Keyboarddriven prog
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Topic: Keyboarddriven prog
Posted By: alien
Subject: Keyboarddriven prog
Date Posted: June 21 2010 at 15:12
| Folks, for years i'm looking for music driven by keyboard , like ELP or NIACIN.Any ideas ? |
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Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: June 21 2010 at 15:26
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Some of my favourites:
Par Lindh Project
Gothic Impressions
Veni Vidi Vici
Mundus Incompertus
Live In America
Live in Iceland
(Par Lindh is a genius imo. Great modern composer with original ideas and not just following the paths previously trodden by Emerson,Wakeman etc)
Glass Hammer
Chronomotree
Shadowlands
Lex Rex (best of the three but all good modern symphonic prog strong on melody and composition with very strong Yes/Genesis/ELP influences)
Gerard:
Live In Marseille (great stuff if you want to turn the volume up to ten!!)
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Posted By: The Truth
Date Posted: June 21 2010 at 15:43
Triumvirat is the first thing that comes to mind with me, they are called an ELP clone but I actually think that they are better than ELP at times. Try Illusions On a Double Dimple  ------------- http://blindpoetrecords.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow">  
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Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: June 21 2010 at 15:52
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Instrumentally speaking, A Triggering Myth is worth checking out.
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Posted By: harmonium.ro
Date Posted: June 21 2010 at 15:54
For organ-lead prog, you may find http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=67224&PID=3644337#3644337 - this thread useful  |
Posted By: presdoug
Date Posted: June 21 2010 at 16:16
i would also suggest from Italy-Triade, The Trip, Latte e Miele, and, of course, Le Orme and from the UK-Quatermass my friend, you cannot get better than these  |
The Truth wrote:Posted By: Triceratopsoil
Date Posted: June 21 2010 at 16:40
| Egg |
Posted By: Evolver
Date Posted: June 21 2010 at 16:55
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Cairo ------------- Trust me. I know what I'm doing. |
Posted By: Bitterblogger
Date Posted: June 21 2010 at 18:40
| Most of Wakeman's output. |
Posted By: Jake Kobrin
Date Posted: June 21 2010 at 19:19
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VDGG, of course. ------------- http://www.facebook.com/pages/Dr-Neil-Kobrin/244687105562746" rel="nofollow - SUPPORT MY FATHER AND BECOME A FAN Jacob Kobrin Illustration |
Posted By: Falx
Date Posted: June 21 2010 at 19:31
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Anything by Ars Nova or Gerard, if you like hyperactive Japanese thrash-prog. After Crying from Hungary play more classically-inspired music with a heavy emphasis on strings and piano. And of course, the god of hell-fire himself Arthur Brown. =F= ------------- "You must go beyond the limit of the limit of your limits!" - Mr. Doctor "It is our duty as men and women to proceed as though the limits of our abilities do not exist." - Pierre Teilhard de Chardin |
Posted By: UndercoverBoy
Date Posted: June 21 2010 at 19:50
Personally, I find them to be more driven by the sax rather than the organ, which was like their replacement for the lead guitar. Not to diminish Banton's importance, of course.
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Posted By: EatThatPhonebook
Date Posted: June 21 2010 at 20:07
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I guess you should check out the whole symphonic prog sub genre, even though there are some guitar driven bands. ------------- 
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Posted By: moshkito
Date Posted: June 21 2010 at 20:37
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HI,
Eric Norlander/Rocket Scientists/Lana Lane
Ange - Had 2 keyboard players at one time too!
PFM - In their early days
Banco - All their work, though it would be much more impressive and knowledgable if we said this was more classically minded material than just rock material!
Le Orme - All keyboard driven.
Curved Air - Though some folks think that Sonja Kristina and Darryl Way were more important. But the keyboards are what made the band in the first place with Francis Monkman tearing up Vivaldi against Darryl Way! It's what made them famous!
Gordon Giltrap - Not always considered progressive but there are some really nice things in there.
Focus - Easy to think that Jan Akkerman is the big one there, but their keyboards were always massive. And only Thijs' flute could make them sound secondary! Jan was fine, but I remember the keyboard passages much faster than I do his solos, except the one in Eruption! ... and that was because it was The Real Don Robot's theme !!!! (Guy Guden!)
Seventh Wave - Basically all keyboards.
