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Poll Question: Your pick of these 25 keyboardists?
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    Posted: October 29 2008 at 11:05
* Sorry for those who didn't get their favourite keyboardist/organist in this poll, since the maximum of poll choices is 25 every musician I planned for this poll can't be in here and I stripped it down to the exact 25.
I do hope you find someone to vote for.
 
I'm much aware that polls like this have been done over and over and over again... you don't need to inform me about that.
 
You're voting for the musician, NOT the band: the name of the band is only there so you can find your favourite easier.
You're voting on the musician and his talent/style/sound of wich you like the most
Only one vote by each AP user.
 
Optional: Tell us who you voted for and why.
 
The reason I didn't make the list look better like having it in alphabetic order or such is that it makes you read a little further before jumping on your obvious choice.
 
Please keep it adult and don't bash each other.
 
This poll is also a follow-up to my first thread about the same subject but with lesser known/famous keyboardist/organist  http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=52941
 
Don't forget to vote now!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 29 2008 at 11:10
Looking at my avatar, you may have an idea who i voted for!!LOL
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 29 2008 at 11:11
From this list, Emerson.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 29 2008 at 11:11
Peter Hammill???? you are sure you didn't mean Banton!Smile
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 29 2008 at 11:12
Originally posted by febus febus wrote:

Looking at my avatar, you may have an idea who i voted for!!LOL
 
You don't say  Tongue
 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 29 2008 at 11:13
Originally posted by febus febus wrote:

Peter Hammill???? you are sure you didn't mean Banton!Smile


Hammill plays piano, so maybe he did mean it.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 29 2008 at 11:13
Glad to see Lutz Rahn mentionedThumbs Up.....NOVALIS is such a wonderful band!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 29 2008 at 11:16
20 yrs. ago: emo/wakey
10 yrs. ago: jobson/lord/downes (where is he?)
now: wright/banks
go figure.
progressive rock and rural tranquility don't match. true or false?
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 29 2008 at 11:17
Actually I meant Hammill... Banton is awesome though, Hammill is credited as playing keyboard too or am I just of the hook?  Tongue
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 29 2008 at 11:19
Originally posted by febus febus wrote:

Glad to see Lutz Rahn mentionedThumbs Up.....NOVALIS is such a wonderful band!
 
Cool to hear so and yes... Novalis is very wonderful  Smile
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 29 2008 at 11:30
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.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 29 2008 at 11:33
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."



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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 29 2008 at 11:35
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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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 29 2008 at 11:37
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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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 29 2008 at 11:37
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.

RIP in bossa nova heaven.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 29 2008 at 11:44
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?
 
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.
 
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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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 29 2008 at 11:49
Tony Banks. Great solos on "In the Cage", "Robbery, Assault, and Battery", and the various segments of "Supper's Ready". 


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 29 2008 at 12:23
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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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 29 2008 at 12:33
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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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 29 2008 at 12:41
Too many on this list and some left off as well.

I went with Emerson though.
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