David Emm Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 I know these players and even revere several of them, but my main interest is in being the best rock keyboardist in my own home studio. 2 Quote Absurdity, n. A statement or belief manifestly inconsistent with one's own opinion. ~ "The Devil's Dictionary," Ambrose Bierce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D. Gauss Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 30 minutes ago, nursers said: Indeed - Paddy Milner from Tom Jones' band played on this as the chosen person to reflect Nicky's work. Cool! Paddy is a badass! And, FWIW, IMO, if you can't do this, or least some Johnnie Johnson stuff to some passable degree (Benmont can, Bittan can, Jools Holland can, but i don't think some folks mentioned above can), you might be a really great keyboard player, but you sure ain't rock & roll. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nursers Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 7 minutes ago, D. Gauss said: Cool! Paddy is a badass! And, FWIW, IMO, if you can't do this, or least some Johnnie Johnson stuff to some passable degree (Benmont can, Bittan can, but i don't think some folks mentioned above can), you might be a really great keyboard player, but you sure ain't rock & roll. And a lovely guy to talk to as well, very underrated as a player. Quote The Keyboard Chronicles Podcast Check out your fellow forumites in an Apple Music playlist Check out your fellow forumites in a Spotify playlist My Music: Stainless Fields Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stillearning Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 49 minutes ago, Motif88 said: Whose generation? Times may change, standards MUST remain... Keith Emerson, Rick Wakeman, Tony Banks. You can pick your own order and have a wildcard, but they must be in the top 4. Those three are my own personal favorites from the late 60’s into the 70’s also. ELP’s first tour was my first ever concert in the early 70’s, and I feel lucky to have seen every Genesis tour while Gabriel was still in the band. But to me Emerson was the GOAT on rock keyboards. 1 Quote I would like to apologize to anyone I have not yet offended. Please be patient and I will get to you shortly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzpiano88 Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 Hardest working man in R&R Keyboard Work. NRBQ's Terry Adams. He motions to the piano and it reacts. Quote J a z z P i a n o 8 8 -- Yamaha C7D Montage M8x | CP300 | CP4 | SK1-73 | OB6 | Seven K8.2 | 3300 | CPSv.3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D. Gauss Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 16 minutes ago, jazzpiano88 said: Hardest working man in R&R Keyboard Work. NRBQ's Terry Adams. He motions to the piano and it reacts. Yes!. His style kinda doesn't really work with any other band but his (tho NRBQ is one of the best bands ever), but Terry is absolutely wonderful. The best possible mix of Monk outness, and "one-finger-Linus-Jingle-Bells," all wrapped up in pop sensibility. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerrythek Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 15 hours ago, D. Gauss said: Cool! Paddy is a badass! And, FWIW, IMO, if you can't do this, or least some Johnnie Johnson stuff to some passable degree (Benmont can, Bittan can, Jools Holland can, but i don't think some folks mentioned above can), you might be a really great keyboard player, but you sure ain't rock & roll. Damn, he's great. Clean articulation in both hands. Never heard of him before - thanks for this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerrythek Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 On 2/20/2024 at 12:01 PM, D. Gauss said: ima just leave this here: NICKY HOPKINS DISCOGRAPHY HIGHLIGHTS THE SINGLES : SCREAMING LORD SUTCH, Jack The Ripper/Don’t You Just Know It, Decca THE WHO, Anyway Anyhow Anywhere , Brunswick THE KINKS, Till The End Of The Day, Pye/Reprise CYRIL DAVIES R & B ALL STARS, Country Line