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stanbrook

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Posted: April 11 2006 at 14:56

Anyone interested in Mellotron, go to www.planetmellotron.com

Prog-jester View Drop Down

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Posted: April 11 2006 at 15:31

stanbrook wrote:

Anyone interested in Mellotron, go to www.planetmellotron.com

Thanks!!!

Zenith

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Posted: April 11 2006 at 15:54

Mellotron - the classic prog instrument.

We're only in it for the music!!!

ozzy_tom

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Posted: April 12 2006 at 13:03

Definitely Hammon organ ! A lot of prog masterpices wouldn't have been created if Hammond hadn't been invented. Think about ELP-Tarkus, Yes-Roundabout, VDGG-Killer, Atomic Rooster-Tomorrow Night, Trace-King-Bird...

dagrush

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Posted: April 12 2006 at 13:20

I was just thinking about this the other day and I can't say I'm too sure. I'll go for Moog for now.

Dr. Evil

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Posted: April 12 2006 at 14:25

pierreolivier wrote:

el böthy wrote:

Paul K. wrote:

Sorry for my ignorance, but could you guys explain how does Moog and Hammond sound? I mean point out the songs.

For example, Band X has song X where you can clearly hear Moog, etc.

The best way to know which is the Moog and the Hammond is listening to them.
Hammond - Hear the song Hoedown bu Elp...after that you´ll know

Moog - In the cage from Genesis is a really good example...my favorite actually

Just a little rectification here, the synthesizer solo in the song "In the Cage" from Genesis is actually done on a ARP Pro Soloist and not on a Moog.Tony Banks got his first Moog synthesizer around the time of "And then there were three" where he get his hands on a Polymoog.Actually, he never use a Minimoog in the early Genesis stuff.

Bothy, Bothy......arent you tired of being wrong all the time? If you dont know, just shut up.
Stupid.....

Paul K.

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Posted: April 12 2006 at 15:14

pierreolivier wrote:

Just a little rectification here, the synthesizer solo in the song "In the Cage" from Genesis is actually done on a ARP Pro Soloist and not on a Moog.

then maybe any other suggestions for Moog? I still don't know how it sounds.

Weasels ripped my flesh

el böthy

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Posted: April 12 2006 at 15:25

pierreolivier wrote:

el böthy wrote:

The best way to know which is the Moog and the Hammond is listening to them.
Hammond - Hear the song Hoedown bu Elp...after that you´ll know

Moog - In the cage from Genesis is a really good example...my favorite actually

REALLY!!!?!?!? well...thats news for me...thanks ...I guess

"You want me to play what, Robert?"

el böthy

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Posted: April 12 2006 at 15:29

Dr. Evil wrote:

Bothy, Bothy......arent you tired of being wrong all the time? If you dont know, just shut up.
Stupid.....

What? excuse me...I cant understand what you are saying...I dont get this newies...wait till you are a senior member and then you let me know what you tried to say...ah and nice work with the colorful letter

...really NOT gay...

"You want me to play what, Robert?"

el böthy

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Posted: April 12 2006 at 15:31

Paul K. wrote:

pierreolivier wrote:

Just a little rectification here, the synthesizer solo in the song "In the Cage" from Genesis is actually done on a ARP Pro Soloist and not on a Moog.

then maybe any other suggestions for Moog? I still don't know how it sounds.

well...now Im just confused...but maybe Dr Evil can help you... he seems to know so much!!!

"You want me to play what, Robert?"

Dr. Evil

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Posted: April 12 2006 at 15:37

el böthy wrote:

Dr. Evil wrote:

Bothy, Bothy......arent you tired of being wrong all the time? If you dont know, just shut up.
Stupid.....

...really NOT gay...

