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Post by Preston Platform on Jan 29, 2010 16:56:03 GMT -5
From venezuela Equilibrio Vital
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Post by Nonfatman on Jan 29, 2010 18:32:00 GMT -5
Good stuff there by La Banda, Preston. Definitely Tull-influenced flute, but the song itself alternates between Tull-ish moments and completely non-Tullish ones. Not crazy about the vocals, but then again I can never really get totally into songs that aren't in English, because I'm a lyrics guy.
Jeff
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Post by Nonfatman on Jan 29, 2010 18:46:47 GMT -5
Great music, and Tull-ish right down to the bandana, but I was disappointed when the vocals kicked in because they were so wimpy compared to the muscular sound of the music. Jeff
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Post by Preston Platform on Jan 29, 2010 18:52:40 GMT -5
I totally agree with your comments about Galahad the album is very mediocre , Regarding other language clips ... the lyrics in other languages can be a real stumbling block to engaging with the music. Incidentally , I dont like all of these bands either. Some of these bands more than likely used a Tull sound as it gave them greater exposure in their country. Others developed their Flute dominated music totally independently and apart from the extensive use of the flute has little or no resemblance to Tull eg Solaris.
Anyway an old English band which used the flute predominantly on this infamous track but were not a prog flute band
Black Widow Come to the sabbat
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Post by Nonfatman on Jan 29, 2010 18:59:09 GMT -5
The Solaris stuff I liked a lot, but Hungarian Dance more so than the second one. It's quite bombastic, like our Tull can be, but are they strictly instrumental? If so, I would have trouble keeping up a sustained interest, because as in the other case, I think that for me, I need expressive singing and lyrics....good intelligent lyrics....to fully enjoy music as an art form. That's why I could never get that much into jazz or classical either. I can, but only to a point.
Jeff
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Post by Preston Platform on Jan 29, 2010 19:05:52 GMT -5
Jeff , Solaris are a purely instrumental band. I too like lyrics , but have no problem when iam in the mood with total instrumental music. If you like flute and lyrics. I recommend some of Guy Mannings stuff featuring Stevie Dundon on flute.
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Post by Nonfatman on Jan 29, 2010 19:14:19 GMT -5
Jeff , Solaris are a purely instrumental band. I too like lyrics , but have no problem when iam in the mood with total instrumental music. If you like flute and lyrics. I recommend some of Guy Mannings stuff featuring Stevie Dundon on flute. It's not that I don't enjoy instrumental pieces...I do like one or two within the context of an album. It's just that I don't know how long I could listen to just instrumental stuff. For instance, although I like classical and jazz, I can only listen to ten or fifteen minutes of that before I get a little bored. Anyway, there's such a wealth of material that you posted here, that I'm having fun working my way through it! Gotta run now...have a great weekend Preston. Jeff
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Post by Deleted on Jan 30, 2010 18:20:27 GMT -5
Preston thanks for the videos, I am going to watching a ton of them, they look real interesting. Yes there have been a lot more bands with flute then you think and some real obsure ones as well. thanks again Preston
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Post by Preston Platform on Feb 6, 2010 18:43:21 GMT -5
Some hard flute rock From Norway Popol Vuh from their debut CD.
This track features an entertaining flute solo at 3min 38
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Post by Nonfatman on Feb 8, 2010 13:34:25 GMT -5
Some hard flute rock From Norway Popol Vuh from their debut CD. This track features an entertaining flute solo at 3min 38 I just sampled this one, and musically it's just excellent, really hard-driving flute rock. I like how the flute is fully integrated into the music, and the flute-drum emphasis reminds me (again) of Dharma for One. The vocals might take some getting used to though.... Jeff
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Post by Nonfatman on Feb 15, 2010 13:17:19 GMT -5
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.
Jeff
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Post by Preston Platform on Feb 15, 2010 18:39:21 GMT -5
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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Post by Preston Platform on Feb 16, 2010 18:47:51 GMT -5
Strange I completely forgot about Dalton A very much Tull influenced Italian band. this is a good flute CD
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Post by Preston Platform on Feb 16, 2010 19:11:44 GMT -5
Another forgotten band from Italy featuring tons of flute Era Di AcQUario
Enjoy
also some rare TV footage
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Post by Nonfatman on Feb 17, 2010 18:23:41 GMT -5
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.
Jeff
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Post by Preston Platform on Feb 19, 2010 16:26:28 GMT -5
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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Post by Nonfatman on Feb 19, 2010 16:53:22 GMT -5
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.
Jeff
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Post by Preston Platform on Feb 20, 2010 18:42:15 GMT -5
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
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Post by Nonfatman on Mar 13, 2010 15:48:52 GMT -5
Some good flute rock from german band Satin Whale 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? Jeff
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Post by Preston Platform on Mar 14, 2010 19:20:00 GMT -5
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.
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Post by Preston Platform on Mar 22, 2010 17:09:38 GMT -5
German band Life playing Dream machine from their Spring album
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Post by Preston Platform on Mar 26, 2010 17:46:33 GMT -5
Metal folk band Landevir
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Post by Preston Platform on Mar 27, 2010 17:38:27 GMT -5
Blocco Mentale from their POA release
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Post by Preston Platform on Mar 27, 2010 17:44:01 GMT -5
In an Italian prog flute mood this evening
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
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Post by Nonfatman on Mar 28, 2010 8:13:21 GMT -5
In an Italian prog flute mood this evening 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. www.imdb.com/title/tt0108323/More info: www.oddmusic.com/gallery/om28000.htmlJeff P.S. Think I'll start a separate thread with some videos (if I can find them) of theramin music. Thanks for supplying the idea, Preston!
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