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Poll Question: Which of this bands makes the best instrumental songs???
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I'll go with Crimson on this one. Fracture, on SABB, alone, is worth the vote!Approve

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The crim, then Rush.

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As Trousserpress said before, FOCUS is surely the king.

99% of their material is instrumental (heard a strange version of Sylvia and Focus II with vocals), but normally Thijs Van Leer uses his voice as an instrument, making strange sounds and yodeling.

And their music has a sense of continuity that alway makes me feel good, simply flows from start to end.

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Yes, Ivy -- Focus are definitely Dutch Masters, but Crimson hit me where I live, with something altogether more weirdly wonderful and visceral.

I like the instrumentals of all the artists named (though I really haven't heard enough Flower Kings to say if they merit inclusion in such esteemed company). Clap



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1.  Focus (real masters of instrumental songs)

2 . Camel (very much un instrumental band, although they did have singsongs on their albums)

3. Mike Oldfield (made very good instrumental albums, not really songs)

4. ELP (I voted for them: my top 3 was not on the list)

5. Coda
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I went for King Crimson, because really...  is there another choice?

Although the Flower Kings are a top favorite of mine, and the instrumentals they *do* have are top-notch, there simply are not enough of them for them to be in the running.

I'd love to hear a CD of their current instrumental tour, though...  it's not pure TFK though, lots of side-project stuff...
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ELP...but Rush have produced some real pearls as well.
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camel, oldfield, wakeman, vangelis....
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Emerson, Lake and Palmer with their Karnevil 9 2nd impression takes te first place. Although Crimson is really near. Also Phish has tons of amazing instrumental pieces.
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Pink Floyd's Alan Psichedelyc Breakfast is also amazing, one of my favourite songs ever!
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Definately Emerson, Lake and Palmer are instrumental gods but DT come very close
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Oldfield Camel Wakeman Vangelis
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eeuuh yeah as I mentioned...
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King Black Acid (last album had vocals though)
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Gong did some of my favorite instrumentals.

Mike Oldfield should also be on that list.
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Oh, that's hard to answer. Rush, genesis, yes, they all are not strictly instrumental orchestras but when they did some pieces they hit the black. For example, rush's explosions, genesis both dreamy and pulsing compositions, or yes's cinema. In the case of PH, one can hardly find anything instrumental (e.g. Spur of the moment with guy evans). One can consider oldfield, vangelis, kitaro, jarre, but they are actually not the bands. So, to be fair, I voice for ELP who have provided us with the great, both intensive and extensive instrumental works.
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Originally posted by valravennz valravennz wrote:

Camel - The Snow Goose      is a great example!

I would also like to add FOCUS,  MIKE OLDFIELD, TANGERINE DREAM & VANGELIS to my list.

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Spastic Ink is probably my favorite instrumental band, but other bands have very good instrumental songs such as Enchant - Progtology.

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