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stewe
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Topic: Classical guitar in prog Posted: September 16 2013 at 12:29 |
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I always appreciated elements of classical music in prog. Would love to know some more progressive artists, who also have similar classical/nylon guitar parts or pieces in fashion of
- Steve Howe (Leaves of green, Mood for a day) - Steve Hackett (Horizons, Blood on the Rooftops intro..) - Alex Lifeson (Broon's Bane, A Farewell to Kings intro) - Jan Akkerman (Le Clochard) etc. Any suggestions worth of checking out? |
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Progosopher
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Posted: September 16 2013 at 13:11 | |||
I recommend Sky, even though the music is not quite so classical in terms of guitar. However, the band featured one John Williams, a protégé of the great Andres Segovia, on electric guitar. Ralph Towner of Oregon fame frequently uses classical techniques. If you like Akkerman, I strongly recommend his album Tabernakle, which features not guitar but lute. Absolutely beautiful and stunning album.
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The world of sound is certainly capable of infinite variety and, were our sense developed, of infinite extensions. -- George Santayana, "The Sense of Beauty"
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richardh
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Posted: September 16 2013 at 13:54 | |||
^ Sky 2 is a superb album in this regards. Brilliant recommendation.
Stephen Caudel -Wine Dark Sea would be my recommendation for the thread. He is in Prog Archives and it reminds me that I must review this album
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octopus-4
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Posted: September 17 2013 at 00:47 | |||
Check out Daniel Bautista (Prog Metal). Almost all his stuff is free to download.
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tszirmay
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Posted: September 17 2013 at 01:35 | |||
Gordon Giltrap, Anthony Phillips, Ritchie Blackmore are all amazing !
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I never post anything anywhere without doing more than basic research, often in depth.
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The.Crimson.King
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Posted: September 17 2013 at 01:55 | |||
My fave classical guitar prog album is "Sketches of Satie" by Steve and John Hackett. Beware though, it's not full band original prog. Just Steve on classical and his brother John on flute reinterpreting solo piano pieces written by French composer Erik Satie. It's incredibly beautiful.
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tamijo
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Posted: September 17 2013 at 01:57 | |||
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Prog is whatevey you want it to be. So dont diss other peoples prog, and they wont diss yours
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The.Crimson.King
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Posted: September 17 2013 at 03:20 | |||
If you like Steve's classical guitar/flute duet "Kim", much of "Sketches of Satie" is very similar in sound. In fact, I think "Kim" was closely based on a Satie piece. I got to see Steve's band in the early 90's and after the regular show had finished, he came out alone with a chair and his classical and played about a 20 minute unaccompanied encore...fantastic. I think he's the best classical guitarist of all the well known prog guitarists. Howe is better on steel string acoustic, but Steve is the king of nylon string classical.
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richardh
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Posted: September 18 2013 at 01:41 | |||
^ yep that's a good album
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TODDLER
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Posted: September 18 2013 at 09:01 | |||
Although there are outstanding guitar solos throughout most of Anthony Phillips' back catalog, I find pieces from his FIELD DAY release to be memorable and you should check it out someday. Interestingly enough there are 2 to 3 minute Classical guitar style pieces existing on many European underground prog releases ..where it is not an area of specialization for these bands at all and those particular pieces astound me. For example on MERLIN by the band HALLOWEEN, there is the most beautiful piece played on Classical nylon string guitar. You might ask yourself.."Who would go the distance to purchase releases that contain only 1 short piece surrounded by a Symphonic epic? However..I stumbled on to many over decades and sometimes value those pieces more than actual overall Classical efforts.
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TODDLER
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Posted: September 18 2013 at 09:04 | |||
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TODDLER
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Posted: September 18 2013 at 09:11 | |||
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Polymorphia
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Posted: September 18 2013 at 10:00 | |||
Philippe Cauvin, who was involved heavily in the zeuhl scene, has a couple of wonderful, zeuhl-ish albums on classical guitar:
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stewe
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Posted: September 18 2013 at 11:58 | |||
Thank you all for recommendations, definitely will check those menitoned out!
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The.Crimson.King
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Posted: September 19 2013 at 01:04 | |||
Yes. When Hackett plays classical I never think "there's an electric guitar guy just dabbling on a nylon string acoustic", his tone and phrasing are beautiful and equal those of players who devote their lives to classical guitar.
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fuxi
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Posted: September 19 2013 at 07:03 | |||
Ralph Towner is one of the greats. To all proggers I especially recommend his album BLUE SUN. |
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chopper
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Posted: September 19 2013 at 07:44 | |||
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paganinio
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Posted: September 19 2013 at 09:28 | |||
classical guitar, I don't know, I only know about "acoustic guitar" as opposed to the electric guitar.
Same thing? |
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octopus-4
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Posted: September 19 2013 at 09:37 | |||
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timothy leary
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Posted: September 19 2013 at 11:06 | |||
Manuel Barrueco........Nylon & Steel
On this album he plays with Al Di Meola, Steve Morse, Andy Summers
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