Which Prog Musician Played in the Most Prog Bands?
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Topic: Which Prog Musician Played in the Most Prog Bands?
Posted By: wiz_d_kidd
Subject: Which Prog Musician Played in the Most Prog Bands?
Date Posted: February 17 2018 at 11:48
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One thing that always impressed me about the old prog dudes was how they got around. They do an album or two with one band, then move on to another project. My question is this: "What prog musician (or singer) participated in the most number of different prog bands?" Here are the rules: 1. "Participation" means they got credit on at least one professionally produced studio or live album. Simply touring with a band as a fill-in doesn't count, unless they appear on a live album. And bootleg recordings don't count. 2. The prog bands only count if they are listed here in PA. Working with bands that are considered jazz or pop or some other (non-prog) genre doesn't count. Cross-over and Prog-Related are OK to include. 3. We're not counting total albums -- just total bands. A band is considered different if it has a different name. Vast lineup changes under the same name are still considered the same band. 4. List the bands and at least one album for verification. I really don't have a clue who would top this list, but I suspect that guys like Alan Holdsworth or John Wetton would be high on the list. |
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Posted By: micky
Date Posted: February 17 2018 at 11:55
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without looking if they can top John Wetton.. I'll eat my hat. So let that be the bar.... which I'll soon be at btw.. Whoot!!! ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: The.Crimson.King
Date Posted: February 17 2018 at 12:09
I'm going with Bruford  Yes - Fragile Genesis - Seconds Out Crimson - USA Absolute Elsewhere - Absolute Elsewhere Bruford - One of a Kind UK - UK National Health - Missing Pieces Bruford & Borstlap - Every Step a Dance, Every Word a Song Bill Bruford's Earthworks - Stamping Ground Moraz & Bruford - Music for Piano and Drums David Torn - Cloud Over Mercury Anderson Bruford Wakeman & Howe - s/t Bruford Levin Upper Extremities - s/t Kazumi Watanabe - The Spice of Life *Gong - though he toured with them in late '74, I don't think they ever released a live album with BB ------------- https://wytchcrypt.wixsite.com/mutiny-in-jonestown" rel="nofollow - Mutiny in Jonestown : Progressive Rock Since 1987 |
Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: February 17 2018 at 12:17
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John Wetton was in quite a few, as Micky says. Ted Leonard - Enchant, Affector, Thought Chamber, Spock's Beard + solo (could be more, I don't know them all) Roine Stolt has been in all sort of projects. God knows all Steven Wilson's side projects LOL |
Posted By: Magnum Vaeltaja
Date Posted: February 17 2018 at 12:33
Yeah, pretty sure it's John Wetton. Here are all the PA-listed artists that he's been given credits on albums for: Asia Atoll ("Rock Puzzle") Ayreon ("The Theory of Everything") Peter Banks David Cross ("Exiles") Brian Eno ("Here Come The Warm Jets") Family ("Fearless" and "Bandstand") Steve Hackett ("Genesis Revisited" and "The Tokyo Tapes") Eddie Jobson ("Ultimate Zero" and "Four Decades") King Crimson Duncan Mackay ("Score") Phil Manzanera ("Diamond Head" and "K-Scope") Mogul Thrash Martin Orford Peter Sinfield Qango Renaissance ("Grandine Il Vento") Roxy Music ("Viva!") UK Uriah Heep ("Return To Fantasy" and "High And Mighty") Wishbone Ash ("Number The Brave") ------------- when i was a kid a doller was worth ten dollers - now a doller couldnt even buy you fifty cents |
micky wrote:Posted By: BaldFriede
Date Posted: February 17 2018 at 12:37
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Robert Fripp has countless guest appearances. Brian Eno is another good candidate. And perhaps Mani Neumeier of Guru Guru. -------------  BaldJean and I; I am the one in blue. |
Posted By: ForestFriend
Date Posted: February 17 2018 at 12:44
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Mel Collins has quite a few credits: Circus - s/t King Crimson - In The Wake of Poseidon Peter Sinfield - Still Uriah Heap - Return to Fantasy Camel - Rain Dances Chris Squire - Fish Out Of Water Anthony Phillips - Wise After The Event Peter Bardens - Heart To Heart Jon Anderson - Song Of Seven Phil Manzanera - K-Scope Caravan - Back To Front 10cc - Winds In The Jungle The Alan Parsons Project - Ammonia Avenue Roger Waters - Radio K.A.O.S. Martin Barre - The Meeting Adrian Belew - Side Three Stick Men - Konnekted He was also on Jakszyk, Fripp and Collins' - A Scarcity of Miracles... but that's basically King Crimson Lots of prog-related and solo projects (and quite a few non-prog credits not listed here). Mostly guest appearances rather than being part of the band, but I guess it counts! ------------- https://borealkinship.bandcamp.com/releases" rel="nofollow - My prog band - Boreal Kinship |
