Top 50 Greatest Rock Keyboardists/Pianists Of All Time
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Ай бұрынHere’s a list of the musicians in the video ⤵️
1. Keith Emerson - ELP
2. Billy Joel - Solo
3. Jon Lord - Deep Purple
4. Ray Manzarek - The Doors
5. Richard Wright - Pink Floyd
6. Rick Wakeman - Yes
7. Elton John - Solo
8. Nicky Hopkins - Session Musician
9. Billy Preston - Solo
10. Tony Banks - Genesis
11. Jordan Rudess - Dream Theater
12. Jerry Lee Lewis - Solo
13. Steve Winwood - Traffic
14. Gregg Allman - The Allman Brothers Band
15. Fats Domino - Solo
16. Al Kooper - Blood, Sweat & Tears
17. Garth Hudson - The Band
18. Billy Powell - Lynyrd Skynyrd
19. Paul McCartney - The Beatles, Wings
20. Rod Argent - The Zombies
21. Leon Russell - Solo
22. Donald Fagen - Steely Dan
23. Patrick Moraz - Yes, The Moody Blues
24. Dave Greenfield - The Stranglers
25. Freddie Mercury - Queen
26. Gary Brooker - Procol Harum
27. Christie McVie - Fleetwood Mac
28. Ian Stewart - The Rolling Stones
29. Jan Hammer - Solo
30. Doug Ingle - Iron Butterfly
31. Greg Hawkes - The Cars
32. Steve Walsh - Kansas
33. Mike Pinder - The Moody Blues
34. Little Richard - Solo
35. John Paul Jones - Led Zeppelin
36. Richard Tandy - Electric Light Orchestra
37. Don Airey - Ozzy Osbourne, Deep Purple
38. Tony Carey - Rainbow
39. Alan Price - The Animals
40. Geddy Lee - Rush
41. David Bryan - Bon Jovi
42. Gregg Rolie - Santana, Journey
43. Dennis DeYoung - Styx
44. Max Middleton - The Jeff Beck Group
45. Michael McDonald - The Doobie Brothers
46. Benmont Tench - The Heartbreakers
47. Rick Davies - Supertramp
48. Ian McLagan - Faces
49. Roy Bittan - The E Street Band
50. John Evan - Jethro Tull
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@newspapertaxis1 Ай бұрын
Wakeman at #6....We have a problem.......A BIG one!!!!!
@juansteverlynck4405 29 күн бұрын
I Agree 100%. He is number one by far
@allanleeth2415 28 күн бұрын
I agree. Rick Wakeman has works of provenance.
@Lorens198x 27 күн бұрын
I agree.
@NYChica23 26 күн бұрын
Definite agreement there
@stuarthecht8196 25 күн бұрын
Excellent list. I would have included Rick van Der Linden (Trace, Ekseption). He was a keyboard monster with a persona land musical style that is a cross between Emerson and Wakeman
@KurtMitchell-ly3in Ай бұрын
How about Ken Hensley? WTF
@jannic_54 Ай бұрын
Yes - WTF. Both he and Lord were my favourite Hammond B3 keyboard players. May they forever rest in peace. ☮️❤️🎹
@clannad99germany70 Ай бұрын
He is missed and Tony Banks no 10 ? Just underrated !
@brianreed5926 Ай бұрын
I was about to write and saw your post. No Ken Hensley absolutely ridiculous !
@magalirouard8441 Ай бұрын
I'm not shure is ever heard of Uriah Heep ! And the guy allows himself to make a ranking... So funny !!😄 I'm going back to listen to july morning !
@clannad99germany70 Ай бұрын
@@magalirouard8441 July morning, Salisbury, The park, Easy living, Free me, many more.....
@markoliver630 Ай бұрын
Keith Emerson and Rick Wakeman tie for #1. Both amazing virtuosos
@scottsuvoski9574 Ай бұрын
Totally Agree! How could they not be? They were the Kings!
@zdenkonouzovsky6947 Ай бұрын
Put Jon Lord there as well
@mattslupek7988 Ай бұрын
@@zdenkonouzovsky6947 Beat me to it!
@SuperPrince1007 Ай бұрын
Top two for me. I'd put Keith Emerson just a slight cut above. I was expecting to see Keith Emerson # 1 & Rick Wakeman # 2 on this list.
