Prog Violinists
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Topic: Prog Violinists
Posted By: Scorpius
Subject: Prog Violinists
Date Posted: November 30 2016 at 14:36
| David Cross for me |
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Posted By: Mascodagama
Date Posted: November 30 2016 at 15:01
| Didier Lockwood. |
Posted By: akaBona
Date Posted: November 30 2016 at 15:21
| Jep, Didier Lockwood closely followed by David Cross. |
Posted By: JediJoker7169
Date Posted: November 30 2016 at 15:29
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Ben Mink! But more seriously, where's Robby Steinhardt? |
Posted By: DeadSouls
Date Posted: November 30 2016 at 15:31
| Cross |
Posted By: BaldJean
Date Posted: November 30 2016 at 15:48
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Chris Karrer (though his main instrument is guitar) -------------  A shot of me as High Priestess of Gaia during our fall festival. Ceterum censeo principiis obsta |
Posted By: Nogbad_The_Bad
Date Posted: November 30 2016 at 16:01
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Cross Real answer is Carla Kihlstedt (SGM / Rabbit Rabbit), Karolina Mlodecka (Forgas Band Phenomena) & Liesbeth Lambrecht (Aranis / Present) ------------- Ian Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on Progrock.com https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-avant-jazzcore-happy-hour/ |
Posted By: Magnum Vaeltaja
Date Posted: November 30 2016 at 16:39
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Sergio Polizzi for me, the original violinist of Bubu. ------------- when i was a kid a doller was worth ten dollers - now a doller couldnt even buy you fifty cents |
Posted By: Hercules
Date Posted: November 30 2016 at 16:58
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Charles O'Connor (Horslips) and Ray Shulman (Gentle Giant). None of those on the list come close. ------------- A TVR is not a car. It's a way of life. |
Posted By: dwill123
Date Posted: November 30 2016 at 16:59
| Jean-Luc Ponty |
Posted By: TeleStrat
Date Posted: November 30 2016 at 18:21
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I went with Darryl Way. I'm not into Curved Air that much but I'm a fan of Darryl Way's Wolf.
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Posted By: Larkstongue41
Date Posted: November 30 2016 at 18:52
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Forgot Ponty there mate? ------------- "Larks' tongues. Wrens' livers. Chaffinch brains. Jaguars' earlobes. Wolf nipple chips. Get 'em while they're hot. They're lovely. Dromedary pretzels, only half a denar." |
Posted By: cemego
Date Posted: November 30 2016 at 19:25
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OH MY GOD! No brainer! EDDIE JOBSON! Is this A PROG WEBSITE?! GOOD LORD PEOPLE! EDDIE FREAKIN JOBSON! C'MON!!!! Eddie first (then probably Michael Karoli from CAN for me). ------------- listen to streaming stuff! no commercials! http://wmom.servemp3.com:8000/listen.pls |
Posted By: DamoXt7942
Date Posted: November 30 2016 at 21:03
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As a Japanese, let me recommend Akihisa TSUBOY (KBB, Shinsekai, or so) or Keisuke TAKASHIMA (ptf). ------------- http://www.facebook.com/damoxt7942" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: aliano
Date Posted: December 01 2016 at 01:23
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Jobson. I love his work with UK. |
Posted By: Kingsnake
Date Posted: December 01 2016 at 02:02
| I'm not a huge Kansas fanatic, but is there a reason Robbie Steinhart is not in the list? |
Posted By: someone_else
Date Posted: December 01 2016 at 02:12
The first that I thought of. And has anyone seen http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=1103" rel="nofollow - Siegfried ? Or heard http://www.progarchives.com/mp3.asp?id=4702" rel="nofollow - Veronica ? One more vote for Eddie Jobson. ------------- 
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Kingsnake wrote:Posted By: Guy Guden
Date Posted: December 01 2016 at 02:18
I was going to say the same.
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Posted By: ALotOfBottle
Date Posted: December 01 2016 at 02:49
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From these - David Cross just slightly above Sugarcane. From outside of the list, I think Dave Arbus is the most talented and creative prog violinist that ever was. ------------- Categories strain, crack and sometimes break, under their burden - step out of the space provided. |
Posted By: BarryGlibb
Date Posted: December 01 2016 at 03:23
Ditto |
Posted By: Manuel
Date Posted: December 01 2016 at 05:49
| It's between David Cross and Eddie Jobson. Never knew Ian Anderson played the violin, but it does not surprise me. |
Posted By: Kingsnake
Date Posted: December 01 2016 at 05:54
It's even featured on the most famous of albums: Thick as a Brick.
