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Ale Brukman's Zaedyus Project, amazing prog-folk band from Argentina.

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Posted: September 07 2015 at 18:40

dr prog wrote:

Don't like rock violin. Only like classical or middle eastern/Central European style. Violin in mahavishnu is annoying unless it's slow. Similar with pfm. I love The world/L'Isola. Only has some nice violin. Chocolate Kings has that annoying mahavishnu violin. I start thinking American country music and Irish jigs. Not a very cool style imo

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Posted: September 07 2015 at 17:57

Don't like rock violin. Only like classical or middle eastern/Central European style. Violin in mahavishnu is annoying unless it's slow. Similar with pfm. I love The world/L'Isola. Only has some nice violin. Chocolate Kings has that annoying mahavishnu violin. I start thinking American country music and Irish jigs. Not a very cool style imo

Edited by dr prog - September 07 2015 at 18:02

All I like is prog related bands beginning late 60's/early 70's. Their music from 1968 - 83 has the composition and sound which will never be beaten. Perfect blend of jazz, classical, folk and rock.

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AreYouHuman wrote:

I don’t think anyone mentioned Christoph “Nops” Noppeney of Hoelderlin, a band that’s way overlooked here.

I absolutely agree Clap

, the Hoelderlin 'live' double lp is absolutely fantastic and they are a very, very underated!
Mike Evans from Stackridge, Rick Grech and John Wieder of Family and Geoff Richardson (viola) of Caravan are amongst my favorites also Thumbs Up

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Posted: September 01 2015 at 07:33

Prog bands with violin? (Sorry if these have been mentioned already): King Crimson, Kansas, Mahavishnu Orchestra, UK. Of those, my all-time favorite is Eddie Jobson on UK. The man can "shred" on an electric violin "like no one's business."

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Posted: August 31 2015 at 12:26

Yea I know this is viola.

http://silentgrace.bandcamp.com/album/through-the-years

Natalia Kolesnik from Silent Grace (Ukraine)

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Posted: August 27 2015 at 17:00

German folk-rock band Subway to Sally

"Der Sturm" - Time signature 5/4 makes this song progworthy!

"Die Rose im Wasser"

The following isn't really a band, but a great Japanese song from voice actress and singer Yukari Tamura with alternating 5/8 and 6/8 metre.

One of my favourite Prog-violin songs: Darryl Way's Wolf, The Envoy

German folk-rock band Schandmaul

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Posted: August 27 2015 at 13:50

Nice article about rock violin in various styles and forms.

http://www.fiddlingaround.co.uk/rock%20violin/

Always liked Rick Grech's violin piece here in the middle...

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Posted: August 26 2015 at 22:53

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Hello All, I am glad to be on this post as I recognize one of my writting. However there one other where a listing of all the string players was compiled.... Maybe someone here could direct me toward it....

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Link is in the second post of this thread.

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Posted: August 25 2015 at 17:30

Seatrain (Richard Greene, violin)

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Have you ever listened to The Piano Guys?

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Posted: August 25 2015 at 12:21

Hello All, I am glad to be on this post as I recognize one of my writting. However there one other where a listing of all the string players was compiled.... Maybe someone here could direct me toward it....

Thanking the fraternity Big smile

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Posted: July 17 2014 at 23:16

Did anyone mention Dixie Dregs with Jerry Goodman (Flock, Mahavishnu Orchestra)? I saw this band in the 1990's, they were scary good!! I was close enough to Goodman to have pulled the cord out of his electric violin.

Edited by cstack3 - July 17 2014 at 23:18

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Posted: July 17 2014 at 22:23

Prog_Traveller wrote:

I've never noticed much violin in Gentle Giant but I'm sure it's in there somewhere. It just doesn't seem to be an instrument that stands out much in there music imo.

Off the top of my head…

Black Cat, Funny Ways, A Reunion, So Sincere, Mobile, Empty City, Sweet Georgia Brown, On Reflection (live version).

Actually, it seems like there’s maybe one track per album that prominently features violin.

I don’t think anyone mentioned Christoph “Nops” Noppeney of Hoelderlin, a band that’s way overlooked here.

Edited by AreYouHuman - July 17 2014 at 22:34

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Posted: July 16 2014 at 22:53

I've never noticed much violin in Gentle Giant but I'm sure it's in there somewhere. It just doesn't seem to be an instrument that stands out much in there music imo.

Also there was a band who I don't believe has been mentioned yet called The Flock which featured a pre Mahavishnu Jerry Goodman if I'm not mistaken.

Edited by Prog_Traveller - July 16 2014 at 22:54

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