Special/Chicago Calling, Pye International/Dot CLIFF BENNETT & REBEL ROUSERS, My Old Standby (B-Side), Parlophone RITCHIE BLACKMORE ORCHESTRA, Little Brown Jug/Getaway, Oriole VASHTI, Some Things Just Stick In Your Mind ,Decca DAVID BOWIE DAVY JONES & THE LOWER THIRD, You’ve Got A Habit Of Leaving, Parlophone PRETTY THINGS, Midnight To Six Man, Fontana THE KINKS, Dedicated Follower Of Fashion, Pye/Reprise THE KINKS, Sunny Afternoon, Pye/Reprise DAVID BOWIE, Can’t Help Thinking About Myself, Pye TWICE AS MUCH, Sittin’ On A Fence/Baby I Want You, Immediate CAT STEVENS, Matthew And Son/Granny, Deram ROLLING STONES, We Love You, Decca/London ROLLING STONES, 2000 Light Years/She’s A Rainbow, Decca/London NICKY HOPKINS, Mr. Pleasant, Polydor/Decca THE KINKS, Autumn Almanac, Pye (UK) DAVE DAVIES, Death Of A Clown, Pye/Reprise JEFF BECK, Beck’s Bolero, Columbia/Epic YARDBIRDS, Little Games, Columbia MARC BOLAN, Jasper C. Debussy, Track PP ARNOLD, The First Cut Is The Deepest, Immediate BEATLES, Hey Jude/Revolution (B-side), Apple ROLLING STONES, Jumpin’ Jack Flash, Decca/London THE KINKS, Days, Pye/Reprise DONOVAN, Goo Goo Barabajagal, Epic SCAFFOLD, Lily The Pink, Parlophone FATS DOMINO, Have You Seen My Baby, Reprise JOHN LENNON/PLASTIC ONO BAND, Happy Christmas/War Is Over, Apple THE WHO, Let’s See Action, Track ROLLING STONES, Tumbling Dice, Rolling Stones HARRY NILSSON, Remember Christmas, RCA ROLLING STONES, Angie, Rolling Stones GEORGE HARRISON, Give Me Love, Apple RINGO STARR, Photograph, Apple RINGO STARR, You’re Sixteen, Apple JOE COCKER, You Are So Beautiful, A & M ART GARFUNKEL, I Only Have Eyes For You, Columbia JULIO IGLESIAS / WILLIE NELSON, To All The Girls I’ve Loved Before, CBS JOE WALSH / STEVE EARLE, Honey Don’t (Beverley Hillbillies), Fox Records JOE WALSH / FRANKIE MILLER, Guilty Of The Crime, Pyramid PAUL MCCARTNEY, Beautiful Night/Same Love, Oobu-Joobu 6 THE SIXTIES : THE WHO, My Generation, Brunswick/Decca USA THE KINKS, The Kinks Kontroversy, Pye/Reprise NICKY HOPKINS, The Revolutionary Piano Of…, CBS THE KINKS, Face To Face, Pye / Reprise ROLLING STONES, Between The Buttons, Decca/London ROLLING STONES, Their Satanic Majesties Request, Decca/London ROLLING STONES, Beggar’s Banquet, Decca/London KINKS, Village Green Preservation Society, Pye/Reprise JEFF BECK GROUP, Truth, Columbia/Epic THE KINKS, Something Else By The Kinks, Pye/Reprise DUSTY SPRINGFIELD, Dusty…Definitely, Philips ROLLING STONES, Let It Bleed, Decca/London JEFF BECK GROUP, Beck-Ola, Columbia / Epic STEVE MILLER BAND, Brave New World, Capitol STEVE MILLER BAND, Your Saving Grace, Capitol JEFFERSON AIRPLANE, Volunteers, RCA FAMILY, Entertainment, Reprise ROY HARPER, Folkjokeopus, Liberty ELLA FITZGERALD, Ella, Warner Brothers THE MOVE, The Move, Cube BILLY NICHOLLS, Would You Believe, Immediate THE SEVENTIES STEVE MILLER BAND, Number 5, Capitol QUICKSILVER MESSENGER SERVICE, Shady Grove, Capitol VARIOUS, Woodstock, Atlantic ROLLING STONES, Sticky Fingers, Rolling Stones Records THE WHO, Who’s Next, Track NICKY HOPKINS, Jamming With Edward, Rolling Stones Records JOHN LENNON, Imagine, Apple ROLLING STONES, Exile On Main Street, Rolling Stones Records HARRY NILSSON, Son Of Schmilsson, RCA Victor CARLY SIMON, No Secrets, Elektra NICKY HOPKINS, The Tin Man Was A Dreamer, CBS GEORGE HARRISON, Living In The Material World, Apple RINGO STARR, Ringo, Apple ROLLING STONES, Goat’s Head Soup, Rolling Stones Records ANDY WILLIAMS, Solitaire, CBS JOHN LENNON, Walls & Bridges, Apple ROLLING STONES, It’s Only Rock’n’Roll, Rolling Stones Records JOE COCKER, I Can Stand A Little Rain, Fly PETER FRAMPTON, Something’s Happening, A & M RINGO STARR, Goodnight Vienna, Apple MARTHA REEVES, Martha Reeves, MCA NICKY HOPKINS, No More Changes, Mercury (US) ART GARFUNKEL, Breakaway, CBS ROLLING STONES, Black & Blue, Rolling Stones Records JERRY GARCIA, Reflections, United Artists ROD STEWART, Footloose And Fancy Free, Warner Brothers JENNIFER WARNES, Jennifer Warnes, Arista ROD STEWART, Blondes Have More Fun, Riva LOWELL GEORGE, Thanks I’ll Eat It Here, Warner