I like it in most bands, especially HORSE The Band. :)

only when its harmonising the guitars, and bass, not when the guitars and bass are hamonising the keyboard,

Most bands I listen to use keyboards.

I love keyboard in R&M
keyboards are just the finshing touch.
keyoboards make a band's sound unique

For me it really depends on how bad-*** you want your music to be. I mean imagine Slayer with keyboards, it wont really work right. I guess keyboard kind of tone down the music.

[QUOTE=metal_sandwich]For me it really depends on how bad-*** you want your music to be. I mean imagine Slayer with keyboards, it wont really work right. I guess keyboard kind of tone down the music.[/QUOTE]

Rubish, you can still have brutal songs with keys in them. Children of Bodom? For some reason I don't find them "toned down" the the keys.

I know that song, Fountains of Wayne - Stacys Mom, has a very annoying keyboard in it lol

Like.

Very much like.

[QUOTE=cjborton]Rubish, you can still have brutal songs with keys in them. Children of Bodom? For some reason I don't find them "toned down" the the keys.[/QUOTE]
But you can't deny that the keyboards make parts of their songs upbeat and quirky. eg. Black Widow, Hate me, Children of Decadence.

As long as it's used with taste and the keyboardist can actually play well, then yes, I love it.

[QUOTE=shamed-angel]But you can't deny that the keyboards make parts of their songs upbeat and quirky. eg. Black Widow, Hate me, Children of Decadence.[/QUOTE]

Quirky is good. Makes it stand out.

Keyboard is cool.

I hate power metal keys for the most part. I really dislike what sounds like guitar solos played on keys. I do on the other hand very much like what is more like a real piano part. Then there are bands like HORSE the Band who just make me laugh.

I like most of the use of keyboards in rock. Emerson Lake and Palmer was the first that came to my mind. Very progressive keyboard playings, and the guys were a bunch of musical genius's. Listen to The Endless Enigma to understand what I mean.

Boston has really good keyboards as well, so does Steve Miller band in some of their songs. And The Beatles.

Other than that...most of the more obvious ones have been named.

I think some bands wouldn't sound as good without keyboards, so i guess i like it in some bands, but not all.

I dig it:thumb:

They can work wonders when used well.

I love it, especially when it's used to complement a song. Be it black metal, prog metal, or what have you, for the most part it always works amazingly. It can add a whole new level to a song.

what exactly do they play when theyre not playing on there own e.g. when the guitar riffs playing??

(sorry for not knowing anything)

[QUOTE=Steerpike]Quirky is good. Makes it stand out.[/QUOTE]
Quirky is not brutal! That's what I was saying!

my favorite keyboardists in rock
Ray Manzareck - The Doors
Rick Wakeman - Yes
Keith Emerson - Emerson, Lake & Palmer
John Lord - Deep Purple
Billy Preston - The Beatles (not an official member, he did all their studio keyboard work)

If keyboardist is good and uses the keyboard good, then it adds purity to music. Although some newer bands are using keyboard just to look better and to look like they can play more instruments. That's pretty bad imo... But usually the most instruments, the better and more diverse/unique the music will be.

Anyone know Tony Banks of Genesis? One of the most brilliant keyboardists ever.

[QUOTE=kmarcher87]Anyone know Tony Banks of Genesis? One of the most brilliant keyboardists ever.[/QUOTE]'

Too bad his ego made that brilliance completely muddy and mask the even more brilliant and innovative guitarwork of Steve Hackett.

Children Of Bodom have some cool keyboards, I like that a lot, it fits their music perfectly.

lol no one mentioned opeth.

Question: why was this thread bumped? It's nearly a year old.

[QUOTE=leppermessiah]I just wanted to get some others' opinions of Keyboards in Rock and Metal. I guess it works for some bands (the Doors, Yes, Pink Floyd..) and not for others (pretty much every metal band). Tell me what you think.[/QUOTE]

Most good metal comes from keyboards nowadays. All the original or highly exciting music includes keyboard atompsheric music. Lets take black metal, alot of bands use keyboards. Lets take gothic metal, symphonic metal, most uses keyboards (less gothic but for symphonic you need th orchestration). For power metal, most bands nowadays use keyboards, melodic death bands use keyboards in a lot of their music too. and frankly the bands that use keyboards are some of my favorites such as kalmah, (the new album totally owns, yet I liked thier older styles better) skyfire, every power metal band :D. ah too much to name. you must be a 80's metalhead or something.

[QUOTE=Steerpike]Question: why was this thread bumped? It's nearly a year old.[/QUOTE]

Bumping isn't a big deal if the user has something constructive to add.

EDIT: Lepermessiah was a brand-new user at the time of this thread, hence the silly remarks in the opening. I wouldn't take it as his opinion anymore.

[QUOTE=Cain]Bumping isn't a big deal if the user has something constructive to add.[/QUOTE]

It just seemed kind of weird to me.