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tamijo

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Posted: July 13 2009 at 05:51

Allways a good question what is prog.

But if you dont know him check out Andreas Vollenvider http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andreas_Vollenweider

I especialy love this one :

- Behind the Garden - Behind the Wall - Under the Tree (album) (1981)

Prog is whatevey you want it to be. So dont diss other peoples prog, and they wont diss yours

American Khatru View Drop Down

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Posted: July 14 2009 at 13:30

Copious wood blocks...

... and jugs...

... that just don't stop. LOL

Edit: Sorry, thought I had shrunk the size of that album pic.

Edited by American Khatru - July 14 2009 at 13:32

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Posted: July 14 2009 at 15:18

I'm a guitarist, I also play bass, and I played tuba for two years. I will soon start playing keyboard since it's one of my favourite instruments.

An instrument that is very interesting is sitar. I don't have a lot of exemples, except To Be Over (in Yes' Relayer)

Les mains, les pieds balancés
Sur tant de mers, tant de planchers,
Un marin mort,
Il dormira

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Posted: July 15 2009 at 14:43

ProGR72 wrote:

An instrument that is very interesting is sitar. I don't have a lot of exemples, except To Be Over (in Yes' Relayer)

There is plenty of sitar in Ritual on TfTO, starting at "open doors we find our way / we look we see we smile..." Particularly interesting for the interplay with Howes guitar track.

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Posted: July 15 2009 at 15:34

Any saz in prog? Wonderful instrument!

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Posted: July 15 2009 at 15:39

Saz taksimi! I wish. I got to noodle on a saz once or twice. It has moveable frets. I was toning more than 12 per octave!!

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Posted: July 15 2009 at 15:41

Yeah I love it too. I've heard it used very tastefully in electro/lounge/experimental projects, bringing a very relaxed feel. However it can sound menacing too, with a strong arabic flavour.

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Posted: July 16 2009 at 20:58

The theremin. Whenever I hear one (played well and melodically, not effect oriented), I am just drowned in its beautiful meloncholy sound. Too bad it's sort of a one trick pony. I actually built one a year ago, and I love trying to play it, but I never developed technique. But with my feeble attempts to learn theremin, I have realized that incredible amounts of skill are required to play the easiest stuff, and that's why it is a sort of one trick pony. It is almost impossible to play notes rapidly and coherantly. It's still my favorite "other" instrument to hear in prog. I actually don't like saxophone in prog, and I think it is because, not despite the fact, that I've played sax for a decade. I just can't help comparing them to the jazz giants, and even to people I knew in my hometown, that I honestly think sounded better. Exotic percussion is always a plus.

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Posted: July 17 2009 at 01:59

ProGR72 wrote:

I'm a guitarist, I also play bass, and I played tuba for two years. I will soon start playing keyboard since it's one of my favourite instruments.

An instrument that is very interesting is sitar. I don't have a lot of exemples, except To Be Over (in Yes' Relayer)

Check out Niladri Kumar playing electric sitar on the Jonas Hellborg CD "Kali's Son". Outstanding Indo-jazz fusion.

"Arf, she said"

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Posted: July 17 2009 at 07:09

I must admit, my favorite instrumentation in prog music is the traditional rock one with guitars, (keyboards,) drums, bass (and vocals), but I do like the inclusion of non-traditional instruments into rock music.

I'd actually like to hear the berimbau in prog music (I know Max Cavalera has used it now and then, but that's hardly prog music), as it's a simple instrument with a very limited tonal range - It would be interesting to hear that used in complex prog music.

Edited by Time Signature - July 17 2009 at 07:10

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Posted: July 17 2009 at 07:30

Time Signature wrote:

I'd actually like to hear the berimbau in prog music (I know Max Cavalera has used it now and then, but that's hardly prog music), as it's a simple instrument with a very limited tonal range - It would be interesting to hear that used in complex prog music.

Could you find a pic of one and put it up? Thanks

Why must my spell-checker continually underline the word "prog"?