Prog keyboardists not named Rick, Tony or Keith
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Topic: Prog keyboardists not named Rick, Tony or Keith
Posted By: AFlowerKingCrimson
Subject: Prog keyboardists not named Rick, Tony or Keith
Date Posted: October 16 2024 at 17:27
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So that leaves out Yes, Pink Floyd, Genesis and ELP obviously. ;) Kit Watkins (Happy the Man, Camel) Eddie Jobson (UK, Roxy Music, Curved Air, Jethro Tull, etc.) Dave Sinclair (Caravan, Hatfield and the North, Matching Mole) Dave Stewart (Egg, National Health) Mike Ratledge (Soft Machine) Francis Monkman (Curved Air, Sky) Vangelis (Aphrodite's Child, solo) Tomas Bodin (Flower Kings, etc.) Martin Orford (IQ) Mark Kelly (Marillion) Kerry Minnear (Gentle Giant) Hugh Banton (VDGG) Richard Barbieri (Porcupine Tree) Vittorio Nocenzi (Banco) Geddy Lee (Rush) Mike Pinder (Moody Blues) Neal Morse (Neal Morse Band, Spock's Beard) Ryo Okomuto (Spock's Beard) Guy LeBlanc (Nathan Mahl, Camel) Tom Brislin (Yes, Kansas, Camel, etc) Steve Walsh (Kansas) John Evan (Jethro Tull) Chris Buzby (echolyn) Tony Pagliuca (Le Orme) Tony Kaye (Yes, Badger) Oh wait. I said no Tonys. Whoops. Ok, I know there must be some other obvious or well known ones and plenty of great ones I missed. Who are they? |
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Posted By: Grumpyprogfan
Date Posted: October 16 2024 at 17:35
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Chick Corea Lyle Mays Jordan Rudess Todd Rundgren Mike Keneally Hiromi |
Posted By: AFlowerKingCrimson
Date Posted: October 16 2024 at 17:50
I'm not sure how Jordan Rudess (or any of the other DT guys) passed me by and I wasn't even thinking of fusion. Jan Hammer is another one.
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Grumpyprogfan wrote:Posted By: presdoug
Date Posted: October 16 2024 at 18:37
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Juergen Fritz Juergen Dollase Peter Hecht Kristian Schultze Jasper van't Hof
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Posted By: AFlowerKingCrimson
Date Posted: October 16 2024 at 19:00
Jurgen Fritz from Triumvirat. But if I put him on there I'd also have to have Herb Schildt from Starcastle.
 I don't know the others on your list though. But speaking of Starcastle I also could have had Oliver Wakeman on there but forgot him too. |
Posted By: Easy Money
Date Posted: October 16 2024 at 19:57
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Jon Lord Herbie Hancock Larry Young Gregg Rolie Sun Ra Terry Riley Milcho Leviev (Don Ellis, Billy Cobham) |
Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: October 16 2024 at 20:29
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Edgar Froese – Tangerine Dream Johannes Schmoelling – Tangerine Dream Peter Baumann – Tangerine Dream Claudio Simonetti – Goblin / Cherry Five / Daemonia Maurizio Guarini – Goblin / Libra Alessandro Centofanti – Libra Walter Pini – Nuova Era Steve Moore – Zombi / Lovelock A.E. Paterra – Zombi / Majeure Kerry Livgren – Kansas / A.D. Steve Walsh – Kansas Rick Battersby – Twelfth Night Keiko Kumagai – Ars Nova Mika Nakajima – Ars Nova Patrick Moraz – Yes / Refugee Tony Carey – Planet P Project / Rainbow Tom Coster – Santana Richard Kermode – Santana Motoi Sakuraba David Sancious Fabio Frizzi ------------- https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ipg=50&_sop=1&_rdc=1&_ssn=musicosm" rel="nofollow - eBay |
Posted By: AFlowerKingCrimson
Date Posted: October 16 2024 at 20:54
^ I said Steve Walsh.  Good call on Patrick Moraz though. I'm not sure how I missed him.
