(Non-Schizoid) Classic Prog Opener of Openers?
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Topic: (Non-Schizoid) Classic Prog Opener of Openers?
Posted By: Gandalff
Subject: (Non-Schizoid) Classic Prog Opener of Openers?
Date Posted: March 12 2013 at 06:16
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I assume that the inclusion of "21st Century Schizoid Man" would significantly affect the results of this poll because it is probably the best opener of all openers ever.
I've included here the most famous Classic Prog artists (Symphonic, Electronic, Prog Folk, Eclectic, Heavy, RIO/Avant, Canterbury, Psych/Space, Jazzrock/Fusion, Neo, Zeuhl) with their debut before 1990, but predominantly in the 70's. ------------- 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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Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: March 12 2013 at 06:19
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The Barbarian - ELP And Shizoid Man wouldn't have changed my vote...not even in my top five. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Nogbad_The_Bad
Date Posted: March 12 2013 at 06:35
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Other - National Health - s/t - Tenemos Road. ------------- Ian Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on Progrock.com https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-avant-jazzcore-happy-hour/ |
Posted By: someone_else
Date Posted: March 12 2013 at 06:46
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From this list: Giant. Other suggestions (about equally good): Long Live man Dead - Gnidrolog Reason for It All - Kayak ------------- 
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Posted By: progresssaurus
Date Posted: March 12 2013 at 06:53
| The Barbarian (Emerson Lake & Palmer) |
Posted By: Gandalff
Date Posted: March 12 2013 at 06:56
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Astronomy Domine! Apart from 21st Century Schizoid Man it's one of the most cardinal early Psychedelic Prog songs ever. ------------- 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! |
Posted By: sleeper
Date Posted: March 12 2013 at 07:24
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Script from this list, and Schizoid wouldn't have changed that. Of all time, I'd have to have a serious think on that. ------------- Spending more than I should on Prog since 2005 
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Posted By: Sagichim
Date Posted: March 12 2013 at 07:28
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I'm going with Return To Forever from this list, such an incredible atmosphere and some top notch playing, I guess it's my favorite song by the band too. ELP would be my second choise here followed by Giant. |
Posted By: The Doctor
Date Posted: March 12 2013 at 07:35
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Going to have to go with Script, although Kings and Queens is a very close runner-up.
------------- I can understand your anger at me, but what did the horse I rode in on ever do to you? |
Posted By: octopus-4
Date Posted: March 12 2013 at 07:54
And it gets my vote. Few seconds and it's already a mindblower with that sort of Morse code, then Barrett sings things like "Oberon there on the run" or "Floating down the sound resounds around the icy waters underground"....Words which have a bit of sense and a so particular sound. A masterpiece for me. ------------- I stand with Roger Waters, I stand with Joan Baez, I stand with Victor Jara, I stand with Woody Guthrie. Music is revolution |
Gandalff wrote:Posted By: Hercules
Date Posted: March 12 2013 at 08:02
Nor me -not even in my top 100.
I'm going for Kings and Queens. The first incarnation of Renaissance made some great music, both as Renaissance mk1 and Illusion.
