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Topic: Keyboard
Posted By: Phil
Subject: Keyboard
Date Posted: November 15 2005 at 09:03
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OK then what's your favourite keyboard in prog music? I've picked what
I think are the four mainstays - the Moog, Mellotron, the Hammond, and
let's not forget the good old piano. Which is best and why? Some
examples? Or is there another keyboard that springs to mind (e.g.
Fender Rhodes? Pipe organ?) For me, I think I'd have to go with the Hammond because of its wonderful sound and versatility,it can be used either to solo or to play harmony/melody; the Mellotron has wonderful sound(s) but I don't think of it as an instrument for soloing on, whereas the Moog is perhaps best for solo's....what do you think? |
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Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: November 15 2005 at 09:08
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I went foor Moog (or other synth) cuz I love a good synth solo, and these days you can get a synth to sound like anything. i do love a bit of Hammond though! ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Man Erg
Date Posted: November 15 2005 at 09:13
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Other Synth = EMS Synthi A / VCS3 (Putney) ------------- 
Do 'The Stanley' otherwise I'll thrash you with some rhubarb. |
Posted By: Moogtron III
Date Posted: November 15 2005 at 09:15
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My 4 favourite instruments, I suppose, the piano, the Hammond, the Moog and the Mellotron. I really love the Moog and the Mellotron, I even derived my PA-ID from it, but to be really honest: I think nothing beats the organ for me, and the piano is probably nr. 2. Maybe I should change my name to Pianorgan III |
Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: November 15 2005 at 11:00
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I went for the Mellotron because it looked lonely with no votes. Having said that, I love a bit of Moog and there's nothing quite like a Hammond. Also, a piano is really nice. So basically anything apart from a cheesy synth or an organ that sounds like it came from a cinema. My favourite bit of keyboards is probably Rick Wakeman's church organ at the end of "I get up I get down". Awesome. |
Posted By: el böthy
Date Posted: April 08 2006 at 12:53
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I voted for the Moog...love that sound...just listenign In the cage...great Moog solos!!! Hey, but where is the Fender key...or the Farbi...I dont know...that thing, you know the one Wright uses...well, nevermind... ------------- "You want me to play what, Robert?" 
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Posted By: Ty1020
Date Posted: April 08 2006 at 13:07
Moog... it's my favourite keyboard sound. I'm a keyboardist, and synth
is my favourite, although they're all fun to play (sadly, I've never
been able to get my hands on a real Mellotron or Minimoog, but I can
still dream  ).
------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Ty1020/"> 
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Posted By: piltdown man
Date Posted: April 08 2006 at 13:33
| A really good solo(Moog or synth) beats both Hammond and Mellotron. A nice piano, like the intro to Firth of Fifth, comes in as second. |
Posted By: Mandrakeroot
Date Posted: April 08 2006 at 17:19
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Mellotron is a really Prog instrument!!! For always yours, Mandrakeroot. |
Posted By: pierreolivier
Date Posted: April 08 2006 at 18:32
Yes,Sir! Mellotron is my favourite keyboard too.I am grateful and pray the lord every day to own a working one. My second choice is a Hammond organ with a leslie and my third is a Moog but another synth I would like to own is an ARP Odyssey(an amazing synth,better than a minimoog IMHO but less fat). |
MANDRAKEROOT wrote:Posted By: ANDREW
Date Posted: April 09 2006 at 14:03
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Posted By: daz2112
Date Posted: April 09 2006 at 15:58
Hammond!! Love the sound  ------------- In the constellation of cygnus,There lurks a mysterious force...The black hole |
Posted By: Quadrophenia
Date Posted: April 09 2006 at 16:06
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I have to say the Moog is my favorite out of all of the keyboards. I love Trilogy's show-casing of the Moog in the middle part of the song; good times.
