best epics?
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Topic: best epics?
Posted By: W.Chuck
Subject: best epics?
Date Posted: December 21 2005 at 16:01
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So what's your opinion? ------------- 
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Posted By: TheProgtologist
Date Posted: December 21 2005 at 16:14
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I picked The Flower Kings. -------------  |
Posted By: FragileDT
Date Posted: December 21 2005 at 16:19
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How long of an epic? Shorter epics (like 8-10 minutes) or long epics (20+) ------------- One likes to believe In the freedom of music But glittering prizes And endless Compromises Shatter the illusion Of integrity |
Posted By: Moatilliatta
Date Posted: December 21 2005 at 16:19
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Dang, this is a tough one. I've narrowed it down to The Flower Kings, with Transatlantic and Dream Theater as my runner-ups ------------- www.last.fm/user/ThisCenotaph  
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Posted By: ANDREW
Date Posted: December 21 2005 at 16:46
PINK FLOYD !!!
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Posted By: Drew
Date Posted: December 21 2005 at 17:18
| Floyd |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: December 21 2005 at 17:24
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I personally think that Title track off Lizards with Jon Anderson accomanying on vocals (with that epic battle sequence at the end!!!) |
Posted By: The Miracle
Date Posted: December 21 2005 at 18:08
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Supper's Ready is my favorite epic, but it's the only one Genesis ever did, so Yes. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/ocellatedgod" rel="nofollow - last.fm |
Posted By: AtLossForWords
Date Posted: December 21 2005 at 18:21
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Guess who I voted for. They did an epic that is 42 minutes worth of perfection. -------------  
"Mastodon sucks giant monkey balls." |
Posted By: Progshrike
Date Posted: December 21 2005 at 18:23
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WOW this is a tough one! Had to go with Symphony X because of "Odyssey", "Divine Wings Of Tragedy" , "Through The Looking Glass". Runner-up to Rush then Spock's Beard. ------------- Did you ever think for yourself? Just once,did you ever think? That's all I want to know> |
Posted By: AtLossForWords
Date Posted: December 21 2005 at 18:42
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Symphony X over Spock's Beard, I'd have to question that. -------------
"Mastodon sucks giant monkey balls." |
Posted By: andYouandI45
Date Posted: December 21 2005 at 19:35
| yea |
Posted By: AtLossForWords
Date Posted: December 21 2005 at 19:43
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uh huh -------------
"Mastodon sucks giant monkey balls." |
Posted By: Gentle Tull
Date Posted: December 21 2005 at 19:50
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Jethro Tull- Thick as a brick ------------- 
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Posted By: Publius84
Date Posted: December 21 2005 at 19:52
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Pink Floyd ------------- I know what I like and I like what I know... Prog is in my heart, in my mind, in my soul... |
Posted By: ulver982
Date Posted: December 21 2005 at 19:56
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The Flower Kings ------------- Improvement makes straight roads, but the crooked roads without improvement, are roads of genius. Silence is the music of the future. |
Posted By: cucacola54
Date Posted: December 21 2005 at 19:58
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hmm cant decide between Yes and Rush... anyway i voted Rush ------------- Most listened albums last week 
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Posted By: Marc Baum
Date Posted: December 21 2005 at 20:00
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As much as I love "Supper's Ready", "Shine On You Crazy Diamond", "Echoes", "The Plague Of The Lighthouse Keepers" or other stuff, it has to be YES: "Close To The Edge", "Gates Of Delirium", "Awaken", "The Revealing Science Of God" or "The Ancient"..., they are the (uncrowned?) kings of epic prog. ------------- "All you need to do is sit back, and acquire the taste." - GENTLE GIANT |
Posted By: Bj-1
Date Posted: December 21 2005 at 20:41
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Disc 1 OWNS Disc 2 though... My opinion: Tie between Genesis, Yes and ELP ------------- RIO/AVANT/ZEUHL - The best thing you can get with yer pants on! |
AtLossForWords wrote:Posted By: el böthy
Date Posted: December 21 2005 at 20:59
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When it comes to Epics no one does it better than Yes! I mean...have you heard Close to the edge or gates of delirium recently? I shall speak no more... ------------- "You want me to play what, Robert?" 
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Posted By: W.Chuck
Date Posted: December 22 2005 at 02:38
Why not, some people like Symphony X, why can't you just accept that fact...
