I've never really seen a list of people's favorite keyboardists....so I guess I'll ask you all who you think is best?

My personal favorite is Danny Federici of the E Street Band....

Stu

Nicky Hopkins, Stu, Professor Longhair, Dave Brubeck, McCartney, Dr John, Billy Preston, Chris Staiton, Count Basie

those are some good ones......in addition to many of those I have also seen Chic Corea, Joe Zawinul, Rick Wakeman, Chuck Leavell (damn right...remember Jessica?), Billy Powell, that guy for Widespread Panic, Keith Godcheaux, Brent Mydland, Vince Welnick, Richard Wright, Taz Digregario....and my soul brother Leon Russell....just to name a few

Jerry Lee Lewis.

Rick Wakeman, Lee Michaels, Gregg Allman, John Lord, Fats Domino.

Garth Hudson

Jon Lord - Deep Purple

Horowitz

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> Jon Lord - Deep Purple

Of course.

Best keyboardists?? he he he F**k them...

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Good call JJFlash88 but you'll agree Roy Bittan takes some beating.

Although best known as a bassist and string arranger John Paul Jones is a very accomplished player.

"I'll be in my basement room with a needle and a spoon."

Pieter van Vollenhoven

Lukester - good call on our southern rock boys - Chuck L. (what's he doing now?), Billy P., a the relatively unknown Taz from Charlie Daniels' excellent band.

I'd rather have any of them than, say, Rick Wakeman's or Keith Emerson's overblown asses any day.



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jjf88, I like "Phantom" Dan, too. "Professor" Roy is damn good, too.

Let's don't forget the forefathers - Jerry Lee, Little Richard, Fats, etc.

Nuthin wrong with the Southerners...
Ol' Leon Russel aint too bad a keyboardist either...
Still Mr Lord is my keyboard God.
Hard to beat his electric feel ("Lazy", for a starter) & elephant crescendo's.
But thats also because I'm a severe Hammond freak!

The Other Keith

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Franz Liszt - although he was a little before my time.

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Kevin Hern of BNL and Paul Bliss of The Moody Blues

Ya knew, Elmo, the Liszt guy is called Liszt Ferenc
in the tongue of the huns?
And you would be Lewis Elmo...

He was the rockstar of his day.

Leon Russell


Anyone near Charlotte want to meet up at his show at the Neighborhood Theater February 17?

Lukester, if the setlist is anything like the last one you posted, it should be excellent.

Mostly progeresive: Keith Emerson, Rick Wakeman, Patrick Moraz, Richard Wrigth, Tony Banks

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1.) Rick Wakeman (Yes)

2.) Keith Emerson (ex Emerson, Lake & Palmer)

3.) Jon Lord (ex Deep Purple / ex Whitesnake)

4.) Jean Michel Jarre

5.) Tony Banks (Genesis)

6.) Richard Wright (Pink Floyd)

7.) Brian Eno (ex Roxy Music)

This list includes some that haven't been mentioned yet:

Mac Rebennack a/k/a Dr. John (piano),
Garth Hudson (organ and piano),
Booker T. Jones (organ),
Mitchell Froom (various including celesta, mellotron and optigan)
Brian Eno (various),
Benmont Tench (various, too),
JJ Jeczalik (sampling master and pioneer of the fairlight),
Bruce Hornsby (piano),
Larry Knechtel (piano),
Gene Taylor (both organ and piano),
Flaco Jimenez (accordion, if that counts as a keyboard),
Brian Maes (piano),
Chucho Valdes (piano),
Jools Holland (piano),
Paul Carrack (organ),
Henry Marsh and Phil Pickett (nickelodeon),
Christine McVie (various),
Reese Wynans (piano),
Paul Joseph Moore (various),
Lafayette Leake and Johnnie Johnson (piano),

and our special guest and road manager

Chuck Leavell (piano and organ).

Dave Greenfield-The Stranglers. Perhaps not one for the purists but also a great arranger.

"I'll be in my basement room with a needle and a spoon."

I forgot to mentioned

Roger Hodgson (ex Supertramp)

Gary Brooker (Procal Harum)