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Re: Flute prog rock « Reply #60 on Feb 15, 2010, 1:17pm »
Thanks for that one, Preston, one of the few bands you have posted that I vaguely even recall having heard about, which is the great thing about this thread.....because you have uncovered so many little-known progressive flute-rock bands!
Great selection with a lot of flute, and they kind of sound like Tull, Yes and Zeppelin rolled into one. The flute in the second half is present from the start, but really starts to gain steam at around the 45 second to one minute mark, and it definitely resembles Tull.
I just googled Gnidrolog and was surprised to learn that the original lineup included flutist/drummer Nigel Pergrum, who later went on to serve a lengthy stint with Steeleye Span, although he didn't often play flute with Steeleye (at least I don't think he did, but I am weak on Steeleye's late seventies and eighties output, much of which is out of print.) He provides some nice flute work on one of my favorite Steeleye Songs, Edwin, from Now We are Six.
Re: Flute prog rock « Reply #61 on Feb 15, 2010, 6:39pm »
Thanks for the feedback Jeff
I would love to talk about some of these bands
Still looking for a few other bands . In the meantime a band that often featured the flute in a meditative style. This one is rather nice from UK band Quintessence
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Re: Flute prog rock « Reply #64 on Feb 17, 2010, 6:23pm »
Hi Preston, here are some mini-reviews of the ones I listened to today:
Eneide - music was okay, but couldn't take the guy's voice.
Dalton - liked the flute a lot, very Tull-ish, liked the music well enough, guy's voice was okay, but I just have a hard time with foreign lyrics.
Era D'Acquario - very languid, not really prog rock, didn't care for it that much.
Apoteosi - liked the piano beginning, reminded me a little of LocoBreath, liked the twists and turns the music took, and the flute and oboe (I think it was oboe) and some of the interesting sounds, this is hardcore prog rock, but didn't like the female vocalist that much, and wasn't expecting it to be a female lead singer.
I still have loads of videos to listen to on this thread, but I'm finding that with a lot of them I do like the music and the flute (especially the more Tullish ones like Dalton), but usually wind up disappointed with the vocals. Gnidrolog was an example of that, didn't really care for his singing but liked the music. Makes you realize all the more what a great singer Ian was in his prime, and even today, though his voice is greatly reduced and damaged from what it was, you can still make out that he is a true singer.
Re: Flute prog rock « Reply #65 on Feb 19, 2010, 4:26pm »
Jeff I agree with many of your comments regarding the vocals on these tracks. I also rate Ians singing ,or at least I did before 1984. However even his poorest vocal performances are often preferable to the vocals on many of these tracks. I thought I would prove this point by posting Germam space rock band Mythos and their track messsage from their 2nd release Dream lab. This track features lots of Tull sounding flute but you guessed it rather substandard lyrics and vocals. Nevertheless this is one of my favourite flute prog rock CDs [ For a non vocal Tull sound listen to mythotte from their first release
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Re: Flute prog rock « Reply #66 on Feb 19, 2010, 4:53pm »
Preston, this morning I listened to the Gravy Train video you posted early on in this thread, and it was a very good melodic song, I really liked the heavy guitar/flute sound, like you say very Tullish. I liked the singing too, but only to a point, there was something about it that held me back from loving it....like just a little trace of a heavy metal scream, although I'm not sure that's the best way to describe it.
Re: Flute prog rock « Reply #67 on Feb 20, 2010, 6:42pm »
Yeah Jeff Gravy Train The vocalist is a real acquired taste.He reminds me of the guy who used to sing in the Nice. Anyway still finding one or two more examples of flute prog rock. Here is Anonima Sound Ltd
Pretty good stuff, Preston, with the first several minutes reminding me of Stand-Up era Tull, certainly the flute is heavily influenced by Ian's playing, and then the rest of it sounds like an amalgam of other 70's bands, maybe some Deep Purple thrown into the mix?
Re: Flute prog rock « Reply #69 on Mar 14, 2010, 7:20pm »
Not a flute rock band but this is Formaldehyde from Phideaux's excellent Doomsday afternoon CD. Check out his CDs all are good and he is a huge Tull fan
It features Stevie Dundon from Molly Bloom & Manning on flute in small embellishments..... Great song..Look out for Tull tooting at 4.44. and at 6.56 Its unfortunately just too far down in the mix though.
A track from La Maschera di Cera's super Luxade CD
featuring some prominent Tull style flute in places in a great video
Orpheus
Enjoy
I liked that one a lot, even the vocals. Tons of Tull-like flute, cool keyboards and a theremin at around the 2:50 mark!
The theramin is an interesting instrument, one that I would love to see Tull make use of.....although it's probably not easy to play. It was the subject of one of the most fascinating documentaries I have ever seen, a really well-made film I saw in the Village about 15 years ago.
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