Best Intstrumental Album
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Topic: Best Intstrumental Album
Posted By: Cygnus X-2
Subject: Best Intstrumental Album
Date Posted: March 15 2005 at 19:51
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What would you say the best Instrumental Album is? My Favorite happens to be Blow By Blow by Jeff Beck. Very solid and stunning piece of work. I know it's not progressive, it's only rock and roll but I like it! My favorite progressive one is a toss up between both LTE albums. ------------- 
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Posted By: Hierophant
Date Posted: March 15 2005 at 19:59
Inner Mounting Flame 
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Posted By: Ben2112
Date Posted: March 15 2005 at 20:11
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Both of those are good choices. I would say Steve Howe's Turbulence or any solo classical guitar album (Segovia, etc.). Yep, you guessed it: I'm a guitarist |
(and bassist).Posted By: CrimsonKing
Date Posted: March 15 2005 at 20:15
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ANGLAGARD - EPILOG the best instro-album of the nineties. ------------- RED EYE |
Posted By: threefates
Date Posted: March 15 2005 at 20:27
Red Queen to Gryphon Three - Gryphon... my favorite instrumental album... I want a band with my own bassoon player!!  ------------- THIS IS ELP 
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Posted By: Vegetableman
Date Posted: March 15 2005 at 20:37
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THE SNOW GOOSE without a doubt
------------- "Mister Fripp, your music is quite different than everything else out there. In one word, how would you describe it?" "Progressive.... yeah, that's it..." |
Posted By: nimrod
Date Posted: March 15 2005 at 21:40
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I change like the wind on the subject of whats best.....but I have listened mostly to Red Queen To Gryphon 3. ATM Im into Ciclos by Los Canarios, a wonderful album from Spain...
------------- nimrod http://groups.yahoo.com/group/progressivemusicforum/ |
Posted By: starofsirius
Date Posted: March 15 2005 at 23:08
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The Snow Goose., no doubt about it. Ozric Tentacles have some great instrumental albums that I really enjoy. ------------- "I'm in a freefall like a snowflake falling down down down down down." |
Posted By: greenback
Date Posted: March 15 2005 at 23:13
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1- lyle mays - lyle mays 2-mike oldfield - amarok 3-gryphon - red queen to gryphon 3 ------------- [HEADPINS - LINE OF FIRE: THE RECORD HAVING THE MOST POWERFUL GUITAR SOUND IN THE WHOLE HISTORY OF MUSIC!> |
Posted By: Cinema
Date Posted: March 15 2005 at 23:27
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A Triggering Myth: Forgiving Eden
A Triggering Myth: Twice Bitten Happy The Man: Crafty Hands Anglagard: Epilog |
Posted By: Soulman
Date Posted: March 16 2005 at 00:00
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Mahavishnu - Birds of FIre Al DiMeola - World Sinfonia (Double Concerto still gives me goosebumps) Al DiMeola- Land of the Midnight Sun Really hard to trigger down the best Instrumental album. I think we should split it into something like Best Symphonic Instrumental (will fit with all you proggers) and Best Fusion Instrumental (for people like me who like their fusion too  .) |
Posted By: Soulman
Date Posted: March 16 2005 at 00:02
I don't know about you, but I was kinda disappointed by that album. I actually like Wired a lot more than I did Blow by Blow, pretty much because I don't think Blow by Blow broke any new ground, and I listened to Wired before that album. Jeff Beck isn't an awesome guitarist, but as a band with the other musicians, they are quite great. I haven't heard the stuff when he works with Jan Hammer or anything like that though. |
Cygnus X-2 wrote:Posted By: Cygnus X-2
Date Posted: March 16 2005 at 00:09
I haven't gotten a chance to listen to Wired. My second favorite one of his is Guitar Shop with Bozzio and Hymas, incredible stuff on that album. -------------
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Posted By: Dragon Phoenix
Date Posted: March 16 2005 at 03:14
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I third Camel's Snowgoose.... |
Posted By: Jim Garten
Date Posted: March 16 2005 at 03:23
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Very difficult, but leaving out the jazz classics and the electronica (Tangerine Dream etc), I'd probably have to choose between:
Birds Of Fire - Mahavishnu Orchestra Spectrum - Billy Cobham Snow Goose - Camel Epilog - Anglagard But coming up very fast on the rails is a recent purchase, which appears to be stuck in my CD player at the moment: Gazeuze - Gong Why did I only discover Allan Holdsworth in the twilight of my life?   ------------- 
Jon Lord 1941 - 2012 |
Posted By: Valarius
Date Posted: March 16 2005 at 03:43
| Liquid Tension Experiment 2. |
Posted By: kniprekcor
Date Posted: March 16 2005 at 06:09
| the snow goose ofcourse. |
Posted By: The Hemulen
Date Posted: March 16 2005 at 06:33
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Oh, I LOVE instrumental music! So many albums to choose from! Well, if we stretch a point and include works which include the ocassional word-less vocal (I always maintain that makes the voice count as 'just another instrument') then here's some of my long-standing favourites and recent loves: Focus - Hamburger Concerto. A very varied album that always makes me grin from ear to ear. Solaris - Marsbéli Krónikák. A recent discovery for me... and what a discovery! Ozric Tentacles - Erpland. Okay, so this album is notable by being the only Ozrics release to feature ANY sung vocals at all, but there's only about 10 seconds worth in a whole double album, so I think we can safely say that it's an instrumental release! (It's also their best). Anglagard - Epilog. Essential prog. Liquid Tension Experiment - Either one. I could go on, of course, but I shan't. Just to summarise - Instrumental music is wonderful! |
Posted By: Miaugion
Date Posted: March 16 2005 at 06:45
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Peter Gabriel - Passion Pat Metheny - We Live Here Bozzio, Levin, Stevens - Black Light Syndrome Mike Oldfield - Incantations Jim Matheos - Away With Words
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: March 16 2005 at 06:46
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I kinda like Cyril Verdeaux 'Clearlight Symphony' 'Forever blowing bubbles'
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Cyrille Verdeaux
Posted By: YtseRob2112
Date Posted: March 16 2005 at 07:01
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Snow Goose: Camel LTE2: LTE |
Posted By: Jim Garten
Date Posted: March 16 2005 at 07:07
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Interesting to see from the responses so far how highly regarded 'Epilog' by Anglagard appears to be; here was a band who appeared on the scene in the early 1990s, a full 15/20 years after prog-rock's heyday, released two studio albums (plus a rather patchy live album), then disappeared, never to be seen again.
