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Topic: Epic Songs with Female Vocals
Posted By: T.Rox
Subject: Epic Songs with Female Vocals
Date Posted: May 20 2020 at 01:07
Hello all,

I haven't been around for a while. How are you all travelling in the COVID-19 world?

I present a couple of radio shows on 107.3 HFM in Perth, Western Australia. Twice in every 10 weeks of shows I present episodes that feature only female vocalists as the lead vocals of the songs aired. There can be male backing vocals; however, no male lead vocals, male duet vocals, or prominent male "dirty vocals" (which excludes the like of Lacuna Coil from these specific episodes).

One of my weekly features is an epic tune. My definition of an epic tune is one that is 15 minutes +. These can be an individual song, or a number of songs or suite of songs that have a natural segue from one to the next. That said, because it is radio in a city, I also like to keep the tracks/series of tracks under 30 minutes; a requirement to satisfy station identification and sponsorship commitments.

Finally, to the crux of my query: Are you able to recommend songs/combinations of songs that fit the criteria of 15-minutes to 30-minutes in length, and have a female lead vocalist? Genre is irrelevant. Prog is not a necessity (though generally preferred). I would also prefer non-screaming/non-growling vocal styles. (These things can be in the songs in moderation.)

If you have any recommendations, fire away! ...and I have already aired Renaissance's "Song of Scheherazade".

Thanks in advance.

T.Rox (Coops) | Rock or Bust!  http://heritagefm.net/programs/rock-or-bust/" rel="nofollow - http://heritagefm.net/programs/rock-or-bust/


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Posted By: Mirakaze
Date Posted: May 20 2020 at 01:17
Obligatory:



Posted By: T.Rox
Date Posted: May 20 2020 at 01:28
Originally posted by Mirakaze Mirakaze wrote:

Obligatory:


Thanks Smile

...a tad short of the 15 minutes. The 15+ minutes is very specific. I will keep this on hold for one of my occasional "almost epic" episodes where I air two or three 14-minute tracks that just fail to make my epic definition Thumbs Up


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Posted By: rogerthat
Date Posted: May 20 2020 at 01:32
This one:




Posted By: rogerthat
Date Posted: May 20 2020 at 01:33
Can You Hear Me falls short by just a minute, so I leave it to you:




Posted By: T.Rox
Date Posted: May 20 2020 at 01:34
Originally posted by rogerthat rogerthat wrote:

This one:



Thanks Smile I did mention I had already aired this Wink


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Posted By: someone_else
Date Posted: May 20 2020 at 01:53



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Posted By: rogerthat
Date Posted: May 20 2020 at 02:21
Originally posted by T.Rox T.Rox wrote:

Originally posted by rogerthat rogerthat wrote:

This one:



Thanks Smile I did mention I had already aired this Wink

Sorry! Missed that.


Posted By: Sacro_Porgo
Date Posted: May 20 2020 at 02:21
The Far Meadow - Travelogue 

Can't find a youtube video of the studio cut so here's a spotify link

https://open.spotify.com/track/3PL6ryf0aWAEeFroAUVSix?si=kiFCyjgUQTKiOchAfefhIw

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Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: May 20 2020 at 02:50
Trojan - by Magenta (26min). Dig into Magenta’s catalogue, they have long tracks, with vocals mainly by the beautiful Christina Booth.


Posted By: Sagichim
Date Posted: May 20 2020 at 03:05
Try french band Catherine Ribeiro + Alpes. Being a long trippy piece this has a lot of music but also quite a lot vocals. 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=embELzbztdA" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=embELzbztdA

Another thing that will suite perfectly is Carol Of Harvest main piece from their excellent only album.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dieQz3z5ZBs" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dieQz3z5ZBs

There's also Circle Of Illusion, they have also a male vocalist here but I think it's the female that takes the spotlight, you can decide if it works for you.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npvwUwCdbiI" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npvwUwCdbiI

I'm not a big fan of Magenta but I know this song just 15 seconds short of 15 minutes. Go to 49:30 on the video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2QC0QDpeg4" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2QC0QDpeg4

and this I found searching for their first song Wink

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TE9tbPuS0Ls&t=144s" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TE9tbPuS0Ls&t=144s


Posted By: dougmcauliffe
Date Posted: May 20 2020 at 03:46
Check out the album parallelograms by Linda Perhacs. Just discovered it and it’s jaw dropping. The title track is one of the scariest pieces of music I’ve ever heard but most the album is incredible prog/psychedelic folk.

