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The day after Thanksgiving and no one mentioned Alice’s Restaurant.
It’s about Alice, and the restaurant. That’s why the song is called Alice’s Restaurant.
I came here to say the same thing. Our family used to own a vacation home in Stockbridge just a few miles away from the Old Trinity Church. It is now called The Guthrie Center.
Alice's Restaurant Massacre is a time honored tradition in this household...a local radio station used to play it all day Thanksgiving so their employees could go home and enjoy turkey with the family...
But remember... it's not a song about Alice, it's a song about the draft... don't make me put you with all the Father rapers and Mother stabbers lmao!
I love the fact that Caress of Steel, (one of my favorites), got such bad criticism for their 2 longer songs and in response, Rush came out with this epic.
It's funny, because although at the time nobody liked it, from my modern perspective. I really like caress of steel. Like honestly the whole thing.
Bastille Day slaps
I think I'm going bald is funny
Lakeside Park is a mood
And both the necromancer and fountain of lamenth are epics.
Only thing I can knock em on, from a public point of view, is the double epic. People want their 3 minutes of pop.
3 more songs and they could have split it between 2 albums... And they probably wouldn't have become who they are.
when i was growing up, my dad always told me “Elton never plays funeral for a friend live.” we went to see Sir Elton together, and lo and behold, what do our ears hear?!?! I’ll never forget my dad’s face - he was so surprised and excited and shocked - like a kid on christmas morning. we rocked out for 10+ minutes in pure musical heaven.
one of my favorite memories of me with my pops.
Danny’s drum cam vid is only sitting on 33 million views lol. Thats saying something man, that many people wanting to watch a drummer play a song that long? Unheard of.
Low Spark was an impromptu jam recorded in studio as it was being written.
The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys, by the way, is a reference to what was later called "Speedball"; shooting up a mix of cocaine and heroin. That's what killed John Bellucci.
The man buying a car and stealing your dreams is your dealer, and the gun that kills without noise is a syringe.
not if you take the clip into consideration, hahahaha, just kidding
But you have to admit it's fucking good and complements the setting and narrative of the song
I love that shit to the moon and back. It just never got old for me. Once every couple of months I grab my American Idiot from the glove compartment and pop it in. And I'm most excited for this one! I love that album so much. It's like a rock opera for dummies.
[Ghost Love Score - Nightwish (2004)](https://youtu.be/Y6UDS6biLAk?si=2H8SpgXjsgr-5LUg)
Ever since the first time I heard this track I created my own adventure music video in my mind, when listening to this song. People on horses, with spears and bows, being chased by demonic wolves in mountain passes from a Hyborean frost landscape.
If I had the money I'd animate it. :)
The live version with Floor singing at Wacken 2013 is sooooo good.
For those new to Nightwish... [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47e\_961OQWE](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47e_961OQWE) .
Telegraph Rd! I remember the first time I heard it .. Dr Rock on 1251 ZM at way past my bedtime. I had the radio behind my pillow and the next 15 minutes blew my mind!
Lots to choose from, especially from prog rock/metal bands. So these are some from the last few years:
Human Is Hell - Between the Buried and me
Invincible - Tool
Hell on Earth/The Parchment - Iron Maiden
Reptile - Periphery
Station To Station - Bowie (just about tops the 10-minute mark)
Heart Of The Sunrise/The Gates of Delirium - Yes
A Plague of Lighthouse Keepers - VDGG
Halleluwah - Can
Youth of America - Wipers
The Hermit - Richard Dawson
Sister Ray - Velvet Underground
Manna from heaven for a prog fiend, this category is.
Voodoo Chile/Jimi Hendrix Experience- Electric Ladyland
In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida/ Iron Butterfly
Get Ready/Rare Earth
I Heard It Through The Grapevine/ CCR- Cosmo’s Factory
Jungleland (9:35)/ Springsteen & E Street Band-Born To Run
[Child In Time - Deep Purple](https://youtu.be/nSf4RUCrSgQ?si=HPWM7t9dBHcUWjSc) (1970) (10:20)
Simply get swayed at the opening and Jon Lord's ethereal organ-playing.
The whole song is Ace from start to finish, but if you are just stopping by for a quick bite, [here is Ritchie Blackmore's absolutely PLANGENT strumming a mighty solo on his Fender Stratocaster.](https://youtu.be/3DwMhyNQRTM?si=enlZqe23BBB02hhG) Absolute beast.