------------- Can you tell me where my country lies? |
Posted By: akin
Date Posted: April 11 2006 at 09:28
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For prog withou a doubt the moog, for the stunning solos provided by these synths. For rock in general, hammond |
Posted By: Joolz
Date Posted: April 11 2006 at 10:05
Ah, yes, the Farfisa. Very 60s. I used to have one. Hammered the s**t out of it! I can't agree with lumping 'other synths' in with the Moog. All 'ground-base' synths had (have) their own unique voice and are quite distinct as separate instruments. Then you get the more modern super-wizzo wave-sampling synths etc etc which can sound like practically anything you want them too (well .... nearly!) so it's a bit of a minefield. Anyway, much as I love the Hammond, especially coupled with Lesley, I simply must vote again for the Tron. |
Posted By: Paul K.
Date Posted: April 11 2006 at 14:03
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Sorry for my ignorance, but could you guys explain how does Moog and Hammond sound? I mean point out the songs.
For example, Band X has song X where you can clearly hear Moog, etc. ------------- Weasels ripped my flesh |
Posted By: el böthy
Date Posted: April 11 2006 at 14:17
The best way to know which is the Moog and the Hammond is listening to them. Hammond - Hear the song Hoedown bu Elp...after that you´ll know  Moog - In the cage from Genesis is a really good example...my favorite actually  ------------- "You want me to play what, Robert?"
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Posted By: Prog-jester
Date Posted: April 11 2006 at 14:38
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MELLOTRON!!!
BTW,do you know,where can I find its samples?I've been trying to recreate the related sound on my friend's PC,but the result sucks 
DISCIPLINE ( !),SINKADUS,CRIMSO,PFM = awesome mellotrones!!!
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Posted By: pierreolivier
Date Posted: April 11 2006 at 14:49
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Just a little rectification here, the synthesizer solo in the song "In the Cage" from Genesis is actually done on a ARP Pro Soloist and not on a Moog.Tony Banks got his first Moog synthesizer around the time of "And then there were three" where he get his hands on a Polymoog.Actually, he never use a Minimoog in the early Genesis stuff. |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: April 11 2006 at 14:54
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Hammond without a doubt.Tarkus (live),Catherine Parr,Child In Time,Hold Your Head Up,Valentyne Suite etc
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Posted By: stanbrook
Date Posted: April 11 2006 at 14:56
| Anyone interested in Mellotron, go to www.planetmellotron.com |
Posted By: Prog-jester
Date Posted: April 11 2006 at 15:31
Thanks!!!
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Posted By: Zenith
Date Posted: April 11 2006 at 15:54
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Mellotron - the classic prog instrument. ------------- We're only in it for the music!!! |
Posted By: ozzy_tom
Date Posted: April 12 2006 at 13:03
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Definitely Hammon organ ! A lot of prog masterpices wouldn't have been created if Hammond hadn't been invented. Think about ELP-Tarkus, Yes-Roundabout, VDGG-Killer, Atomic Rooster-Tomorrow Night, Trace-King-Bird... -------------  
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Posted By: dagrush
Date Posted: April 12 2006 at 13:20
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I was just thinking about this the other day and I can't say I'm too sure. I'll go for Moog for now.
------------- http://www.last.fm/user/omgwtfdagrush/"> 
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Posted By: Dr. Evil
Date Posted: April 12 2006 at 14:25
Bothy, Bothy......arent you tired of being wrong all the time? If you dont know, just shut up. Stupid..... |
Posted By: Paul K.
Date Posted: April 12 2006 at 15:14
then maybe any other suggestions for Moog? I still don't know how it sounds. ------------- Weasels ripped my flesh |
Posted By: el böthy
Date Posted: April 12 2006 at 15:25
REALLY!!!?!?!? well...thats news for me...thanks ...I guess ------------- "You want me to play what, Robert?"
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Posted By: el böthy
Date Posted: April 12 2006 at 15:29
What? excuse me...I cant understand what you are saying...I dont get this newies...wait till you are a senior member and then you let me know what you tried to say...ah and nice work with the colorful letter   ...really NOT gay...------------- "You want me to play what, Robert?"
