150 greatist Keybord players of ROCK

bronxdrummer182 · 09-07-2004, 04:23 PM

1. Keith Emerson (ELP)
2. Rick Wakeman (Yes)
3. Jon Lord (Deep Purple)
4. Ray Manzarek (The Doors)
5. Jerry Lee Lewis
6. Tony Banks (Genesis)
7. Ray Charles
8. Fats Domino
9. Richard Wright (Pink Floyd)
10. Ian Underwood (The Mothers Of Invention)
11. Tony Hymas (Jeff Beck)
12. Steve Winwood (Traffic)
13. Nicky Hopkins (Rolling Stones, Jeff Beck)
14. Al Kooper (Blood Sweat & Tears)
15. Jordan Rudess (Dream Theater, The Dregs)
16. Elton John
17. Jan Hammer
18. Billy Preston
19. Billy Joel
20. Kevin Moore (Dream Theater)
21. T. Lavitz (The Dregs)
22. Brian Eno
23. Jens Johansen (Yngwie Malmsteen)
24. Stevie Wonder
25. Steve Walsh (Kansas)
26. Professor Longhair
27. Richard Tandy (ELO)
28. Gregg Allman (Allman Brothers Band)
29. Garth Hudson (The Band)
30. Don Airey (Rainbow, Ozzy, Deep Purple)
31. Allan Zavod (Frank Zappa)
32. Booker T Jones
33. Rod Argent (Zombies, Argent)
34. David Sancious (Springsteen, Santana, Sting)
35. Ian Mclagan (Rolling Stones, Faces)
36. Steve Nieve (Elvis Costello)
37. Derek Sherinian (Dream Theater)
38. Johnnie Johnson (Chuck Berry)
39. Jimmy Greenspoon (Three Dog Night)
40. Billy Powell (Lynyrd Skynyrd)
41. Huey "Piano" Smith (The Clowns)
42. Ron "Pigpen" McKernan (Grateful Dead)
43. Jon Carin (Pink Floyd, Roger Waters)
44. Klaus Schulze
45. Amos Milburn
46. Allen Ravenstine (Pere Ubu)
47. Geoff Downes (Yes, Asia)
48. Gregg Rolie (Santana, Journey)
49. Benmont Tench (The Heartbreakers)
50. Allen Toussaint (session man)
51. Randy Newman
52. Matt Bellamy (Muse)
53. Bob Mayo(Frampton)
54. Bruce Hornsby (B. H. & the Range, Grateful Dead)
55. Spooner Oldham (Wilson Pickett)
56. Tony Macalpine
57. Leon Russell
58. Ken Hensley (Uriah Heep)
59. Roy Bittan (E Street Band)
60. Little Richard
61. Roddy Bottum (Faith No More)
62. Alan Price (The Animals)
63. Bernie Worrell (Talking Heads, Funkadelic)
64. David Rosenthal (Rainbow)
65. Ivory Joe Hunter
66. Dr. John
67. Vincent Crane - (Arthur Brown)
68. Robert Lamm (Chicago)
69. Burton Cummings (Guess Who)
70. Chuck Leavell (Allman Brothers, Rolling Stones)
71. Dennis De Young (Styx)
72. Peter Bardens
73. Bill Payne (Little Feat)
74. Jools Holland (Squeeze)
75. Mike Garson (David Bowie)
76. Bobby Whitlock (Derek & The Dominos)
77. Michael Pinella (Symphony X)
78. Mike Stoller (session man)
79. Jeff Chimenti (Rat Dog, The Dead)
80. Mark Mancina (Yes)
81. Tony Kaye (Yes)
82. Aretha Franklin
83. Eric Drew Feldman (Captain Beefheart)
84. Edgar Winter
85. Issac Hayes
86. Roger Powell (Todd Rundgren, David Bowie)
87. Gary Wright
88. Art Neville
89. Charlie Rich
90. Seth Justman (J Geils Band)
91. Alex Argento
92. James Booker
93. Eric Troyer (ELO)
94. Paul Griffin (Bob Dylan, Don Mclean)
95. Lafayette Leake (Bo Diddley)
96. John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin)
97. Harry "Piano Man" Van Walls (session man)
98. Steve Davidowski (The Dregs)
99. Matt Guillory (Mullmuzzler)
100. Tony Carey - (Rainbow)

