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Ben2112 
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Joined: March 15 2005 Status: Offline Points: 870 |
 Posted: September 13 2006 at 15:53 |
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As good as On Reflection, Knots, etc. are, there is one GG track that always comes immediately to my mind when thinking about vocal harmonies---the chorus of "Pantagruel's Nativity". Ahhh, pure bliss...
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Fassbinder
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Posted: September 13 2006 at 16:22 |
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The best vocal harmonies I ever heard are from the Soviet/Byelorussian group Pesnyary (how many of you are acquainted with them?)
Out of Prog domain -- probably, the Tuvan singing (when the "normal" singing interchanges wit the throat-singing). For example, something by the group called Huun-Huur-Tu.
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unforgivable74
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Joined: August 17 2006 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 99 |
Posted: September 13 2006 at 16:28 |
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I know that Marillion don't 'specialise' in vocal harmonies but I have to wave the flag for my favourite band:
Closing section of 'Man Of A Thousand Faces' Closing section of 'Go!' Awesome! |
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Laughs as I clean my teeth, laughs as I rub at my eyes.
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JrKASperov
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Posted: September 13 2006 at 16:46 |
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I just have to mention Sacred Baboon here from Yezda Urfa, it has some Gentle Giantian harmononies there.
EDIT: Just a word of warning, you MUST use headphones while listening to GG! The stereo effect is amazing!  Edited by JrKASperov - September 13 2006 at 16:56 |
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Epic.
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lightbulb_son
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Joined: March 20 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 965 |
Posted: September 13 2006 at 19:35 |
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I'm in complete and total shock. Has no one even thought to mention Simon & Garfunkel???
I think that those two have the best chemistry I've ever heard.
I personally love Yes, but the harmonies aren't always great.
Harmonies that come to mind are the end of "Heart Attack In A Layby", "Bleak", and all of Alice In Chains' material (Cantrell is so underrated as a singer, and Layne has one of the greatest voices I've ever heard).
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When the world is sick
Can't no one be well But I dreamt we were all beautiful and strong 
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Logan
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Site Admin Joined: April 05 2006 Location: Vancouver, BC Status: Offline Points: 36863 |
Posted: September 13 2006 at 19:40 |
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I love Gentle Giant and Yezda Urfa for vocal harmonies. And, probably been mentioned already, but Et Cetera deserves a nod. "Newton Avait Raison" can be found on this page --> CLICK
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Melomaniac
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Joined: May 07 2006 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 4088 |
Posted: September 23 2006 at 14:18 |
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Anything by Gentle Giant...
Queen
The Beach Boys
Porcupine Tree
Symphony X
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"One likes to believe in the freedom of Music" - Neil Peart, The Spirit of Radio
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Dick Heath
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Jazz-Rock Specialist Joined: April 19 2004 Location: England Status: Offline Points: 12818 |
Posted: September 23 2006 at 15:22 |
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The oft neglected, nearly prog band Capability Brown were Charisma Records' harmony specialists - check out, if you have the chance, Keep Death Off The Road, Drive On The Pavement. Have to go a long way, though, to beat CSN's Suite Judy Blue Eyes.
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salmacis
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Posted: September 23 2006 at 15:27 |
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Uriah Heep were always my favourite- so much so they were occasionally called 'the Beach Boys of heavy metal'!!
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Tenth Chaffinch
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Joined: April 22 2006 Location: Singapore Status: Offline Points: 203 |
Posted: September 23 2006 at 16:08 |
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Gentle Giant - Knots, On Reflection, Time To Kill
Camel - Unevensong, Song Within A Song
Anything in Magma.
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www.myspace.com/fatherunderground
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yesfan88
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Joined: August 24 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 357 |
Posted: September 23 2006 at 19:55 |
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Gentle Giant definitely has great vocal harmonies. I recently acquired Three Friends and I was really impressed. Prologue has some really interesting vocals.
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"I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it"- Evelyn Beatrice Hall
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JayDee
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Posted: September 23 2006 at 19:59 |
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Some of my favorite vocal harmonies:
Yes: The Reavealing Science of God--
*Moments, Moments ,Moments*
Kansas: Carry on My Wayward Son
Spock's Beard: A Boy Named Sid
Porcupine Tree: Collapse The Light Into The Earth
America: Ventura Highway
etc etc...
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Mikerinos
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Posted: September 23 2006 at 20:22 |
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Harmonium's Depuis l'Automne
You can listen to it here on ProgArchives, and I strongly recommend everyone to do so if they haven't already! http://www.progarchives.com/Progressive_rock_discography_BAND.asp?band_id=619 |
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rupert
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Joined: February 18 2006 Location: Germany Status: Offline Points: 610 |
Posted: September 25 2006 at 13:44 |
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Asides from the Eagles and other west-coast-oriented stuff ( England Dan & John Ford Coley came to my mind immediatly ) I'm deeply in love with the vocal harmonies BJH did on "Live Tapes", "One Night" in particular. I know they didn't always hit it perfectly but especially this gives a very unique feel to it, it's lifting me up !
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Padraic
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Posted: September 25 2006 at 13:47 |
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yarstruly
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Posted: September 27 2006 at 08:54 |
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Just about anything from Yes or Queen....
But some you may not think of by Yes are on the much maligned Open Your Eyes album...great harmonies there.....
Also Kansas have some great harmonies....
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Facebook hashtags:
#100greatestprogrockchallenge #scottssongbysong #scottsspotlight |
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markosherrera
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Joined: October 01 2006 Location: World Status: Offline Points: 3252 |
Posted: December 08 2006 at 22:08 |
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QUEEN,YES,GENESIS.
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Howe Protege
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Joined: November 27 2006 Status: Offline Points: 236 |
Posted: December 09 2006 at 01:38 |
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Frost's Milliontown has some awesome vocal harmonies. Of course, you can always go with A Night At The Opera.
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My favorite pasty faced British pal.
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OGTL
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Joined: December 02 2006 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 50 |
Posted: December 10 2006 at 00:29 |
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Harmonium, particularly the first two, have incredible vocal harmony arrangements in just about every song.
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lucky_man123
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Joined: August 07 2006 Status: Offline Points: 35 |
Posted: December 20 2006 at 23:42 |
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Yes on TALES. Anderson sings SATB parts in a lot of this!
Gentle Giant doesn't usually use vocal harmonies as much as vocal COUNTERPOINT. But it's still incredible. |
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