Favorite/Best Keyboard Player

[atmaster]

My favorite keyboard player is Keith Emerson (Emerson, Lake and Palmer). His ability to play multiple keyboards and mix music pieces simultaneously are almost unbelieveable. He would stab one keyboard with a hunting knife to hold notes thus freeing up his hands so he could play two other keyboards at the same time. For the grand finale at live concerts, he would strap himself to a grand piano and play while a forklift raised and then rotated the piano (head over heels). The attached link is an example of his insanely fast finger work.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0FuFfcCZiE&NR=1

Rick Wakeman (Yes) is my second vote getter.

[Drummer for Vertiis]

Mike Lindup - Level 42
Rick Wakeman - Yes
Jools Holland - Squeeze
Jon Lord - Deep Purple

[Halberd]

Chris Lowe of the Pet Shop Boys: Not certain exactly what he does, actually. I just love his music enough to assume he's secretly amazing.

Oliver Palotai of Kamelot : He's simply very intelligent in the keyboard field.

Alex Staropoli of Rhapsody of Fire : He's simply amazing.

Chick Corea : Favorite Jazz keyboardist.

[Zwanzig]

Mozart

[raykar69]

1) Rick Wakeman
2) Phillip Aaberg
3) Keith Emerson
4) Steve Walsh
5) Jon Lord
6) Neal Doughty
7) Bill Powell
8) Billy Joel
9) Dennis DeYoung
10) Billy Preston

[Ultimate_Worrier]

Originally Posted by Halberd

Chris Lowe of the Pet Shop Boys: Not certain exactly what he does, actually.

He plays keyboards





Rick Wakeman (Yes)
Jon Lord (Deep Purple)
Don Airey (Rainbow)
David Rosenthal (Rainbow)
Joey Tempest (Europe) - He wrote The final Countdown intro riff
Richard Wright (Pink Floyd - R.I.P.)

[smbdy]

some girl from poland

[Ultimate_Worrier]

That helps...


I could put "my old Music Teacher" and noone will have heard her except my old school

[smbdy]

o... ur right cuz, only a few million people have heard her.

and my piano teacher is also very good.she has 2 b, considering she teaches piano...

[Ultimate DJ]

Originally Posted by smbdy

o... ur right cuz, only a few million people have heard her.

and my piano teacher is also very good.she has 2 b, considering she teaches piano...

LOL!!



I dont really know any Keyboardist my name. I would say Michael Cretu from Enigma. I know he's mainly a producer but he owns the same Keyboard as my self, the Korg Oasys. And he is amazing.
http://www.korg.com/gear/prod_info.asp?A_PROD_NO=OASYS


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DJ

[Halberd]

Originally Posted by Ultimate_Worrier

He plays keyboards





Rick Wakeman (Yes)
Jon Lord (Deep Purple)
Don Airey (Rainbow)
David Rosenthal (Rainbow)
Joey Tempest (Europe) - He wrote The final Countdown intro riff
Richard Wright (Pink Floyd - R.I.P.)

Well yeah I know that, but it's all electronic, so, what exactly he's doing with the keyboards as apposed to what's just recorded isn't really known, yeah.

[MAW]

My favourite Keyboard player of all time is Ray Manzarek of the doors, he was so good he could play the bass parts at the same time meaning the Door didn't ever have a bass guitarist.

[Ruins Of Tomorrow]

Sabine Mair of Graveworm is my favorite.