Song redeemed by one good moment
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Topic: Song redeemed by one good moment
Posted By: xtopher
Subject: Song redeemed by one good moment
Date Posted: August 24 2006 at 00:52
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In an effort to counterpoint the recent thread "Song ruined by one bad moment", I thought I would open a discussion about the opposite phenomenon: a song you might've originally interpreted as weak or mediocre being redeemed by a strong moment(s) or section(s). I know you all know what I mean; needless to say everybody's had this experience. Unfortunately, I can't think of any examples off the top of my head, but I'm sure you've all got some good stuff to share  Enjoy! ------------- 
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Posted By: Sacred 22
Date Posted: August 24 2006 at 00:57
Yup, for me it's usually when LeBrie stops singing.....................
 That's when I can kinda endure them. Any song, pick one.
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xtopher wrote:Posted By: Bern
Date Posted: August 24 2006 at 00:57
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I wouldn't say the song is mediocre at all. In fact, it is quite good but I always thought that the accoustic guitar intro to Blood on the Rooftops made the whole song better.
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Posted By: xtopher
Date Posted: August 24 2006 at 01:04
I could say the same for when Jon Anderson stops torturing my brain with pointless lyrics  -------------
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Posted By: xtopher
Date Posted: August 24 2006 at 01:07
Oh yeah, have you ever checked out Liquid Tension Experiment (  )? 3 of the guys from DT and no LaBrie. Maybe you can.... endure that-------------
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Posted By: suomynona
Date Posted: August 24 2006 at 01:10
| In Jon Anderson's 'Olias of Sunhillow' there is a brief classical guitar bit toward the 3/4 mark of the album (forgot which track) that kind of saves the entire album. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy this album but it was that 1-2 minute snippet that keeps drawing me back. |
Posted By: suomynona
Date Posted: August 24 2006 at 01:15
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Ha, just got another one; I've always found, "The Battle of Epping Forest" kind of tedious and bordering on ruining the completeness of 'Selling England by the Pound' but there is a crazy little moment where Peter Gabriel voices through an incredible action(?) sequence that I just can't get enough of, ultimately allowing me to endure this song without skipping the track. |
Posted By: Sacred 22
Date Posted: August 24 2006 at 01:22
Way ahead of you there Pink.............have em both.....................oh, by the way. Anderson's lyrics make you think about what they might mean as opposed to the spoon fed variety of lyrics.
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Posted By: Penumbra
Date Posted: August 24 2006 at 09:35
"Hocus Pocus", by Focus would have been utterly boring for me if not for the amazing yodels.  Sure the riff itself was fun, but that insane cartoonishness of Thijs van Leer just blew me away and cemented that song as utterly awesome. Holland 
------------- The Holy Trinity of Symphonic Progressive Rock 
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Posted By: Ounamahl
Date Posted: August 24 2006 at 12:12
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"Cinderella Man's" chorus
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Posted By: unforgivable74
Date Posted: August 24 2006 at 12:54
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The closing sequence of 'Alien Afternoon' from Genesis' Calling All Stations not only saves the song but the entire album for me. I will listen out for the bit of Battle of Epping forest because it is one of my pet hates. A 'turkey' sat in the middle of an otherwise epic album....what were they thinking? Without the bad, you cannot truly appreciate the good. I think. My first post - hello everybody (whoever you all are!!!!)
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Posted By: Evans
Date Posted: August 24 2006 at 13:20
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I used to listen to all of "Ritual" only to hear Jon Sing the "We love when we play, We hear a sound and alter our returning"-part near the end. Fortunately, the song has grown on me a lot, so.. |
Posted By: el böthy
Date Posted: August 24 2006 at 18:23
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PFM´s Impressioni di Settembre, when des mellotrons kick in...oooooohhh...my God!
------------- "You want me to play what, Robert?" 