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Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: October 16 2024 at 21:46
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Jem Godfrey - Frost* Rob Reed - Magenta Fred Schendel - Glass HammerOskar Holldorff - Big Big Train Neil Durant - IQ and Sphere 3 Lars Fredrik Frøislie - Wobbler and The Chronicles of Father Robin Par Lindh - Par Lindh Project Hannes Folberth - Eloy Derek Sherinian - Dream Theater, Sons Of Appollo, Whom Gods Destroy and bunches of others! Don Airey - Colosseum II, Rainbow, Deep Purple and others Dave Greenslade - Colosseum and Greenslade Dave Lawson - Greenslade Flavio Premoli - PFM Kerry Shacklett - Presto Ballet John Young - LIfesigns Dave Kerzner - Sound Of Contact Ton Scherpenzeel - Kayak and Camel Thys Van Leer - Focus |
Posted By: cstack3
Date Posted: October 16 2024 at 21:54
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John Hawken of The Strawbs ------------- I am not a Robot, I'm a FREE MAN!! |
Posted By: Starshiper
Date Posted: October 16 2024 at 22:58
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Ken Hensley has to be mentioned. Because he is too often overlooked
as the maestro of the heavy prog usage of the Hammond organ. Rest in
peace, maestro. |
Posted By: Floydoid
Date Posted: October 16 2024 at 23:38
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Rod Argent Vince Crane ------------- 'We're going to need a bigger swear jar.' |
Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: October 17 2024 at 02:02
I know, but it's illegal to not mention both when citing Kansas.  ------------- https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ipg=50&_sop=1&_rdc=1&_ssn=musicosm" rel="nofollow - eBay |
Posted By: Starshiper
Date Posted: October 17 2024 at 02:04
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It is also necessary to mention Jukka Gustavson, who made a significant musical contribution to the history of jazz-rock. Alongside Pekka Pohjola and Jim Pimbroke, he formed Wigwam, with which he made an inestimable contribution to the development of the Finnish and European jazz-rock scene during the early seventies. In this delightful footage from 1978, Jukka Gustavson is performing with the Ilkka Rantamäki Group. |
Posted By: presdoug
Date Posted: October 17 2024 at 02:28
Juergen Fritz (Triumvirat) Juergen Dollase (Wallenstein, Cosmic Jokers) Peter Hecht (Lucifer's Friend, The Pink Mice) Kristian Schultze (Passport, Cusco) Jasper van't Hof (Association PC, Pork Pie, solo)
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Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: October 17 2024 at 02:47
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A prog keyboardist named Clive.
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Posted By: AFlowerKingCrimson
Date Posted: October 17 2024 at 04:43
Yeah, we don't want you getting any prog fines.
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Posted By: AFlowerKingCrimson
Date Posted: October 17 2024 at 04:43
Clive Nolan! |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: October 17 2024 at 04:54
Yes, that's him. The grand wizard of keyboard prog.  |
Posted By: Grumpyprogfan
Date Posted: October 17 2024 at 06:11
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A few more Nick Lieto Ben Coniguliaro Kai Esbensen Tom Galgano Tom Penaguin The Psychedelic Ensemble Matt Baber Paolo Botta Donald Fagen Adam Holzman Alan Gowen James Strain Pascal Globensky |
Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: October 17 2024 at 09:33
Out here, we don't call anyone the grand wizard of anything, unless...you explain it, Mike. ------------- https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ipg=50&_sop=1&_rdc=1&_ssn=musicosm" rel="nofollow - eBay |
Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: October 17 2024 at 09:34
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Anders Helmerson ------------- https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ipg=50&_sop=1&_rdc=1&_ssn=musicosm" rel="nofollow - eBay |
Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: October 17 2024 at 09:46
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George Duke ------------- https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ipg=50&_sop=1&_rdc=1&_ssn=musicosm" rel="nofollow - eBay |
Posted By: AFlowerKingCrimson
Date Posted: October 17 2024 at 11:22
Nope. That's all you buddy.
