Any French Horn in Prog?
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Topic: Any French Horn in Prog?
Posted By: ProgueNation
Subject: Any French Horn in Prog?
Date Posted: June 18 2010 at 01:45
| I can think of a couple rock songs that have horn in them (The Stones' "You Can't Always Get What You Want" and Extreme's "Rise 'n Shine" from III Sides to Every Story). However, I don't know of any prog songs that feature this wonderful instrument. Anyone? |
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Posted By: WalterDigsTunes
Date Posted: June 18 2010 at 01:53
| "Okonkole Y Trompa" off Jaco Pastorius's debut features the French horn. |
Posted By: toroddfuglesteg
Date Posted: June 18 2010 at 02:09
| Egg used French Horn throughout their three albums. |
Posted By: yasko
Date Posted: June 18 2010 at 02:16
| maybe I'm wrong but: big big train - victorian brickwork (at the end) and the underfall yard |
Posted By: ProgueNation
Date Posted: June 18 2010 at 02:33
After going through a few vids, found this one. Cool song! Thanks! Btw, the song only lasts to about 4:25, then you just get to stare at a cat for a few minutes... |
WalterDigsTunes wrote:Posted By: ProgueNation
Date Posted: June 18 2010 at 02:50
I have heard of Egg, but, until now, had never checked them out. Tried a few songs: enjoyed it. However, didn't hear any horn. It would be great if you could give me some specific song titles. |
Posted By: Bellringer
Date Posted: June 18 2010 at 02:51
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And let us not forget the Atom Heart Mother Suite....... ------------- Psalm 69:6 |
Posted By: ProgueNation
Date Posted: June 18 2010 at 03:08
Another cool find! Really, more of a small brass section at the end, including a horn but led by a trumpet/cornet. Thanks! I'll check back later. Must go to bed. |
Posted By: irrelevant
Date Posted: June 18 2010 at 03:23
I have heard of Egg, but, until now, had never checked them out. Tried a few songs: enjoyed it. However, didn't hear any horn. It would be great if you could give me some specific song titles. Germ Patrol, Wind Quartet I & II & Nearch From THE CIVIL SURFACE
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Posted By: ten years after
Date Posted: June 18 2010 at 07:42
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There is a very very very nice piece of French Horn in the Endless Enigma at the start of part 2. Perhaps it doesn't count as it is synthesised rather than a real French Horn but the sound is there nonetheless. |
Posted By: harmonium.ro
Date Posted: June 18 2010 at 07:45
| There is a lot of horn in Univers Zero, besides other chamber music instruments. |
Posted By: tarkus1980
Date Posted: June 18 2010 at 08:02
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Don't forget Tommy! ------------- "History of Rock Written by the Losers." |
Posted By: ten years after
Date Posted: June 18 2010 at 08:15
Who?
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Posted By: CyberDiablo
Date Posted: June 18 2010 at 08:18
A concept album by The Who. (I guess he meant so...) ------------- Music is some kind of art. -- Anonymous |
Posted By: lazland
Date Posted: June 18 2010 at 11:16
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Aside from the ones already mentioned, there is also French Horn on Gabriel's OVO. The brass section at the end of Father, Son is incredible!
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Posted By: BaldJean
Date Posted: June 18 2010 at 13:06
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Holger Czukay of Can uses it on his solo albums. he is a classically trained horn player
-------------  A shot of me as High Priestess of Gaia during our fall festival. Ceterum censeo principiis obsta |
Posted By: Mr. Maestro
Date Posted: June 18 2010 at 20:32
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There's a french horn solo in "At the End of the Day" by Spock's Beard. Apparently it's played by Dave Meros. ------------- "I am the one who crossed through space...or stayed where I was...or didn't exist in the first place...." |
Posted By: ProgueNation
Date Posted: June 19 2010 at 01:35
| Thanks for the replies, guys! Looks like there is some out there to find. Off I go... |
Posted By: DisgruntledPorcupine
Date Posted: June 19 2010 at 22:06
| In "Octavarium" by Dream Theater, there is some french horn in the Razor's Edge section. I'm pretty sure it's also blended with some string instruments. Not sure, I'm not good at telling these things. |
Posted By: MusicForSpeedin
Date Posted: June 20 2010 at 13:24
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The Ian Williams of French Horn
And the Bell Orchestre use French Horn
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Posted By: Tsevir Leirbag
Date Posted: June 20 2010 at 14:15
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Torngat Their latest album, La petite Nicole, is great.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7N_Uac5DQz8&feature=related - ------------- Les mains, les pieds balancés Sur tant de mers, tant de planchers, Un marin mort, Il dormira - Paul Éluard |
Posted By: harmonium.ro
Date Posted: June 20 2010 at 14:48
So you finally started putting samples along your recommendations, eh?  That sounded great, now I have no excuses not to check up this band!  |
Posted By: Tsevir Leirbag
Date Posted: June 20 2010 at 14:49
Haha. Well, I put samples when there are samples. You know, obscure bands and stuff   ------------- Les mains, les pieds balancés Sur tant de mers, tant de planchers, Un marin mort, Il dormira - Paul Éluard |
Posted By: The Wrinkler
Date Posted: June 20 2010 at 14:52
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Contrasong by Egg for french horn
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Posted By: progaardvark
Date Posted: June 22 2010 at 06:17
| "10538 Overture" on the Electric Light Orchestra's first album. I think another song off that album also has French horn, but I can't remember and don't have the album in front of me as I write. |
Posted By: esky
Date Posted: June 23 2010 at 12:05
| Try Maxophone! |
Posted By: arcane-beautiful
Date Posted: August 05 2010 at 11:05
| in Tommy by The Who, John Entwistle plays all the french horn parts |
Posted By: Nathaniel607
Date Posted: August 06 2010 at 12:30
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I know someone's already mentioned this, but here's a cool vid! Can't think of many others. There's probably loads, I just haven't been keeping an ear out for them. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Nathaniel607" rel="nofollow - My Last FM Profile 
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Posted By: Klogg
Date Posted: August 06 2010 at 19:22
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Ride in the Sky!
-------------  Pentagram Pizza YumYum Bloody 
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Posted By: Luca Pacchiarini
Date Posted: August 08 2010 at 18:03
| Campo Di Marte uses french horn in a very beautiful way.... a very pleasant album in a PFM vein |