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Posted By: Moogtron III
Date Posted: March 12 2013 at 08:05
| The Barbarian. Absolutely wonderful track, and interesting to see that Emerson took so much of Bartok's Allegro Barbaro for The Barbarian, more than from Janacek's Sinfonietta for Knife Edge. |
Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: March 12 2013 at 08:14
| Just to be different I've gone for the Mahavishnu Orchestra. |
Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: March 12 2013 at 08:36
------------- "The wind is slowly tearing her apart" "Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
Posted By: Stool Man
Date Posted: March 12 2013 at 09:31
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"Lime and limpid green, a second scene A fight between the blue you once knew. Floating down, the sound surrounds Around the icy waters underground." ------------- rotten hound of the burnie crew |
Posted By: MFP
Date Posted: March 12 2013 at 09:53
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Hope for Happiness followed by Astronomy Domine from that list. Some other favorites would be: Tenemos Road Father Cannot Yell Long Live man Dead Kanaan Diana
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Posted By: Earthmover
Date Posted: March 12 2013 at 10:02
| Afterwards, such a beautiful, beautiful song. Giant isn't far behind. |
Posted By: Wanorak
Date Posted: March 12 2013 at 12:48
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Script by far from this list. ------------- A GREAT YEAR FOR PROG!!! |
Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: March 12 2013 at 12:54
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I voted other. I've always considered Introduzione and Impressioni di Settembre as one song - hell it's the same chords and melody and there's nothing distinguishing them apart. Anyway that start to PFM's career is one of sheer and utter musical bliss. I love that song. ------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |
Posted By: The-time-is-now
Date Posted: March 12 2013 at 13:03
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Slow yourself down. -------------  One of my best achievements in life was to find this picture :D |
Posted By: Sagichim
Date Posted: March 12 2013 at 13:12
Definitely agree. I can think of a few more RPI essnetial openers, Maxophone would be one of them. |
Posted By: Barbu
Date Posted: March 12 2013 at 13:37
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Tubular Bells ------------- |
Posted By: smartpatrol
Date Posted: March 12 2013 at 13:47
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Mister America
Walk on by Your schools that do not teach Mister America Walk on by The minds that won't be reached Mister America Try to hide The emptiness that's you inside ------------- http://bit.ly/1kqTR8y" rel="nofollow">  The greatest record label of all time! |
Posted By: irrelevant
Date Posted: March 12 2013 at 14:09
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Kobaïa ------------- https://gabebuller.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow - New album! http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=7385" rel="nofollow - http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=7385 |
Posted By: The Doctor
Date Posted: March 12 2013 at 14:11
 ------------- I can understand your anger at me, but what did the horse I rode in on ever do to you? |
Posted By: HolyMoly
Date Posted: March 12 2013 at 14:48
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From the list, Astronomy Domine' -- it set the agenda for the next few Floyd albums to follow, up until, oh, Animals I guess. From outside this list, maybe "Father Cannot Yell", one of my favorite CAN songs and a great opening for their debut. Or perhaps "Wild and Exciting" from Earth and Fire's debut. Still one of their best songs ever. "Marathon" from Kayo Dot, perhaps? Talk about a mindblower. It's probably outside of the chronological scope of this poll, but I'll mention it anyway just to see the Kayo Dot fans drool. Maybe "Solar Musick Suite" by Steve Hillage - the opener from Fish Rising, and possibly his definitive song. ------------- My other avatar is a Porsche It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle if it is lightly greased. -Kehlog Albran |
Posted By: The Bearded Bard
Date Posted: March 12 2013 at 15:03
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Other. Elohim's Voyage (Weidorje) -------------  
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Posted By: ScorchedFirth
Date Posted: March 12 2013 at 15:40
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Script for a Jester's Tear, above anything else
------------- breathing, eating, defecating, screwing, drinking, spewing, sleeping... 
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Posted By: RedNightmareKing
Date Posted: March 12 2013 at 17:45
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Script for me. Really launched Mariliion into the progosphere.
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Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: March 12 2013 at 17:58
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Giant ------------- 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: ProgMetaller2112
Date Posted: March 12 2013 at 18:06
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I love Beyond and Before, The Barbarian and Giant but I'll vote Finding My Way since it probably won't get much votes
------------- “War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength.” ― George Orwell, Nineteen Eighty-Four "Ignorance and Prejudice and Fear walk Hand in Hand"- Neil Peart |
Posted By: Horizons
Date Posted: March 12 2013 at 19:51
I'll go with this I suppose. ------------- Crushed like a rose in the riverflow. |
Posted By: geneyesontle
Date Posted: March 12 2013 at 20:09
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Giant starts well a carrer. ------------- Poseidon wants to Acquire the Taste of the Fragile Lamb - Derek Adrian Gabriel Anderson, singer of the band Geneyesontle |
Posted By: Eria Tarka
Date Posted: March 12 2013 at 21:30
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Slow Yourself Down, Giant, and Kobaia are close. Hmm, I guess I'll vote Kobaia now, but that could change.
