Mandatory Prog Rock Epics...and the Ones to Skip! (w/Scot Lade)

Join Pete Pardo & Scot Lade from The Prog Corner for a discussion of 10 prog rock epic songs that are mandatory listening...and 10 that maybe you can skip for a later time.
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[@BonafonteLeonardo]

1. Genesis - Supper’s Ready 2. Yes - Close to the Edge 3. Herbie Hancock - Chameleon 4. Nektar - Remember the Future 5. Jethro Tull - Baker St. Muse 6. Caravan - Nine Feet Underground 7. Pink Floyd - Echoes 8. Dream Theater - A Change of Seasons 9. Rush - Cygnus X1 10. Uriah Heep - Salisbury

[@joeyblowey123456]

Scot, your enthusiasm is infectious. Great show guys!

[@LeadSurge3000]

@27:17 - *So glad to see that someone else loves the first "Todd Rundgren's Utopia" album like I do. Amazing work!* 😃 🎶

[@michaelsvoronos]

love it when Pete has guests, Love the Prog Corner, and Sot.

[@martinpidhany8278]

Yours is no disgrace off of yessongs. Goosebumps every time its played. Brilliant.

[@wolf1977]

Not disgraceful at all!

[@sizzlechest69]

Doesn't meet the 15 minute requirement, but it is an astonishing and perfectly executed miracle.

[@theswordofaces1222]

@martin-One that often seems to get overlooked is The Gates of Delirium. Also The Revealing Science of God.

[@747jono]

Lovely to see the Great Scot on the show again .

[@assortedbile5381]

Incidentally 10cc of Scott Lade's blood is the most powerful antidepressant on earth.

[@TheProgCorner]

You get it!!!!

[@charleswagner2984]

Yes, you get it All Too Well! I'm Not In Love with epics. But 10 cc of Scots blood would probably have me swimming with The Lamia in a topographic ocean in hyperspace.

[@theswordofaces1222]

Good call!!

[@theswordofaces1222]

@@charleswagner2984 Yeah. Take the injection, and then lay back and listen to 'Stardust We Are' by The Flower Kings!!

[@Realbillball]

My two favourite music educators talking business. You are GREAT together!

[@apocketfulofheep]

Just discovered E.L.P completely blew my mind.

[@rocioiribe5841]

Love that I'm not the only one still discovering older music 🤘

[@keisi1574]

@@rocioiribe5841 How 'bout that one band! Wow!

[@HockeyDudeJames]

I wish that I could go back to the first time hearing all those great albums. Enjoy the ride!

[@JimBagby74]

Pardo introduced me to ELP as well. I've always known of them but his videos encouraged me to explore the catalogue. Now they are a Top 10 Band for me. And I'm 49!

[@arnaudb.7669]

Pete+Scot=dynamite More please!

[@alexnejako777]

i think Tommy deserves a listen for anybody of age who wants to hear very prog Who.

[@johnpeniell9709]

Tommy is an amazing album.

[@NigelSmith66]

My top ten prog epics using the "Chris Squire >= 15 minutes" rule & only 1 track per band/artist: 10. Big Big Train - East Coast Racer (2013) 9. Sky - FIFO (1980) 8. Karnataka - Requiem For A Dream (2023) 7. Jethro Tull - Thick As A Brick (1972) 6. Rush - Cygnus X-1 Book II: Hemispheres (1978) 5. Renaissance - Song Of Scheherazade (1975) 4. Mike Oldfield - Ommadawn (1975) 3. Yes - Awaken (1977) 2. Pink Floyd - Echoes (1971) 1. Genesis - Supper's Ready (1972)

[@deadfdr]

Scott and Pete are best together!!

[@gileslesmith]

A Plague of Lighthouse Keepers is really a fantastic epic. Especially that moment of the ship collision created by David Jackson and Guy Evans. You sit there with your headphones on and close your eyes and you can imagine those two ships in the fog that soon will collide and sink. One of the best moments in rock history!

[@eatmysteel]

I can put Pawn Hearts on loop for hours and not get tired of it

[@petern3363]

Agreed, also at the end, when Fripp's guitar takes it into the stratosphere!

