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Tough one... Wakeman coming in a close second, but Emerson undoubtedly takes the cake. IMO the most versatile and talented prog keyboardist the genre has seen.
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Talking about subtle keyboardists. ELTON JOHN. Song For Guy, Tiny Dancer, Your Song, Funeral for A Friend, Theme From A Non-excisting TV Series and many many others.
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I'm not a huge Wakeman Fan, Emerson I don't like, Tony Kaye doesn't cut the cake also.

From this list I think Peter Bardens, or Tony Banks. But Kerry Minnear and Clive Nolan deserve a mention too. 
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[QUOTE=tuxon] Talking about subtle keyboardists. ELTON JOHN. Song For Guy

Shouldn't that be "Song For Gay"?



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My favorite is Tony Banks!

His parts are so emotional and fit so well into the songs.
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Originally posted by KeyserSoze KeyserSoze wrote:

[QUOTE=tuxon] Talking about subtle keyboardists. ELTON JOHN. Song For Guy

Shouldn't that be "Song For Gay"?

Hey -- leave the poor little brown-dirt jockey alone!Angry

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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A Tough One There.

I Voted Keith Emerson!
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Originally posted by Peter Peter wrote:

Originally posted by KeyserSoze KeyserSoze wrote:

[QUOTE=tuxon] Talking about subtle keyboardists. ELTON JOHN. Song For Guy

Shouldn't that be "Song For Gay"?

Hey -- leave the poor little brown-dirt jockey alone!Angry

Actually, Elton was Captain Fantastic, and Taupin was the Brown Dirt Cowboy

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Originally posted by tuxon tuxon wrote:

Originally posted by Peter Peter wrote:

Originally posted by KeyserSoze KeyserSoze wrote:

[QUOTE=tuxon] Talking about subtle keyboardists. ELTON JOHN. Song For Guy

Shouldn't that be "Song For Gay"?

Hey -- leave the poor little brown-dirt jockey alone!Angry

Actually, Elton was Captain Fantastic, and Taupin was the Brown Dirt Cowboy

I see, said the blind man....

I joke about EJ, but a musician's (or almost anyone's) sexuality is absolutely of no concern for me. To each his own -- consenting adults, & all....Stern Smile

Just wanted to make that clear.Smile

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Nice one

Smile Actually, I LOVE Tiny Dancer -- a beautiful, classic song. I liked early EJ the best -- Madman Across the Water, with "Dancer" and "Levon" was his peak, for me. Greatest Hits # 1 is essential classic rock -- most of the later stuff I can do without.Ermm

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My favorite is Geddy Lee... My favorite Headache I mean...

 



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Rick Wright should be on that list, as he is at least my favourite keyboardist, if not necessarily 'the best'...

I voted for Tony Banks.
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Has to be Rick Wakeman for me, because he's the person who I've listened to the most and who influences my keyboard playing the most.
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I think that Jon Lord is pretty good in playing on keybords.
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From that list: Wakeman.  My personal favorite is Claudio Simonetti of Goblin and Daemonia.
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Emerson. 2nd place goes to Wakeman.
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Its a tough duel between the wonderul trio (E W B) but because everytime I listen to a banks solo, especially on Cinema Show or Supper's Ready I end up drooling and crying I'll go with god'ol Tony Banks
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My personal favorite is Wakeman, he have done so much great music with Yes and by himself, he have tryed so much diffrent styles and he alweys playes intresting and very good, the man is yust great.
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Tony Banks is probably the classiest, nothing flashy, just great piano.  However Rick Wakeman is the only one with significant solo work.  Emerson is probably the most talented, and both ELP and the NICE are great bands.

Ha ha Tony Kaye.
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The best keyboard player for you ?

Hint, he's not english!
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Tough choice. But it goes to wakeman because he was with the better band. They may have helped him sound better. More albums helped his case too.
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