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Posted By: presdoug
Date Posted: December 01 2016 at 06:10
| You folks are forgetting Pell Mell's Thomas Schmitt. He's the greatest, hands down! |
Posted By: Flight123
Date Posted: December 01 2016 at 07:28
| From this list, Simon House, missing is Fred Frith |
Posted By: zravkapt
Date Posted: December 01 2016 at 07:39
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I was going to mention Frith but wasn't sure if he played a viola or violin, maybe both. ------------- Magma America Great Make Again |
Posted By: Kingsnake
Date Posted: December 01 2016 at 07:43
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I also mis Ben Mink, from the progrockband FM (not the melodic rock band) and also from Heart and KD Lang. I don't even know if FM is on progarchives, but they sound like Hawkwind. The Rush-fans sure know him, because hey played a violinsolo on Losing It on the Signals album. And played on the Geddy Lee solo album, etc. etc. Anyhow, he's great and reminiscent to Simon House and Edwin Jobson. |
Posted By: kenethlevine
Date Posted: December 01 2016 at 08:00
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FM is indeed on PA, but as prog related, which I don't agree with. Nash the Slash was violinist supreme before Ben Mink So many bands not listed have great violinists, but I don't know their names. This looks like a very UK (the country) oriented list. A few that come to mind are the violinists for Quella Vecchia Loccanda, Il Castello Di Atlante, Quaterna Requiem, and I'm sure many more. Didn't PFM have a lot of violin?
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Posted By: Rednight
Date Posted: December 01 2016 at 09:07
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Jobson for style but Way for technique (coming from someone who played trumpet in middle school). ------------- "It just has none of the qualities of your work that I find interesting. Abandon [?] it." - Eno |
Posted By: KingCrInuYasha
Date Posted: December 01 2016 at 09:37
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No mention of John Cale or Mahavishnu Orchestra's Jerry Goodman? ------------- He looks at this world and wants it all... so he strikes, like Thunderball! |
Posted By: Flight123
Date Posted: December 01 2016 at 09:42
He played both - the guy is a multi-instrumental genius!
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Posted By: Wanorak
Date Posted: December 01 2016 at 11:48
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Jobson-Cross-Way. ------------- A GREAT YEAR FOR PROG!!! |
Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: December 01 2016 at 16:34
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Steinhardt needs to be on this list. Toss-up between Jobson and Way for me. Darryl's Concerto for Electric Violin (1978) is awesome. ------------- https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ipg=50&_sop=1&_rdc=1&_ssn=musicosm" rel="nofollow - eBay |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: December 01 2016 at 16:57
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Vote for Cross ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: noni
Date Posted: December 01 2016 at 17:26
| Stackridge used a lot of Violins in their music. |
Posted By: Barbu
Date Posted: December 01 2016 at 19:28
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Stuart Gordon. Miss you mate, RIP. ------------- |
Posted By: octopus-4
Date Posted: December 02 2016 at 08:39
 ------------- Curiosity killed a cat, Schroedinger only half. My poor home recorded stuff at https://yellingxoanon.bandcamp.com |
Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: December 02 2016 at 08:46
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My favourite is without a doubt Takehisa Kosugi from TheTaj Mahal Travellers. His debut album as a solo artists is also outstanding. Oh and in a thread about prog rock violinists someone needs to mention Raymond Vincent  Proof? Go listen to Danse Macabre.------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |
Posted By: octopus-4
Date Posted: December 02 2016 at 08:51
I've never heard of him, but I like Taj Mahal Travellers. Good to know ------------- Curiosity killed a cat, Schroedinger only half. My poor home recorded stuff at https://yellingxoanon.bandcamp.com |
Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: December 02 2016 at 08:57
No prob Luca  Here is Catch Wave btw: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=TQMD0gCD0r0 ------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |
Posted By: Flight123
Date Posted: December 02 2016 at 12:50
| Other outstanding prog fiddlers include Art Zoyd's Gerard Hourbette and Univers Zero's Patrick Hannapier! |
Posted By: maryes
Date Posted: December 03 2016 at 08:08
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In the poll David Cross. But... Robbie Steinhardt , Mauro Paganni, Jean-Luc Ponty and Jerry Goodman are fantastic !!!
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Posted By: progmatic
Date Posted: December 03 2016 at 08:35
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Lots of other great violinists. One who's probably not at the top of the list but still deserves mention is Faith Fraioli from Flying Island. ------------- PROGMATIC |
Posted By: BrufordFreak
Date Posted: December 03 2016 at 11:39
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Jean-Luc Ponty, who else? ------------- Drew Fisher https://progisaliveandwell.blogspot.com/ |
Posted By: tszirmay
Date Posted: December 03 2016 at 11:41
------------- I never post anything anywhere without doing more than basic research, often in depth. |
Posted By: DeadSouls
Date Posted: December 03 2016 at 12:50
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Posted By: dwill123
Date Posted: December 03 2016 at 14:14
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Almost three full pages and not one mention of Michal Urbaniak. |
Posted By: progmatic
Date Posted: December 03 2016 at 14:54
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Michael Urbaniak is great. So is Ric Sanders from Fairport Convention. ------------- PROGMATIC |
Posted By: David64T
Date Posted: December 03 2016 at 20:02
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Another vote for Robbie Steinhardt from me - that possibly gives him four votes?
Other violinists may be more skilled (and maybe more ground-breaking) but to me the sound of Robbie's violin on those classic Kansas songs is awesome.
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