I have always loved this intro lick and this was from 1968, this band was way ahead of there time with their type of fusion

 Dave , Bill, and some of us seniors out here,  I am sure can relate to this and you young pups need to give it a listen

I liked the first album (1968) and Twelve Dreams of Dr Sardonicus (1970) was a favorite

Great song. We covered that song in a band years ago. Cheers..

My friends and I had these albums and loved 'em.  Twelve Dreams was an amazing album.

It reminds me of old Yes, or B.O.C.

I saw Spirit at the Hollywood Palladium around 1971 or 72. Also on the bill was Dan Hicks, and It's a Beautiful Day...

Yeah I use to love watching the drummer with the Bass drums up on the stands playing them with mallets, it was way cool back in the day,Twelve dreams was an awesome album of so many  musical passages of like pure concept at it's rawest form