@mctavish23 Ай бұрын
Was fortunate enough to see ELP in Athens, Ga. in 1971-72. Was magical.
@EM-xm8po Ай бұрын
Ray Mazanrek is a bloody legend. R.I.P
@newspapertaxis1 Ай бұрын
You know it Brother!!!!!
@dustylover100 Ай бұрын
I met Manzarek years ago when the Doors movie was just passed playing in theaters. Early 1990s. He was with one of Morrison's poet buddies, Michael McClure. Great guys.
@dustylover100 Ай бұрын
It was a McClure poetry reading and Manzarek was providing background music.
@CalebthegiganticMariofan 29 күн бұрын
Robby Krieger, Ray, and Jim Morrison are the best musicians ever
@Daryl_Phillips_ Ай бұрын
Rick is my favorite Pink Floyd member and is number one for me
@dementedgamer0810 16 күн бұрын
DEFINITELY RICK IS ALSO MY FAVORITE FLOYD MEMBER HE IS THE ABSOLUTE NUMBER ONE FOR ME
@nickkaltz738 Ай бұрын
Karl Jenkins - Soft machine Peter Bardens- Camel Graham Bond Thjs Van Leer - Focus Dave Greenslade Kerry Minnear - Gentle Giant Francis Monkman Vangelis
@nicktamer4969 Ай бұрын
Vince Crane (Crazy world of Arthur Brown/Atomic Rooster). Matthew Fisher (Procol Harum) Verden Allen, Morgan Fisher & Ian Hunter (Mott the Hoople) Roger Hodgson (Supertramp) Ken Hensley (The Gods /Uriah Heep) Blue Weaver (session/Bee Gees) Dave Kaffinetti (Rare Bird/Spinal Tap) Allen Lanier (Blue Öyster Cult) Peter Hammill (Van der Graaf Generator) Ian McDonald (King Crimson) Dave Greenfield (The Stranglers) Roger Manning (Jellyfish/Imperial Drag/The Lickerish Quartet) Mark Stein (Vanilla Fudge)
@drmanny1957 Ай бұрын
Agreed !
@claudebuysse7482 Ай бұрын
Yes for Vangelis and the others. Another miss Mike Ratledge...
@paulbrookes413 Ай бұрын
That list is FANTASTIC !
@itnow Ай бұрын
Klaus Schultze!
@saurian11 Ай бұрын
Wakeman at only # 6? He should be at least #2. And where is Tony Kaye or Vangelis? Was Geoff Downes mentioned?
@Scaramousche1955 20 күн бұрын
Well, Tony Kaye wasn't that good, certainly not above about #40
@enriquehuryk2480 17 күн бұрын
Soy un fan de Vangelis, sin embargo en esta lista se hace referencia a géneros del Rock, su estilo orientado a musicas nuevas con fusión, no todo lo que compuso y ejecutó está dentro del rock, pero es verdad que hubo álbumes con estilo de rock progresivo, pero en general no es rock, es muy amplio el surtido de géneros que hizo, debe estar dentro de los músicos clásicos de la electrónica, y excelente como músico integral, solo pudo hacer una banda con la grabación en pistas en sus comienzos y midi posteriormente, otros músicos no llegaron a destacarse componiendo solos, siempre es con la banda, por ej soy seguidor también de Rick Wakeman,muy bueno en sus teclados como rock sinfónico, pero lo prefiero con una banda sinfónica, ya que con sus álbumes solistas no llega al nivel de Vangelis, que grabó hasta la percusión y otros instrumentos, haciendo muy bien el estilo para bandas sonoras de películas, que requiere de variedad musical en el acompañamiento de la imagen del cine, comparable solo con compositores de calidad del género clásico, Williams, Ennio Morricone.
@lukefitton7329 Ай бұрын
Jon Lord at number 3 is based. He’s my favourite musician of all time. RIP.
@tegarsatriani4327 Ай бұрын
Agreed. He was the reason i love Deep Purple until now
@telukpaku4296 Ай бұрын
Jon Lord on the organ there.... Jon Lord... And love Billy Powell of Lynyrd Skynyrd too.😊
@jIescareno Ай бұрын
Jon Lord , Emerson and Wakeman what a trío , My favorite is Jon Lord
@CentipedeMKDS Ай бұрын
Tony Banks is like a magician His solos on Firth Of Fifth and The Cinema Show are my favourite
@hibee72 Ай бұрын
With my deepest respect, Tony Banks below Elton John or Richard Wright stands never in a lifetime! It's clear they voted for the band, not for the keyboardist!
