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Mr. Maestro 
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 Posted: September 10 2010 at 23:11 |
"Shine On You Crazy Diamond" by Pink Floyd to represent prog's innovative, expolatory side.
"Close to the Edge" by Yes to represent 70's symphonic prog in all its glory.
"Octavarium" by Dream Theater to show that great prog is still being made.
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"I am the one who crossed through space...or stayed where I was...or didn't exist in the first place...."
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Falx
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Posted: September 11 2010 at 01:23 |
Oh, you tricked me into recommending Genesis  I will make two lists, one for Britprog, another for Italian Prog. No Magma or Hawkwind, since I don't think of them as classic "progressive rock" bands. 1. Genesis - The Musical Box 2. King Crimson - One More Red Nightmare 3. Yes - Siberian Khatru 1. Banco del Mutuo Soccorso - R.I.P. 2. Le Orme - Una Dolcezza Nuova 3. Area - L'Elefante Bianco
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"You must go beyond the limit of the limit of your limits!" - Mr. Doctor
"It is our duty as men and women to proceed as though the limits of our abilities do not exist." - Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
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richardh
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Posted: September 11 2010 at 02:17 |
Trilogy
Turn Of The Century
The Last Human Gateway
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jsem
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Posted: September 11 2010 at 04:31 |
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Karn Evil 9
Suppers ready
Shine On You Crazy Diamond
3 are too few. too hard to capture a genre in 3 songs
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ten years after
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Posted: September 11 2010 at 05:51 |
My previous suggestions were pretty obvious - these three are from bands not in the prog archives:
Al Stewart - Roads to Moscow
Big Country - Porroh Man
Edgar Broughton Band - Evening Over Rooftops
Each of these, in different ways embody the best of prog rock.
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Chris S
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Posted: September 11 2010 at 05:56 |
Caravan - Nine Feet Underground
Genesis - Supper's Ready
Tangerine Dream - Nebulous Dawn
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Shevrzl
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Posted: September 11 2010 at 08:46 |
Close to the Edge Larks Tongue In Aspic, Part 1 Firth of Fifth
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Rolf Bos
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Posted: September 11 2010 at 09:23 |
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Dixie Dregs - Odyssey
Moraz/Bruford - Childrens' concerto
Marillion - Grendel
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richardh
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Posted: September 12 2010 at 07:40 |
 ten years after wrote:
My previous suggestions were pretty obvious - these three are from bands not in the prog archives:
Al Stewart - Roads to Moscow
Big Country - Porroh Man
Edgar Broughton Band - Evening Over Rooftops
Each of these, in different ways embody the best of prog rock. |
Excellent Al Stewart choice although Nostradamus might be nice as well 
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rodlop
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Posted: September 13 2010 at 16:20 |
PF: Shine on your crazy diamond
Genesis: Super's ready
Premiata: Appena un po'
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Snow Dog
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Posted: September 13 2010 at 16:26 |
ExittheLemming wrote:
Killer - VDGG
Might just disabuse the fledgling progger of that notion that the lyrics in the genre suck irredeemably.
Plus everyone should hear Hamill before they expire and VDGG are one of the leanest heavyweights in the ring y'all.
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Shame you picked the song where the lyrics DO suck.....in my opinion of course.
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Stevo
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Posted: September 13 2010 at 16:33 |
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Close to the Edge
Cinema Show
Red
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Ivan_Melgar_M
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Posted: September 13 2010 at 16:33 |
Being new Prog listeners, I would avoid long songs that with bore them and very short that really don't completeley represent the idea, so I would go with
Would also avoid extremely complex, dissonant and really weird material.
1.- Trilogy: Elaborate structure but still a solid melodical foundation not to scare the sh!t out of them.
2.- The Musical Box: Prog at it's glory, pompous and aggresive.
3.- The School of Instant Pain from Spartacus - Triumvirat: A song that has strong and even almost romantic parts to proof that Prog can be possible to be listened by non fans.
That's Prog 101, if I had to make Prog 102, I would go with more complex material.
Iván
BTW: Used this selection with a girlfriend and she got to like some Prog music, still today we exchange some videos in Facebook.
Edited by Ivan_Melgar_M - September 13 2010 at 16:35
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memowakeman
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Posted: September 13 2010 at 16:44 |
1. The Musical Box
2. Il Giardino del Mago
3. Starless
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Follow me on twitter @memowakeman
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Chris H
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Posted: September 13 2010 at 17:25 |
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Anything by 65daysofstatic, followed by anything by Explosions in the Sky, and wrap it up with anything by Sigur Ros.
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Beauty will save the world.
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Epignosis
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Posted: September 13 2010 at 17:45 |
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"Song for America" by Kansas
"Firth of Fifth" by Genesis
"The Revealing Science of God" by Yes
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b4usleep
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Posted: September 14 2010 at 00:10 |
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Yes - Roundabout
Genesis - Get'em Out by Friday
ELP - Trilogy
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Really don't mind if you sit this one out.
My words but a whisper, your deafness a shout.
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Icarium
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Posted: September 14 2010 at 01:33 |
my three choices would be more like this
Genesis - Firth to Fifth (the ultimate prog-rock song )
Alice Cooper - Halo of Flies (for me the archetypal prog song, it was planed as a song to see if they could match King Crimson, and guess what they made this list over KC, cudos to Alice Cooper)
Gentle Giant - In a Glass House (the greates rock song ive heard, it tops Bohemian Rapsody, Stairway to Heaven and Smoke on the Water on all aspects)
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Lopolik
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Posted: September 14 2010 at 03:04 |
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Rush — 2112
Yes — Ritual
Pink Floyd — Echoes
I think these are good examples of long prog rock songs.
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Any Colour You Like
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Posted: September 14 2010 at 03:18 |
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Firth of Fifth, Genesis
South Side of the Sky, Yes
Echoes, Pink Floyd
Those three would cover most of the bases. However, if I was showing this list to a metalhead I might change the Yes track for Fracture by King Crimson because of the heavier edge.
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3 songs to demonstrate prog rock
