Orchestrated Rock...Uriah Heep and others

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zau-okpFssg

Released in 1971 Salisbury by Uriah Heep was always one of my favorite Prog Rock albums and groups.

I recently re-listened to the re-mastered title track on my high end system for the first time. Kind of blew my mind. 16 minutes long.

I concluded that I’ve always enjoyed orchestrated rock, which probalby started with Neal Young’s Harvest.

Any suggestions of other classic rock groups that used orchestration would be appreciated.

1111art07-28-2024 12:13pm

thecarpathian Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 4,314 posts 07-28-2024 at 01:11pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete No recommendations, but just a comment on how rarely Uriah Heep gets mentioned around here! Love’m!
roxy54 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 7,932 posts 07-28-2024 at 02:30pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I guess you mean the use of strings. As far as classic rock goes, Days of Future Passed by the Moody Blues is a great one, and in newer stuff, Beck often makes good use of strings on some songs. (Morning Phase)
freediver Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,119 posts 07-28-2024 at 03:39pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Just off the top of my well abused & old as dirt brain I recall:Pink Floyd,Led Zeppelin,The Scorpions,White Snake,UFO,ELO,EL&P,The Beatles,The Beach Boys,Deep Purple,Queen,Metallica,Alan Parsons Project,Supertramp,Kansas,Jethro Tull,Rush & Stevie Nicks all using full orchestras at one time or another...I'm sure just about EVERY decent rock band did this as well...