Many bands have followed such a short career path, but few to my knowledge have left behind such an army of admirers for such a limited catalogue. Had I been told 'Epilog' was released in 1975/1976, I would not have batted an eyelid, such is the authenticity of their "classic" prog-rock sound - they shall be missed! -------------
Jon Lord 1941 - 2012 |
Posted By: Traveller
Date Posted: March 16 2005 at 07:11
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Snowgoose is a good suggestion but I like Jeff Beck's There and Back
which is a great album from start to finish. Very jazz rock with some
prog time signatures thrown in for good measure. ------------- Okay, put the chicken down and come out with your hands up! |
Posted By: Swinton MCR
Date Posted: March 16 2005 at 08:57
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How can any of you not Mention "The Enid" - How about Aerie Farie Nonsense - Fand is surely one of the finest pieces of music - written in the late 70's / early eighties............. ------------- Play me my song, here it comes again |
Posted By: Dan Bobrowski
Date Posted: March 16 2005 at 10:54
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At least ya found 'em, Jim. Anything else I can help ya with?
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Posted By: Dan Bobrowski
Date Posted: March 16 2005 at 11:10
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Snow Goose, as far as PURE prog goes. Is, hands down, the BEST instrumental album out there. Blow by Blow, Wired, The Sixteen Men of Tain, Believe It, Gazuese, Enigmatic Oceans..... the list goes on. |
Posted By: Alucard
Date Posted: March 16 2005 at 11:31
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When I learn to play bassoon I let you know.
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Posted By: sigod
Date Posted: March 16 2005 at 11:37
Bugger, you are absolutely right Swinton! The Enid are a great instrumental band and rightfully worthy of our laudation. I saw them at the Hammersmith Odeon in the 80's where they performed 'Fand' for supposedly the last time and it was a truly stunning experience.  ------------- I must remind the right honourable gentleman that a monologue is not a decision. - Clement Atlee, on Winston Churchill |
Posted By: Swinton MCR
Date Posted: March 16 2005 at 11:47
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I also saw them at The Hammersmith - I was a member of The Stand - the fanclub of the Enid, I also saw them at the Free Trade Hall in Manchester - Fine, Fine concerts !!! ------------- Play me my song, here it comes again |
Posted By: Man Erg
Date Posted: March 16 2005 at 12:01
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Fripp & Eno - Evening Star ------------- 
Do 'The Stanley' otherwise I'll thrash you with some rhubarb. |
Posted By: Forgotten Son
Date Posted: March 16 2005 at 12:18
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Camel - The Snow Goose Buckethead - Population Override Joe Satriani - The Extremist |
Posted By: bluetailfly
Date Posted: March 16 2005 at 12:48
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To "Snow Goose" and the two Jeff Beck albums ("Blow by Blow" & "There & Back") mentioned earlier, I would add: Quiet Sun - Mainstrem (though there's one vocal track--the last one--it is mostly an instrumental album) "Sol Caliente" and "Mummy Was an Asteroid, Daddy Was a Small Non-Stick Kitchen Utensil" are awesome tracks. Jean Luc Ponty - Cosmic Messenger "Ethereal Mood" and "Egocenric Molecules" are the real standouts for me on this one.
