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Originally posted by dr wu23 dr wu23 wrote:

The first thing related to prog that came to mind was the beautiful piano in Take A Pebble...ELP....but perhaps that's far too famous for your tastes.

Actually, I would go check Rachel Flowers and appreciate the piano and organ versions she has of a lot of ELP and Keith's work.

It defines what MUSIC is really all about that so many rock fans (progressive included!) can not and do not appreciate, and worse ... they won't listen to it, because it is not electrified or noise'ified.

I don't mind your question, but even Rick Wakeman has done acoustic piano versions of his material and other folks' material ... and I think that it is possible that you are walking a fine line to not appreciating a lot of music simply because it doesn't have "beautiful piano". Things like Banco, and many Italian bands (specially) have outstanding classically sounding material and use a piano, very differently than how we think and expect due to the top of the pops styles that we're used to hearing all the time!

Other than that ... for you there's always Elton John, right?

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Also Yiruma - although no connection to prog.
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These are my very favorites:

RYUICHI SAKAMOTO
CICADA (Taiwanese / Jesey Chiang)
ALEXANDRE DESPLAT (soundtrack artist)
PSYCHIC TRAVELLER
GLEB KOLYADIN / IAMTHEMORNING
EYOT

Also worthy of checking out:
DUNGEN
UNAKA PRONG
TORI AMOS
SVETAMUZIKA
MANEIGE
KOTEBEL
KATE BUSH
IL TEMPIO DELLE CLESSIDRE
HIROMI UEHARA
DAVID MINASIAN
SUNWRAE
SETNA
POLLEN
MICE ON STILTS
CIRRUS BAY
CHICK COREA
BLUE NILE
BENT KNEE
AMPLEDEED
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AFTER CRYING
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Good call on The Enid, some lovely keyboard stuff there.
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Originally posted by micky micky wrote:

Originally posted by Tillerman88 Tillerman88 wrote:

I go with something probably new to people here but sure more "progressive" and that really smokes so many piano 'prog' when it comes to elegant and beautiful piano music. I'm talking about Billy Joel, his album "Fantasies & Delusions" is sheer brilliance.

well you got me there....not many can do that but showing my age in saying Billy Joel lost me after Glass houses... the first album I smoked dope to in fact.  Downhill after that.. for him..and for me hahah

I haven't heard that one.
 
Give it a try man, sure you'll gimme plus one o'respect point for it haha , but I'd say that listening to that album won't enhance dope smoking nor make it any better, neither vice versa ;)
 
As for the other Billy Joel's works, there are a bunch of songs on his post Glass Houses releases that I really care for, particularly their live performances.



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A few come to mind. One for the Vine by Genesis and House With No Door by Van der Graaf Generator
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Good songs with very little technical ability, though very melodic, emotional/moving?
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Tony Banks' intro to "Firth of Fifth" is one of the loveliest piano moments I can think of.
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Already mentioned, but I go with Iamthemorning and Renaissance.
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Originally posted by Tillerman88 Tillerman88 wrote:

I go with something probably new to people here but sure more "progressive" and that really smokes so many piano 'prog' when it comes to elegant and beautiful piano music. I'm talking about Billy Joel, his album "Fantasies & Delusions" is sheer brilliance.

well you got me there....not many can do that but showing my age in saying Billy Joel lost me after Glass houses... the first album I smoked dope to in fact.  Downhill after that.. for him..and for me hahah

I haven't heard that one.
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Originally posted by Icarium Icarium wrote:

Rick Davis side of Supertramp and some of Rodgers supertramp tracks is full of grand piano. Some melodic but also Rick could do intricate things as well. The solo on Child of Vision is genious.
 
Well, there are times when a 'simple' piano collaboration is even more outstanding than that, taking the song to another level. One example of that is Sabbath's Air Dance, Don Airey's flat out magic touch on that song definitely helped making it as enjoyable as most of the Supertramp tracks, let alone it is undoubtedly a pretty more rocking tune imb....
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I go with something probably new to people here but sure more "progressive" and that really smokes so many piano 'prog' when it comes to elegant and beautiful piano music. I'm talking about Billy Joel, his album "Fantasies & Delusions" is sheer brilliance.
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Originally posted by terramystic terramystic wrote:

Vangelis - the master of melodic and simply beautiful

Piano in an Empty Room



Memories of Green



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Good ones ;)  And so overlooked too.....
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The Enid - The Loved Ones
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Vangelis - the master of melodic and simply beautiful

Piano in an Empty Room



Memories of Green



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Let's not forget iamthemorning:






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Chris Ingles from Shadow Gallery also delivered some tasty piano:
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Originally posted by noni noni wrote:

Originally posted by Lewian Lewian wrote:

Wiiliam D. Drake: Me Fish Bring





Thanks for the link...  Have not managed to get this album yet

for what it worth.. that album has bumrushed itself into my hypothetical 10 favorite modern prog albums list if I ever decided to make one. What a fabulous album.. do yourself a favor and make it a point to get it.

The album closer on that most certainly has made my top 5 modern prog song list.... again.... if I ever decided to make one haha
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Rick Davis side of Supertramp and some of Rodgers supertramp tracks is full of grand piano. Some melodic but also Rick could do intricate things as well. The solo on Child of Vision is genious.
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Bridge Across Forever by Transatlantic which is basically just piano and vocal
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