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presdoug 
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 Posted: December 15 2012 at 20:19 |
 brainstormer wrote:
A lot of German names coming up. The keyboardist in Novalis I think is very underrated,as is the band. I think his name is Lutz Rahn, but not sure if he stayed with the band the whole time. I think Novalis is definitively a first tier prog band and will continue to be felt this way in the years to come. A primary reason is the tasteful keyboards. |
I love the fact that on one of the tracks on one of their albums, they quote the Adagio movement of Anton Bruckner's 5th Symphony. That takes class!
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Nogbad_The_Bad
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Posted: December 15 2012 at 19:48 |
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Dave Stewart & Vincent Crane for me.
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DaleHauskins
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Posted: December 15 2012 at 17:39 |
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Dear old Swiss friend,and band mate Roland Ruckstuhl of my old Switzerland progressive rock band I was a member/guitarist of Flame Dream.
My long time dear English brother/friend Nick Magnus.
My mentor,and major influence Mr. Keith Jarrett.
Switzerland's Patrick Moraz.
Old friend Swiss/Irish pianist John Wolf Brennan.
Young,new friend Italian/Swiss keyboardist Michele "Mikey Board" Bochicchio.
Scotland pianist Patrick Mungo Smythe (May 1923 – 1983).
England's,and one the most talented European pianists Gordon James Beck (September16 1936 – November 2011).
Edited by DaleHauskins - December 15 2012 at 18:17
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brainstormer
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Posted: December 15 2012 at 14:53 |
A lot of German names coming up. The keyboardist in Novalis I think is very underrated, as is the band. I think his name is Lutz Rahn, but not sure if he stayed with the band the whole time. I think Novalis is definitively a first tier prog band and will continue to be felt this way in the years to come. A primary reason is the tasteful keyboards.
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giselle
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Posted: December 14 2012 at 15:39 |
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Billy Ritchie of course |
Of course.
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Master of Time
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Posted: December 13 2012 at 21:37 |
infandous wrote:
Wow, no mention of Robert John Godfrey? I suppose his strength was more in writing and arranging, but still one of the best keyboardists in prog.
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I was just about to mention Robert. He's always the one I mention for these threads. Fantastic musician.
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dwill123
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Posted: December 13 2012 at 21:03 |
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I forgot to add Chester Thompson and Tom Coster to my list.
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Eria Tarka
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Posted: December 13 2012 at 18:51 |
These are my favorites:
Dave Stewart Kerry Minnear Tony Banks Keith Emerson (of course) Peter Bardens Patrick Moraz
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Padraic
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Posted: December 13 2012 at 18:25 |
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Dave Stewart
Patrizio Fariselli
Lars Hollmer
Keith Tippett
and plenty more
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dwill123
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Posted: December 13 2012 at 16:13 |
Tony Banks Rick Wakeman Keith Emerson Joe Zawinul Thijs Van Leer Jan Hammer Chick Corea David Sancious George Duke
Brian Auger
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infandous
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Posted: December 13 2012 at 14:12 |
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Wow, no mention of Robert John Godfrey? I suppose his strength was more in writing and arranging, but still one of the best keyboardists in prog.
How about John Tout?
I guess if pressed I'd probably go with Wakeman or Emerson though for my all time favorite (I love over the top bombast).
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Moogtron III
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Posted: December 13 2012 at 12:15 |
Best one: I don't know, I'm not interested in the best keyboardist myself. My favorite keyboardist: that's something else. I never can choose between the guys of my top 4: Eddie Jobson, Tony Banks, Keith Emerson and Rick Wakeman.
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verslibre
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Posted: December 13 2012 at 11:56 |
ProgMetaller2112 wrote:
Rick Wakeman: Strawbs, Yes,solo
Keith Emerson:The Nice, ELP
Tony Banks:Genesis
Jon Lord:Deep Purple
can anyone think of anyone else?
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There are many...but you can't mention Wakeman and Emerson without Moraz and the late great Rick van der Linden of Trace and Ekseption fame. 
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Polymorphia
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Posted: December 13 2012 at 09:20 |
Polymorphia wrote:
...Not to mention Billy Cobham. |
*facepalm* I feel so stupid right now. I don't even know why I wrote this.
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Horizons
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Posted: December 12 2012 at 18:24 |
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Tony Banks.
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Crushed like a rose in the riverflow.
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mongofa
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Posted: December 12 2012 at 18:15 |
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Irmin Schmidt, yo
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Hercules
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Posted: December 12 2012 at 16:07 |
Wakeman, Banks and Lord are all great; not quite so fond of Emerson.
I'd add:
Martin Orford (aka God)
Kerry Minnear Pete Bardens
Mark Kelly
Richard Wright
Rick van der Linden
Ken Hensley
Jon Tout
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Dayvenkirq
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Posted: December 12 2012 at 15:56 |
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^ I didn't know Billy used to play keys.
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Polymorphia
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Posted: December 12 2012 at 15:50 |
mister nobody wrote:
omg no Kerry Minnear. |
 I know. Can you really have a "Best Keyboardist" thread without him and still retain credibility? I'm not so sure. Not to mention Billy Cobham.
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Earthmover
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Posted: December 12 2012 at 15:19 |
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omg no Kerry Minnear.
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