The best "long" songs

[mikemcfc]

2’49” is the moment when you realize that you either love or hate Captain Beefheart...

edit: sorry forgot this was a long one so it does fit.
Don Van Vliet was unreal, rest in peace Don.
there is so much, but a good cross section might be.
her eyes are a blue million miles

odd jobs

Orange claw hammer, with Frank Zappa

ashtray heart

abba zaba
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTo7OgXkbe8

 

[Saddleworth2]

Theres Winston Churchill dressed in drag, he used to be a british flag, plastic bag what a drag,

The frog was a prince, the prince was a brick, the brick was an egg,
the egg was a bird.
(Fly away you sweet little thing, they're hard on your tail)
Hadn't you heard?
(They're going to change you into a human being!)
Yes, we're happy as fish and gorgeous as geese,
and wonderfully clean in the morning.


Yup, they don’t write them like that anymore.
And the music.......

 

[PinkFinal]

 

[1.618034]

I could go on...

 

[chesterbells]

I could go on...

Thanks, but there’s no need, honestly.

 

[mikemcfc]

It’s barely 6:30 long.
Are you in the right thread? ;-)

hotel california wouldn't even make the cut in my top 1000 barely 6:30 long pile.

 

[mikemcfc]

I could go on...

Ginger Baker went to Lagos to play with that guy.

 

[mikemcfc]

thanks for mentioning Achilles last stand and And You And I, i play them so much i've taken them for granted,
Zep's live versions of No Quarter have run up to 1/2 hr and are great, and honorable mention for "Carouselambra"
Yes's Close to the Edge or Awaken as well.

 

[mikemcfc]

Grobschnitt's stuff from these. and others.
Tangerine Dream and the long jam stuff from Gov't Mule as well.

 

[journolud]

Puts tin hat on
I prefer the Phil Collins Seconds Out version
There, I've said it.

Seconds out is brilliant, Collins add something with his vocals, the first couple of post gabriel albums also very good.

 

[chesterbells]

Try me I Know we can make it-Donna Summer
Suppers Ready-Genesis. ..simply sublime
Stargazer-Rainbow.....

Stargazer is well less than 10 mins, but an epic, epic track for sure

 

[OB1]

Great song. My favourite version is actually a cover by Molly Hatchet.

 

[Banned Tosspot]

Over ten minutes is ridiculous.

This will have to win the thread...

 

[OB1]

If Yes had been an Amercian band produced by Queen's producer. What stereo was invented for.

 

[levets]

Fabulous live album.

Probably one of the best live albums ever produced. I’d urge anybody not familiar to give it a listen to

 

[levets]

Puts tin hat on
I prefer the Phil Collins Seconds Out version
There, I've said it.

Me too.

 

[BlindEyeSeesAll]

Swans. -. The Seer.

Clocking in at 32:14. Monster of a track.

 

[levets]

Theres Winston Churchill dressed in drag, he used to be a british flag, plastic bag what a drag,

The frog was a prince, the prince was a brick, the brick was an egg, the egg was a bird...
Don’t do drugs kids..

 

[big gaz]

The frog was a prince, the prince was a brick, the brick was an egg, the egg was a bird...
Don’t do drugs kids..

Sorry Levs mate, Saddleworth got it right. Don't do drugs is not the lyric ;-)
So I throw my hat in with the lads who prefer Phil on Seconds out, but I remember seeing Pete doing it at the Free Trade Hall so that could be better. Post Pete Trick of and Wuthering were great a touch more guitar Mr Hackett, great British band.

 

[mancity2012_eamo]

Really enjoyed that.
Never heard it before.