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    Posted: February 13 2006 at 17:32
I know that most of you dont know the keyboardist Dave Greenslade (Colosseum) or you think that is a ridiculous poll because for you Rick Wakeman is far better.
But for my opinion Greenslade is better (unique,complex,atmospheric).

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Greenslade skill is amazing, but... is this poll a joke??

sorry...

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Greenslade is a really marvellous player but so is Wakeman. I'm sitting on the fence but I expect the Yes fanboys will make sure Wakeman wins.
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Posts: 967 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 13 2006 at 17:58
Originally posted by memowakeman

Greenslade skill is amazing, but... is this poll a joke??

sorry...



No. Greenslade deserves to be in the same league as Wakeman, Emerson, Minnear, Banks, Bardens and the rest of the greats. It's not a joke at all. On balance I'm going for Greenslade after all.
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I agree with Tony Fisher; Greenslade deserves to be in the same league as Wakemwn, etc...

I love GREENSLADE albums, he's a great keyboardist, underrated!!!
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In terms of technique it's no contest - Wakeman wins by a mile. But Dave Greenslade is a very good technical player and I enjoy his stuff just as much. Wakeman never surpassed the awesome Hammond solo Greenslade did on Colosseum's Valentyne Suite, and I love DG's use of mellotrons on the Greenslade albums.

In short they are both great, but different...
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Dave Greenslade is a very, very good keyboardist.  But he can't match Wakeman in skill or technical innovation.  Compositionally, it's hard to compare them as they are very different, but I could understand an argument that Greenslade deserves to be mentioned in the same breath as Wakeman there.
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Wakeman for me, much as I enjoy lots of Greenslade's playing. Wakeman is a much deeper and more interesting contributor, especially on Fragile.
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Originally posted by ghost_of_morphy

Dave Greenslade is a very, very good keyboardist. But he can't match Wakeman in skill or technical innovation. Compositionally, it's hard to compare them as they are very different, but I could understand an argument that Greenslade deserves to be mentioned in the same breath as Wakeman there.


I agree.

No vote.

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While Rick is the uncontested keyboard ruler, there are quite a few just right behind. Greenslade is among that elite group and frankly speaking is utterly deserving of kudos . Therefore , I have annointed Dave a vote because it may never happen again! Rick has been winning polls since 1971!
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Dave Greenslade from  for me.
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Originally posted by cacho

[QUOTE=ghost_of_morphy] Dave Greenslade is a very, very good keyboardist. But he can't match Wakeman in skill or technical innovation. Compositionally, it's hard to compare them as they are very different, but I could understand an argument that Greenslade deserves to be mentioned in the same breath as Wakeman there.


Agree with that
I vote Rick


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Great Rick
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