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Posted By: Lewian
Date Posted: May 20 2020 at 04:19
In my opinion Kate Bush's "The Ninth Wave", B-side of the Hounds of Love album, should count. It's officially 7 songs, but actually it's a single story and they all belong together and make one great epic.


Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: May 20 2020 at 05:43
Originally posted by Lewian Lewian wrote:

In my opinion Kate Bush's "The Ninth Wave", B-side of the Hounds of Love album, should count. It's officially 7 songs, but actually it's a single story and they all belong together and make one great epic.
 
Ah, you beat me to it.


Posted By: The Dark Elf
Date Posted: May 20 2020 at 05:55


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Posted By: Rick1
Date Posted: May 20 2020 at 06:16
Living in the Heart of the Beast by Henry Cow.  Dagmar on vocals.  If you don't know this one, don't call yourself a 'prog fan'.


Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: May 20 2020 at 07:13
Originally posted by Lewian Lewian wrote:

In my opinion Kate Bush's "The Ninth Wave", B-side of the Hounds of Love album, should count. It's officially 7 songs, but actually it's a single story and they all belong together and make one great epic.
 
I'd also recommend the side-long "Sky of Honey" suite on Disc 2 of Kate Bush's Aerial album.


Posted By: kenethlevine
Date Posted: May 20 2020 at 08:29

Staying with Renaissance, we have their epic to end all epics



oops sorry only 11 minutes, a compact epic


Posted By: AlanB
Date Posted: May 20 2020 at 13:43
I would recommend Mostly Autumn but they have every few songs over 15 minutes, and Bryan Josh insists on providing some lead or duet vocals on those that are of that length! But check out some of their 8 - 12 minute songs for your non-epic broadcasts, I'd recommend Carpe Diem and The Gap Is Too Wide in particular.


Posted By: micky
Date Posted: May 20 2020 at 13:54
COOPS!!!  Beer Good to see ya man.. 

and.. another thread win for me... LOL

aint' topping this one...



sounds best on 11 man.. absolutely f**king epic....Anne brings it with authority...






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Posted By: AFlowerKingCrimson
Date Posted: May 20 2020 at 14:07
Originally posted by Rick1 Rick1 wrote:

Living in the Heart of the Beast by Henry Cow.  Dagmar on vocals.  If you don't know this one, don't call yourself a 'prog fan'.

I recently heard it on the radio so technically I know it. Wink


Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: May 20 2020 at 14:09
Stereolab - “Refractions in the Plastic Pulse“ (17:32)



Posted By: BaldJean
Date Posted: May 20 2020 at 14:15


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Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: May 20 2020 at 14:32
Originally posted by someone_else someone_else wrote:




That’s one of my absolute favourite tracks. I would have mentioned it if you hadn’t.


Posted By: kenethlevine
Date Posted: May 20 2020 at 15:00
Originally posted by Logan Logan wrote:

Originally posted by someone_else someone_else wrote:




That’s one of my absolute favourite tracks. I would have mentioned it if you hadn’t.

yeah LOVE that one.  worth it for the mellotron alone


Posted By: kenethlevine
Date Posted: May 20 2020 at 15:07
the first song is lovely and ALMOST 15 mins.  Great and overlooked one off symphonic folk album from Brazil, 2001




Posted By: kenethlevine
Date Posted: May 20 2020 at 15:14
Steeleye Span's perhaps only epic, and a dandy, from a live album - I don't think there is even a studio version in existence...and exactly 15:00 in length  Wink




Posted By: dr wu23
Date Posted: May 20 2020 at 16:50
Many nice tracks by Magenta...one of my favorites..






