Some Organ Prog Pieces
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Topic: Some Organ Prog Pieces
Posted By: Rick Robson
Subject: Some Organ Prog Pieces
Date Posted: August 23 2014 at 21:54
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I selected some prog rock compositions in which the organ plays an important role, if not essential, and just one piece for each artist or band. Of course there are many others, for them the option "Other" could not miss in this poll. Anyway I think it's a tough task to choose just one from this list, as I enjoy very much these BIG SEVEN compositions, but my opening vote goes for Rick Wakeman - Judas Iscariot - I get damn stunned by the strenght of this organ melodies!! Here are the YouTube links for the seven selected tracks: Rick Wakeman - Judas Iscariot https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCXIzrqG5j8&list=PLvzhMubMjAhg9uifxUoEUnbrvg52GJ5wk&feature=player_detailpage" rel="nofollow - Par Lindh Project - The Cathedral https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=yZOJoo0JMyY" rel="nofollow - Unfortunately I didn't find the official release YouTube video - the entire piece which is 19:35 min. long., an awesome prog rock piece with an important presence of pipe organ! Le Orme - Collage https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h07H9xQ86Yg&feature=player_detailpage" rel="nofollow - Emerson, Lake & Palmer - The Great Gates of Kiev & The End https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=to_8kZCQalQ&feature=player_detailpage" rel="nofollow - Keith Emerson - The Church https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9i1HduUJi7U&feature=player_detailpage" rel="nofollow - Three Monks - Profondo Gotico https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oL5nTojLC_c&feature=player_detailpage" rel="nofollow - Yes - Parallels https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=ncAk15x0l8Y" rel="nofollow - -------------  "Music is a higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy." LvB |
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Posted By: Dellinger
Date Posted: August 23 2014 at 22:40
| I don't know many of this, but I do love Judas Iscariot. |
Posted By: Wanorak
Date Posted: August 23 2014 at 23:05
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ELP. ------------- A GREAT YEAR FOR PROG!!! |
Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: August 24 2014 at 01:07
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This ain't easy! I love Wakeman's playing on both "Parallels" (that great solo!) and "Judas Iscariot," and Emerson's theme for The Church is a great jam, too! ------------- https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ipg=50&_sop=1&_rdc=1&_ssn=musicosm" rel="nofollow - eBay |
Posted By: The-time-is-now
Date Posted: August 24 2014 at 01:18
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Le Orme, Collage. -------------  One of my best achievements in life was to find this picture :D |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: August 24 2014 at 01:22
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Le Orme for me. ------------- 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: richardh
Date Posted: August 24 2014 at 01:35
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Excellent choices! I went for Par Lindh just over Rick Wakeman ELP - Three Fates (Pt1) would be my 'other' option.
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Posted By: Rick Robson
Date Posted: August 24 2014 at 07:41
Yeah nice call, that main theme for "La Chiesa" is amazing too! And I should know this whole Keith Emerson's album tbh, which includes also music composed and arranged by Fabio Pignatelli and performed by Goblin, a band that I still don't know btw although reading pretty much mentions in the forum.
But the track The Church I refered to in this selection is another stunning Keith's track from the following album:
 From this album, by now besides The Church I already could afford to listen to Another Frontier too - just another awesome piece of music! , I enjoyed even more this original version than the ELP's Changing States.
