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Topic ClosedHammond Deathmatch: Keith Emerson vs Jon Lord
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Poll Question: Your favourite.. I guess
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52 [60.47%]
34 [39.53%]
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Points: 45 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 31 2009 at 08:43
Jon Lord just plays rhythm parts to Blackmore in the majority of DP songs, and his solos are normally fast but simple phrases in his right hand
 
Keith Emerson can play lead, rhythm and counterpoint all at the same time
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Points: 4 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 27 2010 at 17:54
Kinda like comparing God to Jesus.......God being Emerson and jesus being Lord!Wink
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Points: 620 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 27 2010 at 18:03
Emerson is like 1 man army.
Really don't mind if you sit this one out.
My words but a whisper, your deafness a shout.
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Points: 5148 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 27 2010 at 18:28
I would think that this poll would undeniably go towards Emerson (he is winning, but only by 20%.)  Then again, I haven't heard much Deep Purple aside from the hits.
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Points: 3247 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 28 2010 at 10:28
Emerson by a fingernail. Lord had to play much more in the context of a band, playing lots of rhythm to support Blackmore's guitar, but he could solo when given the chance. Got to love his use of overdrive on a keyboard! Emerson was front and center almost all the time. Both are great though!
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Points: 312 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 28 2010 at 10:44
...one need only listen to this to be a convert from Emerson to Lord:
 
 
Lord, indeed, has THAT sound.
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Points: 681 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 29 2010 at 06:13
Emerson
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My wife tells me she saw Jon Lord take the lead for a 'Purple reunion encore when Blackmore couldn't be a*rsed to come back out on stage for it and he played an absolute blinder...
 
They both play fantastically but of the two I really have to go for Emerson. Wakeman was the one that first caught my ears but when it comes to playing the Hammond,  I do think Emerson was the "bees knees". And I wouldn't get to hung up on who finished their classical training. It's not the be all and end all. The ability to express yourself and make a sound that is only yours is key. For me, Emerson has managed to achieve a more distinctive, recognisable sound than Jon Lord.
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