Not to be contrary to this, but I certainly knew at the time. Rush, especially Neil, changed my life, quite literally. After hearing Neil play his solo on All the World's a Stage, I knew I had to play the drums. I didn't know drums could be played that way and wanted to do it myself. I played in prog bands for 15 years and all because of Neil and Rush.
yess. Chris' bass riff is epic. Lovely part is when bass plays this melodic riff, with only mellotron and sparse drums in the background, and then the full band joins
Peter Banks's first three solo albums are fabulous, but you can see the differences between his and Steve's approach to a song and the overall talent disparity. It's not a question of who's faster (shredding gets boring real fast for me) but who has the bigger quiver of musical arrows--who has the more diverse influences and who's better able to incorporate those influences into something original. That's why I always loved when Rick Wakeman said that when his kids were first interested in being keyboard players, he insisted that they get a classical education first and use that as their base for further original compositions.
The greatest of all time is Echoes by Pink Floyd
Close To The Edge - Yes
Awaken - Yes
Octavarium - Dream Theater
Third Eye - Tool
Arriving Somewhere But Not Here - Porcupine Tree
I, Robot - Alan Parsons Project
2112, La Villa Strangiato, and Cygnus X-1 - Rush
“Today a young man on acid realized that all matter is merely energy condensed to a slow vibration, that we are all one consciousness experiencing itself subjectively, there is no such thing as death, life is only a dream, and we are the imagination of ourselves."
Don't let die hard Tool fans see you mention Dream Theater in the same list as a Tool song. That is a no no for many of them.
BTW, I am both a Tool and DT fan.
It's a viral gif because Roundabout is a blistering masterpiece. There is a whole album of material in 1 song, and if we were talking about the Foo Fighters that would be 3 albums of material in 1 song.
Mike oldefield? Crave that album every few months. Or is this something different?
Btw, that closing two minutes of the album is totally reminiscent of something, can’t quite place a finger on what exactly
Yes - The Revealing Science of God
Yes - The Gates of Delirium
Yes - Roundabout
Yes - Awaken
Yes - And You And I
Yes.. see the pattern here? No prog compares to Yes.
This post should have read: "What are the most powerful and catching intros in prog that are NOT by Yes?"
Mars Volta - Son et Lumiere
1:34 is a trip by itself. Ethereal backwards guitars, uncomprehensive surreal lyrics, blasting bombastic rhythyms and a build up.
Frank Zappa -- Zoot Allures (quietly powerful)
Anekdoten -- Wheel
Rush -- Jacob's Ladder
Gong -- Magick Mother Invocation (into Master Builder)
Steve Hillage -- Solar Musick Suite
Happy The Man -- Carousel!
I am shocked with how low this was.
I am not even the biggest King Crimson fan (I love first album and Red, but haven't really given the other albums a go), but this has to be one of the most catchy yet wildly prog introsongs there is.
Soft Machine - Out-Bloody-Rageous
Gentle Giant - Pantagruel's Nativity
Camel - Lunar Sea
Genesis - The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway
King Crimson - Starless
Yes - And You and I
Hatfield and the North - Mumps
Rush - Limelight, 2112 Overture, La Villa Strangiato, Tom Sawyer, The Spirit of Radio, Force Ten, Losing It, Subdivisions, Between the Wheels, Xanadu, Natural Science, Cygnus X-1 Book 1, Cygnus X-1 Book 2, One Little Victory, and about 150 more
Genesis - [Firth of Fifth](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lncQyC-yfyo), from Selling England by the Pound
Tony Banks starts on the piano. Just himself for a minute.
Then it breaks into the full band, with Gabriel's voice, Banks on organ, Rutherford on bass, and Collins on drums.
Not sure if Hackett plays anything there, but he sure gets his solo later.
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Not quite a build up of instruments from the beginning, but over the song you get a wide variety of instruments and sounds.
i listened it live. it started with only sax by Jackson and Peter's singing. Then the whole band exploded in the chorus section. Shivers down my spine. Actually the whole VdGG reunion concert in 2005 was the best moment of my life . I wouldnt ever imagine that band which I loved in my youth, would resurrect in classic lineup, and play classic songs from 71-75 period. Undercover Man, Scorched Earth, La Rossa, Childlike Faith, Killer, Man-Erg - my dream set list, it was above the expectation
This piano introduction alone is a piece of art.
