11 Heaviest Keyboard Riffs Ever | Dream Theater Keyboardist Jordan Rudess' Picks

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In the prog-metal world, it’s nearly impossible to think of keyboards without thinking of Dream Theater’s Jordan Rudess. With his virtuosic talent in mind, we asked Rudess to pick the 11 heaviest keyboard riffs of all time, and he delivered in spades. Watch above as he gives us a history lesson in heavy with classical crushers such as Beethoven’s “Sonata Pathétique” to the proto-metal key smashing of Jon Lord on Deep Purple’s “Hush.” Be sure to let us know your picks for heavy keyboard riffs in the comments!
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@waverlyking6045 2 жыл бұрын

Keith Emerson was heavier than a lot of metal guitarists.

@arnaldotabosa1680 Жыл бұрын

Fact !

@lylesmith3506 Жыл бұрын

ELP were considered Heavy metal before it was associated with guitar bands.

@waverlyking6045 Жыл бұрын

@@lylesmith3506 Before Billy Joel became famous, he had a “heavy metal” band named Attila. He tried to do with keyboards what Jimi Hendrix did with the guitar.

@mr198221 Жыл бұрын

@@lylesmith3506 Really

@mikereiss4216 Жыл бұрын

He's the first one to come to mind for me when I saw the title for this video.

@heinhein54 2 жыл бұрын

God that pipe organ part from Close to the Edge blew me when i first heard it and still gives goosebump : a real masterpiece

@babylemonade2868 2 жыл бұрын

Me too then that organ solo just tops it off. Still blows me away

@heinhein54 2 жыл бұрын

@@babylemonade2868 Right, then another unexpected break comes in. That was some crazy prog stuff in the early 70's

@valhallacoldwind3362 2 жыл бұрын

It certainly is & also Rick's performance on the Going For The One album with 2 songs, Awaken & Parallels are the real deal. Parallels is recorded live at the St Martin's Church in Vevey Switzerland & straight into the desk at Mountain studios 4 miles away via the telephone line with the band playing live along with Wakeman, from what we have heard.! A colossal sound it is. Awaken's parts were recorded & overdubbed onto the studio tracks later. Classic Rick & Yes.

@silgen Жыл бұрын

Me too. I've been listening to it for 50 years and it still makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand up.

@heinhein54 Жыл бұрын

@@silgen Wish i wasn't bald to feel the same 😁

@jpslaym0936 2 жыл бұрын

I was standing in long line at security waiting to fly out of LAX about 5 or 6 years back not exactly enjoying myself when I heard a very talented individual skillfully and tastefully tickling the keys of a white Grand Piano that is for some reason stationed on second floor landing overlooking the international departures airline ticket offices. The pianist played a number of renditions of popular music from 70s-90s along with some classical shorts. He stopped a couple times between pieces and was greeted by rounds of applause from the mass humanity moving past him at the piano. As a huge DT fan from the release of their very first single "Pull Me Under" in the 90s I almost immediately thought I recognized the fluid technique and his distinctive crescendos and dynamic tempo changes. Of course, it was the greatest Rock and Progressive Metal keyboardist of all time; Jordan Rudess.

@CompleteProducer84 2 жыл бұрын

That's incredible you got to see him there! I remember hearing him talk about performing at airports in the past and always thought how cool it would be to see

@cuevable 2 жыл бұрын

Greatest of all time? Cmon man.. The dude can play, unfortunately he hasn't put out a decent record in quite a while

@billrigakos1627 Жыл бұрын

⅜

@rtrooperw8115 Жыл бұрын

Awesome! Met him a few times, class act each and every time.

@JK-js2td Жыл бұрын

@@cuevable Mr. Vairo...id sure love to hear a quality record you put out?

@AtomizedSound 2 жыл бұрын

One of the greatest keyboardists of our time!

@JL-we3un 9 ай бұрын

I'd like to honorably mention Tom Scholz on keyboards on Boston's Foreplay / Long Time. The first 90 seconds is pretty heavy and I must've listened to it hundreds of times.

