First prog epic ever?

Among those I know, hear and have: Procol Harum TWAS IN HELD IN I (1968, 17 minutes, great composition!).

Dragon Phoenix wrote: Berlioz - Symphonie Fantasique, 1830

 Indeed, certainly progressive and an epic. But i'm more inclined to say Beethoven's nineth symphony, epic movements centred around the origins and universal position of man. Plus the addition of a coral movement as the finale was a first, and unbelieveabley effective.

Dragon Phoenix wrote: On the other hand I absolutely hate Beethoven IX. Go figure.

You wouldn't believe how much i hear that.

 Just put Rick Wakeman in front of a pipe organ, take out the synthesisers and we have something which will closely resemble Bach's organ works, 'Toccata and Fuge in D Minor' is very much the same as 'Jane Seymore'.

Shame, Bach never wore a shiney cape.   

I'd say it was the 96 hours symphonic epic "Hrrrrrgh an Grrrrr" by the late Boolboo:

(The late Boolboo: master of bone-n-egg-flute, inventor of 'Neandertronics', the 34-tones-chord and beat poetry, good skull drummer btw.)

He refused to be AOR in any way and swiftly became the musical rebel of his time. His massive creative output included the stunning 96 hours epic "Hrrrrrgh an Grrrrr" performed with human bones and 17 ostrich eggs on a hilltop, a breathtaking masterpiece which alienated him from the masses in his home valley as it just wasn't accessible enough. His small but loyal fan base comprised a horde of college apes with acquired taste and an interest in atonal experiments. At the end of his career, 6 months before his death at the age of 27, even his most loyal fans ceased to applaud as his new compositions had begun to copy his classics: He became a sad derivative cover version of himself. Three years after his death his son Zank Frappa used his father's bones to perform a shorter version of "Hrrrrrgh an Grrrrr" (single edit) in a pig pit. It became an instant hit in the neighbour valley and dominated the dance floors for no less than 2 months. 

Miaugion wrote: I'd say it was the 96 hours symphonic epic "Hrrrrrgh an Grrrrr" by the late Boolboo: (The late Boolboo: master of bone-n-egg-flute, inventor of 'Neandertronics', the 34-tones-chord and beat poetry, good skull drummer btw.) He refused to be AOR in any way and swiftly became the musical rebel of his time. His massive creative output included the stunning 96 hours epic "Hrrrrrgh an Grrrrr" performed with human bones and 17 ostrich eggs on a hilltop, a breathtaking masterpiece which alienated him from the masses in his home valley as it just wasn't accessible enough. His small but loyal fan base comprised a horde of college apes with acquired taste and an interest in atonal experiments. At the end of his career, 6 months before his death at the age of 27, even his most loyal fans ceased to applaud as his new compositions had begun to copy his classics: He became a sad derivative cover version of himself. Three years after his death his son Zank Frappa used his father's bones to perform a shorter version of "Hrrrrrgh an Grrrrr" (single edit) in a pig pit. It became an instant hit in the neighbour valley and dominated the dance floors for no less than 2 months.

That brings up images of Raquel Welch dancing at the front of the stage.....................topless preferably.

Easy Livin wrote: Captain Fudge wrote: Yeah, I say it's Jimi Hendrix's 1983, A Merman I Should Turn To Be As far as I know Hendrix was still dead in 1983, or am I missing something? I agree with Emperor, "In held Twas in I".

Yes. Hendrix died in 1970. But that song"1983...", is in his double L.P. album called "Electric Ladyland", recorded in 1968, his last with The Jimi Hendrix Experience (Hendrix/Mitch Mitchell/Noel Redding). I listened to this song a long time ago, and I can`t remember anything about it.