101. Dizzy Reed (Guns N Roses)
102. Larry Williams
103. Vince Welnick (Grateful Dead)
104. Lale Larson
105. John Cale (Velvet Underground)
106. Johnny Ace
107. Doug Ingle (Iron Butterfly)
108. Danny Federici (The E Street Band)
109. Warren Zevon
110. Page McConnell (Phish)
111. Bill Rieflin (Ministry, NIN)
112. George Duke (Frank Zappa)
113. David Bryan (Bon Jovi)
114. Rich Vogel (Galactic)
115. Neal Morse (Transatlantic, Spock's Beard)
116. Michael Mcdonald (Doobie Borothers)
117. Patrick Moraz (Refugee, Yes, Moody Blues)
118. Ryo Okumoto (Spock's Beard)
119. Freddie Mercury (Queen)
120. Steve Porcaro (Toto)
121. Eddie Jobson (UK, Roxy Music)
122. Gary Brooker (Procol Harum)
123. Keith Tippett (King Crimson)
124. John "Jojo" Herman (Widespread Panic)
125. Mike Pinder (Moody Blues)
126. Geddy Lee (Rush)
127. Lee Michaels
128. Ian Stewart (Rolling Stones)
129. Pete Townshend (The Who)
130. Mark Parrish (The Dregs)
131. Scott Warren (Dio)
132. Ben Wilson (Blues Traveler)
133. Richard Barbieri (Porcupine Tree)
134. Christine McVie (Fleetwood Mac)
135. Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads)
136. Neal Doughty (REO Speedwagon)
137. Gene Taylor (Fabulous Thunderbirds)
138. Reese Wynans (Double Trouble)
139. Chris Ingles (Shadow Gallery)
140. Matt Evidon (Under The Sun)
141. Mark Robertson (Cairo, Tony Macalpine)
142. David Palmer (Jethro Tull)
143. John "Rabbit" Bundrick (The Who)
144. Keith Godchaux (Grateful Dead)
145. Kerry Livgren (Kansas)
146. Ben Folds
147. John Herndon (Tortoise)
148. Manfred Mann
149. Greg Hawkes (Cars)
150. Brent Mydland (Grateful Dead)

Shagz · 09-08-2004, 07:39 AM

thats a pretty would put togather list Im gonna look into some of the people I never heard of should be very interesting.

DoktorShred · 09-08-2004, 07:45 AM

no janne warman

I love Muse · 09-08-2004, 05:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bronxdrummer182

52. Matt Bellamy (Muse)

About fair. Lets hope he can rise up the list!!!

Speedy Fingers · 09-08-2004, 06:52 PM

Jordan Rudess should be higher

PDWAB · 09-08-2004, 07:58 PM

Rich Vogel should be higher too. I just saw Galactic the other day and he was tearing it up.

GurS · 09-09-2004, 08:34 AM

wtf? why isn't jim steinman up there?

alexi2 · 09-09-2004, 10:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DoktorShred

no janne warman

If you would count children of bodom as rock then janne should definitly on that list and high

*punk_rock_sophie* · 09-09-2004, 10:44 AM

matt belamy only 52!! watch butterflys and hurricanes dude, i would give my left leg to play that well!!

Rossie · 09-11-2004, 05:04 PM

Yup, Jordan Rudess should be higher.

I love Muse · 09-12-2004, 04:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by *punk_rock_sophie*

matt belamy only 52!! watch butterflys and hurricanes dude, i would give my left leg to play that well!!

So you can still pedal?

*punk_rock_sophie* · 09-12-2004, 05:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by I love Muse

So you can still pedal?

yer hehe! i had to think about that one!

Speedy Fingers · 09-12-2004, 06:12 AM

Why is Jerry Lee Lewis higher than Jordan Rudess?!?!

I love Muse · 09-12-2004, 08:32 AM

Because the people that make these polls think that way, and Jerry Lee Lewis is more famous than Jordan Rudess.

Shagz · 09-13-2004, 04:37 AM

Only a person's a opinion.
They believe what they think is best to them.

onenationunderagroove · 09-17-2004, 05:42 PM

how could you forget the father of rock keyboard?

JOHNNY JOHNSON!!!

no one knows who he is but hes a genius he was chuck berry's keyboardist and is often cited as the father or rock...or something like that

lifesonguitarist · 09-17-2004, 06:02 PM

alright geddy lees on there!!!

ddeadheadd · 11-28-2004, 03:04 PM

80. Mark Mancina (Yes)

Who the hell is he? ....he certainly is not a member of Yes.

Speedy Fingers · 11-28-2004, 08:48 PM

This is the oldest thread on the planet, I cant believe it's still going...it's not even gone past the first page too!!!

LeeM · 11-28-2004, 09:08 PM

i couldnt even name 20 rock keyboardists, so cool, nice list.

