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alien 
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 Topic: Keyboarddriven prog
Posted: June 21 2010 at 15:12 |
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Folks, for years i'm looking for music driven by keyboard , like ELP or NIACIN.Any ideas ?
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richardh
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Posted: June 21 2010 at 15:26 |
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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The Truth
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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 
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Slartibartfast
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Posted: June 21 2010 at 15:52 |
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Instrumentally speaking, A Triggering Myth is worth checking out.
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Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened... 
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harmonium.ro
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Posted: June 21 2010 at 15:54 |
For organ-lead prog, you may find this thread useful 
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presdoug
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Posted: June 21 2010 at 16:16 |
 The Truth wrote:
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 |
Here, here! i cannot say enough good about Triumvirat-for me, they are the group that are the very best at keyboard driven rock, but are overlooked and under-rated-i would also suggest Spartacus and Mediterranean Tales by them 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 
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Triceratopsoil
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Posted: June 21 2010 at 16:40 |
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Evolver
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Posted: June 21 2010 at 16:55 |
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Cairo
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Bitterblogger
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Posted: June 21 2010 at 18:40 |
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Most of Wakeman's output.
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Jake Kobrin
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Posted: June 21 2010 at 19:19 |
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VDGG, of course.
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Falx
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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.
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Edited by Falx - June 21 2010 at 19:32
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UndercoverBoy
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Posted: June 21 2010 at 19:50 |
Jake Kobrin wrote:
VDGG, of course. |
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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EatThatPhonebook
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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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moshkito
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Posted: June 21 2010 at 20:37 |
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!
Edited by moshkito - June 21 2010 at 20:58
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Dellinger
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Posted: June 21 2010 at 20:50 |
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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).
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The Runaway
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Posted: June 22 2010 at 00:27 |
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Triumvirat, Quatermass, Egg, and Matching Mole.
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richardh
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Posted: June 22 2010 at 00:39 |
moshkito wrote:
Refugee - Patrick Moraz before he joined up with Yes ... fabulous album! |
yes indeed ,one of the best of the genre imo
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MFP
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Posted: June 22 2010 at 09:54 |
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lazland
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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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The Runaway
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Posted: June 22 2010 at 13:44 |
richardh wrote:
moshkito wrote:
Refugee - Patrick Moraz before he joined up with Yes ... fabulous album! |
yes indeed ,one of the best of the genre imo |
Agreed. It is one album I always forget to mention when people ask me about keyboard-driven prog, don't know why.
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