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yanch 
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 Posted: September 14 2010 at 06:49 |
As a few people have mentioned, you need to pick songs that aren't too long. So I'll go with:
Fountain of Salmacis-Genesis The Runaway-Gentle Giant Roundabout-Yes
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progrules
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Posted: September 14 2010 at 12:27 |
Jordrok
One for the Vine
Gates of Delirium
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A day without prog is a wasted day
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RoeDent
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Posted: September 14 2010 at 13:26 |
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Echoes - Pink Floyd
Court of the Crimson King - King Crimson
A Change of Seasons - Dream Theater
An atmospheric epic from the 'golden age', a not-so-epic (in length anyway), and a more recent song to show prog rock is still alive and well.
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silcir
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Posted: September 14 2010 at 16:17 |
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Dancing with the moonlit knight - Genesis
Close To the Edge - Yes
Starless - King Crimson
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Varon
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Posted: September 15 2010 at 09:09 |
Sleepwalkers
Thick as a Brick
Starless
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BrufordFreak
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Posted: September 15 2010 at 10:33 |
"Serenity in a Nutshell" by CIRRUS BAY "Dérégénération" by NIL "Laboratories of the Invisible World" by mauldin of the WELL
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Drew Fisher
https://progisaliveandwell.blogspot.com/
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Lizzy
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Posted: September 15 2010 at 11:25 |
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Errrrrrrrrrrrr...
1. Supper's Ready
2. A Passion Play
3. Starless
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hobocamp
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Posted: September 15 2010 at 15:09 |
 Lizzy wrote:
Errrrrrrrrrrrr...
1. Supper's Ready
2. A Passion Play
3. Starless
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Geizao
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Posted: September 16 2010 at 01:44 |
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1. Firth of Fifth
2. Shine On You Crazy Diamond
3. Thick As A Brick
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Pelata
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Posted: September 16 2010 at 07:32 |
If I was trying to explain Prog Rock to someone and had to pick only 3 songs to play them, they would be:
Kansas - Journey From Mariabronn
Pink Floyd - Welcome To The Machine
Genesis - Supper's Ready
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tuxon
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Posted: September 16 2010 at 08:20 |
Script For A Jester's Tear - Marillion
A Little Nonsense - Echolyn
Arrakis - Dün
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I'm always almost unlucky _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Id5ZcnjXSZaSMFMC Id5LM2q2jfqz3YxT
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paganinio
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Posted: September 16 2010 at 08:21 |
Top 3 Dream Theater songs that DO NOT demonstrate prog rock:
1. Vacant
2. One Last Time
3. Regression
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Mike_Zed
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Posted: September 16 2010 at 11:29 |
yanch wrote:
As a few people have mentioned, you need to pick songs that aren't too long.
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Then how is one supposed to clarify what an "sidelong epic" looks like? Close to The Edge by Yes - because that's what an epic looks like Epitaph by King Crimson - because 1. it's where it all started 2. progressive rock may have a simple song structure as depicted herein 3. depressing lyrics drive the whole prog industry After the Ordeal by Genesis - because: 1. the importance of instrumentals must never be overlooked 2. progressive rock mixes classical music with contemporary rock
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The Problems of the Future - Today!
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yanch
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Posted: September 16 2010 at 15:55 |
Mike_Zed wrote:
yanch wrote:
As a few people have mentioned, you need to pick songs that aren't too long.
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Then how is one supposed to clarify what an "sidelong epic" looks like?
Close to The Edge by Yes - because that's what an epic looks like
Epitaph by King Crimson - because 1. it's where it all started 2. progressive rock may have a simple song structure as depicted herein 3. depressing lyrics drive the whole prog industry
After the Ordeal by Genesis - because: 1. the importance of instrumentals must never be overlooked 2. progressive rock mixes classical music with contemporary rock
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I think you first have to get the person into prog, then if they like what they are hearing, you can move on to the "epics" of the genre. If you are trying to demonstrate prog to some one unfamiliar with the genre, the epics may very well put them off at first. Start with shorter, get them hooked, then hit them with the long stuff.
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DisgruntledPorcupine
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Posted: September 16 2010 at 16:14 |
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Can-Utility And The Coastliners
Jordrok
Metropolis Part 1: The Miracle And The Sleeper
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Casimir
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Posted: September 17 2010 at 00:44 |
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Warning: Cliches ahead!
"Roundabout" - Yes
"Hoedown" - Emerson, Lake, and Palmer
Thick as a Brick - Jethro Tull
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ferush
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Posted: September 26 2010 at 22:16 |
Within You Without You by The Beatles
Xanadu by Rush
Supper's Ready by Genesis
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Pang Chi Nam
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Posted: September 26 2010 at 23:42 |
otto pankrock wrote:
U.K-In the Dead of Night
Yes-And You and I
Pink Floyd-Dogs
There's plenty more, these were the first that came to mind. |
Yep, this pretty much sums it up for me as well.
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"The only difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limit."
-George Bernard Shaw
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nahnite
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Posted: September 27 2010 at 02:16 |
Three songs? Hmmm...
1/Rush: "2112"
2/Genesis: "Supper's Ready"
3/(getting into more modern prog) Dream Theater: "Six Degrees Of Inner Turbulence, Disc Two"
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Ruby900
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Posted: September 27 2010 at 02:33 |
Roundabout
The Musical box
ITCOCK
But then there are plenty more. I think I'd play it safe so not to scare newbies off......
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3 songs to demonstrate prog rock
