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Old 06-01-2005, 13:41
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Well then peeps we've got a thread on best Metal song ever so what about the best Prog Rock song - gives us your ideas one of mine would have to Karn Evil No 9 by ELP
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Old 06-01-2005, 14:19
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Well my favorite is 'A Plague Of Lighthouse Keepers' by the wonderful Van Der Graf Generator.
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Old 06-01-2005, 14:23
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Does "I know what I like" by Genesis count?
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Old 06-01-2005, 15:31
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Originally Posted by marmsley
Well my favorite is 'A Plague Of Lighthouse Keepers' by the wonderful Van Der Graf Generator.
Did you know VDGG are reforming for a one off gig at the Royal Festival Hall this year? Sold Out unfortunately!

For me there are so many

Tarkus by EL&P
Close To The Edge - Yes
The Musical Box - Genesis

Favourite:
Echoes - Pink Floyd (not technically a song but neithers KArn Evil 9)
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Old 06-01-2005, 19:17
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Tales From Topographic Oceans (all four movements) - Yes


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Old 06-01-2005, 20:40
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OK, I was a teenager of the 70s so know most of these bands, but what does the term "Prog Rock" mean?
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Old 06-01-2005, 21:37
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well Slash intended Sweet child O mine to be a prog rock as he hated ballads at the time of writing it, so does that count?
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Old 06-01-2005, 21:41
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Almost anything by Dream Theater !
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Old 07-01-2005, 10:10
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is there such a thing as a definitive prog rock song? most prog is conceptual and needs the entire length of an album, or at least one side (in vinyl terms).

but anyway I'd go for Comfortably Numb, it can be listened to on its own and still makes sense, also its a beautiful song with outstanding guitar work.
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Old 07-01-2005, 12:14
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Originally Posted by BrainDrain
is there such a thing as a definitive prog rock song? most prog is conceptual and needs the entire length of an album, or at least one side (in vinyl terms).

but anyway I'd go for Comfortably Numb, it can be listened to on its own and still makes sense, also its a beautiful song with outstanding guitar work.
Concept Albums - don't ya miss em - Side 1 - Track one - Side 2 - Track Two

Then there's the album art work - it was never the same once they started with those new fangled cd thingys -
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Old 07-01-2005, 13:18
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Echoes - Pink Floyd (full 24 minute version)

Great version on "Live In Pompeii", the ultimate Prog Rock blow out.
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Old 07-01-2005, 18:37
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Fascinating - I didnt realise that all the music I listened to in my youth had been so studied - Supertramp, Pink Floyd etc.

Supertramp? a bizzare choice - not what I would have thought of as Rock, but there you go. Why no Free, Led Zeppelin??
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Old 07-01-2005, 18:57
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Ah - Battle of Evermore - L Z

And the complete B side (not on CD) of most Pink Floyd albums, especially Echoes from, Meddle

In the Land or Grey and Pink is probably my favourite album with ballands on it , but each is a single in its own right.
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Old 07-01-2005, 20:03
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Originally Posted by ark
what does the term "Prog Rock" mean?
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Prog(ressive) Rock
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Old 07-01-2005, 21:47
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Almost anything by Dream Theater !

Totally agree. I especially like misunderstood from the Six Degrees of Inner Turbulance.

I also have Awake, Image And Words, Live At Budokan, Live Scenes From New York, Scenes From A Memory and Train Of Thought. All excellent albums and all on my iPod.
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Old 08-01-2005, 01:42
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Originally Posted by SlashNX
well Slash intended Sweet child O mine to be a prog rock as he hated ballads at the time of writing it, so does that count?
Considering he has shown no other prog tendencies, and that SCOM was based on a practice riff, I call bullshit on that.
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Old 08-01-2005, 01:43
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Sorskogen - Mordet I Grottan
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Old 08-01-2005, 17:48
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Originally Posted by D Sizzle
Considering he has shown no other prog tendencies, and that SCOM was based on a practice riff, I call bullshit on that.
Its not bullshit, the riff was based on a practice riff, what i meant was that at the time only Axl wanted to do a ballad, the rest of GNR hated ballads and just wanted to play hard rock, so Slash to get aroudn from just doing a boring Ballad wanted to turn it into Prog Rock, hence like the run in one of the solos
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Old 09-01-2005, 19:47
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Have to be an album - Wishbone Ash - Argus.
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Old 09-01-2005, 21:42
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Have to be an album - Wishbone Ash - Argus.
Wow! Someone still likes Wishbone Ash. Warrior, Throw Down The Sword, The King Will Come.
Wonderful stuff
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Old 09-01-2005, 21:46
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Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun - Pink Floyd

Some of Mars Volta's stuff is damn good as well. Televators is a superb song. Going to see them live in March. Can't wait!
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Old 09-01-2005, 22:10
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Originally Posted by anykey
Wow! Someone still likes Wishbone Ash. Warrior, Throw Down The Sword, The King Will Come.
Wonderful stuff
You can tell by my name I go back a long way
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