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Can you please recommend me best songs from these bands?

Genesis (Peter Gabriel era only) , King Crimson, Yes, Emerson Lake and Palmer.

Im trying to put a document together on music, and i realised that when it comes to classic prog rock, my knowledge of good songs from this music is too scanty. With Neo Pro Rock and Prog Metal i was able to pull it off, but not with classic prog rock.

With Pink Floyd ive picked One of These Days, but whats their best song from Dark Side of The Moon?, i know the song Money, but thats it. When Progressivearchives had free song streaming on here back in the 00s, there was a King Crimson song i thought was alright, but i dont remember the name of the song now. I think it was from the In The Court of the Crimson King album.

From "Dark Side...", try "Great Gig in the Sky".

A top 5 for each:

Genesis - The Cinema Show, Firth Of Fifth, Supper's Ready, The Musical Box, Watcher Of The Skies

KC - 21st Century Schizoid Man, Starless, Fracture, Indiscipline, Level Five

Yes - Close To The Edge, Heart Of The Sunrise, Yours Is No Disgrace, Awaken, Gates Of Delirium

ELP - Tarkus, Knife's Edge, Abaddon's Bolero, Karn Evil 9 (full suite), Toccata

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Genesis - Firth of Forth

King Crimson - Epitaph

Yes - Homeworld (The Ladder)

ELP - Romeo & Juliet

Pink Floyd - Us & Them

Edited by Psychedelic Paul - February 20 2021 at 13:56

what stops you from exploring their discographies on your own? Confused

^^ Incredible time constraints? Overwhelmed with the document. Ultimately lacking interest in exploring for oneself? I did wonder the same.

I believe the King Crimson song was 21st Century Schizoid Man

Best is subjective, but here is my list:

Genesis - "Cinema Show" and "In the Cage"
King Crimson - "21st Century Schizoid Man" and "Red"
Yes - "Heart of the Sunrise" and "South Side of the Sky" or "Close to the Edge"
Pink Floyd (Dark Side...) - "The Great Gig in the Sky" and "Eclipse"
ELP - "Trilogy"

Edited by Logan - February 20 2021 at 15:03

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Nogbad_The_Bad wrote:

Genesis - The Knife
King Crimson- Starless
Yes - Close To The Edge
ELP - Karn Evil 9

Being the target audience is not familiar with anything more than current pop music, these 4 songs from Genesis, KC, Yes (Roundabout is suitable too) and ELP seem the best bet. For a pick from Dark Side Of The Moon I would go with Time/Breathe reprise.

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Greenmist wrote:

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I will admit, when it comes to exploring progressive music, ive found myself more interested in neo prog rock and prog metal, over classic prog rock. But im gonna give these suggestions a go for myself.

Hi,

I would like to add something to the "listen for yourself" contingent ... after almost 50 years in a lot of this material, there is one thing that is really important and the reason why we remember it and love it ... it's effect on us was incredible, and we just about remember every one of those moments.

AND, more importantly, the thing that helped was that at the time IT WAS ABOUT THE ALBUM a lot more than it was about one piece or a song. Thus, your "experience" was much more detailed and important when hearing a lot of these things.

I don't know that a lot of the suggestions we make will help ... I kinda think that they will come off as out of context for your ideas, and you might not be able to comment or enjoy them like you otherwise could or should.

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Cristi wrote:

Greenmist wrote:

Cristi wrote:

what stops you from exploring their discographies on your own? Confused

Because i kind of want a heads up on what are widely considered among the best songs from these bands. Exploring anything prog related by yourself takes a very long time. Its like i bought Thresholds latest album in 2018, and even in 2020, i was still getting to know that album.

I will admit, when it comes to exploring progressive music, ive found myself more interested in neo prog rock and prog metal, over classic prog rock. But im gonna give these suggestions a go for myself.

for me nothing's more rewarding to discover music on my own, which with the internet is so much easy. Finding out about music before the internet has made things easier seems so long ago. Smile

The internet won't give you opinions about specific bands or songs though and I think that's what he was getting at. He wanted a more personal touch.

Greenmist wrote:

Cristi wrote:

what stops you from exploring their discographies on your own? Confused

Because i kind of want a heads up on what are widely considered among the best songs from these bands. Exploring anything prog related by yourself takes a very long time. Its like i bought Thresholds latest album in 2018, and even in 2020, i was still getting to know that album.

I will admit, when it comes to exploring progressive music, ive found myself more interested in neo prog rock and prog metal, over classic prog rock. But im gonna give these suggestions a go for myself.

Let me suggest you a change in your question: don't ask about songs, ask about albums.

Anyway, sticking on song, I'd say

KC - 21st Century schizoid nar od Starless

ELP - The Endless Enigma part 1 and 2 (with Fugue im between)

YES - Close To The Edge

Dark Side - Any Colour You like

Genesis - Whatever you want. I don't like them.

Give also a try to Jethro Tull - Aqualung.

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