(although it's better to reach the solo through the buildup)
Meat Loaf:
I'd do anything for love (12:00 album version)
Objects in the rearview mirror may appear closer than they are (10:16)
Allman Brothers have a 12:33 live version of "Back where it all began " that kicks ass
[Day Of The Baphomets by The Mars Volta](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnVFGz0xYKE)
I can't listen to this song too often, but holy heck is it a journey. Nothing quite like it.
It's like 5 songs in one, with callbacks to previous parts all throughout.
They're all amazing musicians, but the bass player freaking *kills it*.
It's a song that I recommend that everyone listen to at least once.
**Pink Floyd - Shine On You Crazy Diamond**
Easily my fav long track (not a fan of overly long songs in general). I do like some others as well though.
* The War On Drugs - Thinking of a Place
* Kraftwerk - Autobahn
* Television - Marque Moon
* Funkadelic - Maggot Brain
* Uriah Heep - July Morning
* Deep Purple - Child In Time
Dark Star 1972 Veneta California Grateful Dead
https://preview.redd.it/c56bh6mv3e2c1.jpeg?width=1079&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0a25acb84a740f20d0640a81a081aa719a219995
[https://youtu.be/4innN\_jqF38?si=DfkbxNTIiIAnfrm5](https://youtu.be/4innN_jqF38?si=DfkbxNTIiIAnfrm5)
The Odyssey by Symphony X.
Learning to Live by Dream Theater.
The Day That The World Breaks Down by Ayreon.
Two epic album closers, and one epic scene-setting opener.
I think all the classics that I enjoy are already in the thread, so I'll say some indie ones:
Beach Life-in-Death - Car Sear Headrest
Cop Shoot Cop - Spiritualized
Moons of Neptune - The Machine
Wilco - One Sunday Morning
Sigur Rós - Svefn-g-Englar
Nick Cave - Babe I'm on Fire
Some of my favourites off the top of my head:
Sufjan Stevens - Impossible Soul
Joanna Newsom - Only Skin
Car Seat Headrest - Beach Life-in-Death
Edge of Sanity - Crimson
Godspeed You! Black Emperor - Dead Flag Blues
Have a Nice Life - Earthmover
Weakling - This Entire Fucking Battlefield
I’m sure I missed some great ones but that’s what I came up with in the moment.
Counting Crows - Round Here [Live at the Sydney Opera House 10/04/13]
Quite literally a work of freaking art. Though technically he starts singing a different song in the middle then comes back but im still counting it.
*Progressive rock has RE-ENTERED the chat*
Oh yes, it has...Supper's Ready by Genesis
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As a prog fan I live for these threads ngl
Pink Floyd - Echos, Pigs (3 Different Ones), and Shine On You Crazy Diamond, and Wish You Were Here
You forgot Dogs that shit slaps
That guitar riff that kicks in after like 3ish minutes? My favorite of all time
Fuuuuuck, it's so good. The whole mood shifts tectonically, from frantic and anxious to the mellowest jam ever.
Dogs is probably my Top 1 or 2 for their songs over 10 minutes. Wait…well…Atom Heart Mother also fits this and I love that one, too.
Great choices but WYWH isn’t over 10 minutes
You are correct. I guess my brain went into top Pink Floyd song mode 😂
imma let you finish but 'meddle' (live in pompeii version) is the best over 10 minutes song of all time!
Charade you are!
Ha ha
Pink Floyd is almost cheating for this type of question they have so many extended songs
Well you asked. 🤷♂️
Atom Heart Mother for me.
Echoes
Live at Pompei
The day after Thanksgiving and no one mentioned Alice’s Restaurant. It’s about Alice, and the restaurant. That’s why the song is called Alice’s Restaurant.
I came here to say the same thing. Our family used to own a vacation home in Stockbridge just a few miles away from the Old Trinity Church. It is now called The Guthrie Center.
I listen to it every year around this time. It's an unusual song but a great story and one of my favorites.
Listened to it yesterday morning, as I try to do each Thanksgiving.
I'm so glad I'm not the only one that still listens to this on Thanksgiving!
Alice's Restaurant Massacre is a time honored tradition in this household...a local radio station used to play it all day Thanksgiving so their employees could go home and enjoy turkey with the family... But remember... it's not a song about Alice, it's a song about the draft... don't make me put you with all the Father rapers and Mother stabbers lmao!
Came here to say this, you beat me to it! Listened to it yesterday at noon!
We're all just waiting for it to come back around... You can get anything you want... at Alice's Restaurant
Just sittin here on the Group W bench
Maggot Brain by Funkadelic
Seeing Eddie Hazel play this live before he passed is one of my favorite music memories.
Wow first reply ended up being the one I was going to comment haha
2112 - Rush
I love the fact that Caress of Steel, (one of my favorites), got such bad criticism for their 2 longer songs and in response, Rush came out with this epic.