@dan-ws2sf Ай бұрын
@@hibee72agreed, what crap! I guess you tube lists are going to be popularity contest and personal opinion anyway, without actually knowing music. The guitar and drummer lists are just as bad😤
@ardiherbasuki786 Ай бұрын
Dancing with the moonlite too ❤❤
@marsupialmicron Ай бұрын
Keith Emerson, Tony Banks and Rick Wakeman, in that order, IMHO
@philsmith2444 Ай бұрын
@@marsupialmicron I’d switch 2 & 3, but yeah, those 3 names should be in the top 3 every time.
@_.emil8703._ Ай бұрын
Don't forget Steve Porcaro and David Paich from Toto
@EvilTheOne Ай бұрын
Really, what's up with that? Paich and Porcaro have played on so many albums other than Toto. Steve even worked as a programmer for other keyboardist. David was a masterful songwriter as well. Just like the R&R hall of fame, they get no respect.
@ronstucker3550 Ай бұрын
100% correct I was expecting at least one of them.
@EvilTheOne Ай бұрын
@@ronstucker3550 How many rock bands efficiently used two piano/keyboard/synthesizer players within their songs. Knowing how Toto's musicians gets snubbed, what's next, keeping Jeff Porcaro and Steve Lukather off the top 100 greatest rock drummers and guitarists list?!
@ronstucker3550 Ай бұрын
@@EvilTheOne Yes Probably. No RRHF either
@TheHumbuckerboy Ай бұрын
@@EvilTheOne All encompassed and revealed emphatically on 'Rosanna '
@tomrudolsen6235 Ай бұрын
My favourite. Jon Lord😊😎
@joelucayt Ай бұрын
Richard Wright ahead of Wakeman? Because holding out chords is extremely difficult...
@MJEvermore853 Ай бұрын
Right?!
@IsmJism Ай бұрын
HA - True - I get it
@jpfine4898 Ай бұрын
Rick Wakeman will always be my favorite. He made some incredible albums with Yes and as a solo artist ❤
@scottsuvoski9574 Ай бұрын
Absolutely. Him and Kieth Emerson were the Kings.
@misterschubert3242 Ай бұрын
And the cape...
@colinjones1589 Ай бұрын
Rip Mr Jon Lord an absolute legend who should be number one👍
@garycombs5721 Ай бұрын
John Paul Jones can seemingly play every instrument ever made.
@edzeppelin1984 Ай бұрын
Simultaneously, in some cases.
@oraziorossi1359 Ай бұрын
@@edzeppelin1984 Quando era alle tastiere di certo il basso a pedale
@truemanmontfort8031 28 күн бұрын
Yeah….Rain Song alone puts him at better than 35! Geezy
@Owlstretchingtime78 26 күн бұрын
No Irmin Schmidt? Insane!!
@zosothezephead837 26 күн бұрын
Check out No Quarter from Earls Court May 24 1975.
@larsfocken3456 Ай бұрын
No way Don Airey is No. 37! He‘s at least top 5!
@peoriavideosltd6822 Ай бұрын
Don A. and Jon Lord are my two favorites; very different styles and quite interesting that they are/were both in Deep Purple.
@markmalasics3413 Ай бұрын
You forget to place 3 crucial, fully applicable words in the title of this video: "IN MY OPINION"
@africanfartingfrog Ай бұрын
It's implied, since there is no objective way to determine who is the greatest
@VovaHook Ай бұрын
I agree 100%! The list looks somewhat strange in some points.
@sandiz83 Ай бұрын
@@VovaHookyes, missing some musicians who are not American or British.
@brankogluscic7417 Ай бұрын
RAY MANZAREK no 1 for ever
@Lorens198x 27 күн бұрын
TRUE.
@hughie869 Ай бұрын
Jon Lord ❤
@Owlstretchingtime78 26 күн бұрын
Irmin Schmidt for knowing when not to play!
