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Publius84

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Topic: Favorite Keyboard Solo?
Posted: February 28 2006 at 03:26

R_DeNIRO wrote:

Caravan - nine feet underground (don't know the name of the keyboard player)

It's David Sinclair. Great solo

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Posted: February 27 2006 at 20:57

I dunno if anyone mentioned it... (dont think they did) but the one in 'the raven' part of 'the colony of slippermen' on disc 2 LLDOB... i love it. also firth of fifth... in the cage.... etc.

that short little one in Siberian Khatru that sounds like... a harpsicord setting i think? right? well anyway, i keep listening to it over and over, its so great! So short though, it saddens me... that whole part kinda reminds me of... pirates.. and oceanic voyages. Dunno why. Kinda wierd. Some other songs do that to me and I cant stop listening to them over and over and over. I guess its like when I first listened to 'lookin out my back door' by CCR... oh man, I mustve listened to the song 30 times over in one night ... its so happy, makes me wish I lived on a farm and I spent every single day just sitting on the porch, drinking pepsi and eating sandwiches with barbecue chips. mmm mm... BBQ ...

err...

anyways.. ill just make a list of the songs I was supposed to mention.. hee hee

Colony of Slippermen
In the Cage
Firth of Fifth
Cinema Show (I never quite liked this solo as much as the others, I know its good, but theres something about it. The other solos, ill be listening to music while playing a game or something ,and the solo will punch me right in the kidney and say 'LISTEN NOW, FOOL'... but this one just doesnt do it! it makes me kinda sad because I know I should love it and it makes me think theres something wrong with my stupid, stupid head.
Siberian Khatru
Roundabout (theres that awesome organ-y-ness after the really quiet part... and its all like... wow!... I was listening to the live version on my CD player one time at school and i let my friend listen to it... and he DIDNT like it. I shoulda messed up his face real good.
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Posted: February 27 2006 at 20:51

I think Tony Banks had the best solos in the context of what the rest of the band was playing, particularly when Steve Hackett was providing his incredible atmosphere. Damn, those two sounded so good together, it's a shame they only worked together for a short period of time. For example, the keyboard part in Cinema Show by itself isn't particularly great or impressive, but what made it sound so good was the bass, the drums, and the guitar. I do think Genesis had the best keyboard parts, up until the point Hackett left, then it unfortunately changed for the worse.

Wakeman and Emerson were more flashy, and technically more proficient. On their own, I think they had better keyboard solos. Wakeman shines in Awaken, Close to the Edge, and Siberian Khatru. Emerson destroys in Tarkus, Karn Evil 9, and Toccata, but I love his piano work in Take a Pebble best for some reason.

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Posted: February 27 2006 at 20:07

Sorry Child in time LOL

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Posted: February 27 2006 at 20:06

Jon Lord in Child of Time

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Posted: February 27 2006 at 20:00

Actually, I have a few. Geddy Lee's synth leads on COUNTDOWN and SUBDIVISIONS and Tony Banks' leadwork on THAT'S ALL.

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Posted: February 27 2006 at 19:49

I love the small keyboard solo in IQ's Headlong. I know I have other favorites, but I can't think of them right now.

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Posted: February 27 2006 at 19:32

Don't know if this is on topic here... but what about the entire Tomita Album "Snowflakes are dancing"?

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Posted: February 27 2006 at 17:09

No Tony Banks,Keith Emerson or Rick Wakeman in mine (too obvious!):

Further Away - IQ

State Of Mine - IQ

Royal Bed Bouncer - Kayak

Hold Your Head Up - Argent

Incommunicado - Marillion

Playing The Game - Gentle Giant

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Posted: February 27 2006 at 15:21

SALMACIS

What great choices - VINCENT CRANE - JON LORD - KEN HENSLEY

All great rock keyboard players and do I love those solo's.

great choices

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Posted: February 27 2006 at 11:59

The intro to Firth of Fifth- Banks

The intro to Awaken- Wakeman

The entire album Brain Salad Surgery- Emerson

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Posted: February 26 2006 at 18:26

salmacis wrote:

Let's get the obvious out of the way...