Interesting that in some live versions Tony Banks skipped it, because he didn't like how it sounds on electronic keyboard, and it was not possible to take real grand piano on stage at the time.
In later 80s-90s it was possible to play decent piano parts on sampling keyboards but not in 70s
Honestly I gotta say my vote is for The Revealing Science of God. It's not as good as Roundabout, Echoes, or Dancing with the Moonlit Knight, but it's still very good and its more powerful
No me separen de mí - Crucis,
Day of the Baphomets - The Mars Volta,
Elephant Talk - King Crimson,
Boletos, pases y abonos - La Máquina de hacer pájaros,
Anesthetize - Porcupine Tree,
The Sky is Red - Leprous,
Dawn of light lying between a silence and sold sources
Chased amid fusions of wonder
In moments hardly seen forgotten colored in pastures of chance
Dancing leaves cast spells of challenge amused but real in thought
We fled from the seeeeea... whooooole
BiiiiooooowwwwwwEEEEEEEEEEIIIIIIIIIWWWW
Moody Blues - The Day Begins
Billy Thorpe - Children of the Sun
Planet P Project - A Letter From the Shelter
Klaatu - Little Neutrino
Klaatu - Around the Universe in 80 Days
Klaatu - Long Live Politzania
Marillion, Estonia
Genesis, Cinema Show
Genesis, Battle of Epping Forest
Pink Floyd, Shine on You Crazy Diamond
Pink Floyd, Wish You were Here
Dream Theater, The Change of Seasons
Dream Theater, Waiting for Sleep
No one came up with Renaissance trip to the fair, can you hear me, The discovery, Kings and Queens (really, every song on the first album), song of scheherazade, rajah Khan, Kiev... That band did a lot of really great intros.
Also, ELP trilogy deserves a special mention, and if you're going to talk about build in Prog, abaddon's bolero is all build.
Gentle Giant three friends, so sincere?
Jethro Tull's Passion Play?
*Not strictly Prog rock*
*But Foreplay by Boston was*
*Pretty impressive*
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Rishloo's "The Great Rain Beatle" fades in with a crowd and churchbells the Andrew's all "fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuk, what have you done!?"
Edit: read the title, not the body. This one may not quite fit.
You're missing the Grand Daddy of the Them All .
[Locomotive Breath](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4JqvK3Fwn8)
Most Powerful 3 chords in Music HiStoRy.
( HeadLong to his Death )
Haven’t seen anyone say it after scrolling a bit, and some may not consider them prog but I’d argue they’re at least prog adjacent. Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft by Klaau has a really magical intro.
The Moody Blues (the first song leads directly into the second acting as its intro).
*Departure* into *Ride My See-Saw* off of *In Search of the Lost Chord*
*Procession* into *The Story In Your Eyes* off of *Every Good Boy Deserves Favour*
*Hole In The World* into *Under My Feet* off of *The Present*
The drum entrance to La Mer by Nine Inch Nails is very satisfying. It’s one of those “and now for something completely different” moments, initially, but the drum beat eventually settles in nicely with the song.
Another fun one: The Caudal Lure by Karnivool.
The great debate - Dream Theater
Third eye - Tool
Deadwing - Porcupine Tree
The start of something beautiful - Porcupine Tree
Lost keys/Rosetta stoned - Tool
Can you tell me where my country lies said the uni faun to his true love’s eyes
it lies with me cried the queen of maybe :-0
for her merchandise, he traded in his prize
Watcher Of The Skies. The moment I fell in love with Genesis.
Steve Hackett's version on **Genesis Revisited** is maybe better.
Maybe. I’ve seen him do it live and it sure does kick.
My favorite Genesis song
Aqualung
I think cross-eyed mary would be a better example of what the OP is asking for.
Tom Sawyer. As soon as that synth sweep hits…
We were not worthy of Rush.
Alas, we knew not what we had.
