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Poll Question: Which is best?
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Points: 697 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 03 2006 at 00:09

Although length does not confirm whether a song is good or not, but I would consider epics to be anything longer than 10min (and that doesnt mean all 10min songs are epic). I think epic songs really do need to be what their title is... EPIC - telling of a grand story that builds through many themes reaching an emotional climax of many colors and sounds.

Anyway, I often prefer SONGS that are 7-10min in length because most of them seem to offer the most without over doing it. It just so happens that my favorite songs end up being on the longer side of even 6 to 10min.

My favorite epics usually 15 - 25min (even though TAAB is considered one song, I still dont see it as a 40+min epic).

BTW - I voted for 20-25min epics

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Points: 439 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 03 2006 at 00:30
Originally posted by Jools Jools wrote:

Nah, I find the most successful long songs are 7-10.  There are many over this length which are fab (Echoes, Awaken etc) but much prefer Starship Trooper, Heart of the Sunrise etc.  The Classic Yes compilation proves this without doubt, all the songs on that come in under 10 minutes and there isn't a dud on there.


I agree!

It doesn't really matter to me, as long as the song is good. But honestly, I can't hold my attention to a song that's 20+ minutes for that long very often. The Odyssey by Symphony X is the exception, though.
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