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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 15 2009 at 04:55
Octavarium by Dream Theater
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 16 2009 at 11:27
I will probably want some Jon Anderson song...
 
"Fading Lights" by Genesis comes to mind as well both sad and triumphant.  People like Phil Collins.
 
But I think I would probably want a song that doesn't make everyone (whoever shows up Wink) cry but shows them what was closest to my musical heart.
 
 
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The Call Of Ktulu By Metallica (not really prog but proggy thrash)

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The Call Of Ktulu By Metallica (not really prog but proggy thrash)

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The Call Of Ktulu By Metallica (not really prog but proggy thrash)

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 18 2009 at 15:21
5x post. Unprecedented.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 18 2009 at 15:23
"Soon" by Yes
"San Jacinto" by Peter Gabriel
"Impressioni Di Settembre" by Premiata Forneria Marconi
"Stars Die" by Porcupine Tree
"Refugees" by Van Der Graaf Generator

Yup, I'd have an awesome funeral.


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 18 2009 at 16:09

I'm thinking about this:

Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon

Dream Theater - The Spirit Carries On

or whatever from Queen

But remember, maybe death is further than we can imagine, but death is still here. And still will be here.

So keep proggin' 'till the end :-)


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 20 2009 at 14:54
For the love of God: Steve Vai
Dancing with eternal Glory/Whirlwind: Transatlantic
Garden of Dreams pt I & II: the Flower Kings
The Wall: Kansas
On an Island: David Gilmour
Sloe Gin: Joe Bonamassa
Lacrimosa: Mozart: Requiem.
High Hopes: Pink Floyd
Bridge of sighs/About to Begin: Robin Trower
Crossroads: Apple Pie
 
 
Damn: I'm gonna have a great funeral!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 04 2009 at 21:48
For my wake (coffin lid up):
 
"A Plague of Lighthouse Keepers" by Van der Graaf Generator. 
 
Whoever is looking at my body at the "I've seen the smiles on dead hands" part might feel the urge to examine my hands, just to make sure. . . .
 
And there's the "Would you cry if I died?" part for making those with dry eyes feel guilty.  Ha, ha.
 
Seriously, though, I don't know what song I'd pick.  I probably wouldn't choose this one because it would seem a little too creepy for the occasion.  (And I definitely wouldn't want people to feel guilty for not crying.)
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 05 2009 at 16:33
Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd. It seems perfect. Time Flies would be another good choice, as well, although I don't think I'd pick it over Wish You Were Here. Actually, continuing the Pink Floyd vein, maybe Time would be a good choice... Or Brain Damage.

EDIT: I Talk To The Wind by King Crimson would be another good one for its peaceful, wistful style. Or the acoustic intro to Thick As A Brick by Jethro Tull.


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 05 2009 at 17:02
Art Bears -  "The Song of the Martyrs".
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 05 2009 at 22:32
Agalloch - A Celebration For The Death Of Man
Agalloch - A Desolation Song
The Beatles - A Day in the Life
King Crimson - Epitaph
Mono - Burial At Sea
Opeth - Ending Credits
Opeth - Epilouge
Pink Floyd - Shine on you Crazy Diamond
Porcupine Tree - Collapse the Light Into the Earth
Porcupine Tree - Stars Die
Sigur Ros - Ara Batur
Sigur Ros - Untitled VIII
Ulver - EOS


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 06 2009 at 03:49
I'd have to say several songs from Opeth's Damnation.
 
Death Whispered a Lullaby
Closure
Hope Leaves
To Rid the Disease
Closure
 
First of all, the songs are all of a dark mood quite fitting for a funeral. Secondly, the album title is fitting for what my family (devoutly religious) thinks will happen to me (devoutly non-religious). The song titles noted above couldn't be more funerary. And certain lyrical passages, not necessary the entire songs, but certain lines are quite aproppos:
"Sleep my child"
"Awaiting word on what's to come, in helpless prayers a hope lives on"
"There is a comfort in silence"
 
In all of progdom, I can't think of another 5 consecutive songs from a single album that would be more fitting for my funeral.
 
RIP me whenever that may be.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 06 2009 at 04:52
'Shine on your Crazy Diamond' and 'Epitaph'.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 06 2009 at 09:27
I have a 10 song selection:
1)I Talk To the Wind - King Crimson
2)Epitaph - King Crimson
3)Tarkus - ELP
4)The Revealing Science of God - Yes
5)Ritual - Yes
6)Firth of Fifth - Genesis
7)Gates of Delirium - Yes
8)The Snow Goose (the entire album) - Camel
9)Eat That Question - Frank Zappa
10)Prologue - Renaissance
11)What God Said the First Time - Matti Caspi & Shlomo Gronich
12)Elephant Talk - King Crimson (that's something they will remember!!! XD)
13) The entire Concierto de Aranjuez - Paco de Lucia's version
That is going to be a really long funeral....and they have to stay there till the end JAJAJAJAJAJAJA!!!!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 06 2009 at 09:34
I know that I said 10 but that is not enough:
14)Shine on You Crazy Diamond - Pink Floyd
15) My entire music collection (they won't forget my funeral... that's for sure!!! and it would last a few weeks...)
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