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Svetonio

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Topic: Great progressive rock songs with a piano intro
Posted: June 06 2014 at 11:43

I'll start the topic with Distant Vision by Kansas.

What an amazing song!

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Posted: June 06 2014 at 11:48

Firth of Fifth is an obvious one.

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Posted: June 06 2014 at 12:04

Curved Air- Metamorphosis is the epitome of a classic prog epic with incredible piano intro , courtesy of a very young Eddie Jobson !

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZAImsmFGhk

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Posted: June 06 2014 at 12:22

Great Gig in the Sky

Nothing too fancy, but beautiful chord progression.

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Posted: June 06 2014 at 12:23

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Posted: June 06 2014 at 12:29

^Ack! Beat me to it! LOL

Uhm, uhm...

^I dare ya to find a cooler 3 seconds of piano.

And an album interlude:

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Posted: June 06 2014 at 15:24

The album Illusions on a Double Dimple starts out with a great piano piece, there are lyrics and it isn't that long, but the piano shines.

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Posted: June 06 2014 at 15:50

Awaken is the one that comes to mind that hasn't been said as of late, as well as The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway

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Posted: June 06 2014 at 16:22

zachfive wrote:

The album Illusions on a Double Dimple starts out with a great piano piece, there are lyrics and it isn't that long, but the piano shines.

Ditto on that! Also Broken Mirror from the Triumvirat debut, Mediterranean Tales, one of their very best songs. And The School Of Instant Pain from their album Spartacus. Also Atomic Rooster's title track from Death Walks Behind You and Decision/Indecision from their album In Hearing Of spring to mind.

Edited by presdoug - June 06 2014 at 16:31

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Posted: June 06 2014 at 16:46

this song... they played it live this year! seconds after me and my sister shouted "space-dye-vest! space-dye-vest" too awesome! xD

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Posted: June 06 2014 at 19:29

Give a plug to "We Slept, We Dreamed" from the Perilous album, by Glass Hammer.

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Posted: June 06 2014 at 19:55

presdoug wrote:

zachfive wrote:

The album Illusions on a Double Dimple starts out with a great piano piece, there are lyrics and it isn't that long, but the piano shines.

I think Triumvirat - The History of Mystery - Part One (from Old Loves Die Hard) couldn't get without any mention, it also does have a very nice piano intro, and this track is also one more of my favourites from Triumvirat.

Edited by Rick Robson - June 06 2014 at 19:56

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Posted: June 06 2014 at 21:37

tszirmay wrote:

Curved Air- Metamorphosis is the epitome of a classic prog epic with incredible piano intro , courtesy of a very young Eddie Jobson !

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZAImsmFGhk

Another very nice song indeed! I didn't know it yet - had recently knew some other Curved Air songs: Moonshine, Vivaldi and Vivaldi With Cannons, and enjoyed them very much, really stunning. Eddie Jobson is a "capo" with the violin, the female singer is excellent, and nice instrumental melodies performed by them. Would you have others to suggest me ?

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Posted: June 06 2014 at 21:41

Rick Robson wrote:

presdoug wrote:

zachfive wrote:

The album Illusions on a Double Dimple starts out with a great piano piece, there are lyrics and it isn't that long, but the piano shines.

Good call, Ric, I was just listening to that and was about to add it. Great minds think alike, friend!

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Posted: June 06 2014 at 21:45

^Besides all the songs already mentioned in the thread, I think it would be nice to mention some other nice pieces of music with piano intro, being it brief or not. At least for me they are beautiful indeed:

Le Orme - Danza Della Pioggia (superb music!)
Le Orme - Canto (nice and lovely too)
Le Orme - Il Tempio Sul Lago
Le Orme - Aliante
Pink Floyd - Summer 68
Mostly Autumn - The Spirit of Autumn Past (Part 1)
Rick Wakeman - Catherine Howard
Rick Wakeman - 1984 Overture
Mindgames - Both Sides Of The Show

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Posted: June 06 2014 at 21:46

presdoug wrote:

Rick Robson wrote:

presdoug wrote:

zachfive wrote:

The album Illusions on a Double Dimple starts out with a great piano piece, there are lyrics and it isn't that long, but the piano shines.