09-07-2004, 04:23 PM	#1
bronxdrummer182 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 8	150 greatist Keybord players of ROCK 1. Keith Emerson (ELP) 2. Rick Wakeman (Yes) 3. Jon Lord (Deep Purple) 4. Ray Manzarek (The Doors) 5. Jerry Lee Lewis 6. Tony Banks (Genesis) 7. Ray Charles 8. Fats Domino 9. Richard Wright (Pink Floyd) 10. Ian Underwood (The Mothers Of Invention) 11. Tony Hymas (Jeff Beck) 12. Steve Winwood (Traffic) 13. Nicky Hopkins (Rolling Stones, Jeff Beck) 14. Al Kooper (Blood Sweat & Tears) 15. Jordan Rudess (Dream Theater, The Dregs) 16. Elton John 17. Jan Hammer 18. Billy Preston 19. Billy Joel 20. Kevin Moore (Dream Theater) 21. T. Lavitz (The Dregs) 22. Brian Eno 23. Jens Johansen (Yngwie Malmsteen) 24. Stevie Wonder 25. Steve Walsh (Kansas) 26. Professor Longhair 27. Richard Tandy (ELO) 28. Gregg Allman (Allman Brothers Band) 29. Garth Hudson (The Band) 30. Don Airey (Rainbow, Ozzy, Deep Purple) 31. Allan Zavod (Frank Zappa) 32. Booker T Jones 33. Rod Argent (Zombies, Argent) 34. David Sancious (Springsteen, Santana, Sting) 35. Ian Mclagan (Rolling Stones, Faces) 36. Steve Nieve (Elvis Costello) 37. Derek Sherinian (Dream Theater) 38. Johnnie Johnson (Chuck Berry) 39. Jimmy Greenspoon (Three Dog Night) 40. Billy Powell (Lynyrd Skynyrd) 41. Huey "Piano" Smith (The Clowns) 42. Ron "Pigpen" McKernan (Grateful Dead) 43. Jon Carin (Pink Floyd, Roger Waters) 44. Klaus Schulze 45. Amos Milburn 46. Allen Ravenstine (Pere Ubu) 47. Geoff Downes (Yes, Asia) 48. Gregg Rolie (Santana, Journey) 49. Benmont Tench (The Heartbreakers) 50. Allen Toussaint (session man) 51. Randy Newman 52. Matt Bellamy (Muse) 53. Bob Mayo(Frampton) 54. Bruce Hornsby (B. H. & the Range, Grateful Dead) 55. Spooner Oldham (Wilson Pickett) 56. Tony Macalpine 57. Leon Russell 58. Ken Hensley (Uriah Heep) 59. Roy Bittan (E Street Band) 60. Little Richard 61. Roddy Bottum (Faith No More) 62. Alan Price (The Animals) 63. Bernie Worrell (Talking Heads, Funkadelic) 64. David Rosenthal (Rainbow) 65. Ivory Joe Hunter 66. Dr. John 67. Vincent Crane - (Arthur Brown) 68. Robert Lamm (Chicago) 69. Burton Cummings (Guess Who) 70. Chuck Leavell (Allman Brothers, Rolling Stones) 71. Dennis De Young (Styx) 72. Peter Bardens 73. Bill Payne (Little Feat) 74. Jools Holland (Squeeze) 75. Mike Garson (David Bowie) 76. Bobby Whitlock (Derek & The Dominos) 77. Michael Pinella (Symphony X) 78. Mike Stoller (session man) 79. Jeff Chimenti (Rat Dog, The Dead) 80. Mark Mancina (Yes) 81. Tony Kaye (Yes) 82. Aretha Franklin 83. Eric Drew Feldman (Captain Beefheart) 84. Edgar Winter 85. Issac Hayes 86. Roger Powell (Todd Rundgren, David Bowie) 87. Gary Wright 88. Art Neville 89. Charlie Rich 90. Seth Justman (J Geils Band) 91. Alex Argento 92. James Booker 93. Eric Troyer (ELO) 94. Paul Griffin (Bob Dylan, Don Mclean) 95. Lafayette Leake (Bo Diddley) 96. John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin) 97. Harry "Piano Man" Van Walls (session man) 98. Steve Davidowski (The Dregs) 99. Matt Guillory (Mullmuzzler) 100. Tony Carey - (Rainbow) 101. Dizzy Reed (Guns N Roses) 102. Larry Williams 103. Vince Welnick (Grateful Dead) 104. Lale Larson 105. John Cale (Velvet Underground) 106. Johnny Ace 107. Doug Ingle (Iron Butterfly) 108. Danny Federici (The E Street Band) 109. Warren Zevon 110. Page McConnell (Phish) 111. Bill Rieflin (Ministry, NIN) 112. George Duke (Frank Zappa) 113. David Bryan (Bon Jovi) 114. Rich Vogel (Galactic) 115. Neal Morse (Transatlantic, Spock's Beard) 116. Michael Mcdonald (Doobie Borothers) 117. Patrick Moraz (Refugee, Yes, Moody Blues) 118. Ryo Okumoto (Spock's Beard) 119. Freddie Mercury (Queen) 120. Steve Porcaro (Toto) 121. Eddie Jobson (UK, Roxy Music) 122. Gary Brooker (Procol Harum) 123. Keith Tippett (King Crimson) 124. John "Jojo" Herman (Widespread Panic) 125. Mike Pinder (Moody Blues) 126. Geddy Lee (Rush) 127. Lee Michaels 128. Ian Stewart (Rolling Stones) 129. Pete Townshend (The Who) 130. Mark Parrish (The Dregs) 131. Scott Warren (Dio) 132. Ben Wilson (Blues Traveler) 133. Richard Barbieri (Porcupine Tree) 134. Christine McVie (Fleetwood Mac) 135. Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads) 136. Neal Doughty (REO Speedwagon) 137. Gene Taylor (Fabulous Thunderbirds) 138. Reese Wynans (Double Trouble) 139. Chris Ingles (Shadow Gallery) 140. Matt Evidon (Under The Sun) 141. Mark Robertson (Cairo, Tony Macalpine) 142. David Palmer (Jethro Tull) 143. John "Rabbit" Bundrick (The Who) 144. Keith Godchaux (Grateful Dead) 145. Kerry Livgren (Kansas) 146. Ben Folds 147. John Herndon (Tortoise) 148. Manfred Mann 149. Greg Hawkes (Cars) 150. Brent Mydland (Grateful Dead)

