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Gerinski 
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 Posted: May 28 2013 at 07:33 |
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Banks for me, he has more subtle musicality, his choices for shifting keys and scales are wonderful. All my respect to grumpy Rick in any case!
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Mormegil
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Posted: May 28 2013 at 07:00 |
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Overall, Banks has the win. But you can't beat Wakeman's "flair"!
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Welcome to the middle of the film.
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Gandalff
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Posted: May 28 2013 at 05:09 |
Wake, man! 
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A Elbereth Gilthoniel
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o galadhremmin ennorath,
Fanuilos, le linnathon
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Moogtron III
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Posted: May 28 2013 at 04:34 |
I like them both, but I choose Tony. He's such a good composer, and though no virtuoso, the notes he uses are often quite effective. I like most of his solo albums too.
Not too crazy about quite some compositions I heard from Rick. I suppose he's a better player than composer, but Journey and Criminal Record have some outstanding compositions. He's a wonderful player overall.
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antonyus
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Posted: May 28 2013 at 04:24 |
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old grumpy Rick !
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Svetonio
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Posted: May 28 2013 at 03:54 |
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Tony Banks gets my vote!
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Hercules
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Posted: May 28 2013 at 03:52 |
In the band context, Banks. He's technically very good and he fits into the band better than Wakeman.
Solo work; Wakeman did one brilliant album then lost it, but Banks did nothing of real merit.
Overall, Banks.
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richardh
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Posted: May 28 2013 at 01:40 |
Depends from what perspective you are looking
Technical - very close run thing ,didn't Keith Emerson say Banks was the best?
Composition - Six Wives is amazing but is to Rick what The Planets Suite is to Holst. I do like Criminal Record and other Wakemen albums but none of them are masterpeices like Six Wives. Banks has never recorded a bravura work such as that
Working within a band - Banks easily. well he was 'Mr Genesis'. Wakeman joined an established band and was the cherry on top of the icing on top of the cake. Suddenly Yes could challenge ELP on their own ground.
Live performance - Banks nails it every time but rarely varies from pre-rehearsed solos. Could phone in his performance most of the time. Wakeman is prepared to improvise much like Emerson.
I make it a 2-2- draw 
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Eria Tarka
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Posted: May 28 2013 at 00:39 |
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Mr. Banks
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Tom Ozric
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Posted: May 28 2013 at 00:20 |
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Wakeman, easily, both with Yes and solo. Though of course, Tony is really cool too. |
My thoughts too, exactly !
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progbethyname
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Posted: May 28 2013 at 00:12 |
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Wakeman is definately more technical, but Banks really knows how to just make a song sound flat out great!! Sometimes the simple approach really works.
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Gimmie my headphones now!!! 🎧🤣
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octopus-4
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Posted: May 27 2013 at 23:44 |
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Wakeman, of course.
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I stand with Roger Waters, I stand with Joan Baez, I stand with Victor Jara, I stand with Woody Guthrie. Music is revolution
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Progosopher
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Posted: May 27 2013 at 23:18 |
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Banks is clearly the better songwriter and composer, and a great keyboardist, but Wakeman has such grace and panache in his playing I just have to give him my vote.
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The world of sound is certainly capable of infinite variety and, were our sense developed, of infinite extensions. -- George Santayana, "The Sense of Beauty"
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fudgenuts64
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Posted: May 27 2013 at 23:02 |
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Tony Banks, for certain.
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brainstormer
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Posted: May 27 2013 at 21:08 |
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I find Banks interesting and able to create some beautiful melodies but his music doesn't have the power for me of Wakeman's. Esp Six Wives and Criminal Record, and Rick's contributions to Yes are pretty much all his own, I'm sure. I find many other treasures also in Wakeman's solo output. Not sure how much of the piano writing itself of Morning Has Broken was original from Rick, but that's a pretty major achievement, as well.
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twosteves
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Posted: May 27 2013 at 20:49 |
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Banks is my favorite overall prog keyboardist, always tasteful---so Tony--but Rick did some great solo's and really great--interesting work on Fragile, CTTE and GFTO.
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dr wu23
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Posted: May 27 2013 at 19:49 |
Tough choice for me.....I like their work in both bands. Wakeman for solo.
Edited by dr wu23 - May 27 2013 at 19:50
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Dellinger
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Posted: May 27 2013 at 19:23 |
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Wakeman, easily, both with Yes and solo. Though of course, Tony is really cool too.
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Neo-Romantic
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Posted: May 27 2013 at 19:22 |
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Tony Banks is my favorite keyboardist. I love his playing. I've never been too keen on Wakeman. Patrick Moraz is my favorite Yes keyboardist. Only took one album for him to effectively displace Wakeman in my book.
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Floyd Steely
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Posted: May 27 2013 at 19:18 |
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Wakeman cuz I like his books.
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