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Poll Question: Which of this bands makes the best instrumental songs???
Poll Choice Votes Poll Statistics
140 [3.88%]
1467 [40.70%]
29 [0.80%]
769 [21.34%]
46 [1.28%]
8 [0.22%]
318 [8.82%]
18 [0.50%]
42 [1.17%]
685 [19.01%]
82 [2.28%]
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ELP BY FAR! ELP ELP ELP ELP!
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Camel, Focus, Gryphon, Trace and The Enid all beat ANY band on that list out of sight
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I voted for the Flower Kings, but it was a tough choice between them and King Crimson for me.  Frankly, I don't think of most of those other bands as really making instrumental music, except ELP (which I like, but not as well as Crimson and TFK).  And to be fair, I only have on Anglagard disc (which I don't really like) and I don't know anything by Mahivishnu.

A good idea for a topic ... but where's Ozric Tentacles?  Camel?  Djam Karet?  Even Liquid Tension Experiment?!?
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RUSH

YYZ and La Villa Strangiato say it all
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Anglagard!!! 

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Where is FOCUS???

Or Gentle Giant?
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Oh yea!!

CAMEL as well!
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How come Crimson is losing this poll by a mile? Must be the people sitting
and reloading to have their favorite band win. I mean let's be honest here,
Genesis has almost 700 votes and KC has 130? A third of Crimson's albums
are usually instrumental while Genesis has had about 3 their whole career
(Gabriel-era.) They can't even be compared.
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Originally posted by Destrio Destrio wrote:

RUSH

YYZ and La Villa Strangiato say it all

My thoughts exactly.
"Can't you feel our souls ignite?
Shedding ever-changing colors,in the darkness of the fading night..."
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This multi vote polls are useless, better to write your opinions:

  1. Anglagard: Nuff said
  2. Par Lindh Project: Also love when Magdalena sings 
  3. Focus: Only one or two strange versions of songs with lyrics, Thijs used his voice as an instrument. 
  4. Mike Oldfield 
  5. Jean Luc Ponty

Iván

BTW: As Fragile DT well said, it's a crime to mention ELP and Genesis, Greg Lake's voice is incredible and Genesis sung material is far superior to their instrumentals.



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Originally posted by ivan_2068 ivan_2068 wrote:

This multi vote polls are useless, better to write your opinions:

  1. Anglagard: Nuff said
  2. Par Lindh Project: Also love when Magdalena sings 
  3. Focus: Only one or two strange versions of songs with lyrics, Thijs used his voice as an instrument. 
  4. Mike Oldfield 
  5. Jean Luc Ponty

Iván

BTW: As Fragile DT well said, it's a crime to mention ELP and Genesis, Greg Lake's voice is incredible and Genesis sung material is far superior to their instrumentals.

I cannot agree more Ivan, Ponty is amazing.
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Originally posted by ivan_2068 ivan_2068 wrote:

This multi vote polls are useless, better to write
your opinions:



  1. Anglagard: Nuff said
  2. Par Lindh Project: Also love when Magdalena sings 
  3. Focus: Only one or two strange versions of songs with lyrics, Thijs
    used his voice as an instrument. 
  4. Mike Oldfield 
  5. Jean Luc Ponty

Iván


BTW: As Fragile DT well said, it's a crime to mention ELP and Genesis,
Greg Lake's voice is incredible and Genesis sung material is far superior
to their instrumentals.



I should really check out Focus. I've only heard good things about them.
Anyone recommend a good starting point?
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Originally posted by FragileDT FragileDT wrote:


I should really check out Focus. I've only heard good things about them.
Anyone recommend a good starting point?

If you want solid albums:

  1. Hamburger Concerto
  2. Moving Waves

I ususally avoid compilations, but there's one called Hocus Pocus, which gives a good panoramic view of the band.

If you want a full Focus experience, try the DVD named Masters from the Vault

You'll enjoy it and it's cheap.

Iván



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And ELP Takes the cake!!
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The biscuit more like...

 

There are just one or two more votes than I might have reasonably expected...

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What about Ozric Tentacles? They're 100% instrumental.

I'm also very keen on Derek Sherinian these days (also 100% instrumental) and Liquid Tension Experiment are also great (also 100% instrumental).


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Camel all the way    but i do love anglagard and elp
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I voted for ANGLAGARD... really accurate and technical, maybe one of the best bands of the 90's... I really love Yes, ELP, Crimson and Genesis but I think Anglagard in this list, is the best insrtumental band... You forget Camel, Porcupine Tree, Anekdoten and Happy Family, but well... the poll is OK...
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