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Your favorite of the LONG Progressive Rock anthems?

post #1 of 60
8/11/09 at 10:56pm
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Please feel free to add to my poll.....

THE CRITERIA: Progressive rock song must exceed 20 minutes in length

Edit: I now realize Close To The Edge is only 18 and change thus doesn't belong on my list, oh well.
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post #2 of 60
8/11/09 at 11:08pm
Supper's Ready just has so much special meaning for me.

I was hooked on Foxtrot at a crucial developmental point in my young life 25 odd years ago, and associate a lot of great memories with that tune.
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post #3 of 60
8/11/09 at 11:09pm
Any part of Tales from Topographic Oceans is good.
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post #4 of 60
8/11/09 at 11:16pm
The Gates Of Delirium for me.

p.s. I don't think Close To The Edge is 20 minutes long....
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post #5 of 60
8/11/09 at 11:21pm
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I went with Thick as a Brick, but Supper's Ready was close behind
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post #6 of 60
8/11/09 at 11:27pm
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post #7 of 60
8/11/09 at 11:28pm
In my opinion, "A Change of Seasons" is an admirable submission from a modern band (Dream Theater).
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post #8 of 60
8/12/09 at 12:35am
I voted for Echoes - its just too good to not vote for!

Tales from Topographic Oceans is also amazing.

I also really like Cassandra Gemini by The Mars Volta.
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post #9 of 60
8/12/09 at 12:54am
2112 got my vote. That is arguably (barely) their most famous and definitely most recognizable album. The first side is just epic.
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post #10 of 60
8/12/09 at 1:01am
I enjoy progressive rock and I also enjoy long songs but sometimes I wonder if it's just poor song writing half the time.
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post #11 of 60
8/12/09 at 2:12am
Quote:
Originally Posted by MD1032 View Post
In my opinion, "A Change of Seasons" is an admirable submission from a modern band (Dream Theater).
Yep. My.favorite.song.
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post #12 of 60
8/12/09 at 4:03am
Echoes for me! But don't think it is over 20 minutes long ... actually would have voted for Saucerful of Secrets if it was a choice.
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post #13 of 60
8/12/09 at 4:39am
"Welcome back my friends,to the show that never ends", that sums it up...

However i like many of the songs listed, except for pf and zappa which i don't own, the others are easily among my favourite tracks, other honorable mentions not listed could be the already mentioned The Gates of Delirium, but also other long Rush Suites like the Fountain of Lamneth, Hemispheres, The Snow Goose by Camel...
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post #14 of 60
8/12/09 at 4:54am
When we talk about long progressive rock anthems, Echoes is THE song. It's probably the first over 20 minute long prog song I heard and I still love it. It got my vote.
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post #15 of 60
8/12/09 at 5:17am
I voted for "Shine On..." which is one of my favorite David Gilmour performances, and very representative to me of Pink Floyd at their best. The way Wright's elegaic synths cradle the guitar leads is just beyond beautiful.

But I really wanted to vote for the suite on side two of the Beatles's Abbey Road. Unfortunately, the running time of "Because" through "The End" comes up short by just over a minute. So in deference to the OP, I respected his 20 minute minimum requirement, and voted for my fave of the choices offered.
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