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SteveG

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Posted: August 27 2015 at 11:01

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Posted: August 27 2015 at 13:50

Nice article about rock violin in various styles and forms.

http://www.fiddlingaround.co.uk/rock%20violin/

Always liked Rick Grech's violin piece here in the middle...

Edited by dr wu23 - August 27 2015 at 13:52

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Posted: August 27 2015 at 17:00

German folk-rock band Subway to Sally

"Der Sturm" - Time signature 5/4 makes this song progworthy!

"Die Rose im Wasser"

The following isn't really a band, but a great Japanese song from voice actress and singer Yukari Tamura with alternating 5/8 and 6/8 metre.

One of my favourite Prog-violin songs: Darryl Way's Wolf, The Envoy

German folk-rock band Schandmaul

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Posted: August 31 2015 at 10:21

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Posted: August 31 2015 at 12:26

Yea I know this is viola.

http://silentgrace.bandcamp.com/album/through-the-years

Natalia Kolesnik from Silent Grace (Ukraine)

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Posted: September 01 2015 at 07:33

Prog bands with violin? (Sorry if these have been mentioned already): King Crimson, Kansas, Mahavishnu Orchestra, UK. Of those, my all-time favorite is Eddie Jobson on UK. The man can "shred" on an electric violin "like no one's business."

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Posted: September 01 2015 at 15:51

AreYouHuman wrote:

I don’t think anyone mentioned Christoph “Nops” Noppeney of Hoelderlin, a band that’s way overlooked here.

I absolutely agree Clap

, the Hoelderlin 'live' double lp is absolutely fantastic and they are a very, very underated!
Mike Evans from Stackridge, Rick Grech and John Wieder of Family and Geoff Richardson (viola) of Caravan are amongst my favorites also Thumbs Up

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Posted: September 07 2015 at 17:57

Don't like rock violin. Only like classical or middle eastern/Central European style. Violin in mahavishnu is annoying unless it's slow. Similar with pfm. I love The world/L'Isola. Only has some nice violin. Chocolate Kings has that annoying mahavishnu violin. I start thinking American country music and Irish jigs. Not a very cool style imo

Edited by dr prog - September 07 2015 at 18:02

All I like is prog related bands beginning late 60's/early 70's. Their music from 1968 - 83 has the composition and sound which will never be beaten. Perfect blend of jazz, classical, folk and rock.

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Posted: September 07 2015 at 18:40

dr prog wrote:

Don't like rock violin. Only like classical or middle eastern/Central European style. Violin in mahavishnu is annoying unless it's slow. Similar with pfm. I love The world/L'Isola. Only has some nice violin. Chocolate Kings has that annoying mahavishnu violin. I start thinking American country music and Irish jigs. Not a very cool style imo

If you haven't, you have got to hear Pell Mell!

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Posted: September 07 2015 at 18:46

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Posted: September 19 2015 at 18:36

Ale Brukman's Zaedyus Project, amazing prog-folk band from Argentina.

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Posted: September 21 2015 at 23:50

Big Big Train.

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Posted: September 22 2015 at 00:37

Curved Air is the first band that comes to my mind.

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Posted: September 22 2015 at 15:39

A great new discovery- Pandora Snail. http://https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=pandora+snail Old favorites - The Dixie Dregs, Kansas, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Jean Luc Ponty, Curved Air. King Crimson. Probably leaving out some...

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Posted: September 22 2015 at 16:25

RIO this last weekend had a veritable plethora of violins

Present - the recently added Liesbeth from Aranis now plays with them

Reve General - two violins (and 2 cellos!!)

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Posted: September 22 2015 at 18:12

I'm going to assume that someone, in the previous 5 pages has mentioned one Wilf Gibson and ELO and the greatest violin solo in rock history.. Clap

if I looked through here and didn't see it mentioned.. I'd likely start revoking some prog cards. Angry

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Posted: September 24 2015 at 11:20

Two songs from only one album by Yugo-Prog band Hobo (1975) (the violin is really fantastic) :

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Posted: September 29 2015 at 12:17

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Posted: September 29 2015 at 13:22

Anyone mentioned Amon Duul yet? Chris Karrer's (IIRC) violin contributions are great.

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