[@brotherhoodoflightshowcurr3318]

Scot great cohost .A breath of fresh air

[@danielfuentes3226]

It's a honor once more to enjoy prog rock with Pete and Scot.We need this show once and a while to keep learning.

[@MisterWondrous]

People that didn't get 60s and 70s prog as it was happening can be forgiven, because it was advanced, creative, visionary music from the future...and most people's minds are in the present and past. But people who still can't get it by now are even more regressive than the folks at the time. We have devolved, largely. Love your lists. I would concur on these brilliant gem: Sheherazade, Plague of Lighthouse Keepers, Tarkus, Echoes, Thick as a Brick, Tales from Topographic Oceans, Close to the Edge, Lizard, Atom Heart Mother, and Supper's Ready.

[@user-tn5xq6fe7x]

So true. My 13 year old brain was primed and ready for this stuff in 1972,I get why it's difficult for some folks. God bless KZbin for keeping prog available to the searchers, I'm still running into stuff I missed

[@BrockwaysVinylBytes]

You have listed many of my favourites in your list, MisterWondrous! In fact all of them except VDGG!

[@MisterWondrous]

@@BrockwaysVinylBytes I never owned any VDGG and didn't much care for it at the time. I like it a bit better now, but not as much as the others.

[@tobinharris8107]

I was in college in 1974 and went to a party where the cover of Todd Rundgren's Utopia was recreated on an entire bedroom wall. The artist couldn't wait to tell me all about the album. After listening to "The Ikon", I was sold. Been a TR fan ever since. Thanks for the terrific episode. I learn something every time I watch you guys.

[@joseantoniomarmol6324]

Great episode! I’m loving this new tandem… keep it going folks!! Cheers

[@scottmcrae3355]

Great having Scot on again! God save the king! Love the GBV tee

[@psychicvacuum555]

What does GBV stand for? I can’t quite catch what it says on his shirt

[@scottmcrae3355]

@@psychicvacuum555 the band Guided By Voices from Dayton, Ohio. It’s not a cult, I swear 😜

[@psychicvacuum555]

@@scottmcrae3355 Ah ok, I’ve heard the name but never listened to their music. I’ll check them out. Thanks!

[@scottmcrae3355]

@@psychicvacuum555 it’s a really deep well…especially if you venture into the Robert Pollard solo and offshoots. Like, Zappa huge. It is very much an acquired taste though. If it is your cup of tea it can quickly become obsessive ( and expensive if you are a vinyl guy)

[@meyeboy2]

I fucking love supper's ready and i got to hear the whole album done in full last friday here in Milwaukee with steve hackett's solo band and it was awesome to hear it!

[@dano1962]

Great episode! 2 great tastes that taste great together. Add in Prog as a topic and you got a winner, winner, chicken dinner!!

[@theswordofaces1222]

I also agree with Pete. Hemispheres is a damn good one.

[@utvf68]

Favorites Xanadu - Rush Larks’ Tongues In Aspic (part 2)- King Crimson Father to Son - Queen As I Am - Dream Theater Eleventh Earl of Mar - Genesis Fanfare For The Common Man - E.L.P. Shine On You Crazy Diamond (parts I-V) - Pink Floyd Jacob’s Ladder - Rush Exodus - Fates Warning Machine Messiah - Yes

[@guillermomaldonado6277]

I have a couple: Southern Empire - "The Bridge that binds" ...just beautiful Karmakanic - "God, the universe and everything else nobody cares about" ...man, even the title is epic Thanks! 🍺🤘

[@theswordofaces1222]

Hey Scot. Good call including The Whirlwind. I have many times spent an evening Watching The Live version of it on TV from my KZbin channel with headphones on.

[@kzustang]

Oh man!! Love Scott's channel. So glad to see you guys do an episode together. It's like a supergroup hitting it off. Great list of epics, too. A lot of them are obvious choices but the whole talking about it is just awesome. I do have to point out that I am an Atom Heart Mother sucker as well. It's probably my favorite prog epic by PF along with Echoes. The composition itself is simply off the charts. Modern classic orchestral bliss. I'm also a Can superfan so I would highly recommend several of their epics here. They are just one of those one-of-a-kind genre-of-its-own kind of bands. Yoo Doo Right, Bel Air, Halleluwah, the 3-track medley of side 1 is one of the best 18 minutes in rock history. A big thank you for that little comment about Israel there, Scott. Really appreciate it. People around the world have no idea what's going on and what the country is going through. The world has gone completely insane. So again, a big thank you for a wonderfull episode and it's always great to give Van der Graff Generator, Reniassance some love. They really deserve it.

