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Rush - 2112 (been my favorite song since I was a kid, I just love it)
Jethro Tull - Thick as a Brick (I love JT's integrated sound. If there's one thing I like, it's when all the instruments are treated as equals and just jam)
Genesis - Supper's Ready (Just too cool)
ELP - Karn Evil 9 (The three impressions are all great)
IQ - Harvest of Souls (I really like the progression and sound changes)

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VDGG - A Plague of Lighthouse Keepers (It's so weird I like it)
Camel - Lady Fantasy (Just a good song, one of the songs that got me into prog)
Rush - Cygnus X-1 (Song is just kickass)

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Not necessarily in this order :

Hamburger Concerto / Focus  Genius neo-classical rock

Suite/ Omega    Most suitable theme for an epic I`ve ever heard with great music to boot Blues, rock, jazz and a hint of classical all in one piece.

Crises/Mike Oldfield Great fnale well put together with great dynamics. I especially like the drum bash with Mike and Simon Philips at the end

Fire Water Earth & Air/ Jane  Trippiest epic ever withlots of spaced out gibson les paul & Hammon organ

Solar Music/ Grobschnitt  Don`t have a clue what it`s about but I saw it live and is one of the freakiest pieces of music I`ve evr witnessed.
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1) ELP - Tarkus - my introduction to prog.  Actually, I dismissed it as crap the first time I heard it. However, it grew on me with each listening. Now I'm a happy proghead thanks to this particular magnum opus
2)Colosseum - Valentyne Suite - jazzy rock at its best
3)VDGG - Pioneers Over C - even though I've never been much of a fan of Hammill & co., I do find this one breathtaking
4)Soft Machine - Facelift - this one sends shivers up my spine each time I hear it
5)ELP - Pictures At An Exhibition - IMO the best rock interpretation of a classical piece
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1. Aksak Maboul - Cinema
2. Henry Cow  - Living in the Heart of the Beast
3. Univers Zero  - Combat
4. Art Zoyd -  Symphonie  pour le Jour où brûleront les Cités.
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Rush- "2112"- Truly the perfect example of a well-executed lengthy song. Doesn't lose my interest for even a second no matter how many times I hear it.
Genesis- "Supper's Ready"- Such a great balance of dynamics; each member gets to show that he's among the elite of his given instrument.
Pink Floyd- "Dogs"- Waters' lyrics + Gilmour's solos = truly amazing song.
Opeth- "Deliverance"- Best contrast of heavy and mellow that they ever have and probably ever will accomplish. Classic riff/drumline in the outro.
Mouth of the Architect- "Sleepwalk Powder"- The king of all post-metal/metalgaze songs. The keyboard and guitar offset each other brilliantly and the layered vocals give the song an eerie aura.
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Originally posted by Gaston Gaston wrote:



Tarkus is top notch instrumentally and showcases how a trio can still pull off what it takes Yes five people to do.




or any group of any number of people..Clap
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Glad to see Tarkus getting some worthy praiseClap
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a couple of mine... off the top of my head..

I Giganti - Terra in Bocca  (the whole album)  listen to this and then listen next to Thick as a Brick.  You'll see why a growing number of people are nutso about RPI. Also a bit of a rarity in prog... a down to earth topical theme.  (The Mafia)

Yes - TFTO    Can't really break this up.. so the ultimate epic.  A epic in 4 movements of the forces of nature..   air, water, earth, fire.
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 1 Gates of Delirium
 2 Supper's ready ( Apoclypse in 9/8 is stunning )
 3 Karn evil 9
  4 Crises ( glad to see this one already mentioned )
5 Hamburger Concerto
 
Honourable mention to Tarkus
How wonderful to be so profound
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mh.. it's a diffucult question... my top five epics i think that are:

- 2112 (Rush): I've grew up with these guys.. also i love this song... one of my favourites of Rush, it's a classic for all prog fans
 
-Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Parts I - X(Pink Floyd): it's a very special song. The mood of the song it's very beautiful, also the structure of the song. Roger Waters is a genius.
 
-Six Degrees Of Inner Turbulence (Dream Theater): this group is one of my favourites. When i bought this cd, i fell in love with the songLOL
Nothing to say. A Very beautiful song. It's has all the faces of Dream Theater. A great 40-minute epic
 
-Close To The Edge (Yes): when i started to listen prog, that it was a lot of years ago, i listened to this song. All the changes of the song are great.
 
-The Narrow Margin (IQ): what a great song. i love it. IQ made it all with this song. it's has a very special mood also.   
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The Truth Will Set You Free (The Flower Kings) - One of the best TFK efforts and a sound really amazing. Another thing I love is the chorus, I mean, normally these epics have several parts but no chorus.
Atom Heart Mother (Pink Floyd) - What can I say? Imposible to hear with the eyes open.
Wings/10.000 Days (Tool) - That crescendo it's incredible, and it's all a moan.
Thick as a Brick (Jethro Tull) - What a classic. I think it's far from any other Jethro Tull work (well, not one of my favorites bans, but TAAB is another story).
Close To the Edge (Yes) - The father of all epics (well, not cronologically but, you know), and with the most "epic" sound, besides the common meaning referring to the length.
 