@dietrichhirschberg743 Ай бұрын
Brian Auger ist missing!
@Mattressinsptr 22 күн бұрын
Agree
@patricklemeur4607 16 күн бұрын
oui, complètement oublié....
@DunceIncOfficialTotallyReal Ай бұрын
Thanks for putting Ray Manzarek, he is one of my favorite American keyboardists.
@Luke-1296 Ай бұрын
RIP Richard Tandy, passed away less than 2 weeks ago. Amazingly talented keyboardist but also guitarist and bassist. Should be much higher up on this list.
@mctavish23 Ай бұрын
He was truly amazing. May he RIP.
@garyarnett1220 Ай бұрын
Don't think he ever was given the time to really shine.
@philsmith2444 Ай бұрын
Same with Mike Pinder.
@user-pr7hp5mi7u Ай бұрын
I like Manfred Mann....
@TedBonkers Ай бұрын
Donald Fagen is extremely underrated
@laurencelevene4333 Ай бұрын
Rick wakeman was outstanding with Yes and his own incredible solo albums. Rick wakeman deserve s be at the top position
@silgen Ай бұрын
Don't forget Rick Wakeman and David Bowie. Rick's playing on the Hunky Dory album is phenomenal, see Life on Mars for example.
@laurencelevene4333 Ай бұрын
@@silgen. Oh yes, Rick was brilliant on that album 👍
@RobJMeronek Ай бұрын
@@laurencelevene4333”Morning Has Broken,” as well.
@laurencelevene4333 Ай бұрын
@@RobJMeronek I didn't know he played on that👍
@robertranger6612 Ай бұрын
Wakeman can’t be lower than #2 and have list taken seriously
@mikekaratasios9093 Ай бұрын
Nice. Jon lord 3rd. Id put him 1st tho
@timriglar4502 Ай бұрын
Deffo contender
@anthonyfrancis2374 Ай бұрын
He's a bit one-dimensional!
@aristotleasparaguspodcast1129 Ай бұрын
Bill Payne definitely deserves a mention. His work both as a member of Little Feat and as a session musician is fantastic
@AlzataDiMano Ай бұрын
True.
@drmanny1957 Ай бұрын
Yep!
@mctavish23 Ай бұрын
Agree
@realitythreshold Ай бұрын
Legendary keyboardist. Sad omission
@j.c7719 Ай бұрын
Nicky Hopkins is my favourite, that man played beautifully.
@Jovolution 20 күн бұрын
because he's the real number one👍
@j.c7719 19 күн бұрын
@@Jovolution Absolutely, I mean “Jealous Guy” and “She’s a Rainbow” who can top that realistically? No one.
@Jovolution 19 күн бұрын
@@j.c7719 and: We love You, Symphathie for the devil, Kinks, Who, Cocker, John Lennon and for many many world hits and stars.
@j.c7719 19 күн бұрын
@@Jovolution Oh yes of course, everything he did was brilliant. His playing on Rolling Stones “Winter” is another one that stood out to me for being beautiful.
@Jovolution 19 күн бұрын
@@j.c7719 if you hear the first line: She's like a Rainbow, you can hear Santana's Samba Pa Ti
@antonioeasypiano Ай бұрын
😢 I MISS KEN HENSLEY FROM URIAH HEEP!!!!! 😢
@jeffseven2194 Ай бұрын
If Hensley isn't on it it's no list
@petersack5074 Ай бұрын
TOTALLY AGREED, WITH ANTONIOpiano man, and jeffseven.....yup. SHOULD BE MANY # 1 's .....all bunched together, as ! ...er 1
@antonioeasypiano Ай бұрын
@@jeffseven2194 The lack of recognition of Ken Hensley as one of rock's greatest keyboard/pianists parallels the underappreciation of Uriah Heep as one of the greatest rock bands in history. In music the value of the composition is greater than that of the execution, that is, an excellent composition, executed in a mediocre way, but faithfully and correctly, offers much more pleasure than the best execution of a bad composition. In this sense, it must be said that Ken Hensley was the great writer of the wonderful Uriah Heep songs, in addition to the prominence he gave to the keyboard in the musical ensemble. If this list values the composition and the prominence of the keyboardist in the rock songs, instead of simple virtuosity, it is inexcusable that Ken Hensley does not appear on it.
