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nanookanono 
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 Topic: Favourite Xylophone Solo
Posted: March 18 2006 at 14:42 |
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Anybody please remember Robert WOOD with me?, he played xylo and toured
a lot in France in the end of 70ees, I saw him live in solo
performances : unique electric sound ( he was mentioned close to
Hendrix for sound and energy in newspapers ) He was the one and his
music was kind prog in opposition too.
wish to get some news once ( hope for happness )
...of course Moerlen, Bauer, Underwood
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greenback
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Posted: March 18 2006 at 13:50 |
pierre moerlen's solo in the very end of mike oldfield' when wind chimes pt2 is awesome: he uses a 1 s delay and still gets a perfect synchronization!
ED MANN is criminally underrated!
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[HEADPINS - LINE OF FIRE: THE RECORD HAVING THE MOST POWERFUL GUITAR SOUND IN THE WHOLE HISTORY OF MUSIC!>
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the man machine
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Posted: March 16 2006 at 16:01 |
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if it is xylophone then love is how you make it by gong would be an
obvious contender.
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A Guy
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Posted: March 16 2006 at 08:02 |
 Karn Evil 9 wrote:
was the begining of Larks tongues in aspic pt. 1 done on a xylophone?
im not saying its the best, I'm just curious to find out.
I just realized I know absolutely nothing about tuned percusion instuments.
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No, I think it's an Mbira or thumb piano (?) played by Jamie Muir.
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Posted: March 16 2006 at 06:52 |
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Into Steve Tibbetts/Yr
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The Hemulen
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Posted: March 16 2006 at 06:40 |
Rather predictably, Knots wins it for me too.
Xylophone = Effin' mahvellous.
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edible_buddha
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Posted: March 16 2006 at 06:17 |
Havent heard much xylophone in music.... Maybe some zappa, king crimson, a jazz outfit called sonic animation.... and from a band called "Prop", who did an album called "Small boat Rough Sea" a few yrs ago (which I adore)....
But my personal favorite comes from Bill Bruford. The intro to the track "If you cant stand the heat" (from the Feels good to me album) always turns my head beautifully.
I love the sound of the vibes thou. Should really get some Gong.
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I really like this jacket, but the sleeves are much too long.
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TheProgtologist
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Posted: March 16 2006 at 06:12 |
A Guy wrote:
What is your favourite xylophone solo? I like the one in "Knots" by Gentle Giant. |
Same here,I guess.
Listening to it right now.
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Karn Evil 9
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Posted: March 16 2006 at 06:09 |
was the begining of Larks tongues in aspic pt. 1 done on a xylophone?
im not saying its the best, I'm just curious to find out.
I just realized I know absolutely nothing about tuned percusion instuments.
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Watch out where the huskies go,dont you eat that yellow snow
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mrgd
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Posted: March 16 2006 at 02:31 |
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There are 2 separate versions of 'FUNNY WAYS' on the DVD 'GIANT ON THE BOX' each of which features a stunning solo from Mr.Minnear,although I think he's on vibes. Absolutely stunnig stuff if you haven't seen it,made all the more remarkable by his running back to pick up that white cello to continue his string duet with Mr.R.Shulman and his vocal duet Mr.D.Shulman.Essential for any GG fans in particular.Hard to find better!
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Looking still the same after all these years...
mrgd
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MANTICORE
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Posted: March 15 2006 at 15:24 |
Gentle Giant Live ... various . solos.!
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The Beatles
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Rocktopus
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Posted: March 15 2006 at 04:27 |
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My favorite is the jazzy nurseryrhyme like solo in Gentle Giant's
'Schooldays'. Great flow, warm, touching yet complex. Just like the
whole song. Perfect.
What is the instrument used in the middle of Can's 'Vernal Exuinox'
from album 'Landed'? Is it some kind of drums? Its soo good. Just
asking because i was remembering it as a xylophone solo. Its clearly
not.
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Over land and under ashes
In the sunlight, see - it flashes
Find a fly and eat his eye
But don't believe in me
Don't believe in me
Don't believe in me
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Dick Heath
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Posted: March 15 2006 at 03:58 |
As fair as I remember a xylophone has wooden keys, a glockenspiel metal keys - as does a vibaphone which has a vibration as well (although Bill Bruford used the vibes with the vibe unit turned off on Feels Good To Me).
Check out Olly Hassell, guitarist supreme, with Timebox and Patto for some great vibes too.
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Pseud0
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Posted: March 14 2006 at 21:21 |
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i really love vibes, and i really love moonchild
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Witchwoodhermit
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Posted: March 14 2006 at 20:43 |
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Isn't it Quiet by Gentle Giant, is that not a xylophone played there?
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Here I'm shadowed by a dragon fig tree's fan
ringed by ants and musing over man.
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Oxygen Waster
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Posted: March 14 2006 at 17:53 |
I really like the Xylophone work on The Purple Onion by Col. Claypool's Fearless Flying Frog Brigade..............Very Interesting work,I suggest that people who enjoy the Avant Garde to check er' out.
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VanderGraafKommandöh
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Posted: March 14 2006 at 17:49 |
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I saw the girl members of Sigúr Rós on Jools Holland playing some xylophone, erm, apart from them, the only other xylophone I can think of is, I think in King Crimson.
It's an instrument I've always thought I'd be good at!
Ah, maybe Tubular Bells? That album has a Glockenspiel, does it have a xylophone too?
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ANDREW
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Posted: March 14 2006 at 17:38 |
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BaldFriede
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Posted: March 14 2006 at 16:19 |
Empathy wrote:
I had no idea Frith was in Henry Cow! I always wondered where he came from (I've only heard solo works of his).
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He was in Henry Cow and the Art Bears. And since Henry Cow collaborated with Slap Happy, he played with them too.
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Empathy
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Posted: March 14 2006 at 16:10 |
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I had no idea Frith was in Henry Cow! I always wondered where he came from (I've only heard solo works of his).
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