Ten Years After’s I’m Going Home at Woodstock is even more epic coming in at 11:24 on Youtube. Maybe the most epic of them all. Excellent sound quality. Headphones are recommended.
https://youtu.be/bW5M5xljdCI
https://youtu.be/bW5M5xljdCI
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.
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My personal Musings on the subject..... +1 for Genesis, Suppers ReadyProcol Harum, Whiter shade of PaleSmall Faces, Itchykoo ParkThe Rolling Stones, Finger Print FilePatti Smith Group, WaveTodd Rundgren, Parallel LinesPink Floyd......Ok, everything they did.Traffic, Dear Mr. Fantasy (I know some will argue Low Spark but I dig Mr. Fantasy)Adrian Belew, I am what I amKing Crimson.....(Ok, lets not even go there at trying to guess.)Yes, "Siberian KhatruNeil Young, Old Man or A Man Needs a Maid or Cortez.....you pick.Andrew Newton, His version of Hallelujah (best I ever heard anywhere by anyone. Ever!)Genesis, Seven Stones.....wait, I already chose....Van Morrison......(all he has to do is open his mouth and it’s epic)Mark Knopfler, (see Van Morrison above but add guitar)Santana, Soul Sacrifice Live at Woodstock https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqZceAQSJvc Speaking of Woodstock: Joni Mitchell, Woodstock performed live, what a voice! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aOGnVKWbwcSpeaking of voices, the woman with the four octave voice.....Phoebe Snow, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OxTVxGhHFMAllman Brothers Band, Melissa.....love this acoustic version https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggeab0lKz2c Natalie Merchant, Um, well, if I had to choose then (hand over my eyes) Gulf of ArabyTori Amos, IciclesELO, Can’t get it out of my HeadThe Band, of course, The Weightetc.....etc.....etc..... |
I'm disappointed to see members mentioning not necessarily the most epic songs by a band, but rather the old, most popular hits that everyone knows by heart. I must agree with OP concerning Deep Purple and Child in Time. I think that would be their high water mark. Let's see, what else... Sway - Rolling Stones November Spawned a Monster - Morrissey Accidentally Like a Martyr - Warren Zevon Precious - The Pretenders I've Returned - Squeeze Junkhead - Alice In Chains Street Life - Roxy Music It's Over - Level 42 Untogether - Lush Adam and Eve - October Project I could think of a million more, but these are the first to come to mind. |
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. |
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