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09-08-2004, 07:39 AM	#2
Shagz The End Beautiful Friend Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Australia Posts: 66	thats a pretty would put togather list Im gonna look into some of the people I never heard of should be very interesting.

09-08-2004, 07:45 AM	#3
DoktorShred Yngwie defender Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Far beyond the Sun Posts: 1,427	no janne warman

09-08-2004, 06:52 PM	#5
Speedy Fingers Obama '08! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 2,857	Jordan Rudess should be higher

09-08-2004, 07:58 PM	#6
PDWAB Rock It Out Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: University of Washington Posts: 18,060	Rich Vogel should be higher too. I just saw Galactic the other day and he was tearing it up.

09-09-2004, 08:34 AM	#7
GurS /secretly Paul, actually Join Date: May 2004 Location: You Kay? Posts: 6,436	wtf? why isn't jim steinman up there?

09-09-2004, 10:44 AM	#9
punk_rock_sophie ..no longer likes punk Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: london Posts: 1,618	matt belamy only 52!! watch butterflys and hurricanes dude, i would give my left leg to play that well!!

09-11-2004, 05:04 PM	#10
Rossie Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 558	Yup, Jordan Rudess should be higher.

09-12-2004, 06:12 AM	#13
Speedy Fingers Obama '08! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 2,857	Why is Jerry Lee Lewis higher than Jordan Rudess?!?!

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I love Muse Angel of Destruction Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: West Sussex, England Posts: 1,168	Because the people that make these polls think that way, and Jerry Lee Lewis is more famous than Jordan Rudess.

09-13-2004, 04:37 AM	#15
Shagz The End Beautiful Friend Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Australia Posts: 66	Only a person's a opinion. They believe what they think is best to them.

09-17-2004, 05:42 PM	#16
onenationunderagroove never more sucka Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 253	how could you forget the father of rock keyboard? JOHNNY JOHNSON!!! no one knows who he is but hes a genius he was chuck berry's keyboardist and is often cited as the father or rock...or something like that

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lifesonguitarist animate me Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 1,733	alright geddy lees on there!!!

11-28-2004, 03:04 PM	#18
ddeadheadd Lover of Yes Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 56	80. Mark Mancina (Yes) Who the hell is he? ....he certainly is not a member of Yes.

11-28-2004, 08:48 PM	#19
Speedy Fingers Obama '08! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 2,857	This is the oldest thread on the planet, I cant believe it's still going...it's not even gone past the first page too!!!

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LeeM Rock N Roll XMas Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: London Posts: 732	i couldnt even name 20 rock keyboardists, so cool, nice list.