@BlackDeej 7 ай бұрын

+1, defo agree

@falloutfan2502 6 ай бұрын

Absolutely!

@retohofmann5878 5 ай бұрын

Yes, just thought the same one week ago when I was listening to the 1st Boston LP!

@brandonshuttleworth8374 3 ай бұрын

What makes that song so amazing is how popular it is for how progressive rocket is. Maybe one of the greatest rock openings of all time, next to funeral for a friend, which also deserves an honorable mention.

@JayMaverick 2 жыл бұрын

What a nice young man. I'm sure his band will be a great success.

@AndyHeimerl 2 жыл бұрын

Hahahaaaaaaaaaaaaa. Well said 🙂

@maximummatt73 2 жыл бұрын

Fool. DT is one of the most successful bands of all time.

@Cestariarts 2 жыл бұрын

@@maximummatt73 oh my god, you don't know what a joke is? You're a joke

@AndyHeimerl 2 жыл бұрын

@@maximummatt73 Well Matt, what do you make of the metaphor "tongue in cheek"?

@maximummatt73 2 жыл бұрын

@@AndyHeimerl goes alongside "not even slightly humorous". *mic drop*

@toddwilliams8128 2 жыл бұрын

When it comes to Jon Lord, the opening to "Perfect Strangers" is heavy personified Remember: D minor is the saddest key of them all

@awaken77 2 жыл бұрын

when he said "heaviest organ riff" I immediately thought about Perfect Strangers. also Dream Theater's own 6:00 intro

@JK-js2td Жыл бұрын

Todd...i was waiting to hear some Mach...Lick my Lovepump 🤣

@chrisross1703 Жыл бұрын

There are at least 2 live versions which are better than the studio version.

@theguywhoisaustralian1465 Ай бұрын

Lick my Love Pump.

@Jin.Yoon. 2 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad that he chose Beethoven, Rachmaninoff, and Bach.

@6sentient 2 жыл бұрын

chopin,beethoven,rach and liszt are IMO the big 4 of classic piano

@moritzvanhees4729 2 жыл бұрын

@Sgrofolo and don’t forget the griegster

@TheCyberMantis 2 жыл бұрын

The influences of Miyako from LOVEBITES. 🤘🏻🐺🤘🏻

@WalyB01 2 жыл бұрын

Mussorgsky pictures at a exhibition is my opinion the first metal

@WalyB01 2 жыл бұрын

Although K141 Scarlatti might beat the punch

@honjon666 2 жыл бұрын

That organ section in Close to the Edge, I remember listening to the Yessongs version on mushrooms when I was 17 or so. I felt like those chords were ripping my body apart. Such an intense part juxtaposed to the soft moody vocals of Jon. I love Yes so much. So glad Jordan chose this particular section.

@JanneOksanen 2 жыл бұрын

Two really pieces that come to my mind are Perfect Strangers and Mr. Crowley

@JK-js2td Жыл бұрын

Forgot about Mr Crowley

@brandonshuttleworth8374 3 ай бұрын

Yeah, good call on Crowley, fantastic open.

@thosava 2 жыл бұрын

I’m almost 40 years younger than him, and Tarkus blew my mind too.

@martinr5235 2 жыл бұрын

Tarkus is constantly playing in my head, Keith Emerson was a genius !

@valhallacoldwind3362 2 жыл бұрын

Agree totally, Emerson was from another world it seems, well at certain times.

@Selkirk69 Жыл бұрын

Grieg, Stravinski, Tchaikovsky, and Chopin. My mom was a concert pianist and had performed in Canada a number of times as she was considered comparable to Gould, so I listened to Chopin being played more than anyone and love his works to this day.

@felipeleao7562 8 ай бұрын

So glad he mentioned Grieg. Lots of people forget how genius he was!