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Posted By: johnobvious
Date Posted: May 20 2020 at 16:57
Magenta has both a 20 and 23-minute song on Metamorphosis and they are both awesome


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Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: May 20 2020 at 17:22
^ and ^^   


Posted By: Awesoreno
Date Posted: May 20 2020 at 23:40
If you're ok with some jazz fusion:

Apocalypse by Mahavishnu has some female vocals on it. Smile of the Beyond is a nice track.

Also Allan Holdsworth's track Secrets off of his 1989 album of the same name is beautiful, another great vocalist.


Posted By: BaldJean
Date Posted: May 21 2020 at 02:45
Originally posted by Awesoreno Awesoreno wrote:

If you're ok with some jazz fusion:

Apocalypse by Mahavishnu has some female vocals on it. Smile of the Beyond is a nice track.

Also Allan Holdsworth's track Secrets off of his 1989 album of the same name is beautiful, another great vocalist.

also Chick Corea's album "Return to Forever" with the great Flora Purim


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Posted By: Sagichim
Date Posted: May 21 2020 at 03:05
Originally posted by BaldJean BaldJean wrote:

also Chick Corea's album "Return to Forever" with the great Flora Purim
Damn I forgot about this amazing album Clap


Posted By: Chaser
Date Posted: May 21 2020 at 03:24
"The Herald" by Comus has the beautiful vocals of Bobby Watson

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Date Posted: May 21 2020 at 03:28


Posted By: essexboyinwales
Date Posted: May 21 2020 at 05:01
Secrets Of Angels by Karnataka, breathtakingly beautiful....


Posted By: Lewian
Date Posted: May 21 2020 at 05:50
Meredith Monk - Dolmen Music - didn't find a full length version on youtube, but there's also this:

Iva Bittova does similarly experimental stuff. The longest I find is only 14 minutes, but many of her albums have a concept and some album sides might qualify. Unfortunately I don't understand Czech, which makes me unable to figure out which.


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Date Posted: May 21 2020 at 07:36


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Date Posted: May 21 2020 at 07:49


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Date Posted: May 21 2020 at 08:11


Posted By: BaldJean
Date Posted: May 21 2020 at 09:36
Originally posted by TheH TheH wrote:


ah, my favorite female singer!


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Posted By: Rednight
Date Posted: May 21 2020 at 13:30
Steve Hackett's Shadow of the Hierophant with Sally Oldfield and Bill Bruford's Back to the Beginning with Annette Peacock.

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Posted By: Tapfret
Date Posted: May 21 2020 at 14:59
A little darkness, dissonance, and atonality. 

Helium Horsefly. 
Doesn't quite meet your 15 minute standard but has a huge closing stanza.

Anna von Hausswolf. 

Combat Astronomy with Elaine di Falco

No tube for this one.
https://combat-astronomy.bandcamp.com/track/symmetry-through-collapse" rel="nofollow - Combat Astronomy with Dalila Kayros

A couple from OOIOO


Shub Niggurath.


All traps on Earth.
Not a lot of vox here, but all female.



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Posted By: dougmcauliffe
Date Posted: May 21 2020 at 15:21
I'm gonna suggest this album once more. Linda Perhacs  - Parallelograms, on PA under prog folk, very psychedelic as well though.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuYLQuA9W8g" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuYLQuA9W8g

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpkFXDXgQ9Y&list=OLAK5uy_kCM2xCswUH8NyAdvTghvdJZDmi2_nYJjA&index=6" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpkFXDXgQ9Y&list=OLAK5uy_kCM2xCswUH8NyAdvTghvdJZDmi2_nYJjA&index=6

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvSx7kN6IZ8&list=OLAK5uy_kCM2xCswUH8NyAdvTghvdJZDmi2_nYJjA&index=11" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvSx7kN6IZ8&list=OLAK5uy_kCM2xCswUH8NyAdvTghvdJZDmi2_nYJjA&index=11

I discovered this earlier this week and have listened every day and it has blown my socks off every time without failure. For fans of Harmonium, this scratches that same itch.


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Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: May 21 2020 at 15:36
I love that album, especially the title track, and was the one who suggested her for PA inclusion, but it doesn’t fit the topic which is looking for fifteen minute plus epics.

