Overlooked Songs From Popular Prog Bands
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Topic: Overlooked Songs From Popular Prog Bands
Posted By: Anthony H.
Subject: Overlooked Songs From Popular Prog Bands
Date Posted: July 15 2011 at 02:34
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What are some underrated/overlooked songs from big prog bands? I'll point to "Sign Language" by Yes. An absolutely gorgeous instrumental. -------------  |
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Posted By: lazland
Date Posted: July 15 2011 at 10:54
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Lady Nina & Cinderella Search by Fish era Marillion. They always released classy B-sides, and these two are the best. ------------- Enhance your life. Get down to www.lazland.org Now also broadcasting on www.progzilla.com Every Saturday, 4.00 p.m. UK time! |
Posted By: Epignosis
Date Posted: July 15 2011 at 11:08
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Kansas- "Apercu" Yes- "Homeworld (The Ladder)" ------------- https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays" rel="nofollow - https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays |
Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: July 15 2011 at 11:18
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Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: July 15 2011 at 11:48
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Wanted to mention some mostly instrumentals, but I'll stick with songs. Here is Magma's "The Night We Died" off the much reviled Merci (I love it). And if Comus can be considered a popular "prog" band: Comus' "Winter is a Coloured Bird" (I love this which is a bonus track on Song to Comus and I haven't seen get much attention) : And, for a really big name, I think this by Van der Graaf Generator (okay, an instrumental, but so great and a terrific bonus track on my Pawn hearts CD: This is theme One and Dimunitions: I would have liked to mention some largely, I think, overlooked Can and Area tracks too which are instrumentals rather than songs: Aumgn and Mirage! ------------- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXcp9fYc6K4IKuxIZkenfvukL_Y8VBqzK" rel="nofollow - Duos for fave acts |
Posted By: Cactus Choir
Date Posted: July 15 2011 at 15:14
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Talking of Comus, I love In the Lost Queen's Eyes - beautiful! Ps March by Focus is another favourite, nice jaunty tune with some wild Akkerman guitar work. ------------- "And now...on the drums...Mick Underwooooooooood!!!" "He's up the pub" |
Posted By: Frederik
Date Posted: July 15 2011 at 17:23
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I'm not sure if this song is exactly underlooked, but when I listen to people talk about The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway they almost never mention "In The Cage" which I think is a fantastic song.
Other than that, maybe Stagnation, also by Genesis, and Matilda Mother by Floyd ^^
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Posted By: yanch
Date Posted: July 16 2011 at 06:51
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Stagnation and Here Comes the Supernatural Anaesthetist-Genesis I Lost My Head-Gentle Giant Back Door Angel and Baker Street Muse-Jethro Tull Secret Touch-Rush Most anything by the Dixie Dregs Even in The Quietest Moments-Supertramp Thela Hun Ginjeet-King Crimson The Great Curve-Talking Heads South Side of the Sky-Yes (from a very popular album, but not as well know, at least for me) Crying in the Dark-Nektar |
Posted By: ExittheLemming
Date Posted: July 16 2011 at 07:33
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Most of ELP's Tarkus side 2 i.e. Bitches Crystal, A Time and a Place, Infiite Space, the Only Way. All great tracks in my view.
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Posted By: wilmon91
Date Posted: July 16 2011 at 10:22
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Camel - Reflections (Nude, 1981)
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Posted By: dasa
Date Posted: July 18 2011 at 09:14
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Pink Floyd - Have a cigar from Wish you were here, Roy Harper voice and Gilmou guitar fantastic. Yes - Mood for a day - beautiful instrumental, Howe plays with so much emotions ------------- "I am not frightened of dying. Any time will do: I don't mind. Why should I be frightened of dying? There's no reason for it — you've got to go sometime" |
Posted By: hobocamp
Date Posted: July 18 2011 at 14:24
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The Story of the Hare Who Overlooked His Spectacles
J Tull My niece used to love it when she was little |
Posted By: JS19
Date Posted: July 18 2011 at 14:40
Add 'Tux On' to that and I'm with you. ------------- 
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lazland wrote:Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: July 19 2011 at 01:21
Posted By: Heathcliffe
Date Posted: July 19 2011 at 05:20
| Jack-A-Lyn. Jethro Tull. |
Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: July 19 2011 at 07:31
I'd have to dispute that. I've seen "In The Cage" win polls for the best song on the album.