Good call, Ric, I was just listening to that and was about to add it. Great minds think alike, friend!

Oh thanks Doug, I knew you would really appreciate to recall it... Cheers my friend!

EDIT:

Just knew some tracks from Pell Mell - Moldau (the one you posted a video), Toccata and From The New World, they sound really nice and interesting, and obviously these last two much influenced by the classical music, From The New World's intro is a version of the Dvorak's Symphony No. 9 4th mov. From Moldeau (more than 18 mins.) if I'm not wrong there is some strong but nice folk influence in the music, but enjoyed most the last part - a superb! guitar melody closing this genuine piece.

Edited by Rick Robson - June 07 2014 at 18:59

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Posted: June 06 2014 at 22:21

The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway - Genesis
Hammer in the Sand - Steve Hackett

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Posted: June 06 2014 at 22:28

You guys are forgetting these AMAZING ones:
(sorry if any of those don't apply correctly to this list, if so let me know)

"Vision" by the great Peter Hammill, just lovely http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpLB2Xgupy4
"Birds" by him as well http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2cGRh7x-ZE

"Tubular Bells" by great Mike Oldfield http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvBAu0PJ7A8

"Kiev" by Renaissance http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_aFVlIcyFg
"Prologue" by the same band is awesome too!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41H8smI0dJI

"Fritha Alone" by Camel (should be followed by the listening of the next album track "La Princesse Perdue") http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdCxoJBxqqI
"Drafted" by Camel http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOmzfN3Zi4Y

"Can't Get it Out of My Head" by Electric Light Orchestra. Hey I know they were Pop too, but they did Progressive as well so... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrffDM3hHk8

"A Volte un Instante di Quiete" by Locanda Delle Fate - Awesome Italian 70's prog band! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T89C-R4SJMM

"Crime of The Century" by Supertramp, not much to a proper introduction maybe, but awesome song http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=um6DwfEi7v0

"A Dream within a Dream (instrumental) by The Allan Parsons Project... Same case from above here.... maybe too little to be consider as one introduction but the first sounds of the song are definitely a piano http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4sJrz3NNDU (btw I've sent all that amazing album on the link)

"Bourree" by Trace (if keyboard counts as well) if don't scratch that from my list... Awesome prog song tough http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExafsYwYTIY

Those are the one I remember from the top of my head... if I remember more I'll send them!

PS.: Sure I love the ones from Pink Floyd, Genesis, Yes, but they are all known by you guys probably, so I wont even mention!

Cya

Edited by jgganeto - June 06 2014 at 22:31

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Posted: June 06 2014 at 22:35

HackettFan wrote:

The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway - Genesis
Hammer in the Sand - Steve Hackett

Hey, I couldn't forget Hammer in the Sand - Steve Hackett, but I wasn't sure if it applied here as that nice piano melody goes on through the entire song. Anyway it's really very well reminded.

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Posted: June 06 2014 at 22:46

jgganeto wrote:

You guys are forgetting these AMAZING ones:
(sorry if any of those don't apply correctly to this list, if so let me know)

"Fritha Alone" by Camel (should be followed by the listening of the next album track "La Princesse Perdue") http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdCxoJBxqqI

"A Volte un Instante di Quiete" by Locanda Delle Fate - Awesome Italian 70's prog band! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T89C-R4SJMM

I really love those tracks you well mentioned, for the thread purpose I think Fritha Alone has the piano melody all over the music, but anyway it's nice to remind it.

A Volte un Instante di Quiete has indeed a piano intro, even though only 10 seconds. By the way that album is a superb masterpice, I think it can not miss in any RPI fan collection indeed.

Edited by Rick Robson - June 06 2014 at 22:49

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