The Actual Favourite Prog Song (Super Poll!)
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Topic: The Actual Favourite Prog Song (Super Poll!)
Posted By: thehallway
Subject: The Actual Favourite Prog Song (Super Poll!)
Date Posted: May 05 2011 at 16:18
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Sigh.... yet another "best prog song" polll.......... but WAIT! This one is different. I want you all to vote for your favourite prog song, personally. That is, the song you like the most deep down, not the one you think is 'best overall', or historically, artistically, musically significant....... just your personal song that gives you the most pleasure. This isn't a "voting" poll because there are limitless options, but you simply type the name of the song you vote for. 1) You must type the song, then a gap, then give a brief (no more than one paragraph) explanation as to why it is your favourite....... this is just to show that you aren't voting for a song because "it will probably win anyway"... or "it will sotp something else from winning" ..... or for other distorted reasons. 2) You can vote for any song, whether it's by Yes or Pink Floyd or The Beatles or Led Zeppelin....... the explanation will make the vote count or not (obviously, for a song that isn't typically considered prog, your explanation will have to justify it as a prog song for the vote to count). 3) No votes will be counted after "a date"...... which I will decide at some point but it will be some time away yet! I'll submit my vote below as an example of the ideal layout. ------------- http://www.thefreshfilmblog.com/" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: thehallway
Date Posted: May 05 2011 at 16:21
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Close to the Edge Because it has simultaneously warmed me and sent shivers down my spine for my entire life of prog-listening. This song is unsurpassed in beauty and in significance to my life, not to mention a musical influence on me. ------------- http://www.thefreshfilmblog.com/" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Triceratopsoil
Date Posted: May 05 2011 at 16:30
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Moonshine (Can) Because it's illin' |
Posted By: Misomex777
Date Posted: May 05 2011 at 16:35
ELP's Canario 
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Posted By: Slaughternalia
Date Posted: May 05 2011 at 16:42
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Gentle Giant - Cogs in Cogs I love everything about this song. The way the instruments work together, Derek's aggressive vocals, the complexity, the lyrics, everything. In my opinion the best song by my favourite band
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Posted By: BrufordFreak
Date Posted: May 05 2011 at 16:48
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The Lamia This song has the most amazing blend of beautiful, emotional music, and vocal presentation I've ever heard. Gabriel's enunciation of each syllable is like a musical ride in and of itself--sung like no other song I've ever heard: delicately, sensuously, emotionally, clearly, perfectly--as if each and every letter sound and syllable has an extremely important contribution to the whole of his story, of his message--a message of Rael's (our) pain and pleasure, innocence and fear, curiosity and rapture. The lyrics are pure poetry, they are in and of themselves music, they are words telling a fantastical story, they are metaphorically significant to any evolving human being, they are sensuous in an almost uncomfortable and embarrassing way and yet detail the dual nature of those first sexual feelings, fantasies, and experiences so aptly. And then there is the magick of Tony's piano, Phil's percussives, all culminated with my favorite Steve Hackett solo of all-time. My favorite song the first time I heard it; the most astoundingly emotional listening experience I've had in music--one which has never failed to move me to my core upon every single one of the thousands of listens to which I've subjected myself. Awesome "poll"! ------------- Drew Fisher https://progisaliveandwell.blogspot.com/ |
Posted By: Prog Geo
Date Posted: May 05 2011 at 16:55
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Serenity painted death of Opeth Because Mikael Akerfeldt has combined death metal with prog rock, I like the lyrics and this song there's in my favorite album Still life. ------------- Sonorous Meal show every Sunday at 20:00 (greek time) on http://www.justincaseradio.com |
Posted By: Mushroom Sword
Date Posted: May 05 2011 at 16:57
| I doubt many people in the Progressive Rock fan club could choose a "favorite song", in the hip-hop crib y'all, i think 'dey be chillin wit der fav sungz. Yeah, album would be better, but we already have a list. No offense to you. |
Posted By: twosteves
Date Posted: May 05 2011 at 17:24
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CTTE For me a prog song has to have magic---and be musically, other worldly--and this song has it all--it's moving and never sounds dated. (Having said that, there are many songs that fit that description and I have to agree with BrufordFreak about the Lamia)
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Posted By: omardiyejon
Date Posted: May 05 2011 at 17:31
Mine is An Excerpt From 6,000,000,000,000 Miles Before the First, or, The Revisitation of the Blue Ghost. And yes I copied it from the official website  For me it is the greatest song ever made from the greatest album ever. It has a pure and unique complexity without lack of feelings. ------------- http://www.normalisr.com/?username=omardiyejon" rel="nofollow - http://www.normalisr.com/?username=omardiyejon |
Posted By: PabstRibbon
Date Posted: May 05 2011 at 17:59
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Supper's ready That song is simply amazing and every time I listen to it I get the same feeling as the first time. It is a true love story and always keep me remembering that Genesis is my favourite band, even if I don't listen to them a lot these times.
