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Poll Question: Do you think, personally, that CttE is the best prog song ever?
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4 [5.97%]
18 [26.87%]
42 [62.69%]
3 [4.48%]
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    Posted: August 15 2015 at 11:28
Simple question. You're free to base it off of personal preference or an objective point of view.

It's my favourite song of all time so option 1 for me.
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Up there with the other greats, but you didn't need the Definitely not-part first.
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'up there with the other greats'
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Definitely one of the contenders, and a top one at that.  But absolute best?  I prefer to avoid such terms unless I can declare others as best as well.  Depends on criteria.
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Originally posted by Saperlipopette! Saperlipopette! wrote:

Up there with the other greats, but you didn't need the Definitely not-part first.
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Absolutely not.
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hard to say if it is.. but you know what ...  harder still to try to think of one that might be more than Close to the Edge would be.  Really only Tarkus comes to immediately mind of the right mix of import, influence, quality and lasting appeal.One those even non prog fans knew and loved. 

One was the greatest (without a shread of a doubt because of was the very few to attempt a single 18 minute song.. most epics were of the 'cut and paste' variety and Tarkus is one of the greatest, if not THE of those types.  Because of what it was... an 18 minute prog POP song.. I'd definitely say yes..

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It's good, but there are many better.
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It's good, but there are many better.
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Ehh, "Definitely not" sounded reasonable at the time of creating this poll. Just disregard that if you can.
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Originally posted by micky micky wrote:

hard to say if it is.. but you know what ...  harder still to try to think of one that might be more than Close to the Edge would be.  Really only Tarkus comes to immediately mind of the right mix of import, influence, quality and lasting appeal.One those even non prog fans knew and loved. 

One was the greatest (without a shread of a doubt because of was the very few to attempt a single 18 minute song.. most epics were of the 'cut and paste' variety and Tarkus is one of the greatest, if not THE of those types.  Because of what it was... an 18 minute prog POP song.. I'd definitely say yes..

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So you're with me in thinking that it's the best, or do you prefer Tarkus?

I personally prefer 10 other songs to Tarkus, including ELP's very own Karn Evil 9. I see the points you're making though, nice choices Smile
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Originally posted by sleeper sleeper wrote:

Absolutely not.

Care to justify or offer your pick? You don't have to of course, but it helps move things forward Big smile
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No, but it is up there.
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Originally posted by WrytXander WrytXander wrote:

Originally posted by micky micky wrote:

hard to say if it is.. but you know what ...  harder still to try to think of one that might be more than Close to the Edge would be.  Really only Tarkus comes to immediately mind of the right mix of import, influence, quality and lasting appeal.One those even non prog fans knew and loved. 

One was the greatest (without a shread of a doubt because of was the very few to attempt a single 18 minute song.. most epics were of the 'cut and paste' variety and Tarkus is one of the greatest, if not THE of those types.  Because of what it was... an 18 minute prog POP song.. I'd definitely say yes..

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So you're with me in thinking that it's the best, or do you prefer Tarkus?

I personally prefer 10 other songs to Tarkus, including ELP's very own Karn Evil 9. I see the points you're making though, nice choices Smile


oh definitely Close to the Edge.. one could argue till the cows come home.. for years.. what was the best 'cut and paste' prog epic.. I think it Tarkus but it is highly open to debate...but there is no debate which is the more challenging.. for also it was the least atttempted.. to do an 18 minute long SONG.. a single composition. Not an insturmenta jam not a long song made of bits of other songs..l.. but actual song with.. yes.. a pop song structure with the intro/verse/chorus/verse/chorus/middle8/instrumental-break/verse/chorus/outro forma.

brillaint.. and so the question stands.. what other prog song can touch that.. even adding on top the instrumental brillaince of Yes.  Best composition... typical Yes brilliiance on the performance side. 

A no brainer actually...
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Errmmm... it's OK, but there are many better prog songs for me. So no vote, 'cos I wouldn't say it's bad.

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Originally posted by micky micky wrote:

Originally posted by WrytXander WrytXander wrote:

Originally posted by micky micky wrote:

hard to say if it is.. but you know what ...  harder still to try to think of one that might be more than Close to the Edge would be.  Really only Tarkus comes to immediately mind of the right mix of import, influence, quality and lasting appeal.One those even non prog fans knew and loved. 

One was the greatest (without a shread of a doubt because of was the very few to attempt a single 18 minute song.. most epics were of the 'cut and paste' variety and Tarkus is one of the greatest, if not THE of those types.  Because of what it was... an 18 minute prog POP song.. I'd definitely say yes..

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So you're with me in thinking that it's the best, or do you prefer Tarkus?

I personally prefer 10 other songs to Tarkus, including ELP's very own Karn Evil 9. I see the points you're making though, nice choices Smile


oh definitely Close to the Edge.. one could argue till the cows come home.. for years.. what was the best 'cut and paste' prog epic.. I think it Tarkus but it is highly open to debate...but there is no debate which is the more challenging.. for also it was the least atttempted.. to do an 18 minute long SONG.. a single composition. Not an insturmenta jam not a long song made of bits of other songs..l.. but actual song with.. yes.. a pop song structure with the intro/verse/chorus/verse/chorus/middle8/instrumental-break/verse/chorus/outro forma.

brillaint.. and so the question stands.. what other prog song can touch that.. even adding on top the instrumental brillaince of Yes.  Best composition... typical Yes brilliiance on the performance side. 

A no brainer actually...


Pretty much on the money there mate. One of my all time favourites that is for sure, and most assuredly one of the most important but 'best' may well be too hard to quantify.
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Points: 1759 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 15 2015 at 17:48
It's not my favourite, and has a pretty weak structure if you compare it to Siberian Khatru for example. If there was a poll, I reckon songs like Supper's Ready/Firth Of Fifth, Shine On, and Schizoid Man would come out on top, but it could easily be called the best Yes song.
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I'll have to be very straight (whaaat?!) about this: I dont believe that there is one best album or one best song of all times. There is multiple of best somethings, always depending on the reference you're using.

Man, this sicks me. What is the problem of have a great variety of things we like without making so many lists and putting one thing on top of other things!? What is this? A Monty Python skecth? Oh, it is...

See, Battle of Albums? Quite fun. List of better albums? Fun if you use it without loosing your head. But putting one thing in a pantheon and then EVERYTHING ELSE below... man... no... lets not go there. I believe that this is one of the most beautiful songs of music, so, if we put CTTE high there, is this one inferior?

All of this to say: is Close to the Edge one of the most beautiful, great, paradigmatic and awesome song of progressive music? Yes, no doubt. It is the best song ever? I dont believe in such a thing.
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Points: 1199 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 15 2015 at 18:18
Great song, but it's just that one that's ALWAYS number one. For a while I didn't really like it, but I do now. Anyway, Awaken is the greatest prog rock song ever
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And You and I is a better song, and that's on the same album. Wink
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