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There was a database kept by Mr. Dick Heath somewhere around the forums, with all the violin bands. Now, where exactly is it...
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Van Der Graaf (without the Generator) put out a couple of gems, The Quiet Zone/The Pleasure Dome and the live Vital (much edgier, admittedly, but it's also got a cellist) with the excellent Graham Smith. Hammill's solo career features him and later Stuart Gordon, who's also extremely talented.

On the 'bands that deserve more mentions' side, Amon Duul II are pretty well known, but Chris Karrer's very spacey violin work hardly mentioned. Hawkwind also have a pretty good violinist for albums like Hall Of The Mountain Grill.
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Quella Vecchia Locanda.  Check out their second album for classical music flavored prog with lotsa violin. 
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Originally posted by Kotro Kotro wrote:

KBB Tongue
 
 
One of the best Japanese prog bands ever... and it's not from the 70s. KBB creates a solid mixture of jazz-rock, symphonic and psychedelic with a strong presence of violin.
 
Also from japan, POCHAKAITE MALKO delivers a tight refurbishment of old fashioned Zeuhl. The violin player is the same for both bands... and he's an absolute genius, no doubt. (Warning: their first album didn't feature violin.)
 
And let's not forget OUTER LIMITS, which started as a weird eclectic neo-prog outfit and currently ended as simply weird eclectic. Yet another awesome prog band with featured violin from Japan. You cannot lose with any of these bands - purchase their material as soon as possible.
  
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Originally posted by The Pessimist The Pessimist wrote:

You all fail because no-one has mentioned Mahavishnu Orchestra the very FIRST band that springs to mind when anyone says violin.
 
I thought it was KANSAS, but MAHAVISHNU ORCHESTRA is also a prioritized name in the list of art rock and jazz bands including violin.
 
Both bands rule and were splendid when at top of their game (which happened many times).
 
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You all fail because no-one has mentioned Mahavishnu Orchestra the very FIRST band that springs to mind when anyone says violin.
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wow, thanks for all the replies. Haven't heard about most of the bands mentioned here
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Uzva has some violin here and there. I miss seeing them live, I guess they're taking a break now and hopefully writing new material.

http://www.myspace.com/uzva
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Check ÜNDER LINDEN from Argentina at http://www.myspace.com/nderlinden - great symphonic prog with violin.
 
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I'll second the vote for Gazopacho, the violin work on Night in particular is beautifully haunting.

In addition, Moongarden uses a good amount of violin on "Songs from the Lighthouse", the song "Flesh" features a two minute violin solo in the vein of Night.
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You might enjoy these search results by the way:
http://www.progarchives.com/forum/search_results_posts.asp?SearchID=20090505184431&KW=Violin
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^seconded on those choices.

Also Zappa has some, like in Hot Rats, or Bongo's Fury..
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Why am I getting the feeling this thread's been done before?
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This is the fourth time I mentioned them this week!!!
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I recommend you two Japanese progressive rock bands with a strongly avantgarde violinist.

Twin Tail
ROVO

Yuji Katsui, the violinist, is a key person and a soundmaster of both bands.
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