@BlackDeej 7 ай бұрын

Chopin's 'Funeral March' = death metal, man is that some good irony right there - plus some great music too 🙂

@AGDinCA 2 жыл бұрын

RIP Jon Lord - he was the GOAT 🐐

@pedrocastelhano 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome picks. When it comes to heaviness in classical music I really dig the opening section in Tchaikovksy's piano concerto no 1.

@victormontielpiano 2 жыл бұрын

But that's in major! Not enough heaviness for me. Try Prokofiev 2, that's heavy and proggy as hell

@trackost39 2 жыл бұрын

Which was adopted into their Illumination Theory main theme

@emanuel_soundtrack 2 жыл бұрын

@@victormontielpiano major keys are essential still in many famous metal songs, like in afraid to shoot strangers , megalomania , crazy train, etc. To not say that , if i-VI-VII is such a common progression, the majority of chords of Iron Maiden are in major, but the key is minor.

@joaogarcia6170 2 жыл бұрын

Galneryus has a song, angel of salvation it's called, and it's basically a rearrangement of Tchaikovsky's violin concerto (don't remember the exact concerto).

@davydoomz 2 жыл бұрын

Need some Tommy Rogers in here. BTBAM has some truly heavy keyboard riffs.

@YouLikeBosch 6 ай бұрын

I always wondered just how prodigious Rudess was as a child, and I didn't know he was in a commercial as a kid. I guess that's my answer - that's generational talent.

@falloutfan2502 6 ай бұрын

I read he went to Julliard at 9 and graduated at 19?

@KKMcK1 2 жыл бұрын

I have always loved the grinding B3 tones and textures of Steppenwolf. "The Pusher" and "Born to be Wild".

@ckatheman 2 жыл бұрын

I’m shocked, when I looked at the title, only one song came to mind, Boston - Foreplay. I was surprised it wasn’t on the list. That song blew me away and was my inspiration to start playing.

@awaken77 Жыл бұрын

that organ part is iconic. I learned it from RushYesKansas tutorial on youtube

@ChristianJoannes Жыл бұрын

I guess that’s a common issue with the ‘10 best ..’ videos there are probably thousands of keyboard cadenzas which are epic . So whenever a video is made on ‘10 best whatever…’ it is only the 10 preferred songs or songs’ parts , of the KZfaq publisher . A more appropriate title would be . my top 10 keyboards cadenzas .

@JK-js2td Жыл бұрын

Yeah Foreplay is killer...but if you start thinking of songs...theres always epic ones you missed or forgot about. I will name one which DT covered in fact...Elton Johns Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding

@ericrenegonzalez437 Жыл бұрын

The Boston band ( superbe ) is too recent wuth respect to the others , too recent to be a reference for him . Just my thought .

@pinkled4429 2 жыл бұрын

A lot if keyboard work by John Paul Jones in Led Zeppelin is amazing. Such as the parts from the song Friends, Misty Mountain Top, Kashmir, etc

@MisterMunkki Жыл бұрын

No Quarter :D

@awaken77 Жыл бұрын

@@MisterMunkki indeed! electric piano played through phaser effect, sounds like underwater

@brandonshuttleworth8374 3 ай бұрын

I did not appreciate Led Zeppelin until I heard no quarter, because I was brought up, listening to all the overplayed classic rock songs and honestly the hits really aren’t even Zepplin‘s best music. thank you, and your time is gonna come! All great keyboard.

@orangerooster73 2 жыл бұрын

fantastic list! Love the back and forth with Classical and Prog.

@scorpioschild706 2 жыл бұрын

Tarkus is in 10/8 or5/4 !! Love that KE is up there with Beethoven- love your work Jordon. Keep the fires burning

@redpig6878 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome picks! Like the mix of classical and prog, and also forgot about Frankenstein, THAT song is really awesome and heavy

@trigeminalnerve9496 2 жыл бұрын

Was so hoping he'd mention the outro riff for Camel's Nimrodel - Medley. I love that riff

@dac2007 2 жыл бұрын

Lady Fantasy has some crazy heavy keyboard riffs too

@trigeminalnerve9496 2 жыл бұрын

@@dac2007 agreed! That is pretty kick ass! The Nimrodel outro just gets my blood moving every time. Man! Camel are amazing, aren't they!

