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profanatio 
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Posted: December 13 2007 at 22:09 |
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Hey guys, care to weigh in on what you think is the most mindblowing display of keyboard and/or guitar wizardry you've ever heard in a progressive rock group? Some of my votes go to:
Alan Holdsworth on the Tony Williams "Believe It" CD
Emerson on "Tarkus"
Fripp on "Larks Tongues In Aspic"
Tony Banks on "Selling England By The Pound"
Eddie Jobson on "UK"
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ProgBagel
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Posted: December 13 2007 at 22:27 |
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Dream Theater - Train of Thought
Symphony X - The Odyssey
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Dim
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Posted: December 13 2007 at 22:29 |
Symph X, ELP?
Behold... the arctopus, WIN
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ProgBagel
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Posted: December 13 2007 at 22:32 |
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Howe on the 'Relayer' album.
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crimhead
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Posted: December 13 2007 at 22:34 |
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Holdsworth with Bruford.
Emerson on Trilogy,Brain Salad
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jimmy_row
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Posted: December 13 2007 at 22:42 |
I find it very impressive when an entire band is tight and in synch with each other...moreso than lightning quick solos. Two that spring directly to mind are Gentle Giant - the little I've heard of them is insane, they must have telepathic abilities. Free Hand is the best example IMO (entire album). Jethro Tull had their share of ultra-complexities, but the John Glascock era is the peak IMO, especially songs from the wood....Hunting Girl; and watch Ian play that wicked acoustic guitar line AND sing at the same time on Velvet Green:
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Signature Writers Guild on strike
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Fight Club
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Posted: December 13 2007 at 22:46 |
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Birds of Fire comes to mind.
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heyitsthatguy
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Posted: December 13 2007 at 22:46 |
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King Crimson776
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Posted: December 13 2007 at 23:01 |
 schizoid_man77 wrote:
Symph X, ELP?
Behold... the arctopus, WIN |
that better not be some post-metal band 
Yeah, pretty much ELP and Dream Theater stuff
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sean
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Posted: December 13 2007 at 23:45 |
King Crimson776 wrote:
schizoid_man77 wrote:
Symph X, ELP?
Behold... the arctopus, WIN |
that better not be some post-metal band
Yeah, pretty much ELP and Dream Theater stuff |
Not post metal at all, they're listed in the tech/extreme prog metal and they are quite technical. basically a fusion of metal, jazz, and classical.
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Peter
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Posted: December 13 2007 at 23:58 |
The Most! The Least! The Worst! The Best! The Only!
The Stupidest! The Lamest! The Most Juvenile!
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"And, has thou slain the Jabberwock?
Come to my arms, my beamish boy!
O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!'
He chortled in his joy.
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Peter
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Posted: December 14 2007 at 00:00 |
 Okay then -- some old Brand X, or Return to Forever.
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"And, has thou slain the Jabberwock?
Come to my arms, my beamish boy!
O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!'
He chortled in his joy.
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Someo Therguy
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Posted: December 14 2007 at 02:24 |
I don't know about guitar and keyboard, but the drum bar for technical wizardry is set at "The Black Page" from Frank Zappa's "Live In New York".
Edited by Someo Therguy - December 14 2007 at 02:24
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Damjan
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Posted: December 14 2007 at 17:57 |
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Ron Jarzombek on Watchtower's Control and Resistance.
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Bj-1
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Posted: December 14 2007 at 17:59 |
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Bobby and Ron Jarzombek on Spastic Ink's two albums. 'nuff said!
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RIO/AVANT/ZEUHL - The best thing you can get with yer pants on!
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ProgBagel
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Posted: December 14 2007 at 23:39 |
Bj-1 wrote:
Bobby and Ron Jarzombek on Spastic Ink's two albums. 'nuff said! |
Sleep Terror as well.
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