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Grumpyprogfan 
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Hundreds, actually. Today my choice is Freewill.
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Spacegod87
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Posted: July 07 2020 at 07:11 |
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China Cat/Sunflower - Grateful Dead. Remarkably groovy opening.
Last Voyage - Gentle Giant. Not prog, but 'Gimme Shelter' by the Stones for sure. I know a hundred people have said it already, but it was the first one that came to my mind so I have to also say, 'Firth of Fifth'. |
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Levitating downwards,
atomic feedback scream. |
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Floydoid
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Posted: July 11 2020 at 10:06 |
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"One, two, free four"
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Is it any wonder that the monkey's confused?
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micky
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Posted: July 11 2020 at 10:40 |
for sure and word.. that might be the single best rock song into ever... from the album that had 3 of the greatest song intros ever  though this one is mighty tough to beat...for both intro.. and outro |
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The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip
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David64T
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Posted: July 17 2020 at 08:18 |
Easily Nektar and the intro to "Tab in the ocean" - I never tire of that Hammond organ sequence followed by Roye Albrighton's guitar. Honourable mention for Fraternity and "Seasons of change" - specifically the 3:55 re-recorded version from the "Flaming Galah" album (not the shorter original single release). It's not easy to find this version on the web, on Youtube it's well-outnumbered by all the "live-in-the-studio" performances in TV Studios which showcase Bon Scott circa 1971 sporting a billy-goat beard and brandishing a recorder:  It does die off a bit after 30 seconds though (the song that is, not the beard)... It's perhaps easiest to find the version of the song here: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x12d61t Edited by David64T - July 17 2020 at 08:31 |
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Seasons Of Change - weekly programme on community radio: http://seasonsofchangeradio.blogspot.com.au/
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dr wu23
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Posted: July 18 2020 at 08:23 |
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One of my favorite intros and favorite songs for that matter...no vocals until almost 3 min in...
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One does nothing yet nothing is left undone.
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The Dark Elf
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Posted: July 18 2020 at 09:31 |
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Some great acoustic intros... |
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...a vigorous circular motion hitherto unknown to the people of this area, but destined
to take the place of the mud shark in your mythology... |
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I prophesy disaster
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Posted: July 18 2020 at 10:52 |
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Although VdGG has a number of great endings, I couldn't think of any great starts. But then I thought of two: "Lost" and "When She Comes".
Edited by I prophesy disaster - July 18 2020 at 10:55 |
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No, I know how to behave in the restaurant now, I don't tear at the meat with my hands. If I've become a man of the world somehow, that's not necessarily to say I'm a worldly man.
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Rrattlesnake
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Posted: July 31 2020 at 07:53 |
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AUUUUUUUTOOOOOOOBAAAAAAHHHNNNNNNNN
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SteveG
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Posted: July 31 2020 at 08:50 |
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My all time fav? The intro to Can You Understand? by Renaissance.
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Magog2112
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Posted: July 25 2023 at 00:05 |
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My all time favorite as of right now is the piano intro to "Firth of Fifth."
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Hector Enrique
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Posted: October 01 2023 at 11:57 |
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Rush - 2112 / Xanadu Dream Theater - The Glass Prison / The Count of Tuscany Genesis - Firth of Fifth Pink Floyd - Shine on You Crazy Diamond EL&P - Hoedown Prog Related Queen - The March of the Black Queen Non Prog Boston - Foreplay |
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Octopus II
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Posted: October 01 2023 at 12:06 |
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Ian Dury & The Blockheads - Plaistow Patricia
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Frets N Worries
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Posted: October 01 2023 at 12:50 |
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How about 'The Revealing Science of God"?
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The Wheel of Time Turns, and Ages come and pass. What was, what will be, and what is, may yet fall under the shadow.
Let the Dragon ride again on the winds of time... |
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Gentle and Giant
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Posted: October 01 2023 at 13:46 |
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The Damned - Smash It Up, Pts. 1&2
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Oh, for the wings of any bird, other than a battery hen
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richardh
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Posted: October 01 2023 at 19:58 |
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Big Big Train - The Transit of Venus Across The Sun
others by BBT The First Rebreather Judas Unrepentant East Coast Racer ( I love the fact they repeat it as a closer as well) Master James Of St George
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cstack3
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Posted: October 01 2023 at 23:16 |
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The opening of "The Revealing Science of God" on the original LP vinyl pressing, before they remastered it and added all of that ambient noodling stuff!!
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I am not a Robot, I'm a FREE MAN!!
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Boojieboy
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Posted: October 02 2023 at 15:49 |
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I don't know if it's my favorite, but I love the beginning of Rainbow "Stargazer" with the crazy Cozy Powell drumming and Ritchie Blackmore running the pick down the guitar neck.
It's about 10 seconds of craziness before launching into the song. It has nothing to do with the rest of the song. I almost wonder if they were drunk when they came up with that. And yet, it's perfect.
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Lewian
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Posted: October 02 2023 at 18:41 |
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Not sure whether these two legendary intros have yet been mentioned... Supertramp's School, and of course Hells Bells (for more than 20 years now they play this in the stadion of my football club when the players come out - still the best way to start a game)!
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BrufordFreak
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Posted: October 02 2023 at 19:05 |
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Easy: "Love Jones" by the Brighter Side of Darkness.
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