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progadicto 
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 Posted: January 30 2007 at 21:05 |
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Masterpiece of prog and one of the best Yes epics along with CTTE, Awaken, most of TFTO... ANd one of my favourite prog songs ever...
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FragileDT
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Posted: January 31 2007 at 00:31 |
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It is a masterpiece of prog but you can't really say it's the "ultimate" prog song. It's different for everybody. Supper's Ready blows it away for me.
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One likes to believe
In the freedom of music
But glittering prizes
And endless Compromises
Shatter the illusion
Of integrity
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aprusso
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Posted: January 31 2007 at 01:55 |
 Cygnus wrote:
I've just heard this song live in 1975 and i believe that it is the ultimate prog song..What's your opinion? |
Me too... last night, the QPR DVD show (downloaded)
Certainly the greatest Yes song ever and possibly oen of the three greatest in prog period, with "Lizard" and "Supper's ready"
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The Whistler
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Posted: January 31 2007 at 01:58 |
FragileDT wrote:
It is a masterpiece of prog but you can't really say it's the "ultimate" prog song. It's different for everybody. Supper's Ready blows it away for me. |
I disagree; I think determining an ultimate prog song is easier than you think. It doesn't mean "single greatest," it means (if we're using the language correctly) something more like "single greatest example." Of course, there's still plenty of wiggle room, but I'd give that title to something like 21st Century Schizoid Man.
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"There seem to be quite a large percentage of young American boys out there tonight. A long way from home, eh? Well so are we... Gotta stick together." -I. Anderson
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martinprog77
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Posted: January 31 2007 at 04:09 |
It's the best Yes song ever .BTW the version that comes in ''synphonic live '' is really fantastic 
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Nothing can last
there are no second chances.
Never give a day away.
Always live for today.
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MattiR
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Posted: January 31 2007 at 08:37 |
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Probably the best song in prog history....
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Philéas
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Posted: January 31 2007 at 08:38 |
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It's a very nice Prog song, but not my favourite (not even my favourite Yes song).
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dedokras
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Posted: January 31 2007 at 08:41 |
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best yes song from the best yes album and a true masterpiece of prog!
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Norbert
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Posted: January 31 2007 at 09:21 |
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A masterpiece of prog of course, maybe even THE masterpiece of prog, but that is not easy to define ojectively.
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lunaticviolist
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Posted: January 31 2007 at 15:21 |
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It's good, but it's much better live IMO.
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Ghostnote
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Posted: January 31 2007 at 15:40 |
The Gates of Delerium is both a super masterpiece of prog rock and Yes's best song
ever. There are so many incredible intense instrumental moments and beautiful vocal
parts, that after you listen to it , you are left with two words.
YES and WOW!
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harm s.
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Posted: January 31 2007 at 16:27 |
"Gates of Delirium" is very good, but it's not my favourite Yes song.
I think the epics from Fragile ("Roundabout", "South Side of the Sky" and "Heart of the Sunrise") are more focused and because of that I like them more than "Gates of Delirium".
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Tuzvihar
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Posted: January 31 2007 at 16:55 |
My favourite Yes song from my favourite Yes album! Masterpiece!
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"Music is much like f**king, but some composers can't climax and others climax too often, leaving themselves and the listener jaded and spent."
Charles Bukowski
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chessman
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Posted: January 31 2007 at 17:09 |
It's certainly is a masterpiece of prog IMO.
I love it; but not sure if it's the best Yes song or not.
Some will say it is, others won't. Depends on taste.
My favourite Yes track is the beautiful 'Turn Of The Century' and my fave epic is 'Awaken.'
'Gates' is probably my second favourite Yes epic. 
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Zargus
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Posted: January 31 2007 at 17:21 |
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A masterpiece of proge sure.. but not my favorite yes song.
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clairvoyant
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Posted: January 31 2007 at 19:10 |
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The best Yes song and quite possibly the greatest prog song ever.
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MajesterX
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Posted: January 31 2007 at 20:20 |
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It's a nice prog song.
The melody a few minutes in is great and Soon is amazing, but other than that it's a whole lot of crazy noodling underneath great melodies.
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micky
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Posted: January 31 2007 at 20:25 |
FragileDT wrote:
It is a masterpiece of prog but you can't really say
it's the "ultimate" prog song. It's different for everybody. Supper's
Ready blows it away for me. |
hey Adam... nice to see you back....
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The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip
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moreitsythanyou
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Posted: January 31 2007 at 20:32 |
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It's nice, possiblly a masterpiece
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richardh
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Posted: February 01 2007 at 02:53 |
Cygnus wrote:
I've just heard this song live in 1975 and i believe that it is the ultimate prog song..What's your opinion? |
Its one of the best prog tracks ever and well up there with the likes of Suppers Ready,Karn Evil 9,Tarkus,Thick As A Brick,Ritual,Close To The Edge etc.
I'm not sure why it should be considered the 'ultimate' prog track though? Some of it sounds like a 'jam session' that got out of control although it does have a wonderful ending that adds maybe an extra touch of class.
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