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Posted: January 29 2011 at 09:05 |
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What's your favorite instrument? I think I covered a good deal of many instruments used in prog/ fusion. If you choose other say your favorite instrument.
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Dgregsound
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Posted: January 29 2011 at 10:41 |
Electric piano is the quintessential fusion instrument whether it be a Rhodes, Wurli, or even an RMI (which is transistor based). After that, I'd probably choose Soprano Sax.
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Posted: January 29 2011 at 10:44 |
For pure Timbre I love the harpsichord. Although, it's not exactly a popular fusion instrument.
Anyway though, the piano is much more versatile and I prefer it overall.
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Posted: January 29 2011 at 11:18 |
Electric guitar is leading instrument in Prog and Rock music generally. Due to sure bias, this instrument would have to be excluded from the poll.
At all cost, guitar was my choice obviously, followed by bass and keyboards. Then drums and saxophones (mainly tenor) by a margin.
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Posted: January 29 2011 at 11:20 |
 Gandalff wrote:
Electric guitar is leading instrument in Prog and Rock music generally. Due to sure bias, this instrument would have to be excluded from the poll.
At all cost, guitar was my choice obviously, followed by bass and keyboards. Then drums and saxophones (mainly tenor) by a margin. |
hmm maybe I should do another poll without the guitar.
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Posted: January 29 2011 at 11:32 |
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Incidentally, this idea isn´t too original here. Maybe, let try to divide all instruments to sections, i.e. string, wind, etc.
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A Elbereth Gilthoniel
silivren penna míriel
o menel aglar elenath!
Na-chaered palan-díriel
o galadhremmin ennorath,
Fanuilos, le linnathon
nef aear, sí nef aearon!
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Rune2000
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Posted: January 29 2011 at 11:40 |
A pair of these: aka Bassoon!
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Prog Geo
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Posted: January 29 2011 at 11:47 |
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Electric guitar!My alternative vote goes to Flute!
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Atoms
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Posted: January 29 2011 at 12:10 |
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Sax, because of VdGG (damn, I really need to start listening to something else than them).
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SMSM
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Posted: January 29 2011 at 12:20 |
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When Prog and Fusion are grouped together - Acoustic/Classical guitar when used in hands of great musicians like Howe and DiMeola, they add a dimension to the recording
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Posted: January 29 2011 at 12:21 |
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Mellotron
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Harold-The-Barrel
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Posted: January 29 2011 at 12:35 |
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Probably Electric Guitar but I voted Flute as I've always loved the sound fo it in Prog
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Posted: January 29 2011 at 12:36 |
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I'd have to say it is the piano.
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Posted: January 29 2011 at 12:48 |
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I play guitar and of course love hearing it in all the music I listen to, but in prog I really like the mellotron and theremin.
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Posted: January 29 2011 at 13:28 |
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Violins, violas, cellos, double basses and string ensembles always make a good addition
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Posted: January 29 2011 at 14:37 |
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Favorite instrument is bass guitar, and prog and fusion has really original bass pieces.
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Posted: January 29 2011 at 15:31 |
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I went with synth.
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Posted: January 29 2011 at 15:54 |
I voted for Electric Bass Guitar since it is possible to have outstanding prog without electric guitar (Weather Report), but impossible without the bass guitar, or so it seems.
Electric synth standing in for bass is close, BUT you can't emulate the trebly piano-string sound of Squire & Lake with the synth! The fretless sounds of Jaco and Percy Jones are also thoroughly unique.
Fretted? Make mine a Rick 4001. Fretless? My Manson (pictured) does nicely.
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Posted: January 29 2011 at 16:22 |
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stick and warr guitar
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Mindez elmúlt. Ma már tudom köszönteni a szépséget.
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Lynx33
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Posted: January 29 2011 at 16:26 |
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oh, and from the list, it's bass guitar, and fretless bass too
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Mindez elmúlt. Ma már tudom köszönteni a szépséget.
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Favorite instument used in prog and fusion
