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    Posted: December 24 2013 at 06:55
sorry if there is all ready a topic. but I`ve been trying to find it. its not been found.

so whom are your top 5 keyboard players. my are:
5. Andy Tillison (tangent)
4. Richard Wright.
3. Keith Emerson .
2. Rick Wakeman.
1. Tony Banks.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 24 2013 at 07:34
There's probably been around 14 'Best Prog Keyboardist' polls over the years. It's a very curious question to ask indeed. Reducing one's favourite Keyboardist (or Top 5, or Top 10 for that matter) is a rather futile task.
Off the top of my head I say :
Dave Stewart
Mike Ratledge
Richard Wright
Rick Wakeman
Stale Storlokken.
      This list can change like the wind, but these 5 are whom I am digging lately.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 24 2013 at 08:37
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 24 2013 at 12:44
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Dave Greenslade
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 24 2013 at 13:10
Top Five? damn you.  I'm going to have to think about this a bit. LOL

I almost have to go back to classical for this.  Auuugh.

OK Wakeman is a particular fave as he was my gateway into prog.
Kerry Livgren
Kerry Minnear
Vangelis
Larry Fast
...
Patrick Moraz
Dave Stewart
Brian Eno
Harold Budd

Tomita
Wendy Carlos
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Edited by Slartibartfast - December 24 2013 at 13:18
Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 24 2013 at 21:18
Dave Stewart
Klaus Schulze
Vincent Crane
Rick Wright
Jean Michel Jarre
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 24 2013 at 23:29
Cannot say anything about KEYBROAD players
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 25 2013 at 12:24
KeyBROAD players?

They'll have to be:

1. Keiko Kumagai
2. Hiromi
3. Suzanne Ciani
4. Patrice Rushen
5. Carla Bley

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 25 2013 at 12:30
1. Jozef Zawinul
2. Rick Wakeman
3. Richard Wright
4. Keith Emerson
5. Tony Banks

Special Mention for keybroads: Carla Bley



Edited by schizoidman - December 25 2013 at 12:33
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 25 2013 at 15:28
Originally posted by geekfreak geekfreak wrote:

sorry if there is all ready a topic. but I`ve been trying to find it. its not been found.

http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=91015&KW=favorite+keyb ... Just write "keyboard", choose "Newer" or "Older" than 6 months, and there we go.

Me: 

R. Wright
J. Tout
V. Nocenzi
K. Emerson

I may think of more.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 26 2013 at 00:28
Emerson
Wakeman
Wright
Banks
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Emerson
Wakeman
Bardens
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 26 2013 at 15:20
1. Tony Banks
2. Keith Emerson
3. Tommy Rogers
4. Rick Wakeman
5. Fredrik Hermansson
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 02 2014 at 10:12
Mike Garson.

Jan Hammer.

Keith Jarrett.

Ichiko Hashimoto.

Vangelis.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 02 2014 at 10:35
Originally posted by DamoXt7942 DamoXt7942 wrote:

Cannot say anything about KEYBROAD players

We need to revise our lists to include only women. Wink
Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 02 2014 at 10:36
Originally posted by geekfreak geekfreak wrote:

sorry if there is all ready a topic. but I`ve been trying to find it. its not been found.

 

No, I'm sure that this is the very first topic regarding the top 5 keybroad players.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 02 2014 at 14:26
1.   Martin Orford
2.   Tony Banks
3.   Kerry Minnear
4.   Clive Nolan
5=. Peter Bardens
5=. Mark Kelly

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