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Topic: First "prog epic" ever? Posted: August 17 2011 at 05:32
What was historically earliest progressive rock "epic" composition?
To be precise, what I mean by "epic" - It's long multi-part song, similar to classical suite in composition; 20 min jamming of blues/hard rock band is NOT an epic in this context
I consider "In Held Twas In I" from 1968 Procol Harum album, ~ 17 min
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Posted: August 17 2011 at 07:53
awaken77 wrote:
What was historically earliest progressive rock "epic" composition?
To be precise, what I mean by "epic" - It's long multi-part song, similar to classical suite in composition; 20 min jamming of blues/hard rock band is NOT an epic in this context
I consider "In Held Twas In I" from 1968 Procol Harum album, ~ 17 min
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Posted: August 17 2011 at 11:08
As early as 1965 the sadly overlooked band Cauliflour released their 18 minutes long epic called A Milk Snake Charmers Dairy, divided into four parts, or moosements as they called them:
Moosement I: The snort of the Cobra King Moosement II: They Tell Us of Your Poison (Now We Know) Moosement III: Milk the Snake Moosement IV: Wee Cow Now
But seriously, I think Procol Harum were the first.
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Posted: August 17 2011 at 16:38
awaken77 wrote:
What was historically earliest progressive rock "epic" composition?
To be precise, what I mean by "epic" - It's long multi-part song, similar to classical suite in composition; 20 min jamming of blues/hard rock band is NOT an epic in this context
I consider "In Held Twas In I" from 1968 Procol Harum album, ~ 17 min
but was there something earlier ?
The Nice - Ars Long Vita Brevis (released at the same time) was about 18 minutes long
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