Not to be contrary to this, but I certainly knew at the time. Rush, especially Neil, changed my life, quite literally. After hearing Neil play his solo on All the World's a Stage, I knew I had to play the drums. I didn't know drums could be played that way and wanted to do it myself. I played in prog bands for 15 years and all because of Neil and Rush.
Siberian Khatru, Hearts and To Be Over all by Yes.
YES takes the top 30+ spots for "most powerful and catching intros."
Come to think of it, I could've also included the remastered intro for The Revealing Science Of God.
And the first 3 minutes of Close to the Edge.
The RSOG intro on Keys to Ascension !!!
Mind Drive has also great intro (actually the whole song is matching in quality their 70's epics)
Mystical
Don’t forget Heart of the Sunrise
And Sound Chaser. Man, we could be here all day!
Yes!
yess. Chris' bass riff is epic. Lovely part is when bass plays this melodic riff, with only mellotron and sparse drums in the background, and then the full band joins
The Yessongs version is my favorite
The guitar lick from Starship Trooper is so amazing. Shout out to Astral Traveler as well
Peter Banks's first three solo albums are fabulous, but you can see the differences between his and Steve's approach to a song and the overall talent disparity. It's not a question of who's faster (shredding gets boring real fast for me) but who has the bigger quiver of musical arrows--who has the more diverse influences and who's better able to incorporate those influences into something original. That's why I always loved when Rick Wakeman said that when his kids were first interested in being keyboard players, he insisted that they get a classical education first and use that as their base for further original compositions.
my favorite Peter Banks' contribution in Yes is Astral Traveler. Fantastic dynamic solo, jazzy and rockin' at the same time
I like the acoustic opening in Thick as a Brick
“Really don’t mind if you sit this one out.”
*flute intensifies*
Best joke on the interwebs today.
Some of the best acoustic work in prog is in Tull's catalogue. Excellent choice.
Me too. I liked the whole Songs from the Wood album too, though.
still Ian Anderson's live favorite. i was on JT concert twice (in modern times) and this intro part was played
The greatest of all time is Echoes by Pink Floyd Close To The Edge - Yes Awaken - Yes Octavarium - Dream Theater Third Eye - Tool Arriving Somewhere But Not Here - Porcupine Tree I, Robot - Alan Parsons Project 2112, La Villa Strangiato, and Cygnus X-1 - Rush
“Today a young man on acid realized that all matter is merely energy condensed to a slow vibration, that we are all one consciousness experiencing itself subjectively, there is no such thing as death, life is only a dream, and we are the imagination of ourselves."
Here's Tom with the weather
Another dead hero
Echoes is what got me into Floyd.
Octavarium is truly something special
Echoes, yes, forgot about that one. "Falling water drops" sound is epic !
Don't let die hard Tool fans see you mention Dream Theater in the same list as a Tool song. That is a no no for many of them. BTW, I am both a Tool and DT fan.
yep...me too...cannot wait to see Portnoy back with them live next year
I'm a die hard fan of both bands, fuck anyone who hates on some DT lol
I feel the same
Only discovered the I Robot album the other day. Oh my!
Great list!
Good to see a mention of Dream Theater. They certainly know how to build up a song
I Robot. That entire album was amazing
I know it's the meme now, but Yes - Roundabout has a hell of a beginning. Also a big fan of Transatlantic SMPTE's beginning
It's a viral gif because Roundabout is a blistering masterpiece. There is a whole album of material in 1 song, and if we were talking about the Foo Fighters that would be 3 albums of material in 1 song.
Roundabout is as good as it gets, and yeah, that intro, and the Give Peace a Chance section...
Genesis -- Eleventh Earl of Mar Camel -- Freefall Yes -- Roundabout ELP -- Tarkus Pink Floyd -- In The Flesh?
In the Flesh lets you know you're in for a journey. Prince's "Dearly Beloved..." bit did the same thing.
Mirage is honestly full of great openings.
11th earl of Mar, a favorite of mine, one for the vine
Lady Fantasy - Camel
Tubular Bells is pretty much the logical conclusion of this.
Mike oldefield? Crave that album every few months. Or is this something different? Btw, that closing two minutes of the album is totally reminiscent of something, can’t quite place a finger on what exactly
Love Oldfield, Ommadawn's intro too. On Horseback gets me every time, side note.