[@allenguisinger2973]

A good entry to prog would be The Snow Goose by Camel. I see it as one continuous song and very accessible! Enjoyed the dialogue. 🤘😆🤘

[@MLE750]

Absolutely agree. The Snow Goose is a prog masterpiece.

[@user-tn5xq6fe7x]

One of my faves.

[@lazarossamaras4427]

Keep it up guys!!!!! One more great show. My epics: Pink Floyd - Echoes Genesis - Supper's ready Jethro Tull - Thick as a brick Dream Theater - A change of a seasons Rush - 2112 Mike Oldfield - Ommadawn

[@Hartlor_Tayley]

It’s nice to see Scot back.

[@carolinefreeman8208]

My own top 5 prog epics 5. Renaissance - Song Of Schehrezade A genuine masterpiece of symphonic storytelling - the kind of thing that Nightwish do so well these days, but this was an early example and stands out among a sea of imitators. Of course the best version is on the Live at Carnegie Hall album, and of course Annie's voice is just sublime. 4. Mike Oldfield - Taurus II - from the album Five Miles Out. This awesome track, taking up the whole of side 1 never seems to get any love, yet it's actually my favourite Mike Oldfield track, narrowly beating Tubular Bells Pt.1 into a close second place, and if you haven't heard it, check it out because it's a really cool mix of styles and genres in the best traditions of prog rock (and it's more rocking than Tubular Bells, which some listeners - not me though - consider a bit too "pastoral") 3. Van Der Graaf Generator - A Plague Of Lighthouse Keepers VDGG are definitely an aquired taste, and Peter Hamill's vocals are not going to keep everybody happy (I'm looking at you George and Eric :) ) but this track is an amazing tour de force and will definitely grow on you, but it's probably not the best place to start your prog journey. 2. Pink Floyd - Atom Heart Mother Suite My second favourite Floyd epic - my first choice would be Shine On You Crazy Diamond, but the original album version of this is split into two tracks, neither of which meets the 15-minute requirement for this list, so in this case, AHM wins it. I really love the whole orchestration on this track and the psychedelic parts are quirky enough to keep me interested but not so weird as to make me want to skip them. This whole album is criminally underrated in my opinion 1. Dream Theater - Octavarium By far and away the best thing that DT have ever done in my opinion. Everything is just perfection here, and for the best experience check out the live version from Radio City in 2006. For me, this is Dream Theater's magnum opus by quite some distance

[@jeffkelty6636]

Love Scott's pick of Nektar. My first album by them was Recycled, which I bought because of the cover. Never had heard of them. And what a mind blowing album! Great to know I'm not alone!

[@BenTevikMusic]

The Odyssey - Symphony X Visions, Crystallised, The Architect (all equally amazing) - Haken Graves - Caligula’s Horse Octavarium - Dream Theater Anesthetize - Porcupine Tree

[@alexposilkin9683]

Graves is an incredible track off a great album.

[@j.woodbury412]

My favorite prog epics are: Close to the Edge (Yes) Supper's Ready (Genesis) The Gates of Delirium (Yes) Song of Scheherazade (Renaissance) Tubular Bells (Mike Oldfield)

[@iceclimbers22]

It’s such a treat to sit at the feet of two experts and just listen to them share knowledge. Great topic and excellent show.

[@martinarnold5239]

Close To the Edge And You And I Gates of Delirium Awaken Supper's Ready Dogs Love Will Set You Free (Flower Kings) Seventh Son (if Maiden ain't prog, I don't wanna prog) Hemispheres In the Court of the Crimson King Bonus track: The Hotel Hobbies suite from Clutching At Straws by Marillion

[@robertzm]

You could do a Top 10 list with just Yes and Pink Floyd, they have so many great epic tracks particularly Yes given the 15 minute or longer requirement.