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Posted By: MuzikLuva
Date Posted: May 05 2011 at 18:02
| I have to go with CTTE also. To me, this song truly defines prog. The subtle beginning/end the build to the first round of lyrics, the musicianship throughout and the fact that it still leaves me in awe to this day all bring this song/masterpiece together. |
Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: May 05 2011 at 18:12
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King Crimson - Fallen Angel, just pure perfection,from that wonderfull vocalline by wetton, the powerfull bass, the mellotron and the guitar is just wow, and that crisp drumming,,,,.wow -------------  
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Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: May 05 2011 at 18:54
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There Is No Such Creature by The What? I mean after you've experienced a certain amount of prog songs... OK I'll pop in for Supper's Ready. Primarily for length and having a bunch of different stuff crammed into it. ------------- Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened... 
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Posted By: Wafflesyrup
Date Posted: May 05 2011 at 19:03
| Right now I feel I can confidently say the asbury park improvisation by king crimson is my absolute favorite listening experience. |
Posted By: Manuel
Date Posted: May 05 2011 at 19:25
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Thick As A Brick. Simply because over the years, it has been the piece of music that has remained top of my list, and I've never tired off.
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Posted By: Progosopher
Date Posted: May 05 2011 at 20:41
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The Gates of Delirum
It's got beauty, terror, meaningful lyrics and a meaningful message. The piece builds up slowly and inexorably, reaching a plateau in the 'war' instrumental, but then reaching its crescendo in one of most bichin' Howe leads - dynamic and melodic. From there all quiets down and eventually fades out to a peace that is ever abiding. The overall structure is exquisite and the performances are all top-notch. It is everything Prog was meant to be as far as I am concerned. ------------- The world of sound is certainly capable of infinite variety and, were our sense developed, of infinite extensions. -- George Santayana, "The Sense of Beauty" |
Posted By: Soul Dreamer
Date Posted: May 05 2011 at 20:45
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For me it's CTTE or Awaken. Since CTTE has been chosen already a few times, here's my ode to Awaken: This song touches me deeply within, musically and spiritually. Musically it's perfect, with great melodies, sublime piano and church organ and percussion. Spiritually the lyrics and vocals hit me every time to the bone... ------------- To be the one who seeks so I may find .. (Metallica) |
Posted By: BrufordFreak
Date Posted: May 05 2011 at 20:49
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Funny thing, Omar, while I was writing my post upholding The Lamia as my favorite song, motW's "Excerpts from 6,000,000,000..." was one of the three other songs that tried to chip away at my confidence in my chosen one. (The other two: "Can You Hear Me?" by Renaissance and and "Streetwalker" by Jan Akkerman.) ------------- Drew Fisher https://progisaliveandwell.blogspot.com/ |
Posted By: BrufordFreak
Date Posted: May 05 2011 at 20:51
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And: SOUL DREAMER, "Awaken" was another finalist. They don't get much more perfect than that one--start to finish! ------------- Drew Fisher https://progisaliveandwell.blogspot.com/ |
Posted By: octopus-4
Date Posted: May 05 2011 at 23:13
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Echoes ------------- I stand with Roger Waters, I stand with Joan Baez, I stand with Victor Jara, I stand with Woody Guthrie. Music is revolution |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: May 06 2011 at 01:10
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Tarkus - live version Intricate Hammond organ licks ,fast percussive drumming and a massive moog finale. My prog heaven.
