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Xanatos 
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Posted: November 13 2010 at 20:44 |
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thellama73
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Posted: November 13 2010 at 20:49 |
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My favorite keyboard solo is, for some reason, the one from The White Rider by Camel. I don't know why, but that solo just gives me chills it is so good.
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Posted: November 13 2010 at 21:24 |
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Emerson's organ frenzy during Karn Evil 9 1st Impression Part 2 always causes my fur to bristle agreeably
Jon Lord's Hammond solo on Fireball is unequivocally spiffy
Not solos as such but check out Mike Garson's incredible piano sedition on Bowie's 1. Outside album.
The aforementioned Emerson's solos on The Old Castle, Fanfare for the Common Man, Brandenburger (from Ars Longa Vita Brevis by the Nice) and Benny the Bouncer (yes really)
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Posted: November 14 2010 at 05:17 |
Absolute favourite?
umm.. probably Rod Argent on Hold Your Head Up ,but there are so many (Emerson on 'Stones Of Years', Wakeman on 'Close To Edge', Sherpenzeel on 'Merlin',Crane on 'Fire' etc)
Edited by richardh - November 14 2010 at 05:17
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Posted: November 14 2010 at 06:15 |
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Too many Key solos. I cant choose some of them but I write my fav Keyboardists: Emerson,Banks, Tommy Mars,Wakeman,Lord,.... very ordinary list. Very difficult question.
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Formentera Lady
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Posted: November 14 2010 at 09:57 |
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I expecially like the keyboards for the sound and chord layers it adds to the composition.
But if you ask for 'solo' only I probably find the one from Tony Banks on Cinema Show the most beautiful.
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Posted: November 14 2010 at 10:10 |
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obvious ones for me are Wakeman's solo on Roundabout and Emerson's on Lucky Man, they make the hair stand up on the back of my neck everytime!
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Posted: November 14 2010 at 10:30 |
One of my absolute favorite Hammond (my fave keyboard) solos is the one by Jon Lord in Highball Shooter, a decent enough rock song but with a blasting 1 minute organ solo.
One of my favorite synth solos is the one from Lunar Sea by Peter Bardens, it's simple but incredible atmosphere.
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Posted: November 14 2010 at 12:12 |
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us and them and emerson works
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Posted: November 14 2010 at 14:30 |
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Keith Emerson-Lucky Man
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Posted: November 14 2010 at 14:58 |
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^Funny that Emerson hated that solo and would have had it binned but he was outvoted by the other two.
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Mr. Maestro
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Posted: November 14 2010 at 15:45 |
Wakeman's solo from "Roundabout" has been mentioned, but I must admit I rather like Wakeman's soloing on the Journey to the Center of the Earth album. Oft looked-down-upon as it is, I think it's got some of Wakeman's best keyboard work, particularly in "The Battle."
Also worth mentioning is "Milliontown" by Frost*. As a modern prog keyboardist, Jem Godfrey's up there with Jordan Rudess and Erik Norlander, if you ask me.
EDIT: Oh, and speaking of Rudess: "Octavarium." 
Edited by Mr. Maestro - November 14 2010 at 15:46
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Posted: November 14 2010 at 16:08 |
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Two for me.
Strangely, given all that he did with Genesis, Tony Banks' Charm from The Fugitive is superb.
Wakeman - Birdman Of Alcatraz from The Prisoner.
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Posted: November 14 2010 at 18:24 |
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Some great solos which come to my mind...
K. Emerson: Aquatarkus/Fugue/Stones of Years/Tank/Lucky Man
R. Wakeman: Roundabout/Catherine Aragon
T. Banks: Firth of Fifth/Cinema Show/Apocalipse in 9/8/ Down & Out/You
D.Greenslade: Rope Ladder To The Moon
D. Stewart: Share It/Fitter stoke as a bath/Underdub
K. Minnear: Funny Ways
J. Lord: Fireball
P. Bardens: Lunar Sea/Rhayader - Rhayader goes to town
D. Airey: Down To You
D. Sinclair: 9 Feet underground
and the list could carry on...
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Xanatos
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Posted: November 14 2010 at 19:12 |
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What about more modern keyboardists?
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Posted: November 15 2010 at 06:01 |
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So many wonderful solos. I really like Wakeman's solo in the Yessongs version of Starship Trooper. That said, Emerson, Banks have also done many wonderful solos too.
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Mr. Maestro
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Posted: November 15 2010 at 10:04 |
 Xanatos wrote:
What about more modern keyboardists? |
I believe I mentioned Jem Godfrey and Jordan Rudess in my post. And Erik Norlander, for that matter. He's got an amazing keyboard solo on pretty much every Rocket Scientists song, but "Ptolemy" from the album Revolution Road is my favorite of his.
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Posted: November 15 2010 at 11:02 |
Rick Wakeman, coming out of the break section on Close To The Edge
George Duke, on Fifty Fifty, from Zappa's Over-nite Sensation
Roger Powell's screaming solo on Utopia's Hiroshima
to name a few
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Posted: November 15 2010 at 13:45 |
Stones of Years by Keith Emerson from Tarkus. It was that solo on a Hammond that really made me believe you could rock without a guitar. I also like the Piano solo in Song for America by Kerry Livgren of Kansas.
To me a keyboard solo has to be more than just playing really fast. It has to have some bite and and some taste. That is why I really like both of the above solos.
One modern artist that never gets talked about is Tom Galagano from IZZ who plays some amazing stuff. Star Evil Gnoma Su from I Move comes to mind.
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Posted: November 15 2010 at 14:53 |
Tarkus; pretty much one big long keyboard solo!
And I love the CTTE Organ recital (the church bit and the speedy hammond)
Moraz jazzing out on the piano is always fun to listen to.
What's the name of the late pianist from Lynyrd Skynyrd? He was really quite something when they did Free Bird live...........
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