@jannic_54 Ай бұрын
@antonioeasypiano Totally agree with you - Both Hensley and Byron (may they both forever rest in peace), were a force to be reckoned with, when it came to compositions and executions as well as the rest of one of my, all time favourite bands Uriah Heep. Forever a "Heep'ster"☮️❤️🎹
@InnavIturag Ай бұрын
Billy Joel at the 2 place????? Before JON LORD & WAKEMAN??? NO COMMENT. 😖😖
@TheTornadoMan Ай бұрын
I didn’t expect Emerson to be number one but that’s a very welcome surprise. I agree with that placement
@yousefabdelmonem3788 Ай бұрын
He’s almost always #1 on every list
@clubf-fu8vz Ай бұрын
Especially if you have seen ELP live!!
@Roscoe-pi1gq Ай бұрын
I expected Emerson to be number one. I didn't expect Billy Joel #2.
@johnboylan3591 Ай бұрын
John Lord
@lynby6231 Ай бұрын
Jon Lord above Tony Banks? Whatever
@drmanny1957 Ай бұрын
HONORABLE MENTIONS?? Here are some possible runners-up. I'm sure at least a few could be deserving. Kerry Minnear (Gentle Giant) / Andy Clark (Be-Bop Deluxe; Others) / George Duke (Zappa; Others) / Robert Lamm (Chicago) / Ian Underwood (Mothers Of Invention) / Mike Garson (Bowie) / Jürgen Fritz (Triumvirat) / Edgar Winter (Solo) / Keith Tippett (King Crimson) / Mark Kelly (Marillion) / Ryo Okumoto (Spock's Beard) / Roger Powell (Rundgren; Bowie) / Jools Holland (Squeeze) / Geoff Downes (Yes; Asia) / Eddie Jobson (Roxy Music; UK)
@CurtisBooksMusic Ай бұрын
Greg Phillinganes as well
@raffyvalky4527 Ай бұрын
Eddie Van Halen too!
@littlerattyratratrat Ай бұрын
Andy Clark, yes! Bebop Deluxe!
@demianmartinez634 Ай бұрын
Chick Churchill (Ten Years After) too
@jenniferbeyer6412 9 күн бұрын
So glad you recognized Keith Emerson as number 1. He was the KING OF KEYS. Many are close, but none can surpass him.
@DennisDoyle-qu7kl Ай бұрын
No ken hensley😢
@user-sy3ic7jj5g Ай бұрын
Ken hensley?
@CentipedeMKDS Ай бұрын
can’t miss him on hard rock
@timriglar4502 Ай бұрын
Too right!
@soggyfranko4631 Ай бұрын
Would be my number 1 for sure.
@RichardCook-on3gf Ай бұрын
Love ELP.
@davidturleyeastcta1899 Ай бұрын
Anyone who does not have Rick Wakeman at the top of this list, has not heard what he is capable of. He deserves number one hands down.
@johnmarino4360 Ай бұрын
As much as I love Wakeman I believe Keith should get the number one spot due to his fluency in literally all styles including Jazz and free improv whereas Wakeman fluency is mainly in the areas of Classical and Blues. Also Keith has the ragtime stride background as well further cementing is position at the top.
@kratino 28 күн бұрын
Keith was a far superior composer and player.
@michaelbeerbados3291 23 күн бұрын
@@kratino come on.. he was DIFFERENT. far more OUT THERE. Wakeman hit more notes accurately.
@kratino 23 күн бұрын
@@michaelbeerbados3291 he hit far fewer notes.
@jenniferbeyer6412 9 күн бұрын
He is good but he can't beat Keith Emerson, the King of Keys.
@robertlivingstone3364 Ай бұрын
Keith Emerson absolutely number one.
@joaquinlezcano2372 Ай бұрын
I like that both Gary Brooker and Greg Rollie gets respect here 😊
@nickbovi Ай бұрын
I would have had Gregg Rolie higher myself, but glad he is on the list.
@butler-macdonald8351 Ай бұрын
...and then they go and disrespect Steve Winwood by putting him at #13 🙄🙄
@patricklemeur4607 16 күн бұрын
GARY et M .FISHER ...aussi!
@Stefan-lz7vj Ай бұрын
Where is Alan Clarke from Dire Straits?
