What is the epic song of a group?

I will start. I vote for Stairway to Heaven for Zep. Its grand with a great finish. I will throw in Salisbury by Uriah Heap. Ok lets see some posts of what you think is a groups masterpiece.

blueranger09-08-2018 3:51am

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bdp24 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 4,908 posts 09-08-2018 at 11:18pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Al, speaking for myself, that’s because very few groups have a member capable of writing what I consider a song, let alone an epic one ;-). By the way, though I don't care for Joni (to put it mildly), I agree with you about Judy’s version of "Both Sides Now" ---Eric.
bdp24 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 4,908 posts 09-08-2018 at 11:09pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete The Beach Boys: "God Only Knows", written by Brian Wilson. Jimmy Ruffin: "What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted", written by William Weatherspoon, Paul Riser, and James Dean. The Band: "The Weight", written by J.R. Robertson. The above are by far the most "majestic" Pop songs I’ve ever heard, on a par with Beethoven. Bob Dylan: "Like A Rolling Stone", written by Robert Zimmerman. Skeeter Davis: "The End Of The World", written by Arthur Kent and Sylvia Dee. Tom T. Hall: "That’s How I Got To Memphis", written by TTH. Also done really well by Buddy Miller. John Hiatt: "Lipstick Sunset", written by JH. Lucinda Williams: "West", written by LW. Richard Thompson: "Shoot Out The Lights", written by RT. Television: "Marquee Moon", written by Tom Verlaine. The Beatles: "Strawberry Fields Forever", written by John Lennon. The Beatles: "A Day In The Life", written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney. The Dwight Twilley Band: "I’m On Fire", written by DT. Emitt Rhodes: "Fresh As A Daisy", written by ER. Nick Lowe: "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace Love And Understanding", written by Declan Macmanus.
bdp24 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 4,908 posts 09-09-2018 at 02:29am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I now realize many of us, certainly I, didn't take the "epic" qualifier seriously enough in our nominations.
bdp24 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 4,908 posts 09-10-2018 at 05:08am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete roxy, I admit to being one who didn't take the term "epic" literally enough. I named titles which I consider epically great, but that wasn't the question. Some of mine do fit the term, such as Richard Thompson's "Shoot Out The Lights" and Television's "Marquee Moon". Here's another: Dave Edmund's reworking of Khachaturian's "Sabre Dance" when he was in the group Love Sculpture.
bdp24 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 4,908 posts 09-14-2018 at 04:19am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Bob Dylan: "Sad Eyed Lady Of The Lowlands". On his 1966 album Blonde On Blonde. 11:22 long, a song length unheard of at the time. The Who: "A Quick One While He's Away". Their 1967 pre-Tommy mini-operetta, taking up one side of an LP.

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