@dac2007 2 жыл бұрын

@@trigeminalnerve9496 yep, very underrated band

@creamydistortion 2 жыл бұрын

Atilla - Billy Joel's psychedelic metal band from 1969... Some of the craziest organ playing ever. They only made one album.

@gingataff 2 жыл бұрын

I was going to suggest that. California Flash has a great riff.

@Jaageful 2 жыл бұрын

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@eddhardy1054 2 жыл бұрын

Glad the mighty Jon Lord made an appearance on this list although I'm a tad surprised Hush was chosen rather than the intro to Lazy 🥰

@IowaJay Жыл бұрын

I was expecting Space Truckin.

@Alessandro-B 9 ай бұрын

@@IowaJay Or the solo in Highway Star, maybe the dissonant, distorted notes in Hard Loving Man, and even the underrated Rat Bat Blue in Who Do We Think We Are. And should I mention Pictures Of Home?

@Skylardonavanstar2082 2 жыл бұрын

I recommend the end of White Hammer at 6:23 by Van Der Graaf Generator, as heavy as early black sabbath imo

@beeveli 2 жыл бұрын

As heavy as heavy can be! And the section just keeps building the heaviness until everything explodes

@LocrianDorian 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely epic list, thanks Jordan!

@fiddlestix3025 Жыл бұрын

Great choice, can’t wait for the next #11 heaviest tunes! ☺️

@Salad531 2 жыл бұрын

Space Dimentia is the first one that comes to mind, one of the heaviest songs I’ve heard and it’s completely lead by the piano, incredible stuff

@paolofurlanis3122 2 жыл бұрын

Great tune. Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto 2 (which where Space Dementia's riff comes from) is really a masterpiece

@keithbroughton4476 2 жыл бұрын

A great selection of music ! Thanks for sharing the clip of the commercial... made my day (LOL)

@rainbow2710 Жыл бұрын

Loved that! Thank you for sharing your thoughts.

@thunderanderson 2 жыл бұрын

Great Pics Sir, LOVE that commercial !

@Briansgate 2 жыл бұрын

Emerson Lake and Palmer, were great. when Powell came in and brought in Touch and Go, that blew me away!

@DrTomoculus 2 жыл бұрын

This was very enjoyable to watch, Particularly for his thoughts on the classical music choices. You rarely hear people like Bach, Beethoven, and others mentioned this way. In like, a "rock" context. It's always approached academically, or theoretically. It actually made it simpler to understand what's happening in the pieces Jordan selected. My vote is always going to be for the keyboard intro riff for Loverboy's "Take Me to the Top." It's one of the best synth sounds I've ever heard outside of Isao Tomita, and it kicks ass.

@TheRimeOfTheAncientMariner 2 жыл бұрын

Great selections! Jordan's such a class act 👍

@DeepMindMeditation 5 ай бұрын

Love this video! Thanks for sharing!

@krunchhead 2 жыл бұрын

Great video Jordan! I remember seeing Yes at Radio City Music Hall some years back, and Rik Wakeman did an awesome keyboard solo, at one point he popped out of the side of the stage playing on the massive house organ! I can't remember specifically, but I'm sure it must have been that section from Closer to the Edge. It was an impressive moment!

@andrewcomplainer 2 жыл бұрын

Very clever to put a constantly heavy metal music on background while jordan talking about other songs and while we are listening to them. It helps a lot

@jroberts2nd 2 жыл бұрын

Video: A person's opinions on a thing. The comment section: Why didn't you put in MY opinion?!

