Soundscape 2.76 The Keys Have It

One of my favorite aspects of the creative process of developing themed shows for Soundscape is the notion that our favorite music can be viewed from so many different angles. We can look at thematic content in the narratives of the music, styles of music, and even particular instruments. Perhaps one of the most important instruments to my listening experience (although I could make an argument for many) has been the keys. Whether it was synth, moog, piano or organ, keyboards have always fascinated me. It is such a versatile apparatus for building incredible soundscapes, and in the hands of a master the keyboard can take us anywhere we want to go. So this week, we pay homage to those who tickle the ivories, or in the case of some players violently abuse them. Come join us for arpegiatic walks, and dissonant delving, as we journey through the world of the keyboard. This week the keys have it.

The Keys Have It

• Muse- Piano Thing
• Bruce Hornsby- The Spider Fingers/Tempus Fugit
• Genesis- Firth of Fifth
• Curved Air- Metamorphosis
• Pink Floyd- Summer '68
• The Nice- Rondo
• Yes- No Opportunity Necessary, No Experience Needed
• Atomic Rooster- Gershatzer
• Manfred Mann's Earth Band- Visionary Mountains
• Deep Purple- Lazy
• Sugarloaf- Green Eyed Lady
• Soft Machine- Out Bloody Intro>Out Bloody Rageous
• Gryphon- Bathsheba
• Tiger Moth Tales- The Boy Who Cried Wolf
• Spock's Beard- The Doorway
• IQ- Shooting Angels
• Happy the Man- Service with a Smile
• The Flower Kings- Church of Your Heart
• Asia- The Heat Goes On
• Rush- Subdivisions
• Jordan Rudess- Quantum Soup
• The Tangent- A Voyage Through Rush Hour
• Big Big Train- East Coast Racer
• Styx- Khedive
• Kino- Idlewild
• The Psychedelic Ensemble- The Riddle
• Frost*- Hyperventilate
• D Project- Crude Reality
• Rikard Sjoblom's Gungfly- Friendship
• The Tangent- A Case of Misplaced Optimism
• Dream Theater- Jordan Rudess Keyboard Solo
• Steven Wilson- Home Invasion/Regret #9
• ABWH- Gone But Not Forgotten>Catherine Parr>Merlin the Magician
• Gleb Kolyadin- Storyteller
• Muse- Space Dementia
• Deep Purple- Keyboard Solo (England 2002)
• Spock's Beard- Ladies and Gentleman, Mister Ryo Okumoto
• Emerson Lake and Palmer- Tarkus Medley
• Jerry Garcia Band- Knocking on Heavens Door