------------- "Music is a higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy." LvB |
verslibre wrote:Posted By: Michael678
Date Posted: August 24 2014 at 07:52
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Parallels baby! ------------- Progrockdude |
Posted By: hellogoodbye
Date Posted: August 24 2014 at 10:24
| Le Orme. |
Posted By: Progosopher
Date Posted: August 24 2014 at 13:23
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Going for Parallels. The organ adds an expansive dimension to the piece, although I prefer how it works in Awaken. ------------- The world of sound is certainly capable of infinite variety and, were our sense developed, of infinite extensions. -- George Santayana, "The Sense of Beauty" |
Posted By: JD
Date Posted: August 24 2014 at 20:14
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From this list I have to say Emerson's The Church reigns supreme. I would have picked the Three Fates if it had been a choice as it is the Cohbas, the Montecristo of Prog organ tunes. ------------- Thank you for supporting independently produced music |
Posted By: Dellinger
Date Posted: August 24 2014 at 20:18
| As I posted before, I don't know enough songs from here to vote... but I do know that I like Judas Iscariot much better than Parallels and The Great Gates of Kiev. |
Posted By: Dellinger
Date Posted: August 24 2014 at 20:19
| Oh yeah, and I do like it better than Collage too. |
Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: August 25 2014 at 00:58
On that note, I prefer the version of "Romeo & Juliet" (from Black Moon on Changing States, called "Montagues & Capulets." ------------- https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ipg=50&_sop=1&_rdc=1&_ssn=musicosm" rel="nofollow - eBay |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: August 25 2014 at 02:35
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It may be of interest that that album we re-released this year with a much better cover http://www.cherryred.co.uk/shopexd.asp?id=4559" rel="nofollow - http://www.cherryred.co.uk/shopexd.asp?id=4559
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Posted By: Rick Robson
Date Posted: August 25 2014 at 18:59
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^Hey Richardh right on, I think that former album cover indeed rather simplistic if we consider the complexity of the album Changing States. ------------- "Music is a higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy." LvB |
Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: August 25 2014 at 19:01
Yes, it was! So it's no longer necessary to shell out a full head of cabbage for an OOP copy. ------------- https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ipg=50&_sop=1&_rdc=1&_ssn=musicosm" rel="nofollow - eBay |
Posted By: Svetonio
Date Posted: August 26 2014 at 01:53
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Voted *other* because of http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vlado_Pravdi%C4%87" rel="nofollow - Vlado Pravdić 's organ playing in this song.
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Posted By: hellogoodbye
Date Posted: August 26 2014 at 04:20
Jacula - 1972 Tardo pede in magiam versus - 02 Praesentia dominihttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RP0QYTbK14w |
Posted By: BrufordFreak
Date Posted: August 26 2014 at 12:03
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anything from the recent RESONAXIS album, "La Cathedrale de Strasbourg" by Focus; "Awaken" ------------- Drew Fisher https://progisaliveandwell.blogspot.com/ |
Posted By: NutterAlert
Date Posted: August 26 2014 at 12:28
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Other. Hugh Banton ...J.S.Bach's Goldberg Variations and he built the organ himself ------------- Proud to be an un-banned member since 2005 |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: August 26 2014 at 15:25
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Pity no one has voted for Three Monks. Both their albums are worth checking out although probably its hard to pick one stand out piece. I would go for this although nothing wrong with the poll selection |
Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: August 26 2014 at 16:37
I think a lot of people haven't heard them. This was one tough poll in spite of a handful of choices. My cursor was hovered over "Parallels" for a bit because the organ (and Squire's great bassline) make the song for me. ------------- https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ipg=50&_sop=1&_rdc=1&_ssn=musicosm" rel="nofollow - eBay |
Posted By: Rick Robson
Date Posted: August 26 2014 at 19:00
I'm quite sure Hugh Banton's works must be very interesting and worth checking out. I had not heard of him until reading your reply, so I googled for some YouTube videos but unfortunately could find only the refered J.S.Bach's Goldberg Variations performed by Glenn Gould. To be honest I know quite very little of Bach's, including these refered compositions. And I would like to know your impressions about Hugh Banton's last work: The Planets By Gustav Holst (2007), thanks in advance. ------------- "Music is a higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy." LvB |
Posted By: Rick Robson
Date Posted: August 26 2014 at 19:04
I agreee very much with you, although I know almost nothing of Three Monks, only Profondo Gotico and Toccata Neogotica 7, and now damn impressed with Progressive Magdeburg, just incredible how this band can manage to elevate the church organ strenght to its most! But after reading your review of "The Legend Of The Holy Circle", I'm thinking about putting first this album in my purchasing list. ------------- "Music is a higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy." LvB |
Posted By: ebil0505
Date Posted: August 26 2014 at 19:10
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Parallels is the one I picked ------------- "I like to think oysters transcend national barriers." - Roger Waters |
Posted By: Rick Robson
Date Posted: August 26 2014 at 19:19
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^I think people wouldn't be disappointed if they gave another chances to the less known artists here - Par Lindh Project is the last BIG GEM I happened to know and soon turned out to be one of my BIG favourites! I would have voted in them as well. ------------- "Music is a higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy." LvB |
Posted By: giselle
Date Posted: August 26 2014 at 22:00
| Billy Ritchie for many things; but listen to the organ playing in "Cold Sweat" for sheer power......none of the other players mentioned could be anywhere close dynamically.... |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: August 27 2014 at 01:13
May not have been made that clear but the poll is not about Hammond Organ but rather the old traditional Pipe Organ
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Posted By: proggman
Date Posted: September 01 2014 at 00:49
Le Orme, Collage.------------- When he rides, my fears subside. For darkness turns once more to light. Through the skies, his white horse flies. To find a land beyond the night. |
Posted By: dr wu23
Date Posted: September 01 2014 at 10:41
------------- One does nothing yet nothing is left undone. Haquin |
Posted By: Rick Robson
Date Posted: September 02 2014 at 20:02
I've been very excited with the music of ELP by the way, just for the record, and every time I listen to The Three Fates I turn out enjoying even more the piano session melody - right on!, this song is stunning too.
