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Originally posted by axeman axeman wrote:

If he would do it, I'd love to see a collaboration between Steven Wilson, with Steve Hackett as co-composer. 

Hackett can do compositions, including orchestra, so you have a complete range there. 
Plus, a great album is going to need a first-rate producer. Wilson has been remastering the greats, with much approval, so he's my idea of a producer for whatever project. 

Now this is a GREAT idea! 
I've always felt that Steve Hackett's solo career needed someone to kind of reign him in--an objective collaborateur.



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Originally posted by Progmind Progmind wrote:

My cornerstone player would be Paul Mc Cartney because: 
 - he can get along with anybody, 
 - he can play any kind of music, His work with the Beatles and solo can prove that 
 - he works well in the studio or live on stage, 
 - he has a great, fun-loving, personality, that does not get caught up in interpersonal squabbles,
 - he is a virtuoso musician (not just bass player) 
 - he is all business yet very adaptable to any recording, creative, touring conditions,
 - is tireless, has boundless energy
 - LOVES music!

Awesome awesomeness! All of your points are valid and well-taken. I'm sold! (Ready to flesh out the rest of the band?)
 
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Originally posted by HolyMoly HolyMoly wrote:

Mike Keneally. He can do it all, and he’s probably the friendliest “name” musician I’ve ever met.
Yes, the Great Mike Keneally is quite versatile, plays guitar and keyboards, is a fantastic composer, and an overall great guy, who can get along with anyone.
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My cornerstone would be someone like Roger Waters, if only he could get on with his cohorts. That aside he is/was a great lyricist, *architect, concepts & ideas man, and band leader.  Not to mention being a more than decent bassist & vocalist.

*in a musical sense
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Someone beat me to Steven Wilson, so I am going to go a completely different direction.

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Originally posted by Progishness Progishness wrote:

My cornerstone would be someone like Roger Waters, if only he could get on with his cohorts. That aside he is/was a great lyricist, *architect, concepts & ideas man, and band leader.  Not to mention being a more than decent bassist & vocalist.

*in a musical sense


Actually, I think you are right. If only he could het on with the other members of the band... and yet, for a little while, they did get along... well enough to work together, and magic happened.
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Originally posted by Dellinger Dellinger wrote:

Originally posted by Progishness Progishness wrote:

My cornerstone would be someone like Roger Waters, if only he could get on with his cohorts. That aside he is/was a great lyricist, *architect, concepts & ideas man, and band leader.  Not to mention being a more than decent bassist & vocalist.

*in a musical sense


Actually, I think you are right. If only he could het on with the other members of the band... and yet, for a little while, they did get along... well enough to work together, and magic happened.


Up to around the time they were making 'Wish You Were Here' PF seemed to function in reasonable harmony with two artists (Wright & Gilmour) and two architects (Waters and Mason), but from the making of 'Animals' onwards Roger started taking more and more control, to the point of 'Final Cut' being more or less a Waters solo album.
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Originally posted by Progishness Progishness wrote:

Originally posted by Dellinger Dellinger wrote:

Originally posted by Progishness Progishness wrote:

My cornerstone would be someone like Roger Waters, if only he could get on with his cohorts. That aside he is/was a great lyricist, *architect, concepts & ideas man, and band leader.  Not to mention being a more than decent bassist & vocalist.

*in a musical sense


Actually, I think you are right. If only he could het on with the other members of the band... and yet, for a little while, they did get along... well enough to work together, and magic happened.


Up to around the time they were making 'Wish You Were Here' PF seemed to function in reasonable harmony with two artists (Wright & Gilmour) and two architects (Waters and Mason), but from the making of 'Animals' onwards Roger started taking more and more control, to the point of 'Final Cut' being more or less a Waters solo album.


I don't buy into the Waters dominated Animals album. On that one, the music for Dogs was written by Gilmour, as I understand, and Waters gets credits too because of the lyrics, and Dog takes almost half of the album, and is usually considered the favourite track on the album, so I think it's a fairly even album comoposition-wise.
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Vergilius - s/t (double album)

line up:
Nick D'Virgilio - drums
Virgil Donati - drums

track list:

disc 1
1. Inferno (5:02)
2. Purgatorio (9:11)
3. Paradiso (13:37)
4. Drum Improv (42:00)

disc 2
5. Drum Duel (69:42)

Edited by Hrychu - June 12 2024 at 20:10
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This will certainly be an unusual take and maybe one that isn't received very well.... but John Paul Jones would be my pick easily. I would be extremely interested to see what kind of prog music he could crank out of a mellotron, organ, piano, electric bass or any of the other various instruments he played. While Jimmy is typically seen as the mastermind behind the sound of the band, it is still true that some of their most unique sounding records feature a prolonged JPJ intro on a keyboard. He is a great musical mind and understands the art very well. 

I also believe that he would gel with nearly any artist that he recruited into his group, he seems eager to please and very likable. Whereas some of these other options being thrown out would most likely clash with their band mates and cause issues. 
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