famous Prog where Sax is crucual for bands sound
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Topic: famous Prog where Sax is crucual for bands sound
Posted By: Icarium
Subject: famous Prog where Sax is crucual for bands sound
Date Posted: March 31 2013 at 12:01
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Four of my favorite sax bands who use sax who do you like the most. Quite different but all very crucial prog bands with distinct sound, some of that sound came from their distinct sax players because of their sax-player in some parts had solos or melody line which is totally resembling the bands sound to fans, three Eclectic badns and one Crossover band who defied the use of sax in prog and art rock.
I also lumped in Hawkwind a heavy / space rock band because i have little knowledge of them -------------  
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Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: March 31 2013 at 12:03
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...and Hawkwind. ------------- What? |
Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: March 31 2013 at 12:06
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edit: removed none of them with Hawkwind taking all of them place -------------
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Posted By: HolyMoly
Date Posted: March 31 2013 at 12:08
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Voted for Crimson because Mel Collins is among my favorite sax players. Most sax players I don't really care for, but there are a handful I really like and Mel is one of them. ------------- My other avatar is a Porsche It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle if it is lightly greased. -Kehlog Albran |
Posted By: Mr. Maestro
Date Posted: March 31 2013 at 12:23
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VdGG. No other band can make saxophones sound so sinister.
------------- "I am the one who crossed through space...or stayed where I was...or didn't exist in the first place...." |
Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: March 31 2013 at 12:26
Voted for Van Damme, but where is Secret Oyster?  ------------- “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: Earthmover
Date Posted: March 31 2013 at 12:26
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I don't think sax is crucial for KC's sound. At least not as much as it's crucial for VdGG sound. KC is probably my favorite band ever, but I voted VdGG.
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Posted By: Dayvenkirq
Date Posted: March 31 2013 at 12:39
^ You read my mind.
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Mr. Maestro wrote:Posted By: HolyMoly
Date Posted: March 31 2013 at 12:52
------------- My other avatar is a Porsche It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle if it is lightly greased. -Kehlog Albran |
Posted By: RedNightmareKing
Date Posted: March 31 2013 at 12:58
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VdGG, no question.
------------- I consider drone metal to be progressive... |
Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: March 31 2013 at 13:06
------------- What? |
Posted By: Wanorak
Date Posted: March 31 2013 at 13:06
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VDGG for their dark and ominous use of sax. KC next. Roxy Music had the most tasteful blending of sax into their music. ------------- A GREAT YEAR FOR PROG!!! |
Posted By: sleeper
Date Posted: March 31 2013 at 13:57
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VdGG, though any band with Jorgen Munkaby in has got to be considered as well, I particularly love his playing with Ihsahn.
------------- Spending more than I should on Prog since 2005  |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: March 31 2013 at 14:56
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VDGG ------------- 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: mohaveman
Date Posted: March 31 2013 at 15:05
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Not on the list but I love early Roxy Music with Andy Mackay. ------------- And it's only the giving that makes you...what you are". |
Posted By: Manuel
Date Posted: March 31 2013 at 15:31
Agreed!!!
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Posted By: Hercules
Date Posted: March 31 2013 at 16:57
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Solution by far.
I don't like saxes sounding sinister at all. ------------- A TVR is not a car. It's a way of life. |
Posted By: DisgruntledPorcupine
Date Posted: March 31 2013 at 16:58
| VdGG. |
Posted By: someone_else
Date Posted: March 31 2013 at 17:29
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VdGG followed at a distance by KC and Alquin. ------------- 
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Posted By: smartpatrol
Date Posted: March 31 2013 at 17:36
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Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: March 31 2013 at 17:59
| VDGG !!!!!!! |
Posted By: antonyus
Date Posted: April 01 2013 at 06:31
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VDGG no doubt...
I would say Out of Focus from Germany if they were on the poll :)
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Posted By: Larree
Date Posted: April 01 2013 at 07:14
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VDGG. Nothing touches this. pt. 1 pt.2 ------------- http://larree.ws" rel="nofollow - The Larree (dot) Website |
Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: April 01 2013 at 07:15
| One only needs to listen to VDGG's 'Trisector' or 'A grounding In Numbers' (both still great albums IMO), or 'Alt', to hear something 'special' is missing............... |
Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: April 01 2013 at 07:19
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Posted By: Gerinski
Date Posted: April 01 2013 at 07:30
| If it's about sax being crucial for the band's sound it has to be VdGG, regardless of many other great performers. |
Posted By: Eria Tarka
Date Posted: April 02 2013 at 02:31
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Posted By: bucka001
Date Posted: April 02 2013 at 05:50
http://www.vandergraafgenerator.co.uk/mm010571.htm" rel="nofollow">  ------------- jc |
Posted By: Moogtron III
Date Posted: April 02 2013 at 06:57
Alquin is a good one too! I'd say Traffic myself. From the list: I should think that over before voting.
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Posted By: Dayvenkirq
Date Posted: April 02 2013 at 10:49
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Posted By: bucka001
Date Posted: April 02 2013 at 11:05
I actually have the original magazine, and in not-too-bad of shape for a newspaper over 40 yrs old!  ------------- jc |
Posted By: Dayvenkirq
Date Posted: April 02 2013 at 11:09
^ Very nice. 
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