However for the purposes of this poll I really regret for not including The Only Way (Hymn), I like a lot the pipe organ playing in this song, and awesome also the entire music! I think that maybe not many PA Forum members really love this piece, unfortunately... ------------- "Music is a higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy." LvB |
Posted By: Rick Robson
Date Posted: November 18 2014 at 05:07
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For what I've just been reading, Cherry Five should be mentioned here as well, am I right? Looking forward to knowing this band too, as I'm a huge fan of organ driven music. ------------- "Music is a higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy." LvB |
Posted By: Michael678
Date Posted: November 18 2014 at 05:38
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Parallels!!! ------------- Progrockdude |
Posted By: presdoug
Date Posted: November 18 2014 at 09:56
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Le Orme, Collage |
Posted By: prog4evr
Date Posted: November 19 2014 at 06:30
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Voted for "Other," which in this case is Wakeman's organ work on Yes, "Awaken" (GFTO). "Parallels" would be the close second for me. It just means that Wakeman's organ work on Going For the One (GFTO) is quite the pinnacle. In that same year, he put out his solo Rick Wakeman's Criminal Record, using the same Swiss church organ he used for the GFTO tracks. That was a stellar point in time in Wakeman's phenomenal career... |
Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: November 19 2014 at 10:20
In total agreement with this statement. ------------- https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ipg=50&_sop=1&_rdc=1&_ssn=musicosm" rel="nofollow - eBay |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: November 19 2014 at 14:23
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Not really been mentioned but when Emerson scored the music for Argento's horror film Inferno he did adopt something of an 'RPI approach' on this. |
Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: November 19 2014 at 14:51
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^^^Oh, yes, that's a brilliant score. The remaster is an owner. ------------- https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ipg=50&_sop=1&_rdc=1&_ssn=musicosm" rel="nofollow - eBay |
Posted By: Rick Robson
Date Posted: November 19 2014 at 15:05
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^Yeahh just impressive! , I think we should give some credits for this incredible blind woman: ------------- "Music is a higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy." LvB |
Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: November 19 2014 at 15:29
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^^^Yeah, Rachel's become well-known among proggers. I had a friend who was there when she was getting into the prog stuff. She's amazing. Just line up a bunch of her YT vids and have a ball! I think she's going to release some original material, too. ------------- https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ipg=50&_sop=1&_rdc=1&_ssn=musicosm" rel="nofollow - eBay |
Posted By: Rick Robson
Date Posted: November 19 2014 at 18:35
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Didn't know Rachel was already that famous. Talking about music for Dario Argento's films I just happened to find an amazing version of a Bach's composition played by Keith Emerson: Prelude 24 (from well tempered clavier), off the album La Chiesa, I would quite easily vote for it on the 'Other' option, even if it is not originally composed by Emerson: ------------- "Music is a higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy." LvB |
Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: November 19 2014 at 23:41
| Does Hammill's Gog epic count ??? He uses a Harmonium but it sounds intense as....... |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: November 20 2014 at 01:44
Yep that's nice  . love the weird percussion which suits it well |
Posted By: BrufordFreak
Date Posted: November 22 2014 at 21:16
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Voted "Parallels" though every time I heard Yes play this in concert I never heard Wakeman or the organ cuz I was so overwhelmed by Steve Howe: The whole song was like one continuous solo for him--played on a speed of overdrive and a volume of Eleven! ------------- Drew Fisher https://progisaliveandwell.blogspot.com/ |
Posted By: Roj
Date Posted: November 24 2014 at 08:01
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It took something to dislodge Parallels here, however The Cathedral just about does that. |
Posted By: Rick Robson
Date Posted: November 24 2014 at 11:31
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^I second you thoughts with all my heart! ------------- "Music is a higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy." LvB |
Posted By: Bitterblogger
Date Posted: November 24 2014 at 18:53
| Went for the Pictures excerpt. Surprised there's no Jon Lord or Ken Hensley. |
Posted By: uduwudu
Date Posted: November 27 2014 at 01:06
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Probably just my funny ways but I always thought the Parallels organ intro was just a tad too prominent for the song, good piece but it may be just a bit...er, big! Le Orme or ELP then. ELP. |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: November 27 2014 at 01:11
I can't really think of to many rock/prog songs that have pipe organ at the front. However the thing that I really love about that track is Squire's bass. Probably one of his best riffs.
