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Hey everyone! My name is Butters and I am quite new here and have only been into prog for about a year. I was listening to Tarkus today and a thought crossed my head, "how phenomenal would it be if all of Keith's organ parts were played on a synthesizer?!". So my question for you guys is, are there any very keyboard heavy prog bands like ELP that use mostly synthesizers? I have been obsessed with synths since I was a little kid and would love to hear something like that, so any recommendations would be greatly appreciated! LOL
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I can't guarantee that these bands don't use organ as I haven't listened to them in awhile, but they all seem to have varying levels of Emersonian influences in their keyboard work.

Ars Nova (Japanese band)
Cairo (1990s American band)
Pär Lindh Project
Eccentric Orbit
Triumvirat
Social Tension
Quill
Gerard
Castle Canyon
Mastermind
Lars Boutrup's Music for Keyboards
Jaime Rosas

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More synth heavy than ELP? Really? 

Anyway, you might like the band Glass. 

Also, how about Tangerine Dream? 


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Thanks friend! Also they can use Organ, I love all my keyboards, just want to find something with Synthesizers as the main dish!
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Thank you very much for the recommendation! Also yeah... I am a bit of a nutcase when it comes to my synthesizer love lol! LOL
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"Relayer" by Yes might fit your bill, Patrick Moraz was much more of a synth player than Wakeman!
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Thanks! I would say I would check it out... but Relayer is actually one of the albums that got me into Prog! Patrick Moraz is an incredible player, and Gates Of Delirium is a mind-blowing tune. Clap
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Originally posted by Butters Butters wrote:

Thanks friend! Also they can use Organ, I love all my keyboards, just want to find something with Synthesizers as the main dish!

I'm pretty sure Glass is mostly synth. There could be a little organ in there since there's a bit of canterbury influence in there. Illuminations is a good one to check out by them first. There's also Glass Hammer (different band) who are also pretty synth heavy but I don't know them that well except that they are in the classic symph direction. Definitely check out the stuff on progaardvarks list too. 


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Originally posted by cstack3 cstack3 wrote:

"Relayer" by Yes might fit your bill, Patrick Moraz was much more of a synth player than Wakeman!

Have you ever heard the Refugee album? That has Moraz on it as well as the other former Nice members minus Emerson(obviously). I'm not sure how much synth is on it but I'm guessing just as much as relayer. I haven't heard it myself though so I can't really comment much.
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I'm pretty sure Glass is mostly synth. There could be a little organ in there since there's a bit of canterbury influence in there. Illuminations is a good one to check out by them first. There's also Glass Hammer (different band) who are also pretty synth heavy but I don't know them that well except that they are in the classic symph direction. Definitely check out the stuff on progaardvarks list too. 
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Sounds like I have some Glass to check out! lol LOL Glass Hammer sounds like they would be pretty cool, love that classic symphonic sound.

*Knew I would mess up the quote lol LOL


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Originally posted by AFlowerKingCrimson AFlowerKingCrimson wrote:

Originally posted by cstack3 cstack3 wrote:

"Relayer" by Yes might fit your bill, Patrick Moraz was much more of a synth player than Wakeman!

Have you ever heard the Refugee album? That has Moraz on it as well as the other former Nice members minus Emerson(obviously). I'm not sure how much synth is on it but I'm guessing just as much as relayer. I haven't heard it myself though so I can't really comment much.

No I have not, is Refugee a self-titled album?
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Manfred Manns Earth band are a keyboard heavy prog band who employ synths a lot.

I particualrly recommend you try "Solar Fire"


and maybe even "Nightingales and Bombers"



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As a massive ELP fan I too seeks out all things keyboards.
Here are a few of my favourites



And some fine Canadian Pop-gressive stuff
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Originally posted by Hugh Manatee Hugh Manatee wrote:

Manfred Manns Earth band are a keyboard heavy prog band who employ synths a lot.

I particualrly recommend you try "Solar Fire"


and maybe even "Nightingales and Bombers"


Thank you, I will have to give them a shot. Solar Fire's art looks super cool!
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Originally posted by JD JD wrote:

As a massive ELP fan I too seeks out all things keyboards.
Here are a few of my favourites



And some fine Canadian Pop-gressive stuff










Thanks for the recommendations! You and I are on the same page musically it seems, I love all things keyboards as well, especially synthesizers. Just finished listening to Score, that was magical!
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It is my understanding that there is a lot of Italian Progressive rock that is in the ELP vein....I'm not an expert here but imagine that the best known band like PFM, Banco del Mutuo Soccorso, and Le Orme are probably good bands to start with.  I'm sure the RPI folks would likely have better recommendations.
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Triumvirat are essential listening for keyboard heavy progressive rock; I would recommend their first three albums to start with, 1972's "Mediterranean Tales", 1974's "Illusions On A Double Dimple" and from 1975, "Spartacus". They happen to be my favorite band.
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Originally posted by presdoug presdoug wrote:

Triumvirat are essential listening for keyboard heavy progressive rock...They happen to be my favorite band.

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