Brothers POINTER SISTERS, Priority, Planet THE EIGHTIES ROLLING STONES, Emotional Rescue, Rolling Stones Records TIM HARDIN, Unforgiven, Arc International GRAHAM PARKER & THE RUMOUR, The Up Escalator, Stiff ROLLING STONES, Tattoo You, Rolling Stones Records NILS LOFGREN, Night Fades Away, MCA/Backstreets MEATLOAF, Dead Ringer, Cleveland/Epic GRAHAM PARKER & THE RUMOUR, Another Grey Area, RCA DUSTY SPRINGFIELD, White Heat, Mercury/Casablanca KING OF COMEDY, Soundtrack, Warner Brothers CARL WILSON, Youngblood, Caribou JULIO IGLESIAS, 1100 Bel Air Place, CBS BELINDA CARLISLE, Belinda, IRS ROD STEWART, Rod Stewart/Every Beat Of My Heart, Warner Brothers PAUL MCCARTNEY, Flowers In The Dirt,Capitol JACK BRUCE, A Question Of Time, Epic THE NINETIES ROGER CHAPMAN, Hybrid & Lowdown, Polydor GARY MOORE, Still Got The Blues, Virgin NICKY HOPKINS, The Fugitive (Soundtrack), Toshiba-EMI NICKY HOPKINS, Patio (Soundtrack), Toshiba-EMI JAYHAWKS, Hollywood Town Hall, Columbia JOE SATRIANI, Extremist, Legacy Recordings SPINAL TAP, Break Like The Wind, MCA MATTHEW SWEET, Altered Beast, Zoo/BMG JOE WALSH, Robocop Soundtrack, Rhino/Pyramid GENE CLARK, Under The Silvery Moon, Delta De Luxe FRANKIE MILLER, Long Way Home, Jerkin’ Crocus plus played at woodstock with jefferson airplane, did the stones' 71 & 72 tours and rock & rock circus, jerry garcia's 1975 tour and graham parker's 1980 tour. You make a compelling case - thanks for all you're contributing. While I certainly know his work, you are uncovering things I didn't know. I can't wait to see that documentary. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
U.Honey Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 If you judge by the length of the discography the winner might be Greg Phillinganes. His rock contributions include Guns'n Roses, Eric Clapton, Paul McCartney, David Gilmour, John Mayer etc. Here is a snippet of his discography. The URL to his full discography would be about 6 kilometers long. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greg_Phillinganes#Selected_discography 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenElevenShadows Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 I have no idea who is the greatest, but I certainly love a lot of the keyboardists mentioned. I don't think these are the greatest, but Brian Eno and Paul Raymond (UFO) sound great to me and beautifully complement the music being played. 1 Quote Ken Lee Photography - photos and books Eleven Shadows ambient music The Mercury Seven-cool spacey music Linktree to various sites Instagram Nightaxians Video Podcast Eleven Shadows website Ken Lee Photography Pinterest Page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D. Gauss Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 10 minutes ago, U.Honey said: If you judge by the length of the discography the winner might be Greg Phillinganes. His rock contributions include Guns'n Roses, Eric Clapton, Paul McCartney, David Gilmour, John Mayer etc. Here is a snippet of his discography. The URL to his full discography would be about 6 kilometers long. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greg_Phillinganes#Selected_discography Um, yes long list, probably even longer than Nicky's, and he's a great keyboard player. But... how many songs Greg actually played on are iconic Rock songs? Yes, he's got Michael Jackson (not really rock imo), but he's got no Beatles, no Stones, no Who, no Kinks, etc. When you have memorable parts on "Angie", "Revolution", "Jumpin' Jack Flash", "Sympathy For The Devil", "Jealous Guy", "Street Fightin' Man", "Sunny Afternoon", "Honkey Tonk Women", etc. in your credits, it's pretty tough to beat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
