Keyboards: In the Cage vs Siberian Khatru

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In my opinion 'In the cage' is almost THE synth solo that every other prog solo should be held against. It is incredibly hard to play and yet also wonderfully melodic. Very few solos have those qualities. SO many solos these days are just about speed (see Jordan Rudess and Tomas Bodin) and lack a melody.

Is great to see Banks play it on the video of 'Three sides live' its astonishing.

Poll Question: Which Solo Do You Prefer?
Poll Choice	Votes	Poll Statistics
In the Cage	38	[59.38%]
Siberian Khatru	26	[40.63%]
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transend Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: May 15 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 876	Topic: Keyboards: In the Cage vs Siberian Khatru Posted: June 13 2006 at 04:24
	In my opinion 'In the cage' is almost THE synth solo that every other prog solo should be held against. It is incredibly hard to play and yet also wonderfully melodic. Very few solos have those qualities. SO many solos these days are just about speed (see Jordan Rudess and Tomas Bodin) and lack a melody. Is great to see Banks play it on the video of 'Three sides live' its astonishing.

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	Siberian Khatru
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	Two fantastic songs but I got to vote Siberian Khatru'. I also think The Cage's keyboard is great but it is a little one dimentional. I guess it's Wakeman's skill as a multi-keyboardist that gives him the edge!

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	In the cage
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Zoso Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: March 29 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 501	Posted: April 20 2006 at 22:24
	The harpsichord solo in Siberian Khatru is one of my favorite moments in music, expecially when the bass and drums kick in. I absolutely adore it.


MattNYR Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: February 27 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 124	Posted: April 20 2006 at 21:40
	Wow this is a great poll. These two are songs are phenomenal but I have to give the better solo to Tony Banks on In the Cage because it fits the song, and the album, perfectly. Also, it's a very difficult solo to play (as a keyboard player who would know). But both of these songs are two of my favorites.

TheProgtologist Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator / Retired Admin Joined: May 23 2005 Location: Baltimore,Md US Status: Offline Points: 27802	Posted: April 13 2006 at 16:30
	In the Cage


AngleofRepose Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: November 01 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 173	Posted: April 13 2006 at 16:10
	I hate to choose. I heard In the Cage first and it was an early introduction into the gigantic potential of an instrument to simply overwhelm one with its awesomeness. If I heard Siberian first, it might go either way. I will say that the solo in 'In the Cage' fits the music perfectly as aforementioned by someone in the sense that the emotion it conveys is perfectly in sync with the story and the atmosphere. Edited by AngleofRepose

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	In The Cage I picked In The Cage. Tony banks amphetamine-like synth solo worked great against the claustophobic and tension-ridden song. I think it actually starts at the beginning of the song with Banks' organ intro. Like the Slipperman solo. As usual, masterful arrangements. Siberian Khatru has always been one of my favorite YES songs, it was a very close second. Wakeman's and Bank's keyboard solos are very similar in style. But I felt Steve Howe's guitar pretty much dominated the whole song, though. A fantastic arrangement and YES at their best.
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	I like Wakeman pretty much a lot more than Banks...but In the Cage is one of my fav keys solo...so, he wins this time!
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	In the Cage, Beautiful
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	I am a big Yes fan but in this poll, I give my vote to MR. Tony Banks and his excellent performance on "In the Cage"...
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	Siberrrrrrrrrrrria
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	Without a second thought, In the Cage !!! My love for Yes is not that big .

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	In the cage Absolutely! Though Siberian Khatru is very good as a whole (and also the Wakeman solo), the real killer harpsichord solo is the one by Jon Lord in Rat Bat Blue...hats off! It's a pity it's so short!
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	The purpose of one song is to transmit a feeling, message or ide. In the cage is a claustrophobic track, the vocals are breathtaking and Tomy manages to enhance instrumentally the pain and anguish that Rael is feeling not only trapped in the cage, but looking at his btrother John betraying him and turning his head. What a masterpiece. Iván Edited by Ivan_Melgar_M


piltdown man Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: January 30 2006 Location: Sweden Status: Offline Points: 107	Posted: April 11 2006 at 01:22
	I´d go for Tony Banks´s solo in "In the Cage", both speedy and melodic.

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	The instrumental section of Siberian Khatru is absolutely brilliant!
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	Siberian Khatru

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	In the Cage for me
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