epic songs
Feb 10, 2011 at 8:24 PM Post #31 of 88
-O, Fortuna - Carl Orff
 
Pretty much the only classical I listen to, and it is SO epic!
 
-Project 100 - Infected Mushroom (actually quite a bit of IM could be considered, but this one stands out)
 
Agreeing with above, Dragonforce and Epica both are.
 
Feb 13, 2011 at 1:39 AM Post #34 of 88
Never heard of this guy before, but it rocks!
 
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Any of you had the chance to listen to "GRV music" yet? 
 
Here's a video:
 



 
Feb 13, 2011 at 2:05 AM Post #35 of 88


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Thick as a Brick by Jethro Tull is epic in the truest sense of the word.



I was about to post that, going into this thread.
 
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Feb 13, 2011 at 4:27 PM Post #36 of 88
When I think 'epic', I think:

In The Air Tonight - Phil Collins
Reach for the Moon, Immortal Smoke (Mokou's Theme) - ZUN
"Libera Me" From Hell - Taku Iwasaki
Ghost Love Score - Nightwish
Soothsayer - Buckethead
Kissing the Shadows - Children of Bodom
I'll Make A Man Out Of You - Matthew Wilder
Moskau - Dschinghis Khan
Fermented Offal Discharge - Necrophagist
Progenies of the Great Apocalypse - Dimmu Borgir

...well, some of those anyway :rolleyes:
 
Feb 15, 2011 at 7:12 PM Post #37 of 88
Chris Jones - Long After Your Gone
 
Feb 15, 2011 at 9:54 PM Post #40 of 88
Rawkfist by Thousand Foot Krutch is one of the more epic new rock tracks.
 
Feb 17, 2011 at 9:46 AM Post #42 of 88
Totally agree.  Anyone who thinks Lady Gaga is not talented is basically one of those hipsters that love to hate on everything mainstream just for the sake of it.
 
She's living the dream.  Either she stays as an unknown artist playing piano and singing in no name jazz clubs striving to make a living (someone that head-fi would completely drool over), or become the next international pop icon world making millions.  Hmm, tough choice.
 
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She's great. Her label chooses her singles based on what will sell, not on what will showcase her talents.
Her ballads are wonderful. Anyone who thinks she a dunce and can't sing or pen a lyric, should do some homework before writing her off.

As far as epic:

Gorillaz feat. Little Dragon - Empire Ants
Speechless- Lady GaGa
Dance in the Dark- Lady GaGa
Moments in Love- The Art of Noise

 



 
Feb 17, 2011 at 7:48 PM Post #45 of 88
You know what I think would be interesting?  When you say some songs are "epic", say what you mean by the word.   I'm guessing we have a lot of different meanings here, and understanding what someone means when they use the label for a few songs would help all of us decide whether we want to go there.
 
So I recommended a bunch of Procol Harum songs a few pages back.  To me "epic" means telling a story that resonates deeply, maybe set outside our everyday experience, but maybe not, with music (often with some grandeur and gravitas) to match.  For instance, it's not one that would come to mind for most people, but the Kinks' "Shangri-La" off of "Arthur" is epic in a lot of those ways, despite being everyday experience - according to the definition I'm using.
 
How about for you all?
 
- Ed
 

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