Prog songs which tell a good story

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   The snow goose by camel... but its based on a story... and it has no lyrics... 

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Hangedman Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: November 03 2004 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 1261	Posted: February 12 2005 at 13:59
	The snow goose by camel... but its based on a story... and it has no lyrics...

Prog_Bassist Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: August 29 2004 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 830	Posted: February 12 2005 at 13:55
	Grendel - Marillion Supper's Ready - Genesis One for the Vine - Genesis Fountain of Salmacis - Genesis Xanadu - Rush
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gdub411 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: August 24 2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 3484	Posted: February 12 2005 at 13:34
	I third Grendel...a great, great story!

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	Why Suppers Ready, of course
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	This is a nice thread. Good one Easy Livin To fellow contributors. Keep in mind not every body knows the songs you put forward, so a little further information on the storie would be apreciated.
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tuxon Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: September 21 2004 Location: plugged-in Status: Offline Points: 5502	Posted: February 12 2005 at 13:30
	Grendel - Marillion It's a storie based on a book by John Gardner, again based on the storie of Beowulf, but with a little twist, making the "Monster" Grendel to be the Hero, and Hrothgar the evil one. To Quote Fish: "At the time of joining the band I was asked to provide lyrics for a long track the band had written with bits that had originally been in a song called "The Tower" etc. I was obsessed with a book called "Grendel" by John Gardner and the way that it points out that anything ugly is instantly scorned upon and seen as wrong."
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	Turn of the Century - Yes I'll second One for the Vine
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	2112-Rush Incubus-Marillion Grendel - Marillion Xanadu-rush Pirates - ELP


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	There are relatively few prog tracks (as opposed to concept albums) which tell a good story from beginning to end. What are some of the best ones? Don’t be too judgmental about the music, but remember what you were taught at school, a good story has a beginning a middle and an end. (Many tracks can be very descriptive, without actually telling a story.) A couple of suggestions to start things off."The vision of the lady of the lake" by the Strawbs (From "Dragonfly"). The dramatic tale of a young man’s experiences as he faces various challenges and dangers."One for the vine" by Genesis ("Wind and withering"), a circular tale of a defector who stumbles upon another culture, and how they mistake him for a messiah. "White Mountain", also by Genesis ("Trespass") is anther good one, telling the tale of a wolf who challenges the order of the pack.