Favorite Song Moments?

What are some cool song moments that just blow you away?
Two moments that came to my head first are the part in Octavarium when the keyboard solo kicks in out of nowhere and the moment in In the Air Tonight by Phil Collins when the drums kick in near the end.  Those two moments are so sweet.  So please reply, I'm interested to see what you guys come up with.

Well Bonham's entrance on Stairway is earthshaking. On Cobham's Stratus , after some electronic drum noodling, the rhythm take off with the bass is awesome.  Hackett's solos :Firth, EveryDay and Spectral Mornings(wow) . I mentioned in the mellotron moments thread , the subtle choir 'tron "moment on Dancing with The Moonlit Knight. The rhythm explosion on KC's Sailor's Tale when the fury is unleashed and finally the opening of Autumn on Strawbs Hero and Heroine album. I need to add a specific Pierre Moerlen moment on Percolations when the drums kick in...... I could go on for another 20 hours or so, so I will just shut up now.  For a moment

Another one is Lazarus by Porcupine Tree when the piano comes in. It's so beautiful

Mantra wrote: ahg33 wrote: Mantra wrote: In Dream Theater's In The Name of God after the last solo, when John Petrucci plays the main riff by himself with killer distortion and replaces the 4th beat with natural harmonics. Sends chills up my spine every time. Hmm i've never got around to buying Train of Thought because all of the negative opinions about it.   I highly suggest you buy it. Sure it gets negative reviews, but thats from fans of the older prog and whatnot. It crosses into metal territory sometimes and its very riffy, but it's still an amazing album. It features some of Petrucci's best work, including the solo to In The Name of God. Very catchy songs, very high energy songs, just a bit less prog is all.   I suggest you buy it, its a quality album especially if youre into Petrucci's guitar work.

I'll have to decide whether i want that album or 6 Degrees

The crescendo in Kayo Dot's "Amaranth The Peddler" beginning with "feathers ..."

This part of PT's 'Trains' has been blowing me away for some time. It's the power of that key change, working so well with the lyric..

"When I hear the engine pass
I'm kissing you wide
The hissing subsides
I'm in love

When the evening reaches here
You're tying me up
I'm dying of love
It's OK"

Too many others to mention, but here's a few anyway...

Entangled (closing section) - Genesis

To Rid the Disease (first chorus) - Opeth

Assault & Battery/Golden Void (where the songs join - perfect mellotron and synth) - Hawkwind

At the Harbour (Piano intro) - Renaissance

Xanadu (guitar solo at end. Especially on ESL) - Rush

Starless (ending with thunderous bass and tense Mellotron) - King Crimson.

Service with a smile (one of the best album openers I've heard. Could be longer though) - Happy the Man

The beginning of the vocals in Mirror Mirror by Blind Guardian.
"Far, far beyond the island
We dwelt in shades of twilight"

ahg33 wrote: Blacksword wrote: This part of PT's 'Trains' has been blowing me away for some time. It's the power of that key change, working so well with the lyric.. "When I hear the engine pass I'm kissing you wide The hissing subsides I'm in love When the evening reaches here You're tying me up I'm dying of love It's OK" Too many others to mention, but here's a few anyway... Entangled (closing section) - Genesis To Rid the Disease (first chorus) - Opeth Assault & Battery/Golden Void (where the songs join - perfect mellotron and synth) - Hawkwind At the Harbour (Piano intro) - Renaissance Xanadu (guitar solo at end. Especially on ESL) - Rush Starless (ending with thunderous bass and tense Mellotron) - King Crimson. Service with a smile (one of the best album openers I've heard. Could be longer though) - Happy the Man Good post, and man you gotta love Porcupine Tree.  I feel sorry for fans of rock that have never heard of them.

I know what you mean. Great band. I've been listening to prog for the best part of 25 years, but only really took any notice of Porcupine Tree last year. In Absentia is destined to be one of my favorite albums of all time.

I think some prog fans dismiss them for not being 'progressive' enough which I dont think is an unfair criticism. I just happen to think their strength lies purely in excellent songwriting, and for me thats far more important.

el böthy wrote: The mellotron riff in PFM´s Impresioni di Settembre... music does not get much better than that!Around the 8th minute in Porcupine Tree´s Arriving somewhere... when the "clean" guitars plays the main arpegio while the distorted guitar plays some chords on top of it... it´s like liquid metal... love it!When Peter Hammill sings "I climb trhough the evening..." in Pilgrims, ah my soul craps in excitment!!!

Great choices!

Ok, lets deal with VDGG. The entire 'Still Life' album is superb, but Pilgrims has to be its crowning glory. I agree Hammills performance is fantastic.

Also, when Hammill starts singing on 'Darkness 11/11' is sublime as is the 'Then his eyes, will rise and stare through mine!' in Man Erg, always sends a shiver through me.

As for PT's 'Arriving somewhere..' I love the beautiful build up in that song, and how the tension breaks when Steve Wilson sings 'All my Designs..simplified'

The Knife by Genesis, it has a lot of head-banging moments that just orders me to make air-all instruments.

VUG by Atomic Rooster, when the Hammond solo begins, well it's just amazing and with the very-known guitar riff behind, it's just a Perfect Heavy Prog song.

Supper's Ready has a lot..
As well as Thick as a Brick and A Passion Play.

Lady Fantasy final section with the heavy guitar and hammond, just amazing.

Gate of Delirium final Moog Solo, is just so POWERful with that bass line followed behind.

Heart of the Sunrise intro as well as Roundabout's Rick's solo

many others.