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The Pessimist 
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Joined: June 13 2007 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 3834 |
 Posted: May 06 2009 at 14:19 |
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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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"Market value is irrelevant to intrinsic value."
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Cesar Inca
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Honorary Collaborator Joined: May 19 2004 Location: Peru Status: Offline Points: 4888 |
Posted: May 07 2009 at 16:11 |
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).
Kind regards. Edited by Cesar Inca - May 07 2009 at 16:17 |
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Cesar Inca
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Honorary Collaborator Joined: May 19 2004 Location: Peru Status: Offline Points: 4888 |
Posted: May 07 2009 at 16:13 |
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.
Kind regards. Edited by Cesar Inca - May 07 2009 at 16:16 |
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Finnforest
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Honorary Collaborator Joined: February 03 2007 Location: The Heartland Status: Online Points: 17589 |
Posted: May 07 2009 at 16:27 |
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Quella Vecchia Locanda. Check out their second album for classical music flavored prog with lotsa violin.
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TGM: Orb
Prog Reviewer
Joined: October 21 2007 Location: n/a Status: Offline Points: 8052 |
Posted: May 07 2009 at 16:34 |
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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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harmonium.ro
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Honorary Collaborator / Retired Admin Joined: August 18 2008 Location: Anna Calvi Status: Offline Points: 22989 |
Posted: May 07 2009 at 16:50 |
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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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Kim?
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Joined: August 09 2007 Location: Norway Status: Offline Points: 84 |
Posted: May 07 2009 at 16:54 |
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Some post-rock bands, such as Yndi Halda, A Silver Mt. Zion, Godspeed You! Black Emperor etc, feature very beautiful violin parts. Also, Univers Zero Miasma & The Carousel of Headless Horses
Tenhi
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himtroy
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Joined: January 20 2009 Status: Offline Points: 1601 |
Posted: May 07 2009 at 16:55 |
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Caravan's album For Girls Who Grow Plump in the Night has as much violin doing lead work as guitar. Pretty killer violin tone too
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Slartibartfast
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Honorary Collaborator / In Memoriam Joined: April 29 2006 Location: Atlantais Status: Offline Points: 29630 |
Posted: May 07 2009 at 17:11 |
You failed to see my mention of MO in my second post.   |
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Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...
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Alberto Muņoz
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Joined: July 26 2006 Location: Mexico Status: Offline Points: 3577 |
Posted: May 07 2009 at 17:15 |
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Hawkwind (Simon House) and High Tide, (also Simon House)
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keiser willhelm
Forum Senior Member
Joined: September 14 2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 1697 |
Posted: May 07 2009 at 17:16 |
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Cesar Inca
Special Collaborator
Honorary Collaborator Joined: May 19 2004 Location: Peru Status: Offline Points: 4888 |
Posted: May 07 2009 at 19:51 |
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Is she the violinist in KAYO DOT?
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himtroy
Forum Senior Member
Joined: January 20 2009 Status: Offline Points: 1601 |
Posted: May 07 2009 at 20:27 |
You fail because you clearly can't read and somehow manage to be on a message board
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Roland113
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Honorary Collaborator Joined: March 30 2008 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Status: Offline Points: 3843 |
Posted: May 07 2009 at 20:33 |
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^ little hard on the Beav there?
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-------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. |
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memowakeman
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Honorary Collaborator Joined: May 19 2005 Location: Mexico City Status: Offline Points: 13033 |
Posted: May 07 2009 at 21:33 |
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Well the obvious ones have been already mentioned, curiously i have just listened to a Jean-Luc Ponty live album, he is an amazing violin player!
From my country, there is a great band that uses violin: Saena
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SergiUriah
Forum Senior Member
Joined: May 03 2009 Location: I donīt know Status: Offline Points: 453 |
Posted: May 08 2009 at 01:55 |
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I believe one band that used to use violins (appart of several instruments):
GRYPHON
P.S.: Thatīs your collection, SlartiBartfast???  Edited by SergiUriah - May 08 2009 at 01:57 |
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keiser willhelm
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Joined: September 14 2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 1697 |
Posted: May 08 2009 at 03:18 |
yes she is and i have a picture with her. HAH. suck it world.  |
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The Hemulen
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Honorary Collaborator Joined: July 31 2004 Location: UK Status: Offline Points: 5964 |
Posted: May 08 2009 at 03:37 |
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Now that it's been added to the archives, I'd better mention this obscure French album which features some top-notch violin work from Didier Lockwood: http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=23130
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RunawayBoy
Forum Newbie 
Joined: February 22 2009 Status: Offline Points: 26 |
Posted: May 08 2009 at 10:36 |
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So far, Wolf is exactly what I've been looking for.
Edited by RunawayBoy - May 08 2009 at 10:38 |
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Hey Stan, come see what your old man made
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rosenbach
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Joined: January 16 2009 Location: Mexico City Status: Offline Points: 311 |
Posted: May 08 2009 at 15:19 |
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