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Posted By: micky
Date Posted: August 24 2006 at 19:11
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hmmm.... hard one... which one to pick... ahhhhh Dream Theater * ....... * (insert song) -> as the sound fades to silence... ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: KoS
Date Posted: August 24 2006 at 19:15
| Yor losing your creative edge, Micky. |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: August 24 2006 at 19:23
yeah hahahhah.... I guess I have I guess I could start being serious for once... hmmm...------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: August 24 2006 at 19:40
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ProgCentre special update.. lets take you live to the stables of
Symphalla where Symphonic team manager Ivan ( aka. if the glove don't
fit.. then you must acquit) has an announcement * I am sad to say that micky the smartass obnoxious self-describled comedian is on the 15 day DL immediately.. we have noticed a sharp decline in the quality of his comedic stylings and think he needs a nice long break. To replace him I am calling up micky's alter ego.. the self described god of prog and captain of the TFTO fan club and part-time symphonic expert... micky* Thank you sir.. hmm.. song redeemed by one good moment easy... let's look at ELO's 2nd album... last track the epic Kuiama. A potential 11+ minutes of shear boredom except that the insipid lyrical sections are sandwiching a marvelous instrumental sectoin with fabulous cello and violin solos with Richard Tandy's pounding grand piano spitting out heavy chords under them... marvelous stuff. It totally saved the song. ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: Sacred 22
Date Posted: August 24 2006 at 19:45
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Posted By: micky
Date Posted: August 24 2006 at 19:49
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sacred22- if you don't have any constructive to add... I'd ask on the behalf of PA's that you refrain from extranious comments... they eat bandwidth and are more money out of the pockets of the owners of the site who strive so hard to provide us a forum to discuss our beloved prog rock. Thank you for you consideration. ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: Tony R
Date Posted: August 24 2006 at 19:57
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ELO are proof positive that you can add as many classical elements as you like and not come up with Prog. Just a silly pop rock band with added orchestration.
Song redeemed by one good moment? Gates Of Delerium -- the "Soon" section. Genuinely a diamond in the turdbox. |
Posted By: Sacred 22
Date Posted: August 24 2006 at 19:58
In the illustrious words of Micky ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
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Posted By: micky
Date Posted: August 24 2006 at 19:59
I fail to see the humour in that.... ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: Harry Hood
Date Posted: August 24 2006 at 21:59
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Jonny Greenwood's guitar scratches on "Creep" by Radiohead ------------- 
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Posted By: Harold Demure
Date Posted: August 25 2006 at 05:49
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Now only one track comes up in my mind and it's Moonchild by King Crimson. The first two minutes are awesome but the rest is a chaotic and pointless playing and I always skip the rest of the track. But I've heard that this song was made to fill the album because it would be too short... ------------- You can choose a ready guide In some celestial voice If you choose not to decide You still have made a choice |
Posted By: Under
Date Posted: August 25 2006 at 05:59
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The guitar solo in The Lamia from Genesis etc. etc. |
Posted By: billbuckner
Date Posted: August 25 2006 at 08:43
| The guitar solo in "The Camera Eye" saves this song from going into the "Bore" pile. |
Posted By: Kleynan
Date Posted: August 25 2006 at 09:37
It seems like everyone hates that piece. I think it's very relaxing, and in my opinion, it's the best song on ITCOTCK. Very nice and jazzy guitar by the Frippster.
 Opeth - Bleak is a song redeemed by one good moment. That acoustic part at 04.24 is amazing, nut the rest of the song is kinda dull.
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You've just had a heavy session of electroshock therapy, and you're more relaxed than you've been in weeks. |
Posted By: GPFR
Date Posted: August 25 2006 at 10:19
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The Well placed explosion in Wedding Nails.
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Posted By: progressive
Date Posted: August 27 2006 at 16:07
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many popmetal bands' songs' startings are great, even bit progressive, but usually if the beginning is great, the song is very boring otherly. I often rate music (prog) by how many those good monets it has. best has maybe 20 (not including repeated, though repeating is good sometimes. and not including the good stuff (but not stunning)) usually they have at least 1-2. lots of them so i can't say. well, for example Kaipa - Se Var Morgon Gry. Few grand melodies.. ------------- 
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