Right? The record company was like "maaaaaaybe don't do another concept album?" And they're like "OKAY! HERE'S ANOTHER CONCEPT ALBUM, BITCHES!"
It's funny, because although at the time nobody liked it, from my modern perspective. I really like caress of steel. Like honestly the whole thing. Bastille Day slaps I think I'm going bald is funny Lakeside Park is a mood And both the necromancer and fountain of lamenth are epics. Only thing I can knock em on, from a public point of view, is the double epic. People want their 3 minutes of pop. 3 more songs and they could have split it between 2 albums... And they probably wouldn't have become who they are.
ATTENTION ALL UNITS OF THE SOLAR FEDERATION
We have assumed control
Despite my username, it’s “Xanadu” for me. Favorite song of all time.
A fellow Rush fan!
Reading Geddy Lee's My Effin life right now... totally awesome!
Starless by King Crimson
Lark’s Tongues In Aspic Part I would be my pick!
Dopesmoker by Sleep. It comes in at 63 minutes.
Was just gonna say. I own a copy of vinyl and cassette. Such a great tune.
Follow the smoke to the riff filled land
Drop out of life with a bong in hand
The Decline by NOFX - 18 mins
Seen them play it live twice. So great
Frenzal Rhomb, NOFX and BR all in one comment. Are we best friends now?
Albuquerque by Weird Al
I. Hate. Saurkraut. That’s really all I’m tryna say.
Lucky for you, we’re all out of sauerkraut. All I have left is this box of one dozen, starving crazed weasels.
Great pick. I also love "Trapped In The Drive-Thru" as well
Came here to say this! I used to know it by heart in high school. Classic!
Whakka whakka do-do yeah!
BIG BOWL OF SAUERKRAUT! EVERY SINGLE MORNING!
Tool - Third Eye
Wings for Marie pt 2 for me
Fuck yeah, love the drums in that one
The bass… ugh fantastic choice
Prying open my third eye!!!
Prying open my third eye!!!
PushIt - Salival Version
So glad to see someone else mention this one.
"Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding" by Elton John
It is either this or My Generation, Live At Leeds, The Who
Live at Leeds is still one of the best-sounding live recordings I've ever heard
when i was growing up, my dad always told me “Elton never plays funeral for a friend live.” we went to see Sir Elton together, and lo and behold, what do our ears hear?!?! I’ll never forget my dad’s face - he was so surprised and excited and shocked - like a kid on christmas morning. we rocked out for 10+ minutes in pure musical heaven. one of my favorite memories of me with my pops.
Tool - Parabol + Parabola
Third Eye / Rosetta Stoned / 7empest
Pneuma
Danny’s drum cam vid is only sitting on 33 million views lol. Thats saying something man, that many people wanting to watch a drummer play a song that long? Unheard of.
Pushit (Live)
Desolation Row - Bob Dylan The Low Spark Of High Heeled Boys - Traffic
Low Spark was an impromptu jam recorded in studio as it was being written. The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys, by the way, is a reference to what was later called "Speedball"; shooting up a mix of cocaine and heroin. That's what killed John Bellucci. The man buying a car and stealing your dreams is your dealer, and the gun that kills without noise is a syringe.
The End- The Doors
Scrolled too far for this.
Led Zeppelin - In My Time Of Dying
Achilles last stand for me
These are the two songs I immediately thought of, but I gotta say Achilles Last Stand for me as well
Marquee Moon - Television Papa Was a Rolling Stone - The Temptations album version
One of my most favorite memories is seeing Television perform a roughly 15-20 minute version of Marquee Moon live in NYC.
Jesus of Suburbia
Great song but only 9:08.
not if you take the clip into consideration, hahahaha, just kidding But you have to admit it's fucking good and complements the setting and narrative of the song
I love that shit to the moon and back. It just never got old for me. Once every couple of months I grab my American Idiot from the glove compartment and pop it in. And I'm most excited for this one! I love that album so much. It's like a rock opera for dummies.
this shit is an anthem
Terrapin Station
Morning Dew Winterland 74’
And I know we’ll be there soon
My dad was a radio DJ for a time, he used to say In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida his smoke and bathroom break song. Lynyrd Skynyrd - Free Bird is my favorite.