[@roberteverett-4220]

I was listening to KC’s Lizard and PF’s Atom Heart Mother when they were first released. The world was different back then. Maybe that’s why I love these albums. Lizard is one of my favorite albums. I agree with your mandatory epic choices. I’m writing this as I’m listening to the final minutes of your show. Whoa! The Flower Kings? All great stuff!

[@mrheem44]

Lizard is way overlooked

[@theswordofaces1222]

@robert-I remember hearing Stardust We Are, and thinking "THAT was 25 minutes?' It goes by REAL quick!!

[@Whit-mh9nt]

@@mrheem44 I finally found a really good digital copy of Lizard in DSD 128 from original vinyl using excellent gear.. on a very good DAP with planar IEMs its really like listening to it back in the 70s on my luxman/polk setup with B&O cartridge on the turntable.. this comment is to show how serious I am about that album..

[@jeffschielka7845]

Scot and The Prog Corner ROCK❗️❗️❗️😎

[@TheProgCorner]

Jeff!!!

[@jeffschielka7845]

@@TheProgCorner Scot!!! Lol👍😎

[@tmc1054]

These one off shows are really refreshing. I gravitate towards them now more than the bread and butter shows. Hugely entertaining.

[@ConnorStraderFilm]

Hey guys, I'm a new viewer and I've been loving Pete's videos. This is a great one. Interesting to hear your takes on these iconic classics, but I'm shocked to see Pete recommend "Ocean Cloud" as one to skip. To each their own, but I've always loved Marillion's epics. I think they do the loud-to-soft-to-loud bit that Genesis kind of pioneered really well, and their songs are always about telling a story and taking you on a journey with many peaks and valleys. But I get what Pete is driving at, and they're not particularly a band known for their epics. "Grendel" being the other really huge epic that comes to mind for that band that is undoubtedly amazing-even if it borrows from "Supper's Ready" a bit too closely in places haha. Anyway, I love the show, love these videos. Incredible stuff! Would love to be on the show sometime to talk prog with Pete!

[@bjornjagerlund3793]

Interesting. I love Flower Kings “Love is the only answer”. It has beautiful melodies and is very well put together. It is the song that I play for people when I want to introduce the band and it always seems to work well. Great guitar solo in the end. The whole album Sum of no evil is great in my opinion.

[@juansecar2]

Remember when I was a Kid going through all those first 4 ELP albums, couldnt stop listening to them... they made my teen years... alongside many other bands... cheers

[@pauldenby878]

"Sometimes humour doesn't belong in music" ROFL - best quote ever!!

[@wolf1977]

One of my fave Zappa quotes: "Most rock journalism is people who can't write, interviewing people who can't talk, for people who can't read"😃

[@CharlesRBiggs]

My team!! Dynamic Duo! A true OG "Marvel Team-Up"

[@sspbrazil]

I have always loved Lizard and Steven Wilson’s remix has made it even better. Atom Heart Mother is my second favorite Floyd album behind Meddle and then Animals. I always recommend Atom Heart Mother to people not familiar with Pink Floyd because I think it’s so unique. Ocean Cloud sleepy? No it isn’t. That’s one of my favorite Marillion songs, it’s brilliant and the ebbs and flows work well with the lyrics.

[@user-cj4df7vs7w]

True. Lizard is sooo underrated.

[@soundsandvisionsHQ]

I just came here to say basically the same thing regarding "Ocean Cloud". "Sleepy?". No. More like a roller coaster ride, telling a story that is sometimes tranquil, but explodes with great intensity at all the right moments.

[@sspbrazil]

@@soundsandvisionsHQ maybe there isn’t enough Hammond organ for Pete 😂

[@eatmysteel]

Lizard is one of my favorite Crimson albums, but I get what they are saying about recommending it to newer prog fans or maybe soon to be prog fans. I like off the wall weird music and I can see how it might not be for everyone. Even I started Crimson with their debut and the Wake of Poseidon. By the same token I wouldn't recommend novice Crimson listeners something like Discipline either, even though it's a very dope record

[@sspbrazil]

@@eatmysteel I think though if you are interested in Prog then you already are starting t develop that acquired taste and you could recommend Lizard and maybe Red to show the differences in the same band namesake to someone.

