Vibraphone in Prog Rock
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Topic: Vibraphone in Prog Rock
Posted By: Saltychuck79
Subject: Vibraphone in Prog Rock
Date Posted: April 12 2016 at 16:46
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Hey ProgArchives, what are some good reccomendations of prog songs that include the Vibraphone? A good example of my favorite is "An Inmates Lullaby" by Gentle Giant. Thanks!  ------------- As the dust settles, see our dreams, all coming true, it depends on you... |
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Posted By: Rednight
Date Posted: April 12 2016 at 17:02
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Fase on Maxophone's self-titled album. ------------- "It just has none of the qualities of your work that I find interesting. Abandon [?] it." - Eno |
Posted By: Mascodagama
Date Posted: April 12 2016 at 17:27
| L'Orchestre Sympathique - En concert a la Grande Passe. The album is a feast of vibes. |
Posted By: zravkapt
Date Posted: April 12 2016 at 18:11
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Zappa, Pierre Moerlen's Gong and Tortoise. Although all three have mallet percussion including but not limited to vibraphone. Floyd has some vibraphone on their '60s stuff, the More soundtrack specifically I think. ------------- Magma America Great Make Again |
Posted By: Mascodagama
Date Posted: April 12 2016 at 18:15
| Camembert's album Schnörgl Attahk from 2011. |
Posted By: Mascodagama
Date Posted: April 12 2016 at 18:18
Absolutely, and including for these purposes the albums Gazeuse and Expresso II when they were still just called Gong.
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zravkapt wrote:Posted By: Replayer
Date Posted: April 12 2016 at 18:19
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Pierre Moerlen also played an extended vibraphone solo on Mike Oldfield's Incantations Part Four. Speaking of Gentle Giant, Kerry Minnear played prominent vibraphone on Schooldays.
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Posted By: Mascodagama
Date Posted: April 12 2016 at 18:25
| Vortex's album Les Cycles de Thanatos, included as part of the compilation 1975-1979. |
Posted By: kenethlevine
Date Posted: April 12 2016 at 19:19
it's a great one too, just before the climax, and my favourite part, of the album But it's the only vibraphone in prog that comes to mind for me
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Posted By: Saltychuck79
Date Posted: April 12 2016 at 19:35
Wow guys! (That was fast) Thanks for all the reccomendations! I'll listen to some of these tonight.  ------------- As the dust settles, see our dreams, all coming true, it depends on you... |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: April 12 2016 at 22:42
This, FZ, & GonG were the first things to pop into my mind. ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: Meltdowner
Date Posted: April 13 2016 at 04:08
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The first band that comes to mind after the ones mentioned.
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Posted By: Fjkpkwek
Date Posted: April 13 2016 at 06:13
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There's also this vibraphone solo (along with the flute) near the end of Movin' On by Circus. Definitely my favorite moment of that track.
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Posted By: Cosmiclawnmower
Date Posted: April 13 2016 at 16:36
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Family; particularly on 'Song for me' and 'Fearless'- Poli Palmer created part of Family's idiosyncratic and diverse sound with his use of vibraphone!! ------------- |
Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: April 13 2016 at 16:55
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King Crimson - Moonchild -------------  
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Posted By: The Dark Elf
Date Posted: April 13 2016 at 17:27
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Posted By: The Neck Romancer
Date Posted: April 13 2016 at 21:34
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Magma's E-Ré and Sl*g Tanz ------------- 
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Posted By: pianoman
Date Posted: April 13 2016 at 22:56
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I always loved the mallet percussion in this Tortoise track. |
Posted By: Hrychu
Date Posted: April 14 2016 at 00:28
| I think Pollen used a vibraphone at some point, but I'm not sure. |
Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: April 14 2016 at 00:34
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i think Jaga Jazzist uses some vibes ass well -------------
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Posted By: resurrection
Date Posted: April 14 2016 at 11:58
| Before Prog, there was TIMEBOX. Ollie wasn't just a great guitarist, he did that too. |
Posted By: presdoug
Date Posted: April 14 2016 at 12:41
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Birth Control's "We All Thought We Knew You", off of their 1977 album "Increase", which was dedicated to Helmut Koellen of Triumvirat, who died that year.
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Posted By: Imperial Zeppelin
Date Posted: April 14 2016 at 13:10
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Gary Burton is the first thing that comes to mind when talking about them vibes. He's not a prog rock artists but he has some fusion stuff ------------- "Hey there, Dog Man, now I drink from your bowl." |
Posted By: terramystic
Date Posted: April 14 2016 at 16:56
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Kansas - Magnum Opus? |
Posted By: Intruder
Date Posted: April 15 2016 at 10:11
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Run to the record shop and pick up some early Gary Burton albums.....Duster (with Larry Coryell), Lofty Fake Amalgam (Coryell!), Genuine Tong Funeral (with Carla Bley), Throb, and the albums with Keith Jarrett and Chick Corea (Crystal Silence). Burton is a trailblazer of vibes in jazz-fusion.....hell, he's still kicking up a storm.....check out his stuff! ------------- I like to feel the suspense when you're certain you know I am there..... |
Posted By: Mascodagama
Date Posted: April 16 2016 at 08:35
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Stomu kicking ass in tandem with Morris Pert...percussion up the wazoo.
