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German-born musician Irmin Schmidt began his musical career studying less than contemporary composers Karlheinz Stockhausen and György Ligeti before ditching traditional concepts to greatly help begin the brand new experimental rock act Can in 1968. Schmidt offered as keyboardist, organist, and synth participant for the music group and remained together …

Holland’s R.J. Stips is usually among rock’s great unfamiliar keyboardists and tunesmiths. From his early Zappa-esque prog-pop ditties to complete blown symphonic rock and roll, his creativity ranged all over thematically.

Starcastle (alongside Styx, Fireballet, and Kansas) were section of a belated stateside reaction to Uk progressive rock and roll. With Gary Strater’s melodic bass lines, Supplement Schildt’s Moog works, and Terry Luttrell’s occasionally valuable vocals, the music group was obviously modeled from Yes, especially in its initial two produces. While …

For a music group that only produced two singles, the Syn are very well remembered by British rock and roll enthusiasts, principally because two of their associates — guitarist Peter Banks and bassist Chris Squire — eventually surfaced in the initial lineup of Yes in 1968. Their two singles, both …