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Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: July 19 2011 at 08:41
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Pink Floyd Embryo. Great track, that never got its place on a studio album, which is a real shame. It was however a live favorite during the start of the 70s, and you can get on the BBC sessions in two different versions. ------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |
Posted By: Slaughternalia
Date Posted: July 21 2011 at 22:18
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A little (very) gay, sure, but I loooooOoooove this whole album it makes my ears ejaculate ------------- I'm so mad that you enjoy a certain combination of noises that I don't |
Posted By: KingCrInuYasha
Date Posted: July 21 2011 at 23:18
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"Reasons For Waiting" by Jethro Tull. Gets me every time I hear it. Honorable mentions: Waiting Man - King Crimson Harlequin - Genesis The Narrow Way - Pink Floyd The Three Fates - ELP Floating - Moody Blues ------------- He looks at this world and wants it all... so he strikes, like Thunderball! |
Posted By: mawgojzeta
Date Posted: July 22 2011 at 16:12
Yes to all three! Being that I do not know any other "real people" who listen to progressive rock (and all the close cousins) - meaning none of my friends do (so sad), I really cannot say what is overlooked. I have found bands through sites such as this, or by randomly buying records/CDs based solely on the covers and getting lucky, or stumbling upon them in some other manner. None of the radio stations in my area have played much that I would consider in the progressive umbrella. And, I am just young enough to have not been alive and/or aware of the releases in the 60s and 70s until much, much later. Basically I am saying I have no idea what is or was overlooked. |
Posted By: kingcrimsonfan
Date Posted: July 22 2011 at 17:00
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countdown rush by rush the keyboards are excellant on this one ------------- 
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Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: July 23 2011 at 03:07
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Posted By: GypsyJoker
Date Posted: July 23 2011 at 03:46
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Crimson: Book of Saturday Genesis: Madrigal Caravan: Surprise, Surprise |
Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: July 23 2011 at 03:58
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The internet is weird. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: clarkpegasus4001
Date Posted: July 23 2011 at 08:05
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Yes - A Venture
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Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: July 23 2011 at 09:30
which band did that?
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Posted By: Ruby900
Date Posted: July 23 2011 at 10:42
That is a good call. I always wanted to hear the rest of that blistering Howe solo which starts on the fade-out too! ------------- "I always say that it’s about breaking the rules. But the secret of breaking rules in a way that works is understanding what the rules are in the first place". Rick Wakeman |
Posted By: Ruby900
Date Posted: July 23 2011 at 10:42
Oh yes! Lovely song that is! ------------- "I always say that it’s about breaking the rules. But the secret of breaking rules in a way that works is understanding what the rules are in the first place". Rick Wakeman |
Posted By: Ruby900
Date Posted: July 23 2011 at 10:44
Oh I love that! One of the highlights from Ummagumma for me! ------------- "I always say that it’s about breaking the rules. But the secret of breaking rules in a way that works is understanding what the rules are in the first place". Rick Wakeman |
Posted By: Horizons
Date Posted: July 23 2011 at 10:52
I like this alot more.
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Posted By: Ivan_Melgar_M
Date Posted: July 23 2011 at 11:31
Let me see:
Iván
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Posted By: Billy Pilgrim
Date Posted: July 25 2011 at 05:31
| Allot of the songs of the Tool album Salival. Since it was just a promo, not many people have heard some of the great tracks on it. |
Posted By: zwordser
Date Posted: July 25 2011 at 15:16
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I'll second the Losing it, not the Countdown. Here's one of my favorite songs from Rush that seems to be underrated.... ------------- Z |
Posted By: ExittheLemming
Date Posted: July 25 2011 at 15:24
Erm...Hoedown? (It was a staple of ELP's live set for close to 30 years)  -------------
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Posted By: jean-marie
Date Posted: July 25 2011 at 16:01
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Posted By: kingcrimsonfan
Date Posted: July 25 2011 at 17:10
your right losing it is superior keyboard wise and has a violin sound to it -------------
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Posted By: Ivan_Melgar_M
Date Posted: July 25 2011 at 20:34
I believe it's overlooked by fans, hardly ever read a comment about it, and IMO is a great track. Iván
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Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: July 26 2011 at 01:47
I love Hoedown. ELP did so many different versions and started playing it in America as a bit of a nod to a famous American composer (Copeland) before they recorded it for the Trilogy album. My favourite version is on Welcome Back My Friends played at breakneck speed but still with plenty of accuracy. |
Posted By: wilmon91
Date Posted: July 26 2011 at 15:58
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Two Jethro tull favourites -
from Stormwatch (1979). It's like Jethro Tull's "After The Ordeal".
From Warchild (1974) Is this overlooked? Very cool song anyhow. ------------- http://www.lastfm.se/user/wilmon91" rel="nofollow - last.fm |
Posted By: Hober Mallow
Date Posted: July 26 2011 at 17:03
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Wind-Up by Jethro Tull evocative lyrics ian anderson sings with such emotion
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Posted By: ten years after
Date Posted: July 28 2011 at 06:26
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Pink Floyd - Let There Be More Light
Genesis - After the Ordeal
Yes - The Revealing Science of God (was overlooked for many years but I think it is well appreciated on this forum)
Van Der Graaf Generator - Refugees
ELP - Endless Enigma (sort of)
David Bowie - Cygnet Committee
Jethro Tull - Reason for Waiting (in fact almost everything on Stand Up)
Roxy Music - Song For Europe
The Beatles - It's All Too Much (forgotten gem from forgotten prog combo)
Uriah Heep - Wake Up Set Your Sights (shows they could have been prog giants if they had tried)
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Posted By: jean-marie
Date Posted: July 28 2011 at 07:16
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Posted By: criticdrummer94
Date Posted: July 28 2011 at 08:27
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jI0w7X2Swl4" rel="nofollow -
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