[@johnmichaelwilliams6694]

Highly enjoyable episode to watch. Most of the epics picked would be on any personal list made and a reminder to revisit some tunes as well. Thanks, Pete and Scot, for getting together and doing this episode. An unexpected episode showing once again why SoT episodes are such great viewing.

[@danbretherton]

Some of my favourites. Arena - Moviedrome IQ - Harvest of Souls Beardfish - Sleeping in Traffic Big Big Train - East Coast Racer Unitopia - The Garden Anubis - The Passing Bell Sean Filkens - Epitaph for a Mariner Symphony X - The Divine Wings of Tragedy

[@Driver2616]

In no particular order of preference here, my top ten favourite prog tracks, over 15 minutes long, to listen to - 1 Supper’s Ready, Genesis. 2 Close to the Edge, Yes. 3. Nine Feet Underground, Caravan. 4. Thick As A Brick, Jethro Tull. 5. Harvest Of Souls, IQ. 6. The Underfall Yard, Big Big Train. 7. If The Sun, Glass Hammer. 8. Duel With The Devil, Transatlantic. 9. Tarkus, ELP. 10. Mobius Slip, Sound Of Contact.

[@simond1574]

My Top 10 Yes - Close To The Edge Dream Theater - Octavarium Porcupine Tree - Anesthetize Genesis - Supper's Ready Green Carnation - Light of Day Day Of Darkness Magic Pie - Circus of Life Pt. 4 IQ - The Narrow Margin Beardfish - And The Stone Said: If I Could Speak King Crimson - Lizard T2 - Morning And honorable mentions for this one. Not really a prog band, but the song is progressive as hell: Pink Floyd - AHM Suite

[@wolf1977]

Magic Pie is a really great/modern band! 5 really good albums

[@simond1574]

@@wolf1977 Yes, I could have chosen multiple songs.

[@DanielMcGrath1969]

1. Plague of the Lighthouse keepers 2. Tarkus 3. Meurglys III 4. Close to the edge 5. Lizard 6. 2112 7. The Fountain of Lamneth 8. Big Swifty 9. Echoes 10. Thick as a brick 11. Suppers Ready 12. Dogs

[@michaelcottle6270]

Mandatory (some minor cheating to get great epics over the 15m threshold): Close to the Edge Shine on you Crazy Diamond Sequences (Twelfth night - live and let live version) 2112 The Light Larks Tongues in Aspic parts 1&2 The Last Human Gateway (IQ) Echoes Misplaced Childhood (Marillion) Duke Suite (Genesis) Approach with Caution (I like most of these, just might not be a good entry point...) A Plague of Lighthouse Keepers Suppers Ready Lizard Atom Heart Mother Tales from Topographic Oceans

[@brunoooots]

Solar Music - Live by Grobschnitt, the whole album, mandatory imo also, as mentioned in the chat : Tangerine Dream - Poland

[@atlasking6110]

Probably the best live Prog album ever made. Absolutely mind-blowing. And it SOUNDS freakin' FANTASTIC for a 70s live recording. Man, what a show. "Golden Mist" will never not give me goosebumps of pure prog bliss.

[@jeffhagen2277]

Doh, I had already forgotten your shout out for Nektar and Remember the Future- LOng time super fan of them here. RIP- Ron Howden, gentle and contemplative drummer who always met the test and so kind one on one with the fans.

[@richfaille6244]

Lol - at this point in my life, so busy -- it will take me about 2 years to go through this list. Great show!

[@garyjoyce2160]

Scot/ gets it / and gives credit for his increased subscribers. Class act. Petes brand 💯jacks up everyone’s numbers. Great stuff guys. Thank you 👍💯

[@TheProgCorner]

Pete is the man!!!! I give credit where credit is due!!!!

[@garyjoyce2160]

@@TheProgCorner /👍💯. Your doing a great 👍 job as well

[@wolf1977]

@@garyjoyce2160 I may have to check out TheProgCorner sometime...

