Under 10 Minutes Prog Openers Part II
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Topic: Under 10 Minutes Prog Openers Part II
Posted By: MFP
Subject: Under 10 Minutes Prog Openers Part II
Date Posted: August 30 2016 at 05:28
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Which is your favourite out of these? |
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Posted By: someone_else
Date Posted: August 30 2016 at 06:10
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The Width of a Circle, even over The Great Unknown. ------------- 
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Posted By: Magnum Vaeltaja
Date Posted: August 30 2016 at 08:14
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I haven't heard most of these, but my pick is the Crucis number. Of course, my all-time pick for the best under-10-minute opener in prog history would be a toss up between Roundabout, Yours Is No Disgrace, Appena Un Po, Space Shanty or 21st Century Schizoid Man. ------------- when i was a kid a doller was worth ten dollers - now a doller couldnt even buy you fifty cents |
Posted By: Evolver
Date Posted: August 30 2016 at 08:33
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1. Prologue 2. Inca Roads 3. The Great Unknown ------------- Trust me. I know what I'm doing. |
Posted By: mechanicalflattery
Date Posted: August 30 2016 at 08:35
| Haven't heard enough of these to vote. Proclamation is great (and will probably win). The Width of a Circle, The Song of Investment Capital Overseas, and Father Cannot Yell are all good. The Le Orme track is ok. It's a Rainy Day, Sunshine Girl is the worst thing Faust has ever done to my knowledge. None of my favorite prog openers here, but I suppose that's the point. |
Posted By: Flight123
Date Posted: August 30 2016 at 08:44
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Art Bears, Zappa and Gilgamesh - all great; others are very good - tough poll! |
Posted By: hellogoodbye
Date Posted: August 30 2016 at 08:52
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Bowie Zappa Embryo
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Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: August 30 2016 at 09:35
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Some fine choices. I'm going to choose Faust just over FZ. ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: Saperlipopette!
Date Posted: August 30 2016 at 09:50
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Oh too many magnificent ones: 1 Can - Father Cannot Yell (I've owned it for many years and thought it was ok, but lately it has become a top five Can-favorite) Gentle Giant -Prologue Faust - It's A Rainy Day, Sunshine Girl Le Orme - Sospesi Nell'Incredibile Gong - Other Side of the Sky Embryo - Radio Marrakesch/ Orient-Express ------------- 
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Posted By: mechanicalflattery
Date Posted: August 30 2016 at 09:54
| I meant Prologue of course, although I'm not much of a fan of Three Friends. |
Posted By: Triceratopsoil
Date Posted: August 30 2016 at 12:03
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Some of the best tracks from Art Bears, Gentle Giant and Can, but I had to vote Faust |
Posted By: Barbu
Date Posted: August 30 2016 at 12:07
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Prologue/2+2/Ferret/Inca ------------- |
Posted By: Pastmaster
Date Posted: August 30 2016 at 12:17
| Floating, no contest. Prologue is pretty good though. |
Posted By: DeadSouls
Date Posted: August 30 2016 at 13:16
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El anillo del Capitán Beto. |
Posted By: Wanorak
Date Posted: August 30 2016 at 13:27
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Storm Corrosion, Drag Ropes for me. ------------- A GREAT YEAR FOR PROG!!! |
Posted By: Rednight
Date Posted: August 30 2016 at 13:30
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How about Openers from the late, great Ronnie Montrose's Open Fire? ------------- "It just has none of the qualities of your work that I find interesting. Abandon [?] it." - Eno |
Posted By: JediJoker7169
Date Posted: August 30 2016 at 14:26
| "Drag Ropes" is one of the spookiest, vibiest tracks I've ever come across, even more so with the video. Perfect opener. |
Posted By: MFP
Date Posted: August 30 2016 at 15:51
Nice to see Invisible getting some votes, terrific band  .El Jardín de los Presentes is such a beautiful album.
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DeadSouls wrote:Posted By: MFP
Date Posted: August 31 2016 at 17:17
It was my fourth/fifth Can album and a love at first listen album. Tago Mago was my first and it takes a lot of spin to really appreciate it.
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Posted By: BarryGlibb
Date Posted: September 03 2016 at 05:39
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Prologue from Three Friends |
Posted By: MFP
Date Posted: September 03 2016 at 16:02
| A lot of great ones with no votes. Embryo, AD II, Hawkwind, Caravan, Nebelnest , PH are all terrific openers. Might re lister and vote for one of those. |
Posted By: snowsnow
Date Posted: September 04 2016 at 03:33
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Cant have Hammill's beautiful opener off In Camera having no votes. So Ferret and the Featherbird for me .."Time has come between us…"
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Posted By: MFP
Date Posted: September 04 2016 at 10:00
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Posted By: MFP
Date Posted: September 06 2016 at 19:23
| AD II just over Embryo. |
Posted By: Frenetic Zetetic
Date Posted: March 06 2018 at 13:06
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Inca Roads ------------- "I am so prog, I listen to concept albums on shuffle." -KMac2021 |
Posted By: Magnum Vaeltaja
Date Posted: March 06 2018 at 20:26
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Waterloo Lily! Hysterical, groovy, and seems exactly like the kind of thing pantaloons-sporting pimps would have played while cruising around Georgian Era London in their blinged-out carriages - prog burlesque at its finest. I also really like the Crucis number, though I prefer the other 3 tracks on the album to it. ------------- when i was a kid a doller was worth ten dollers - now a doller couldnt even buy you fifty cents |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: March 06 2018 at 20:37
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whoa .. strong list Width of a Circle by a hair over Surrounded by Stars and those by a nose over about 4 others ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: maryes
Date Posted: March 07 2018 at 03:22
| Gentle Giant - Prologue |
Posted By: Mortte
Date Posted: March 07 2018 at 04:12
| Width Of Circle, it´s one of the greatest album openers. |
Posted By: Lewian
Date Posted: March 07 2018 at 04:38
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Surrounded By The Stars |
Posted By: Olape
Date Posted: March 07 2018 at 05:40
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Great list! Invisible, Anekdoten, Gentle Giant, Eloy, Crucis, Gong, Le Orme, Zappa... very tough. El anillo del capitán Beto +1 ------------- 
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Posted By: MFP
Date Posted: March 08 2018 at 17:29
Agreed, the two long songs of Los Delirios el Mariscal are definitely my favorites from an excellent album. Their self title debut is also worth checking, it's more keyboard oriented and have a jazzy/fusion feel. |