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Posted By: dougmcauliffe
Date Posted: May 21 2020 at 15:48
^ ah didn't see that criteria, my bad

....however, if you know any other albums like that, please send them my way!


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Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: May 21 2020 at 15:55
It’s a great album, and will do. Vadhti Bunyans Just Another Diamond Day is the first to spring to mind. That’s anothef I suggested for PA. I don’t expect you to like it as much, though. My favourite Vashti song is Winter is Blue. These Trails has some of the same feel for me, love that album.

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Posted By: dougmcauliffe
Date Posted: May 21 2020 at 16:04
^^ added it to the apple music library, will check it out tomorrow morning. Thank you!

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Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: May 21 2020 at 16:10
I meant to write Vashti Bunyan, I’m on my phone and even worse with type than usual.

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Date Posted: May 21 2020 at 20:23


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Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: May 22 2020 at 09:36
Maybe 2112 lol


Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: May 22 2020 at 11:58
It's just under 14 minutes so might not meet criteria but District 97's The Thief.



Or another favorite is Izz's 42.  Although your call on whether the guys sing too much on it.





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Posted By: Tapfret
Date Posted: May 22 2020 at 12:06
^I considered IZZ, but definitely thought the male vocals played to big a part for the OP criteria. I also considered Universal Totem Orchestra, but the some problem existed. 

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Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: May 22 2020 at 16:02
Thieves' Kitchen have a number of 20 minute range epics with a female singer.

Then there's Frequency Drift with these two back to back 15 minute songs from Laid to Rest:






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Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: May 22 2020 at 16:26
If the Izz suggestion interests you, there is also the Deafening Silence.  The guys sing a little on here, but it is mostly Laura and Annmarie.  




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Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: May 22 2020 at 16:50
Originally posted by TheH TheH wrote:

 

This! An oldie but goodie (well, not THAT old, but it's getting there). Too bad this is the only album you can hear Laura Basra on.


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Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: May 22 2020 at 16:50
Originally posted by richardh richardh wrote:

Maybe 2112 lol
 

LOL


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Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: May 22 2020 at 23:25
A lot of good suggestions on this thread especially The Far Meadow (probably my best recent prog discovery) and Magenta - Trojan from their fabulous album We Are Legend.


Posted By: Mortte
Date Posted: May 23 2020 at 01:45
Originally posted by Chaser Chaser wrote:

"The Herald" by Comus has the beautiful vocals of Bobby Watson
Great piece, but only little over 12 minutes long. "Malgaard Suite" has also Roger Wootton together with Bobbie, it´s just over 15 minutes long, but sadly is very poorly recorded.


Posted By: moshkito
Date Posted: May 23 2020 at 04:30
Hi,

Some nice and far out stuff ... loved it!

Anna von Hausswolf
Quite impressive, and an awesome show ... the kind of stuff that would make many folks at the Fillmore think that there was better acid on the stage than on the floor!

And really, that is probably one of the most original things I have heard in a while ... quite amazing, in concert, at least from the couple of videos on the Internet ... and it is a treat to actually see/hear someone incorporate sounds into the flow of the music, instead of it being an effect that comes off as a solo and not as strong/valuable as the music itself.

And, for once, that stuffed up drummer that only knows how to use his snare to drill a hole in your ears, in this case here we have a drummer, that reminds me of the early days of Nick Mason some, just going around the whole thing, and you almost didn't hear a single snare hit ... and all of it was thoughtfully used and it fit the orchestration style for the group, another outstanding feature.

Some great work, from what I have heard ... and worthy of more attention ... and sure hope to see this band around America one of these days ... this is worth it! I'll un-retire from live shows for this!


Frequency Drift's Laid to Rest
Very nice ... and I like the fact that while listening to this I could not even think of another band ... that is far out, and ends up putting a good listen in your mind!

I'm having a nice time hearing these things, but I really could use a few less King Crimson things, and a lot less of the stuff related to Magma. I enjoy Magma to no end, but for my ears almost everything is a cheap copy ... maybe one day I will find something NOT a copy!


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Posted By: Mascodagama
Date Posted: May 23 2020 at 05:10


There are actually two tracks on this album that meet the criteria - and at 23m this is the short one!