[@markkens9]

The word 'prog' may not be spoken without Roger Dean art close at hand.

[@marklindh2117]

Magellan had some absolutely gorgous epics in their short catalog. Sad we lost both brothers so soon!

[@user-tn5xq6fe7x]

I'm 75% with you guys on these. The Rundgren album was such a great surprise at the time , a Poo-Bah used record store winner at 50cents! We part ways on Hergest Ridge though, I was a latecomer to liking Oldfield but I do paintings to it (along with most of his epics) and it wormed its way into my brain! Good stuff ya'll.

[@thewal1ofsleep]

Mandatory: Yes - Close to the Edge Genesis - Supper's Ready Camel - The Snow Goose ELP - Tarkus Caravan - Nine Feet Underground VDGG - A Plague of Lighthouse Keepers Nektar - Remember the Future Pink Floyd - Dogs

[@bytor0125]

So great to see In Earnest and The Ikon get some love.

[@michaelbenz8092]

One point of Mike Rutherford's greatness on Supper's Ready is his ability to maintain the pattern of the bass pedal ostinato during Apocalypse. As great as Jonas Reingold is in Hackett's band, it seems to me he struggles with that.

[@wolf1977]

IMO the greatest single piece of music ever recorded. TheDailyDoug did a nice 'reaction' video for it & reminded me of how perfect the pacing of the music is. It's honestly not often when I can listen to a 23 minute track & not at some point wonder where the music's going and/or start getting a little restless (if not outright bored). Never with "Supper"!

[@Rmesick-hm6yq]

Thanks guys! I'm a casual prog fan (a little Yes & ELP so far) and this gives me a starting point to explore further.

[@wolf1977]

For some super 'accessible' prog: Supertramp, Saga, Spock's Beard, Flower Kings, Steely Dan (I count 'em), Rundgren (especially earlier stuff), Kayak (great band that doesn't get enough love), Genesis (all periods but the Gabriel era is it), Camel...

[@idahomike4254]

Fantastic work, guys! You both mentioned a lot of bands that I'm familiar with, but there were numerous unknowns that I'll definitely have to check out. Thank for this! Personally I would have included Autobahn by Kraftwerk (22:43) as well as Ricochet by Tangerine Dream (38:10), but that's just me. Cheers!

[@frankmurphyburr3598]

My exact thoughts

[@tedswedalla5422]

I love the vocals on the Can records. His voice is just another instrument.

[@alexnejako777]

All Gates Open..

[@jdlcmco]

I used "Treatise on Cosmic Fire" as background music while I read "The Lord Of The Rings" as a young teen. I still put it on when I re-read that epic novel. Somehow, it works for me in that instance.

[@andrewlongshaw2128]

Loved it guys! Great discussion. Thanks

[@jamilal-sayyed1915]

A passion play is also very proggy by tull

[@llm5095]

You guys are a great pairing.

[@steevenfrost]

New listeners to Close To the Edge always seem amazed when that church organ blasts out. As I was when I first heard it. When I put on Atomic heart Mother I thought the wrong music had been put on a Pink Floyd album....It sounded like it was classical music,but I stuck with it. I like this one.

[@mikeknowles5848]

I also had that reaction to Dark Side after Meddle and Echoes, it seemed like a safe step back to me until I finally appreciated its genius.

[@chrismorgan7494]

I still remember cranking The Remembering super loud in my car, super high and just swimming in those oceanic Leslie sounds. So beautiful.

[@bobsala7780]

I’m going to expand the criteria into the metal side of prog, so some of my favorites prog metal epics are: "The Architect" by Haken "Devour Me, Colossus" by Ne Obliviscaris "Black Rose Immortal" by Opeth "Singularity" on Empath by Devin Townsend "White Walls" by Between The Buried And Me (14 minutes and 15 seconds is close enough to 15 minutes)

[@theswordofaces1222]

bobsala-No love for Dream Theater? What about A Change of Seasons, at LEAST??

[@BrockwaysVinylBytes]

Yes! All great bands you've mentioned.

