Who is better with the flute?
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Topic: Who is better with the flute?
Posted By: Carl floyd fan
Subject: Who is better with the flute?
Date Posted: October 04 2004 at 15:34
Yes, there are many artists who are very good with the flute but I consider Ian and Thjis to be the two best with many others very very very close behind as far as talent. But between these two, who is better In Your Opinion? BTW: I am also Carl! on these forums but i remembered my password for this name today and decided to go back to this one  .
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Posted By: Dragon Phoenix
Date Posted: October 04 2004 at 15:56
| Thijs (not Thjis) van Leer, definitely. |
Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: October 04 2004 at 16:33
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I think Anderson is the better player, but I prefer the music of Focus. When it comes to the flute I'd rather listern to Andy Latimer of Camel or Peter Gabriel than either of the above. ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: Easy Livin
Date Posted: October 04 2004 at 16:37
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Close call, but I went for Van Leer. His recent contribution to Uriah Heep's Magician's Birthday Party concert was immense. Is it true he's currently unable to play flute due to probems with his mouth?
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Posted By: gdub411
Date Posted: October 04 2004 at 16:55
| I voted for Ian only because I haven't heard much of Focus., but what little I have heard I wasn't overwhelmed with awe over Van Leer's flute |
Posted By: Carl floyd fan
Date Posted: October 04 2004 at 18:11
| i forgot about Andy Latimer |
Posted By: greenback
Date Posted: October 04 2004 at 18:40
| Ian Anderson |
Posted By: Havoc
Date Posted: October 04 2004 at 20:20
Where is Peter Gabriel on this poll??  
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Posted By: Petra
Date Posted: October 04 2004 at 20:41
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the one legged Ian Anderson for me! ------------- Don't hate me I'm not special like you |
Posted By: Ivan_Melgar_M
Date Posted: October 04 2004 at 21:54
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I believe the two had a great level, I understand Thijs had a stroke and isn't playing. Ian has a wonderful British folky style and Thijs creates a unique atmosphere that transports the listener to to the medieval Flanders and blends with the magic guitar of Jan Ackerman. I also like the style of Peter Gabriel, more eclectic but ideal for his music but lately I would go with Anna Holmgren, who mixes all the styles as if it wasreally easy. So I can't choose between them, both are N° 1 in my list. Iván |
Posted By: Velvetclown
Date Posted: October 05 2004 at 00:23
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Master Anderson. ------------- Billy Connolly Dream Theater Terry Gilliam Hagen Quartet Jethro Tull Mike Keneally |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: October 05 2004 at 00:45
| Ian Anderson wins, no question. I do, have to comment that this is an unusual topic for a thread. |
Posted By: Velvetclown
Date Posted: October 05 2004 at 01:43
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Agree !! ------------- Billy Connolly Dream Theater Terry Gilliam Hagen Quartet Jethro Tull Mike Keneally |
Posted By: Man Erg
Date Posted: October 05 2004 at 05:26
| Jimmy Hastings (Caravan et al) is my favourite flautist |
Posted By: Velvetclown
Date Posted: October 05 2004 at 06:02
Master Anderson, he even manage playing the flute on one leg and he´s got humor, God forbid 
------------- Billy Connolly Dream Theater Terry Gilliam Hagen Quartet Jethro Tull Mike Keneally |
Posted By: Man Erg
Date Posted: October 05 2004 at 06:18
| How could I forget Ray Thomas of The Moody Blues? |
Posted By: oliverstoned
Date Posted: October 05 2004 at 06:25
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They are both good, but don't play in the same style By the way, who plays flute on "i talk to the wind" by KC? |
Posted By: sigod
Date Posted: October 05 2004 at 07:29
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Anderson by far, the flute Hendrix. There is a harmonica equivelant, John Popper or Blues Traveller, you could say that he's the Eddie Van Halen of the Harmonica. Astounding almost unbelievable technique. ------------- I must remind the right honourable gentleman that a monologue is not a decision. - Clement Atlee, on Winston Churchill |
Posted By: Man Erg
Date Posted: October 05 2004 at 08:22
Ian McDonald |
oliverstoned wrote:Posted By: Jim Garten
Date Posted: October 05 2004 at 08:24
One hell of a sax player, too! ------------- 
Jon Lord 1941 - 2012 |
Posted By: Cesar Inca
Date Posted: October 05 2004 at 08:56
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Kollar Attila from SOLARIS is also a hell of a flute player, handling the same polished delicateness on recorder and Hungarian folky flutes on his solo album 'Musical Witchcraft'... let alone the Solaris records. I won't vote on Ian or Thijs because it would break my heart to choose one of them; anyway, this poll should have included a larger number of flute players. Ahhh! Thijs is recovered, so he's playing flute again...