Refugee - Patrick Moraz before he joined up with Yes ... fabulous album! ------------- Music is not just for listening ... it is for LIVING ... you got to feel it to know what's it about! Not being told! www.pedrosena.com |
Posted By: Dellinger
Date Posted: June 21 2010 at 20:50
| Well, it was already mentioned, but Rick Wakeman should be given a try. Specially the album 6 Wives of Henry VIII. Also, this two italian albums have been described as "Keyoboard Heaven" on their reviews: Il Balleto di Bronzo's "YS", and Metamorfosis' "Inferno" (even though they do have guitars, keyboards are much more important). |
Posted By: The Runaway
Date Posted: June 22 2010 at 00:27
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Triumvirat, Quatermass, Egg, and Matching Mole.
------------- http://www.formspring.me/Aragorn224" rel="nofollow - Trendsetter win! The search for nonexistent perfection. |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: June 22 2010 at 00:39
yes indeed ,one of the best of the genre imo
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Posted By: MFP
Date Posted: June 22 2010 at 09:54
| National Health |
Posted By: lazland
Date Posted: June 22 2010 at 13:30
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Definitely Wakeman & Moraz, and not all of Banks' output is bad, either.
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Posted By: The Runaway
Date Posted: June 22 2010 at 13:44
Agreed. It is one album I always forget to mention when people ask me about keyboard-driven prog, don't know why. ------------- http://www.formspring.me/Aragorn224" rel="nofollow - Trendsetter win! The search for nonexistent perfection. |
Posted By: presdoug
Date Posted: June 22 2010 at 18:07
| Although there are competing instruments like violin and guitar in their sound, mention should be made of german group Wallenstein, where Jurgen Dollase's lovely, moving keyboard sound is so very important-you can tell he has classical music training, but does not smack of pretentiousness, as his playing comes straight from the heart! |
Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: June 22 2010 at 18:51
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I just added an excellent German trio to symph called Cannabis India..very cool, very ELP |
Posted By: desistindo
Date Posted: June 23 2010 at 13:13
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How could u forget Greenslade?! Awesome band, specialy Time and Tide and Bedside Manners Are Extra
For me its one of the few bands, like Supertramp, that did a great sound with two keybordist.
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Posted By: himtroy
Date Posted: June 23 2010 at 13:56
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National Health? ------------- Which of you to gain me, tell, will risk uncertain pains of hell? I will not forgive you if you will not take the chance. |
Posted By: moshkito
Date Posted: June 28 2010 at 18:57
Indeed ... and not to forget that Dave Lawson went on to produce many albums ... and some of them were magnificent and one of the special ones happens to be Stackridge's Mr. Mick ... and guess who made the keyboards in that album! ... totally excellent. ------------- Music is not just for listening ... it is for LIVING ... you got to feel it to know what's it about! Not being told! www.pedrosena.com |
Posted By: Drifter
Date Posted: June 28 2010 at 22:29
| I'm surprised Rare Bird hasn't gotten a mention yet. Unless they have and I missed it. Two keyboardists and a drummer with nary a guitar or bass in sight. |
Posted By: ozzy_tom
Date Posted: June 29 2010 at 00:13
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Anything from my list of course :-):
http://rateyourmusic.com/list/ozzy_tom/the_most_hammond_organ_driven_progressive_rock_albums - http://rateyourmusic.com/list/ozzy_tom/the_most_hammond_organ_driven_progressive_rock_albums
And for the beginning I recommend few bands not mentioned in this topic before:
- http://rateyourmusic.com/artist/collegium_musicum - Collegium Musicum (Slovakian's ELP from 70'. Fantastic!!)
- Social Tension (Japanese ELP clone similar to Ars Nova and Gerard but formed before them)
- Motoi Sakuraba (Japanese organist/keyboardist)
- Eloy (especially albums from 2nd to 4th)
- Nexus (probably the best symphonic act from south America)
- Still Life (great early 70' organ prog)
- Cosmic Nomads (Australian organ-driven new band)
- Beggar's Opera (real legend of organ driven prog...)
- Storm At Sunrise (American mix oh hard rock, stoner rock and prog rock with organ solos in every song)
- Trikolon / Tetragon (German organ-driven band)
..... and others from my list... -------------  
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Posted By: The Wrinkler
Date Posted: June 29 2010 at 00:31
Fellas, we can't forget the soft machine  . Mike Ratledge was the canterbury wizard.
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Date Posted: June 29 2010 at 09:57
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