KING is in the title...
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Topic: KING is in the title...
Posted By: zwordser
Subject: KING is in the title...
Date Posted: August 10 2021 at 15:50
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So if you missed the QUEEN poll, it is here: http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=126906" rel="nofollow - http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=126906 Naturally, moving on to the KING tracks. Again, MULTIPLE is ON! Selecting ALL tracks you like is encouraged! NOTE: I'll probably get a complaint or two for leaving off In the Court of the Crimson King, and A Farewell to Kings. I decided to leave them off because they're obvious run-aways, and I like these polls to be as much about discovering new music as "winning" (and there wasn't room to fit all selections anyway). If you MUST select one of them feel free to select OTHER, and comment on it. Thanks!
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Posted By: Mirakaze
Date Posted: August 10 2021 at 16:00
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Out of this list it's "Nine Funerals Of The Citizen King", but if Return To Forever's "Song To The Pharoah Kings" were an option I'd vote for it in a heartbeat ------------- https://mirasnelder.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow - Freelance composer, accepting commissions | https://mirasnelder.bandcamp.com/album/altered-acuity" rel="nofollow - Bandcamp page |
Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: August 10 2021 at 16:48
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Posted By: DarkTower
Date Posted: August 10 2021 at 16:51
| The King Of Sunset Town - Marillion |
Posted By: DarkTower
Date Posted: August 10 2021 at 16:52
| Kill the King - Rainbow |
Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: August 10 2021 at 17:01
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^Nice one! ------------- https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ipg=50&_sop=1&_rdc=1&_ssn=musicosm" rel="nofollow - eBay |
Posted By: siLLy puPPy
Date Posted: August 10 2021 at 17:09
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Don't know so i'll pick KING KONG SONG by ABBA !!! -------------  https://rateyourmusic.com/~siLLy_puPPy |
Posted By: presdoug
Date Posted: August 10 2021 at 17:56
| Chocolate Kings; my favorite album by PFM. In the 1970s, they were invited to play at a high school in my current home of Ottawa, Canada, and at last minute's notice, flew over and played! I did not see it but heard about it years later. So cool! |
Posted By: Manuel
Date Posted: August 10 2021 at 18:16
| Many good tracks in this poll, which makes it difficult to choose a favorite. I'll stick with PFM for now, but Herny Cow and Soft Machine are also quite nice. |
Posted By: Sacro_Porgo
Date Posted: August 10 2021 at 21:05
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Kings And Queens by Aerosmith is a pretty great track I don't see on here. ------------- Porg for short. My love of music doesn't end with prog! Feel free to discuss all sorts of music with me. Odds are I'll give it a chance if I haven't already! :) |
Posted By: omphaloskepsis
Date Posted: August 10 2021 at 21:16
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Cockroach King - Haken Speed King- Deep Purple
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Posted By: Frenetic Zetetic
Date Posted: August 10 2021 at 23:45
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TERRIFIED! TO THE LEFT AND TO THE RIGHT! Symphony X - King of Terrors ------------- "I am so prog, I listen to concept albums on shuffle." -KMac2021 |
Posted By: Tasartir
Date Posted: August 11 2021 at 00:24
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King of Pain - The Police. Sorry, but I consider The Police to be a progressive rock band not matter what you guys say. Maybe not the hits, but they have some very cool deep cuts that mix punk, rock, reggae and prog. ------------- ...Histoires Sans Paroles... |
Posted By: cstack3
Date Posted: August 11 2021 at 01:18
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Wishbone Ash, "The King Will Come." Excellent!
Also, a shout-out to the late Peter Banks! Co-written with his friend, Jan Akkerman of Focus! ------------- I am not a Robot, I'm a FREE MAN!! |
Posted By: Chaser
Date Posted: August 11 2021 at 02:27
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In the court of the crimson KING ------------- Songs cast a light on you |
Posted By: friso
Date Posted: August 11 2021 at 02:58
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Graham Nash - I used to be a King ------------- I'm guitarist and songwriter for the prog-related band Mother Bass. Find us at http://www.motherbass.com. I also enter stages throughout the Netherlands performing my poetry. |
Posted By: suitkees
Date Posted: August 11 2021 at 03:14
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Focus, Marillion and Other: What about some good classic neo-prog? From their wonderful (first I think?) mini-album... Comedy of Errors - The King of Kings (first 3 mins. of this yt): ------------- The razamataz is a pain in the bum |
Posted By: BarryGlibb
Date Posted: August 11 2021 at 03:54
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King of Morning, Queen Of Day by Horslips off the album The Book Of Invasions MAGNIFICENT!!!!
