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Quote That second picture is Keith Emerson with the reunion tour of the Nice in 2003... the drummer is Brian (Blinky) Davidson.

He looks a bit...grandfatherly.
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Points: 814 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 11 2005 at 00:32
Originally posted by threefates threefates wrote:

Originally posted by Guillermo Guillermo wrote:

Originally posted by Karnevil9 Karnevil9 wrote:

Originally posted by threefates threefates wrote:

Its Emerson only...

Does'nt have a patch on this guy Linda

What`s the name of the drummer in the photo? I don`t think he is Carl Palmer!

 

 

That second picture is Keith Emerson with the reunion tour of the Nice in 2003... the drummer is Brian (Blinky) Davidson.

Thanks, threefates!
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Originally posted by Guillermo Guillermo wrote:

Originally posted by Karnevil9 Karnevil9 wrote:

Originally posted by threefates threefates wrote:

Its Emerson only...

Does'nt have a patch on this guy Linda

What`s the name of the drummer in the photo? I don`t think he is Carl Palmer!

 

 

That second picture is Keith Emerson with the reunion tour of the Nice in 2003... the drummer is Brian (Blinky) Davidson.
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Keith Emerson, for sure.  Wakeman's not far behind.
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Originally posted by Karnevil9 Karnevil9 wrote:

Originally posted by threefates threefates wrote:

Its Emerson only...

Does'nt have a patch on this guy Linda

What`s the name of the drummer in the photo? I don`t think he is Carl Palmer!

 
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Hey, Ray Manzarek is pretty awesome too.
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Points: 3525 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 09 2005 at 20:03
LOL, Wakeman is more subtle than somebody? Only on a prog forum could that assertion be made...
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 09 2005 at 19:38
Originally posted by Syntharachnid Syntharachnid wrote:

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Emerson is like the Gilmour of the keyboard world. Wakeman is like the Fripp of the keyboard world, a lot more subtle than Emerson, but a genius nonetheless.

 

Ive always thought Emerson is like the Hendrix of the Keyboard world actually.Anyway since time began its always been an Emerson/Wakeman debate...I go for Emerson hes wilder and I love his improvisation

 

Emerson is the Hendrix of the Hammond, but I consider Wakeman the Stevie Ray Vaughn.  When considering two musicians of such immense talent, it comes down to a matter of preference.  I prefer Wakeman because he is more subtle, but as you said Emerson is wilder and is great at improvisation.

 

Jordan Rudess is the only new kid on the block that comes close to these two.  Go to his official site (though the URL escapes me at the moment) and listen to the sound clips.  Wow.

So... who's Jimmy Page then?
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Points: 4215 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 09 2005 at 19:33
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Does'nt have a patch on this guy Linda

 

HUH???
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Wakeman is god! I huge fan of Emerson too, but i favor Wakeman's style. Another favorite of mine is Jordan Ruddess... that guy is unbelievable!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 09 2005 at 16:36

Originally posted by terramystic terramystic wrote:

ELP is not my most favorite band but Emerson surely beats anyone!

 

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ELP is not my most favorite band but Emerson surely beats anyone!
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Originally posted by threefates threefates wrote:

Its Emerson only...

Does'nt have a patch on this guy Linda
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Points: 67 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 09 2005 at 15:39

 

 

 

    emerson

    moraz

   hammer

   corea

          in no particular order
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Points: 228 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 09 2005 at 14:07

An interesting thread.

I'm a keyboard player, so I'm very focused on this instrument. My favorite keyboardists are:

Old bands - Tony Banks (No. 1 for me), Keith Emerson, Rick Wakeman and Rick Wright (Pink Floyd)

New bands - Jordan Rudess (Dream Theater), Fred Schendel (Glass Hammer) and Richard West (Threshold)
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Points: 3597 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 09 2005 at 13:30
THE PICTURE IS VERY FUNNY...I really think that Wakeman estimates that he is god embodied
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Points: 7374 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 09 2005 at 13:27

Rick Wakeman is a beast.

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Points: 3597 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 09 2005 at 12:54

JURGEN DOLLASE FROM THE MYTHIC WALLENSTEIN
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About Keith Emerson...

I've watched him play for over 30 years.  I've seen him do things musically that I've never seen any other keyboardist do.  He's wrote compositions that none of the others can match.. and his energy to this day is just mindblowing... that being said:

One of the reasons I have such great respect for the man is that when in the early 90s they told him he needed surgery.. and the he might not ever play again... he just ignored them. He had surgery on both arms...  that still causes his fingers to curl up while he's playing.. and yet he still plays like a god.  He still plays hard and he still plays fast.. and he hasn't sacrificed anything in the music.  Well except I doubt he'll ever play "The Three Fates" live... but then he never did anyway...

If any of you get the chance to see the Montreux dvd.. you'll see what I mean.  You can tell he's in pain, you can see the fingers curling... but you can hear that he doesn't lose a second, a beat or a chord, from what he's playing...  Its a testament to his skill and his dedication.

HE'S THE MAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Points: 3525 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 09 2005 at 09:39

sigh, never a good word for my favorite, Mike Pinder. He can Mellotron circles around those other guys.

so just to be contrary, I voted Kaye...I love his piano especially, and the beautiful minimalism of the synth lines on "Starship Trooper" always gets me.
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