Piano ONLY Songs from Prog Bands
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Topic: Piano ONLY Songs from Prog Bands
Posted By: aglasshouse
Subject: Piano ONLY Songs from Prog Bands
Date Posted: December 14 2015 at 18:23
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What are some good, nice songs by Prog bands that only feature piano/keyboard? Vocals can be included. I enjoy the Golden Greats version of HCTF. It counts! ------------- http://fryingpanmedia.com |
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Posted By: emigre80
Date Posted: December 14 2015 at 19:54
| Yes - The Meeting. Nice live version on the Tsongas album. Would have been nicer if Anderson's voice hadn't been so rough. |
Posted By: GKR
Date Posted: December 15 2015 at 04:40
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By Kind Permission of - Jethro Tull. John Evan on his best. ------------- - From each according to his ability, to each according to his need. |
Posted By: Flight123
Date Posted: December 15 2015 at 06:20
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Emerson's Piano Concerto of course! |
Posted By: sleeper
Date Posted: December 15 2015 at 06:50
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Opeth- Silhouette from Orchid, amazing piece. Marillion- Memory of Water from This Strange Engine, along with the title track the most memorable part of this album. ------------- Spending more than I should on Prog since 2005 
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Posted By: Magnum Vaeltaja
Date Posted: December 15 2015 at 16:12
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"My Baby Treats Me Right 'Cuz I'm A Hard Lovin' Man All Night Long" by IQ is pretty atmospheric. ------------- when i was a kid a doller was worth ten dollers - now a doller couldnt even buy you fifty cents |
Posted By: bucka001
Date Posted: December 16 2015 at 06:06
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Vision by Hammill (1971). Hugh Banton, brill as ever, on piano. ------------- jc |
Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: December 16 2015 at 06:20
Yes, and "Fugue" (the middle bit of Endless Enigma) is a great piano piece as well but best of all for me is the piano solo section of "Take a Pebble" from WBMFTTSTNE. |
Flight123 wrote:Posted By: Flight123
Date Posted: December 16 2015 at 06:27
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Now we are at it, the 2nd movement of Karn Evil 9... Another one to throw in the pot was recognised by Steve 'Interesting' Davis recently - 'In the Sickbay' off Desperate Straights, I think the electric piano is played by Dagmar herself. The lugubrious title track (piano by Anthony Moore) also worth a mention. |
Posted By: A_Flower
Date Posted: December 22 2015 at 23:46
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Ever heard Downstream by Supertramp? That is a beautiful love song ------------- User Banned for this Post |
Posted By: TGM: Orb
Date Posted: December 23 2015 at 11:25
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Peter Hammill's solo stuff, especially live. I don't think there's a better solo performer in prog than him. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNyW5oJoxr8 |
Posted By: AreYouHuman
Date Posted: December 23 2015 at 23:08
Triumvirat – DawningTriumvirat – middle section of A Day in a LifeTriumvirat – A Cold Old Worried Lady (though it has strings too)Supertramp – DownstreamCamel – Fritha AlonePatrick Moraz – IntentionsDavid Sancious – Joyce #8Alain Markusfeld – Oasis Under the StarsJohn Cale – The Academy in PerilBo Hansson – The Kingdom Brightly Smiles------------- Caption: We tend to take ourselves a little too seriously. Silly human race! Yes is for everybody! |
Posted By: Komandant Shamal
Date Posted: December 23 2015 at 23:49
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this beauty contain some strings too, but nevermind, thats it - Rick Wakeman / Roger Daltrey - "Love's Dream":
the title track of Return To Forever's groundbreaking & timeless album "Where Have I Know You Before" is a short but truly gorgeous solo piano track.