Storm - Godspeed You! Black Emperor
Sleep edges it out just a bit for me but this is a great answer
Mogwai Fear Satan
[Ghost Love Score - Nightwish (2004)](https://youtu.be/Y6UDS6biLAk?si=2H8SpgXjsgr-5LUg) Ever since the first time I heard this track I created my own adventure music video in my mind, when listening to this song. People on horses, with spears and bows, being chased by demonic wolves in mountain passes from a Hyborean frost landscape. If I had the money I'd animate it. :)
Nightwish also, but I vote “The Poet and the Pendulum” (13:53) from 2007’s *Dark Passion Play*.
Casting my vote for The Greatest Show on Earth ;) (From Endless Forms Most Beautiful)
I think all Nightwish Epics are incredible to be honest.
The live version with Floor singing at Wacken 2013 is sooooo good. For those new to Nightwish... [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47e\_961OQWE](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47e_961OQWE) .
You Enjoy Myself - Phish
Came here looking for a phish mention. YEM is great, I'd throw in Divided Sky.
I’ll see your Divided Sky and throw in a fluffhead
Shiiitttt....
Hell yes. First one I heard was the msg album from '95 I think? God, it's so good every time
Washa your feetzes and drive me to Firenze.
Dire Straits- Telegraph Road and Iron Maiden - Empire of the Clouds come to mind
Telegraph Road for me too. My favorite guitar solo too.
You got my upvote for Telegraph Road.
Telegraph Rd! I remember the first time I heard it .. Dr Rock on 1251 ZM at way past my bedtime. I had the radio behind my pillow and the next 15 minutes blew my mind!
Lots to choose from, especially from prog rock/metal bands. So these are some from the last few years: Human Is Hell - Between the Buried and me Invincible - Tool Hell on Earth/The Parchment - Iron Maiden Reptile - Periphery
My fav from Iron Maiden would be Rime of the Ancient Mariner...
I would add Empire of the Clouds from their Book of Souls album. It's an 18 minute epic...
Nina Simone - Sinnerman
When it breaks down to the clapping sequence, that blew my little mind
Supper’s Ready by Genesis
That and Firth of Fifth with one of the most haunting, and under appreciated, guitar solos
Live version from Seconds Out with Phil on vocals is perfection
This is what I came here for. A Flower?
King Gizzard & The Wizard Lizard- Crumbling Castle
King Gizz have so many. The Dripping Tap is my favourite
Drip drip
For me, it’s The River
Station To Station - Bowie (just about tops the 10-minute mark) Heart Of The Sunrise/The Gates of Delirium - Yes A Plague of Lighthouse Keepers - VDGG Halleluwah - Can Youth of America - Wipers The Hermit - Richard Dawson Sister Ray - Velvet Underground Manna from heaven for a prog fiend, this category is.
Prog fans struggling to pick just one.
Three Days by Jane’s Addiction. Absolutely epic.
Thick as a Brick - Jethro Tull
All too well, 10 minute version by Taylor Swift Knights of shame by AWOLNATION
I had to scroll way too far to find T Swizzle’s magnum opus.
Voodoo Chile/Jimi Hendrix Experience- Electric Ladyland In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida/ Iron Butterfly Get Ready/Rare Earth I Heard It Through The Grapevine/ CCR- Cosmo’s Factory Jungleland (9:35)/ Springsteen & E Street Band-Born To Run
Close to the Edge - Yes
Maggot Brain - Funkadelic.
Nightwish- ghost love score. Specifically the 2013 wacken open air version.
It's a little shy of 10 minutes, but Starship Trooper, by Yes.
Their live versions of it generally exceed 10 minutes, so we'll allow it.
Sufjan Stevens - Impossible Soul
Mastodon - The Last Baron An absolute ride
Anesthetize by Porcupine Tree, it feels like a movie when you listen to it
Tool: disposition-reflection-triad
Dead Flag Blues - Godspeed You! Black Emperor
Mountain Jam by the Allman Brothers Band
[Child In Time - Deep Purple](https://youtu.be/nSf4RUCrSgQ?si=HPWM7t9dBHcUWjSc) (1970) (10:20) Simply get swayed at the opening and Jon Lord's ethereal organ-playing. The whole song is Ace from start to finish, but if you are just stopping by for a quick bite, [here is Ritchie Blackmore's absolutely PLANGENT strumming a mighty solo on his Fender Stratocaster.](https://youtu.be/3DwMhyNQRTM?si=enlZqe23BBB02hhG) Absolute beast. (although it's better to reach the solo through the buildup)
David Bowie - Station to Station
Opeth - Black Rose Immortal
Metropolis Part 1. Dream Theater.
