ProfD Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 We need a thread featuring bands fronted by KB players. I found out about this band several months ago: Twenty One Pilots website They are a duo consisting of keys and drums. A sequencer fills out the music. The KB player also handles the sing/rap duties. They performed here in the DC area last night. I didn't attend their show. But, the gig report I received was that the club was sold out. The venue holds about 1k people. The average ticket price was $45 per person. That's a nice gig pay day especially for a duo. Anyway, they are an example of a KB player fronted band playing original tunes and having an audience. It starts with being MOM (musically open minded) and finding the right niche. PD "The greatest thing you'll ever learn, is just to love and be loved in return."--E. Ahbez "Nature Boy" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J. Dan Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 Billy Joel Elton John Steely Dan Howard Jones Tori Amos Dan Acoustic/Electric stringed instruments ranging from 4 to 230 strings, hammered, picked, fingered, slapped, and plucked. Analog and Digital Electronic instruments, reeds, and throat/mouth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Graul Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 I really like Mutemath. I saw them in Nashville and they put on a great show. The singer Paul Meany had laryngitis and still sounded great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doerfler Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 We need a thread featuring bands fronted by KB players. Does Snarky Puppy count? Corey Henry likely might be the best known person in the band. BTW, D', I'm buying you a beer tomorrow night if you make the show at "The Fillmore". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Beaumont Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 Coldplay Jackson Browne (played a lot of piano) Bruce Hornsby Carole King Muse (Mathew Bellamy plays keyboards & guitar as well as lead vocals) Allman Brothers Boards: Kurzweil SP-6, Roland FA-08, VR-09, DeepMind 12 Modules: Korg Radias, Roland D-05, Bk7-m & Sonic Cell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dana. Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 Billy Joel Elton John Steely Dan Howard Jones Tori Amos Coldplay Jackson Browne (played a lot of piano) Bruce Hornsby Carole King Muse (Mathew Bellamy plays keyboards & guitar as well as lead vocals) Allman Brothers Never heard of them. Seriously, I think this thread would be much more interesting if it focused on KB player fronted bands that not everyone knows about already. Otherwise, this thread will be just a bunch of lists. Considering all the complaints about the lack of good new music, here's an opportunity to discover some. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davinwv Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 My friend Scott Simons is in a keys/drums duo called Teammate . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dana. Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 I've been digging White Sea. The singer/keyboardist, Morgan Kibby, has a hell of a voice (no Auto-Tune), writes catchy songs, and also sings and plays in M83. [video:youtube] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProfD Posted September 25, 2014 Author Share Posted September 25, 2014 Seriously, I think this thread would be much more interesting if it focused on KB player fronted bands that not everyone knows about already. Otherwise, this thread will be just a bunch of lists. Considering all the complaints about the lack of good new music, here's an opportunity to discover some. Exactly. I should have made that more clear. Therefore, Attica doesn't count either. While I think it is great for Corey Henry that Snarky Puppy allows him to shine, he's not fronting the band. Robert Glasper Experiment The Bad Plus These are examples of modern bands fronted by a KB player. PD "The greatest thing you'll ever learn, is just to love and be loved in return."--E. Ahbez "Nature Boy" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldwin Funster Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 Is Quatermass Keys fronted or Bass fronted? At least I got to mention QUATERMASS. FunMachine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timwat Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 Gabe Dixon Band New Spell Phantogram Grace Potter & the Nocturnals .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MotiDave Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 Coldplay Jackson Browne (played a lot of piano) Bruce Hornsby Carole King Muse (Mathew Bellamy plays keyboards & guitar as well as lead vocals) Allman Brothers Coldplay isn't fronted by a keyboard player. Alicia Keys is, its right there in her name. The baiting I do is purely for entertainment value. Please feel free to ignore it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dana. Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 Coldplay isn't fronted by a keyboard player. Really? http://www.coldplay.com/livetransmissions/44_med_20100916203359.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
synthizen2 Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 How about a modern band fronted by A KEYBOARDIST WHO DOESN'T SING? I bet you can't find one. (This is why ELP is completely unique in the rock pantheon). I know there were some KB fronted bands in the 70s like Egg, Attila, Triumvirat, etc... but those were mostly bands inspired by ELP, and they are also not modern. Kurzweil PC3, Yamaha MOX8, Alesis Ion, Kawai K3M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dana. Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 How about a modern band fronted by A KEYBOARDIST WHO DOESN'T SING? I bet you can't find one. I can think of many. Perhaps Craig Taborn, Jason Moran, Vijay Iyer, etc. are not "modern" enough for you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mate stubb Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 How about a modern band fronted by A KEYBOARDIST WHO DOESN'T SING? I bet you can't find one. MMW, lots and lots of jazz cats. Moe --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sherry Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 Sheeeese. Steve Walsh/Kansas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Graul Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 How about a modern band fronted by A KEYBOARDIST WHO DOESN'T SING? I bet you can't find one. Daft Punk My dog can sing through a vocoder... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
