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Poll Question: Your pick of these 25 keyboardists?
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Oh, great to see a poll with such a variety of great keyboardists!! Great work my friend!!

Luckily, my all time favorite is on the list: Chick Corea Thumbs Up

However, very hard to choose, having Lutz Rahn and Thijs Van Lee, two of my personal favorite too!!

It's a shame that there were no 26th place for Dave Stewart Cry (however, having Corea in there, nothing would have changed for me LOL) but you've made a great interesting selection!!
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Just for the record, since you're relatively new here.. I am a woman, one of the very few hereLOL! Thanks a lot anyway, and keep it up!
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Originally posted by Raff Raff wrote:

No criticism of your poll intended, Roid... On the contrary, it is an excellent poll, and a welcome diversion from the usual "Emerson vs Wakeman" stuff. However, Dave Stewart is such a revered player that his absence was bound to be noticed. Keep up the great work, thoughThumbs Up!
 
I know mate that mate  Smile
 
When I realized I could as a maximum made a list of 25 musicians, I knew I couldn't even made the poll I wanted to made.
Sitting there with my list done and taking musician after musician off it wasn't very fun, now when the poll is done I'm thinking: why didn't I add him or him else than him?
So for the future... prolly tomorrow  LOL  I'll come up with shorter polls yet as good.
 
Thanks Raff, hehehe... that's why I started my polls... not that that polls are bad though short and can sometimes be quite boring.
 
Believe me, Dave Stewart will soon be in a new poll near you  Smile
 
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Gona give another vote to Kerry Minnear. His independence is unmatched. Honourary mention to Rick Wakeman as well.
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No criticism of your poll intended, Roid... On the contrary, it is an excellent poll, and a welcome diversion from the usual "Emerson vs Wakeman" stuff. However, Dave Stewart is such a revered player that his absence was bound to be noticed. Keep up the great work, thoughThumbs Up!
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Wow, you have made quite a list here, very hard to choose, simply amazing all. But if I try I end up voting Kerry Minnear (Gentle Giant) - unmatch musician, simply on of the best music ever has and still have.Clap
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Minnear! I love his style :)
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Originally posted by Raff Raff wrote:

There are a lot of favourites in the list, but this time I went for Jon Lord, the king of the Hammond organ. However, since my friend Pat kept remarkably quiet, I'll ask the burning question... Why no Dave Stewart?Cry
 
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I'd planned to have him in this poll too... this poll was huge (I know this is quite big now also), there was many names... as said I shortened it down to the maximum allowed 25 choices.
 
Since this poll isn't what everybody hoped... I did it in under an hour and I'll soon add new polls (without wrongs), shorter polls... that I'm allready working with.
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There are a lot of favourites in the list, but this time I went for Jon Lord, the king of the Hammond organ. However, since my friend Pat kept remarkably quiet, I'll ask the burning question... Why no Dave Stewart?Cry
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Originally posted by TGM: Orb TGM: Orb wrote:

My favourite ever organist is VDGG's Hugh Banton. Giving the vote to Ratledge this time... love that fuzzed up hammond Lowery.


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My favourite ever organist is VDGG's Hugh Banton. Giving the vote to Ratledge this time... love that fuzzed up hammond.
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Originally posted by Epignosis Epignosis wrote:

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For the purposes of this poll, it's irrelevant that he might play, in your words, "additional keys;" he's still an incredible player.  Steve Walsh isn't even listed in this poll.  And you should remember Livgren wrote many of the parts for Walsh to play.

 
As far as I know this means songwritter, not Keyboardist.
 
But, it's your poll.
 
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Too many on this list and some left off as well.

I went with Emerson though.
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Originally posted by Ivan_Melgar_M Ivan_Melgar_M wrote:

Kerry Livegren?
 
Please man, he only played aditional keys, his main job was in the guitar, Kansas  keyboardist is Steve Walsh.
 
From this list I'm between Patrick Moraz and Jurgen Fritz.
 
I'll go for any of both.
 
