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AZF 
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At least two whole pages of classic keyboard players listed, but nothing from Mike Ratledge nominations.
Too traumatized to see if it's three pages without listing Ratledge! |
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Hrychu
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Posted: May 02 2017 at 03:45 |
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Andy Tillison is great IMO.
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crimhead
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Posted: May 01 2017 at 19:15 |
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Emerson, Wake and Banks for starters. Moraz would be in the top 5 or 10 as well.
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AlanB
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Posted: April 27 2017 at 06:41 |
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Wakeman, Emerson, Jon Lord
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Posted: April 26 2017 at 18:04 |
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I'm a huge fan of the usual suspects: Wakeman, Emerson, and Banks. I'll toss a relatively new keyboardist into the fray. I've been digging Luca Zabbini of Barock Project. I give Zabbini high marks for melodic beauty and composition. 
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AFlowerKingCrimson
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Posted: April 26 2017 at 12:49 |
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There's a lot. A few off the top of my head:
Rick Wakeman, Tony Banks, Keith Emerson, Jordan Rudess, Richard Wright, Tomas Bodin, Joe Zawinul, Dave Stewart, Rod Argent, Eddie Jobson, Peter Bardens, Geddy Lee(yes you read that right)and Kit Watkins as well as many, many more.
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Posted: April 26 2017 at 11:48 |
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70sBoy
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Posted: April 26 2017 at 09:42 |
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Emerson and Wakeman.
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Posted: April 26 2017 at 05:32 |
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Robert John Godfrey, John Paul Jones and Jon Lord; not "just" wizards of the keyboards but orchestrators.
RJG especially for making guitars, bass keyboards and drums sound like the Berlin Philly... Eddie Jobson, keys and violin and did so much on relatively few albums. |
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Posted: April 26 2017 at 04:51 |
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Keith Emerson, Rick Wakeman and Eddie Jobson of course
Vincent Crane Roger Powell Manfred Mann Jim Alcivar (not strictly progressive, but I like his attitude) Dave Greenslade Richard Wright Thijs Van Lee Dag Stokke (not progressive, but I like his style) Peter Bardens Rod Argent |
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A lot of Great keyboardist, but nobody can ever beat Keith Emerson he's one of the best of all time.
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Posted: February 14 2017 at 17:25 |
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Niacin fan here, too! Those guys are amazing!
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Hey another Niacin fan, good call Morgan Fisher. For contemporary, David Bagsby. |
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Posted: February 14 2017 at 16:20 |
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Wakeman , Banks, Emerson, Minnear, Bardens, etc...
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Posted: February 14 2017 at 10:28 |
This is one of Wounded Bird's best-ever reissues (2004). The 1976 Keyboard Album is an album George recorded and released as The Dream in 1978, and had been out of print for 20+ years. George didn't require any more coaxing — synths were all over his albums. Faces in Reflection is another good all-instrumental album (most of George's have some vocals). |
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Posted: February 14 2017 at 05:37 |
A rare but welcome mention of Wigwam - Jukka Gustavson and Esa Kotilainen. Not sure I would include Jim Pembroke - the story goes that he only took up the piano to have something to do during the lengthy instrumentals...
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Wakeman and Emerson for technical proficiency but Tony Banks has a great sound, his keyboard lines are so melodic, just listen to his keyboard solo on Cinema Show if you need proof.
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I have no idea if I already mentioned my favs in this thread but I would say Emerson, Wakeman, Banks, Dave Stewart, Vangelis, Synergy (larry fast), Tangerine Dream classic period 70s, Cherry Wainer, Tomita, Players in the Finnish band Wigwam and those they used on solo records, and Wendy Carlos.
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1. George Duke - Zappa and George's own bands 2. Joe Zawinul - Weather Report 3. Don Preston- Zappa/ Mothers
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