Forum Home Forum Home > Progressive Music Lounges > Prog Polls
  New Posts New Posts RSS Feed - Who is your favourite keyboard player?
  FAQ FAQ  Forum Search   Events   Register Register  Login Login

Topic ClosedWho is your favourite keyboard player?
 Post Reply Post Reply Page  123 5>
Poll Question: Note: I omitted Wakeman, Emerson and Banks for obvious reasons
Poll Choice Votes Poll Statistics
6 [6.67%]
2 [2.22%]
7 [7.78%]
9 [10.00%]
5 [5.56%]
3 [3.33%]
0 [0.00%]
2 [2.22%]
0 [0.00%]
2 [2.22%]
3 [3.33%]
0 [0.00%]
8 [8.89%]
23 [25.56%]
1 [1.11%]
1 [1.11%]
1 [1.11%]
4 [4.44%]
7 [7.78%]
0 [0.00%]
1 [1.11%]
0 [0.00%]
4 [4.44%]
0 [0.00%]
1 [1.11%]
This topic is closed, no new votes accepted

Author
Message
  Topic Search Topic Search  Topic Options Topic Options
God Was A Mellotron View Drop Down
Forum Groupie
Forum Groupie
Avatar

Joined: March 28 2010
Location: Liège, Belgium
Status: Offline
Points: 48 		Direct Link To This Post Topic: Who is your favourite keyboard player?
    Posted: July 31 2010 at 13:15
Mine is the incredible Kerry "God Of The Clavinet" Minnear Thumbs Up, followed closely by John Evan and Rick Wright!
but they're all among my favourites, with the possible exception of (sorry) Vangelis.

Thanks for your votes Smile  
Back to Top
God Was A Mellotron View Drop Down
Forum Groupie
Forum Groupie
Avatar

Joined: March 28 2010
Location: Liège, Belgium
Status: Offline
Points: 48 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 31 2010 at 13:16
(And I forgot Richard Harvey!) Shocked
Back to Top
SaltyJon View Drop Down
Special Collaborator
Special Collaborator
Avatar
Honorary Collaborator

Joined: February 08 2008
Location: Location
Status: Offline
Points: 28772 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 31 2010 at 13:17
Mr. Dave Stewart. 
Back to Top
Snow Dog View Drop Down
Special Collaborator
Special Collaborator
Avatar
Honorary Collaborator

Joined: March 23 2005
Location: Caerdydd
Status: Offline
Points: 32995 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 31 2010 at 13:23
Jobson
Back to Top
SaltyJon View Drop Down
Special Collaborator
Special Collaborator
Avatar
Honorary Collaborator

Joined: February 08 2008
Location: Location
Status: Offline
Points: 28772 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 31 2010 at 13:26
Mike Ratledge was very close for me, by the way.
Back to Top
Zebedee View Drop Down
Forum Senior Member
Forum Senior Member
Avatar

Joined: July 02 2009
Location: The Woods
Status: Offline
Points: 1588 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 31 2010 at 13:40
Eddie Jobson.

Friendship is like wetting your pants: everyone can see it, but only you can feel its warmth.
Back to Top
Moogtron III View Drop Down
Prog Reviewer
Prog Reviewer
Avatar

Joined: April 26 2005
Location: Belgium
Status: Offline
Points: 10616 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 31 2010 at 13:44
Originally posted by Zebedee Zebedee wrote:

Eddie Jobson.
 
What he says
Back to Top
Lynx33 View Drop Down
Forum Senior Member
Forum Senior Member
Avatar

Joined: September 28 2008
Location: Hungary
Status: Offline
Points: 500 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 31 2010 at 13:47
Kevin Moore, rest is just literature
Back to Top
Alitare View Drop Down
Forum Senior Member
Forum Senior Member
Avatar

Joined: March 08 2008
Location: New York
Status: Offline
Points: 3595 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 31 2010 at 13:50
Vangelis for how he makes me feel.
Back to Top
Lynx33 View Drop Down
Forum Senior Member
Forum Senior Member
Avatar

Joined: September 28 2008
Location: Hungary
Status: Offline
Points: 500 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 31 2010 at 13:51
and considering classical pianism, 'tis Glenn Gould, Wilhelm Kempff, Artur Schnabel, Robert Casadesus, Emil Gilels, John Ogdon, Claudio Arrau and Vladimir Sofronitzky, and Richter-Horowitz-Rubinstein of course, as always.
Back to Top
The Truth View Drop Down
Collaborator
Collaborator
Avatar
Honorary Collaborator

Joined: April 19 2009
Location: Kansas
Status: Offline
Points: 21795 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 31 2010 at 13:54
Out of these definitely Rick Wright.
Back to Top
33rpm View Drop Down
Forum Senior Member
Forum Senior Member
Avatar

Joined: April 14 2006
Location: Ohio USA
Status: Offline
Points: 327 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 31 2010 at 14:06
Chick Corea is my favorite, but Kerry Minnear from the list.
Vinyl just sounds better!!