For others my top 3 would be 1. Space Shanty - Khan 2. Diana - Comus 3. Race: In - Battles |
Posted By: Nogbad_The_Bad
Date Posted: March 12 2013 at 21:37
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Posted By: RedNightmareKing
Date Posted: March 12 2013 at 21:44
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Other: Dead Flag Blues (Intro) - GSY!BE A wonderful introduction to an amazing band. ------------- I consider drone metal to be progressive... |
Posted By: Finnforest
Date Posted: March 12 2013 at 21:49
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Posted By: dwill123
Date Posted: March 12 2013 at 21:56
| Meeting of the Spirits (Mahavishnu Orchestra), completely changed the way I thought about music forever. |
Posted By: infocat
Date Posted: March 12 2013 at 22:06
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How about - The Last Human Gateway - The Dead Flag Blues - Jordrök (!!!) - Karelia - Waltz Of The Dark Riddle - Nuclear Burn - Semi Permeable Men-Brain - Promenade Au Fond D'un Canal - The Same River - Deep Chasm - Sleep Is Wrong - Landmarks and though not among my favorites, it must be mentioned - The Light ------------- -- Frank Swarbrick Belief is not Truth. |
Posted By: The Acolyte
Date Posted: March 12 2013 at 22:56
Other. Definitely "Long live man dead" by Gnidrolog...a real gem, unique and kind of "creepy" sound... ------------- "…but would I leave you in this moment of your trial?" |
Posted By: Fox On The Rocks
Date Posted: March 12 2013 at 23:05
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Hallogallo anybody? Killer opener. DAT MOTORIK.
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Posted By: Eria Tarka
Date Posted: March 12 2013 at 23:07
Ahh! I forgot about that one. Great track, not a huge fan of the rest of the album though. :( |
Posted By: Progosopher
Date Posted: March 12 2013 at 23:40
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I'll go with Astronomy Domini, one of my favorite Sid-era Floyd songs. I have always liked Queen's Keep Yourself Alive as an introductory opener as well. Both these tracks introduced exciting new sounds to the world. ------------- The world of sound is certainly capable of infinite variety and, were our sense developed, of infinite extensions. -- George Santayana, "The Sense of Beauty" |
Posted By: SaltyJon
Date Posted: March 13 2013 at 00:02
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Soft Machine is one of those almost insta-picks.
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Posted By: Metalmarsh89
Date Posted: March 13 2013 at 00:20
Other, and this is my choice. |
Posted By: Gandalfino
Date Posted: March 13 2013 at 03:29
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First vote for Yes.
P.S.: R.I.P. Peter Banks!
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Posted By: Gandalff
Date Posted: March 13 2013 at 03:41
1. Crossover Prog.
2. Tubular Bells is not song but long composition, thus doesn´t listed here as opener. ------------- 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! |
Posted By: ghost_of_morphy
Date Posted: March 13 2013 at 11:07
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Nobody remembers Roundabout? Iconic! ------------- 
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Posted By: The Doctor
Date Posted: March 13 2013 at 11:11
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^ Roundabout was not from Yes' first album. This is the openers of the bands' respective first albums. ------------- I can understand your anger at me, but what did the horse I rode in on ever do to you? |
Posted By: iamathousandapples
Date Posted: March 13 2013 at 23:48
Mission accomplished. If it was on there I probably would have voted for it. As it stands, Script. If we ignored FGTR, Looking For Someone would have probably done it. Love that bit.
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Posted By: ProgMetaller2112
Date Posted: March 14 2013 at 00:05
We can't ignore FGTR, it's Genesis DEBUT album ------------- “War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength.” ― George Orwell, Nineteen Eighty-Four "Ignorance and Prejudice and Fear walk Hand in Hand"- Neil Peart |
Posted By: The Bearded Bard
Date Posted: March 14 2013 at 17:42
I need you and you need me. Also I need to be free. Love it! -------------
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