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Sean Malone
Sean Malone
American musician
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Cynic
Cynic
American band
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Arch / Matheos
Arch / Matheos
American band
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OSI
OSI
American progressive rock band
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Sean Reinert
Sean Reinert
American musician
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Trey Gunn
Trey Gunn
American musician
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UK
UK
British progressive rock supergroup
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Anata
Anata
band
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Paul Masvidal
Paul Masvidal
American musician
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King Crimson
King Crimson
British progressive rock band
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John Myung
John Myung
American bassist
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Jason Gobel
Jason Gobel
American musician
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Tony Levin
Tony Levin
American musician
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Bill Bruford
Bill Bruford
English drummer
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John Wetton
John Wetton
English bassist and vocalist
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Robert Fripp
Robert Fripp
English guitarist, composer and record producer
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Organ trio
Organ trio
trio including a Hammond organ
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Fates Warning
Fates Warning
American progressive metal band
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Alphonso Johnson
Alphonso Johnson
American musician
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John McLaughlin
John McLaughlin
English guitarist, bandleader, and composer; founder of the Mahavishnu Orchestra
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Chris Squire
Chris Squire
British bass guitarist and songwriter
Members, past and present

Gordian Knot was an American rock band directed by bass guitarist Sean Malone. At times its shifting lineup included Steve Hackett of Genesis, Bill Bruford of King Crimson and Yes, Ron Jarzombek from Watchtower and Spastic Ink, as well as Jim Matheos of Fates Warning, several of Malone's former bandmates from Cynic, and John Myung from Dream Theater. Sean Malone died on December 9, 2020.