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Posted By: giselle
Date Posted: May 06 2011 at 01:44
| A bit of agonising; several songs fit my bill, especially 21st Century Schizoid man and Watercolour Days. If it comes down to one, it has to be Watercolour Days by Clouds, for that intro alone could enthrall me. The way the music builds in a crescendo to that opening verse is just sublime, and the arrangement continues in such a clever way, dropping down to just piano right in the middle, playing an almost-nursery rhyme melody, before returning with that haunting chorus. I think the chorus is a bit weaker lyrically than the verse, which is a shame, but it's still a lovely piece of work. |
Posted By: yanch
Date Posted: May 06 2011 at 06:01
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Very, very hard to choose. I've been listening to prog for almost 40 years. Have to go with Thick as a Brick. First time I heard it I was blown away-the melodies, the changes, the length, the whole story. It has so much in it. I still listen to it and enjoy it. Whether the original full length version or the various edits from the live shows. It's all good.
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Posted By: Heathcliffe
Date Posted: May 06 2011 at 06:05
Ditto
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yanch wrote:Posted By: petrica
Date Posted: May 06 2011 at 06:33
| The first song I was thinking after reading poll question was King Crimson - Starless. I find Starless simply amazing. I love everything about it: melody, technicality, the slow start-up and the perfect dissonant transition to the crazy, chaotic and unbelievable end(for sure one of the best piece of prog ever written). I'll stop mentioning another ones because there many, many others and you asked for just one. |
Posted By: Epignosis
Date Posted: May 06 2011 at 06:58
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"The Revealing Science of God" This captivating Yes song enchants me every time I hear it. The melodies, themes, transitions, and lyrics just flow perfectly and take me on a magical journey. ------------- https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays" rel="nofollow - https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays |
Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: May 06 2011 at 07:15
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-ahem-
------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Varon
Date Posted: May 06 2011 at 07:24
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A Plague of Lighthouse Keepers It Impresses me every time more and more+the most expressive vocal in prog+wondefrul lyrics+really deep and powerful composition) ------------- Would you catch the final words of mine? Would you catch my words??? |
Posted By: Hoipolloi
Date Posted: May 06 2011 at 08:04
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Us and Them - Pink Floyd The first saxophone solo is beautiful! As well as the harmonies done by Richard Wright. |
Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: May 06 2011 at 08:40
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6CyTtHDpm8" rel="nofollow - this -------------
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Posted By: Atoms
Date Posted: May 06 2011 at 09:42
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Atom Heart Mother - Pink Floyd Prog in a nutshell, not much more to say.
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Posted By: progtapper
Date Posted: May 06 2011 at 10:09
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The World That We Drive Tthrough - The Tangent A fantastic prog epic tribute to prog epics. |
Posted By: kawkaw123
Date Posted: May 06 2011 at 10:31
| Dream Theater's A Change of Seasons. Whats not to like about it. Its epic and about the challenges of life. Its AMAZING. |
Posted By: thehallway
Date Posted: May 06 2011 at 10:45
Exactly..... please everyone, it's so much easier to count votes if this format is adhered to. And the couple of you that didn't give explanations need to or you won't get counted. I think we should probably be stating the artist's names too; with some more obscure songs I'm not necessarily gonna know who the band is. ------------- http://www.thefreshfilmblog.com/" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: rogerthat
Date Posted: May 06 2011 at 11:00
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Echoes There is longing, wonderment, mystery, beauty and so many other things hidden in layers of layers of music in this 20-odd minute monster.
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Posted By: digdug
Date Posted: May 06 2011 at 11:22
This ------------- Prog On! |
Posted By: lazland
Date Posted: May 06 2011 at 11:33
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Yes - Turn Of The Century. A magical journey of a love conquering death, with superb performances from all concerned. ------------- Enhance your life. Get down to www.lazland.org Now also broadcasting on www.progzilla.com Every Saturday, 4.00 p.m. UK time! |
Posted By: Thin_Man
Date Posted: May 06 2011 at 11:47
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Supper's Ready Made from few songs combined in to one, and it works perfectly... I listen to it with as much enthusiasm as the first time I heard the song. It has a very special meaning for me,.