@embryonicsuperfemme Жыл бұрын

The first part of Liszt's totentanz is arguably the first heavy metal song. Heavy banging on the lowest keys of the keyboard while the Dies Irae plays, also in the lowest register, followed by some piano flourishes that rival anything else I've heard. The "storm" part of the Raindrop Prelude by Chopin is also quite heavy. Alkan - Etude Op.27 "Le Chemin de fer" has some pretty heavy parts to represent trains

@sdarryg3413 2 жыл бұрын

Great list, so many favorites there - My personal two would be The Barbarian from the 1st ELP album, and the big B major section in the Liszt B minor sonata, so much fun to play Tarkus is in 10 but I'm sure Jordan knows that :)

@sangraaltheband2238 2 жыл бұрын

As a Norwegian I particulary love The choice of Grieg☺️👍

@valhallacoldwind3362 2 жыл бұрын

Indeed, a classic choice that is!

@jeffreyhanc1711 2 жыл бұрын

As a clueless little American kid studying classical piano, I first learned of the existence of a country called Norway via Grieg lol. I remember thinking: this place sounds dark and mystical and cool, and full of trolls… 👍

@pandstar 2 жыл бұрын

Bartok's 1st and 3rd piano concertos definitely belong on a list of heavy keyboard riffs. Italian prog is loaded with keyboard riffs easily as heavy as anything on this list. Il Balletto di Bronzo - YS, is wall to wall keyboard heaviness. Museo Rosenbach - Zarathustra, also has some pretty heavy riffs.

@lxathu 8 ай бұрын

Allegro barbaro by Bartok is simply a metal piece itself with its riff variation after riff structure.

@Dromeusik 2 жыл бұрын

Being roughly the same age as Jordan and having a similar musical background (but I didn't become a rock star LOL) I wasn't surprised by this excellent choices. IMHO #12 should be Modest Mussorgski. Think of Baba-Yaga's Hut (Pictures at an Exhibition), heavy as can be...

@joeyhardin5903 2 жыл бұрын

What about that slow menacing tritone riff from The Gnome? That gives off doom metal vibes and is really cool

@chrismatthews8717 2 жыл бұрын

Very interesting selection. I would have included Thijs van Leer of Focus and the main theme from The Hamburger Concerto.

@tomtrana3449 2 жыл бұрын

Good choice!

@quentinlargcoie Жыл бұрын

Isn't the main theme lifted from a classical piece?

@JoshLiechty 2 жыл бұрын

This is an excellent list! If I were to pick a next in line classical piece, I'd have to go with Prokofiev's Toccata op. 11, which - I looked it up to confirm, and yep - is also in D minor.

@abababaTV 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Thank you!! Thank you!!! for this list, I totally agree with you!

@julessimon7665 2 жыл бұрын

Jordan brought the wisdom of a scholar. Awesome 💯🤘

@brandonshuttleworth8374 3 ай бұрын

This video made me nerd out so hard. To hear him articulate most of the things I just think in my head when I listen to this music that so many people don’t appreciate. And to hear him also articulated in the words that I can’t quite put it into, but just grab a hold of that emotion for several of these songs, and also educate me on the nuances of certain pieces I haven’t spent as much time with. Love it! Love dream theater.

@lawrencetaylor4101 2 жыл бұрын

Merci for this. Jordan did a video about voicings and it's helped me since I'm at that stage in my musical journey.

@chrisd.3319 Жыл бұрын

My favorite keyboard player is Don Airey. His keyboard solo on Rainbow's Spotlight Kid has some very heavy riffs. He's trading riffs with Mr. Blackmore during the solo... it's amazing. Also his playing on Colloseum II's Electric Savage album is AWESOME on every tune!

@TerrapinTrader 9 ай бұрын

Saw that set live in London, killer!

@victormontielpiano 2 жыл бұрын

Love you Jordan ❤️ I would add to the list the Wilde Jagd etude by Liszt and the cadenza of Prokofiev's 2nd piano concerto. Classical piano music is full of metal moments 🤘

@mainakonkeys Жыл бұрын

The true successor of all those great keyboardists and pianists. They should've included some Dream Theater stuff, from Jordan era and pre-Jordan era as well.... There are plenty of them though, Lines In The Sand, Dance of Eternity, Erotomania, A Change of Seasons, and a lot of stuff from Train of Thought.

