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    Posted: October 04 2005 at 15:25

This is something of a bizzare thread; I'm not sure where to put it . . .

I've always wondered how many prog fans are musicians themselves and what they play.  The stereotype of the Prog world is that we are all cape-wearing keyboardists who studied musicology with the Royal Conservatory, but I'm sure this is not the case.

So, I pose the questions:

Do you play an instrument/sing?

If you play an instrument, which one?

Have you received training?

How often do you often sing/play Progressive Rock?

What are your favourite songs to play?



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I sang in a band called TradeWinds that was lots of hair ago
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Calling Mike Portnoy a bad drummer is like calling Stephen Hawking an idiot.
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were you prog?
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Points: 4828 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 04 2005 at 15:29
Originally posted by hegelec hegelec wrote:

Do you play an instrument/sing?

Yep/Nope

Originally posted by hegelec hegelec wrote:

If you play an instrument, which one?

An amplified bass quitar (also little keyboards and guitar...) 

Originally posted by hegelec hegelec wrote:

Have you received training?

Some involuntary piano lessons as a kid

Originally posted by hegelec hegelec wrote:

How often do you often sing/play Progressive Rock?

Twice a week normally, sometimes more often or less!  
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Points: 2530 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 04 2005 at 15:31
Originally posted by hegelec hegelec wrote:

were you prog?


we were METAL

maybe prog metal
Originally posted by darkshade:

Calling Mike Portnoy a bad drummer is like calling Stephen Hawking an idiot.
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Originally posted by Eetu Pellonpää Eetu Pellonpää wrote:

Originally posted by hegelec hegelec wrote:

Do you play an instrument/sing?

Yep/Nope

Originally posted by hegelec hegelec wrote:

If you play an instrument, which one?

An amplified bass quitar (also little keyboards and guitar...) 

Originally posted by hegelec hegelec wrote:

Have you received training?

Some involuntary piano lessons as a kid

Originally posted by hegelec hegelec wrote:

How often do you often sing/play Progressive Rock?

Twice a week normally, sometimes more often or less!  

 

Fun!

Who do you look up to as a bassist?
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I play the bass guitar and a bit of six string. I have been known to do a bit of backing vocals as well, even lead sometimes if the usual singer doesn't turn up.

I've never had a guitar lesson and I've never played in a real prog band, although the first band I was in played a couple of Rush numbers.
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Originally posted by horza horza wrote:

I sang in a band called TradeWinds that was lots of hair ago

Great name, BTW
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Originally posted by hegelec hegelec wrote:

Originally posted by horza horza wrote:

I sang in a band called TradeWinds that was lots of hair ago


Great name, BTW



Thanks,i thought so too
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Calling Mike Portnoy a bad drummer is like calling Stephen Hawking an idiot.
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Well, I play both French Horn and Piano, but have played Trumpet and Drums as well as many others.  Right now, I am receiving training in college for horn because I taught myself to play and am now receiving professional lessons as a college course.  I took piano lessons for a while, but quit a couple of years ago because I was happy where I was at and have taught myself how to play more difficult compositions ever since.  I never have actually played prog music though.
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Originally posted by meurglysIII meurglysIII wrote:

Well, I play both French Horn and Piano, but have played Trumpet and Drums as well as many others.  Right now, I am receiving training in college for horn because I taught myself to play and am now receiving professional lessons as a college course.  I took piano lessons for a while, but quit a couple of years ago because I was happy where I was at and have taught myself how to play more difficult compositions ever since.  I never have actually played prog music though.

French Horn, eh?  Good choice! 

So do play mostly Classical or Jazz?
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Originally posted by hegelec hegelec wrote:

Originally posted by meurglysIII meurglysIII wrote:

Well, I play both French Horn and Piano, but have played Trumpet and Drums as well as many others.  Right now, I am receiving training in college for horn because I taught myself to play and am now receiving professional lessons as a college course.  I took piano lessons for a while, but quit a couple of years ago because I was happy where I was at and have taught myself how to play more difficult compositions ever since.  I never have actually played prog music though.

French Horn, eh?  Good choice! 

So do play mostly Classical or Jazz?



Classical, but I have played jazz trumpet before
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I play drums for 6 years now, and play in a rockband called ProzaQ.

www.prozaqband.com

I have 4 grades in drumming and 1 grade in keyboard as well.

