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    Posted: May 05 2005 at 18:48

Ok, I know some of those mentioned aren't in 'neo-prog' bands but I thought I would include them!

So who do you think is the best keyboard player to emerge since Emerson, Wakeman, Bardens, Moraz et al?

My two personal favourites are Clive Nolan & Martin Orford!
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haha keyboards.....
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Jordan Rudess by about 1000000000 miles
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Originally posted by King of Loss King of Loss wrote:

Jordan Rudess by about 1000000000 miles

Isn't he only capable of playing 'one' keyboard on tour?
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Points: 16888 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 05 2005 at 19:14
Originally posted by Progger Progger wrote:

Originally posted by King of Loss King of Loss wrote:

Jordan Rudess by about 1000000000 miles

Isn't he only capable of playing 'one' keyboard on tour?

That's his style. Well, its actually two. If you have Live at Budokan bonus disc, watch the Jordan Rudess video.
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martin orford! SURE!

a special mention to Krzysztof Palczewski (collage)



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Originally posted by greenback greenback wrote:

martin orford! SURE!

A great player and composer. Seen him many times with IQ, Jadis and John Wetton. His solo album is also excellent
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Jordan Rudess plays prog-metal and prog-fusion.

Richard West plays prog-metal.

Erik Norlander plays electronic/symphonic.

What exactly is neo-prog again?

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Originally posted by dropForge dropForge wrote:

Jordan Rudess plays prog-metal and prog-fusion.

Richard West plays prog-metal.

Erik Norlander plays electronic/symphonic.

What exactly is neo-prog again?

That's right!! There are a lot of wrong numbers in this poll!

Bodin plays old-fashioned pomp prog in a different decade, while Gardner's band Magellan is getting increasingly closer to prog metal than neo-prog. Where are the keyboardsmen of Citizen Cain, Iluvatar, Metaphor, Satellite and Pallas? They ARE neo-prog.

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And Bodin's freaking amazing.  
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Originally posted by dropForge dropForge wrote:

Jordan Rudess plays prog-metal and prog-fusion.

Richard West plays prog-metal.

Erik Norlander plays electronic/symphonic.

What exactly is neo-prog again?

Read my first post in the thread. I said some of those listed aren't in 'neo-prog' bands. I'm just trying to get a feel of which modern day keyboard players you guys rate! Jeeeeeez



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Clive Nolan by large, strongly influenced by Tony Banks and as him a band man, great style and sensibility.

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Originally posted by ivan_2068 ivan_2068 wrote:

Clive Nolan by large, strongly influenced by Tony Banks and as him a band man, great style and sensibility.

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I'm glad he formed 'Arena' as I felt his playing in 'Pendragon' was always restricted by Barret. Nolan has a great stage presence for a keyboard player and his solo's on the Arena epics are top drawer.

His Shadowland albums are worth checking out but one thing he isn't good at is singing.



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Pendraggin' sucks. Shadowland isn't far behind, I'm afraid.

Clive should stick to Arena.

I do like the first Strangers On A Train CD. Pretty cool.
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Honestly I stay with Pendragon over Arena, The Masquerade Overture is an excellent album.

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Points: 1188 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 06 2005 at 00:58
Originally posted by ivan_2068 ivan_2068 wrote:

Honestly I stay with Pendragon over Arena, The Masquerade Overture is an excellent album.

Iván

Agree it's an excellent album but Pendragon swayed too much into Pink Floyd territory. Arena started off by sounding like Marillion clones but developed their own  as they progressed. John Mitchell coming on board is the main reason for that IMO. 'Immortal' & 'Contagion' in particular are far better albums than 'The Masquerade Overture' IMHO



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Points: 1930 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 06 2005 at 02:32
my vote goes to Okumoto
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Originally posted by Progger Progger wrote:

My two personal favourites are Clive Nolan & Martin Orford!

I totally agree  .

I voted for Nolan, because I especially like Shadowland, and he did a lot of things for (neo-)progressive rock, like Arena, Strangers On A Train, the Tracy Hitchings - album etc . I love Pendragon too, though indeed he is restricted there. Nevertheless I like his keyboards there a lot as well, especially on The Window Of Life and The Masquerade Overture. But my favourite Nolan - cd is Casino, where he and Geoff Mann really did a peak performance.

My nr. 2 would be mr. Orford, although I do think that IQ is not what is used to be anymore. I miss a sense of adventure. But I love The Wake, Nomzamo, Are You Sitting Comfortably and Ever. So his solo-album is good too? It's still on my list of cd's - I - must - check - out - sometimes.
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Orford. (his solo album is excellent).I was listening to Subterannea last night ...superb album.Orofrd is more of a Tony Banks type player while Rudess is an Emerson/ Wakeman type.

I also rate Par Lindh,Clive Nolan and the very talented Rob Reed (Magenta)
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Originally posted by King of Loss King of Loss wrote:

Jordan Rudess by about 1000000000 miles
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