@wherehouseedm 2 жыл бұрын

When Bach played the pipe organ, it was literally heavy metal.

@christiandeuer2425 2 жыл бұрын

Bach has invented Symphonic Black Metal.

@wherehouseedm 2 жыл бұрын

@@christiandeuer2425 also, pipe organs are so heavy no one can lift them, and made of metal.

@dr.richardfrost Жыл бұрын

Was diggin' on all of those--sweet!

@fatsuperfly 2 жыл бұрын

Love this man! Ha! Much respect sir, you make me play keyboard, I don’t know much theory, but you inspire me to just try and creat stuff.

@keymusic 2 жыл бұрын

That was surprising. Tarkus is in 10/8, or 5/4, not 11/8. It’s one of the most “5” rock pieces ever created.

@bpivr 2 жыл бұрын

Yes. Wondered about that - like what am I missing?

@JohnLRice 10 ай бұрын

Great picks, Jordan! 💪😎👍

@K.A.L.C.1987 7 ай бұрын

Was ne geile Nummer. Hammer Marti. Wie so oft. Wünsche dir eine erholsame Auszeit. Genies die Zeit.

@arekkrolak6320 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome set of keyboard tracks!

@spikeysnack Жыл бұрын

The hard organ opening to "Point Of Know Return" by Kansas sends shivers down my spine every time. ELP's "Fanfare for the Common Man" (cover of Arron Copland) of course is so iconic that it is instantly recognized -- Just three notes, followed by three more, and the rest is history. just mentioning it makes it play in your head. "Blue Collar Man" by Styx deserves honorable mention, as does Jonathon Cain's Power keyboard riffs in "Separate Ways" by Journey. Maybe it's a bit obscure, but "In Ancient Days" by Black Widow has just this wicked keyboard intro that starts out spooky and descends into demonic chaos before the guitar part picks it up from floor of the dark pit and they start grooving and rocking out. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/p71_Zapm0NaXiGQ.html

@andrewpappas9311 Жыл бұрын

Some other picks for me are Foreplay (Long Time) by Boston (which was done by guitarist Tom Scholz), Pink Floyd’s In The Flesh (still one of the coolest intros to an album, Richard Wright kills it on that song) and I’ll also throw in I Want You (She’s So Heavy) by The Beatles. The stuff Billy Preston is doing is just awesome

@orendungan3455 Жыл бұрын

Awesome list. As a long-time Bach listener, if one has grown somewhat overly familiar with his T&F in D, might I recommend his Toccata, Adagio, and Fugue in C. Only Bach could start in C Major and take it to the end of the world. LTE Live in LA was awesome.

@delscoville 2 жыл бұрын

I agree 100% Everything you mentioned is on a playlist or another of mine.

@chrismcgraw2112 2 жыл бұрын

Freaking great list.

@t3amb4sh 2 жыл бұрын

Subdivisions from Rush, for me, #12 :)

@jimmycoleman5853 Жыл бұрын

My fav Rush tune!

@papunAlicea 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for share

@Roman49837 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for this great list Mr. Rudess, but you’re too humble. Dream Theater deserves one or two spots in here :-)

@scottbassoff5800 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Jordan . Grew up a block from you on tidewater. We were in a group called the rubber band before you went off to the city. Love your picks all my favorites. Scott B. From K. P.

@DeanJG-Guitar 2 жыл бұрын

I’m Shocked there was no Muse on here!space dementia, butterflies and hurricanes, and hoodoo are super heavy

@adizxa6826 2 жыл бұрын

Space-Dye Vest = Chopin's Funeral March Lines in the Sand = Rach's Prelude in C#minor The Dance of Eternity = Bach's Toccata and Fugue

@rickyoung4776 Жыл бұрын

Excellent choices, Jordan. The only selection I could think of in the moment is the opening organ solo for Chest Fever by Three Dog Night. very heavy for it's day.