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Posted By: Mascodagama
Date Posted: May 23 2020 at 05:33


A lot of Joni fans don’t rate this album - Don Juan's Reckless Daughter - but I do.

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Posted By: Mortte
Date Posted: May 23 2020 at 06:46
Originally posted by Mascodagama Mascodagama wrote:



A lot of Joni fans don’t rate this album - Don Juan's Reckless Daughter - but I do.
I like it also quite much, although I am not the biggest Joni-fan.


Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: May 23 2020 at 11:16
Leger de Main was a Rush-influenced trio formed by the Rodler brothers (Chris on all guitars and bass, Brett on drums) and lead vocalist Melissa Blair.

They recorded only two albums. "Enter Quietly" is from their first album, The Concept of Our Reality.

It plays as one uninterrupted track on the CD.






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Posted By: wiz_d_kidd
Date Posted: May 23 2020 at 11:28
Nil, "Le Gardien", from Novo Sub Sole...



Posted By: moshkito
Date Posted: May 23 2020 at 11:28
Originally posted by Mortte Mortte wrote:

Originally posted by Mascodagama Mascodagama wrote:



A lot of Joni fans don’t rate this album - Don Juan's Reckless Daughter - but I do.
I like it also quite much, although I am not the biggest Joni-fan.

Hi,

Joni was a tough one for a lot of stations in those days ... too jazzy to be "cool" and "hip" and not stony enough to be "with it" ... but listening to it these days, one has to consider her "progressive" since almost no one was doing anything remotely as interesting and different within what sometimes might be considered folk material ... with a jazz'y feel that was very different. 

This is a superb album that deserves more mentions and attention, if it were not for the fact that we are too much into a "sound", and not the music itself. This is much better than the copykat/cookie cutter material that has the mandated instruments and sounds like ..... 

BTW ... consider the musicians on it ... makes a lot of our top anything ... not even interesting!!!!

Joni Mitchell
Jaco Pastorius
John Guerin
Wayne Shorter
Airto Moreira
Larry Carlton
... and on backing vocals in various pieces ... Chack Khan, Glenn Frey, J. D. Souther


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Posted By: Schecter
Date Posted: June 01 2020 at 17:10
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XT3GKDm7_Kw

11 minutes 'only', but pretty epic and very unique female vocals.


Posted By: Mascodagama
Date Posted: June 01 2020 at 17:26
Originally posted by moshkito moshkito wrote:

Originally posted by Mortte Mortte wrote:

Originally posted by Mascodagama Mascodagama wrote:



A lot of Joni fans don’t rate this album - Don Juan's Reckless Daughter - but I do.
I like it also quite much, although I am not the biggest Joni-fan.


Hi,

Joni was a tough one for a lot of stations in those days ... too jazzy to be "cool" and "hip" and not stony enough to be "with it" ... but listening to it these days, one has to consider her "progressive" since almost no one was doing anything remotely as interesting and different within what sometimes might be considered folk material ... with a jazz'y feel that was very different. 

This is a superb album that deserves more mentions and attention, if it were not for the fact that we are too much into a "sound", and not the music itself. This is much better than the copykat/cookie cutter material that has the mandated instruments and sounds like ..... 

BTW ... consider the musicians on it ... makes a lot of our top anything ... not even interesting!!!!

Joni Mitchell
Jaco Pastorius
John Guerin
Wayne Shorter
Airto Moreira
Larry Carlton
... and on backing vocals in various pieces ... Chack Khan, Glenn Frey, J. D. Souther

Yeah, we agree on this. And I do wonder sometimes if the adverse reaction of some critics to this record had something to do with the record being by a woman - getting too far out of step with what was perceived as “proper” for a female artist to do. As though breaking rules and expectations was a male province.

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Posted By: Tapfret
Date Posted: June 01 2020 at 22:12
Originally posted by wiz_d_kidd wiz_d_kidd wrote:

Nil, "Le Gardien", from Novo Sub Sole...


This was one I missed until just recently. Great combination of sounds. Can't wait til my copy arrives.