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Posted By: 33rpm
Date Posted: May 06 2011 at 14:19
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Thick as a Brick (complete) I have owned TaaB from the day it was released on LP. It is the song I have played most though the years and continue to play more now than ever. For me the perfect lyrics put to the perfect music! ------------- Vinyl just sounds better!! |
Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: May 06 2011 at 16:52
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Whodunnit because I didn't do it I didn't do it I.
------------- Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...
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Posted By: jean-marie
Date Posted: May 06 2011 at 17:31
AEGIAN SEA from 666, the most fantastic piece of music i ever heard 
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Posted By: iluvmarillion
Date Posted: May 06 2011 at 19:30
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Pink Floyd - Interstellar Overdrive Syd Barrett at his peak with the guitar. Wordless, no beginning, middle or end. Just one long continuous jam. Unlikely ever to hear it played on the radio; unlikely to appear as a favourite mp3 file on someone's ipod. The version on PATGOD is different to countless versions of the song on bootleg recordings. People lucky enough to hear the song performed live at the Marquee round 1966 would be privileged to witness an altogether different version each time. PATGOD succeeds as an album with or without Interstellar Overdrive so the song stands alone without the other songs on PATGOD to support it. When Pink Floyd created Interstellar Overdrive the creative urge in progressive jazz somewhat died and Prog Rock took it's place.
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Posted By: Finnforest
Date Posted: May 06 2011 at 19:39
Nice pick and comments ------------- ...that moment you realize you like "Mob Rules" better than "Heaven and Hell" |
Posted By: jmatos
Date Posted: May 06 2011 at 21:49
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Marillion's "The Invisible Man" The emotion that this songs coveys, both with music and with the lyrics, is incredible. This music makes me think of my late best friend. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pth6jYEOEns" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pth6jYEOEns
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Posted By: King Crimson776
Date Posted: May 06 2011 at 23:56
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All of the Above - Transatlantic
This song is the most all-encompassing, universal, transcendent piece of music I've ever heard. The first time I heard it it was like nothing else before. I remember having similar feelings with Close to the Edge before, but this was even more profuse.
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Posted By: Rasvamakkara
Date Posted: May 07 2011 at 02:23
I can't decide between Van Der Graaf Generator's La Rossa or Childlike Faith in Childhood's End (guess my favourite album  )The explanation is the same for both songs: powerful music, chilling vocals, captivating lyrics and most importantly huge amounts of emotion. I've been wondering and fearing when I get bored of these songs, but it just doesn't seem to happen. I've been listening to both songs constantly for years and I still, as cliche as it is, often get shivers down my spine. |
Posted By: Harry Hood
Date Posted: May 07 2011 at 02:44
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Man Erg. Because it combines many of my favorite things about prog into a single piece. It has almost everything i could ever ask for in song form. ------------- 
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Posted By: thehallway
Date Posted: May 07 2011 at 04:56
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Some great choices here..... and lovely personal stories. I'm glad it's not all votes for Supper's Ready and Starless! I want lots more people to vote though. ------------- http://www.thefreshfilmblog.com/" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Svetonio
Date Posted: May 08 2011 at 05:03
| King Crimson - Lizard Always loved that epic far more than anything else from the golden days of British progrock movement. |
Posted By: someone_else
Date Posted: May 08 2011 at 05:26
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I have no favourite song anymore, but this one cannot be missed in a thrad like this: More - Indexi ------------- 
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Posted By: silverpot
Date Posted: May 08 2011 at 06:31
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Shine On You Crazy Diamond Built from only four notes a beautiful melody emerges and develops. A haunting intro, stellar guitar playing that carries that melody all through, good poetic lyrics (Waters best imo), great arrangements. My favorite piece of music from the first note to the last. The best parts are 6 and 7, love that whooping lap steel guitar solo. |
Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: May 08 2011 at 06:38
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I have a second one as well
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0FRXXsswO0" rel="nofollow - Crime of the Century -------------
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Posted By: JakeMM626
Date Posted: May 08 2011 at 06:41
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The Cage - Genesis ------------- 
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Posted By: jean-marie
Date Posted: May 08 2011 at 06:55
Cirrus Minor from Floyd more soundtrack, never forgot the way i felt when i first listened to it, it's a simple song but ther's a great feeling, the organ coda mixed with birds singing is just beautiful 
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Posted By: Dellinger
Date Posted: May 08 2011 at 13:04
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Shine on You Crazy Diamon - Pink Floyd.