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Posted By: Mascodagama
Date Posted: April 16 2016 at 11:08
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Here's one that's relatively obscure: The band Zem from Asturias, led by vibraphonist Xuan Zem. They have one s/t album and it's excellent. The track from the video leads it off.
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Posted By: cstack3
Date Posted: April 16 2016 at 11:25
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The best I've ever seen is "Tunnels," which featured Swiss vibraphonist Marc Wagnon, guitarist John Goodsall, bassist Percy Jones, and others. Highly highly recommended! http://buckyballmusic.com/tunnels" rel="nofollow - http://buckyballmusic.com/tunnels Check out the videos on the channel.
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Posted By: ALotOfBottle
Date Posted: April 17 2016 at 02:58
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I'm suprised nobody mentioned Colosseum yet! Does not appear throughoutly, that's true, but I like a unique feel it gives the band at times. |
Posted By: dwill123
Date Posted: April 17 2016 at 11:45
Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: April 18 2016 at 20:04
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXk3dAPEx9A" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXk3dAPEx9A https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&ved=0ahUKEwjPg4vnwJnMAhUS5GMKHUA0CxAQjRwIBw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fprogpossession.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F03%2Fosiris-osiris-bahrain-1981.html&psig=AFQjCNGT-WNWMQQZwVpaJe8suzaSCuPdBw&ust=1461114230041413" rel="nofollow">  ------------- "Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought." -- John F. Kennedy |
Posted By: AreYouHuman
Date Posted: April 19 2016 at 22:27
An album that slipped under the radar of some Bill Bruford fans (though the title track is the only one he plays on). This is the title track, though it's not openly labeled as such:In earlier posts that mention Pierre Moerlen’s Gong no one mentioned “Time Is the Key”—specifically the first four tracks: Ard Na Greine, Earthrise, Supermarket and Faerie Steps. A bloody 17-minute continuous percussive epic!!!!There is some subtle vibraphone in Crying Song by Floyd, from "More."
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Posted By: Son.of.Tiresias
Date Posted: May 11 2016 at 16:09
 Exactly COLOSSEUM LIVE - how can anyone here miss that ?!Dave Greenslade is a superb player, both organ & vibraphone. And the best wah-wah guitar work from anyone is right here folks... Dave Clempson please !
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Posted By: hellogoodbye
Date Posted: May 11 2016 at 16:32
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httpsPosted By: Mascodagama
Date Posted: May 13 2016 at 05:59
| I'm just listening to the s/t album by MeTaL-O-PHoNe - a trio of Joachim Florent (of Jean Louis) on bass, Benjamin Flament on vibes and Eli Duris on drums. Flament uses effects on his vibes to produce a variety of distorted and fuzzed-out sounds, so it's pretty different from any other recording with vibes I've heard. Excellent stuff though for those into some avant prog / avant jazz. |
Posted By: frankbostick
Date Posted: May 22 2016 at 11:28
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Colosseum - Valentyne Suite Maneige all album, but vibraphone or xylophone? |
Posted By: HosiannaMantra
Date Posted: May 25 2016 at 15:31
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Samurai's self titled album had some great vibraphone moments ("Saving It Up for So Long", "As I Dried The Tears Away"). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_P_ON-tj79E" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_P_ON-tj79E
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Posted By: schizoidman
Date Posted: May 25 2016 at 15:44
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From the 1974 album "Ring" by the Gary Burton Quintet. Great version of Eberhard Weber's "The Colours of Chlo" ------------- Making the useless useful 24/7. |
Posted By: schizoidman
Date Posted: May 25 2016 at 17:49
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From 2013, Afenginn's "Paxima" ------------- Making the useless useful 24/7. |
Posted By: frankbostick
Date Posted: May 26 2016 at 12:18
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The Web - I Spider. |
Posted By: Saltychuck79
Date Posted: June 11 2016 at 23:45
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I f******g love I Spider. Just got it on CD. ------------- As the dust settles, see our dreams, all coming true, it depends on you... |
Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: June 12 2016 at 01:43
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^Yeah it's a great one - ------------- "Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought." -- John F. Kennedy |
Posted By: Nicky
Date Posted: June 12 2016 at 23:20
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One suggestion from me: Hope that you'll like it.
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