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Posted By: Mascodagama
Date Posted: June 02 2020 at 00:24
Originally posted by wiz_d_kidd wiz_d_kidd wrote:

Nil, "Le Gardien", from Novo Sub Sole...


Great call!

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Posted By: Mascodagama
Date Posted: June 02 2020 at 00:32
Originally posted by Tapfret Tapfret wrote:

Originally posted by wiz_d_kidd wiz_d_kidd wrote:

Nil, "Le Gardien", from Novo Sub Sole...




This was one I missed until just recently. Great combination of sounds. Can't wait til my copy arrives.

I don't know if you are familiar with the other Maurin brothers projects, but if not I recommend checking out the first album by Thork, Urdoxa, and the two Syrinx albums (as well as the earlier Nil album Quarante Jours Sur Le Sinaï).

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Posted By: Sagichim
Date Posted: June 02 2020 at 02:22
^ Clap Simon, I thought about bringing this up since Nil was mentioned, both Syrinx and Thork projects are just as good. From Thork I especially like Weila and from Syrinx it's Qualia, amazing albums.


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Date Posted: June 06 2020 at 22:08



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Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: June 06 2020 at 22:16
Would like to know what the OP took from these great suggestions. So many fine choices for sure.
When I think of ‘Female fronted Prog’, my initial thoughts veer towards Renaissance, Jefferson Airplane, Curved Air, Spirogyra, and my faves - Magenta. And then some.


Posted By: satanellus
Date Posted: June 07 2020 at 00:44
http://https://youtu.be/wFx7Cp0kVqE" rel="nofollow - https://youtu.be/wFx7Cp0kVqE

At 11 minutes, Android Domina by Japanese prog chicks Ars Nova may be little short, however length may prove irrelevant. Wink


Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: June 07 2020 at 03:19
Originally posted by Sagichim Sagichim wrote:

Try french band Catherine Ribeiro + Alpes. Being a long trippy piece this has a lot of music but also quite a lot vocals. 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=embELzbztdA" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=embELzbztdA

Another thing that will suite perfectly is Carol Of Harvest main piece from their excellent only album.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dieQz3z5ZBs" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dieQz3z5ZBs

There's also Circle Of Illusion, they have also a male vocalist here but I think it's the female that takes the spotlight, you can decide if it works for you.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npvwUwCdbiI" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npvwUwCdbiI

I'm not a big fan of Magenta but I know this song just 15 seconds short of 15 minutes. Go to 49:30 on the video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2QC0QDpeg4" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2QC0QDpeg4

and this I found searching for their first song Wink

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TE9tbPuS0Ls&t=144s" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TE9tbPuS0Ls&t=144s

Pretty much stole all my suggestions

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Posted By: miamiscot
Date Posted: June 08 2020 at 14:55
Aleena Gibson of Kaipa is my favorite female vocalist. Is that okay?


 


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Posted By: Tapfret
Date Posted: June 08 2020 at 15:19
Originally posted by Mascodagama Mascodagama wrote:

Originally posted by Tapfret Tapfret wrote:

Originally posted by wiz_d_kidd wiz_d_kidd wrote:

Nil, "Le Gardien", from Novo Sub Sole...




This was one I missed until just recently. Great combination of sounds. Can't wait til my copy arrives.

I don't know if you are familiar with the other Maurin brothers projects, but if not I recommend checking out the first album by Thork, Urdoxa, and the two Syrinx albums (as well as the earlier Nil album Quarante Jours Sur Le Sinaï).

My copy arrived. Fantastic album. I'll check out the others you mentioned.


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Posted By: BrufordFreak
Date Posted: June 08 2020 at 19:57

You people are on it: Renaissance and Vak and Joni and Nil and "Tenemos" and Kate and Gilli--you're definitely covering some of my favorites.


There must be something to add with Anneke Van Giersbergen or Amy Darby or Pascale Son.


Here's one:  


or this one:



or this one:



or Jane Siberry:




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Posted By: BrufordFreak
Date Posted: June 08 2020 at 19:59
And how could I forget this one:





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Posted By: BrufordFreak
Date Posted: June 08 2020 at 20:03
Or this one:




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Posted By: BrufordFreak
Date Posted: June 08 2020 at 20:07
Or THIS!!!