@lphilpot01 5 ай бұрын

When you mentioned Genesis, I was waiting for "Watcher of the Skies"... 😀

@ricardoaraujo8741 5 ай бұрын

I was waiting for Firth of Fifth

@pedroalvespereira9100 5 ай бұрын

I was waiting for The Knife

@oliviertruchon5648 Жыл бұрын

The best episode of this series so far.

@GeoffreyGodshall Жыл бұрын

HAHA. I remember the Band Aid commercial from childhood! I'm about the same age. Mind-blown to learn that was you!

@ronricherson6685 2 жыл бұрын

Great List, Great Mix between genres!! Uriah Heep! Back in the day I played Hammond with a beefed up Leslie that spit and screamed. Of course my band did Easy Livin' as well as alot of DP and Yes. I loved turning those rotors on and off! ha.

@valhallacoldwind3362 2 жыл бұрын

I loved the mention of Ken Hensley, bless him. Some of his heavy organ sounds remind me of those old horror films. eerie & dark & wonderful.

@ronricherson6685 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I saw him once at a NAMM show in the 80's. He was a big dude; about 6"4" and man, was he wild! He was talking and his body was writhing around non-stop. He was wearing a very rock suede jacket and still had very long hair. I was literally right in front of him and wanted to talk to him, but he was really on another plane. LOL.

@attiliobastosguarnieri5416 2 жыл бұрын

Excelentes escolhas !!

@mikaeljohansson83 8 ай бұрын

Ken Hensley recognized by Jordan Rudess! Awesome :)

@resynthesizer4565 4 ай бұрын

Good choices ! Hush is my favorite organ riff, Rachs Prelude in C# Min is sooo moving.

@scottbracken1284 8 ай бұрын

Beautiful! All of them.

@Rondo2ooo 9 ай бұрын

A great list!

@charlesaxon5406 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for recognising Uriah Heep’s Easy Livin/Demons and Wizards. You might want to check out Morcambe and Wise’s Greig Piano concerto with help from Andre Previn.

@markcoleman1011 9 ай бұрын

Thanx Champ, love your work. Had the pleasure of meeting n time with Keith E

@TheJocatus 5 ай бұрын

So glad that Jordan gave a shoutout to Uriah Heep, hella underrated band. RIP Ken Hensley ❤

@mclarsj 7 күн бұрын

Ken Hensley. Awesome organ player

@brucecullenward7106 2 жыл бұрын

Wow. Great list

@KozmykJ 2 жыл бұрын

I saw Keith on the Tarkus tour AND the ELP tour before that. What shows they were. Wot no "July Morning" ? And I guess "Child In Time" was a little too obvious ... 😜 But still a great one.

@fabricioassismg5622 2 жыл бұрын

This was included on the song from Renaissance, called 'Kiev' (0:51)

@Unibabble 7 ай бұрын

Good list! I'd add the great Eddie Jobson with UK with "Alaska", the CS-80 parts set the mood, then that Hammond part really brings the hammer!

@agirotto1 2 жыл бұрын

Great list. Man, when he mentioned Genesis and Tony Banks I was sure he would say "The Knife". LOL. Great list indeed,

@bjwaters 2 жыл бұрын

When I saw the title, my first thought was "Frankenstein" by the Edgar Winter Group. "Blue Collar Man" by Styx also comes to mind, but Styx always gets left out of lists like these. :( As for Yes, picking "Close to the Edge" is curious, as I would think "Roundabout" or "Siberian Khatru" would have heavier keyboard riffs. Still, a fun list to check out.

@MrNamePerson 25 күн бұрын

Thanks Jordan, that was fun!

@sirrobinhood3409 5 ай бұрын

Great choices Jordan. I expected super complex stuff and was pleased to find memorable melody lines which I think are more important than complexity. I would have added some of the stuff Lyle Mays did.

@gregsullivan7408 9 ай бұрын

Not sure whether this qualifies as "heavy", but i think the opening to Elton's "Funeral For A Friend" is absolutely fantastic - so "big" and dramatic.