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Points: 65250 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 22 2010 at 18:51
I just added an excellent German trio to symph called Cannabis India..very cool, very ELP
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Although there are competing instruments like violin and guitar in their sound, mention should be made of german group Wallenstein, where Jurgen Dollase's lovely, moving keyboard sound is so very important-you can tell he has classical music training, but does not smack of pretentiousness, as his playing comes straight from the heart!
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Points: 3144 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 22 2010 at 13:44
Originally posted by richardh richardh wrote:

Originally posted by moshkito moshkito wrote:

 Refugee - Patrick Moraz before he joined up with Yes ... fabulous album!
 
yes indeed ,one of the best of the genre imo


Agreed. It is one album I always forget to mention when people ask me about keyboard-driven prog, don't know why.
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Definitely Wakeman & Moraz, and not all of Banks' output is bad, either.
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Originally posted by moshkito moshkito wrote:

 Refugee - Patrick Moraz before he joined up with Yes ... fabulous album!
 
yes indeed ,one of the best of the genre imo
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Triumvirat, Quatermass, Egg, and Matching Mole.
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Well, it was already mentioned, but Rick Wakeman should be given a try. Specially the album 6 Wives of Henry VIII. Also, this two italian albums have been described as "Keyoboard Heaven" on their reviews: Il Balleto di Bronzo's "YS", and Metamorfosis' "Inferno" (even though they do have guitars, keyboards are much more important).
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Eric Norlander/Rocket Scientists/Lana Lane
 
Ange - Had 2 keyboard players at one time too!
 
PFM - In their early days
 
Banco - All their work, though it would be much more impressive and knowledgable if we said this was more classically minded material than just rock material!
 
Le Orme - All keyboard driven.
 
Curved Air - Though some folks think that Sonja Kristina and Darryl Way were more important. But the keyboards are what made the band in the first place with Francis Monkman tearing up Vivaldi against Darryl Way! It's what made them famous!
 
Gordon Giltrap - Not always considered progressive but there are some really nice things in there.
 
Focus - Easy to think that Jan Akkerman is the big one there, but their keyboards were always massive. And only Thijs' flute could make them sound secondary! Jan was fine, but I remember the keyboard passages much faster than I do his solos, except the one in Eruption! ... and that was because it was The Real Don Robot's theme !!!! (Guy Guden!)
 
Seventh Wave - Basically all keyboards.
 
Refugee - Patrick Moraz before he joined up with Yes ... fabulous album!


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Points: 788 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 21 2010 at 20:07
I guess you should check out the whole symphonic prog sub genre, even though there are some guitar driven bands.
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Originally posted by Jake Kobrin Jake Kobrin wrote:

VDGG, of course. 
Personally, I find them to be more driven by the sax rather than the organ, which was like their replacement for the lead guitar.  Not to diminish Banton's importance, of course.
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Anything by Ars Nova or Gerard, if you like hyperactive Japanese thrash-prog. After Crying from Hungary play more classically-inspired music with a heavy emphasis on strings and piano. And of course, the god of hell-fire himself Arthur Brown.

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VDGG, of course. 
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Most of Wakeman's output.
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Originally posted by The Truth The Truth wrote:

Triumvirat is the first thing that comes to mind with me, they are called an ELP clone but I actually think that they are better than ELP at times. Try Illusions On a Double Dimple Thumbs Up
Here, here! i cannot say enough good about Triumvirat-for me, they are the group that are the very best at keyboard driven rock, but are overlooked and under-rated-i would also suggest Spartacus and Mediterranean Tales by them
    i would also suggest from Italy-Triade, The Trip, Latte e Miele, and, of course, Le Orme
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For organ-lead prog, you may find this thread useful Thumbs Up
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Instrumentally speaking, A Triggering Myth is worth checking out.
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Points: 21795 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 21 2010 at 15:43
Triumvirat is the first thing that comes to mind with me, they are called an ELP clone but I actually think that they are better than ELP at times. Try Illusions On a Double Dimple Thumbs Up
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