WeeLittleHobbit

Mmmmkay, I'm not finding very much sitar rock for some reason. I really want some prog bands that aren't afraid to extensively use the sitar. The closest thing I've found so far is Quintessence, which was alright but wasn't what I was really looking for. I'm looking for stuff that you could compare to Beatles tracks like "Within You Without You," "Love You To," and "The Inner Light." Anyone have any knowledge in this area? Many thanks.

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sidewinder

This would interest me as well. At least, I'd be open to seeing how I like it if you find any.

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Terrible Lizard

PHROCK Blog: Bobby Callender - Rainbow (1968 us psych indo-prog blended with raga and jazz-rock remaster edition plus two bonus tracks - 320k)

PMH-Psychedelic/Space Rock,Jazz Rock/Fusion,Krautrock,Prog Folk.: OKKO BEKKER-sitar & electronics(Indo-Prog/Raga Rock)GER/1971

Some starters.

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sidewinder

Thanks Terrible one, I'll check those out at home.

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WeeLittleHobbit

Yes, thank you. I checked them both out. I dig Okko Bekker, although I feel he gets a little too jazzy at times. My favorite track would have to be "Himalaya Highway." Undecided about Bobby Callender... Have to give him a few more listens.

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delstardotstar

I have some suggestions. I've been researtching such stuff. Here's a few. I could probably come up with more:

saddhu brand, handgjort, bill plummer and the cosmic brotherhood.

Lots of bands have a couple of sitar songs. there are some compilations of those types of songs and bands.

Baggs

Your wanting sitar PSYCH, son.

There's tons.

Check out the many volumes of VA "Sitar Headswirlers".


OCTOPUS SYNG
SAGRAM - POP EXPLOSION SITAR STYLE
BIG JIM SULLIVAN
LORD SITAR

Lisnaholic

IMO, listening to sitar music is like having sex; when it starts you want it to go on forever, but if you`re not careful, after a while, you find yourself praying for it to stop. So, to enjoy it while you are able, you need to choose wisely. With that goal in mind, I`d like to expand on some of the suggestions here, more or less in order of merit :

Saddhu Brand`s album Whole Earth Rhythm is a beautiful combination of long sitar instrumentals relieved by some hippy-choir singing which actually adds to its charm.

As far as I know, the whole East/West fusion of sounds was pioneered by Ananda Shankar on his excellent self-titled 1970 album, with a mix of sitar and moog synthesizer. The album is mostly made up of long, traditional-sounding tracks, although he also throws in cover versions of Jumping Jack Flash and Light My Fire, which, more than anything, show up just how simple pop songs are compared to Indian music.



Lord Sitar, on the other hand, seems to confine himself exclusively to cover versions of seventies pop (The Beatles, The Monkees, etc.). Not for me, thanks.

Okko Bekker is another guy who can`t resist covering The Beatles (A Day In The Life, this time) although he does branch out a bit more than Lord Sitar.

I looked at Octopus Syng on Youtube, but didn`t see any sitar playing at all. Instead, I enjoyed an afternoon concert at some Scandanavian campus with a band whose main influence seemed to be Saucerful of Secrets.

Baggs

None of these are sitarPROG;

Broselmaschine

Folkswingers - raga rock '66
Don Robertson - Dawn '69
Vincent Bell - pop goes the electric sitar '67
Prahu Devi - sitar goes international '68
Kali Bahlu - cosmic rememberance
Nirvana Sitar & Strings Group '68
oRIENT eXPRESS
Magic carpet
Shamim Ahmed - a web og sound '68
Maureeny Wishfull
Oriental Sunshine

Shocking Blue used sitar.


Baggs is The MAN!

Baggs

Broselmaschine is the closest to prog - Kr*autrock actually.


To tell the truth the sitar is to prog like the electric jug is to psych - totally incompatable.

Hence you find precious little prog which features this instrument in a meaningful way.