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Posted By: Man Erg
Date Posted: March 16 2005 at 12:52
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[QUOTE=bluetailfly] Quiet Sun - Mainstrem (though there's one vocal track--the last one--it is mostly an instrumental album) "Sol Caliente" and Mummy Was an Asteroid, Daddy Was a Small Non-Stick Kitchen Utensil" are awesome tracks
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Posted By: Possessed
Date Posted: March 16 2005 at 13:08
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Camel - The Snow Goose
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Posted By: Kaztor
Date Posted: March 16 2005 at 13:48
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Zappa - Shut Up N Play Yer Guitar Joe Satriani - Time Machine Steve Vai - Live In An Ultra World |
Posted By: RockChick
Date Posted: March 16 2005 at 13:55
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Maybe not prog, but Jean Michel Jarre's Equinox is good and maybe I could just wave a small flag for that oldie-but-goldie, Tubular Bells (okay, not entirely instrumental - given the Viv Stanshall contribution as MC - but almost!)
------------- Music and words, words and music - I'd be nothing without them |
Posted By: RockChick
Date Posted: March 16 2005 at 14:05
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Oh - and Tangerine Dream's Rubycon (got some nice memories of chilling to that one many moons ago..) ------------- Music and words, words and music - I'd be nothing without them |
Posted By: lucas
Date Posted: March 16 2005 at 14:17
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HTM never released an all-instrumental album, they always featured vocals by the underrated Stanley Whitaker. ------------- "Magma was the very first gothic rock band" (Didier Lockwood) |
Posted By: lucas
Date Posted: March 16 2005 at 14:19
There are vocals on those two albums. ------------- "Magma was the very first gothic rock band" (Didier Lockwood) |
Posted By: lucas
Date Posted: March 16 2005 at 14:21
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An underrated instrumental album : PEACOCK PARTY by the great Gordon Giltrap. ------------- "Magma was the very first gothic rock band" (Didier Lockwood) |
Posted By: Kaztor
Date Posted: March 16 2005 at 14:57
Yeah on a total of.... about 2 songs. |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: March 16 2005 at 15:01
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But not so far behind: Rick Wakeman - Six Wives Of Henry VIII Jean Michel Jarre - Magnetic Fields LTE - Liquid Tension Experiment 2 Vangelis - China Vangelis - Direct Vangelis - Albedo 0.39 Eddie Jobson - Theme Of Secrets Tangerine Dream - Underwater Sunlight Tangerine Dream - Force Majeure Stephen Caudel - Wine Dark Sea Mike Oldfield - Incantations Mike Oldfield - Amarok Mike Oldfield - Ommadawn |
Posted By: Hierophant
Date Posted: March 16 2005 at 15:16
| Tangerine Dream - Phaedra |
Posted By: Reed Lover
Date Posted: March 16 2005 at 15:44
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Banco : Di Terra. I am not uaually a great fan of totally instrumental prog albums,but this one works for me on many levels.This fusion of prog,classical and jazz is judged to perfection and is for me,Banco's best work. Rock bands playing with orchestras are normally anathema to me,but this is a triumph of style and substance,the band's expert playing melds perfectly with the orchestra to give a sense of power and subtlety. ------------- 
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Posted By: frenchie
Date Posted: March 16 2005 at 16:40
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cant believe nobody has mentioned one of the best instrumental bands ever... GODSPEED YOU BLACK EMPEROR! four instrumental releases. all incredible but the standout album of those is "Lift your skinny fists like antennas to heaven", their astonishing double album. They so have voiceovers on their albums but they dont count as lyrics, they are put in as part of the ambience. other ones that deserve a mention tubular bells and ommadawn by mike oldfield the fall of math by 65 days of static delirium cordia by fantomas (ok its not really that good but its very artistic and original in the field of experimental music) pink floyd ummagumma is so nearly an instrumental album but there are 2 tracks with lyrics so i cant put that! same with most daft punk works. ------------- The Worthless Recluse 
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Posted By: frenchie
Date Posted: March 16 2005 at 16:47
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hot rats is also a close contender, 1 out of 6 tracks have lyrics ------------- The Worthless Recluse
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Posted By: sigod
Date Posted: March 16 2005 at 17:40
 ------------- I must remind the right honourable gentleman that a monologue is not a decision. - Clement Atlee, on Winston Churchill |
Posted By: Wizard/TRueStar
Date Posted: March 16 2005 at 18:36
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YES!!!!!!!!! The concept shines and doesn't have any words |
Posted By: Winterfamily
Date Posted: March 16 2005 at 19:02
Heldon's "Stand By" would be also a good pick: it sounds
like Tangerine Dream, Fripp and Magma playing a jam at Kraftwerk's
basement...  |
Posted By: Hiwatter
Date Posted: March 26 2005 at 12:33
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Dun - Eros (1981) Ahvak - Ahvak (2004) Univers Zero - many albums Present Shylock - both albums Art Zoyd Sangiuliano (1978)
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Posted By: moonlitknight
Date Posted: March 26 2005 at 13:21
| DOes wakeman's six wives of henry the 8th count, because that only has a few chorus lines that aren't even words. So I'm going with that. |
Posted By: firth_of_Fifth
Date Posted: March 26 2005 at 13:27
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Beethovens 7th Symphony!! Or Oxygene (JMJ) ------------- http://www.myspace.com/chrisblackwell" rel="nofollow - http://www.myspace.com/chrisblackwell |