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Gandalff 
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Posted: October 07 2012 at 04:49 |
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I'm somewhat fascinated by the local popularity of this song, which is praised by many members even like the best Epic of the whole Prog Rock history. But who knows my views a little bit, knows that I don't share this enthusiasm. However, I would like to know, what you actually like on this, (for me) rambling patchwork of several different songs.
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A Elbereth Gilthoniel
silivren penna míriel
o menel aglar elenath!
Na-chaered palan-díriel
o galadhremmin ennorath,
Fanuilos, le linnathon
nef aear, sí nef aearon!
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Snow Dog
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Posted: October 07 2012 at 04:52 |
Oh...a partisan poll.
Well...whether you consider it a patchwork of songs or not, it is still a superb piece of music. Very emptional.
Edited by Snow Dog - October 07 2012 at 04:53
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Earthmover
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Posted: October 07 2012 at 05:02 |
It's Sup(p)er!
Though there are better epics.
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friso
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Posted: October 07 2012 at 05:06 |
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The live version is OK for me, the album version never clinched to me.
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King Manuel
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Posted: October 07 2012 at 05:06 |
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Just love it! Pure brilliance! And by the way, compared to another epic which is by many on PA also very often considered to be the ultimate Prog Epic, Supper's Ready is so much more fasinating abd gripping.
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Don't Bore Us, Get To The Chorus
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Earthmover
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Posted: October 07 2012 at 05:15 |
It's Sup(p)er!
Though there are better epics.
EDIT: Oops, I'm sorry for posting the same thing twice, wasn't intentional. :)
Edited by mister nobody - October 07 2012 at 05:36
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Icarium
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Posted: October 07 2012 at 05:19 |
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i findt it to be an exellent showcase of what can be done in rock music and pop music it combines fine elements of rock, folk, pop, even doomy metal, classical, ragtime (i dunno), but never sound like anything else but Genesis,
So yes it is a super song, but their is also other songs that is better but they are few
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Hercules
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Posted: October 07 2012 at 05:28 |
 mister nobody wrote:
It's Sup(p)er!
Though there are better epics. |
This sums it up perfectly.
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Gandalff
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Posted: October 07 2012 at 05:30 |
Snow Dog wrote:
Oh...a partisan poll.
Well...whether you consider it a patchwork of songs or not, it is still a superb piece of music. Very emptional. |
Did you mean "partisan" as "guerilla" or rather as "prejudiced"? 
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A Elbereth Gilthoniel
silivren penna míriel
o menel aglar elenath!
Na-chaered palan-díriel
o galadhremmin ennorath,
Fanuilos, le linnathon
nef aear, sí nef aearon!
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dr prog
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Posted: October 07 2012 at 05:48 |
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Mixed bag. The first half is mainly cool apart from some embarrasing lyrics. Second half is ok but a bit silly. Overated song. I wouldn't use this song if I was trying convert someone to 70s prog. I just don't rate it that highly and I don't rate Gabriel that much either
Edited by dr prog - October 07 2012 at 05:51
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Pekka
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Posted: October 07 2012 at 06:01 |
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I like it. Along with the Knife it's my favourite pre-SEBTP Genesis song, that's where they got more interesting to me as a whole.
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Posted: October 07 2012 at 06:05 |
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A good song. But far from being an essential masterpiece where every second is a bliss. Not even in my top 10 of epics, but it is quite good. 3.5 stars rating.
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Posted: October 07 2012 at 06:31 |
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It is my favourite prog epic, so...
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Undercover Man
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Posted: October 07 2012 at 06:53 |
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Super! Not my favourite prog epic but one of them.
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Posted: October 07 2012 at 07:14 |
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I adore Supper's Ready and I cannot see it as a 'Rambling Patchwork of different songs' I never saw it as that the first time I heard it and even after reading stuff about the way it came about hasn't changed my opinion. It is so much more than that. Hits several spots.
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Quirky Turkey
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Posted: October 07 2012 at 07:25 |
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While I'd avoid recommending it to anyone, I'd regard it as one of the best epics ever. At first it was a bit weird, but it grew on me and every tune from became forever stuck in my head. Especially Willow Farm.
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Posted: October 07 2012 at 07:30 |
It's always been a favorite for me. I must admit that I prefer the live version from Second's Out better than the studio version, though the chimes at the end in the studio version are much nicer, I just enjoy the live version more. I enjoy the fact that it is many varied sections put together and for me they fit well.
This and Close to the Edge are my favorite epics.
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Thandrus
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Posted: October 07 2012 at 07:59 |
I went for "quite decent" it has some very beautiful parts, but it doesn't give me so much emotions like it doe's to others.
For my part, I think this epic is quite overrated.
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Posted: October 07 2012 at 08:17 |
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I'll say "Super!" Not my favorite epic, or even my favorite Genesis song, but it's close.
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Posted: October 07 2012 at 08:26 |
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Supper's Ready, the song? Well hot diggity dog! We haven't had a poll about Genesis since the Falklands.
I think it's wicked with the bass and the drums and all that crazy playing.
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