the keyboardist - part 3
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Topic: the keyboardist - part 3
Posted By: greenback
Subject: the keyboardist - part 3
Date Posted: December 01 2004 at 21:41
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Keith Emerson, second Eddie Jobson, third Rick Wakeman Honorable mention to John Tout (Renaissance), even if it is not in the list |
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Posted By: Ivan_Melgar_M
Date Posted: December 02 2004 at 00:13
Iván |
Posted By: The Hemulen
Date Posted: December 02 2004 at 06:19
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For this one I must concede that Minnear loses to Wakemen. I love Minnear's work with GG, not only was the man a brilliant soloist but he also knew how to COMPLIMENT the music, rather than simply dominate it like Emerson would tend to, but Wakeman's piano work is far better than Minnear's... That might just be becuase Minnear didn't play so many piano pieces - GG compositions were always full band affairs - but I have to hand this one to Wakeman. |
Posted By: threefates
Date Posted: December 02 2004 at 07:42
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Oh Lord! Just listen to THE THREE FATES....HIS PIANO CONCERTO....OFFICER & A GENTLEMAN, ENDLESS ENIGMA, TRILOGY, TAKE A PEBBLE.....AND ON AND ON AND ON.... KEITH EMERSON ------------- THIS IS ELP 
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Posted By: Lunarscape
Date Posted: December 02 2004 at 19:27
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Wakeman is the choice if classical piano and composition is what you look for. Emerson is your choice is you like your piano with a jazzy touch. Lunar ------------- Music Is The Soul Bird That Flies In The Immense Heart Of The Listener . . . |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: December 03 2004 at 03:01
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Emerson Vangelis Banks Wakeman Par Lindh
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Posted By: headboy
Date Posted: December 03 2004 at 04:05
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hmm... Emerson and Corea. |
Posted By: Trotsky
Date Posted: September 13 2005 at 01:02
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Keith Emerson wins this one for me ... ------------- "Death to Utopia! Death to faith! Death to love! Death to hope?" thunders the 20th century. "Surrender, you pathetic dreamer.” "No" replies the unhumbled optimist "You are only the present." |
Posted By: Wolf Spider
Date Posted: September 13 2005 at 04:34
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Wakeman from this list (deja vu vu?)
------------- http://www.lastfm.pl/user/tomash33 - Last.fm |
Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: September 13 2005 at 04:44
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This is getting repetitive..........Emerson for the third time ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Bj-1
Date Posted: September 13 2005 at 06:07
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Keith Emerson ------------- RIO/AVANT/ZEUHL - The best thing you can get with yer pants on! |
Posted By: A Guy
Date Posted: October 25 2005 at 16:50
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Fred Frith?
...maybe not. Actually, I only have one Henry Cow album |
and I don't know which piano parts are played by which band member. It's just that no-one ever seems to mention Fred Frith
. I don't know who is the best piano player/composer, it's hard to decide and I haven't heard them all.Posted By: memowakeman
Date Posted: October 25 2005 at 17:02
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AGAIN??
MY AVATAR OF COURSE...
------------- Follow me on twitter @memowakeman |
Posted By: Tristan Mulders
Date Posted: October 25 2005 at 17:12
Where's mr. Barbieri?  ------------- Interested in my reviews? You can find them http://www.progarchives.com/Collaborators.asp?id=784 - HERE "...He will search until He's found a Way to take the Days..." |
Posted By: Moogtron III
Date Posted: October 25 2005 at 17:41
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1. Keith Emerson 2. Eddie Jobson 3. Tony Banks |
Posted By: Syzygy
Date Posted: October 25 2005 at 18:00
Although all members of Henry Cow tickled the ivories at some point, the main keyboard playng was usually by Tim Hodgkinson (mainly organ) and John Greaves (Piano). Fred Frith is a massively talented multi instrumentalist, but it's as a guitarist that he's truly outstanding. ------------- 'Like so many of you I've got my doubts about how much to contribute to the already rich among us...' Robert Wyatt, Gloria Gloom |
A Guy wrote:Posted By: A Guy
Date Posted: October 25 2005 at 18:41
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Well, what I meant is that no-one seems to mention Fred Frith in general. I mean, you always see polls about the best guitarist and they don't mention him. I just thought that he should get some recognition or something. I s'pose it's because a lot of people don't like avant-garde or RIO or whatever you want to call it... ah what do I know?! |
Posted By: King of Loss
Date Posted: October 25 2005 at 21:55
Out of that list, I'd have to say Rick Wakeman  
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Posted By: Zac M
Date Posted: October 25 2005 at 21:58
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Dave Stewart, although he's missing in this poll as well...
------------- "Art is not imitation, nor is it something manufactured according to the wishes of instinct or good taste. It is a process of expression." -Merleau-Ponty |
Posted By: Syzygy
Date Posted: October 26 2005 at 07:17
You're right that it's not exactly popular, but there are some of us here who are into it - check Bald Friede and Bald Jean, Phillippe, Trouserpress and Sean Trane are all RIO/Avant Rock fans, check their posts (and mine) and you'll find Frith's name cropping up from time to time. ------------- 'Like so many of you I've got my doubts about how much to contribute to the already rich among us...' Robert Wyatt, Gloria Gloom |
Posted By: Phil
Date Posted: October 26 2005 at 07:23
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Two different things!!! I'm looking at it from piano playing angle, I really like Wakeman's piano playing and he shades it from Emerson on this one. And I know a lot of people are going to be p*ssed off with me for saying this but Tony Banks is not an especially good piano player, and if anyone says Firth of Fifth"? I'll say "Metronome" and "complete lack of feeling". Sorry I just feel that way....but, if you ask which keyboard player is best composer? Ah now maybe I'd have to vote for him........ |
Posted By: Phil
Date Posted: October 26 2005 at 07:24
Fred Frith's great but I have to say I think of him mostly as a guitar player (and composer) |
Posted By: SolariS
Date Posted: October 27 2005 at 17:33
| i couldnt bring myself to choose one. it hurts too much. |
Posted By: Jeremy Bender
Date Posted: October 27 2005 at 17:38
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1: Emo 2: Wakey 3: Jobson |
Posted By: RoyalJelly
Date Posted: October 28 2005 at 09:16
| Rick Wakeman? This is some kind of joke, right? Much as I love the early Yes and the keyboards in that context, it's ridiculous to put him next to Keith Emerson. In terms of innovation in keyboard technique, he pales next to Keith, Patrick Moraz, Jan Hammer or even Joe Zawinul. Wakeman is a good place to start, but I hope people start catching up on their prog history. |
Posted By: Phil
Date Posted: October 28 2005 at 09:33
B*ll*cks! They're all pretty darn good keyboard players. It's just a matter of opinion who's "best". If Wakeman's not to your taste fair enough. |