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Poll Question: Which is your favorite??
Poll Choice Votes Poll Statistics
8 [12.90%]
5 [8.06%]
5 [8.06%]
9 [14.52%]
4 [6.45%]
15 [24.19%]
6 [9.68%]
5 [8.06%]
0 [0.00%]
2 [3.23%]
3 [4.84%]
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    Posted: November 23 2020 at 12:57
Just home-produced a mock radio program for Ballads (using the popular definition: slower, pop-oriented songs) made by Prog Rock Bands--this is the list of tracks. Curious which are the faves of PA members.

BTW, I have a lot of themed radio programs, some that aired live, and others home-made. I don't have a podcast or anything (yet) but have this and the others publicly available in my Onedrive folder.  This hyperlink should take you direct to the Mp3 file:


My own choice is Rush, followed closely by Opeth.


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Opeth out of these
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Renaissance
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Hard for me to vote against Renaissance but "Spirit of the Water" by Camel is wonderful, showing how well they understood their strengths and played to them.
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Spirit of The Water is probably the best song written by Peter Bardens, but I don't consider it a ballad. So my vote goes to Wonderous Story...not really a ballad, too. Well, what is a ballad?


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Quite beautiful melodies in this list. I’m voting for Look into the Sun.
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Queensr˙che just over Yes and Jethro Tull.
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Originally posted by octopus-4 octopus-4 wrote:

Spirit of The Water is probably the best song written by Peter Bardens, but I don't consider it a ballad. So my vote goes to Wonderous Story...not really a ballad, too. Well, what is a ballad?


Yes, I looked through some of the debate over the definition of "ballad" in other forums. So I'm aware that its not technically completely clear.  Just keeping it simple as I defined it above.
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Ocean Gypsy, although I would've chosen Ripples if it was Annie Haslam's version. Smile
 
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think Mad Man Moon is a better ballad but chose Ripples.
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"Different Strings" and "C'est La Vie" are fantastic. If I could vote for both, I would...
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I think I prefer C'Est La Vie of Emerson Lake & Palmer, as a true ballad.
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Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Ocean Gypsy, although I would've chosen Ripples if it was Annie Haslam's version. Smile
 


Too cool!  I didn't know Annie did this cover, and its quite good, but I still think the original Genesis version is better.
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Spirit of the Water is wonderful, but not a ballad.
Ocean Gypsy is wonderful and is one, so gets my vote.
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Haven't heard the first and last choices yet, but great stuff. Hard to choose. I'll go with GG simply for relatable lyrics that really get me. It's not often that the lyrics will sway me in these polls as opposed to the composition, but when they're all that good...
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Originally posted by twosteves twosteves wrote:

think Mad Man Moon is a better ballad but chose Ripples.

I like MMM better too, though I think Ripples works better for this definition of "ballad" because its instrumental middle section doesn't get theatrical and slightly angsty like the former's does.
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Ok, so where's the ballads? Tongue

I don't know all of them but I voted for silent lucidity anyway. Ripples would be a close second. Wonderous Stories is great but I don't really consider it a ballad.


Edited by AFlowerKingCrimson - November 23 2020 at 18:36
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