I'm sure I'm not the only one who listens to some side long tracks. I've got 2112 and both books of Cygnus X-1 committed to memory, what songs have you wasted away next to your stereo trying to learn?
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Longest song you've memorized?
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Not bass guitar related, but in high school I memorized the entire double bass part to the 1812 Overture as well as other songs, that one being the longest. I had a nasty habit of forgetting my music for orchestra class and was too proud to share off the 2nd chair guy. Not the greatest move for a priciple double bassist, not at all 
2112 also, but that one's not too bad to figure out once you've got the Overture. Most of the other parts fall into place pretty well after that.
Still took me quite a while to get through it, though.
Still took me quite a while to get through it, though.
That's only half as long as 2112. I guess there weren't many people left to talk about what happened after the Solar Federation assumed control? 
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First side of Hemispheres. I was young, bored, and the winters are long in upstate NY. LOL
Rob
First side of Hemispheres. I was young, bored, and the winters are long in upstate NY. LOL
Rob
Ive worked on all the long Rush songs at one time or another. Recently, we have decided to add R30 overture so thats the longest one Ive worked on in a while.
I<34080 said:
Probably Camel- The Snow Goose also pink Floyd's- Shine on you crazy diamond. Haven't heard both of these tracks in ages but probably still got it down ;-)
Stream Of Consciousness by Dream Theater: 11:16. Never had time to learn anything longer, sadly.
Achilles Last Stand by Zeppelin. Although we all had cheat sheets in front of us when we played it live.
I was in an 80's band for a while that would do medleys of 8-10 songs, but only portions of each; usually around 10 min long. There was a "Rock Medley," a "POP Medley" and a "Rap Medley." Tempo changes, key changes, strange bridges between - It was a brutal experience but sounded pretty good!
I had to play and sing Jesus of Suburbia by Green Day for my friends band once....I'm not proud of it but still