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Posted By: progaardvark
Date Posted: August 11 2021 at 04:03
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I picked Haken's Cockroach King. Marillion's King would be my second choice. Another ELO tune not mentioned is their cover of Grieg's In the Hall of the Mountain King. If I might add, it's well worth a listen. ------------- ---------- i'm shopping for a new oil-cured sinus bag that's a happy bag of lettuce this car smells like cartilage nothing beats a good video about fractions |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: August 11 2021 at 06:16
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White Plains - When You Are a King |
Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: August 11 2021 at 06:28
| Rainbow - Temple of the King |
Posted By: The Dark Elf
Date Posted: August 11 2021 at 07:20
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Love this one from The Band.... ------------- ...a vigorous circular motion hitherto unknown to the people of this area, but destined to take the place of the mud shark in your mythology... |
Posted By: BrufordFreak
Date Posted: August 11 2021 at 07:27
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Not a huge Haken fan, but "Cockroach King" is one of the few stellar songs that I remember and praise. ------------- Drew Fisher https://progisaliveandwell.blogspot.com/ |
Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: August 11 2021 at 08:13
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Kerry Livgren featuring Ronnie James Dio, from Kerry's very first solo album, Seeds of Change. ------------- https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ipg=50&_sop=1&_rdc=1&_ssn=musicosm" rel="nofollow - eBay |
Posted By: Awesoreno
Date Posted: August 11 2021 at 10:39
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Some great choices, and plenty I haven't heard yet. I appreciate the Steely Dan additions, considering those two (particularly the latter) are some of their more art rock-y compositions. I would add King Kong by Zappa to the list, though I'm not sure I'd pick it. Especially not the Uncle Meat version. I like the one on Make a Jazz Noise Here, which is technically an amalgam of different live takes from the '88 tour. The one on YCDTOSA Vol. III is also a very obvious amalgam, since he switches live performances from throughout his various lineups, including the one at the Rainbow, very soon before he was pushed off stage by a rabid fan and fell in the pit, breaking many bones. This confined him to a wheel chair for a bit, and lowered his voice by a third. But I love that one because during a section with the '82 band, which must have also been London at the Hammersmith Odeon, he references the guy from three years ago who recited poetry when they were playing Yellow Snow, a feat which can be heard on YCDTOSA Vol I.
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Posted By: zwordser
Date Posted: August 11 2021 at 11:41
The Who's cover of HOTMK (in the poll) is pretty cool: ------------- Z |
progaardvark wrote:Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: August 11 2021 at 12:08
Posted By: The Dark Elf
Date Posted: August 11 2021 at 12:10
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Here's one by Queen I haven't seen mentioned: Great King Rat.... ------------- ...a vigorous circular motion hitherto unknown to the people of this area, but destined to take the place of the mud shark in your mythology... |
Posted By: AlanB
Date Posted: August 11 2021 at 12:25
| Wishbone Ash, one of their greatest songs |
Posted By: Sacro_Porgo
Date Posted: August 11 2021 at 13:26
Great great great song. I play that guitar intro a lot when I pick up a guitar. ------------- Porg for short. My love of music doesn't end with prog! Feel free to discuss all sorts of music with me. Odds are I'll give it a chance if I haven't already! :) |
Posted By: Hrychu
Date Posted: August 11 2021 at 13:45
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King Bird by Trace is my favorite atm. It's a shame it's not on the list. ------------- 
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Posted By: dr wu23
Date Posted: August 11 2021 at 21:09
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Well...obviously for me ITCOTCK,,,but from this list Wishbone Ash, Steely Dan, Renaissance, PFM, etc ------------- One does nothing yet nothing is left undone. Haquin |
Posted By: wiz_d_kidd
Date Posted: August 12 2021 at 11:39
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Both of these by The Psychedelic Ensemble, on "Tale of the Golden King"... The Prophecy of the Seer-The Transformation of the King The Golden King
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Posted By: Hercules
Date Posted: August 12 2021 at 13:41
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The King Will Come, and you could stick any other track with King in it and the answer would be the same. The King Crimson and Rush tracks don't come close to this utter masterpiece. ------------- A TVR is not a car. It's a way of life. |
Posted By: Shadowyzard
Date Posted: August 12 2021 at 14:04
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Kamelot's Once and Future King is a great song, and surprised to see it here. I guess it is one of their "bonus tracks". I must have listened to it from a compilation album. Ah, I guess its name is The Myths and Legends of Kamelot. There are several other songs that I love among the options, but gonna vote for Kamelot as it hasn't received any yet. |
Posted By: zwordser
Date Posted: August 12 2021 at 15:14
The poll consists of whatever is in my library. Not sure if its a bonus track; I came upon several Kamelot albums a couple years ago, but admit I haven't heard them all yet. Decent prog metal I think. ------------- Z |
Posted By: Shadowyzard
Date Posted: August 12 2021 at 15:21
| ^ I don't think Kamelot is prog metal at all. But a non-typical power metal. |
Posted By: someone_else
Date Posted: August 12 2021 at 15:47
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From this list I choose Haken and Focus. Two others are Konungen Ochtrollkvinnan (The King and the Enchantress) by Gjallarhorn and this one: ------------- 
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Posted By: BarryGlibb
Date Posted: August 12 2021 at 17:46
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Brilliant! A prog-related band, Wishbone Ash, currently leading this poll. The King Will Come is a masterpiece. |
Posted By: zwordser
Date Posted: August 14 2021 at 15:55
Well, the band is listed on PA under the "Progressive Metal" category. I suppose this is part of the endless debate about what is "progressive", but "not-typical" might be considered Prog. Without listening more, I don't have an opinion. ------------- Z |
Posted By: Shadowyzard
Date Posted: August 14 2021 at 18:58
^ Fair enough! 
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