The Magnum Opus Poll
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Topic: The Magnum Opus Poll
Posted By: Tarquin Underspoon
Subject: The Magnum Opus Poll
Date Posted: April 20 2010 at 15:24
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I searched for a similar poll, and didn't find one. Then I made a mistake trying to make this poll earlier, and deleted that one. BUT! Here is the final poll, as originally intended. One "song" per artist, of these that I consider absolutely essential prog magnum opi. Of course, there will be some debate as to which should have been included or not, but I will add no "other" option, kindly just tell me in your posts. I think and hope that this is an interesting poll indeed. ------------- "WAAAAAAOOOOOUGH! WAAAAAAAUUUUGGHHHH!! WAAAAAOOOO!!!" -The Great Gig in the Sky |
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Posted By: Rune2000
Date Posted: April 20 2010 at 16:06
In that case you must have missed a http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=66053 - similar poll that I conducted less than a month ago.  I definitely welcome all of these type of polls since this music is essential to Progressive Rock!  I'm not sure if King Crimson's can be considered a magnum opus since it's only 12 minutes long especially since the band also recorded Lizard. Still it definitely gets my vote! |
Posted By: Tarquin Underspoon
Date Posted: April 20 2010 at 16:12
Okay, okay, you got me....my definition of "similar" happens to be "exact same poll with the same choices available in the same order with the same title and question"...... .
And that's you and me both for Starless, all 12 minutes of it. ------------- "WAAAAAAOOOOOUGH! WAAAAAAAUUUUGGHHHH!! WAAAAAOOOO!!!" -The Great Gig in the Sky |
Posted By: King Crimson776
Date Posted: April 20 2010 at 16:49
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In order of preference: Supper's Ready Tarkus A Plague of Lighthouse Keepers Close to the Edge Tubular Bells Shine On You Crazy Diamond Thick as a Brick 2112
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Posted By: bsms810
Date Posted: April 20 2010 at 16:53
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Suppers ready is my fave song so has to get my vote here. up against some stiff competition though ------------- 'when was the last time you had a girlfriend?' 'I dont look at it as when, I look at it as who...and why' - David Brent |
Posted By: The Coastliner
Date Posted: April 20 2010 at 16:54
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Gotta go with Thick as a Brick! Practically perfect. ------------- 
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Posted By: Triceratopsoil
Date Posted: April 20 2010 at 17:20
| Why is "Magnum Opus" not on the magnum opus list? |
Posted By: J-Man
Date Posted: April 20 2010 at 17:53
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Supper's Ready, followed closely by Close to the Edge and Thick as a Brick.
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Posted By: The Wrinkler
Date Posted: April 20 2010 at 17:54
| I voted for Plague of Lighthouse Keepers, because I've been exploring VdGG these past few weeks. But Supper's Ready was my first prog Magnum Opus. |
Posted By: Dellinger
Date Posted: April 20 2010 at 21:56
| So many fantastic songs, and I'm afraid to say there are 2 songs I don't know from this list, hoewever I must choose Shine on you Crazy Diamond. Perhaps not the most complex song but indeed it's got such beauty all around. However, I do love all the songs I know from the list. Now, it would be interesting if someone got to the task of getting all the favourite songs from the big prog artists (just the way a few months ago Starless was chosen, first asking a list of favourite song in top 10, then counting the most recurrent songs and puting them for voting); and then having all the winners from such artists, puting them on a new poll to get the very favourite prog song... however I would certainly be too lazy to do that. |
Posted By: Tarquin Underspoon
Date Posted: April 20 2010 at 22:56
Which? ------------- "WAAAAAAOOOOOUGH! WAAAAAAAUUUUGGHHHH!! WAAAAAOOOO!!!" -The Great Gig in the Sky |
Dellinger wrote:Posted By: CinemaZebra
Date Posted: April 20 2010 at 22:59
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Supper's Ready, but partly because I don't consider "Close to the Edge" to be Yes' magnum opus.
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Posted By: The Sleepwalker
Date Posted: April 20 2010 at 23:32
| Plague Of Lighthouse Keepers. |
Posted By: ozzy_tom
Date Posted: April 20 2010 at 23:47
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Tarkus -------------  
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Posted By: JesusisLord
Date Posted: April 21 2010 at 01:05
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I voted just to get Suppers Ready back on top......I have learned to love a lotta of Prog since I first came to the Archives...Expanding well beyond the classic 70's symphonic, but I will also regard Suppers Ready as THE greatest PROG piece of all time....