I think it's to early to list Anesthetize...
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I really miss more lists with TFK ones.
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A Change of Seasons  - DT
Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence - DT
Tarkus - ELP
Stardust We Are - TFK
Genesis - Supper's ready
 
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I believe I should put in some more...
Tarkus- ELP- I've only heard this once and loved it
Wings for mary/10000 days-tool- Beautifully creepy that make my spine shiver every time
Awaken-Yes- when you look up epic in the dictionary... you'll find this song
Natural science-rush- maybe the only song with a political message, just amazing
Firth of fifth-Genesis- Most talent filled song GEN ever put out
The remembering-YES- the best lyrics EVER
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I'm not sure what qualifies as an epic, so I'll just make a list with my favorite very long tracks (like everyone else). 10, 15 minutes+ :

Wapassou: La Messe En Ré (39:57)
Vortex: Les Cycles De Thanatos (25:16)
Dashiell Hedayat: Cielo Drive 17 (21:09)
Tangerine Dream: Fly And Collision Of Comas Sola (16:27)
Klaus Schulze: Voices of Syn (22:27)

Magma: Die Futura (17:40)
VdGG: A Plague of Lighthouse Keepers (23:12)
Banco Del Mutuo Soccorso: Canto Nomade Per Un Prigioniero Politico (15:46)
Maneige: Le Rafiot (21:22)
Can: Halleluhwah (18:28)
Over land and under ashes
In the sunlight, see - it flashes
Find a fly and eat his eye
But don't believe in me
Don't believe in me
Don't believe in me
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Originally posted by raindance raindance wrote:

  1. CloseTo The Edge - YES. This was my introduction to prog and so I owe a great debt to this album for discovering the prog rock genre.
  2. Singring & The Glass Guitar - UTOPIA. An epic of epic proportions. It has everything from individual solo's, melodies by the score and of course Todd Rundgren's voice. Oh, it's also a fairy tale.
  3. Tarkus - ELP. Three musicians at the top of their game. I always prefer the live versions though as Emerson improvises like only Emerson can.
  4. Song of Seven - Jon Anderson. This choice might raise a few eyebrows but I love this song from his album of the same name. Makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand up every time I listen to it.
  5. Six Degree's of Inner Turbulance - Dream Theater. Those who dismiss this band as being merely shredders on their instruments should listen to this epic track. They can write and perform beautiful music as good as anyone else when the mood takes them.

I just realised that four of my choices are actual album titles as well as individual songs. So remember this is asking for your top five epics and not albums.

 
I do know what you mean about the " Song Of Seven" by Jon Anderson.....a pearl of epic proportions in between a multitude of ironic songs. I think on this song alone he was  " in the moment"


Edited by Chris Stacey - May 05 2007 at 06:38
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PF - Wish You were Here - Accoustically celestial
Mike Oldfield - Ommadawn part 1 - dimensional skipping!
Genesis - Dancing with the Moonlit Knight.....need I say more
Yes - Awaken......gentle mass....touching....
Bo Hansson - Born of the Gentle South....unbeknown musical sculpture.
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Yes - Close To The Edge
 
Dream Theater - Octavarium
 
Genesis - Supper's Ready
 
Neal Morse - The Conclusion
 
Trasatlantic - Duel With The Devil
 
why? just listen this songsWink.


Edited by Yito - May 05 2007 at 10:52
Psalm 96
1 Sing to the LORD a new song;
       sing to the LORD, all the earth.

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No order:
 
"Supper's Ready" - Genesis
One of the greatest songs of all-time. The lyrics have a common theme, the band plays in perfect unison, and Gabriel just dazzles throughout. The ending is one of the best moments in music.
 
"This Strange Engine" - Marillion
It's even better live, with a fantastic bassline from Pete. The song swells and transitions and just rocks.
 
"Shine On You Crazy Diamond" - Pink Floyd
It's a tough choice between this and "Dogs", but this suite has a great atmosphere. The music is what drives the whole thing.
 
"Viðrar vel til loftárása" - Sigur Rós
Growing from a simple but beautiful piano part, the song steadily builds beneath Jonsi's haunting vocals. The string work in the very end is glorious. The track is the highlight of the album and just pulls everything together.
 
"Storm" - Godspeed You! Black Emperor
The fifth choice could have been any of the four epics on Lift Your Skinny Fists, but I picked this one because it opens the album with a bang and has some really stunning transitionary moments.
 
"Fool's Overture" - Supertramp
How has this not been mentioned yet? It's painstakingly beautiful, and one of the best moments on the entire album. What a song!
 
Non-Prog (As Defined By This Site) Epics That Rock:
 
"Cowgirl In The Sand" - Neil Young & Crazy Horse
"Achilles Last Stand" - Led Zeppelin
"Terrapin Station" - Grateful Dead
"East-West" - The Paul Butterfield Blues Band
"Bros" - Panda Bear
"Won't Get Fooled Again" - The Who
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Yes - The Revealing Science of God (Because it's the essence of masterliness, and i don't know what to write)
Yes - The Remembering (Because it's the essence of masterliness, and because it has beautiful melodies and good, almost non-understandable lyrics)
Yes - The Ancient (Because it's the essence of masterliness, and because Steve Howes classical guitar solo is beautiful)
Yes - The Ritual (Because it's the essence of masterliness, and nothing more)
Yes - Close to the Edge (Because it's the essence of masterliness, and nothing more)
Yes - Gates of Delerium (Because it's the essence of masterliness, and has a wonderful ending section)
 
Yes is probably the best band when it comes to Epics.
No way i can make a top 5, but here's other honorable mentions:
 
Eloy - Land of no Body
Genesis - Suppers Ready
Dream Theater - Learning to Live
The Flower Kings - Big Puzzle
Mike Oldfield - Tubular Bells
Pink Floyd - Echoes
Pink Floyd - Atom Heart Mother
Pink Floyd - Shine on You Crazy Diamond
Pink Floyd - Dogs


Edited by Abstrakt - May 05 2007 at 12:04
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