"Classics" Prog

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   Three classic prog tracks that draw inspiration from classical, or more specifically Greek, mythology. Which one do you prefer?

Poll Question: Pick your favourite:
Poll Choice	Votes	Poll Statistics
Genesis - The Fountain of Salmacis	30	[49.18%]
King Crimson - In The Wake of Poseidon	21	[34.43%]
ELP - The Three Fates	10	[16.39%]
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Magnum Vaeltaja Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: July 01 2015 Location: Out East Status: Offline Points: 6777	Topic: "Classics" Prog Posted: October 10 2016 at 17:13
	Three classic prog tracks that draw inspiration from classical, or more specifically Greek, mythology. Which one do you prefer?
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The Dark Elf Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member VIP Member Joined: February 01 2011 Location: Michigan Status: Offline Points: 13063	Posted: October 10 2016 at 17:43
	Salmacis. It is far more memorable than the other two.
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maryes Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: August 16 2009 Location: rio de janeiro Status: Offline Points: 990	Posted: October 10 2016 at 18:01
	Genesis - The Fountain of Salmacis, is more significant in Genesis career in relation to others !

HackettFan Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: June 20 2012 Location: Oklahoma Status: Offline Points: 7951	Posted: October 10 2016 at 18:07
	Fountain of Salmacis.
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mechanicalflattery Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: August 08 2016 Location: Seattle Status: Offline Points: 1056	Posted: October 10 2016 at 18:38
	It may be just be a redone version of Epitaph, but Poseidon is still pretty good. Three Fates is one of the more tolerable ELP tracks (the debut album isnt bad actually). The keyboard flourish may sound great, but Salmacis has always been dull and forgettable to me. One of the Genesis tracks I understand the praise for the least.

EddieRUKiddingVarese Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: February 04 2016 Location: Aust Status: Offline Points: 1802	Posted: October 10 2016 at 18:41
	In The Wake of Poseidon
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DeadSouls Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: February 28 2016 Location: Chile Status: Offline Points: 4255	Posted: October 10 2016 at 19:13
	Salmacis

TeleStrat Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: December 27 2014 Location: Norwalk, CA Status: Offline Points: 9319	Posted: October 10 2016 at 19:23
	Genesis for me since I haven't listened to the other two bands for years.

Dellinger Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member VIP Member Joined: June 18 2009 Location: Mexico Status: Offline Points: 12732	Posted: October 10 2016 at 20:12
	In the Wake of Poseidon easily for me. Among the three mellotron dominant Lake sung songs from early King Crimson, this one is my least favourite, but still a wonderful song. Fountain of Salmacis is the kind of songs I don't really like from Genesis, though perhaps if I find the right version I might grow to like it (just like Watcher of the Skies, which never did anything for me on it's original version... except perhaps annoy me a bit, but the live version from Hackett on Tokyo Tapes, with Wetton on vocals, is just amazingly cool for me).

Magnum Vaeltaja Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: July 01 2015 Location: Out East Status: Offline Points: 6777	Posted: October 10 2016 at 20:52
	Wake of Poseidon for me, followed at a fair distance by Salmacis. I love Hackett's work, especially his slower solo at the end, but In The Wake of Poseidon has always been a more immersive mythological experience; I feel like I'm standing atop Mount Olympus every time I put it on.
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hellogoodbye Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member VIP member Joined: August 29 2011 Location: Troy Status: Offline Points: 7251	Posted: October 10 2016 at 21:01
	Crimson

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	I'm for ELP
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Hercules Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: June 14 2007 Location: Near York UK Status: Offline Points: 7024	Posted: October 11 2016 at 02:53
	The Fountain of Salamacis was the first Genesis track I heard (on the Charisma Keyboards sampler) and I went out and bought the album immediately. Amazing and light years ahead of the other two tracks.
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someone_else Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member VIP Member Joined: May 02 2008 Location: Going Bananas Status: Online Points: 24297	Posted: October 11 2016 at 03:24
	Salmacis by far.


uduwudu Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: July 17 2007 Status: Offline Points: 2601	Posted: October 11 2016 at 03:32
	G>ELP>KC but only by minor (as in small) degrees.

Cristi Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Crossover / Prog Metal Teams Joined: July 27 2006 Location: wonderland Status: Offline Points: 43717	Posted: October 11 2016 at 03:54
	Genesis I like the KC song a lot as well As for ELP's debut, I haven't listened to that in a really long time, when I'm in the mood for ELP, I usually listen to Tarkus, Trilogy or Pictures... Edited by Cristi - October 11 2016 at 03:55

digdug Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: July 13 2005 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 4707	Posted: October 11 2016 at 07:16
	Three Fates for me Love that organ
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O666 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: September 20 2009 Location: TEHRAN-IRAN Status: Offline Points: 2619	Posted: October 11 2016 at 11:51
	The Fountain but very close to Poseidon

Meltdowner Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: June 25 2013 Location: Portugal Status: Offline Points: 10232	Posted: October 11 2016 at 12:15
	The Genesis and ELP tracks are personal favourites, but since Genesis is easily winning this, I voted for ELP. By the way, where's Eloy?

Lewian Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: August 09 2015 Location: Italy Status: Offline Points: 14742	Posted: October 11 2016 at 13:03
	I'd pick King Crimson over Genesis and ELP any day, but in this competition "In the Wake" only makes the third place. I like The Three Fates but the long piano part is a too off-showing for me. When Genesis get it right, they get it really right, and Salamacis is such a case.