synthizen2 Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 How about a modern band fronted by A KEYBOARDIST WHO DOESN'T SING? I bet you can't find one. I can think of many. Perhaps Craig Taborn, Jason Moran, Vijay Iyer, etc. are not "modern" enough for you? I would define "modern" as a group of musicians from their late teens to mid-30s, who haven't been around for decades, and have what could reasonably be considered "a modern sound". I know that's tough to define, being that we essentially live in a "repertoire" kind of musical culture, repeating musical formulas from the 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s. Kurzweil PC3, Yamaha MOX8, Alesis Ion, Kawai K3M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dana. Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 The prog rock ship sailed a long time ago. (Well, it sails every time there's a prog rock cruise, but I digress.) If you were to poll young people about ELP, I think their reaction would be WTF or LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProfD Posted September 25, 2014 Author Share Posted September 25, 2014 Most "modern" music comes down to putting a twist on a formula from the past. But, with a certain amount of imagination and creativity it is possible to mix elements from different genres/styles of music to come up with something "fresh" that works in the present. Twenty One Pilots sounds like a mash-up of Coldplay and Hip-Hop. Robert Glasper is a Jazz pianist using his Hip-Hop, R&B and Gospel roots to put a different spin on his music. Regardless of how it sounds and/or whether or not it is one's personal cup of tea, I applaud these KB players for trying to do something different even if it sounds familiar. PD "The greatest thing you'll ever learn, is just to love and be loved in return."--E. Ahbez "Nature Boy" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldwin Funster Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 Old bands, How about Supertramp? Modern keyboard fronted bands, I think you will find more bands fronted by qwerty keyboards than the 88 key kind. FunMachine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
synthizen2 Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 The prog rock ship sailed a long time ago. (Well, it sails every time there's a prog rock cruise, but I digress.) If you were to poll young people about ELP, I think their reaction would be WTF or LOL. That is exactly my reaction whenever I look at the cover of "Love Beach". There are lots of other musical styles that have happened since then, that IMHO have also sailed a long time ago. Some of us just choose to hold onto what we think is valid, and call that modern. Kurzweil PC3, Yamaha MOX8, Alesis Ion, Kawai K3M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe P Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 Crappy photo but here is Bernie Worrell Orchestra fronted by Bernie at a small local festival here last Saturday. On his right is Little Phatty over SK2, on his left is some type of small Kawai synth over a Clav. Great music! http://www.divshare.com/img/midsize/26177674-7ef.JPG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mate stubb Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 I love Greg Kurstin's instrumental stuff, especially with Action Figure Party. My band does both these tunes, and they go over great. [video:youtube] [video:youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tx43vO68xP0 Moe --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CEB Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 Who sings seems irrelevant to me. Gahan is not a keyboard player but there is no doubt that in DM keyboards rule in that band. I just know it when I hear it. "It doesn't have to be difficult to be cool" - Mitch Towne "A great musician can bring tears to your eyes!!! So can a auto Mechanic." - Stokes Hunt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brettymike Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 How about a modern band fronted by A KEYBOARDIST WHO DOESN'T SING? I bet you can't find one. (This is why ELP is completely unique in the rock pantheon). I know there were some KB fronted bands in the 70s like Egg, Attila, Triumvirat, etc... but those were mostly bands inspired by ELP, and they are also not modern. Were you offering cash? , one of my fave bands that's fronted by the keyboardist (he owns the band and calls the shots) and doesn't sing a peep - NightWish > Another of my faves where this Awesome band is fronted by keyboardist who sings like a Nightingale - MUSE > http://youtu.be/5PN6egPgazA?list=FLJCfDTUxPdzucMjGuisnWzg Brett Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moj Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 How about a modern band fronted by A KEYBOARDIST WHO DOESN'T SING? I bet you can't find one. Particle 2013 [video:youtube] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moj Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 Dirty Loops Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dongna Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 Ben Folds (Five) The Fray Five For Fighting Diane Birch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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