What's your favourite 9 min plus long song?
Discussion
Unbusy said:
Being a Prog Head I think most of the tracks I have are well over 9 minutes 
So many great tracks, but as already stated - Supper’s Ready. For the first few hundred times I could hear new things every time I played it. I could never get fed up of hearing it and it is something that is as exciting to me now as it was when I first heard it being played in City Records in Cardiff back in October ‘72. Actually they were playing Watcher of the Skies, so I asked to hear the full album in one of the listening booths. To say it blew my mind is an understatement.
Of similar ilk is Thick as a Brick and Misplaced Childhood.
In that category also Yes: Close t' Edge & Mike Oldfield: Tubular Bells.So many great tracks, but as already stated - Supper’s Ready. For the first few hundred times I could hear new things every time I played it. I could never get fed up of hearing it and it is something that is as exciting to me now as it was when I first heard it being played in City Records in Cardiff back in October ‘72. Actually they were playing Watcher of the Skies, so I asked to hear the full album in one of the listening booths. To say it blew my mind is an understatement.
Of similar ilk is Thick as a Brick and Misplaced Childhood.
There must be some trance things that extend to 9mins, Disco Citizens or Chicane maybe.
House try Masters at Work's to be in Love. Fab vibes solo.
Disco maybe Chic or EW&F.
Might be some crossover Northern Soul things too.
irocfan said:
good shout10CC Feel The Benefit
The bass and guitar solos on the live version are epic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xm080fTKkuQ
The bass and guitar solos on the live version are epic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xm080fTKkuQ
I'd go with Dream Theater Illumination Theory or most things by Liquid Tension Experiment - eg. When the Water Breaks
As Telegraph Road has already been mentioned, and Vicarious, Phantom of the Opera, and Atlas Air are only 7 mins, I’ll add...
OHMSS - Propellerheads/David Arnold
No Stopping for Nicotine - Deep Dish
Release - Pearl Jam
And for the more obscure, Macho City - Steve Miller Band (it took the whole b-side of the vinyl album)
OHMSS - Propellerheads/David Arnold
No Stopping for Nicotine - Deep Dish
Release - Pearl Jam
And for the more obscure, Macho City - Steve Miller Band (it took the whole b-side of the vinyl album)
Lotobear said:
Caravan's 'Nine Feet Underground' @ 22 minutes.
An absolute prog classic
And the same band, "For Richard", though I've often though the first few minutes can be disregarded. In finding the clip below, though, I'm re-thinking that.An absolute prog classic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ArPi5FJqLI
The "good bit" for me kicks in at 5m36s on that version.
And another nod to "Supper's Ready", of course.
Rime of the Ancient Mariner - Iron Maiden
The Red and the Black - Iron Maiden
For the Greater Good of God - Iron Maiden
Bit of a theme there! Not many bands I'm hugely into play big epics but Maiden have quite a few. I was going to say 'One' by Metallica but that's just over 7 minutes, same as 'Floods' by Pantera.
The Red and the Black - Iron Maiden
For the Greater Good of God - Iron Maiden
Bit of a theme there! Not many bands I'm hugely into play big epics but Maiden have quite a few. I was going to say 'One' by Metallica but that's just over 7 minutes, same as 'Floods' by Pantera.
fields of nephilim last exit for the lost
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jb6aKkvAQHA
bauhaus bela lugosi's dead
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKRJfIPiJGY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jb6aKkvAQHA
bauhaus bela lugosi's dead
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKRJfIPiJGY
Showing my age a tad here, but there must be loads of album tracks lasting 9 min plus -
As for my fave? Far too many to list I suspect.
Thinking back, the first thing that came to mind would be this
'February’s Valentyne' goes on a while - it did when I saw them live at Oxford Town Hall, must have been 1969 when the album was released.
Still have the orig album (and tons of others too!).
I'll have a look through when I get a mo, and might make me recall some long songs
edit
couple more just come to me.
'Phoenix', on first Wishbone Ash album - gotta be 9 mins at least?
If I recall on some occasions when I saw them (original 70s band) live it went on for over twice that time
Also others by them went on beyond 9 mins - 'Time Was' on the brilliant Argus LP must be about that as there were only seven tracks anyway.
Fleetwood Mac (Green era)
Oh Well (parts 1 and 2) must be 9 mins combined?)
Christ, this could go on forever...more than 9 mins!
As for my fave? Far too many to list I suspect.
Thinking back, the first thing that came to mind would be this
'February’s Valentyne' goes on a while - it did when I saw them live at Oxford Town Hall, must have been 1969 when the album was released.
Still have the orig album (and tons of others too!).
I'll have a look through when I get a mo, and might make me recall some long songs
edit
couple more just come to me.
'Phoenix', on first Wishbone Ash album - gotta be 9 mins at least?
If I recall on some occasions when I saw them (original 70s band) live it went on for over twice that time
Also others by them went on beyond 9 mins - 'Time Was' on the brilliant Argus LP must be about that as there were only seven tracks anyway.
Fleetwood Mac (Green era)
Oh Well (parts 1 and 2) must be 9 mins combined?)
Christ, this could go on forever...more than 9 mins!
jimmythingy said:
Pink Floyd - Dogs from Animals is also a good listen. Also think Pigs and sheep are over 10 mins on the album too.
My favourite all time song - 17 minutes of total quality music, I remember my dad playing it on the stereo when I was 6 or 7 and hearing the guitar solo, I knew at that point I needed to learn how to make those fabulous noises myself. Sitting here now with a back Strat and blasting away with some nice Doyle Bramhall II in the background.Gassing Station | Music | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff