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Two argentinian albums:

"Metanoia" - Nexus
"Ciclotimia" - Amagrama
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A lot of stuff posted from the '70s..."not that there's anything wrong with that!"

Here's a total ripper of a track, from the Japanese trio/quartet Gerard. No vocals on this one, just fantastic playing. Play it loud!
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Originally posted by cstack3 cstack3 wrote:

"Relayer" by Yes might fit your bill, Patrick Moraz was much more of a synth player than Wakeman!

Moraz was "much more of a synth player" than Rick "tape the settings into place and grab another MiniMoog" Wakeman? Really? LOL

Squire & White are on this! Rick plays piano, a MiniMoog & PolyMoog, and the RMI Keyboard Computer.
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Originally posted by cstack3 cstack3 wrote:

"Relayer" by Yes might fit your bill, Patrick Moraz was much more of a synth player than Wakeman!


If it is so (I just hear keyboards that I like, and I wouldn't know if it's synths or lnot), perhaps seeking some concert of Yes with Moraz could be interesting too... his sound on the more classic songs sound rather different than with Wakeman... I guess that is what is meant about him playing more synths.
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You also might love some Frumpy

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Originally posted by verslibre verslibre wrote:

Originally posted by cstack3 cstack3 wrote:

"Relayer" by Yes might fit your bill, Patrick Moraz was much more of a synth player than Wakeman!

Moraz was "much more of a synth player" than Rick "tape the settings into place and grab another MiniMoog" Wakeman? Really? LOL

Squire & White are on this! Rick plays piano, a MiniMoog & PolyMoog, and the RMI Keyboard Computer.





that is a fantastic album Clap
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I would highly recommend THEO. Just one guy and you can find him on Bandcamp.

Also the Robert Berry lead band 3.2 have a couple of albums that are well worth checking out.
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Originally posted by Argentinfonico Argentinfonico wrote:

"Metanoia" - Nexus


Yes, that one has a lot of ELP-ness.
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Originally posted by JD JD wrote:

And if you want to stray down the purely electronic synth symphonic stuff...

Tomita's album of Pictures at an Exhibition

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I think even better is his version of The Planets, and of course his Stravinsky in Firebird, both of which are very explosive, specially his Stravinsky which is BY VERY FAR, one of the best renditions of that piece of music EVER DONE. The style even fits, as a "psychedelic" thing ... which makes it even more fun to listen to, but it may be too weird for some folks to hear and then think that Stravinsky is just another pet out there!
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Originally posted by richardh richardh wrote:

Originally posted by verslibre verslibre wrote:

Squire & White are on this! Rick plays piano, a MiniMoog & PolyMoog, and the RMI Keyboard Computer.

that is a fantastic album Clap

One of his top three, for sure! Clap

Originally posted by richardh richardh wrote:

I would highly recommend THEO. Just one guy and you can find him on Bandcamp.

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^Which RW album are you guys referring to?
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I'm not super familiar with this guy, but your question made me think of this immediately. Not necessarily ELP sounding, but it's synth heaven! Norlander was part of a band called Rocket Scientists that you might want to check out.


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Erik Norlander is also currently in the Dukes of Orient..which is a spin-off of the most recent members of Asia without Geoff Downes.   His wife is Lana Lane, once proclaimed the Queen of Prog Metal, and he plays keys on a number of her albums as well.
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Hi Butters! I'm a South Park fan! Welcome. Have you checked out The Psychedelic Ensemble? A lot of fancy and busy keyboarding. 
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Originally posted by verslibre verslibre wrote:

Originally posted by cstack3 cstack3 wrote:

"Relayer" by Yes might fit your bill, Patrick Moraz was much more of a synth player than Wakeman!

Moraz was "much more of a synth player" than Rick "tape the settings into place and grab another MiniMoog" Wakeman? 


Yes.  In an interview in "Keyboard" magazine about the time that "Relayer" was released, Moraz stated that he had "invented a new way to play the synthesizer."  He said "I play the oscillators more expressively." 

Compared to most of his contemporaries, who simply used the same general setting and didn't noodle with the filters etc. while playing, I'd say he was correct.  I saw the "Relayer" tour twice and could not believe his skills on the Mini-Moog. 
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Originally posted by Nomadic Nomadic wrote:

I'm not super familiar with this guy, but your question made me think of this immediately. Not necessarily ELP sounding, but it's synth heaven! Norlander was part of a band called Rocket Scientists that you might want to check out.

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Hi,

Outstanding keyboard player and his band put on one of the most professional shows I have ever seen in the 1999 SF Progressive Music Festival. It was well done, and strong ... and even at the time, the knock was that they sounded way too metal ... and I thought that was an unfair comment. 