Back to Top
Logan View Drop Down
Forum & Site Admin Group
Forum & Site Admin Group
Avatar
Site Admin

Joined: April 05 2006
Location: Vancouver, BC
Status: Offline
Points: 36865 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 31 2010 at 14:12
Herbie Hancock.
Back to Top
crimhead View Drop Down
Forum Senior Member
Forum Senior Member
Avatar
VIP Member

Joined: October 10 2006
Location: Missouri
Status: Offline
Points: 19236 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 31 2010 at 14:14
Hancock off this list.

Emerson,Wakeman otherwise.
Back to Top
The Quiet One View Drop Down
Prog Reviewer
Prog Reviewer
Avatar

Joined: January 16 2008
Location: Argentina
Status: Offline
Points: 15745 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 31 2010 at 14:15
1. George Duke (an overlooked complete master of the keyboards, plus he's funky!)
2. Rick Wright (his keyboards have always been a very important in Floyd's music and that's one of the reasons I love them)
3. John Evan (his Hammond-Organ work on Thick as a Brick is brilliant while his Moog work in A Passion Play is really interesting)
4. Dave Stewart (another overlooked master keyboard player, simply delightful on the organ, rhodes and synths)
5. Kerry Minnear (unique style: technical, freaky and FUN!)
6. Gregg Rolie (splendid Hammond work with Santana)
7. Josef Zawinul (once again we have here a completely overlooked keyboard player by Prog Rock fans, although Joe doesn't play Prog Rock, his keyboard has always been! Very atmospheric with excellent synths)
8. Herbie Hancock (I prefer Corea, but Hancock has always been equally innovating or even more! Just that his style is not really my thing, though he sure knows how to play!)
9. Mike Ratledge (brilliant stuff he has made)
 
Honorable mentions: Eddie Jobson for his Zappa work, Sinclair, Banton and Jones.
Back to Top
maniax976 View Drop Down
Forum Newbie
Forum Newbie
Avatar

Joined: August 02 2009
Location: romania
Status: Offline
Points: 21 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 31 2010 at 14:21
someone who is not on this list............mr. jon lord
don't give up
Back to Top
himtroy View Drop Down
Forum Senior Member
Forum Senior Member
Avatar

Joined: January 20 2009
Status: Offline
Points: 1601 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 31 2010 at 14:23
Dave Stewart.  His approach is just so preferable to any of the big prog rock organ players in my mind.  He has so much feel and style, and a damn good tone.  His softer tone is amazing on organ, as is his Rhodes Piano....ing(?), and when he kicks the fuzz and wah on his organ, it's just pure bliss.  His work with National Health, Hatfield, Khan, Egg, Bruford, Steve Hillage, and more has definitely made him my favorite.

Good mentions : George Duke(I only know him with Zappa), Robert Wyatt (just as on drums I absolutely love his style), Dave Sinclair (some great work on If I Could... and in Winter Wine), and Tim Hodgkinson(I've only heard him with Henry Cow, but a lot of Henry Cow).


Edited by himtroy - July 31 2010 at 14:33
Which of you to gain me, tell, will risk uncertain pains of hell?
I will not forgive you if you will not take the chance.
Back to Top
Gandalff View Drop Down
Forum Senior Member
Forum Senior Member
Avatar

Joined: September 07 2007
Location: Middle-Earth
Status: Offline
Points: 4214 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 31 2010 at 14:29
Weird poll! Where are Wakeman, Kaye, Emerson, Moraz, Lord, Varga, Hensley?

Edited by Gandalff - July 31 2010 at 14:37
Back to Top
Gandalff View Drop Down
Forum Senior Member
Forum Senior Member
Avatar

Joined: September 07 2007
Location: Middle-Earth
Status: Offline
Points: 4214 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 31 2010 at 14:35
If I must to mention anybody from your list, let would be Rick Wright... 
Back to Top
caretaker View Drop Down
Forum Senior Member
Forum Senior Member
Avatar

Joined: April 19 2010
Location: united states
Status: Offline
Points: 288 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 31 2010 at 14:39
Out of these, Jobson followed closely by John Evan.
Back to Top
 Post Reply Post Reply Page  123 5>

Forum Jump Forum Permissions View Drop Down



This page was generated in 0.281 seconds.
Donate monthly and keep PA fast-loading and ad-free forever.