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Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: November 27 2014 at 01:56
| We now can add Floyd's Autumn '68 !! Rick Wright, man, I never thought he laid his fascinating fingers on a Pipe Organ. Full of surprises, even after his crossing over......... |
Posted By: Rick Robson
Date Posted: November 27 2014 at 17:45
^Well then Celestial Voices would be a better Pink Floyd's 'organ excerpt' to include in my opinion. ------------- "Music is a higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy." LvB |
Posted By: Rick Robson
Date Posted: November 27 2014 at 17:49
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Don't know in the other Prog Forums, but ELP fans here are scarce indeed - no one ever recalled Promenade as a great organ driven piece that is also worth some honorable mention in this Poll. ------------- "Music is a higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy." LvB |
Posted By: Rick Robson
Date Posted: November 27 2014 at 17:58
Great calls! But I don't know yet any prog work of the incredible Jon Lord, as for Ken Hensley I've got to know his works as the frontman of Uriah Heep, as well as his solo works, if you have some suggestions for me I would be grateful indeed.  ------------- "Music is a higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy." LvB |
Posted By: Meltdowner
Date Posted: November 27 2014 at 18:25
 I really like 'The Three Fates', it's one of my favourite tracks from the first album. |
Posted By: LearsFool
Date Posted: November 27 2014 at 22:27
Pictures at an Exhibition
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Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: November 27 2014 at 23:57
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Piccies is INSANE Pipe Organ. ...... And Three Fates............. But Rick Wright - nicely played as well. One of my dreams is to churn out some basic chords on a majestic Cathedral Organ........ |
Posted By: Bitterblogger
Date Posted: November 28 2014 at 00:26
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Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: November 28 2014 at 01:49
The interesting thing for me is that Keith Emerson uses actual pipe organ on that track yet its live. I assume the Newcastle City Hall had its own pipe organ or perhaps he had one assembled especially for the recording? As a fan I ought to know this. If anyone knows please 'pipe up'
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Posted By: Rick Robson
Date Posted: November 28 2014 at 14:00
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Wow Richardh, glad to read about the history of that such an original Pipe Organ! Just checked it out in the Wiki and it's amazing to know that it was built for the city's first dedicated concert venue in 1928, at that concert hall. This organ was described as "A Rolls-Royce" of organs, according to Wikipedia probably the only one still unaltered, as most comparable large organs have been modified, added-to or revoiced. ------------- "Music is a higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy." LvB |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: November 29 2014 at 01:54
| Cheers Rick for the info. I wonder if Keith played Three Fates at the same gig? Would have been a missed opportunity you would think not to have done so. |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: November 29 2014 at 01:57
| Oh and slightly off topic but The Five Bridges Suite was based on Lee Jacksons home town of Newcastle in reference to the bridges that cross the Tyne. Quite impressive they are indeed and a great City. Only been there once but would love to explore it further. |
Posted By: Guy Guden
Date Posted: November 29 2014 at 04:26
| There was a marvelous little album from 1969 by an outfit called Plus, "The Seven Deadly Sins." They riffed on Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D with lyrics in a rock Gregorian style. It sounded good on the airwaves, especially around Halloween. |
Posted By: Rick Robson
Date Posted: November 29 2014 at 12:38
Great to know this too, two of the pioneering prog rock acts connected to Newcastle in such a beautiful way! Btw I ought to buy that The Nice's masterpiece 'The Five Bridges' too! But it would be just fantastic if I bought it right there in that great City and directly autographed by the hands of that great bassist Lee Jackson - What a thrill! What a thrill!, that's what I would say indeed! (well these words are from Karn Evil 9 hahahah). Sometimes is so good to dream isn't it?
Thanks a lot Richardh, but who knows, if my dream comes true you are there too? ------------- "Music is a higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy." LvB |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: November 30 2014 at 03:39
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That would be 'nice' indeed
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