------------- And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord to the glory of God the Father. Phillipians 2:11 |
Posted By: Vompatti
Date Posted: April 21 2010 at 01:46
| Thick as a Brick. Starless comes close musically but not lyrically. |
Posted By: BaldFriede
Date Posted: April 21 2010 at 03:39
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Why not "Lizard" instead of "Starless"? If anything can be called the magnum opus of King Crimson, it is that.. I also consider "The Gates oif Delirium" to be better than "Close to the Edge". Some other suggestions from other bands: "Phallus Dei" by Amon Düül 2, "Call" by Embryo, "Immer Lustig" by Guru Guru., "Solar Music" by Grobschnitt, "Mekanik Destrujtiw Kommandöh" by Magma, "Clearlught Symphony" by Clearlight, to name but a few. The list could be continued endlessly. -------------  BaldJean and I; I am the one in blue. |
Posted By: Rune2000
Date Posted: April 21 2010 at 06:31
That was exactly my point. |
Posted By: digdug
Date Posted: April 21 2010 at 08:33
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Really don't mind if you sit this one out
Tull of course....
Was very tempted to go for Tubular Bells though...just because no one has voted for it.
7 of 9 are 5 star songs for me. ------------- Prog On! |
Posted By: Synchestra
Date Posted: April 21 2010 at 09:08
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Suppers Ready, probably. But the Floyd track, and Starless.. TAAB... All amazing songs and made it a hard choice. I really should hear the Lighthouse keepers though ------------- 'Yeah, thats.. Whatever you're talking about for ya' - Zapp brannigan |
Posted By: refugee
Date Posted: April 21 2010 at 09:31
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Plague. But if The Lamb had been here, it would have gotten my vote (I consider it one long epic in the true sense of the word).
------------- He say nothing is quite what it seems; I say nothing is nothing (Peter Hammill) |
Posted By: AtomicCrimsonRush
Date Posted: April 21 2010 at 09:47
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PIIIIIILLLLAAAAAAGUE OF LIGHTOUSE KEEEEEEEEEEEEEEPEEEEEERS!!!!!!!!!!!!! ------------- 
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Posted By: seventhsojourn
Date Posted: April 21 2010 at 11:15
... whereas Supper's Ready is perfect
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Posted By: FusionKing
Date Posted: April 21 2010 at 18:18
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Close To The Edge for me. ------------- "Man is nothing else but that which he makes of himself" - Sartre |
Posted By: himtroy
Date Posted: April 21 2010 at 19:03
| Starless came close, but definitely Plague of the Lighthouse Keepers. Nothing tops that. |
Posted By: Dellinger
Date Posted: April 21 2010 at 22:51
2112 and A Plague of Lighthouse Keepers. |
Posted By: Tarquin Underspoon
Date Posted: April 21 2010 at 23:34
Ah, I know a few people don't know VdGG that well, but it seems that everyone knew Rush's epic. I dunno, maybe just an illusion on my part! Both are obviously highly recommended from me. ------------- "WAAAAAAOOOOOUGH! WAAAAAAAUUUUGGHHHH!! WAAAAAOOOO!!!" -The Great Gig in the Sky |
Posted By: Roj
Date Posted: April 22 2010 at 02:49
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Interestingly, none of these is my favourite by any of the bands.
I'm voting for Shine On You Crazy Diamond, which is majestic. Second is Suppers Ready, just ahead of Tarkus (though the Welcome Back My Friends version of Tarkus tops the lot).
Like BaldFriede I much prefer Gates Of Delirium to Close To The Edge, and had that been an option it may have got my vote.
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Posted By: b_olariu
Date Posted: April 22 2010 at 03:01
| To me is Tarkus |
Posted By: someone_else
Date Posted: April 22 2010 at 03:25
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Supper's Ready by a noselength.
Note: I agree with Rune2000 and BaldFriede that Lizard fits better in this list, but if I had to choose a KC epic, it would be Starless. ------------- 
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Posted By: BaldFriede
Date Posted: April 22 2010 at 03:41
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I also feel more people would have voted for "Echoes" as magnum opus of Pink Floyd than for the divided "Shine On You Crazy Diamond".
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