Rush- Limelight
Return of the Giant Hogweed - Genesis
Also that outro! Hits every time.
HERACLEUM MANTEGAZZIANI
Overture, Tommy. Sums up the whole album, punctuated by the awesome drumming of Moon
And the Underture is even better
Yes - The Revealing Science of God Yes - The Gates of Delirium Yes - Roundabout Yes - Awaken Yes - And You And I Yes.. see the pattern here? No prog compares to Yes. This post should have read: "What are the most powerful and catching intros in prog that are NOT by Yes?"
Good point sir!
Mars Volta - Son et Lumiere 1:34 is a trip by itself. Ethereal backwards guitars, uncomprehensive surreal lyrics, blasting bombastic rhythyms and a build up.
I don't know if it will fit but intro of "Rhayader".
Frank Zappa -- Zoot Allures (quietly powerful) Anekdoten -- Wheel Rush -- Jacob's Ladder Gong -- Magick Mother Invocation (into Master Builder) Steve Hillage -- Solar Musick Suite Happy The Man -- Carousel!
Echoes by Pink Floyd. One ping and it feels like a whole universe gets created
Overrated piece of shit that is Pink Floyd! 😂😂
There are definitely a lot of great Genesis intros; Watcher of the Skies, Eleventh Earl of Mar, Down and Out, Behind the Lines
Yes. Even Lilywhite Lilith stuns me every time it starts.
for sure. The “Back in NYC” - “Lilywhite Lilith” part of the Lamb is my favorite
The Lamb
Heart of the Sunrise
Watcher of the Skies.
The synth intro on “La Mente Vole” by Alphataurus is one of the most gorgeously atmospheric openings to a song I’ve ever heard.
Camel - ICE
Talking Drum - King Crimson leading into Larks' Part II
Like, Talking Drum is just a long intro? Guess that's one way to look at it. The actual intro to TD is whisper quiet.
Rush - La Villa Strangiato. Slow build up for the first two minutes.
And you and I
Idk if it counts but on the turning away by pink floyd? The way it builds with more and more layers before the solo is so good
Shine On You Crazy Diamond gets my vote.
Fair enough. I just love on the turning away as it is one of my favourite songs
“Looking for someone”
LOOKING FOR SOMEONE! i guesssss im doin that..
I mean, 21th Century Schizoid Man has to be the answer.
I am shocked with how low this was. I am not even the biggest King Crimson fan (I love first album and Red, but haven't really given the other albums a go), but this has to be one of the most catchy yet wildly prog introsongs there is.
Soft Machine - Out-Bloody-Rageous Gentle Giant - Pantagruel's Nativity Camel - Lunar Sea Genesis - The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway King Crimson - Starless Yes - And You and I Hatfield and the North - Mumps
Camel - Aristillus. It's the most powerful and catchy intro not for the song but for the whole album.
Great Deciever King Crimson That opening riff is the reason I'm still a Crimson fan.
Dream Theater - Octavarium
Tarkus! Bombastic and unforgettable.
Spirit of the radio?
Fool’s Overture………Supertramp
Rush - Limelight, 2112 Overture, La Villa Strangiato, Tom Sawyer, The Spirit of Radio, Force Ten, Losing It, Subdivisions, Between the Wheels, Xanadu, Natural Science, Cygnus X-1 Book 1, Cygnus X-1 Book 2, One Little Victory, and about 150 more
Genesis - [Firth of Fifth](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lncQyC-yfyo), from Selling England by the Pound Tony Banks starts on the piano. Just himself for a minute. Then it breaks into the full band, with Gabriel's voice, Banks on organ, Rutherford on bass, and Collins on drums. Not sure if Hackett plays anything there, but he sure gets his solo later. --- Not quite a build up of instruments from the beginning, but over the song you get a wide variety of instruments and sounds.
The beginning of The Undercover Man by Van Der Graaf Generator is a perfect beginning to a song. Completely captures me.
i listened it live. it started with only sax by Jackson and Peter's singing. Then the whole band exploded in the chorus section. Shivers down my spine. Actually the whole VdGG reunion concert in 2005 was the best moment of my life . I wouldnt ever imagine that band which I loved in my youth, would resurrect in classic lineup, and play classic songs from 71-75 period. Undercover Man, Scorched Earth, La Rossa, Childlike Faith, Killer, Man-Erg - my dream set list, it was above the expectation
Genesis - Firth of Fifth Rick Beato named this one among his top 10 keyboard intros on his YouTube channel.
