Acoustic guitars
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Topic: Acoustic guitars
Posted By: Prog-jester
Subject: Acoustic guitars
Date Posted: May 10 2006 at 12:35
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I'm not telling you about the comlexity of arrangements or the virtuosity of guitarists...I'm just curious about your favourite acoustic guitars' bits (pick from the mentioned bands or choose your own)
Mine is definetely GENESIS...with OPETH close second 
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Posted By: saarepiiga
Date Posted: May 10 2006 at 12:43
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Genesis is the band! Just listen to Blood On The Rooftops!
------------- Music, all I hear is MUSIC |
Posted By: Abstrakt
Date Posted: May 10 2006 at 12:48
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Other->Led Zeppelin
listen to "Black Country Woman" and "Bron-Y-Aur Stomp" and you'll see
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: May 10 2006 at 12:55
I Like all of them but i went for Tull - Listen to thick as a brick, Skating on thin ice, All thier acoustics are great
 I really don't mind if I S**t this on out.The Butt doesn't whisper it lets out a Shout! (Bluuurp) Just kidding I love tull.
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Posted By: Raff
Date Posted: May 10 2006 at 13:00
| I saw Tull live yesterday evening in Rome... Ian Anderson's acoustic playing was superb as usual (not to mention his flute). Anyway, I voted "other", as I was thinking of Yes and ELP. Greg Lake's acoustic guitar skills were remarkable, and I think Steve Howe needs no introduction. |
Posted By: E-Dub
Date Posted: May 10 2006 at 13:18
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Rothery's beautiful work on "Easter" gets me every time. It eventually gives way to that breathtaking solo, but still an acoustic song in my opinion.
E ------------- 
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Posted By: Andrea Cortese
Date Posted: May 10 2006 at 13:21
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I have to go for Tull.
Of the italian scene Riccardo Zappa.
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Posted By: Andrea Cortese
Date Posted: May 10 2006 at 13:33
What about the songs they played?
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Ghost Rider wrote:Posted By: memowakeman
Date Posted: May 10 2006 at 13:48
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In this poll my vote goes to Jethro Tull
Al di Meola, Mclaughlin, Oldfield, are some examples of great acoustic guitar players...
so my "real" vote goes to other.. ------------- Follow me on twitter @memowakeman |
Posted By: eddietrooper
Date Posted: May 10 2006 at 13:50
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I have to mention Neal Morse. He's a very skilled acoustic guitarist, check out his work on the albums Beware Of Darkness (middle section of The Doorway and the whole acoustic piece Chatauqua) ans his solo work.
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Posted By: Harold Demure
Date Posted: May 10 2006 at 13:57
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Definitely Genesis with their beautiful atmospheric sound created by these acoustic guitars (especially on albums from Tresspass to Selling England) and some Hackett's solos (eg. Horizons). ------------- You can choose a ready guide In some celestial voice If you choose not to decide You still have made a choice |
Posted By: Raff
Date Posted: May 10 2006 at 14:09
I'm going to post a report as soon as I can. Unfortunately today was not a very good day for me, so I didn't feel up to scratch. Hopefully tomorrow I will be able to write something a bit more coherent than I would have today.
BTW, Ian played quite a lot of acoustic guitar yesterday. Pity he's rarely mentioned among the great acoustic players of prog.
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Posted By: apostle
Date Posted: May 10 2006 at 14:20
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Opeth, their acoustic parts are complex and beautiful. ------------- uhm?? |
Posted By: piltdown man
Date Posted: May 10 2006 at 14:29
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Genesis - from Ant Phillips to Steve Hackett - there was always great acoustic guitars.
Another artist with excellent acoustic guitarplay is of course Mike Oldfield (TB, Hergest Ridge and Ommadawn are full of beautiful guitars).
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Posted By: crucify_the_ego
Date Posted: May 10 2006 at 15:31
| Opeth. Some of the acoustic guitar parts are achingly beautiful, others, darker. I always feel Opeth are a band centred around the acoustic guitar parts. They're the bits that have most impact with me, anyway. |
Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: May 10 2006 at 15:44
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Genesis of course! ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: Catholic Flame
Date Posted: May 10 2006 at 16:10
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John Mc Laughlin's work in Shakti. ------------- “Great things are not accomplished by those who yield to trends and fads and popular opinion.” ~Jack Kerouac |
Posted By: Syzygy
Date Posted: May 10 2006 at 16:25
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Genesis and Tull both used acoustic guitar brilliantly, although Genesis integrated it better into their overall sound IMO.
