Note: For all of you idiots out there, epic does not necessarily mean badass or cool, or some other quality found in a "good" song. Epic is grand is scope -- it is a song that takes you on a journey.
Legendary guitarist Ritchie Blackmore (Deep Purple; Rainbow).
His bands make two appearances on this list.
20) Carry On My Wayward Son by Kansas
19) You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth by Meat Loaf
18) Bat Out of Hell by Meat Loaf
17) I'd Do Anything For Love by Meat Loaf
16) Love, Reign O'er Me by The Who
15) Baba O'Riley by The Who (suggestion made by Eric Sedler)
14) Paradise City by Guns 'N' Roses (suggestion made by Dan Blum and Eric Sedler)13) One by Metallica
12) Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
11) Fade to Black by Metallica
10) Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Iron Maiden
9) Civil War by Guns 'N' Roses
8) Mistreated by Ritchie Blackmore/Rainbow
7) Estranged by Guns 'N' Roses
6) Victim of Changes by Judas Priest
5) 2112 by Rush
2112 (The Opening)
As the song is 20+ minutes I just posted the opening part here.
It would have been higher if it played like one song, but instead
it plays more like 5-6 linked songs.
Stairway to Heaven
It would have a higher score if it's build-up was shorter.
Child in Time
Epic epic song, it has a good build up and nice crescendo.
It would have beat November Rain if Ian Gillan's voice
was less squealy.
It would have beat November Rain if Ian Gillan's voice
was less squealy.
2) November Rain by Guns 'N' Roses
November Rain
Beautiful/weird music video, and epic Slash playing on guitar.
Perfect mix of vocals and piano.
Perfect mix of vocals and piano.
1) Free Bird by Lynyrd Skynyrd
Free Bird
The studio version is better (with the organ). Only organ beats piano,
just like rock beats scissors, just like the North beat the south.
Most Mentions
1) Guns 'N' Roses (with 4 songs)
2) Meat Loaf (with 3)
3) Ritchie Blackmore (with 2 (1 in Deep Purple, 1 in Rainbow))
4) The Who (with 2)
5) Metallica (with 2)
If you think your list is better -- don't care -- suck it.
Notable Mentions: 21st Century Schizoid Man (King Crimson), The Ballad of Billy the Kid (Billy Joel), Hallowed Be Thy Name (Iron Maiden), Heaven and Hell (Black Sabbath), Rainbow in the Dark (Dio), Paradise by the Dashboard Light (Meat Loaf), Immigrant Song (Led Zeppelin), The End (The Doors).