[@molotulo8808]

Glad i caught this episode. I never got into Rush and Transatlantic, Dream Theater, and other new bands and many old rog band because i got into jazz rock fusion (my favorite band in jazz is Klaus Doldinger's Passport)

[@mikereiss4216]

All of the above by Transatlantic, Remember the future, Thick as a brick, The revealing science of god, gates of delirium, Supper's Ready, Eruption (Focus), Tarkus, Nine feet underground and dabsong conshirtoe(both caravan), A plague of lighthouse keepers etc. There's so many.

[@Fritha71]

Another superb episode with Scot, pure fire! These for sure would be in my top ten 'mandatories' and were not mentioned by either of you: Second Life Syndrome by Riverside Dogs by Pink Floyd ( I'll take this over Echoes any day!) Anesthetize by Porcupine Tree - very surprised not to see this one make the cut...! Was very happy to see Scot pick In Earnest from A Place in the Queue by The Tangent. Got that album when it came out, think 2006? Love it to this day!

[@paulh1862]

18 yr old here: Some prog epics I adore: -Tarkus -Suppers Ready -Echoes -Anesthetize -Revealing science of god -Close to the edge -sky moves sideways -shine in you crazy diamond -remember the future -lizard suite -sapien-gazpacho -homesick- airbag

[@mawrtea]

Discipline's Unfolded Like Staircase is awesome and it includes the 22 minute Into the Dream - can't go wrong with that one!

[@TheLanternOfShame]

Hell yes!

[@stephennorris2524]

Yes - Close to The Edge / The Gates of Delirium Pink Floyd - Echoes Arena - Moviedrome / The Legend of Elijah Shade Marillion - Grendel IQ - The Narrow Margin / Harvest of Souls Kepler Ten - One and The Same Dream Theater - Octavarium / The Count of Tuscany Teramaze - Sorella Minore

[@pkats9093]

Nice job guys! I just listened to that first Utopia album. Escaped me somehow. What a great album! Especially the Utopia theme. IMO a strong Canterbury influence. Will definitely listen to it more.

[@minsterhill]

Scot is back! Another great ep!!

[@martymartin2894]

I've just realised that I haven't been viewing all of Pete's videos lately, I have now decided to watch and like at least enough of the videos that may not interest me as much just as a support to the channel as I've been watching in years and have gotten many great hours of entertainment from it.

[@davidclark2208]

Tho it was very interesting for me some new album to learn about 😊

[@stevewhiteside4525]

Great episode, love to see one on epic albums, e.g. The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway doesn't have anything of epic length but is certainly an epic album. Other albums that tell a story are Misplaced Childhood, Power and the Passion by Eloy. I think Topographic Oceans is another epic album for different reasons. Echoes is my favourite PF track as well, and I would have given Shine On and Dogs honourable mentions. Were The Man and The Journey suites rather than long tracks, and don't they count because they were never committed to vinyl? Supper's Ready and Close To The Edge continue to flip flop between my first and second over time. On Marillion, This Strange Engine would win over Ocean Cloud any day, I'm kind of with Pete on the latter. Is Brave really a suite? As far as new stuff goes nice to see Merry Macabre get a mention, but for me much worthier than The Whirlwind, which I would have had in the second half as don't touch with a bargepole. From the Steven Wilson oeuvre I would have given call outs to The Sky Moves Sideways, Anesthetize and Raider II. Is The Incident a suite rather than a long track? Second Life Syndrome by Riverside (the track) might have even made it into the main list for me. Wonder where you guys might have put Black Rose Immortal, not listened yet but heard differing views.

[@tobiaskrenz6694]

I‘m prepared for a little hate too. 😉 Close to the Edge would be on my second list. 😮 And not even far up there. I tried to like it for about 30 years. This year I decided to stop trying….

[@John-fc7wc]

I always thought the other side of the album was the superior side. You are not alone.

[@philipalbanese]

Loved all of Pete’s choices, except I’d swap the last 2 around because “Supper’s Ready” is - in my opinion - the high water mark of Prog epics…Great show guys :)

[@darcyska]

Such a fun video to watch! The prog epics are all amazing because they really capture the essence of a genre that maybe only jazz or classical can equally do - visit and revisit themes, motifs, and make reference to passages through a wide musical and lyrical vocabulary.