Posted By: wiz_d_kidd
Date Posted: February 17 2018 at 12:47
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Too Wetton's list, you can add: After Crying - "Live Struggle for Life" District 97 - "One More Red Night" bringing the total to 23. The following 10 collaborations were not included because the artists don't appear in PA: Alan Simon - Excalibur II Brian Ferry - Another Time, Another Place Daniele Liverani - Genius A Rock Opera Gordon Haskell - It Is and It Isn't Icon - Icon Jack-Knife - I Wish You Would Larry Norman - Only Visiting This Planet Malcolm and Alwyn - Fool's Wisdom Phenomena - Did It All for Love (Single) Roger Chapman - Mail Order Magic |
Posted By: wiz_d_kidd
Date Posted: February 17 2018 at 12:52
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Oh, yeah... You can add John Wetton's solo albums. That's valid! So here's the standing list of 24 PA entries (with at least one album name per band): Asia - Asia After Crying - Live Struggle for Life Atoll - Rock Puzzle Ayreon - The Theory of Everything Brian Eno - Here Come the Warm Jets David Cross - Exiles District 97 - One More Red Night Duncan Mackay - Score Eddie Jobson - Ultimate Zero Family - Fearless John Wetton - Caught in the Crossfire King Crimson - Larks' Tongues in Aspic Martin Orford - Classical Music and Popular Songs Mogul Thrash - Mogul Thrash Peter Banks - Two Sides of Peter Banks Pete Sinfield - Still Phil Manzanera - Diamond Head Qango - Live in the Hood Renaissance - Grandine il Vento Roxy Music - Viva! Steve Hacket - Genesis Revisited UK - UK Uriah Heep - Return to Fantasy Wishbone Ash - Number the Brave |
Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: February 17 2018 at 12:53
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Jan Hammer is definitely in the running, if we're going to count fusion! https://janhammer.com/recording-credits" rel="nofollow - https://janhammer.com/recording-credits ------------- https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ipg=50&_sop=1&_rdc=1&_ssn=musicosm" rel="nofollow - eBay |
Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: February 17 2018 at 13:08
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Tony Levin: ABWH Bozzio Levin Stevens Bruford Levin Upper Extremities (aka B.L.U.E.) California Guitar Trio California Guitar Trio with Pat Mastelotto and Tony Levin (aka CG3+2) Crimson Projekct Discipline (aka KC) Peter Gabriel King Crimson L'image Levin Marotta Gunn Liquid Tension Experiment Liquid Trio Experiment ProjeKct One ProjeKt Four Stick Men White Elephant ------------- https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ipg=50&_sop=1&_rdc=1&_ssn=musicosm" rel="nofollow - eBay |
Posted By: BaldFriede
Date Posted: February 17 2018 at 13:31
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As to Mani Neumeier: Humair, Favre, Antolini, Neumeier, Gruntz: From Sticksland With Love Irene Schweizer Trio: Jazz Meets India, Early Tapes Globe Unity Orchestra: Same Wolfgang Dauner: Free Action Harmonia: Deluxe Highdelberg: Super Session Ensemble Yniverze: Ensemble Yniverze Moebius, Plank, Neumeier: Zero Set L.S. Bearforce: L.S. Bearforce Alfred Harth: Red Art Der Blaue Hirsch: Cyberpunk, Brain Drain Unknownmix: Whaba Tiere Der Nacht: Hot Stuff, Wolpertinger, Evergreens, Sleepless Cosmic Couriers: Other Places, Another Other Places Mani Neumeier & Peter Hollinger: Monsters Of Drums, Monsters Of Drums Meets The Demons Of Bali Irene Schweizer & Mani Neumeier: European Masters Of Improvisation Möbius, Engler, Neumeier: Space Explosion Damo Suzuki's Network: Tokyo On Air West 30-April, Tokyo On Air West 2-May, Osaka Muse Hall 4-May, Jpn Ultd 1 Lover 303: Modern Fairytales Hans-Karsten Raecke & Mani Neumeier: Prescanned Passages Achim Jaroscheck & Mani Neumeier: Europlosion Möbius + Neumeier: Live In Japan. Zero Set II Acid Mothers Guru Guru Gong: Pink Lady Lemonade Neumeier Genrich Schmidt: Psychedelic Monsterjam, Intergalactic Travel Agency Hans Reffert & Mani Neumeier: Der Teufel und sein Guru The Acid Mothers Guru Guru Gong album features Makoto Kawabata of the Acid Mothers Temple on guitar, Mani Neumeier on drums and percussion, Daevid Allen of Gong on glissando guitar and vocals, and Guy Segers of the Third Ear Band on bass. ------------- BaldJean and I; I am the one in blue. |
Posted By: wiz_d_kidd
Date Posted: February 17 2018 at 13:34
I don't think many of these bands are listed as "prog bands" in PA. See rule #2 of the original post. |
Posted By: wiz_d_kidd
Date Posted: February 17 2018 at 13:35