U.Honey Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 1 hour ago, D. Gauss said: Um, yes long list, probably even longer than Nicky's, and he's a great keyboard player. But... how many songs Greg actually played on are iconic Rock songs? Yes, he's got Michael Jackson (not really rock imo), but he's got no Beatles, no Stones, no Who, no Kinks, etc. When you have memorable parts on "Angie", "Revolution", "Jumpin' Jack Flash", "Sympathy For The Devil", "Jealous Guy", "Street Fightin' Man", "Sunny Afternoon", "Honkey Tonk Women", etc. in your credits, it's pretty tough to beat. Sure, I guess it boils down to what is "Our Generation". Almost all the songs/bands in your list are from the 1960's. Greg Phillinganes was born too late to record on the 60's. He did play on Stevie Wonder's "Songs in the Key of Life" at the age of 20, but that was 1976. Maybe he qualifies as Great Rock Keyboardist of the youngster generation 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D. Gauss Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 1 hour ago, U.Honey said: Sure, I guess it boils down to what is "Our Generation". Almost all the songs/bands in your list are from the 1960's. Greg Phillinganes was born too late to record on the 60's. He did play on Stevie Wonder's "Songs in the Key of Life" at the age of 20, but that was 1976. Maybe he qualifies as Great Rock Keyboardist of the youngster generation 🙂 Obviously, Stevie ain't no slouch ("Superstition" anyone?), and he hired Greg 'cause he could do spot on Stevie covers. Then Greg spent an impressive, and careering defining coupla decades with MJ, but none of this is rock n roll. Greg is also 67. Paddy Milner mentioned above is MUCH younger at 43. Adam Weiner, of Low Cut Connie, and IMO the best frontman currently out there, is also 43. He's a great piano player, but still not Nicky Hopkins great. (tho Nicky was a terrible front man) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D. Gauss Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 Another relatively younger-ish (52 or something) absolute rock badass is Kevin McKendree (Delbert McClinton, Brian Setzer, George Thorogood, Lee Roy Parnell, John Oates). He also plays guitar for a lotta folks and is a grammy winning songwriter/record producer, so you don't always see him out there but when you do: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D. Gauss Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 A little closer to home, and maybe a bit more off the radar. My friend Brian Mitchell (50ish) was in Levon Helm's band for years as well as Buster Pointdexter. He also played with Dylan, Dolly Parton, Al Green, Dwight Yoakam, Willy Deville, B.B. King, Alan Toussaint and a laundry list of others. After Levon passed, another buddy, Michael Bram (Jason Mraz) stepped into Levon's drum/vocal chair and they became the weight band, the official band tribute (jim weider is on guitar). if you like the stylings of the band, you'll like these guys. Either way, stick around for the 4 min mark: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legatoboy Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 John Evan with Tull should be mentioned .....also Max Middleton with Beck and Jan Hammer ... Edgar Winter... T. Lavitz w/o a doubt... Tony Kay on the 1st Yes album 'Fragile' .... all dues to Rick W. ... Jon Lord....Hopkins for sure....! Benmont.. Seth Justman just for how loud his Leslies were (and his playing) , my lord ... they were loud even in large halls...legend..they opened live alot for many shows in rocks vaudville years around here...Mike Pinder with the Moody Blues... who was doing that with a Mellotron then?. Mike Finnigan ...Joe Sample, Dr. John, Bobby Whitlock.Philligaines (sp), George Duke with Zappa ... it's like different flavors of Ice Cream.... no one Holy Grail for the Templers of Rock keys.... still alot of people missing ...the Brit in Colosseum, Dave Greenslade ... if you wanted to go all the way back to the Fillmore East (and West), though I remember the East shows more from listening to the local radio in NYC then -Virgil Fox also Chick Corea or Joe Z.... maybe we need to add a sherbet or a gellato line ...all different players and skills and personalities and spirits is best part of the this thread for me. Robert Persig's metaphysics of 'Quality''s concepts come to mind from his books.... what is quality