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Posted By: The Hemulen
Date Posted: October 05 2004 at 09:49
| They're both incredible, but if only for Van Leer's solo on "Birth", it has to be he. |
Posted By: Petra
Date Posted: October 05 2004 at 10:04
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I voted for Anderson cos I'm not familar with Focus yet....dammit
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Posted By: emdiar
Date Posted: October 05 2004 at 10:40
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Thijs van Leer, iedere keer weer Neither Thijs nor Ian, (or indeed anyone I can think of) can come close to the great DIDIER (Bloombido bad de Grass) MALHERBE. Who's with me??..... ------------- Perception is truth, ergo opinion is fact. |
Posted By: gdub411
Date Posted: October 05 2004 at 11:18
| I picked Ian but I think it is my arse...it's always toot,toot,tooting away...yuk,yuk,yuk |
Posted By: emdiar
Date Posted: October 05 2004 at 13:18
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YUK! ------------- Perception is truth, ergo opinion is fact. |
Posted By: Velvetclown
Date Posted: October 05 2004 at 13:34
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Lets all vote for gdub411 Bad de Ass
------------- Billy Connolly Dream Theater Terry Gilliam Hagen Quartet Jethro Tull Mike Keneally |
Posted By: oliverstoned
Date Posted: October 05 2004 at 14:08
Yes i agree |
Posted By: ProgRocker
Date Posted: October 06 2004 at 08:30
I think Ian is technically the better 'rock' flutist, but Peter Gabriel and Ray Thomas are close runners up. I still haven't heard Focus, so I don't know who that other guy is...
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Posted By: Lunarscape
Date Posted: October 06 2004 at 08:42
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Thijs van Leer was my vote. A close call though, both have long careers in Prog Rock and maybe the factor that determined my vote was a record I owned once : Thijs van Leer - PAVANE Andy Latimer did some fantastic flute lines with Camel. Premiata did also some fine flute lines in their music. At the concert in Rio de Janeiro last year, Thijs told us that he couldnt play flute due to a paralysis of the Trigemius Nerve in the lower left side of his face. (Normally caused by stress, alcool abuse If interested in the review http://www.dprp.net/concrev/focus.htm - http://www.dprp.net/concrev/focus.htm ___________ Lunar. ------------- Music Is The Soul Bird That Flies In The Immense Heart Of The Listener . . . |
, and even strokes). He did though play one tune, but was assisted by a brazilian flute player from a local prog band. Posted By: Man Erg
Date Posted: October 06 2004 at 08:54
| Mauro Pagani of PFM added some lovely flute/woodwind to some of their songs. Like Andy Latimer and Peter Gabriel his playng never out-stayed it's welcome. |
Posted By: ProgRocker
Date Posted: October 06 2004 at 13:16
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Whoops, I completely forgot Andy Latimer. His work on the early(and even later) Camel albums always were a highlight to the songs. Darn it...now it's a tie between Peter Gabriel, Andy Latimer, and Ian Anderson..can't decide..can't decide...! |
Posted By: Carlos
Date Posted: October 06 2004 at 13:30
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IAN ANDERSON PERIOD... I LIKE THE WAY GABRIEL DID HIS SOLO FLUTES, SADLY I CANNOT MAKE AN OPINION ABOUT THE OTHER CONTENDER...I HAVEN'T HEARD HIM YET...BUT I GUESS HE'S PRETTY DAMN GOOD. BY THE WAY WHY IS NOT GABRIEL IN THE POLL? ------------- Democracy=A form of government in which the supreme power is vested in the people... 