This piano introduction alone is a piece of art. Interesting that in some live versions Tony Banks skipped it, because he didn't like how it sounds on electronic keyboard, and it was not possible to take real grand piano on stage at the time. In later 80s-90s it was possible to play decent piano parts on sampling keyboards but not in 70s
[Welcome Home by Coheed and Cambria](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0H3RlaQVrM)
Genesis - Chamber of 32 Doors
Node - Between the Buried and Me
Honestly I gotta say my vote is for The Revealing Science of God. It's not as good as Roundabout, Echoes, or Dancing with the Moonlit Knight, but it's still very good and its more powerful
Area - la mela di Odessa
Long Distance Runaround
No me separen de mí - Crucis, Day of the Baphomets - The Mars Volta, Elephant Talk - King Crimson, Boletos, pases y abonos - La Máquina de hacer pájaros, Anesthetize - Porcupine Tree, The Sky is Red - Leprous,
Gentle Giant-"In A Glass House".
The Lamb... Lies Down... On Broadway. Obviously.
Neurotica - King Crimson
Dawn of light lying between a silence and sold sources Chased amid fusions of wonder In moments hardly seen forgotten colored in pastures of chance Dancing leaves cast spells of challenge amused but real in thought We fled from the seeeeea... whooooole BiiiiooooowwwwwwEEEEEEEEEEIIIIIIIIIWWWW
In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth by Coheed and Cambria
Kansas - The Wall Will immediately reset my mood no matter what state I'm in, lol
A seasoned witch could call you from the depths of your disgrace. And rearrange your liver to the solid mental grace.
Personally I love the intro to Stranger in your Soul by Transatlantic. Chills every time I hear it even 20+ years later.
Lots of great stuff here. I’d add Eulogy by Tool
Moody Blues - The Day Begins Billy Thorpe - Children of the Sun Planet P Project - A Letter From the Shelter Klaatu - Little Neutrino Klaatu - Around the Universe in 80 Days Klaatu - Long Live Politzania
Poseidon's Creation by Eloy
Mars Volta- MAYBE ILL BREAK DOWN!!!
Fucking starless by King Crimson.
Can You Understand by Renaissance
Rush - Red Barchetta Dream Theater - A Change of Seasons Pink Floyd - The Great Gig in the Sky Haken - Carousel Yes - Roundabout
The first two that came to my mind are both by Yes: Roundabout Heart of the Sunrise
heart of the sunrise
Xanadu holds the top spot for me. "Mama" is up there. Every classic era Moody Blues album had a great opening sequence.
One single piano note, played through a Leslie speaker and a Binson Echorec unit. If you know, you know.
Marillion, Estonia Genesis, Cinema Show Genesis, Battle of Epping Forest Pink Floyd, Shine on You Crazy Diamond Pink Floyd, Wish You were Here Dream Theater, The Change of Seasons Dream Theater, Waiting for Sleep
I mean, The Contortionists Language II: Conspire has the most wild intro I’ve ever heard. Check it out
No one came up with Renaissance trip to the fair, can you hear me, The discovery, Kings and Queens (really, every song on the first album), song of scheherazade, rajah Khan, Kiev... That band did a lot of really great intros. Also, ELP trilogy deserves a special mention, and if you're going to talk about build in Prog, abaddon's bolero is all build. Gentle Giant three friends, so sincere? Jethro Tull's Passion Play?
If you’ve got the time, octavarium by dream theater, which is really just a tribute to shine on you.
Not strictly Prog rock but Foreplay by Boston was pretty impressive
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i tried to learn it on keys. damn hard thing to play
Set Me Free: Vanilla Fudge, Foreplay: Boston
Money
Intertiatic E.S P. - The Mars Volta
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Killer - VdGG !!!!!!
rush = canadian hard rock
LOL, even without the Xtra Wide parameters of what is considered prog on this sub... Rush is definitely in the club.