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Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: October 17 2024 at 11:25
I don't live in that part of the country. ------------- https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ipg=50&_sop=1&_rdc=1&_ssn=musicosm" rel="nofollow - eBay |
Posted By: David_D
Date Posted: October 17 2024 at 12:34
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One of the really great keyboard players not mentioned yet, Czeslaw Niemen. ------------- quality over quantity, and all kind of PopcoRn almost beyond |
Posted By: Steve Wyzard
Date Posted: October 17 2024 at 13:05
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Not mentioned yet: Geoff Downes: Buggles/Yes/Asia Pete Bardens: Camel/Keats Cameron Hawkins: FM Jim Gilmour: Saga Anthony Phillips: guitar player in Genesis, but a phenomenal keyboardist in his solo career.
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Posted By: AlanB
Date Posted: October 17 2024 at 13:19
| Bill Hubaeur - Neal Morse Band |
Posted By: essexboyinwales
Date Posted: October 17 2024 at 13:28
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John Beck of It Bites ------------- Heaven is waiting but waiting is Hell |
Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: October 17 2024 at 13:31
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William D. Drake (Cardiacs, solo...) ------------- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXcp9fYc6K4IKuxIZkenfvukL_Y8VBqzK" rel="nofollow - Duos for fave acts |
Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: October 17 2024 at 15:30
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Dan Maske of Far Corner ------------- https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ipg=50&_sop=1&_rdc=1&_ssn=musicosm" rel="nofollow - eBay |
Posted By: Nogbad_The_Bad
Date Posted: October 17 2024 at 17:35
Pierre Chevalier (Present, Aranis, Faust) ------------- Ian Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on Progrock.com https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-avant-jazzcore-happy-hour/ |
Posted By: Floydoid
Date Posted: October 18 2024 at 03:15
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^ I didn't add any bands in my post as I guessed any prog fans would know that! ------------- 'We're going to need a bigger swear jar.' |
Posted By: Hrychu
Date Posted: October 18 2024 at 04:51
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BTW, in terms of prog keyboardists named Rick, Tony and Keith. I'm curious how many of them there've been. Rick Wakeman Rick Wright Rick Battersby Richard Davies Richard Barbieri Richard Tandy Tony Banks Tony Kaye Anthony Phillips Tony Pagliuca Tony Mueller Keith Emerson Keith Cross Keith Heffner Keith Hale Any more ideas? :P ------------- “On the day of my creation, I fell in love with education. And overcoming all frustration, a teacher I became.” — Ernest Vong |
Posted By: Starshiper
Date Posted: October 18 2024 at 09:12
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Not to be overlooked is Cyrille Verdeaux, a notable French
keyboardist and composer who was the leader of Clearlight and the
Delired Cameleon Family. In
Clearlight, Verdeaux collaborated with another must-be-mentioned
keyboardist, Englishman Tim Blake, known for his work with Gong and
Hawkwind, for which both he gave another dimension and who released two
magnificent solo albums: "Crystal Machine" in 1977 and "Blake's New
Jerusalem" in 1978. Blake also performed extensively across Europe and
Japan. |
Posted By: Big Sky
Date Posted: October 18 2024 at 13:27
Good call with Adam Holzman. Played with Miles Davis, so you know he has the goods. Obviously, probably more known for playing with Steven Wilson these days. And speaking of Wilson, I don't see that Richard Barbieri (Porcupine Tree) has been mention. Edit: I see he has been mentioned. |
Posted By: Grumpyprogfan
Date Posted: October 18 2024 at 14:10
| ^Adam's solo material is awesome. I especially enjoy "Truth Decay". |
Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: October 18 2024 at 15:39
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Damon Fox of Bigelf ------------- https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ipg=50&_sop=1&_rdc=1&_ssn=musicosm" rel="nofollow - eBay |
Posted By: AFlowerKingCrimson
Date Posted: October 18 2024 at 17:26
You obviously missed the point of this thread. ;) But you missed Rick Van Der Linden anyway.
