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Poll Question: Vote For All Your Favourite Prog Rock Keyboard Instruments
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3 [1.78%]
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    Posted: July 02 2013 at 18:20
There are some keyboards/synthesizers that just scream "Prog".

This is a multiple choice poll, so vote for all your favourite prog rock keyboards!
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I can honestly say that nothing brightens my day more than when I hear a hammond organ Smile

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Harpsichord and the celeste are cool prog instruments  but rarely used !

I would add the Eminent and Elka both fabulous.


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I think the RMI electric piano, which actually could sound like an organ because it had a sustain
on its tones, is one of the more used keyboards in early prog.  
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Mellotron, Hammond Organ, and of course the grand piano. Fairly typical choices, but I love them.
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I've always loved the haunting sound of the mellotron; especially from KC and the Moody Blues.
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Fender Rhodes & Hammond Organ
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Originally posted by zeqexes zeqexes wrote:

Mellotron, Hammond Organ, and of course the grand piano. Fairly typical choices, but I love them.
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My #1 vote goes to the Mighty Mellotron.  Whether it's Crimso, The Moodies, Genesis, IQ, Cathedral or some obscure French or Italian prog band, I'm a sucker for anything with a tron on it.

Other votes for the ARP Pro Soloist (think Tony Banks mid 70's lead synth sound), Hohner Clavinet (used so brilliantly by Kerry Minnear), Farfisa organ (early Van Der Graaf and Ange), Moog Modular (Emo's beast), Hammond organ, VCS3 (Eno's synth/signal processor), Synclavier (the only thing that could accurately play Zappa's most challenging compositions), Oberheim OB (Geddy's lead synth sound) and Moog Taurus Bass Pedals (which Mike Rutherford used to rattle the roof with on 'Firth of Fifth').  

The only one on the list I hate is the Yamaha GX1.  I would love to have heard "Pirates" with Emo's Hammond/Moog combo. 


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the mellotron always sounds really cool
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Originally posted by The.Crimson.King The.Crimson.King wrote:


My #1 vote goes to the Mighty Mellotron.  Whether it's Crimso, The Moodies, Genesis, IQ, Cathedral or some obscure French or Italian prog band, I'm a sucker for anything with a tron on it.
Other votes for the ARP Pro Soloist (think Tony Banks mid 70's lead synth sound), Hohner Clavinet (used so brilliantly by Kerry Minnear), Farfisa organ (early Van Der Graaf and Ange), Moog Modular (Emo's beast), Hammond organ, VCS3 (Eno's synth/signal processor), Synclavier (the only thing that could accurately play Zappa's most challenging compositions), Oberheim OB (Geddy's lead synth sound) and Moog Taurus Bass Pedals (which Mike Rutherford used to rattle the roof with on 'Firth of Fifth').  
The only one on the list I hate is the Yamaha GX1.  I would love to have heard "Pirates" with Emo's Hammond/Moog combo. 



Awe beautiful post buddy! You touch upon some of my favs as well.

I certainly have a huge appreciation for the Oberheim used by GEDDY, especially for the track SUBDIVISIONS. freaking beautiful! But yes, the #1 is master Mellotron and I blame IQ for that, especially on THE WAKE album.
Anyway. Love your knowledge hear. Didn't know that rutherford used those base pedals. Powerful stuff. :)
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Another notable favourite for me is NATHAN VAN HALA's PROPHET 5 keyboard.
It mimics the sound of a grand piano very well. much joy I get listening to that machine of an instrument. ;)
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Points: 2060 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 03 2013 at 04:58
Mellotron.


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Probably  the minimoog by a wide margin. Mellotron. I am so over it. Don't understand the love for it at all. Tapes?!? Wtf?
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Voted Mellotron, but also voted other ie I love the sound of a Church Organ in Prog
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Originally posted by Wanorak Wanorak wrote:

I've always loved the haunting sound of the mellotron; especially from KC and the Moody Blues.
I thought it was KC and the Sunshine Band?
 
Anyway, I'm a sucker for a great Hammond sound, also the choral Mellotron and the church organ as used by Wakeman on CTTE and Awaken.
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Many of them were really important to the archetypal prog soundscapes. Given the predictable victory of the Tron I voted for the Minimoog, the Modular Moog, the Piano, the Pro-Soloist and the Prophet-5.
The RMI Electra-Piano was also relevant by its heavy use by Banks (all of The Lamb) and Wakeman, as Prog electric piano I consider it more representative than the Rhodes and Wurly which were used in many other styles as well (a bit same with the Hammond).
As for the Roland guitar synth, I think that the 1980 GR-300 was as relevant as the 1984 GR-700, although it's not always easy to tell since many players switched to the GR-700 but kept using the G-303 as controller guitar instead of the G-707.
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Originally posted by progbethyname progbethyname wrote:


I certainly have a huge appreciation for the Oberheim used by GEDDY, especially for the track SUBDIVISIONS. freaking beautiful! But yes, the #1 is master Mellotron and I blame IQ for that, especially on THE WAKE album.
Anyway. Love your knowledge hear. Didn't know that rutherford used those base pedals. Powerful stuff. :)

I saw Genesis in '77 (SF Winterland) and '78 (Oakland Coliseum) and when Rutherford hit those Moog Taurus pedals in Firth of Fifth I swear the roof was levitating...they were the worlds first sub-woofer LOL
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