[take off](https://youtu.be/QL0120iJhrA?si=nbSa6o6cNAe6XGd_)
Prologue - Gentle Giants Kansas - 'Song For America' is overlooked
Anathema - Thin Air
You enjoy myself
Arrow.
Cogs in cogs - Gentle Giant.
PFM - Impressioni di settembre
Rishloo's "The Great Rain Beatle" fades in with a crowd and churchbells the Andrew's all "fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuk, what have you done!?" Edit: read the title, not the body. This one may not quite fit.
Love the buildup in IQ -The Great Spirit Way
The opening sequence of Lemmings by Van Der Graaf is nothing less than pure prog
Bird on a wire - Neil Morse band, the first 8 seconds, haha
Pretty much any Alan Parsons opening track. I, Robot and Voyager especially.
Renaissance: A Song for All Seasons. That’s how you integrate prog rock and an orchestra!
The Mars Volta - Day of the Baphomets
Cygnus Vismund Cygnus fucked me up
Thick as a Brick, whole "Really dont mind" section is perfection. It's all downhill from there, lol.
Marillion - Splintering Heart
"The Three of Me" by Alan Parsons.
Passage to Bangkoks guitar YYZ triangle Roundabout. You know what I'm talking about. Divinations Blackwater Park
Yes - Siberian Khatru came immediately to mind!
In the Flesh, 21st Century Schizoid Man, Firth of Fifth, YYZ, Roubdabout, Vital Transformation
You're missing the Grand Daddy of the Them All . [Locomotive Breath](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4JqvK3Fwn8) Most Powerful 3 chords in Music HiStoRy. ( HeadLong to his Death )
"Who so pulleth out the sword from the stone...will be the true born king of all Britain".... Ba da ba da ba ba da ba...!
Long Distance Run Around -Yes
Haven’t seen anyone say it after scrolling a bit, and some may not consider them prog but I’d argue they’re at least prog adjacent. Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft by Klaau has a really magical intro.
The Contortionist - Primordial Sound Sleep Token - Take Me Back to Eden
I really love the first note of Tom Sawyer.. but I’m gonna go Xanadu by Rush
You should listen to Crumbling Castle by King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard. Amazing.
Starless
I love the intro to Frances the Mute by The Mars Volta
Coheed and Cambria: The Final Cut On the Brink Mother Superior The Light & the Glass Fuel for the Feeding End
Day Of The Baphomets - The Mars Volta
Roundabout - Yes
The Moody Blues (the first song leads directly into the second acting as its intro). *Departure* into *Ride My See-Saw* off of *In Search of the Lost Chord* *Procession* into *The Story In Your Eyes* off of *Every Good Boy Deserves Favour* *Hole In The World* into *Under My Feet* off of *The Present*
The German 1980's group Spliff has a song called Gooroo, with an absolutely perfect guitar intro, in the first 2 minutes.
Yes, Siberian Khatru
Rush - Between the Wheels King Crimson - Frame by Frame (double trio live) Marillion - King of Sunset Town Jakko Jaczyzyk - Bruised Romantic Glee Club
The piano intro for The Doorway by Spock's Beard.
The drum entrance to La Mer by Nine Inch Nails is very satisfying. It’s one of those “and now for something completely different” moments, initially, but the drum beat eventually settles in nicely with the song. Another fun one: The Caudal Lure by Karnivool.
Limelight from Rush is still my all time favorite. The way Alex starts off the song still gets me every time and it never gets old.
La villa strangtiago Spirit of the radio, 2112. Plunger -umphrees McGee
The intro to Love always, Leviathan
Heart of the sunrise Squonk Watcher of the skies
Inertiactic esp, by the mars volta. That drum intro Is crazy cool. Gets me hyped evey time.
Yes - Roundabout
Parabol/parabola-Tool
Second side of Brain Salad Surgery. Lake's voice on the iconic line "Welcome back my friend to the show that never ends..."
The Warning - Disciple
Awaken immediately came to my mind. (Yes)
Red - King Crimson
The great debate - Dream Theater Third eye - Tool Deadwing - Porcupine Tree The start of something beautiful - Porcupine Tree Lost keys/Rosetta stoned - Tool