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Posted: September 24 2014 at 17:47

I'd like to add some prog-related here, thanks.

Vangelis - Spiral
Vangelis - Pulstar
Vangelis - Space-time Continuum
Vangelis - Life
Vangelis - Exploration

Edited by Rick Robson - September 24 2014 at 17:48

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Posted: September 24 2014 at 23:45

Moraz's Minimoog work on "Relayer" gets my vote. His solo on "Sound Chaser" is a classic.

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Posted: September 25 2014 at 02:46

cstack3 wrote:

Moraz's Minimoog work on "Relayer" gets my vote. His solo on "Sound Chaser" is a classic.

Good one. I also really like his solo on To Be Over.

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Posted: September 25 2014 at 02:56

Today and right now, Echoes first and second Great Gig in the Sky come to mind thus I will pick these right now.

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Posted: September 25 2014 at 08:33

verslibre wrote:

SteveG wrote:

Ok, I'm going out a limb here...Come Sail Away by Styx. There, I said it.

Even better is the synth solo on "Crystal Ball"!

See, I played for a Styx tribute band for a year and while both Crystal Ball and Come Sail Away are good solos, I'd take 'Foolin Yourself' over either of those two.

Ultimately though, my vote goes for the solo in 'Cinema Show' Utterly beautiful, every note is just about perfect. Second place would be 'In the Cage'

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Posted: September 25 2014 at 18:05

Triumvirat - E Minor 5 9 Minor 5

Triumvirat - The Hazy Shades Of Dawn

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Posted: September 25 2014 at 19:26

Haha I just remembered, the "In the Cage" solo was inspired by the song I just posted "Runaway" by Del Shannon. That's why Gabriel sings "My little runaway!" right before it starts.

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Posted: September 25 2014 at 19:29

Off prog for Now:

George Harrison: All Things Must Pass

George Harrison: Electronic Sounds

George again: Wonderwall Music

Edited by SteveG - September 25 2014 at 19:30

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Posted: September 25 2014 at 20:02

No artists mentioned from The Prog Electronic sub? For shame you guys.

Throwing out some lesser known artists.

Arc - Church

Baffo Banfi - Galaxy My Dear

Besombes & Rizet - Haute Pression

Tim Blake - Synthese Intemporel

Wolfgang Bock - Cycles

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Posted: September 25 2014 at 20:57

Rick Robson wrote:

Triumvirat - E Minor 5 9 Minor 5

Triumvirat - The Hazy Shades Of Dawn

Good call, Ric

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Posted: September 25 2014 at 21:23

By our domestic, ex-Yugoslavian progressive rock at the time of analog synthesizers, I choosed this instrumental track which is composed & fantastic Minimoog solo played by Skopje's Classical Music Academy graduated (violoncello) Mr Petkovski, now based in Canada where he works as a professional musician:

Edited by Svetonio - September 25 2014 at 22:18

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Posted: September 26 2014 at 05:36

I tried to pick something unusual for this....

FAILED.

Has to be the Cinema Show solo.

It's a perfectly composed solo. The different sounds used by Banks, the build up in tension. AMAZING

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Posted: October 02 2014 at 15:03

The Stranglers - Nice N Sleazy

yep it is a prog song!

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Posted: October 08 2014 at 20:53

Perhaps Hawkwind's "The Golden Void" - one of the rare really high pitched solos....

Perhap's Gongs "Chandra"....

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Posted: October 08 2014 at 20:59

have a listen to Budgie - Parents here's a link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHPCtgmtS68

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Posted: October 08 2014 at 21:02

Kati wrote:

have a listen to Budgie - Parents here's a link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHPCtgmtS68

Nothing beats the start of In the Court of the Crimson King and when the harmonies kick in OMG! Wow! Yes jajaja yep xxxxx

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Posted: October 09 2014 at 03:15

chopper wrote:

The live version of "Aquatarkus" from ELP's "Welcome back my friends..." (not the studio version though).

My immediate thought too Approve

Others that come to mind:-

Cinema Show by Genesis

Journey by Agents of Mercy (Lalle Larsson is a sensational keyboard player)

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Posted: October 12 2014 at 13:36

Triumvirat - The Walls Of Doom

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Posted: April 01 2015 at 00:56

The Cinema Show solo by Genesis

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Posted: April 01 2015 at 01:17

SteveG wrote:

In a recent discussion about the origins of the Synthesizer, I started to think of some great synth solos and passages in Prog songs like Emerson's coda to ELP's Lucky Man. What are some of your favorite solos or stand out sections of Synths in a Prog song?

Genesis - The Cinema Show (Tony Banks)

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