All 24 minutes played together, as a matter of fact. I just find it to be a truely beautiful piece of music, great intro, great instrumental passages, and vocals. It must be one of the most relaxing pieces of music I've heard, whenever I'm particularly stressed, this is the song I need to calm down (once again, complete, all 24 min). As a matter of fact, it's particularly difficult to choose only one song, there are several others (and not few) that could easily have made my choice, and surely many others that won't immediatley come to mind that would also be worthy choices. From Pink Floyd I could also have chosen Dogs, or Echoes, or High Hopes. From Yes I chould have chosen Awaken (or Gates of Delirium). From Genesis I could have chosen Firth of Fifth (or Supper's Ready). From King Crimson I could have chosen Epitaph (or Starless, live version - From Collectible King Crimson Vol. 1, CD 1, Live in Mainz). From Jethro Tull it could have been Thick as a Brick (as it appears on Live, bursting out, which I feel is more coherent than the original studio version). From Harmonium it chould have been Histoires Sans Paroles. From Led Zeppelin it could have been Stairway to Heaven. And then some less obviuous choices but also excellent... well that would be too much for this post. |
Posted By: peart_lee_lifeson
Date Posted: May 08 2011 at 14:17
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Duh! Dream Theater's Octavarium. ------------- PROG ON!!! |
Posted By: Pietro Otello Romano
Date Posted: May 09 2011 at 17:48
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Starless - King Crimson
------------- "We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful what we pretend to be." Mother Night - Kurt Vonnegut |
Posted By: Eloy82
Date Posted: May 09 2011 at 23:47
Great, great choice. |
Posted By: Eloy82
Date Posted: May 09 2011 at 23:57
Modra Rijeka... great album.. |
Posted By: Eloy82
Date Posted: May 09 2011 at 23:59
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One of my fav. songs would be "Druga Strana Mene" by Tako. |
Posted By: Green Shield Stamp
Date Posted: May 14 2011 at 13:34
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Rush - Xanadu
Possibly the greatest intro of all time. Clever adaptation of Coleridge by Neil Peart. Brilliant guitar solo. Great drumming. My favourite Rush track - and as Rush are currently my favourite prog band (but this changes on a near weekly basis), this has to be my choice. ------------- Haiku Writing a poem With seventeen syllables Is very diffic.... |
Posted By: Garden of Dreams
Date Posted: May 17 2011 at 09:21
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Genesis-Supper's Ready I love how seamless and natural the transitions are from each section of the song. The end section, As Sure As Eggs Is Eggs (Aching Man's Feet), gives me goosebumps and a feeling of elation; particularly the live version. This is one of the only songs that I get this feeling from. I also enjoy the clever lyrics that make you think.
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Posted By: The Wrinkler
Date Posted: May 19 2011 at 00:33
Haha nice answer! But you mean Moonshake right? Anyways... Moon in June (Soft Machine) Everytime I hear this song, it reminds me of Paris. It was basically the soundtrack of my month stay there, and the lyrics were related to what was happening at the time too. I listened to this song on the flight there, in the airport, and when I was traveling in the metro. Good times. |
Posted By: izquemia
Date Posted: May 19 2011 at 01:32
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There is the light by Thee Silver Mount Zion Memorial Orchestra i've been listening this song lately to go to sleep, beautiful song ------------- blessings are not just for the ones who kneel... luckily |
Posted By: jean-marie
Date Posted: May 19 2011 at 03:30
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