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Posted By: BrufordFreak
Date Posted: June 08 2020 at 20:16
Une autre:




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Posted By: cstack3
Date Posted: June 08 2020 at 22:30
We cannot have this discussion without mentioning the amazing Gayle Moran:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gayle_Moran" rel="nofollow -
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gayle_Moran" rel="nofollow - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gayle_Moran

This is stunning....






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Posted By: moshkito
Date Posted: June 10 2020 at 08:26
Originally posted by cstack3 cstack3 wrote:

We cannot have this discussion without mentioning the amazing Gayle Moran:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gayle_Moran" rel="nofollow -
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gayle_Moran" rel="nofollow - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gayle_Moran

This is stunning....




Nice listen ... super!!!

It would be great if this was available on DVD ... it's a great concert and I could not locate it ... besides the fact that I could not find the musicians for it ... JL Ponty is recognizable anywhere ... but the others are ... I'm not sure.

It also needs to be remastered VERY BADLY ... you can't hear Gayle half the time as she is blasted out by the violin and guitar.


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Posted By: Progmind
Date Posted: June 25 2020 at 09:36
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_NrZpyU5H8" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_NrZpyU5H8

my favorite female singer, live version!


Posted By: Boboulo
Date Posted: August 21 2020 at 23:40
Strangers on a Train - "Darkwood" (1993)




Posted By: wiz_d_kidd
Date Posted: August 22 2020 at 07:38
Originally posted by Mascodagama Mascodagama wrote:

I don't know if you are familiar with the other Maurin brothers projects, but if not I recommend checking out the first album by Thork, Urdoxa, and the two Syrinx albums (as well as the earlier Nil album Quarante Jours Sur Le Sinaï).


I wasn't familiar with either band. I just checked them out, and got the two Syrinx albums. Great stuff! Thanks for the recommendation!


Posted By: Mascodagama
Date Posted: August 22 2020 at 07:53
Originally posted by wiz_d_kidd wiz_d_kidd wrote:

Originally posted by Mascodagama Mascodagama wrote:

I don't know if you are familiar with the other Maurin brothers projects, but if not I recommend checking out the first album by Thork, Urdoxa, and the two Syrinx albums (as well as the earlier Nil album Quarante Jours Sur Le Sinaï).


I wasn't familiar with either band. I just checked them out, and got the two Syrinx albums. Great stuff! Thanks for the recommendation!

Glad you dug them!

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Posted By: Mascodagama
Date Posted: August 22 2020 at 07:56
While I’m here:



Like them or not (I love ‘em) there’s nothing else like Wapassou. This was originally split over two sides of vinyl, but it’s really one 40-minute opus.

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Posted By: dr wu23
Date Posted: August 22 2020 at 12:05
Originally posted by moshkito moshkito wrote:

Originally posted by cstack3 cstack3 wrote:

We cannot have this discussion without mentioning the amazing Gayle Moran:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gayle_Moran" rel="nofollow -
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gayle_Moran" rel="nofollow - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gayle_Moran

This is stunning....




Nice listen ... super!!!

It would be great if this was available on DVD ... it's a great concert and I could not locate it ... besides the fact that I could not find the musicians for it ... JL Ponty is recognizable anywhere ... but the others are ... I'm not sure.

It also needs to be remastered VERY BADLY ... you can't hear Gayle half the time as she is blasted out by the violin and guitar.

Mahavishnu.....1974 Montreux jazz fastival.....
Mahavishnu John McLaughlin - Guitar Jean-Luc Ponty - Violin Gayle Moran - Vocals, Fender Rhodes, Hammond Organ Ralphe Armstrong - Bass Narada Michael Walden - Drums Steve Kindler - Violin Carol Shive - Violin Marsha Westbrook - Violin Phillip Hirschi - Cello Steve Frankovitch - Horns Bob Knapp - Flute, Percussion


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Posted By: Boboulo
Date Posted: August 22 2020 at 17:43
Rosalie Cunningham - "A Yarn from the Wheel" (2019)







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