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Top 10 All Time Keyboard Players

by Steven Wagenheim
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Okay, we have the guitar thread going so no point in leaving all those
great keyboard players out in the cold. Again, some on this list you may
not recognize right away.

This is in no special order except for number 1.

Keith Emerson
Rick Wakeman
Elton John
Billy Joel
John Tout
John Hawken
Jurgen Fritz
Patrick Moraz
Tony Banks
Florian Schneider
Ralf Hutter
Rod Argent
Steve Walsh
Richard Tandy
Ray Manzarek

I'll stop there. Way too many to name.
  • Profile picture of the author Karen Blundell
    yep..good list, Steven...

    I would add John Paul Jones to that list
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    • Profile picture of the author Killer Joe
      Liberace
      Al Kooper
      Jan Hammer
      Chick Corea
      Gregg Allman
      Edgar Winter
      Steve Winwood
      Stevie Wonder
      Greg Rolie
      Billy Preston
      Billy Powell
      My Mom (no kiddin')


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      • Profile picture of the author TimPhelan
        Thelonius Monk
        Art Tatum
        Mozart
        Bud Powell
        Keith Jarrett
        Eddie Palmieri
        Cecil Taylor
        McCoy Tyner
        Fats Waller
        Duke Ellington
        Jelly Roll Morton
        Professor Longhair
        Augustus Pablo
        Bill Evans
        Oscar Peterson
        Herbie Hancock
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        • Profile picture of the author Kurt
          Originally Posted by TimPhelan View Post

          Thelonius Monk
          Art Tatum
          Mozart
          Bud Powell
          Keith Jarrett
          Eddie Palmieri
          Cecil Taylor
          McCoy Tyner
          Fats Waller
          Duke Ellington
          Jelly Roll Morton
          Professor Longhair
          Augustus Pablo
          Bill Evans
          Oscar Peterson
          Herbie Hancock
          Hey Tim,

          My turn to get even. Where's Chick Corea? I can't believe you didn't include him. LOL

          I'm not into keyboards much. I don't care for Liberace, but he deserves to be on the list.

          The ones I really like would be Professor Longhair, Herbie Hancock, Billy Preston.

          Plus, my favorite Ray Charles, who no one included.

          I like Sly Stone, but not sure he is really great, but I like his stuff.

          I'll include Edgar Winter, but consider him more of all all around musician than just a keyboard player.

          I saw an old Marx Brothers movie and Chico could really play the piano.
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          • Profile picture of the author ConcordeWarrior
            My vote for live performers goes to my absolute favourite

            Martha Argerich


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          • Profile picture of the author KimW
            Originally Posted by Kurt View Post

            I saw an old Marx Brothers movie and Chico could really play the piano.
            And Harpo could really play the Harp.Awesomely.
            I just ordered a few Marx Brother films off Netflix today just to watch him play.....
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            • Profile picture of the author Kurt
              Originally Posted by KimW View Post

              And Harpo could really play the Harp.Awesomely.
              I just ordered a few Marx Brother films off Netflix today just to watch hime play.....
              The Marx Bros were really talented. Amazingly so. Groucho may be the funniest ad-libber of all time, and the most copied comedian of all time.

              When I was a kid I remember watching reruns of "You Bet Your Life" and laughing my butt off. And as we pointed out, Chico and Harpo are both great musicians, in addition to being great comedy actors.
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  • Profile picture of the author Patrician
    Again a great list already but just to agree with the most and can add one more.

    Jerry Lee Lewis


    Ray Manzarek
    Thelonius Monk
    Oscar Peterson
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  • Profile picture of the author Michael Motley
    Neal Doughty (reo speedwagon)
    Geoff Downes (yes)
    eddie jobson (asia)
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  • Profile picture of the author Dave Allen
    Here's a few more...

    - Brian Auger
    - Freddie Mercury
    - Sarah Mclachlan
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