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Posted By: The Bearded Bard
Date Posted: December 24 2015 at 04:43
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I wholly recommend Bugge Wesseltoft's Christmas album "It's Snowing on My Piano". Not prog, and not really jazz or fusion either, but the artist and album is listed on PA. Features Wesseltoft, alone with his piano, interpreting traditional Christmas songs, plus a couple of new compositions. A statement against the stressful, commercialized Christmas of modern times, perfect for peaceful, slow and quiet holidays. -------------  
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Posted By: AreYouHuman
Date Posted: January 05 2016 at 18:38
Patrick Moraz – Impressions (The Dream)Renaissance – The Captive HeartELP – the middle section of The Three Fates (Lachesis)------------- Caption: We tend to take ourselves a little too seriously. Silly human race! Yes is for everybody! |
Posted By: Bitterblogger
Date Posted: January 17 2016 at 23:36
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The Birdman of Alcatraz--Rick Wakeman Oral Contact/Caravan--Patrick Moraz
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Posted By: Necrotica
Date Posted: January 18 2016 at 01:35
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Queen - Nevermore. With the exception of the John Deacon bass lines, Freddie Mercury's piano work is the only instrumentation of the piece. Quite an amazing interlude, I must say
------------- Take me down, to the underground Won't you take me down, to the underground Why oh why, there is no light And if I can't sleep, can you hold my life https://www.youtube.com/@CocoonMasterBrendan-wh3sd |
Posted By: chazzaboy
Date Posted: January 19 2016 at 05:48
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Can you follow ?- Jack Bruce |
Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: January 20 2016 at 01:00
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I'm thinking the piano-only version of Ludvig And Sverker (by Beardfish) - absolutely heart-wrenching track. .........also I.Q. - You Just Love Me Coz I'm A Hard Lovin' Man All Night Long.......... Yeah - re-edit edit........... Hammill - esp. As Close As This.........and so many others..... |
Posted By: Replayer
Date Posted: January 20 2016 at 01:38
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Anthony Phillips - Collections Piano and Mellotron, with a little bit of flute played by John Hackett. The demo version on the bonus CD has only piano and vocals. Arena - Crying for Help VIII No piano, but it's a very atmospheric track using only synth and wordless operatic vocals Uriah Heep - Rain Just David Byron and Ken Hensley. It also has another instrument that I think is a harmonium. Yes - Cans and Brahms Wakeman plays Electric piano, electric harpsichord, and a synth. Yes - Angkor wat Another atmospheric synth track featuring only Anderson and Wakeman, and Cambodian woman reciting the poem at the end. Not a masterpiece by any stretch, but it's one of the few tracks I find memorable from the Union album. |
Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: January 20 2016 at 01:45
| E-Piano, E-Harpsichord and Synth does not equate to PIANO ONLY.......(just to split hairs) |
Posted By: Replayer
Date Posted: January 20 2016 at 08:06
True, but the OP said "songs by Prog bands that only feature piano/keyboard" so I thought I had enough leeway. Granted, allowing synth-only songs qualifies a large chunk of progressive electronic music and many Wakeman solo albums, which sound out of the scope of the thread topic. |
Posted By: Guillermo
Date Posted: January 20 2016 at 08:20
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ABWH -"The Meeting" Supertramp-"Downstream" Jon and Vangelis "Sing with Your Eyes" (with a lot of keyboards) ------------- Avatar: Photo of Solar Eclipse, Mexico City, July 1991. A great experience to see. Maybe once in a lifetime. |
Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: January 20 2016 at 10:10
| ^ Downstream is just beautiful............ |
Posted By: moshkito
Date Posted: January 20 2016 at 15:38
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Hi, A couple of recent listens ... Mostly Autumn ... had some beautiful pieces with piano and keyboards as well. In general, in "progressive" music, the conventional instruments are not always the used to the best effects, but things like ANGE, BANCO used two keyboard players and mix piano with keyboards. In general, I do not look for "an instrument", or "a style" ... when listening to music. It tends to limit your taste and desire.
------------- Music is not just for listening ... it is for LIVING ... you got to feel it to know what's it about! Not being told! www.pedrosena.com |
Posted By: chazzaboy
Date Posted: January 21 2016 at 11:06
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I can get close - John Martyn - Glistening Glyndebourne Lovely bass playing also
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Posted By: chazzaboy
Date Posted: January 21 2016 at 12:25
| Chameleon Day - Talk Talk - brilliant song |
Posted By: moshkito
Date Posted: January 22 2016 at 12:50
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Hi, Deaf School ... the first two albums ... piano in all the pieces. (Or I have to listen to it all again!)
------------- Music is not just for listening ... it is for LIVING ... you got to feel it to know what's it about! Not being told! www.pedrosena.com |
Posted By: chazzaboy
Date Posted: January 22 2016 at 12:52
| Piano ONLY - Deaf School? |
Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: January 22 2016 at 19:14
| PETER HAMMILL - In The End (proving yet again, what an emotional prime-mover just a lone Piano can be) |