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Posted By: el böthy
Date Posted: April 12 2006 at 15:31
well...now Im just confused...but maybe Dr Evil can help you... he seems to know so much!!! ------------- "You want me to play what, Robert?"
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Posted By: Dr. Evil
Date Posted: April 12 2006 at 15:37
Sorry, i am not a senior member, but it is becouse y dont wake up and enter this page saying crap.I do have i life. But if it is so important to you maybe you can write another 10000 stupid posts and perhaps, i am not sure, somebody will have pitty and make you 4 stars, but i cant garantee anything |
Posted By: Dr. Evil
Date Posted: April 12 2006 at 19:50
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Maybe its because you never listen, you talk,talk,talk,talk,talk,talk,talk,talk,talk,talk,talk,talk, ....and talk. Your King Crimson picture is very nice But it would be nicer if Fripp didnt kicked them out  (it seems like a miracle to me that he only kicked trey gunn out in this period)And by the way, Steve "ET" Howe may be ugly, but he has fellings too ! |
Posted By: Jaydubz
Date Posted: April 12 2006 at 20:01
As a keyboardist, I enjoy playing a (well-maintained) piano the best...the subtlety of tone coupled with the fact that it is a purely acoustic instrument really makes you feel "at one" with the instrument. That said, I voted for the Hammond...because it's ballsy, ever-evolving and idiosyncratic - capable of creating anything from a moody pad to an over-driven "in-your-case" lead...perfectly suited for prog, and no one (in prog) played that bad-boy better that Mr. Emerson!  ------------- "Music is the best." ~ FZ |
Posted By: Paulieg
Date Posted: April 12 2006 at 20:20
| I love all of the choices. Narrowing it down to one I'd have to choose the moog. I love that mellotron though. |
Posted By: pierreolivier
Date Posted: April 12 2006 at 20:54
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There's a lot of them! Among the well known band,Yes used a lot of minimoog in all of their classic albums from Fragile(1971) until Drama(1980).Emerson,Lake and Palmer also used a lot of Moog,first a modular synth from the first eponymous album(1970),The "Lucky man" solo at the end of the song is a good example and Tarkus(1971).He add a minimoog around the time of Trilogy(1972) and use it in addition of his big modular system.There's a lot of others but are too numerous for naming all. If you know italian progressive band PFM,all of their early albums have a lot of minimoog.Il Balletto di Bronzo "Y's" is full of mental minimoog solos.Museo Rosenbach "Zarathrustra" is also very well equiped with beautiful Moog lines.Like above, there's a lot of others examples, browsing among the albums review is also a good way for finding others. Hope that help. |
Posted By: krusty
Date Posted: April 13 2006 at 06:23
I am exactly the same Chopper, I like a bit of variation on a record, whether it be hammond, Moog, Arp, Piano, Mellowtron, whatever, as long as it's well played and inventive. ------------- http://www.humanism.org.uk/site/cms/contentChapterView.asp?chapter=309" rel="nofollow - Humanism |
Posted By: Raff
Date Posted: April 13 2006 at 06:37
| I love keyboards in general, but my vote goes to the mighty Hammond. The Mellotron is in a way a symbol of symphonic prog, and the piano is one of the most versatile instruments ever. The Moog is the one I'm least keen on, though there are many great examples of its use by accomplished musicians (Emerson's solo on the live version of "Aquatarkus" for one). |
Posted By: zbida
Date Posted: April 13 2006 at 07:02
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That's right. Very difficult choice. So I .... can't decide. |
Posted By: dalt99
Date Posted: April 13 2006 at 12:34
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This is like having to choose your favorite child! Jeez. I guess, if I was forced to choose I would pick the hammond organ. Mainly because I like my hard rock music like Deep Purple and Uriah Heep and I just can't see those bands playing a synth or mellotron only. ------------- Best of 2006 that I've heard: PFM-Stati Di Immaginazione Zenit-Surrender (Best "unknown" album) Oaksenham - Conquest of Pacific 2007: Phideaux - Doomsday Afternoon La Torre Del Alchimista - Neo |