Guitar verses Keyboard
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Topic: Guitar verses Keyboard
Posted By: Guests
Subject: Guitar verses Keyboard
Date Posted: November 15 2005 at 09:09
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Listening to Van Der Graaf Generator recently I realised despite enjoying it there was something in their sound missing could it be Guitar ? ... I also listened to Wishbone Ash recently and I enjoyed them also but once again there was something missing, perhaps keyboards ? My Question is this , what instrument cant Prog do without ? |
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Posted By: sleeper
Date Posted: November 15 2005 at 09:22
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Bass and Drums ------------- Spending more than I should on Prog since 2005 
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Posted By: Moogtron III
Date Posted: November 15 2005 at 09:38
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It can do without anything, but like Sleeper, I'd say bass and drums will be sorely missed if they aren't there. Personally I like keyboards more than any other instrument, but still there's a lot of great music without keyboards. |
Posted By: Morandar
Date Posted: November 15 2005 at 09:50
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I'm a keyboardist. Simply put: no keys = no music. :D Speaking seriously, keys are VERY important to prog. But there's no instrument which is not essential. Voice is an instrument too, but in prog we make instruments sing. ------------- Dangerous to be closely minded by a closed mind. http://www.ogd-project.it - Ordine Geometrico Demonstrata - the ultimate attempt at you will to listen. |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: November 15 2005 at 09:52
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Question looks like "what is more important for people - arms or legs?". Obviously each instrument is important. |
Posted By: Atkingani
Date Posted: November 15 2005 at 11:00
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Keyboards are very important for the prog-scene but GUITAR rules since it is rock! ------------- Guigo ~~~~~~ |
Posted By: Trotsky
Date Posted: November 15 2005 at 11:33
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keyboards
------------- "Death to Utopia! Death to faith! Death to love! Death to hope?" thunders the 20th century. "Surrender, you pathetic dreamer.” "No" replies the unhumbled optimist "You are only the present." |
Posted By: Bj-1
Date Posted: November 15 2005 at 14:21
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Both, IMO ------------- RIO/AVANT/ZEUHL - The best thing you can get with yer pants on! |
Posted By: krusty
Date Posted: November 15 2005 at 15:04
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I think I'd miss quitar most. ------------- http://www.humanism.org.uk/site/cms/contentChapterView.asp?chapter=309" rel="nofollow - Humanism |
Posted By: Rosescar
Date Posted: November 15 2005 at 16:21
| Mellotron! |
Posted By: King of Loss
Date Posted: November 15 2005 at 16:23
| Both are equally important because without guitarists like Howe, Hackett, Fripp, Lifeson, Stolt, etc. Prog as we know it won't exist. Same with keyboards like Minnear, Emerson, Wakeman, Banks, etc. |
Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: November 15 2005 at 16:26
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I like both, but generally I like to hear a guitar in a band. However, some bands like VDGG dont really suffer for the lack of guitar. It's part of their sound and their quirkiness and they manage it and compensate for it excellently IMO. Rush on the other hand will always be better with some keyboards IMO. I like their last few albums, but it's not really the Rush I like. I felt they struck a good balance on "moving Pictures' and 'Permenant Waves'
------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: The Green Tank
Date Posted: November 15 2005 at 20:34
| I think keybaords are more important in prog, cause sure you can have a great prog band with no keybaords, but just the massive array of sounds you can do with keyboards brings your music to phenomenal levels. |
Posted By: AtLossForWords
Date Posted: November 15 2005 at 20:47
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Prog is partly distinguised by it's use of keyboards, personally i wouldn't find Lake and Palmer to be even remotely cool as Emerson, Lake, and Palmer. Keyboards are not required for prog, but they are a cornerstone of this genre. Guitar is an essential part of almost any band, but guitar has little to do with the identity of a band/genre. I voted keyboards. Another note: A guitar will never have the tonal diversity of a Moog, Virus, or digital synth. -------------  
"Mastodon sucks giant monkey balls." |
Posted By: Drew
Date Posted: November 15 2005 at 20:57
| Don't see how this is even closs- take out the Guitar- lose the Rock in "Progressive Rock" |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: November 15 2005 at 21:04
| I think that the drummer is is the rock in progressive rock as I have no doubt Van Der Graaf Generator are progressive rock and they do not have a guitarist (6 and 12 string) I also think a decent vocalist can cover the keys and guitar to a point. But if I had my choice I would have every instrument found in bands like Yes and Genesis. |
Posted By: The Wizard
Date Posted: November 15 2005 at 21:11
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It is important to have the rock in progressive rock. But guitars aren't needed to rock out, just look at ELP and VDGG. But I'll go with guitar anyway. -------------  
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Posted By: Mad Bass Player
Date Posted: November 15 2005 at 21:26
| Bass, Drums, Guitar, Keyboards, and Vocals are all equally important to me. But if I had to choose, I'd say keyboard, being a keyboardist myself. |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: November 16 2005 at 01:58
| As mentioned, you can work with one or the other, both or neither (though I'd hate to hear that). While I may like the keyboards better in many cases, the guitar tends to carry more songs in prog (and rock in general). So I'll take the guitar. |
Posted By: Pafnutij
Date Posted: November 16 2005 at 02:27
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Keys. They have more harmonic possibilities, not too mention the variety of tones and sounds. |
Posted By: Korova
Date Posted: November 16 2005 at 04:06
What thread is this?! Is not the instrument to be important What is important is the guy who's playing it!  ------------- La Speranza della coscienza č forza La Speranza del sentimento č schiavitů La Speranza del corpo č malattia (G.I. Gurdjieff) |
Posted By: R.Darkmoon
Date Posted: November 17 2005 at 18:29
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Keys forever!!! (I'm a Keyboardist) Both instruments has their pros and cons but I think prog wouldn't be the same without Keyboards  Synths pwn your ears!!!------------- I'm not antisocial, I just don't like wasting my breath... |
Posted By: Alagithil
Date Posted: November 17 2005 at 21:14
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Both equal. I voted for keyboards because they were behind. I wonder how a band would sound without either? Oooo, there's a concept! ------------- Life is like an avantgarde play because tuna. |
Posted By: GPFR
Date Posted: November 17 2005 at 21:26
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Huh, I have to go with keys. This is a really balanced poll...
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Posted By: Titan
Date Posted: November 17 2005 at 21:57
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mum or dad ? apples or oranges ?   |
Posted By: Bobby
Date Posted: November 17 2005 at 22:26
| I love keyboards, but I'm a guitarist at heart. |
Posted By: Badabec
Date Posted: November 19 2005 at 09:41
I agree 100%!  What kind of senseless poll is this?! |
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