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    Posted: October 24 2012 at 17:12
This is a tough call,there are so many and most are incredibly competent.If I had to narrow it down to 4 I would say,in no particular order:
Keith Emerson,Rick Wakeman,Dave Stewart and Tony Banks.

Emerson of course gets the credit for bringing recognition to the keyboard,synth' and prog music in general.Wakeman as well.
But I think Tony Banks had been underrated for far too long.In terms of chops he's up there with Emerson.The fact that most of his few solos were in the context of the band as opposed to an out and out solo like Keith leaves little room for him to advance to a more prominent place reserved for such players..His gift is in playing from a tasteful and melodic stand-point.Dave Stewart as well,the guy has got chops,etc but never rec'd the street cred' he deserved.

All in all there 4 are my top players.IMO.




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Christian Burchard of Embryo definitely deserves mention
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Some of my favorites-Keith Emerson, Jurgen Fritz, Jurgen Dollase, Vincent Crane, Peter Robinson, Jasper van't Hof
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I like Herbie Hancock.
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Originally posted by Sumdeus Sumdeus wrote:

Christian Burchard of Embryo definitely deserves mention

So does Alan Gowen.
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Steve Walsh
Christopher Buzby
https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays
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CLIVE NOLAN of ARENA
KEVIN MOORE of OSI, CHROMA KEY and DREAM THEATER
MARTIN ORFORD of IQ
TONY BANKS of GENESIS
RICK WAKEMAN of YES
NATHAN VAN ALLAN of SAVIOUR MACHINE

and of course THE GRAND MASTER, KLAUS SCHULTZ. nobody beats him. Nobody!!
Gimmie my headphones now!!! 🎧🤣
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Vincent Crane, y'all. Come on!
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keith emerson and rick wakeman are my favourite ones but...

where is hugh banton!?!?

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Originally posted by Nash Nash wrote:

keith emerson and rick wakeman are my favourite ones but...

where is hugh banton!?!?


Probably in England.  Relax.
https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays
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Originally posted by Epignosis Epignosis wrote:


Originally posted by Nash Nash wrote:

keith emerson and rick wakeman are my favourite ones but...

where is hugh banton!?!?
Probably in England.  Relax.


im ok now (?)

hugh banton and i think Rick Wright should also be considered

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Emerson, Wakeman & Banks!!! Cool
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Kerry Minnear is the most gifted Keyboard player I have heard.
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Joe Zawinul (Miles Davis mainly, other assorted jazz projects)
Keith Emerson (ELP, the Nice)
Rick Wakeman (Yes)
Rick Wright (Pink Floyd)
Keith Tippett (Keith Tippett Group, Centipede, King Crimson)
I consider drone metal to be progressive...
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I would like to see Par Lindh get a bit more attention. A big devotee of Emerson and Wakeman but has created some very nice original music with his band (PLP)
Over the last ten years or so I would say him , Fred Schendel (Glass Hammer) and Rob Reed (Magenta) are my favourites.
The seventies was overflowing with great prog keyboard players. Aside from Emerson, Wakeman and Banks:
Patrick Moraz
Eddie Jobson
Rod Argent
Jon Lord (RIP)
Dave Greenslade
Vangelis
Ton Sherpenzeel (Kayak)
Kerry Minnear
and many more
 
The eighties saw the likes Martin Orford,Clive Nolan ,Mark Kelly continuing the fine tradition. Great keyboard players are part of the very fabric of prog rock imo.
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DAVE STEWART for me Big smile.......................though there are many.
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My number one is Dave Stewart, but also Hugh Banton and Peter Bardens
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Already mentioned, but my favorite keyboardists:

Eddie Jobson
Keith Emerson
Tony Banks
Dave Stewart
Rick Wakeman
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Banks, Wakeman, Emerson and Minnear for me. In one of Armando Gallo's books about Genesis there is a quote from Emerson saying Banks is the best he'd ever heard.
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Kerry Minnear, Patrick Moraz, Rick Wright, Keith Tippet, Ray Manzarek (not full blown prog, but somewhere there)
And Banton.
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