And I WOULD HAVE TO QUESTION THAT..., but I don't because that's your opinion and I tolerate it, because tastes are different... -------------
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Posted By: Norbert
Date Posted: December 22 2005 at 03:10
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Yes without a doubt. They have the most great epics. |
Posted By: White Duck
Date Posted: December 22 2005 at 03:51
| Baker St.Muse |
Posted By: Someo Therguy
Date Posted: December 22 2005 at 04:01
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Epic, Schmepic! Where's Joes Garagage? What is this, some kinda conspiracy? Just who d'you think you are? Hunh? You can't dis Zappa, the King Sh*t of Turd Island! You'll pay for this you TINY FOOLS! Joe's Garage is the epic of episcs, the Holy Grail of all that is epic. I'm ashamed. You've shattered all my illusions. I need a shower. I feel dirty. |
Posted By: W.Chuck
Date Posted: December 22 2005 at 04:10
hoho, there's the "other..." choice  -------------
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Posted By: Atkingani
Date Posted: December 22 2005 at 06:36
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In quantity probably Pink Floyd but Genesis made one epic that is above all... and also several mini-epics (around 10') that are fantastic too. The question for me is that Yes seemed to create epics only to show the musicianship and abilities of their members while Genesis, PF, JT and others preferred to tell stories/histories (nor ever well succeeded but they tried). ------------- Guigo ~~~~~~ |
Posted By: Page to Squire
Date Posted: December 22 2005 at 07:31
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I prefer Yes non-epic tracks so it's gotta be Floyd for "Echoes" and "Shine on..." they keep their quality all the way through ------------- I talk to the wind... It tells me to burn things |
Posted By: Hesselius
Date Posted: December 22 2005 at 07:35
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My vote went to Yes (because of his whole work) although my favorites epics
are Thick as a Brick and A Passion Play (oops, I forgot Supper's Ready) ------------- This is the way the world ends Not with a bang but a whimper |
Posted By: Zargus
Date Posted: December 22 2005 at 08:33
Hammill never writen a song that wasent an epic, so its Van der graaf generator.  ------------- 
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Posted By: A'swepe
Date Posted: December 22 2005 at 11:08
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Ivoted for TransAtlantic on the strength of SMPTe, but I'm a Yes fanboy just like most everyone else. ------------- David - Never doubt in the dark that which you believe to be true in the light. http://www.myspace.com/aardvarktxusa - Instrumental rock http://www.soundclick.com/aardvarktxusa |
Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: December 22 2005 at 11:34
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I voted Transatlantic. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Lofcaudio
Date Posted: December 22 2005 at 11:46
| While I too like the Transatlantic epics (All of the Above, Stranger in Your Soul, Duel with the Devil), my vote went to Spock's Beard (The Light, The Water, The Doorway, Healing Colors of Sound, Flow, At the End of the Day, The Great Nothing, Snow). |
Posted By: Space Dimentia
Date Posted: December 22 2005 at 11:47
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For me,as much as I respcet Yes for me its Dream Theater and Pink Floyd ------------- Prog is music for the mind Hear your Orphaned child! Check out my bands myspace site: www.myspace.com/equinox17 |
Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: December 22 2005 at 14:33
| Yes have the greatest number of top epics - Close To the Edge, Gates, all of TFTO, Awaken, Mind Drive, Endless Dream etc. |
Posted By: Philrod
Date Posted: December 22 2005 at 17:50
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Pink Floyd! Dogs, Echoes, Shine on you Crazy Diamond, Atom Heart Mother Suite... ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Philrod/?chartstyle=Geldropdown-small"> 
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Posted By: Zweck
Date Posted: December 22 2005 at 18:07
| Ulver |
Posted By: W.Chuck
Date Posted: December 25 2005 at 14:52
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I recently found a band called Before Eden, they released a nice epic called "The Legacy of Gaia", a nice epic! -------------
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Posted By: Winter Wine
Date Posted: December 25 2005 at 15:01
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Yes have the most classic epics! hopefully more to come... ------------- My computer's broke |
Posted By: King of Loss
Date Posted: December 25 2005 at 15:49
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The Flower Kings! |
Posted By: plstipus143
Date Posted: December 25 2005 at 21:48
| That was a hard decision, I mean Genesis has Suppers Ready, but I gave it to Yes |
Posted By: greenback
Date Posted: December 25 2005 at 22:19
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other: definitely renaissance & mike oldfield! ------------- [HEADPINS - LINE OF FIRE: THE RECORD HAVING THE MOST POWERFUL GUITAR SOUND IN THE WHOLE HISTORY OF MUSIC!> |
Posted By: The Green Tank
Date Posted: December 25 2005 at 23:41
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Yes because of one album: Tales from Topographic Oceans! ------------- 
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Posted By: W.Chuck
Date Posted: January 03 2006 at 07:00
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more votes? -------------
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Posted By: Violenza
Date Posted: January 03 2006 at 09:13
| Jethro Tull with Thick as a Brick and A Passion Play, both albums all about the epic. |
Posted By: Rosescar
Date Posted: January 03 2006 at 09:29
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Porcupine Tree's "The Sky Moves Sideways" is very enjoyable. But Supper's Ready has this great part with "Mum to mud to mad to dad, dad diddley office, dad diddley office". By Yes I only know CTTE which I don't find very Epic. I'll go with PT because they haven't received a vote yet =( |
Posted By: moodyxadi
Date Posted: January 03 2006 at 10:29
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