Tony Banks; The Cinema Show, Entangled, Robbery Assault and Battery, In The Cage

Rick Wakeman; Awaken (church organ climax is probably my fave prog moment ever), Revealing Science Of God, Merlin The Magician

Keith Emerson; Trilogy, Aquatarkus (live version), Karn Evil 9 1st and 3rd Impression, Rondo

Jon Lord; Fireball, Burn, Highway Star, Child In Time

I will add to that Jon Lord's Live versions of Highway Star, Child in Time and Space Truckin' from the album "Made In Japan" great musician ship almost up there with Keith Emerson

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Posted: February 26 2006 at 16:24

Let's get the obvious out of the way...

Tony Banks; The Cinema Show, Entangled, Robbery Assault and Battery, In The Cage

Rick Wakeman; Awaken (church organ climax is probably my fave prog moment ever), Revealing Science Of God, Merlin The Magician

Keith Emerson; Trilogy, Aquatarkus (live version), Karn Evil 9 1st and 3rd Impression, Rondo

Jon Lord; Fireball, Burn, Highway Star, Child In Time

Less obvious ones...

Dave Sinclair; Winter Wine, Nine Feet Underground,The Dog The Dog He's At It Again, Dabsong Concerto

Eddie Jobson; Metamorphosis

Chick Corea; Duel of The Jester and the Tyrant

Joe Zawinul; Cannon Ball, Black Market

Pete Bardens; Earth Rise, White Rider, First Light, Echoes, Lunar Sea, Rhayader

Mike Ratledge; Song For Insane Times (Kevin Ayers), No Good Trying (Syd Barrett), Out Bloody Rageous, Moon In June

Ken Hensley; Gypsy (live '73 version), Midnight, Paradise/The Spell

Vincent Crane; Gershatzer, V.U.G. (two of the very best Hammond showcases ever!)

Mark Stanway (Magnum); Sacred Hour, Reborn, Just Like An Arrow

Dave Stewart; Little Fugue In G, The Yes No Interlude

Dave Greenslade; Bedside Manners Are Extra, Pilgrim's Progress, Drum Folk, Spirit Of The Dance, Valentyne Suite (Colosseum)

Graham Field/ Mark Ashton (Rare Bird); Iceberg, God Of War

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Posted: February 26 2006 at 15:53

mmm...Patrick Moraz solos in Gates and Sound Chaser are my favorites!!!
And Jon Lord´s Highway star solo...great stuff!

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Posted: February 26 2006 at 14:59

a whole lot by Ray Manzarek(Doors),especially when the music's over

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Posted: February 26 2006 at 03:43

It so difficult to decide on ones fav keyboard solo.

Emerson - Aquatarkus on WELCOME BACK - need quad speakers (and loads more)

Wakeman - Judas and the whole of Six Wives (have you spotted Richard Nixon on sleeve yet?)

Banks - Firth and Ripples

Yes - Finally someone mentioned 'Awaken' and parts of 'Close to the edge'

I love the whole keyboard theme to House of the Holy - Zep

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Posted: February 25 2006 at 23:39

A few that immediately come to mind:

Banks - Firth Of Fifth (how original of me)

Banks - Riding The Scree from The Lamb

Wakeman - organ solo on Awaken

Joe Zawinul - A Remark You Made on Weather Report's Heavy Weather album.

Most recently: Peter Bardens - La Princesse Perdue, from the live version of Snow Goose on Camel's A Live Record.

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Posted: February 25 2006 at 23:25

The way the keyboards leap out at you in the keys solo of the song Closet Chronicles by Kansas has always been my favorite ! second is the solo in the Yes song Close to the edge. Tony Banks does many short solos on The Lamb that are fantastic not to forget Firth of Fifth that is brilliant stuff

It all depends on what you are looking for and what mood you are in, sometimes I like keys to create an ambiance and paint a nice background, other times I like the keys to rise up to the aggression and take control

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Posted: February 25 2006 at 23:23

All my favorites have been mentioned already, but I have to say the best of the best is from Cinema Show.

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