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Roj 
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 Posted: May 20 2009 at 02:54 |
Here's an Emo fan posting.
Lord = excellent player and a great contributor to the Purple sound, but a bit one dimensional for me.
Emerson = THE ultimate prog keyboard player. Technically outstanding, not afraid to take serious risks, groundbreaking use of synths/technology (Robert Moog's guinea pig!) and just a bit of a showman too. The man had it all in his pomp.
Chalk up another vote for Emo.
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The Quiet One
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crimson87
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harmonium.ro
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magicmarty666
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Posted: August 26 2009 at 16:11 |
Jon Lord
If you dont believe me just listen to Malice in Wonderland
He made THAT sound, and he does not use knives on stage or smash his hammond up
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crimhead
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Posted: August 26 2009 at 20:15 |
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KE for me. I saw both at Cal Jam.
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The Runaway
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Posted: August 27 2009 at 10:54 |
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Think HAMMOND deathmatch. I thought of this as how they USE their instrument.... If you guys have the time, have a look at the B-3 Hammond organ: Drawbars, percussion, leslie speed, etc. are all important parts in creating the sounds Emo and Lord created. Jon Lord put some distortion on his organ, so what? He's talented, so what? EMOOOOOOOO
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BaldFriede
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Posted: August 27 2009 at 11:26 |
 Blowin Free wrote:
Think HAMMOND deathmatch. I thought of this as how they USE their instrument.... If you guys have the time, have a look at the B-3 Hammond organ: Drawbars, percussion, leslie speed, etc. are all important parts in creating the sounds Emo and Lord created. Jon Lord put some distortion on his organ, so what? He's talented, so what? EMOOOOOOOO |
Not to mention the bass pedals! Hence neither of them gets my vote.
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SaltyJon
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Posted: August 27 2009 at 11:33 |
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I prefer Jon Lord over Keith Emerson, mostly because I prefer Deep Purple to ELP 99.9% of the time. They're both great players, but something about Lord's style fits my musical vision better.
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Posted: August 28 2009 at 02:35 |
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Beacuse this poll concerns the Hammond I vote for Jon Lord.
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SonicDeath10
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Posted: August 28 2009 at 10:01 |
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Keith. I like Deep Purple and Jon Lord and everything, but during an extended Lord solo my mind can wander. Not so much with Keith. I will so that Lord's solo on "Hush" is still incredible after all this time.
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"Good evening hippies." Bobby Boy
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Zebedee
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Posted: August 28 2009 at 14:31 |
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Lord by miles. I've never really cared for Emerson's musical exhibitionism and stage antics.
And like others have already said, Lord had THAT sound. His solo work is also superior imo.
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CPicard
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Posted: August 28 2009 at 15:41 |
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Ah.
Well.
Can I have a joker?
Oh, Jon Lord. "Made In Japan" shows he was a great improvisator and that counts to my opinion.
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SonicDeath10
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Posted: August 28 2009 at 15:49 |
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Thinking it through, Lord probably is better on the Hammond. It's his natural instrument. Emerson is better technically and more diverse, but his true forte is the piano forte.
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"Good evening hippies." Bobby Boy
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Badabing666
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Posted: August 29 2009 at 16:41 |
iguana wrote:
LORD. emerson may have had the technique and the flamboyancy...
but lord has THAT sound. |
Yes indeed. And what a great sound.
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npjnpj
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Posted: August 31 2009 at 04:41 |
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Lord rocks 'n Emerson dunt.
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progkidjoel
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Posted: August 31 2009 at 04:47 |
dwill123 wrote:
Keith Emerson easily. It's not even a fair matchup. Maybe Emerson vs Wakeman (maybe?). |
Wakeman would've gotten my vote if that was the case, but as it is, Emerson.
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JD
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Posted: August 31 2009 at 07:38 |
Hercules wrote:
Think of Hammond organ, think of Jon Lord. The best.
And Emerson was NOT classically trained. Wakeman had some classical training but dropped out of the RCM before completing his course; nevertheless, he spanks Emerson for technical accuracy, though maybe not for excitement and showmanship.
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Can't say I would agree on this. Emerson's phrasing is way superior to Wakeman's (IMHO). And while both (in fact most keyboardist) have that tendency to try and play 'faster' than the next guy, Rickie has never even attempted anything like the 'ol rotating grand piano or the wild buck-a-roo L-100 ride. Not that that has anything at all to do with the question at hand...I'm just sayin' !
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Posted: August 31 2009 at 07:45 |
Zargus wrote:
Emerson by miles and miles...
I almost tought this was a joke how can you put sutch a boring unintresting and uncreative player as Lord agains a master like Emerson, nothing Lord did stands out in anyway cant think of anything intresting he did. |
Oh come on...are you just looking to pick a fight with someone?? While I certainly prefer Emerson to Lord, he was a pioneer in the pre-metal genre and did some fine work in DP. To say ' nothing' he did stands out is not just unfair, I'd go as far as to say it's uninformed. I'd put him in my top 5 organ players any day.
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SonicDeath10
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Posted: August 31 2009 at 08:29 |
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Like I said, Lord is probably the better hammond player but Keith is stronger overall. Keith is fast, but sometimes his playing is so shallow.
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Hammond Deathmatch: Keith Emerson vs Jon Lord
