This is of course in no particular order. And it's rather lengthy, you can skim ahead if you don't care. I don't mind.
Supper's Ready - Genesis - This is one of those pieces where I say "here comes my favorite part!" 30 seconds. I have to silence people in the room not paying attention whenever it comes on. Favorite part (yes, my favorite of the favorites) is from the 14:16 marker until the end.
In Held (Twas) In I - Procol Harum - I chose this one because if it weren't for this one, many others might not have been made. Also it's an awesome epic on it's. I still don't know if I prefer the original version or the Transatlantic version. Probably the original just because it's the original. Favorite part in the Procol Harum version is Part 5, the choir sounds bad ass. Favorite part in Transatlantic version is the part where the vocals (after the monologue) come in. I don't care how you feel about Neal Morse's vocals, he absolutely nails that part.
Amarok - Mike Oldfield - This is a fun one. It changes all the time and I always keep asking myself "what would this look/sound like live?". This is another one where my 'favorite part' is every few minutes. Yes, this track is mainly cheese but it's a really good cheese from famous places in continental Europe. Mr. Oldfield does cheese with class in my opinion of opinions. My most favorite (favorite favorite again) has to be 32:08 when the really cool sounding whistle/flute thing (i think it's the pin whistle) and accordion come in and then the whole thing shifts to this huge climactic bit filled with recurring themes and all.
Thick As A Brick - Jethro Tull - All though the recording quality isn't great it's still one of my favorites. This one brings back memories of Christmas and Battlefield 2 because I was playing this while playing Battlefield 2 during Christmas. Yes, not quite the the album you would expect playing a modern war simulator
. Video games are a guilty pleasure. Then again so is this song. Favorite part from part 1 is when 17:07 into it until the end. It's near flawless.
Bangkok/Fire Garden Suite - Steve Vai - Yes, big surprise here. I think these two tracks on the Fire Garden Album are the most musical things he's ever done and though to many of you that means nothing, to some it speaks volumes . He still shows off, but he always shows off. It's part of his style. He keeps it relatively musical here. My favorite part of the whole thing is the acoustic guitar and piano. That part always gives goosebumps. This song also has good examples of variating a given theme.
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