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Mel Collins got around quite a bit (15 bands found in PA): Circus; saxophonist, flautist 1967–69 King Crimson; saxophonist, flautist, keyboardist and backing vocalist 1970–72, 1974, 2013–present Kokomo; 1973–75 Uriah Heep; saxophonist 1975 Chris Squire; saxophonist 1975 Phil Manzanera; saxophonist 1975–87 Bryan Ferry; 1976–93 Camel; saxophonist 1977–84 Anthony Phillips; saxophonist and flautist 1977-80 Sally Oldfield; saxophonist 1980–83 Caravan; saxophonist 1981 The Alan Parsons Project; saxophonist 1982–84 Eberhard Schoener; saxophonist:1983 Roger Waters and the Bleeding Heart Band; saxophonist 1984–87 Clannad; saxophonist 1985, 1994–98 |
Posted By: BaldFriede
Date Posted: February 17 2018 at 13:37
The archives are by no means complete and especially lacking regarding the many Mani Neumeier projects. ------------- BaldJean and I; I am the one in blue. |
Posted By: wiz_d_kidd
Date Posted: February 17 2018 at 13:39
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^Sorry ForestFriend! I completely missed your earlier post about Mel Collins! My bad. Duh! |
Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: February 17 2018 at 14:07
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You can also add Rare Bird (Somebody’s Watching)to John Wetton’s C.V. Mel Collins would be up there with dozens upon dozens of appearances. Wakeman also ‘got around’ a bit ha ha, but much of his work was uncredited and laid down for a few beers. |
Posted By: Easy Money
Date Posted: February 17 2018 at 16:28
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Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: February 18 2018 at 08:28
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Yeah I'm thinking Bruford. ------------- Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened... 
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Posted By: Kingsnake
Date Posted: February 18 2018 at 10:25
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How about Karl Groom? Threshold Strangers on a Train Casino Shadowland Mercy Train Galahad Tracy Hitchings (solo) Peter Gee (solo) Medicine Man Drifting Sun Shadowkeep Michelle Young Power Quest Lee Abraham (solo) Edenbridge Cecilia Unwritten Pages Voiciano |
Posted By: Kingsnake
Date Posted: February 18 2018 at 10:32
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David Jackson: Brinsley Schwarz Vandergraaf Generator Peter Hammill Leigh Stephens Alan Sorrenti Nine Days' Wonder Colin Scot Jakko Jakszyk Guy Evans Jackson, Barton, Evans Sunlight Orchestra Skinny Puppy Nic Potter Hand to Mouth Sarah Jane Morris Peter Hammill & The K Group Chris Judge Smith Wildridings Primary School Peter Gabriel Sweet Water Well Magic Mushroom Band Dan Hicks and the Hot Licks The Tangent Tony Pagliuca & David Jackson & Massimo Dona Quintet Labasheeda Mangala Vallis Nic Potter And Friends Osanna Lüüp Kaprekar's Konstant And the list goes on and on
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Posted By: wiz_d_kidd
Date Posted: February 18 2018 at 10:45
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Most of these are not prog bands. |
Posted By: Kingsnake
Date Posted: February 18 2018 at 11:38
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^ Most of these I've never heard of, hahaha. But John Wetton played in a lot of non-prog stuff.
Especially in the 80's. |
Posted By: cstack3
Date Posted: February 18 2018 at 20:48
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Having read all of these, I'd have to say the late, great John Wetton gets my vote! Bruford certainly deserves a shout-out....I saw him with LTIA KC, Discipline KC, UK, his own band, and as a duo with Patrick Moraz. I always enjoyed seeing him wearing his "B" logo (US Boston Bruins hockey team emblem). That man had an amazing history!! ------------- I am not a Robot, I'm a FREE MAN!! |
Posted By: The Dark Elf
Date Posted: February 18 2018 at 23:08
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Tony Levin has played with nearly everyone.... Peter Gabriel Pink Floyd Herbie Mann King Crimson David Bowie Yes Anderson, Bruford, Wakeman & Howe Gorn, Levin, Marotta Bozzio, Levin, Stevens ProjeKct One ProjeKct Four Liquid Tension Experiment Bruford Levin Upper Extremities Steven Wilson Stick Men Jakszyk, Fripp and Collins Tony Levin, David Torn, Alan White Tony Levin, Marco Minnerman, Jordan Rudess Chuck Mangione Quartet Then throw in Lou Reed, Alice Cooper, Paul Simon and John Lennon for the hell of it. ------------- ...a vigorous circular motion hitherto unknown to the people of this area, but destined to take the place of the mud shark in your mythology... |
Posted By: Bitterblogger
Date Posted: February 19 2018 at 20:56
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Jon Anderson has been pretty active: Alan White Jean-Luc Ponty Rick Wakeman Mike Oldfield Gowan Glass Hammer Kitaro King Crimson Vangelis Jon & Vangelis Dream Theater
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