@africanfartingfrog Ай бұрын
#51
@Lotman-yz9wp Ай бұрын
Alan Clarke is a living legend. He should be in top 10.
@scottyg5403 Ай бұрын
Oh yes Keith Emerson numero uno! Definitely agree!
@user-kl9sp7ru3s Ай бұрын
Stevie Wonder should be on this list
@fmellish71 24 күн бұрын
I guess they had to make space for Geddy Lee
@fenderstratocastertelecast8479 Ай бұрын
Steve Porcaro, David Paich, Geoff.Downes, Oliver Wakeman, Igor Koroshev, Tony Kaye, Jonathan Caín, Dave Stewart, Geoff Nichols
@TheMarzamat 20 күн бұрын
and Chris Stainton
@jeanclaudebossonney7520 12 күн бұрын
@@TheMarzamat Anf Jon Cleary (maybe more funk than rock) and "Poppa" Funk Art Neville and Kenny Kirkland with Sting
@DouglasBlum-go5rv Ай бұрын
Where's Gary Wright ?
@PeterJVogel Ай бұрын
Good list. I think the top 5 should be: 5. Wright, 4. Banks, 3. Lord, 2. Emerson, 1. Wakeman. These folks are better than Billy Joel and Ray Manzarek.
@kentboadwine4224 13 күн бұрын
Hard to classify Billy Joel as Rock
@loilt5091 Ай бұрын
Chuck Leavell❓
@toddbyrnes2199 Ай бұрын
It isn't a true list with out Chuck Leavell the tree man
@TedBonkers Ай бұрын
Love how Paul Mccartney is on all of these lists at some point
@plue159 Ай бұрын
Since that man inspires more people playing instruments than ever, so Paul Mccartney absolutely deserves every praise. He really makes bass guitar seems like a cool instrument rather background player.
@michaelwalters3004 Ай бұрын
Bill Payne..Little Feat
@johnh2850 Ай бұрын
McCartney shouldn’t be on any “best” musical instrument player list.
@eyvithorgeirsson6028 Ай бұрын
@@johnh2850He definitely should be in the top 50 best bassists and rock vocalists ever, probably even top ten on both those lists
@johnh2850 Ай бұрын
@@eyvithorgeirsson6028He shouldn’t be on any list of best keyboard players is what I should have said. I said nothing about vocalists though I certainly would not put him in the top 10. Nor would I put him in the top 10 bassists list.
@charliemartin9702 Ай бұрын
Great, you don't forget Patrick Moraz
@CristianAlsina-bh3hy Ай бұрын
Hey! Where is Vangelis?
@quinelsantos5736 Ай бұрын
Yes..... Vangelis and Ken Hensley
@patricklemeur4607 16 күн бұрын
oublié !!.oui!
@enriquehuryk2480 7 күн бұрын
Vangelis hizo muchos estilos musicales fusión de nueva era, pero pocos trabajos de rock, como Albedo 0.39 y Spiral puede decirse que es Rock progresivo, quizás Jazz eléctrico en Hipótesis,Earth rock, y algunos temas de otros álbumes. Psicodélico en sus comienzos con la banda que formó con su primo cantante Demis Roussos.
@CristianAlsina-bh3hy 7 күн бұрын
@@enriquehuryk2480 el álbum "666" de su banda Aphodite's Child tiene algunas cosas propias del rock, tales como "Battle of the locusts" y "Do it", este ultimo tema con ritmo pro metal (con doble bombo)! Increíble. Sí, es cierto que el rock no es su marca distintiva en su composición, pero realmente el Maestro ha hecho un poco de todo. Un genio.
@michaelgoleniak4581 Ай бұрын
ELP probably had the number one drummer as well. Great to see Dave Greenfield get some love at #24.
@garyhitchcock3828 Ай бұрын
Dave Greenfield and lesser known Keys player Andy Clark (Be-Bop Deluxe) should be in the top 10.
@MrJeepsters Ай бұрын
A part Billy Joël, le haut du classement est logique (l'ordre peut être varié). Mc Cartney n'a pas sa place dans ce classement. Il manque Brian Auger et le pianiste des Blockheads. Où sont Stevie Wonder et Ray Charles ?