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For the purposes of this poll, it's irrelevant that he might play, in your words, "additional keys;" he's still an incredible player.  Steve Walsh isn't even listed in this poll.  And you should remember Livgren wrote many of the parts for Walsh to play.

Could you say that Livgren played additional keys on his solo work too?  Don't those count when considering his worth?  Ever heard One of Several Possible Musiks?
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Kerry Livegren?
 
Please man, he only played aditional keys, his main job was in the guitar, Kansas  keyboardist is Steve Walsh.
 
From this list I'm between Patrick Moraz and Jurgen Fritz.
 
I'll go for Patrick, not only for his perfect technique (Vittorio Nocenzi, his only rival  is not here Cry) but because he was the only man able to replace Wakeman in Yes, Emerson in The Nice (Refugee) and Mike Pinder in The Moody Blues.
 
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Tony Banks. Great solos on "In the Cage", "Robbery, Assault, and Battery", and the various segments of "Supper's Ready". 


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Originally posted by Bern Bern wrote:

Originally posted by RoidRageOnStage RoidRageOnStage wrote:

Originally posted by Bern Bern wrote:

Originally posted by RoidRageOnStage RoidRageOnStage wrote:

Actually I meant Hammill... Banton is awesome though, Hammill is credited as playing keyboard too or am I just of the hook?  Tongue


Yeah he does play keys too but Banton was the main keyboard player in VdGG.

I would have voted for him he was there because of his really unique style actually.
 
If I could change the poll since it's still in an early stage I'd do it for you but I guess that's impossible right?
 
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No you can't but don't worry about it. Plenty of awesome keyboard players in there.

A tie between Chick Corea, Keith Emerson, Kerry Minnear and Mike Ratledge for me.

Actually, no, I'll go with Corea for the shear amount of quality work.
 
Thanks nice to hear so  Smile
 
Though I must say it did bring me down a little... I was going to put my vote on VDGG too, now I don't know...
 
WOW!
 
Good choice, when he's improvising he put all in here on their buttoms... a real madman there!
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Originally posted by RoidRageOnStage RoidRageOnStage wrote:

Originally posted by Bern Bern wrote:

Originally posted by RoidRageOnStage RoidRageOnStage wrote:

Actually I meant Hammill... Banton is awesome though, Hammill is credited as playing keyboard too or am I just of the hook?  Tongue


Yeah he does play keys too but Banton was the main keyboard player in VdGG.

I would have voted for him he was there because of his really unique style actually.
 
If I could change the poll since it's still in an early stage I'd do it for you but I guess that's impossible right?
 
Too bad  Cry


No you can't but don't worry about it. Plenty of awesome keyboard players in there.

A tie between Chick Corea, Keith Emerson, Kerry Minnear and Mike Ratledge for me.

Actually, no, I'll go with Corea for the shear amount of quality work.

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Originally posted by Epignosis Epignosis wrote:

You know, on a typical day, I might go with Rick Wakeman- I believe he is one of the most technically proficient masters of the instrument.

But today, the day after I just finished writing my review of Masque :

http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=187256

and watching them play "The Pinnacle" on the video here:

http://www.progarchives.com/media.asp?id=1019

I'm pleased to vote for Kerry Livgren- holding down the fort with not just a few keyboards, but a Les Paul too!

I'm actually about to go running and listen to the entire double CD remaster of Two for the Show.  That gives me a two and a half hour workout, although I might pass out during "Closet Chronicles."



 
Sounds fantastic  Smile
 
Good choice too!
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Originally posted by Bern Bern wrote:

Originally posted by RoidRageOnStage RoidRageOnStage wrote:

Actually I meant Hammill... Banton is awesome though, Hammill is credited as playing keyboard too or am I just of the hook?  Tongue


Yeah he does play keys too but Banton was the main keyboard player in VdGG.

I would have voted for him he was there because of his really unique style actually.
 
If I could change the poll since it's still in an early stage I'd do it for you but I guess that's impossible right?
 
Too bad  Cry
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