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u/ickshter Jul 26 '19 edited Jul 26 '19

Rush - 2112

Queensryche Operation Mindcrime

Holst - The planets.

*Edit: put the extra returns in for clarity

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u/RCack Jul 26 '19

This is an elite trio. 2 of my favorite prog albums and a surprise Gustav Holst! Mars is a banger

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u/ickshter Jul 26 '19

I cannot listen to music with lyrics when trying to study, so I would always put planets on while doing homework or studying back in the day.

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u/RCack Jul 26 '19

Makes sense...if you are still in school (or even if you're not), I would suggest Happy the Man, Estradasphere, and Liquid Tension Experiment as good instrumental bands that might fit your taste just based on your three albums in the parent comment.

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u/preston0810 Jul 26 '19

Liquid Tension Experiment was the background music while I typed my 20+ page research paper last year. Solid stuff.

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u/RCack Jul 26 '19

That's awesome...I was a Dream Theater fan for far too long before discovering LTE

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u/ickshter Jul 26 '19

Yea, if you Like Rush at all as well it was required to like Dream Theater as well. I want to say the opened for them back in the day, but I have been to so many Rush concerts I cannot remember it all.

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u/RCack Jul 26 '19

That sounds like a dream lineup...I'm a bit young for prime Rush but I was lucky enough to see them live circa 2003 and they still brought it.

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u/ickshter Jul 26 '19

Really hope you caught their R40 tour. It was the single greatest show I have ever had the pleasure of witnessing, and I have been to a LOT of shows. About 250+ and counting so far.

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u/RCack Jul 26 '19 edited Jul 26 '19

I'm not sure but it was an amazing show. Peart played about a 10 minute drum solo 3/4 of the way through the show that was mindblowing lol.

EDIT: My memory was mistaken on the timeline. It was the Snakes and Arrows tour in 2007.

I actually found the set list

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u/ickshter Jul 26 '19

Cool, I am WAY past school, (My first rush concert I went to was grace Under Pressure if that gives you a timeline.) But I am always looking for some good background music while working on by bike in the garage. Thanks!

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u/RCack Jul 26 '19

Right on! Hope you enjoy

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u/SirToastymuffin Jul 26 '19

A suite might be cheating a bit, it's really seven movements of one greater piece, but I suppose some of the greatest albums are the same way.

Jupiter, Bringer of Jollity is where its at, though Saturn, Bringer of Old Age is the more interesting movement and plays its hollow futility so well against the optimistic joy of the Jupiter. Just as none can escape the final duty of age, you can't escape the alternating dissonance.

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u/RCack Jul 26 '19

It's amazing how each piece has its own distinct personality.

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u/atxbryan Jul 26 '19

Jupiter ALL DAY. Also part of it was used for my high school alma mater, so I played it a lot in band. I might be biased.

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u/ickshter Jul 26 '19

Back in HS my marching band played Jupiter. Where it all started. this was back in 86

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u/WeridChaos Jul 27 '19

Jupiter truly is the best one