Sorry, i am not a senior member, but it is becouse y dont wake up and enter this page saying crap.I do have i life.
But if it is so important to you maybe you can write another 10000 stupid posts and perhaps, i am not sure, somebody will have pitty and make you 4 stars, but i cant garantee anything

Dr. Evil

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Posted: April 12 2006 at 19:50

Maybe its because you never listen, you talk,talk,talk,talk,talk,talk,talk,talk,talk,talk,talk,talk, ....and talk.
Your King Crimson picture is very nice

But it would be nicer if Fripp didnt kicked them out

(it seems like a miracle to me that he only kicked trey gunn out in this period)
And by the way, Steve "ET" Howe may be ugly, but he has fellings too

Jaydubz

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Posted: April 12 2006 at 20:01

As a keyboardist, I enjoy playing a (well-maintained) piano the best...the subtlety of tone coupled with the fact that it is a purely acoustic instrument really makes you feel "at one" with the instrument. That said, I voted for the Hammond...because it's ballsy, ever-evolving and idiosyncratic - capable of creating anything from a moody pad to an over-driven "in-your-case" lead...perfectly suited for prog, and no one (in prog) played that bad-boy better that Mr. Emerson!

"Music is the best." ~ FZ

Paulieg

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Posted: April 12 2006 at 20:20

I love all of the choices. Narrowing it down to one I'd have to choose the moog. I love that mellotron though.

pierreolivier View Drop Down

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Posted: April 12 2006 at 20:54

Paul K. wrote:

pierreolivier wrote:

Just a little rectification here, the synthesizer solo in the song "In the Cage" from Genesis is actually done on a ARP Pro Soloist and not on a Moog.

then maybe any other suggestions for Moog? I still don't know how it sounds.

There's a lot of them!

Among the well known band,Yes used a lot of minimoog in all of their classic albums from Fragile(1971) until Drama(1980).Emerson,Lake and Palmer also used a lot of Moog,first a modular synth from the first eponymous album(1970),The "Lucky man" solo at the end of the song is a good example and Tarkus(1971).He add a minimoog around the time of Trilogy(1972) and use it in addition of his big modular system.There's a lot of others but are too numerous for naming all.

If you know italian progressive band PFM,all of their early albums have a lot of minimoog.Il Balletto di Bronzo "Y's" is full of mental minimoog solos.Museo Rosenbach "Zarathrustra" is also very well equiped with beautiful Moog lines.Like above, there's a lot of others examples, browsing among the albums review is also a good way for finding others.

Hope that help.

krusty

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Posted: April 13 2006 at 06:23

chopper wrote:

I went for the Mellotron because it looked lonely with no votes. Having said that, I love a bit of Moog and there's nothing quite like a Hammond.

Also, a piano is really nice.

So basically anything apart from a cheesy synth or an organ that sounds like it came from a cinema.

My favourite bit of keyboards is probably Rick Wakeman's church organ at the end of "I get up I get down". Awesome.

I am exactly the same Chopper, I like a bit of variation on a record, whether it be hammond, Moog, Arp, Piano, Mellowtron, whatever, as long as it's well played and inventive.

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Raff

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Posted: April 13 2006 at 06:37

I love keyboards in general, but my vote goes to the mighty Hammond. The Mellotron is in a way a symbol of symphonic prog, and the piano is one of the most versatile instruments ever. The Moog is the one I'm least keen on, though there are many great examples of its use by accomplished musicians (Emerson's solo on the live version of "Aquatarkus" for one).

zbida

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Posted: April 13 2006 at 07:02

Paulieg wrote:

I love all of the choices. Narrowing it down to one I'd have to choose the moog. I love that mellotron though.

That's right. Very difficult choice. So I .... can't decide.

dalt99

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Posted: April 13 2006 at 12:34

This is like having to choose your favorite child! Jeez. I guess, if I was forced to choose I would pick the hammond organ. Mainly because I like my hard rock music like Deep Purple and Uriah Heep and I just can't see those bands playing a synth or mellotron only.

Best of 2006 that I've heard:
PFM-Stati Di Immaginazione
Zenit-Surrender (Best "unknown" album)
Oaksenham - Conquest of Pacific
2007:
Phideaux - Doomsday Afternoon
La Torre Del Alchimista - Neo

Poll Question: Which is your favourite keyboard for prog?
Poll Choice	Votes	Poll Statistics
Hammond	20	[32.79%]
Moog (or other synth)	17	[27.87%]
Mellotron	20	[32.79%]
Piano	3	[4.92%]
Other (specify)	1	[1.64%]
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