Best Keyboardist?

[Big Jeff]

This.

For me, there's a difference between a pianist, an organist, a keyboardist and a synth player, although all four play instruments with the same piano keys layout.

Finally an intelligent intervention but then again you play guitar I think.

 

[Matt Hopkins]

Clayderman

 

[Grimes]

I haven’t read the thread but it’s Ray Manzarek.
Now close the thread.

 

[Big Jeff]

Clayderman

Are you here all week?

I haven’t read the thread but it’s Ray Manzarek.
Now close the thread.

He is a good player as far as i understand but the greatest ......................................

Needs more work this thread

 

[tonyfromalnwick]

It's Thijs Van Leer out of Focus, you peasants.

 

[CollingwoodFTM]

Richard Stilgo

Or Don Airey

 

[Sandboy]

You don't normally notice them unless they do a ridiculous solo but I did appreciate just how good Ian McLagan was when I saw him live

 

[Big Jeff]

You don't normally notice them unless they do a ridiculous solo but I did appreciate just how good Ian McLagan was when I saw him live

Nail on head here.

Most people think good is virtuoso. Playing solos.

It should be how you contribute to the song.

Sometimes that means not playing at all.

 

[Bradford Pete]

Brother Paul Brown

 

[Hot Since 82]

John Shuttleworth

 

[Ludwig]

Jimmy Smith ( Hammond organ ... fantastic)

In our are ... Micky Watson.
Paul Thirlkettle.
( I would think these two are still working )

 

[Row 34]

Fats Domino

 

[look out piano]

James Taylor was pretty good mind..........

 

[hank williams]

As in musical not the sort you type on.

 

[vinegar hill]

Hardly. Maybe playing

He created the sound by putting it through the Marshall speakers.
Like I say unique.

 

[Brian Griffin]

Richard Bell

 

[Big Jeff]

Dicky Dong

 

[Abu Dhabi Red and White]

@Big Duke Six has had a lot of practice playing with organs - sailor's hornpipe too!

 

[hank williams]

 

[Big Duke Six]

@Big Duke Six has had a lot of practice playing with organs - sailor's hornpipe too!

Reported.