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    Posted: January 24 2024 at 14:38
Hi, as someone new im sure this has been discussed many many times before but id just like to jump in with a convo for fun. What is the best prog related keyboard solo out there? 

Ive been listening to prog for about 7-8 years give or take and the best of the best out there imo is anything Keith Emerson ever made. Wheter its in The Nice or ELP stuff like Karn evil 9, Trilogy, Pictures at an exhibiton but probably most impressive Tarkus. Of course there are many other amazing keyboard players in all the main tip of the iceberg prog artist like Rick Wakeman, Tony Banks, Jon Lord and Pete Bardens, one of the sinclairs (i always mix up if its David or Richard lol). 

But what are some deeper cuts? I really enjoy Alan Park in Beggars Opera tho i'm sure many people have heard Raymond Road especially the 9 minute Beatclub version is just fantastic! and it has some of the best soloing ever
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Tony Banks on Cinema Show
Martin Orford on Sleepless Incidental
Mark Kelly on This Strange Engine

are some of mine😊
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Clive Nolan on "Riding the Tide" by Arena. The whole song is overtly inspired by "The Cinema Show," but nevertheless contains a wonderful keyboard solo.


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Jurgen Fritz's "Panic on 5th Avenue" off of Triumvirat's Old Loves Die Hard has been a favorite of mine for 4+ decades...

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Edgar Winter - Frankenstein



You can also check out this thread...



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Anything Lyle Mays, Chick Corea, or Dave Stewart.
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Originally posted by Criswell Criswell wrote:

Jurgen Fritz's "Panic on the 5th Avenue" off of Triumvirat's Old Loves Die Hard has been a favorite of mine for 4+ decades...
 
      Good choice! Mr. Fritz's playing on "A Day In A Life" from Triumvirat's Old Loves Die Hard album, and the "Mister Ten Percent" suite from Illusions On A Double Dimple are simply jaw dropping in their intensity, depth, instrumental prowess, and emotion. Unparalleled.
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1) Jerry Corbetta - Green Eyed Lady (Sugarloaf)
2) Rod Argent - Hold Your Head Up (Argent)
3) Adam Holzman - Regret #9 (Steven Wilson)

To name a few outside the usual suspects.
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Originally posted by presdoug presdoug wrote:

Originally posted by Criswell Criswell wrote:

Jurgen Fritz's "Panic on the 5th Avenue" off of Triumvirat's Old Loves Die Hard has been a favorite of mine for 4+ decades...
 
      Good choice! Mr. Fritz's playing on "A Day In A Life" from Triumvirat's Old Loves Die Hard album, and the "Mister Ten Percent" suite from Illusions On A Double Dimple are simply jaw dropping in their intensity, depth, instrumental prowess, and emotion. Unparalleled.
IMHO Jurgen Fritz' best keyboard solo is the Hammond solo that links Lucky Girl with A Million Dollars on Mr. 10%
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Originally posted by Hrychu Hrychu wrote:

Originally posted by presdoug presdoug wrote:

Originally posted by Criswell Criswell wrote:

Jurgen Fritz's "Panic on the 5th Avenue" off of Triumvirat's Old Loves Die Hard has been a favorite of mine for 4+ decades...
 
      Good choice! Mr. Fritz's playing on "A Day In A Life" from Triumvirat's Old Loves Die Hard album, and the "Mister Ten Percent" suite from Illusions On A Double Dimple are simply jaw dropping in their intensity, depth, instrumental prowess, and emotion. Unparalleled.
IMHO Jurgen Fritz' best keyboard solo is the Hammond solo that links Lucky Girl with A Million Dollars on Mr. 10%
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I was always partial to this one. Although the whole song is a keyboard solo.
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UK-Nevermore.  Eddie Jobson and Alan Holdsworth trading solos on the end.
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Dave Greenfield on Nice N Sleazy (Stranglers)
Ton Scherpenzeel on Royal Bed Bouncer (Kayak)
Whoever plays on Sleeping Satellite by Tasmin Archer (there were 2 keyboard players on the album)
Brian Auger on This Wheels On Fire
Vince Crane on Fire (The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown)
Jon Lord on Burn
Keith Emerson on America (The Nice)
Rod Argent on Hold Your Head Up was nominated by Rick Wakeman as the best ever (not arguing with that!)
Rick Wakeman on Siberian Khatru (often overlooked but he plays a mean Harpsichord solo just when it's needed, could only be prog!)
Eddie Jobson on Carrying No Cross (that's probably my favourite Hammond solo of all time)
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Originally posted by richardh richardh wrote:

Dave Greenfield on Nice N Sleazy (Stranglers)
Ton Scherpenzeel on Royal Bed Bouncer (Kayak)
Whoever plays on Sleeping Satellite by Tasmin Archer (there were 2 keyboard players on the album)
Brian Auger on This Wheels On Fire
Vince Crane on Fire (The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown)
Jon Lord on Burn
Keith Emerson on America (The Nice)
Rod Argent on Hold Your Head Up was nominated by Rick Wakeman as the best ever (not arguing with that!)
Rick Wakeman on Siberian Khatru (often overlooked but he plays a mean Harpsichord solo just when it's needed, could only be prog!)
Eddie Jobson on Carrying No Cross (that's probably my favourite Hammond solo of all time)






Good call on Tasmin Archer - love that album!

Another for me is Jordan Rudess on Octavarium….and of course Kevin Moore on Metropolis Pt 1: The Miracle and The Sleeper😎
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Jon Lord was also a great master of the keyboards. Lazy, Burn, and many other songs feature his amazing ability to create and play first class solos. 
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Originally posted by GUD77 GUD77 wrote:

im sure this has been discussed many many times before
 
Yes, and I thought this was one of those threads. In the thread I'm thinking of, I said that the best keyboard solo ever was:
 
Originally posted by Big Sky Big Sky wrote:

Rod Argent - Hold Your Head Up (Argent)
Originally posted by richardh richardh wrote:

Rod Argent on Hold Your Head Up was nominated by Rick Wakeman as the best ever (not arguing with that!)
 
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Thanks for that! I had only ever heard the "short" version which I purchased on 45rpm and heard a gazillion times on AM radio back in the day.




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love all of Tony Banks think Cinema Show is perfection -so well thought out goes thru many moods - very advanced for a 23 year old.
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Originally posted by Manuel Manuel wrote:

Jon Lord was also a great master of the keyboards. Lazy, Burn, and many other songs feature his amazing ability to create and play first class solos. 


Jon's solo album Before I Forget is a must.
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