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Poll Question: Any of these 80s epics deserving of comparison to Classic Era greats?
Poll Choice Votes Poll Statistics
3 [2.29%]
7 [5.34%]
3 [2.29%]
3 [2.29%]
1 [0.76%]
2 [1.53%]
20 [15.27%]
6 [4.58%]
13 [9.92%]
6 [4.58%]
2 [1.53%]
9 [6.87%]
0 [0.00%]
1 [0.76%]
5 [3.82%]
2 [1.53%]
0 [0.00%]
0 [0.00%]
15 [11.45%]
5 [3.82%]
7 [5.34%]
1 [0.76%]
10 [7.63%]
9 [6.87%]
1 [0.76%]
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    Posted: March 10 2021 at 06:41
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A quickly gathered list of exciting epics from the post "classic" era (please excuse the loose definitions of "epic" and "'classic' era," Greg) considered by some as the Dark Ages of progressive rock music. In your opinions, which of these songs are worthy of inclusion alongside the "greats" of the 1970s? 


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80s being called "dark ages" is so funny. 

I like few of these, should I vote for those? EmbarrassedSmile

edit - having a better look here, there still are 5-6 songs I enjoy, it's still a tough choice. LOL


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Twelfth Night
IQ
SBB
Kate Bush
Mother Gong
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 I only know a few of these but I don't need to look past The Ninth Wave.
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Originally posted by chopper chopper wrote:

 I only know a few of these but I don't need to look past The Ninth Wave.



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Mr. Phillips and Ms. Bush.
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Letting my avant flag fly, great decade for panheads, voted for:-

Eskaton
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I know lots of 80s music but I'm not that strong on the prog side. Kate Bush's Ninth Wave is outstanding, but I can also vote for Eskaton and Univers Zero, and I do like the Propaganda track (and vote it) despite not being prog in my ears.
 
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Unleash the Hounds of Love! I'm voting for Kate Bush again, seeing as it's the only epic I know in this poll. Embarrassed
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Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Unleash the Hounds of Love! I'm voting for Kate Bush again, seeing as it's the only epic I know in this poll. Embarrassed





And what an incredible epic track it is...
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Originally posted by geekfreak geekfreak wrote:

Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Unleash the Hounds of Love! I'm voting for Kate Bush again, seeing as it's the only epic I know in this poll. Embarrassed





And what an incredible epic track it is...
I just noticed Propaganda's Dream Within a Dream is in the poll too, so that doubles up the number of prog epics I know from the Dark Ages. Smile
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The Enemy Smacks all the other tracks in the poll.
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I’ve voted for Kate and Frankie. And I’d love to know who the others are who’ve voted for Welcome to the Pleasuredome. Come on now, don’t be shy! If I can admit to loving this song, so can you. Don’t be hiding behind the anonymity of a vote! 😜😜
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Originally posted by nick_h_nz nick_h_nz wrote:

I’ve voted for Kate and Frankie. And I’d love to know who the others are who’ve voted for Welcome to the Pleasuredome. Come on now, don’t be shy! If I can admit to loving this song, so can you. Don’t be hiding behind the anonymity of a vote! 😜😜

I put it up there cuz I've always loved it. Having Steve Howe on board and Trevor Horn in the producer's seat sealed the deal for me back when it came out. Then to see it performed live at Trevor's 2004 celebration with Steve on stage (along with so many other prog artists): Heaven!
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I have to almost go all Psychedelic and say that I don't know any of these, however, I just listened to the Mother Gong song earlier this week, so I can check that off.  There are 5 or 6 more on the list that I am pretty sure that I have heard, as I own them, but couldn't tell you what they sounded like without re-listening to them.  Embarrassed
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Voted for Pat Metheny and Anthony Phillips.
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Originally posted by BrufordFreak BrufordFreak wrote:

Originally posted by nick_h_nz nick_h_nz wrote:

I’ve voted for Kate and Frankie. And I’d love to know who the others are who’ve voted for Welcome to the Pleasuredome. Come on now, don’t be shy! If I can admit to loving this song, so can you. Don’t be hiding behind the anonymity of a vote! 😜😜

I put it up there cuz I've always loved it. Having Steve Howe on board and Trevor Horn in the producer's seat sealed the deal for me back when it came out. Then to see it performed live at Trevor's 2004 celebration with Steve on stage (along with so many other prog artists): Heaven!

The album is a more patchy affair, and actually a little disappointing, coming off the strength of the singles. But the title track is immense. Trevor Horn’s hands are definitely all over the album. Some of it works well, and some of it not so well. But when it works, it’s pretty damn good.
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My first option was Twelfth Night, "We Are Sane" it´s really Epic and energetic, cant choose between this song or "Sequences", love the live versions  of both songs.

Second option another neo group, IQ, really love that song.

Thrid Option Univers Zero, what a band!!!

Really love Propaganda, the german  synth -Euro - pop - experimental - dance combo, very unique.

Kate Bush another great option
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