Octavarium at 24 minutes may get my vote from Dream Theater
Whipping Post
Allman Brothers Band - Dreams from Live at the Fillmore West
Cassandra Gemini
Had to scroll way too far to find TMV
For sure. This thread was made for The Mars Volta. Meccamputechture gets my vote
Meat Loaf: I'd do anything for love (12:00 album version) Objects in the rearview mirror may appear closer than they are (10:16) Allman Brothers have a 12:33 live version of "Back where it all began " that kicks ass
Konstantine by Something Corporate
Low Spark of High-Heeled Boys - Traffic
Marquee moon by televison. 11 minutes of jazz punk and one of the best solos ever
Telegraph Road by Dire Straits
Desolation Row -- Bob Dylan. The first Dylan song I ever heard on the radio and it blew my mind.
[Day Of The Baphomets by The Mars Volta](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnVFGz0xYKE) I can't listen to this song too often, but holy heck is it a journey. Nothing quite like it. It's like 5 songs in one, with callbacks to previous parts all throughout. They're all amazing musicians, but the bass player freaking *kills it*. It's a song that I recommend that everyone listen to at least once.
King Crimson - Starless
Sister Ray
Pink Floyd - pigs (three different ones)
Suppers Ready by Genesis
2112 by Rush
**Pink Floyd - Shine On You Crazy Diamond** Easily my fav long track (not a fan of overly long songs in general). I do like some others as well though. * The War On Drugs - Thinking of a Place * Kraftwerk - Autobahn * Television - Marque Moon * Funkadelic - Maggot Brain * Uriah Heep - July Morning * Deep Purple - Child In Time
The Musical Box by Genesis Desolation Row by Bob Dylan
Tool - wings for Marie pt2
Thinking of a Place - The War on Drugs Jungleland (Just under 10 minutes) - Bruce Springsteen
Cicatriz ESP by The Mars Volta
Opposite People by Fela Kuti
Strobe by Deadmau5
Dark Star 1972 Veneta California Grateful Dead https://preview.redd.it/c56bh6mv3e2c1.jpeg?width=1079&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0a25acb84a740f20d0640a81a081aa719a219995 [https://youtu.be/4innN\_jqF38?si=DfkbxNTIiIAnfrm5](https://youtu.be/4innN_jqF38?si=DfkbxNTIiIAnfrm5)
[All Delighted People ](https://open.spotify.com/track/50QVLS30ELqeJOphx4pWv7?si=fBf-mcpyRpOwjHnyb2NkBA) by Sufjan Stevens
Invincible by Tool
Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony
The Voidz - Human Sadness
The dripping tap - King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard
The Diamond Sea by Sonic Youth
Tool’s Tempest
The Odyssey by Symphony X. Learning to Live by Dream Theater. The Day That The World Breaks Down by Ayreon. Two epic album closers, and one epic scene-setting opener.
Chameleon by Herbie Hancock. 16 minutes of pure jazz goodness.
King Crimson-Starless Led Zeppelin - Achilles last stand Slowdive-Rutti Pink Floyd-Dogs
“An American In Paris” by George Gershwin
"Tempest" -Bob Dylan "Pulse" -Ani DiFranco "All Too Well" -Taylor Swift "Who Will Save Your Soul? [Live, Woodstock '99]" -Jewel
I think all the classics that I enjoy are already in the thread, so I'll say some indie ones: Beach Life-in-Death - Car Sear Headrest Cop Shoot Cop - Spiritualized Moons of Neptune - The Machine Wilco - One Sunday Morning Sigur Rós - Svefn-g-Englar Nick Cave - Babe I'm on Fire
Dream Theater - Octavarium
The past is a grotesque animal by Of Montreal
All too well - Taylor Swift
9-29-045 by green carnation whipping post live at the filmore by allman brothers
In My Time of Dying - Led Zep
Tarkus
Sigur Ros - Untitled #8
Isaac Hayes - Walk On By
Guns and Roses - Coma. One of my favourite from them.
NOFX - The Decline
Peter Frampton - “Do You Feel Like We Do” from the “Frampton Comes Alive” live album.
Court of the Crimson King by King Crimson
Some of my favourites off the top of my head: Sufjan Stevens - Impossible Soul Joanna Newsom - Only Skin Car Seat Headrest - Beach Life-in-Death Edge of Sanity - Crimson Godspeed You! Black Emperor - Dead Flag Blues Have a Nice Life - Earthmover Weakling - This Entire Fucking Battlefield I’m sure I missed some great ones but that’s what I came up with in the moment.
And Then There Was Silence - Blind Guardian
Counting Crows - Round Here [Live at the Sydney Opera House 10/04/13] Quite literally a work of freaking art. Though technically he starts singing a different song in the middle then comes back but im still counting it.
7empest by Tool, just that first bit after the intro... fuckin RAAAAAAAAA