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Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: October 18 2024 at 18:00
Ton Scherpenzeel of Kayak & Camel ------------- https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ipg=50&_sop=1&_rdc=1&_ssn=musicosm" rel="nofollow - eBay |
Posted By: Starshiper
Date Posted: October 18 2024 at 18:56
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I hope it's not only male keyboard players that need to be mentioned in
this thread. Miquette Giraudy is a French synthesiser-player and
vocalist, best known for her work with Gong and the backing band of her
long-term partner, Steve Hillage. The music that Giraudy and
Hillage are performing in this footage from 2014 is very special; it is
called Deep Underwater Glissando Exploration; their spacey musical
journey was based on Hillage's 1978 album "Green." They then take the
listeners on a voyage aboard the Ether Ships to the surreal Mirror
Beach, from which they then turn on their Mirror System to create
rhythms that are more danceable yet still cosmic. |
Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: October 18 2024 at 19:50
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Anna Sofi Dahlberg of Anekdoten ------------- https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ipg=50&_sop=1&_rdc=1&_ssn=musicosm" rel="nofollow - eBay |
Posted By: Hrychu
Date Posted: October 18 2024 at 21:24
------------- “On the day of my creation, I fell in love with education. And overcoming all frustration, a teacher I became.” — Ernest Vong |
Posted By: JD
Date Posted: October 19 2024 at 08:01
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I don't know why he's constantly overlooked, but everyone should know him. Duncan Mackay ------------- Thank you for supporting independently produced music |
Posted By: David_D
Date Posted: October 19 2024 at 11:43
You should know best, but to be honest, I don't see why.  ------------- quality over quantity, and all kind of PopcoRn almost beyond |
Posted By: mellotronwave
Date Posted: October 19 2024 at 14:14
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I read diagonally the main posts and did not see the names of : Blue Weaver : the Strawbs ( after Wakeman and B4 Hawken) Alan Zavod : Jean Luc Ponty Band Jan Hammer : M'vishnu, JeffBeck, .. Robin Lumley : Brand X Peter Jones : Camel ( a virtuoso blind guy) Guy Leblanc : Nathan Mahl, Camel (RIP 2015) Armin Stöwe : Sixty-Nine ( RIP) Wooly Wolstenholme : BJH Michele Epifani : Areknames ( in a Banton vein) Robert Webb : England Robert Jan Stips : Supersister, Golden Earing, The Nits Lalo Hiber : Nexus (Argentina) Thomas Johnson (former Anglagard keyboardist): piano, mellotron, organ the guy named 'Mist' (RIP) : Grobschnitt |
Posted By: cstack3
Date Posted: October 19 2024 at 15:07
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Sometimes, excellent prog music is played by musicians whose primary instrument is NOT the keyboard!! Examples include: a) Robert Fripp - He seems to be very skilled at the keys, having played electric piano, synth etc. on King Crimson albums, solo works (Fripp & Summers etc.), etc. b) Jon Anderson - I saw Anderson's solo "Voice of Yes" show years ago, and he treated us to a rather amazing version of "The Revealing Science of God" on solo piano/keyboard! I never saw Yes perform that one live, so it was special. c) Brian Eno - no one would likely confuse Eno with a maestro pianist, but he comes up with some amazing keyboard parts!! d) Peter Banks - Peter liked to throw some tasty little synth accents to his albums!! Whom do you like as well? Think outside of the box!! ------------- I am not a Robot, I'm a FREE MAN!! |
Posted By: mellotronwave
Date Posted: October 19 2024 at 17:38
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^ Niklas Berg Anekdoten's guitarist : Mellotron expert, piano, Synths ^ John Paul Jones : Led Zeppelin's multi instrumentist : Keyboards ^ Ed Wynn Ozric's Guitarist : Synths and sequencers ^ Geddy Lee Rush's bass player : Synths ^ Rinus Gerritsen : Golden Earing bass player : organ, synths (not a virtuoso but an effective keyboard player, examples: LPs Together, Moontan) |
Posted By: mellotronwave
Date Posted: October 19 2024 at 18:04
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More forgotten keyboards players George Duke Ponty, Zappa, Matthew Fisher Procol Harum Alan Price : Animals, Alan Price Set , Various collaborations |
Posted By: cstack3