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Posted By: gdub411
Date Posted: October 06 2004 at 13:53
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The band girl on American Pie was pretty good with that flute
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Posted By: Reed Lover
Date Posted: October 06 2004 at 14:01
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I wondered when you'd start fantasizing about "Playing The Flute"
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Posted By: gdub411
Date Posted: October 06 2004 at 14:07
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You should see what I can do with a Tuba
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Posted By: Reed Lover
Date Posted: October 06 2004 at 14:18
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A tube of what? -------------
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Posted By: gdub411
Date Posted: October 06 2004 at 14:22
| TUBA.....musical instrument.. |
Posted By: Reed Lover
Date Posted: October 06 2004 at 14:29
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DOH-You dont say!!!!!!!!!!!!! Have you got a tuba Smarties?
Do they have a Comedy Community on the Moon,Greg? -------------
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Posted By: gdub411
Date Posted: October 06 2004 at 14:32
 
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Posted By: Reed Lover
Date Posted: October 06 2004 at 14:34
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Later Pal, It's my daughter's 13th Birthday today,just off to embarrass her in front of her mates! -------------
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Posted By: gdub411
Date Posted: October 06 2004 at 14:36
| have fun |
Posted By: Cesar Inca
Date Posted: October 06 2004 at 15:15
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THAT'S RIGHT!! Flutist/violinist extraordinaire MAURO PAGANI would have been a hell of an option. His playing in the first 4 PFM albums was exquisite, colourful, varied, precise, energetic. But again, this Italian band was not as famous as JT, Camel, Genesis or Focus, so no wonder he hadn't appeared listed on this poll. The same goes for the late flute player in Supersister - his lines and improvs were both exquisite and funny.
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Posted By: Vibrationbaby
Date Posted: October 06 2004 at 20:45
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Thijs van Leer gets my vote. Focus got me into progressive rock music. It is just too bad that Akkerman and Van Leer don`t get along anymore. It is great to see Pierre van der Linden on drums again though. |
Posted By: BaldFriede
Date Posted: November 15 2005 at 12:00
Indeed, Didier is the king on the flute. -------------  BaldJean and I; I am the one in blue. |
Posted By: genesis24601
Date Posted: November 15 2005 at 19:18
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Unfortunately, I do not know Van Leer or have heard him...I certainly
would like to. Any song suggestions? Anyways, my vote goes to Ian, but
I really like the flutist from Moody Blues and Peter Gabriel. ------------- "It is impossible to achieve the aim without suffering." - Robert Fripp, from the title track of Exposure |
Posted By: B3Brad
Date Posted: November 15 2005 at 19:23
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I much prefer Anderson's style, especially on 'Thick As A Brick.' ------------- 'So Frank, you have long hair. Does that make you a woman?' 'You have a wooden leg. Does that make you a table?' |
Posted By: Andrea Cortese
Date Posted: November 16 2005 at 00:10
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Ian Andersons!! No discussion!! |
Posted By: Tony Fisher
Date Posted: November 16 2005 at 02:29
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Van Leer is technically better and more adventurous than Anderson. Tull are a great band and extremely popular but Anderson is a very good flautist, nothing special.Latimer and Gabriel are not as technically gifted but play very melodically. But, I've said it before and I'll keep saying it until people get the message: JIM LOCKHART OF HORSLIPS IS THE KING OF THE FLUTE. RESISTANCE IS FUTILE!
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Posted By: the icon of sin
Date Posted: November 16 2005 at 03:50
Ian McDonald, i think. Mel Collins took over sax and flute stuff on "Islands" and possibly "Lizard". I voted for Anderson but only due to the lack of music i've heard by Focus. Pierre Moerlen is in my opinion better then both of them. |
Posted By: the icon of sin
Date Posted: November 16 2005 at 03:50
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Posted By: Korova
Date Posted: November 16 2005 at 04:03
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I voted for anderson...but my other favourite is Ian McDonald ------------- La Speranza della coscienza č forza La Speranza del sentimento č schiavitů La Speranza del corpo č malattia (G.I. Gurdjieff) |