[@itaystav6111]

There are many epics I really love from major bands like King crimson, ELP, Genesis, Yes and many other. But I would also recommend listening to Hazard profile by Soft machine, Nine feet underground or For Richard by Caravan and Drumfolk (mini epic) by Greenslade

[@FundamentalsUK]

Cool show guys 👍🏻 coolest hat Scot! Agree with you Pete about Tubular bells

[@kevinputry5655]

OK, so I really haven't figured out a list of ones I can't recommend but I'll agree with one of the choices here, Yes' Tales of Topographic Oceans. Not bad by any means but I've never gotten into this one. Doesn't hold my interest. But here's my top ten epic recommendations: Rush-Cygnus X-1 Book II: Hemispheres, ELP-Tarkus, Tangerine Dream-Force Majeure, Jean-Luc Ponty-Imaginary Voyage, Sky-Where Opposites Meet, Mike Oldfield-Tubular Bells, Utopia-Singring and the Glass Guitar, SFF-Pictures, Egg-Long Piece No.3, Focus-Eruption.

[@tomsimmons7192]

My two favorites together again!!! World domination cannot be far behind.

[@TheProgCorner]

Absolutely!!!

[@alexposilkin9683]

Great episode! My two favorite contemporary prog metal epics: 1) Wilderun: The Unimaginable Zero Summer. A bit of a cheat at just under 15 minutes. Incredible arrangements and orchestrations with occasional death growls and clean singing. 2) Caligula’s Horse: Graves. Very melodic and emotional sounding prog metal with hints of djent. All clean singing.

[@katesjanice]

Passion Play was the 1st concert I ever saw at the Civic Arena in Pittsburgh. And I was hooked as a high school freshwoman.

[@iainholmes2735]

I remember in the mid 1980s when I first got into prog. A good prog epic, for me, started with the phrase 'What's this nonsense?'. Several spins later, I was reluctant ever to take the record off the turntable. They can be so amazing.

[@emdiar6588]

I have a lot of love for Joni Mitchell's side-long Paprika Plains. The blend of classical piano, orchestra and Jazz fusion (inc bass from Jaco) are enough to make it, at the very least, Prog-adjacent.

[@Chadner]

I knew Scot would bring up Tales of Topographic Oceans haha! Yesss

[@TheProgCorner]

I had to!!!! I just had to!!!

[@Chadner]

@TheProgCorner Just so you know, Scot, I am on your side. To me, Tales is their best work. It's the most dense, the most packed in with surprises. I still listen to it and discover new things. I only recently really discovered side 2, and it hit me like a ton of bricks. I feellike one day the same will happen to side 4. Side 1 to me is just really God's music in its purest form. Almost too much for us to handle.

[@molotulo8808]

I refused to spend my hard earned money on crummy prog albums, so i got into jazz rock fusion. Jazz rock fusion is still going strong. Then i set up my studio and i now have 13 of my own albums i would rather listen to. Love my Les Paul Custom and my brutal Casio DG 20 digital guitar and my bongos. Also, i have gotten to appreciate Progressive Heavy Metal, many great bands from India, Turkey, Japan doing traditional music. German Ompapa and Polish polka music (precursor to jazz. I stopped buying music when i got my heart condition. I only have about 1200+ cds and my vinyl got destroyed in a flood in my basement. I can listen on KZbin on my Tascam Model 24 mixer and its free...that is why i got an awesome studio and alot of cool guns. Love my Moog Matriarch! My band is Big Blue Mountain and i only have a few songs on KZbin do to not copyrighting my music. Snork the Pork, my great harmonica song...check it out.

[@antonnee]

Great episode. My contributions, all from Haken: Celestial Elixir; Visions; The Architect; Messiah Complex (maybe)?

[@askoholli9306]

Eruption by Focus deserves a mention; for example, the "Tommy"-section is amazingly beautiful.

[@seaoftranquilityprog]

It was one of my honorable mentions!

[@askoholli9306]

​@@seaoftranquilityprog I just thought it deserved an extra mention from me! No, you're right; somehow I managed to miss that.

[@petesawchuk]

And A PASSION PLAY contains “the hare that lost his spectacles” - bonus!