Date Posted: October 19 2024 at 18:56
Thanks, that's what I've been seeking!! JPJ is especially tasteful! I also like Gong's Steffei Sharpstrings, he is very good with synth!! https://www.youtube.com/c/SteffeSharpstrings" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/c/SteffeSharpstrings ------------- I am not a Robot, I'm a FREE MAN!! |
Posted By: Hrychu
Date Posted: October 19 2024 at 23:47
------------- “On the day of my creation, I fell in love with education. And overcoming all frustration, a teacher I became.” — Ernest Vong |
Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: October 20 2024 at 11:43
Career "shredder" Tony MacAlpine can deal the pain on keyboard as well as guitar. On his old albums, there's a drummer but every other instrument was usually played by MacAlpine. His post-Shrapnel years have seen him perform as a member of C.A.B. and Simon Phillips' fusion outfit Protocol! ------------- https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ipg=50&_sop=1&_rdc=1&_ssn=musicosm" rel="nofollow - eBay |
Posted By: moshkito
Date Posted: October 20 2024 at 13:16
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Hi, Falk Rogner -- Amon Duul 2's keyboards and artist for the first 10/12 years. ------------- Music is not just for listening ... it is for LIVING ... you got to feel it to know what's it about! Not being told! www.pedrosena.com |
Posted By: mellotronwave
Date Posted: October 20 2024 at 14:37
| Klaus Doldinger : first class saxophonist + synths/keys |
Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: October 20 2024 at 16:09
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The late Trent Gardner, co-founder of Magellan along with his guitar-playing brother Wayne (also deceased). ------------- https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ipg=50&_sop=1&_rdc=1&_ssn=musicosm" rel="nofollow - eBay |
Posted By: Starshiper
Date Posted: October 21 2024 at 19:23
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Posted By: AlanB
Date Posted: October 22 2024 at 03:03
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Matthew Fisher of Procol Harum has been mentioned but didn't Gary Brooker also play keyboards? I will also add Peter "Memory" Banks of After The Fire. And Manfred Mann Iain Jennings and Ann Marie Helder both played/play keyboards with Mostly Autumn
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Posted By: moshkito
Date Posted: October 22 2024 at 09:58
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Hi The two guys from Greenslade ... And David Lawson went on to also do some producing and help with some bands ... Stackridge being one of them. Both Dave's are/were excellent. ------------- Music is not just for listening ... it is for LIVING ... you got to feel it to know what's it about! Not being told! www.pedrosena.com |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: October 22 2024 at 10:36
| ^ totally agree. Saw Dave Greenslade with Colosseum about 20 years ago. Superb. |
Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: October 22 2024 at 11:33
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Speaking of Colosseum II, has anyone mentioned Don Airey??? ------------- https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ipg=50&_sop=1&_rdc=1&_ssn=musicosm" rel="nofollow - eBay |
Posted By: mellotronwave
Date Posted: October 22 2024 at 15:34
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^Good Move dude
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Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: October 22 2024 at 20:37
great player, one of the best
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Posted By: Starshiper
Date Posted: October 22 2024 at 21:40
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Although I can see that Devon-born Robin Lumley is already mentioned on one of the lists, not dedicating an entire post to him would be an omission. Namely, Lumley, who sadly passed away last year, alongside Phil Collins, was co-founder of one of the most significant jazz-rock bands ever, Brand X. He took a sabbatical from the band in 1978 to focus on his career as a record producer, but he returned for the Brand X final albums and tours in the early 1980s. He also produced albums for Bill Bruford and Rod Argent (with the latter, Lumley even formed a jazz-rock band in the early 80s). Here's a majestic live recording from the 1976 John Peel show that included Brand X's original lineup featuring the late Robin Lumley. |