen and be in awe...please!




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Caravan’s opening part of Nine Feet Underground - Nigel Blows a Tune
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Thanks for introducing Carmen. I had never heard of them before. Interesting style combination :)
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Originally posted by I prophesy disaster I prophesy disaster wrote:

I'm surprised no one mentioned the intro to Close To The Edge.
Originally posted by Argo2112 Argo2112 wrote:

^ Best birds chirping solo ever! Wink 
 
 
That's how great the intro to Close To The Edge is... it even has its own intro.
 
 
 
 


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Originally posted by BarryGlibb BarryGlibb wrote:

The greatest prog intro IMHO is heard in the opening track Viva Mi Sevilla by Carmen off their 1974 album Dancing On A Cold Wind.....absolutely torrid, climatic and spine tingling ...there are more adjectives but I can't put them all down here.

Just listen and be in awe...please!

 

Great track. One of my long time favourites.
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