@mctavish23 Ай бұрын
These are all great and deserving selections. I'm disappointed though that Chuck Leavell (Allman Brothers, Sea Level, Rolling Stones) and Reese Wynans (Captain Beyond, Stevie Ray Vaughn's Double Trouble, and many other sessions works), weren't recognized. Thank you.
@MichProgNerd Ай бұрын
Reese plays with Bonamassa.
@reebuck6169 Ай бұрын
No Chuck Leavell is a travesty
@mctavish23 Ай бұрын
@@MichProgNerd My bad. Knew that and got sidetracked. That alone says a lot about his talent. Thanks for the heads up.
@Questmetalband 23 күн бұрын
Emerson, Wakeman &Lord - 3 way tie for #1
@bentwick6675 Ай бұрын
Eddie Jobson, George Duke, Peter Jones, Peter Bardens, Bo Hansson & Lyle Mays……
@icemanfr55 Ай бұрын
Eddie Jobson should be in top 5, imho.
@CurtisBooksMusic Ай бұрын
If it's simply a list of 50 keyboardists it's very good. If the numbering is supposed to equal how good they are, it's horrible.
@MJEvermore853 Ай бұрын
Exactly
@user-cj4df7vs7w Ай бұрын
Where is John Tout of Renaissance, Hugh Banton of Van Der Graaf Generator, Kerry Minnear of Gentle Giant?
@willdixon2349 Ай бұрын
Good question, sadly unanswered. John Tout was fabulous in Renaissance!
@paulbergna3752 15 күн бұрын
What about Lou Martin from the Rory Gallagher band he was awesome.
@joshheitman5459 Ай бұрын
Bill Payne of Little feat has got to be on the list. He was one of the greatest to tickle the ivories. But really enjoyed the video. Great content! Thanks
@daveminers3404 Ай бұрын
I certainly agree with Emerson at #1, but I have Wakeman at #2 and Jon Lord #3. And, yes, Ken Hensley should be there somewhere.
@MichProgNerd Ай бұрын
Kerry Livgren Mark Kelly - Marillion Eric Woolfson Tom Brislin Jon Tout - Renaissance Adam Holzman - Miles Davis & Steven Wilson Neal Doughty - REO Speedwagon Neal Morse Ryo Okumoto Derek Sherinian Kevin Moore Robin Lumley & Peter Robinson - Brand X Geoff Downes Herbie Hancock Tim Rice-Oxley - Keane Edd Kalehoff - TV composer
@ladypopol 22 күн бұрын
and Jim Gilmour from SAGA ! 👍
@luisdanielgarciahernandez7852 Ай бұрын
Proud of see Ray Manzarek in top 4
@BlueberryStinkFinger62 Ай бұрын
Ric wakeman from Yes smokes them all
@snuppssynthchannel 23 күн бұрын
Definitely not Emerson, Jan Hammer or Jordan Rudess.
@Sincityslim1983 Ай бұрын
As much as I love Billy Joel, I'm really glad Keith Emerson got the number 1 spot. He's a keyboard virtuoso
@Rogerio51 Ай бұрын
Chuck Leavell?
@matthewnapoletano1868 Ай бұрын
Love the list, but need to call out Chuck Leavell under the Allmans and the Stones, plus every other artist he graced with his brilliance.
@josephsoap2698 Ай бұрын
You got it right . The late great Keith Emerson at 1 . Nuff said.👍
@philsmith2444 Ай бұрын
Pretty good list, I would have had 1-3 as Emerson, Wakeman, and Banks. Dennis DeYoung should have been higher IMO. Jon Tout (Renaissance) should have been on the list, Geoff Downes as well.
@SOULLINE.77 Ай бұрын
John Lord-Number 1👍👍👍
@soulesscatastrophe3529 Ай бұрын
jon lord is my number 1 all day
@elliotb9415 Ай бұрын
Ben folds should be on this list. A brilliant piano player.
@mariesimbeck9875 Ай бұрын
Keith Emerson was an absolute genius
@rockman627 17 күн бұрын
I'm glad you didn't restrict the list to just virtuosos.
@AntonXul Ай бұрын
Ken Hensley not making it hurt a bit. Surprised Mark Stein didn’t make it either. Was curious where Tony Carey, John Paul Jones, Doug Ingle & Jerry Lee Lewis were going to land. Surprised at Freddie Mercury making the list. Awesome. I love Symphonic Black Metal and I know they will never make a list like this, but I do love the atmosphere Mustis & Martin Powell made on the keys for their respective bands.
