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JCDenton 
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Joined: June 17 2013 Location: Yes Status: Offline Points: 54 |
 Topic: 20+ Minute Prog EpicsPosted: July 09 2013 at 02:26 |
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That's what much of my time on here is for: searching for a new epic. Doesn't even have to be 20 minutes long. Just needs transitions, dynamic, and complexity (and preferably, to be longer than 10 or 12 minutes). Here are my favorite songs to give an idea of what I'm generally looking for:
1. "Supper's Ready" Genesis 2. "Thick as a Brick" Jethro Tull 3. "Duel with the Devil" Transatlantic 4. "Tarkus" Emerson, Lake, and Palmer 5. "The Gates of Delirium" Yes 6. "Stardust We Are" IQ 7. "A Plague of Lighthouse Keepers" Van der Graaf Generator 8. "Octavarium" Dream Theater 9. "Ommadawn" Mike Oldfield 10. "Al of the Above" Transatlantic My latest findings that are AWESOME and will also help give an idea of what I might be looking for: "Mei" by Echolyn, "Milliontown" by Frost*, "Visions" by Haken, "The Province" by IQ, "Pulsar" by Cast, "Zarathustra" by Museo Rosenbach. The list goes on. If you've a total epic that you want others to hear or just want to declare your admiration for, then voice it!!
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"We have grown, but there is still much to be done. Many that live in darkness that must be shown the way, for it is the dawning of a new day."
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JCDenton
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Joined: June 17 2013 Location: Yes Status: Offline Points: 54 |
Posted: July 09 2013 at 02:27 |
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Dammit. Stardust by THE FLOWER KINGS. I should really go to bed.
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"We have grown, but there is still much to be done. Many that live in darkness that must be shown the way, for it is the dawning of a new day."
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zeqexes
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Joined: September 19 2012 Location: Australia Status: Offline Points: 1238 |
Posted: July 09 2013 at 04:16 |
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This is probably my favourite Haken song. Absolutely love it.
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zeqexes
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Joined: September 19 2012 Location: Australia Status: Offline Points: 1238 |
Posted: July 09 2013 at 04:22 |
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Hmm...don't know why that video won't work. Anyway, it was Celestial Elixir, incase anyone was wondering
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Blacksword
Prog Reviewer 
Joined: June 22 2004 Location: England Status: Offline Points: 16130 |
Posted: July 09 2013 at 04:25 |
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Suppers Ready - Genesis
Close to the edge - Yes The revealing science of God - Yes The Fountain of Lamneth - Rush Ommadawn Part 1 - Mike Oldfield Rubycon part 1 - Tangerine Dream Harvest of Souls - IQ The hazards of Love - The Decemberists (does that count as an epic or just a suite of songs with a few proggy reprises?) There's probably more. Minds gone blank. Again... |
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Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy!
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someone_else
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Posted: July 09 2013 at 04:47 |
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No Pink Floyd epics mentioned yet?
Echoes, Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Atom Heart Mother. Some more interesting 18+ minute epics: Köhntarkösz - Magma Ëmëhntëhtt-Ré II - Magma El Infierno de los Buenos - Alejandro Matos The Underfall Yard - Big Big Train In Earnest - The Tangent Rogue - Discipline Inaugural Bash - Deluge Grander Edited by someone_else - July 09 2013 at 04:48 |
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Earthmover
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Joined: June 03 2012 Status: Offline Points: 1509 |
Posted: July 09 2013 at 04:58 |
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Lizard.
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Sagichim
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Honorary Collaborator Joined: November 29 2006 Location: Israel Status: Offline Points: 6632 |
Posted: July 09 2013 at 05:39 |
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Here's one of my favorite epics...
Atmosphera - Their album have two epics. this one is called Cuckoo and the other is Lady Of Shalott |
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hellogoodbye
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Posted: July 09 2013 at 05:53 |
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So strange that you mention this one, Sag. I'm listenning to it for the fisrt time right now.
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Sagichim
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Posted: July 09 2013 at 06:07 |
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Indeed strange my friend and I'm so happy you do. The reissue of the album has a lot of nosense in it, but I mainly focus on the two epics.
They were about the age of 16 when they recorded it, that puzzles me even more. A 5 stars album for me. Enjoy! |
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Tom Ozric
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Joined: September 03 2005 Location: Olympus Mons Status: Offline Points: 15926 |
Posted: July 09 2013 at 07:10 |
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'A Plague Of Lighhouse Keepers' - Van Der Graaf Generator
'The Narrow Margin' - I.Q.
'Snardom' - Anglagard
'Island' - Echloyn
'A Tab In The Ocean' - Nektar
'Mumps' - Hatfield and The North
'Nine Feet Underground' - Caravan
..........just to name a few.........
