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tszirmay 
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 Topic: harpsichord and lutePosted: May 12 2007 at 22:37 |
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Do any of you progheads out there know of other prog albums featuring harpsichord (even cameo appearances)? Outside of Focus, I am stumped. As for lute, same band , including Akkerman's early solo stuff ! Just goes to prove what a great prog band Focus was. They were my first proggy love! Yeah, love!
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Atomic_Rooster
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Posted: May 12 2007 at 22:40 |
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well... Steve Howe from Yes played Lute and Viehuela (yeah I totally butchered the spelling) on occasion
... we had quite a few named in my old Medieval Prog thread, but I can't remember most of them... I happen to love harpsichord in prog |
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tszirmay
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Posted: May 12 2007 at 22:44 |
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Thanks for your input. You are right , harpsichord in prog would be damn good idea to look at , all those prog musicians should consider this amazing albeit complex instrument. Focus did very well with it on Hamburger Concerto .
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Mellotron Storm
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Posted: May 13 2007 at 00:03 |
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Hey Thomas,WOBBLER uses it on their debut,as well it's on "Lumpy Gravy" by ZAPPA. It's used on AREKNAMES album,not sure which one.Some of the proto-prog bands like GRACIOUS and IT'S A BEAUTIFUL DAY use it as well.
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Heptade
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Posted: May 13 2007 at 00:21 |
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Tull may have used harpsichord, but then it could have been a synth sound emulating a harpsichord.
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Garion81
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Posted: May 13 2007 at 01:09 |
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ELP Still You Turn Me On. Keith played a harpischord live so I assume the one on the studio is also.
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"What are you going to do when that damn thing rusts?" |
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Cheesecakemouse
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Posted: May 13 2007 at 01:48 |
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Didn't Rick Wakeman use a harpsichord on the Yes song Madrigal, and I think you can hear one right at the end of Turn of the Century.
Edited by Cheesecakemouse - May 13 2007 at 01:49 |
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Atomic_Rooster
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Posted: May 13 2007 at 01:50 |
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Wakeman used some harpsichord on Siberian Khatru... really cool solo
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I am but a servant of the mighty Fripp, the sound of whose loins shall forever be upon the tongues of his followers.
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Cheesecakemouse
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Posted: May 13 2007 at 01:51 |
Yeah thats right, and I think he used some on Six Wives of King Henry |
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Atomic_Rooster
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Posted: May 13 2007 at 01:54 |
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while not quite harpsichord, Kerry Minnear of Gentle Giant made great use of the Clavinet
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I am but a servant of the mighty Fripp, the sound of whose loins shall forever be upon the tongues of his followers.
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asimplemistake
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Posted: May 13 2007 at 02:07 |
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Not quite progressive, but there was a completely classical Cd by a guitarist by the name of Yngwie Malmsteen that had a lot of harpsichord in it.
The Cd is called "Concerto Suite for Electric Guitar and Orchestra in E flat Minor Op. 1". Go listen to some samples of it maybe. It's all written like classical music, but with some electric guitars. It does have a lot of harpsichord in it though. |
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Pyk Owrno Zes
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Posted: May 13 2007 at 03:36 |
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Rick Wakeman uses a really good electric harpsichord/piano. John Evans from Tull uses harpsichord on the Life is a Long Song EP, and Thick as a Brick. and there's an electric one in Songs From the Wood, so most likely in Heavy Horses and Stormwatch to.
As for lute, Martin Barre from Tull plays lute in Thick as a Brick and Songs from the Wood. |
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Rocktopus
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Posted: May 13 2007 at 04:17 |
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Harpsichords, real & fakes, spinet, cembalo:
Gryphon (both real and keyboard) Dr. Z (loads, and a real one) Il Balletto di Bronzo (Spinet) Jacula (probably keyboards) Yugen (real Cembalo) And: Cressida, Trader Horne, Popol Vuh (several albums) , Alain Goraguer (La Planete Sauvage), Carpe Diem (Reincarnation, on debut), Quella Vecchia Locanda, Supersister (Pudding en Gisteren), Strawbs, Harmonium, Tortoise, Metamorfosi, Quartermass, BMS (some on debut), PFM, Phoenix (only some), Renaissance (keyboard, Turn of the Cards), Beggar's Opera (some on Pathfinder album), Amazing Blondel, Il Rovescio Della Medaglia (keybord) Forest, Deep Purple (on Blind) +more of the italian symphonic prog bands. |
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fuxi
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Posted: May 13 2007 at 06:23 |
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Long live the harpsichord!
I totally agree with many of the recommendations given above. In particular, Rick Wakeman's solos on "Siberian Khatru" and "The Prisoner" (on NO EARTHLY CONNECTION and on several Wakeman compilations) are superb. (They turned me on to actual baroque harpsichord music!) In addition, there's some highly refined harpsichord playing on "Velvet Green" by Jethro Tull (a lovely mini-epic on their SONGS FROM THE WOOD album), on THE MATHEMATICIAN'S AIR DISPLAY by Pekka Pohjola and on Zappa's UNCLE MEAT (totally un-baroque but great fun). Edited by fuxi - May 13 2007 at 06:23 |
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paolo.beenees
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Posted: May 13 2007 at 06:31 |
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Check out the song "La fabbricante d'angeli" on Le Orme's Contrappunti. Tony Pagliuca plays a muted harpiscord which sounds very similar to a lute. So, you have both things in a single number!
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Dick Heath
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Posted: May 13 2007 at 07:38 |
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We were here about a month ago wrt the harpsichord:
http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=36512&KW=harpsichord Newbies and others are recommended to use the local search engine, since many subjects have been covered since the founding of PA. I believe it is better to concentrate insights, info etc. on a subject to a single thread if possible , i.e. have some form of knowledge base concentrated at one place, rather than having it spread and the risk of missing something that might be useful. |
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endlessepic
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Posted: May 13 2007 at 10:40 |
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I can't say I know anyone since Bach or Martin Luther that played a lute...although it is a cool instrument and should be used in prog.
Harpsichord however if you dig is in a few PFM - Appena un po - Good harpsichord with flute. Beautiful song! ELP - Still You Turn Me On - I wish Keith would play more harpsichord, it sounds beautiful against the 12 string on this one. My stuff - when I come out with an album I hope to incorporate the harpsichord a lot...it is a very interesting instrument! |
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explodingjosh
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Posted: May 13 2007 at 18:45 |
hey dick, do you go up to people in public and tell them to stop having their conversation because the topics are already covered on wikipedia, or because you had that same conversation with a friend a month ago and that they shouldve been there to hear it? ...i hope not (maybe you do) |
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Dim
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Posted: May 13 2007 at 23:27 |
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Going for the one and the yes album (Yes) both featured those two
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Garion81
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Posted: May 14 2007 at 00:03 |
Rick used a RMI electronic Piano and Harpsichord. I don't think he ever played and acoustic Harpsichord.
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