Underrrated Keyboardists

And then there are those who tickle the ivories that never got the acclaim they deserved either:

Dave Greenslade (probably the ripping-est Hammond player ever!, Check out his playing with Colosseum)

Kit Watkins: Happy the Man's unique original stylist

Kerry Minnear: Gentle Giant's ecclectic genius capable of melding Scarlatti, Bach, Renassance Music, Stravinsky and get-down funk like no one else.

Larry "Synergy" Fast: a master of texture and atmosphere with synths

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landberkdoten wrote: Lalo Huber

Hmm Nexus! had forgotten about them, i'm off to dig the album out

Thanks!!!

Criminally underrated is Mike Pinder, who had the difficult task of filling all the shoes of the "Days of Future Passed" orchestra with only a Mellotron- and largely succeeded, making that instrument do things that nobody has matched (not even Emerson, Wakeman, etc).

I'm not sure if Patrick Moraz was over- or under-rated, but he's pretty darn good too.

I loved Tony Kaye's work on early Yes albums- some beautiful piano, great organs, and particularly that subtle chorused square-wave organ lead sound that underlies Jon's voice on "Starship Trooper"...you can hear it best in between the vocal parts like "Mother Life (organ riff) hold firmly on to me". Wakeman has plenty of great moments but such subtlety is not one of his trademarks

anyone mention Neil Morse or Christopher Buzby yet?

and even though I dislike them intensely, Hugh Banton did some great stuff with VDGG

1. Patrick Moraz: He never recieved the credit he deserved, a genius in tghe level of Wakeman and Emerson. He gave Yes a new life after the dissapointing Tales and did the same with The  Moody Blues, especially in Long Distance Voyager.
2. Hans Jürgen Fritz: Accused of being a Keith Emerson wannabe, but he has his own style, impecable arrangements and a great composer.
3. Tony Banks: A real genius, but strangely a humble one, he doesn't use capes,  rises in the air with his piano or likes to be a frontman, just hides behind his keyboard and does his excellent job. If youwant to see a great show, don't goto see him, but if you want a guy that will kill for his band, hire him.
4. Eddie Jobson: I can understand why a talented keyboardist and violin player ended doing TV jingles to live, it's unfair. UK, Jethro Tull, Yes, Zappa, Roxy Music, what a career.
5. Igor Koroshov: Did an excellent job saving Yes on stage, but recieved a kick in the butt even when he didn't desreved it.

Iván

Rick Wright, Peter Jon Vetteese, Eddie Jobson, Kit Watkins, Johanness Schmoelling, Jurgen Fritz, Richard Harvey, Eloy's, Anyone's daughter's, Ozric Tentacles', Manfred Mann, Geddy Lee,

and....OBVIOUSLY.......JOHN TOUT!!!!!!

Florian Fricke (Popol Vuh)

Jurgen Dollase (Wallenstein)

Man Erg wrote: Peter Bardens

Absolutely!  He was a master on keyboards... My favorite Camel albums are the ones that feature him