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   Being relatively new to the post-80's prog-rock scene (after actually having been raised on 60's and 70's stuff), I find myself faced with countless choices since the early 90's. I've been going through a lot of musical phases lately and some of the stuff I'm hearing NOW is extremely exciting. Don't laugh now, this is a sincere request. I find I'm drawn to a lot of stuff that incorporates the "classics" (by that I mean like the real stuff; Beethoven, Bach, Mozart, etc.)  The most recent offering I've heard that does this well is Symphony X's V: The New Mythology. I've heard similar influences on Yngwie's Rising Force and even (God help me) TranSiberian Orchestra. Anybody out there have any suggestions of who else does this kind of thing?

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wienercrown Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Newbie Joined: March 19 2005 Status: Offline Points: 1	Topic: Help! Posted: March 19 2005 at 16:55
	Being relatively new to the post-80's prog-rock scene (after actually having been raised on 60's and 70's stuff), I find myself faced with countless choices since the early 90's. I've been going through a lot of musical phases lately and some of the stuff I'm hearing NOW is extremely exciting. Don't laugh now, this is a sincere request. I find I'm drawn to a lot of stuff that incorporates the "classics" (by that I mean like the real stuff; Beethoven, Bach, Mozart, etc.) The most recent offering I've heard that does this well is Symphony X's V: The New Mythology. I've heard similar influences on Yngwie's Rising Force and even (God help me) TranSiberian Orchestra. Anybody out there have any suggestions of who else does this kind of thing?

Manunkind Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: February 02 2005 Location: Poland Status: Offline Points: 2373	Posted: March 19 2005 at 17:35
	Welcome to the forum. Actually what you ask for goes a little beyond the confines of this forum... within the prog idiom you might consider Shadow Gallery, Rhapsody and Royal Hunt. Outside of it, why not check out big time 80s guitarists like Jason Becker? Also people like Joe Stump, the Japanese band Ark Storm, the Frenchmen from Adagio (supposed to be much like Symphony X) and Artension (their keyboardist is said to be classically trained). Hope this helps.
	"In war there is no time to teach or learn Zen. Carry a strong stick. Bash your attackers." - Zen Master Ikkyu Sojun

maani Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Founding Moderator Joined: January 30 2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 2632	Posted: March 19 2005 at 18:37
	WC: Welcome to ProgArchives. At the risk of sounding silly, there is always ELP: two tracks on their debut album incorporate classical themes, and, of course, their interpretations of Pictures at an Exhibition and Toccata are quite famous (and quite good). Peace.

James Lee Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: June 05 2004 Status: Offline Points: 3525	Posted: March 19 2005 at 20:11
	William Orbit does some interesting stuff with the classics. His "Pieces in a Modern Style" was a minor hit a few years back, and includes some interesting adaptations of classical works. Probably not quite what you're looking for, though.


Dick Heath Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Jazz-Rock Specialist Joined: April 19 2004 Location: England Status: Offline Points: 12818	Posted: March 19 2005 at 20:17
	The Czech band Collegium Musicum tackled some 20th century composers: Bartok and Prokofiev, also Bach and Haydn. Their reference point Nice, jazzed up one movement of one of Bach's Brandenberg Concerto, Mozart's Rondo Ala Turk (via the Brubeck arrangement), Chick's Pathetique - and mightily pissed Bernstein with their interpretation of America. Keith Emerson's main competition on the Moog, Walter/Wendy Carlos, did the whole of the Brandenbergs - and was considerably more faithful to the originals. However, Carlos was less serious when he/she reinterpreted Elgar's Enigma Variations. How many have dabbled with Holst's Planet Suite: Earthband did Jupiter, several others Mars, (Moogist, Tomita got his Planet's banned in the UK when it was first released). Dutch band Ekception did many major composer from Beethoven to Gershwin (Rhapsody In Blue). And then there is the Portsmouth Symphonia ............................

Dick Heath Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Jazz-Rock Specialist Joined: April 19 2004 Location: England Status: Offline Points: 12818	Posted: March 19 2005 at 20:30
	Should have mentioned (former Scorpions'?) guitarist Uli Jon Roth, on what must be a album with the naffist title in a very long time, 25 Voyages For Transcendental Sky Guitar. Here you'll find pieces by Mozart, Chopin, Vivaldi, Mussorgski, Massanet, Paganini, Mendelssohn, Beethoven, Rodrigo and Bach. I reckon it is one of those albums you will either hate or be surprisingly drawn to. The support band btw has a long and find prog pedigree. There are times Roth cranks his guitar up and it almost sounds like a violin. And one obscure prog band to add to my list, who play my preferred version of Pictures At An Exhibition, the trio (guitar, bass and drums) Mekon Delta. Edited by Dick Heath

maani Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Founding Moderator Joined: January 30 2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 2632	Posted: March 19 2005 at 21:34
	Also, if you like classical-"sounding" stuff as well, I recommend Gryphon, especially Red Queen to Gryphon Three, which is a trule extraordinary album. Peace.

Vegetableman Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: August 27 2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 242	Posted: March 19 2005 at 22:54
	New Trolls' "Concerto Grosso No.1" and Focus' "Hamburger Concerto" could be considered neo-classical.
	"Mister Fripp, your music is quite different than everything else out there. In one word, how would you describe it?" "Progressive.... yeah, that's it..."

Man Erg Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: August 26 2004 Location: Isle of Lucy Status: Offline Points: 7456	Posted: March 20 2005 at 02:26
	I'd also recommend The Enid Especially Aerie Faerie Nonsense and In the Region of the Summer Stars,the original vinyl copy if you can find it. The Moody Blues Days of Future Passed. Renaissance Ashes are Burning,A Turn of the Cards and Scheherazade.
	Do 'The Stanley' otherwise I'll thrash you with some rhubarb.

goose Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: June 20 2004 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 4097	Posted: March 20 2005 at 12:25
	There's Mekong Delta, who've done Pictures at an Exhibition and Night on a Bare Mountain, among others. They're a little heavy though...