Lana Lane is very good, and it's a shame that she has not gotten better known, but I wonder how much of it was because some of the wording in a lot of her songs, was kinda weak, and perhaps forced to try and attract a new age crowd which did not fit with the band and the musicians behind her, even though they could do that with eyes closed!

Outstand stick player, better than some of the named ones in my book, since he also helps lay down the strength of the RS's music, and not just be a bass guitar playing just another song and being a rhythm player with the drummer ... 

I really miss a lot of their work and love to listen to it, and never tired of it. Wish Lana Lane could do one more album, or more albums, but I wonder how much disillusionment is involved here, specially with progressive folks, who thought that their show in that event was not progressive but too much metal! They did not even hear Erik's keyboards, just like they did not hear Per Lindh's either ... just pathetic and a bunch of popsters that came to see a couple of bands and trash the rest! Even Brand X and Bondage Fruit kinda went by as if they were not noticed.
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Originally posted by cstack3 cstack3 wrote:

Originally posted by verslibre verslibre wrote:

Originally posted by cstack3 cstack3 wrote:

"Relayer" by Yes might fit your bill, Patrick Moraz was much more of a synth player than Wakeman!

Moraz was "much more of a synth player" than Rick "tape the settings into place and grab another MiniMoog" Wakeman? 


Yes.  In an interview in "Keyboard" magazine about the time that "Relayer" was released, Moraz stated that he had "invented a new way to play the synthesizer."  He said "I play the oscillators more expressively." 

Compared to most of his contemporaries, who simply used the same general setting and didn't noodle with the filters etc. while playing, I'd say he was correct.  I saw the "Relayer" tour twice and could not believe his skills on the Mini-Moog.

He probably heard Jan Hammer's MiniMoog wizardry on Billy Cobham's Spectrum the year before. Hammer is one of the best MiniMoog soloists ever, maybe my favorite.
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Originally posted by AFlowerKingCrimson AFlowerKingCrimson wrote:

^Which RW album are you guys referring to?

Rick Wakeman's Criminal Record. The album cover is visible in the embedded YT link. Check it out. Probably Rick's best work till The Red Planet.
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Originally posted by verslibre verslibre wrote:

Originally posted by cstack3 cstack3 wrote:

Originally posted by verslibre verslibre wrote:

Originally posted by cstack3 cstack3 wrote:

"Relayer" by Yes might fit your bill, Patrick Moraz was much more of a synth player than Wakeman!

Moraz was "much more of a synth player" than Rick "tape the settings into place and grab another MiniMoog" Wakeman? 


Yes.  In an interview in "Keyboard" magazine about the time that "Relayer" was released, Moraz stated that he had "invented a new way to play the synthesizer."  He said "I play the oscillators more expressively." 

Compared to most of his contemporaries, who simply used the same general setting and didn't noodle with the filters etc. while playing, I'd say he was correct.  I saw the "Relayer" tour twice and could not believe his skills on the Mini-Moog.

He probably heard Jan Hammer's MiniMoog wizardry on Billy Cobham's Spectrum the year before. Hammer is one of the best MiniMoog soloists ever, maybe my favorite.


Indeed!  My jaw dropped when I watched how Hammer would manipulate his Mini Moog pitch-bend wheel and other controls during a Mahavishnu Orchestra concert on TV!  

Moraz was amazingly aggressive on his synth - many of his contemporaries, including Tony Banks, seemed to use pre-set sounds exclusively.  When I saw my first Relayer show (November 16, 1974: Gryphon, Yes -Relayer tour, Horton Fieldhouse, Normal IL), I was confused at first by what I was hearing....I ascribed Moraz's lead lines to Steve Howe, who was simply playing rhythm guitar at that moment!  It was a revelation....
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Originally posted by verslibre verslibre wrote:



Originally posted by richardh richardh wrote:

I would highly recommend THEO. Just one guy and you can find him on Bandcamp.

Will do!

Sorry it's not just one guy as I suggested , not sure why I had that in my head

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THEO: Formed by world reknown keyboardist Jim ALFREDSON (ORGANISSIMO, DIRTY FINGERS, Janiva MAGNESS, Greg NAGY BAND, ROOT DOCTOR), THEO harkens back to the keyboard-centric superbands of the 1970s like YES, GENESIS, and EMERSON LAKE AND PALMER, but with a distinctly modern and bold approach.
ALFREDSON is joined by bassist Gary DAVENPORT (805 BAND, Janiva MAGNESS) drummer Kevin DEPREE (SOUND IS RED, Greg NAGY BAND) and guitarist Jake REICHBART. The eponymous debut album features six tracks including an epic 30 minute opening suite.





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