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Psychedelic Paul 
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 Posted: June 22 2020 at 11:23 |
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The videos for the current Top 5 songs in the Renaissance poll, although I was rather hoping there may be a few more votes to come in yet.  1. At the Harbour (13 points) 2. Mother Russia (10 points) 2. Trip to the Fair (10 points) 4. Kings & Queens (8 points) 5. Can You Understand (6 points) |
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kenethlevine
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Posted: June 22 2020 at 12:27 |
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hmm not sure how I missed this one. Doing my usual trick of no 2 songs from the same album, I'm going to cheat a bit as you may notice.
1. Ashes are Burning (Live at Carnegie Hall) 2. Mother Russia 3. Song for all Seasons 4. On the Frontier 5. Trip to the Fair
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SquonkHunter
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Posted: June 22 2020 at 12:31 |
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I do! What a voice. Mmmm . . .
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Psychedelic Paul
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Posted: June 22 2020 at 13:02 |
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Top 5 update, with Keneth Levine's votes added:-
1. Mother Russia (14 points)) 2. At the Harbour (13 points) 3. Trip to the Fair (11 points) 4. Ashes Are Burning (10 points) 5. Kings & Queens (8 points) I'm surprised it's taken this long for Ashes Are Burning to finally make an entry into the Top 5. Edited by Psychedelic Paul - June 22 2020 at 13:02 |
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Psychedelic Paul
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Posted: June 22 2020 at 13:07 |
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The song that almost got away - the most recent addition to the Top 5.... Edited by Psychedelic Paul - June 22 2020 at 13:07 |
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Frets N Worries
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Posted: August 20 2024 at 17:05 |
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Big Bump
1) Song of Scheherazade 2) Ashes are Burning 3) Ocean Gypsy 4) Black Flame 5) Kalynda (A Magical Isle) |
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Posted: August 26 2024 at 19:37 |
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Let's see. I'm not sure about the order, but I'll do my best.
1. Mother Russia. 2. Ashes are Burning. 3. Scheherazade. 4. Ocean Gipsy. 5. The Sisters. |
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Saperlipopette!
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Posted: August 26 2024 at 21:27 |
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Five is too few. Even seven is... Mother Russia Rajan Khan Midas Man The Vultures Fly High Wanderer Black Flame Few other Progressive Rock bands has grown on me like Renaissance has over the past two decades. While I wouldn't really count them among my all time favorites, I think they have the strongest catalogues of all the classic Symphonic Prog bands. There was a time when I didn't have the time or patience for Prog this "nice"*. My first reaction to say Carpet of the Sun was "What is this? Julie Andrews could have sung this in some movie musical Goddammit!" - now it's "How lovely! Julie Andrews could have sung this in some movie musical". *of course there's melancholy and dark undertones in most of their songs, but I didn't really take notice.
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Lewian
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Posted: August 27 2024 at 03:10 |
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I love Renaissance.
A Song For All Seasons Can You Understand Ashes Are Burning Tyrant-Tula Scheherazade Wanderer and Kings & Queens of the first incarnation are also great but narrowly fail to make the top 5 (as many others).
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Psychedelic Paul
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Posted: August 27 2024 at 10:29 |
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Top 5 update after four more rounds of voting:- 1. Mother Russia (24 points) 2. Ashes Are Burning (21 points) 3. Can You Understand (16 points) 4. At the Harbour (13 points) 4, Song of Scheherazade (13 points) 6. Trip to the Fair (11 points) 7. Ocean Gypsy (9 points) 7. A Song for All Seasons (9 points) 9. Kings & Queens (8 points) |
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Jared
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Posted: August 27 2024 at 10:33 |
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I love Renaissance, but I'm not going to vote... just too hard.
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Music has always been a matter of energy to me. On some nights I believe that a car with the needle on empty can run 50 more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio. Hunter S Thompson
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Psychedelic Paul
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Posted: August 27 2024 at 10:45 |
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If I was doing this poll now, I would've made it a Top 7 instead. As David mentioned earlier, it's too hard to narrow it down to just five favourite Renaissance songs.
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Jared
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Posted: August 27 2024 at 10:54 |
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they are one of those bands where my favourites change around too regularly... although Mother Russia is probably going to be No.1
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Music has always been a matter of energy to me. On some nights I believe that a car with the needle on empty can run 50 more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio. Hunter S Thompson
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