Sometimes I play with friends in a band called 'Phoenix Project'. We've played 'Fanfare For The Common Man' some time ago.

I study jazz at home now. Terrific stuff! Like it a lot.

 
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Originally posted by hegelec hegelec wrote:

Who do you look up to as a bassist?

  

                 Jack                                                John                                                         Papa Bear



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Im in a band and we play quite funky, ska style music but i try to bring a proggy edge with my guitar as often as i can, So does our bass player, We're both big prog fans.

I play the guitar and the mandolin in the band. I've started to play the flute but we have'nt worked it into a song yet.
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Originally posted by hegelec hegelec wrote:

This is something of a bizzare thread; I'm not sure where to put it . . .

I've always wondered how many prog fans are musicians themselves and what they play.  The stereotype of the Prog world is that we are all cape-wearing keyboardists who studied musicology with the Royal Conservatory, but I'm sure this is not the case.

So, I pose the questions:

Do you play an instrument/sing--Yes

If you play an instrument, which one?--Drums

Have you received training?--Studied with a jazz drummer

How often do you often sing/play Progressive Rock?--Was in bands from the time I was 14 until just a few years ago,but still practice at least every other day.

What are your favourite songs to play?--I detest playing covers and all the groups I have been in wrote and played original material.


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I play guitar, and bass pretty efficiently and I'm trying to get the keyboard and drums down. Like everyone else I make attempts to sing but could use some work. I took guitar lessons for about 3 years after teaching myself for about 5. During my instruction I was introduced to a certain albium called Close to the Edge. I didn't quite get it at the time but now it's one of my all time favorites. I play (or attempt play) prog all the time. My favorite stuff to play is Gentle Giant, Yes, Kansas, and Uriah Heep. The bggest influnce on my guitar playing is Ritchie Blackmore.
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This is something of a bizzare thread; I'm not sure where to put it . . .

I've always wondered how many prog fans are musicians themselves and
what they play. The stereotype of the Prog world is that we are all cape-
wearing keyboardists who studied musicology with the Royal
Conservatory, but I'm sure this is not the case.

So, I pose the questions:

Do you play an instrument/sing? Yes

If you play an instrument, which one? Guitar

Have you received training? Yes from my guitar teacher

How often do you often sing/play Progressive Rock? Twice a week

What are your favourite songs to play? Don't play covers. My band only
plays original material.
One likes to believe
In the freedom of music
But glittering prizes
And endless Compromises
Shatter the illusion
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Yes, I play (and sing, somehow :D Somebody tells me that I should take some lessons for I have a beautiful voice, but...time...).

I play mainly keyboards, but sometimes even guitars.

I play in two bands: Elisena, a prog\gothic band (http://www.elisena.net, still on building), and Ordine Geometrico Demonstrata, a free progressive rock band (http://www.ogd-project.org click in the middle to download. Compose OGD-GOD-DOG-ODD anc click to enter the sections :D).

I am also working on two solo projects: ITEr (piano improvisations) and Redrumor (synthetic landscapes).

I have been playing for 11 years by now, taking lesson since 4 years ago (with an year passed studying guitar).

Regard to the last questions, I listen almost exclusively to progressive, and I play this genre in my bands, although my favorite song to play is Highway Star :D
With Elisena we play some self-written songs, along with a 35 minutes medley of DT songs, and something from Pain of Salvation, Sonata Arctica, Tool, Fear Factory and so on.


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Do you play an instrument/sing? Yes!

If you play an instrument, which one? Im da' Drumma'

Have you received training? No, im self-taught

How often do you often sing/play Progressive Rock? Almost everytime I practice

What are your favourite songs to play?

  • Genesis - Watcher Of The Skies, Get'em Out By Friday, Dancing With The Moonlith Knight, Firth Of Fifth, Dance on a Volcano, Squonk, Eleventh Earl of Mar
  • Yes - Close To The Edge
  • Gentle Giant - The Advent Of Panurge, A Cry for Everyone, The Runaway, Way Of Life, Proclamation, Just The Same, Interview, Another Show, Empty City
  • ELP - Tarkus, 1st Impression
  • Brand X - Nuclear Burn



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