Best Synth Solo In a Prog Song!
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Topic: Best Synth Solo In a Prog Song!
Posted By: SteveG
Subject: Best Synth Solo In a Prog Song!
Date Posted: September 23 2014 at 15:07
| 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? |
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Posted By: Dayvenkirq
Date Posted: September 23 2014 at 15:44
| Camel - "Rainbow's End" ... if one can call it a solo, more than just an intro/outro. At least one of the best. |
Posted By: presdoug
Date Posted: September 23 2014 at 15:54
| Jurgen Fritz on Triumvirat's "Lucky Girl". |
Posted By: ebil0505
Date Posted: September 23 2014 at 22:29
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Figure di Cartone by Le Orme. The mini-moog at its best. At least I believe it is a mini-moog. It could be a regular moog. Or a giant one. ------------- "I like to think oysters transcend national barriers." - Roger Waters |
Posted By: Cactus Choir
Date Posted: September 24 2014 at 02:35
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My favourite keyboard solos generally feature organ or piano, but a few came to mind: Greenslade - Catalan Yes - Revealing Science of God ELP - From the Beginning ELP - Trilogy Tarot Woman by Rainbow, although as above more an intro than a solo ------------- "And now...on the drums...Mick Underwooooooooood!!!" "He's up the pub" |
Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: September 24 2014 at 05:11
| The live version of "Aquatarkus" from ELP's "Welcome back my friends..." (not the studio version though). |
Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: September 24 2014 at 05:11
Great list, particularly Catalan. Wish I'd thought of that first!
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Cactus Choir wrote:Posted By: HolyMoly
Date Posted: September 24 2014 at 07:09
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Kit Watkins and Jan Schelhaas dueling synth solos on the driving "Wait", from Camel's "I Can See Your House From Here" album.
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Posted By: Cactus Choir
Date Posted: September 24 2014 at 07:09
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Thanks Chopper! I've never worked out who did that great solo on Catalan - Dave Greenslade or Dave Lawson, though I think it might be Lawson. ------------- "And now...on the drums...Mick Underwooooooooood!!!" "He's up the pub" |
Posted By: aliano
Date Posted: September 24 2014 at 10:02
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Camel - Ice Celeste - La Grande Isola Eloy - End Of An Odyssey UK - By The Light Of Day Pink Floyd - Shine One part1-5 |
Posted By: Rednight
Date Posted: September 24 2014 at 10:28
| There are several throughout Genesis' Lamb'. The "synth" work on that album is among Mr. Banks' best. |
Posted By: Friday13th
Date Posted: September 24 2014 at 11:21
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I'd say Genesis - "The Cinema Show" "Revealing Science of God" and "Lucky Man" are good picks too. Anything by Rick Wakeman and Keith Emerson fits. |
Posted By: SteveG
Date Posted: September 24 2014 at 13:25
Ok, I'm going out a limb here...Come Sail Away by Styx. There, I said it.  ------------- This message was brought to you by a proud supporter of the Deep State. |
Posted By: Barbu
Date Posted: September 24 2014 at 13:34
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The Cinema Show, def. ------------- |
Posted By: Rednight
Date Posted: September 24 2014 at 15:23
Their best. If only Styx could have kept up that momentum and come up with more that was similar. 
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Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: September 24 2014 at 16:08
Even better is the synth solo on "Crystal Ball"!  ------------- https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ipg=50&_sop=1&_rdc=1&_ssn=musicosm" rel="nofollow - eBay |
Posted By: fudgenuts64
Date Posted: September 24 2014 at 16:12
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Riding The Scree! Tony KILLS it!
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Posted By: Friday13th
Date Posted: September 24 2014 at 16:14
 I applaud your bravery...now get out.  Now for the real best synth solo...just not the prog part  |
Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: September 24 2014 at 16:19
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Always thought Mark Kelly's compact solo on Marillion's "Just for the Record" from Clutching at Straws was a nice one. ------------- https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ipg=50&_sop=1&_rdc=1&_ssn=musicosm" rel="nofollow - eBay |
Posted By: Rick Robson
Date Posted: September 24 2014 at 17:45
How I love this song! -------------  "Music is a higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy." LvB |
Posted By: Rick Robson
Date Posted: September 24 2014 at 17:47
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I'd like to add some prog-related here, thanks.
Vangelis - Spiral
Vangelis - Pulstar Vangelis - Space-time Continuum Vangelis - Life Vangelis - Exploration ------------- "Music is a higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy." LvB |
Posted By: cstack3
Date Posted: September 24 2014 at 23:45
| Moraz's Minimoog work on "Relayer" gets my vote. His solo on "Sound Chaser" is a classic. |
Posted By: Cactus Choir
Date Posted: September 25 2014 at 02:46
Good one. I also really like his solo on To Be Over. ------------- "And now...on the drums...Mick Underwooooooooood!!!" "He's up the pub" |
Posted By: Kati
Date 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 By: Roland113
Date Posted: September 25 2014 at 08:33
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' ------------- -------someone please tell him to delete this line, he looks like a noob------- I don't have an unnatural obsession with Disney Princesses, I have a fourteen year old daughter and coping mechanisms. |
Posted By: Rick Robson
Date Posted: September 25 2014 at 18:05
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Triumvirat - E Minor 5 9 Minor 5
Triumvirat - The Hazy Shades Of Dawn ------------- "Music is a higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy." LvB |
Posted By: Friday13th
Date 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. |
Posted By: SteveG
Date Posted: September 25 2014 at 19:29
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Posted By: Sheavy
Date Posted: September 25 2014 at 20:02
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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 By: presdoug
Date Posted: September 25 2014 at 20:57
 Good call, Ric |
Posted By: Svetonio
Date Posted: September 25 2014 at 21:23
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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: |
Posted By: Zenbadger
Date Posted: September 26 2014 at 05:36
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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 |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: October 02 2014 at 15:03
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The Stranglers - Nice N Sleazy yep it is a prog song!
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Posted By: Drumstruck
Date Posted: October 08 2014 at 20:53
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Perhaps Hawkwind's "The Golden Void" - one of the rare really high pitched solos.... Perhap's Gongs "Chandra"....
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Posted By: Kati
Date Posted: October 08 2014 at 20:59
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have a listen to Budgie - Parents here's a link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHPCtgmtS68
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Posted By: Kati
Date Posted: October 08 2014 at 21:02
Nothing beats the start of In the Court of the Crimson King and when the harmonies kick in OMG! Wow! Yes jajaja yep xxxxx |
Posted By: Roj
Date Posted: October 09 2014 at 03:15
My immediate thought too .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 By: Rick Robson
Date Posted: October 12 2014 at 13:36
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Triumvirat - The Walls Of Doom ------------- "Music is a higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy." LvB |
Posted By: Old King Cole
Date Posted: April 01 2015 at 00:56
| The Cinema Show solo by Genesis |
Posted By: Rando
Date Posted: April 01 2015 at 01:17
Genesis - The Cinema Show (Tony Banks)  ------------- - Music is Life, that's why our hearts have beats - |