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    Posted: October 04 2011 at 19:45
What songs in youre opinion are the most beautiful/sad prog rock songs? I was just thinking about this right now and the only songs I could think of were:

think of me with kindneness - Gentle Giant
The Lie - Peter Hammill
Firth of fith - Genesis
Man erg - Van Der Graaf Generator
Stagnation - Genesis
Wind up - Jethro Tull
If everyone was listening - Supertramp
Cadance and Cascade - King Crimson
I talk to the wind - King Crimson
Focus II - Focus
Focus III - Focus

 
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Excerpt from 6,000,000,000,000 Miles Before the First, or, the Revisitation of the Blue Ghost - Maudlin of the Well
The End - The Doors
Carpet Crawlers - Genesis
Sometime - Gavin Harrison and 05Ric
Islands - King Crimson
Lizard - King Crimson
Thank You - Led Zeppelin
Sky Blue - Peter Gabriel
Buying New Soul - Porcupine Tree
Sky Moves Sideways (album) - Porcupine Tree
Moon in June - Soft Machine
House With No Door - Van Der Graaf Generator
Love Reign O'er Me - The Who
Soon - Yes
To Be Over - Yes

Was bored so i got quite a few songs that i like.
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Thanks for the reply. Nice songs (the ones that I know). Started listening to buying new soul by porcupine tree and moon in june by soft machine after I read your post. Good introduction to both bands.
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"Turn of the Century" - Yes
"Never the Same" - Echolyn
"Lost in November" - Ritual

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https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays
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Points: 16952 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 04 2011 at 20:41
Glad you like them, surprised you haven't heard of those bands.
If you're interested them Private Message me and i'll give you some album names. Thumbs Up
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The one that comes to my head right now is:

Starlfur by Sigur Ros
Shadow Song by Supertramp
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Nice! I love sigur rós. If you hadn't noticed I'm from Iceland also (just like they are). We're very proud of them :)
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Originally posted by soldaninn soldaninn wrote:

Nice! I love sigur rós. If you hadn't noticed I'm from Iceland also (just like they are). We're very proud of them :)

Oh right, you are! Approve Great band, great music.

Do check out that rather forgotten Supertramp song, one of my favorites.

And here's something from my country:
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Originally posted by The Quiet One The Quiet One wrote:

The one that comes to my head right now is:

Starlfur by Sigur Ros
Shadow Song by Supertramp  Clap
aprooved for the Shadow Song, it is cool that to think that is Richard Palmer-James who have lead vocals on that one song....
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Great supertramp song. I've only listened to crime of the century, crisis, Even in the quietest moments and breakfast. All awesome albums. I didn't find shadow song on youtube (which proves your point about it being forgotten). I liked the Spinetta song :). Thanks for the reply
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I don't like Genesis much, but their short acoustic songs are so beautiful.
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anything by Mono
anything by Hammock
anything by Alcest
anything by Sigur Ros
anything by EitS
anything by GIAA
Devin Townsend- all of Ghost, Deep Peace
Dream Theater- Another Day, Disappear
Agalloch- Odal, The Misshapen Steed
Katatonia- Idle Blood
Mogwai- Take Me Somewhere Nice
Muse- Blackout, Endlessly, Sing for Absolution, Exogenesis, Ruled by Secrecy
Nightwish- Sleeping Sun, Eva, Walking in the Air, Nemo
Opeth- Harvest, all of Damnation, Coil, Credence
Orphaned Land- Mi
Pelican- Final Breath
Pink Floyd- High Hopes, Shine On
Porcupine Tree- Lazarus, Collapse the Light, Light Mass Prayers, Moon Touches Your Shoulder
Radiohead- too many to list
Riverside- Conceiving You, Ok, The Same River, Loose Heart
Rush- Tears
Ulver- Eos, Blinded by Blood, It is Not Sound, All the Love
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Edited by dwill123 - October 06 2011 at 13:22
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This right here.
"The meaning of life is to give life meaning."-Arjen Lucassen
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ELP - From The Beginning
Genesis - Afterglow
Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here (for the sentiment as well as the music)
Jon and Vangelis - I'll Find My Way Home
Colosseum II - Castles (late great Gary Moore showing how well he can sing)
IQ - The Last Human Gateway (middle section from Forever Live)
Yes - Wonderous Stories
Kayak - Life Of Gold
 
..ok I know there is some reallly cheesey stuff in there but I still think these are beautifull songs by prog bands if not 'prog songs' as such
 
 


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Marillion - Neverland
Mostly Autumn - Shrinking Violet
Pink Floyd - Shine on you crazy diamond
Genesis - Firth of Fifth
Future prosperity lies in the way you heal the world with love
(Introitus - The hand that feeds you)
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"Victorian Brickwork" and "Summer's Lease" by Big Big Train
"The Death of Music" by Devin Townsend
Any track from The Earth Is Not A Cold Dead Place by Explosions in the Sky
"Sylvia" by Focus
"Storm" by Godspeed You! Black Emperor
"Lamplight Symphony" and "Nobody's Home" by Kansas
"Biaxident" by Liquid Tension Experiment
"Comfortably Numb" by Pink Floyd
"My Room (Waiting for Wonderland)" by Van der Graaf Generator
 
...to name just a few.
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a Salty Dog and Hotel Grand - Procol Harum
the Sparrow - Mastodon
Epitaph - by you know who
Say its alright Joe - Genesis
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Points: 37253 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 06 2011 at 15:15
Could think of quite  a few, some already mentioned, but I find this one hauntingly beautiful: Comus - "The Herald"




Edited by Logan - October 06 2011 at 15:17
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There are so many, but beautiful in the truest sense of the word? Popol Vuh just might do the trick:
“The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.”

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