Franco Mussida played some wonderful acoustic guitar with PFM - listen any of the first 3 albums for proof, he probably plays more acoustic than electric.
John Etheridge added some wonderful acoustic parts to Wolf and Soft Machine.
John McLaughlin was utterly spectacular on My Goals Beyond. ------------- 'Like so many of you I've got my doubts about how much to contribute to the already rich among us...' Robert Wyatt, Gloria Gloom |
Posted By: theytsejamer
Date Posted: May 10 2006 at 16:38
Genesis--------> Horizons  , supper's ready (intro), the Cinema Show (Intro)
but Opeth (Damnation Album), Led Zeppelin (III Album & Brom yr Aur), The Beatles (White Album), King Crimson (ITCOTCK, ITWOP) are very close..... ------------- SMR.... |
Posted By: TheProgtologist
Date Posted: May 10 2006 at 16:39
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I really like Hackett so I have to say Genesis. And I second what Andrea said about Ricardo Zappa,what a great acoustic guitarist!!! -------------  |
Posted By: el böthy
Date Posted: May 10 2006 at 16:42
Nooooo..his name is Frank!  jujuju Im so funny ------------- "You want me to play what, Robert?" 
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Posted By: lightbulb_son
Date Posted: May 10 2006 at 18:56
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Opeth. Mikael and Peter play with such passion, and the acoustic guitar parts are just beautiful. Opeth's chord structures are just great, and their melodies are captivating. Just listen to Damnation. ------------- When the world is sick Can't no one be well But I dreamt we were all beautiful and strong 
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Posted By: Valarius
Date Posted: May 10 2006 at 19:10
| Acoustic........ Guitars??? |
Posted By: laplace
Date Posted: May 10 2006 at 19:17
| Why, Robert Fripp & The League of Crafty Guitarists, of course! |
Posted By: chamberry
Date Posted: May 10 2006 at 20:42
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Genesis for me. Horizons, intro in The musical box, Cinema show....
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Posted By: Barla
Date Posted: May 10 2006 at 22:39
Super hippie song, and funny !!
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Posted By: Dr4Wazo
Date Posted: May 10 2006 at 23:11
what about Yes' "Mood For A Day"... love it 
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Posted By: Norbert
Date Posted: May 11 2006 at 02:28
| Other.Steve Howe is the master. |
Posted By: Mandrakeroot
Date Posted: May 11 2006 at 10:35
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STEVE HOWE!!! ------------- 
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Posted By: White Duck
Date Posted: May 14 2006 at 10:16
| For me Jethro Tull.Anyway Hackett is one of my favourite . |
Posted By: erik neuteboom
Date Posted: May 14 2006 at 10:23
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I have always loved the acoustic side of Genesis, using 12-strings guitars (even Tony Banks) as a captivating counterpoint to fiery electric guitar and sumptuous keyboards (especially on Nursery Cryme and Foxtrot), in my opinion Supper's Ready is the best progrock compositions ever made because of the integration of those aforementioned 12-string acoustic guitars |
Posted By: Kleynan
Date Posted: May 14 2006 at 15:33
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Ohhhhh! Tough one! I'll have to say Opeth, just listen to Mikael´s playing on the likes of "Face of Melinda". Ian Anderson sure knows his acoustic guitar though, and so does Hackett, but mostly on his solo albums. ------------- 
You've just had a heavy session of electroshock therapy, and you're more relaxed than you've been in weeks. |
Posted By: Dalkaen
Date Posted: May 14 2006 at 18:05
| I'd have to go for Jethro Tull. They incorporate the acoustic guitars into their sound best, and it usually sounds beautiful. Opeth and Yes are close seconds, the latter simply because of the excellent "Mood for a Day." |
Posted By: video vertigo
Date Posted: May 14 2006 at 18:49
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I like Opeth's of those three, but Jethro Tull plays some sweet acoustic guitar stuff too. ------------- "The rock and roll business is pretty absurd, but the world of serious music is much worse." - Zappa |