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Sean_96
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Joined: July 09 2013 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 8 |
Posted: July 09 2013 at 07:45 |
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There's a lot to choose from, so my top 10 would (in no particular order) be:
1. 'A Plague of Lighthouse Keepers'- Van der Graaf Generator 2. 'Close to the Edge'- Yes 3. 'A Passion Play'- Jethro Tull 4. 'Ommadawn'- Mike Oldfield 5. 'Nine feet Underground' - Caravan 6. 'Moon in June'- Soft Machine 7. 'Echoes'- Pink Floyd 8. 'Tarkus'- Emerson, Lake and Palmer 9. 'Lizard' - King Crimson 10. 'Supper's Ready'- Genesis
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presdoug
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Joined: January 24 2010 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 8737 |
Posted: July 09 2013 at 08:41 |
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Triumvirat-Illusions On A Double Dimple
-Mister Ten Percent -Mediterranean Tales (Across The Waters) Nektar-Remember The Future (Parts one and two) Dzyan-Time Machine Brainstorm-Smile Awhile Edited by presdoug - July 09 2013 at 08:43 |
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Morsenator
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Joined: December 13 2009 Location: Finland Status: Offline Points: 397 |
Posted: July 09 2013 at 10:02 |
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Amarok - Mike Oldfield
First Light - Shadow Gallery Many more great ones out there from The Flower Kings, like The Truth Will Set You Free, Numbers or Devil's Playground. No Spock's Beard or Neal Morse solo stuff mentioned yet, I'd throw in The Great Nothing and The Water (SB) with The Door (NM) That's all that instantly pop into mind which haven't been mentioned yet. By the way, a great list in the first post  |
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Neo-Romantic
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Joined: January 09 2013 Status: Offline Points: 928 |
Posted: July 09 2013 at 10:58 |
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Rogue by Discipline. Bar none my favorite epic over 20 minutes, except maybe VDGG's Plague of Lighthouse Keepers.
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JCDenton
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Joined: June 17 2013 Location: Yes Status: Offline Points: 54 |
Posted: July 09 2013 at 11:30 |
"The Great Nothing" is fantastic, and I just recently discovered "The Door" which is awesome!! I'm glad you mentioned Neal Morse. He's honestly my favorite figure in Prog. Great guy and his music is amongst the most epic I've heard.Thanks to everyone for their suggestions! With all these songs to look up, it looks like I have a life today.
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"We have grown, but there is still much to be done. Many that live in darkness that must be shown the way, for it is the dawning of a new day."
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Horizons
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Honorary Collaborator Joined: January 20 2011 Location: Somewhere Else Status: Offline Points: 16952 |
Posted: July 09 2013 at 11:43 |
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Island - Echolyn
Fading - Arcane Big Big Train - Underfall Yard, Perfect Cosmic Storm The Decemberists - The Island Discipline - Canto IV(Limbo) The Mars Volta - Cassandra Gemini, Tetragrammaton Mastodon - The Last Baron The Tangent - A Place in the Queue, The Winning Game |
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Crushed like a rose in the riverflow.
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Logan
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Site Admin Joined: April 05 2006 Location: Vancouver, BC Status: Offline Points: 37232 |
Posted: July 09 2013 at 12:35 |
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Lots I love, but since you have so many to check out anyway and I can't say these would appeal (fit well) anyway:
Geinoh Yamashirogumi - "Osorezan" Magma - Retropspetiw I-II "Theusz Hamtaahk" Soesn't fit that well. A suite, but... Pink Floyd - Atom Heart Mother suite - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlDx9s-zJMM (my fave thing PF worked on, though there is another version I like more than this) Hyper text links are to the the first parts of the split uploads, but the rest is on youtube. Caravan's 9 Feet Underground is pretty excellent. Edited by Logan - July 09 2013 at 12:45 |
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Tuzvihar
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Honorary Collaborator Joined: May 18 2005 Location: C. Schinesghe Status: Offline Points: 13536 |
Posted: July 09 2013 at 12:49 |
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"Music is much like f**king, but some composers can't climax and others climax too often, leaving themselves and the listener jaded and spent."
Charles Bukowski |
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JCDenton
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Joined: June 17 2013 Location: Yes Status: Offline Points: 54 |
Posted: July 09 2013 at 13:23 |
Feel free to throw anything out there. I already know a bunch of people's suggestions (Atom Heart Mother and Nine Feet from yours). I definitely wouldn't mind if this took me a few days or weeks. I don't get incredibly busy and love spending time on things like this. It's a hobby.
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