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PinkRobot
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Topic: Progressive rock with a notable bass presence Posted: June 17 2011 at 05:31
I'm really enjoying the basslines in Camel's music. What prog rock bands, other than Camel, have this kind of notable bass presence ?
harmonium.ro
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Posted: June 17 2011 at 05:38
Magma, Rush, Red-era King Crimson, John Paul Jones' solo albums, Fragile-era YES, Brand X, etc. Have fun discovering.
Epignosis
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Posted: June 17 2011 at 05:44
Fragile , sure- but I think Drama kicks its butt in the bass department. That album is chock full of bass, from thick growls to fretless legato.
chopper
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Posted: June 17 2011 at 07:35
Hatfield and the North
colorofmoney91
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Posted: June 17 2011 at 08:03
Tool and Primus.
ghost_of_morphy
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Posted: June 17 2011 at 10:02
It's nice that someone mentioned Magma. Top doesn't get enough credit. Otherwise, I fully endorse Epignosis's views
zravkapt
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Posted: June 17 2011 at 10:09
90% of Zeuhl bands (Eskaton and Weidorje are worth a mention)
Kraan
some Gong
80's Zappa has some stand out bass work
I'll second Primus
Drew
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Posted: June 17 2011 at 10:15
OK- I am blanking on a prog-metal group HEAVILY relying on the bass presence. Technical/Progressive Metal.....
Someone help!
Garden of Dreams
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Posted: June 17 2011 at 10:18
Every Rush album has a notable bass presence; Transatlantic's The Whirlwind; Anything with Jonas Reingold (The Tangent, The Flower Kings, Karmakanic).
JonnyM79
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Posted: June 17 2011 at 10:24
Karmakanic is very bass driven.
Drew
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Posted: June 17 2011 at 10:33
Drew wrote: OK- I am blanking on a prog-metal group HEAVILY relying on the bass presence. Technical/Progressive Metal..... Someone help!
I got it-
Spiral Architect VIDEO
Catcher10
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Posted: June 17 2011 at 10:35
If you turn the knob on the left to MAX...all your prog will have a noticeable bass presence.
jean-marie
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Posted: June 17 2011 at 10:39
Soft Machine Six, listen carefully to Hopper, Great bass playing
jean-marie
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Posted: June 17 2011 at 10:41
Catcher10 wrote: If you turn the knob on the left to MAX...all your prog will have a noticeable bass presence.
I'm not that sure, some remasters are
Padraic
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Posted: June 17 2011 at 10:59
Zeuhl
richardh
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Posted: June 17 2011 at 14:18
Eloy (Time To Turn and Planets especially)
Slaughternalia
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Posted: June 17 2011 at 14:30
Catcher10 wrote: If you turn the knob on the left to MAX...all your prog will have a noticeable bass presence.
And it will also sound muddy and bad
I'm so mad that you enjoy a certain combination of noises that I don't
presdoug
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Posted: June 17 2011 at 14:43
Triumvirat-Illusions On A Double Dimple and Spartacus especially ("Illusions" has some of the best Rickenbacher bass sound you are ever going to hear) early Yes (like the Yes Album) Flash-Flash and In The Can Starcastle-Starcastle
The Wrinkler
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Posted: June 17 2011 at 15:02
I love the bass on ELP music.
Gerinski
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Posted: June 17 2011 at 15:43
Yes and Rush obviously. Genesis may be less notorious but Rutherford's bass can be amazing.
Cathedral's Stained Glass Stories has a nice Squire-like bass.
Citizen Cain's Somewhere But Yesterday has also some subtle but great bass.
I also love John Wetton's work on the 2 UK albums.
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