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    Posted: August 09 2006 at 13:25
OK. I listened to the samples here. How come Vangelis is considered progressive but not Yanni.

No. I'm not joking. That Yanni Acropolis CD is progressive, in a symphonic way. But his music is new age.
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Points: 976 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 09 2006 at 13:44
Yes, Vangelis is progressive.

Listen to his 70's albuns
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Points: 15585 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 09 2006 at 14:36
As this is really a proposal to ad Yanni to the site, I'll move it to the suggest artists section.
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Points: 46301 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 09 2006 at 14:59
Yanni?! OuchUnhappy
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Points: 4079 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 09 2006 at 16:48
Originally posted by Ricochet Ricochet wrote:

Yanni?! 

    
I realize what I am saying. It may be over the top or a stretch, much like the Coheed and Cambria stretch but in a different direction. Yanni does like 7/8 quite a bit and his music changes quite a bit. It is definitely NOT pop music, but very listener friendly. It also has classical music elements.

Have you ever listened to Live at the Acropolis? His using electric violin and an acoustic drum set are engaging.
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Points: 3577 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 10 2006 at 16:08
Please no, Yanni represents everything that is wrong with electronic new age, it's not Prog AT ALL. Some Vangelis works mirror Yanni's style (e.g. Oceanic), but he has a majority of genuinly Progressive albums.
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Points: 6699 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 11 2006 at 16:39
Originally posted by StyLaZyn StyLaZyn wrote:

. That Yanni Acropolis CD is progressive, in a symphonic way. But his music is new age.
 
ClapClapClapClapClap I agree, I couldn't believe what I was listening to when I heard that album.  That is some amazing music.

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Points: 190 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 12 2006 at 00:30
Yanni doesn't belong here. He's good at what he does. I've seen him live at Radio City, and it was a great show, excellent musicianship, but not here, this is a rock forum.
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Points: 331 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 13 2006 at 05:21
*Cringe*

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Points: 19945 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 31 2006 at 15:30
I'll take that as a no then!
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