he asked in his books.... he thought he had an answer .. got pretty far to... good reads 1 Quote CP-50, YC 73, FP-80, PX5-S, NE-5d61, Kurzweil SP6, XK-3, CX-3, Hammond XK-3, Yamaha YUX Upright, '66 B3/Leslie 145/122 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnderGroundGr Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 Lets say that generations change every 25 years...so we must write for the best from 1999 until now... If a keyboardist is active, we do not care when he started to play for the first time... Quote Kurzweil K2661 + full options,iMac 27",Mac book white,Apogee Element 24 + Duet,Genelec 8030A,Strymon Lex + Flint,Hohner Pianet T,Radial Key-Largo,Kawai K5000W,Moog Minitaur,Yamaha Reface YC + CP, iPad 9th Gen, Arturia Beatstep + V Collection 9 https://antonisadelfidis.bandcamp.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adan Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 Even if you accept the (absurd) premise that music is a competition, any discussion that compares Nicky Hopkins and Greg Phillinganes is too broad to be useful. Hopkins was a piano player who people would hire to sound like Nicky Hopkins. Phllinganes a multi-keyboardist would could (can) play anything with anybody. One, a distinctive and bespoke musical personality, the other a monster player of unrivaled talent and versatility. Fortunately, there is no need to decide which is "better." I get it, though. A "greatest" discussion is just an excuse to shoot the shit on a topic we love. Nobody gets hurt, and maybe a few of us get inspired to listen to someone new or relisten to an old favorite. To me, Hopkins has one of the most distinctive piano "voices" in the history of pop music. Hopkins always emphasized soulfulness over technical fireworks. He and Brian Auger (rock? greatest? who cares . . .) have been my north stars for decades and still are. 1 Quote Gigging: Crumar Mojo 61, Hammond SKPro Home: Vintage Vibe 64 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D. Gauss Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 45 minutes ago, Adan said: Hopkins was a piano player who people would hire to sound like Nicky Hopkins. Exactly. Post Johnnie Johnson/Little Richard/Jerry Lee, Nicky is the sound of rock. And when you're George Harrison, John Lennon, Jerry Garcia, Pete Townshend, etc., you can hire anybody you want, but they all chose the same guy. He was Benmont Tench's big influence, oh and this guy's, too: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenElevenShadows Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 The Cars are rock, right? If we're talking about the best being the most complementary, the keyboards that Greg Hawkes plays are beautifully so, alongside the aforementioned Brian Eno and Paul Raymond (UFO). I should mention Jon Lord, Ray Manzarek and Billy Powell as well. Here's a link to the Top 100 Greatest Rock Keyboardists and Pianists. It's just one link, you know, but interestingly, they put Brian Eno at #19, so maybe my mentioning him is not as weird as it seems! https://digitaldreamdoor.com/pages/best_keyboard.html Quote Ken Lee Photography - photos and books Eleven Shadows ambient music The Mercury Seven-cool spacey music Linktree to various sites Instagram Nightaxians Video Podcast Eleven Shadows website Ken Lee Photography Pinterest Page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Threadslayer Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 1 hour ago, Adan said: A "greatest" discussion is just an excuse to shoot the shit on a topic we love. This^ 1 Quote Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect. -Mark Twain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Mullins Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 On 2/22/2024 at 12:01 PM, MathOfInsects said: The C. Leavell, B. Tench, and maybe S. Nieve contingent can all be talked about for changing the sound and scope of the songs they played on in ways that make the keyboard an indispensable part of their groups' sound. Those are three great ones. I find Steve in particular