Greatest Keyboard/Piano Performances - New List

The Man · **Posted:** Fri Jun 10, 2011 10:44 pm

Elton John - Funeral for a Friend / Love Lies Bleeding, Burn Down the Mission, Son of Your Father, Bennie and the Jets, Honky Cat, Take Me to the Pilot
Ray Manzarek - The Crystal Ship
Keith Emerson - Karn Evil 9, 2nd Impression
Jerry Lee Lewis - Great Balls of Fire, Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On, Breathless, Drinkin' Wine Spo-Dee O'Dee
Billy Joel - Prelude / Angry Young Man, Scenes from an Italian Restaurant, Piano Man

beaverteeth92 · **Joined:** Tue Oct 12, 2010 2:09 pm **Posts:** 1163

Those could all work, except Karn Evil 9. It's pretty much all keyboard, and allowing Emerson onto the piano list would defeat the entire purpose of it, which is to showcase performances that may not be as technical.

KeithMoonIsGod · **Posted:** Sat Jun 11, 2011 3:30 pm

beaverteeth92 wrote:

Those could all work, except Karn Evil 9. It's pretty much all keyboard, and allowing Emerson onto the piano list would defeat the entire purpose of it, which is to showcase performances that may not be as technical.

Alright, no Karn Evil. How about Take a Pebble? Fantastic Piano work.

beaverteeth92 · **Joined:** Tue Oct 12, 2010 2:09 pm **Posts:** 1163

Maybe. I haven't listened to ELP in a while, but there's a good chance it'll be on there.

Also, should we have a keyboard solo list? I'd probably put Highway Star at #1, followed by Light My Fire.

KeithMoonIsGod · **Posted:** Mon Jun 13, 2011 5:11 pm

beaverteeth92 wrote:

Maybe. I haven't listened to ELP in a while, but there's a good chance it'll be on there.

Also, should we have a keyboard solo list? I'd probably put Highway Star at #1, followed by Light My Fire.

... Well, what list is this then?....

beaverteeth92 · **Joined:** Tue Oct 12, 2010 2:09 pm **Posts:** 1163

Overall performances? I mean one for just individual solos.

KeithMoonIsGod · **Posted:** Tue Jun 14, 2011 8:29 pm

beaverteeth92 wrote:

Overall performances? I mean one for just individual solos.

Ahhh, I get you man.
If you do a keyboard solos list, Tarkus should have a couple of it's solos pretty high up.

beaverteeth92 · **Joined:** Tue Oct 12, 2010 2:09 pm **Posts:** 1163

Yeah agreed.

Classic Rock Junkie · **Joined:** Wed Oct 13, 2010 2:05 am **Posts:** 1893

KeithMoonIsGod wrote:

beaverteeth92 wrote:

Maybe. I haven't listened to ELP in a while, but there's a good chance it'll be on there.

Also, should we have a keyboard solo list? I'd probably put Highway Star at #1, followed by Light My Fire.

... Well, what list is this then?....

No Roundabout, CttE or Tarkus for top 2 solo's? One of those two deserve top 2 solos, maybe Highway Star at 1, but I'd but it at 2 and Light My Fire at 3, with Roundabout at 1 and Tarkus or Karnevil at 4 (considering how much more famous Roundabout's solo is compared to CttE).

The Man · **Posted:** Wed Jun 22, 2011 7:43 pm

^ The Close to the Edge solo is far more satisfying, though. I remember the first time I heard it I literally dropped to the floor in awe.

As for the previous response about Karn Evil 9, I included it on the piano list because of the second movement... there is some pretty incredible piano work in there.

KeithMoonIsGod · **Posted:** Wed Jun 22, 2011 8:00 pm

The Man wrote:

^ The Close to the Edge solo is far more satisfying, though. I remember the first time I heard it I literally dropped to the floor in awe.

Close to the Edge's solo is better than Roundabout solo. But I still think Tarkus is better. Close to the Edge's solo make me think of Karn Evil 9 part 3.

Classic Rock Junkie · **Joined:** Wed Oct 13, 2010 2:05 am **Posts:** 1893

Close to the Edge has the better solo, without a doubt, but I feel roundabout's is more popular and has more acclaim, however I'd prefer CttE, I just though this site does things for popularity since AoBTD is still #1 over Roundabout in bass when it's far less impressive and fails the criteria, but is more 'popular'. But yeah, I prefer the CttE solo.

KeithMoonIsGod · **Posted:** Thu Jun 23, 2011 4:12 pm

Another On Bites The Dust? That's below Roundabout on the bass performances list...

Sherick · **Posted:** Thu Jun 23, 2011 4:13 pm

Another One Bites the Dust

beaverteeth92 · **Joined:** Tue Oct 12, 2010 2:09 pm **Posts:** 1163

Classic Rock Junkie wrote:

KeithMoonIsGod wrote:

beaverteeth92 wrote:

Maybe. I haven't listened to ELP in a while, but there's a good chance it'll be on there.

Also, should we have a keyboard solo list? I'd probably put Highway Star at #1, followed by Light My Fire.

... Well, what list is this then?....

No Roundabout, CttE or Tarkus for top 2 solo's? One of those two deserve top 2 solos, maybe Highway Star at 1, but I'd but it at 2 and Light My Fire at 3, with Roundabout at 1 and Tarkus or Karnevil at 4 (considering how much more famous Roundabout's solo is compared to CttE).

My list would probably look like this:

1. Highway Star - Deep Purple (Jon Lord)
2. Light My Fire - The Doors (Ray Manzarek)
3. Roundabout - Yes (Rick Wakeman)
4. Siberian Khatru - Yes (Rick Wakeman)
5. Tarkus - Emerson, Lake, and Palmer (Keith Emerson)

I'd probably also put "Chameleon" by Herbie Hancock in the Top 10 for its influence on funk.

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