to be endlessly inventive. You could take the guitar tracks off of Get Happy and still have a great record. Quote Yamaha CK88, Arturia Keylab 61 MkII, Moog Sub 37, Yamaha U1 Upright, Casio CT-S500, Mac Logic/Mainstage, iPad Camelot, Spacestation V.3, QSC K10.2, JBL EON One Compact www.stickmanor.com There's a thin white line between fear and fury - Stickman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TommyRude Posted February 23 Author Share Posted February 23 Perhaps another sub category, the Greatest Piano Playing Preacher who fell from grace after getting exposed for consorting with prostitutes? I’m sure there's more than one, but Jimmy has to rise to the GOAT status for this category yes? Quote Some music I've recorded and played over the years with a few different bands Tommy Rude Soundcloud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzpiano88 Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 14 minutes ago, TommyRude said: Perhaps another sub category, the Greatest Piano Playing Preacher who fell from grace after getting exposed for consorting with prostitutes? I’m sure there's more than one, but Jimmy has to rise to the GOAT status for this category yes? Yep, he's in good company being cousins to Elvis, Jerry Lee Lewis and Mickey Gilley. Quote J a z z P i a n o 8 8 -- Yamaha C7D Montage M8x | CP300 | CP4 | SK1-73 | OB6 | Seven K8.2 | 3300 | CPSv.3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CEB Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 Jerry was once asked in an interview if Jimmy was a good piano player. His response was basically 'Yes Sir, any student of mine is a good piano player.' Quote "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...
Motif88 Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 Let me know when you awake from your coma. While I appreciate NRBQ and numerous others mentioned… Are you kidding me? Keith is the GOAT. 2 1 Quote Using: Yamaha: Montage M8x| Spectrasonics: Omnisphere, Keyscape | uhe: Diva, Hive2, Zebra2| Roland: Cloud Pro | Arturia: V Collection | NI: Komplete 14 | VPS: Avenger | Cherry: GX80 | G-Force: OB-E | Korg: Triton, MS-20 Sold/Traded: Yamaha: Motif XS8, Motif ES8, Motif8, KX-88, TX7 | ASM: Hydrasynth Deluxe| Roland: RD-2000, D50, MKS-20| Korg: Kronos 88, T3, MS-20 | Oberheim: OB8, OBXa, Modular 8 Voice | Rhodes: Dyno-My-Piano| Crumar: T2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Emm Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 It was a life changer to watch Keith perform "Piano Improvisations" live through my opera glasses and a cloud of weed smoke up in the cheap seats. All I personally heard while he played was the piano. OooWEE! A beautiful night. 3 Quote Absurdity, n. A statement or belief manifestly inconsistent with one's own opinion. ~ "The Devil's Dictionary," Ambrose Bierce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CEB Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 I appreciated Keith Emerson especially as a teenager. I got to the point though that his playing style wasn’t an influence. If I want to go down that style road I would just as soon listen to the World’s elite play Scriabin, Liszt, Rachmaninov etc …. FWIW, IMO, EIEIO, Terry Adams style is applicable in practically any Rock context. It just depends on how much Terry is too much. At the heart of it, Rock keys are a percussion instrument . Just ask any Hammond player. Not sure if anyone can view this. It was in my feed today. Someone here is going full Terry. https://www.facebook.com/reel/923498609557225?fs=e&s=TIeQ9V&mibextid=xCPwDs Quote "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...
harmonizer Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 Should add a mention of some guy named Bernie. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Docbop Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 3 hours ago, harmonizer said: Should add a mention of some guy named Bernie. The Wizard of Woo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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