@BeatlesGirl Ай бұрын
Loved Ken Hensley!
@AntonXul Ай бұрын
@@BeatlesGirl Ken Hensley is my favorite keyboard player. I love how he sounds. He wasn’t showy, but played to compliment the music around him. My favorite song he plays on is “Circle of Hands”. The organ on that is beautiful.
@BeatlesGirl Ай бұрын
My husband introduced me to him in the 1970s. I used to listen to his album "Proud Words on a Dusty Shelf" over and over and over again. One of my favorite albums of all time.
@riccardoangeli802 Ай бұрын
Piano Man 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏🎹
@eileenryan2248 Ай бұрын
Elton John.
@scottbrown6752 Ай бұрын
You would think Neal Doughty (REO Speedwagon), Alan Fitzgerald (Night Ranger), and especially Eddie Van Halen would have been on this list.
@andrewk5710 Ай бұрын
While these lists mean nothing, Keith is also my number one. However, I’m thankful for all these wonderful keyboardists 💕
@ralo1001z Ай бұрын
Either I missed seeing Chuck Leavell as the video ran through or you missed on one of the very best.
@redx1708 Ай бұрын
Weird list ! Some of these aren't really keyboardists, just people who can play some piano. And don't get me started on the ranking, which seems totally random in several cases, like you suddenly remembered a name and just dropped it in there.
@danburnes722 13 күн бұрын
It could not get more uneven. There are masters rated lower than hobbyists.
@laitaa 13 күн бұрын
One of my favorites of all time Colin Towns from the Gillan band is missing, I would have replaced at least 10 suggestions with him. And of course there were a couple of suggestions in the list that I would not call keyboard players. But I like this list. It's great inspiration to see all kinds of musicians who have used keyboards in a very artistic way. :-) And I'm sure these 50 were not in any particular order. So I have no comments on the order.
@bennievis 17 күн бұрын
Glad to see Nicky Hopkins in the top 10
@patricklemeur4607 16 күн бұрын
oui! yes..
@misterb1897 Ай бұрын
Rollover Beethoven and tell Keith Emerson the news
@loilt5091 Ай бұрын
Ironic choice…where’s Johnnie Johnson? He put the ROLL in Chuck’s ROCK. You got some lightweights in your list comparatively, flavour of the month clubbers. A founding monster like him, missing? 🇨🇦
@laurencelevene4333 Ай бұрын
Sadly, Keith Emerson will never know he was at no.1
@CAMPBELLOBK97 Ай бұрын
Where the hell is Bruce Hornsby?
@silgen Ай бұрын
On the range? Just kidding, he does deserve a place on the list.
@LonghopeBro-ju6jl Ай бұрын
My thoughts exactly!
@paperlateful Ай бұрын
And Bruce Horsby?
@wildphil64 Ай бұрын
Thanks for not forgetting Dave Greenfield ❤
@anthonyfrancis2374 Ай бұрын
Great to see Nicky Hopkins on the list so high up!
@m.autumngazr9085 Ай бұрын
I agree with Keith Emerson as number one. I was extremely surprised that Chuck Leavell did not even make the list. He played with the Allman Brothers and The Rolling Stones. What a travesty to leave him off! He is a far superior pianist than many on the list. Also, where was Stevie Wonder?
@paulotamassia3549 Ай бұрын
I agree....Keith Emerson the best.....
@AlzataDiMano Ай бұрын
They are all fantastic, some of those are my absolute favourite.
@lucapolidori8817 28 күн бұрын
Even being a hard Pink Floyd fan, I can't see how Wright can be considered greater than Wakeman.
@kevinkailher6131 Ай бұрын
Not having Tom Scholtz on the list is a crime
@jdemarco Ай бұрын
Definitely! Solos on "Foreplay" and "Smokin'" are incredible...
@mariocroisetiere4900 Ай бұрын
Sadly I did not see Manfred Mann and Thijs Van Leer.....!!!
@ysteinnordli7988 Ай бұрын
Agreed! They both should be up there 👏
@henrybrowne7248 Ай бұрын
Oh Yeaaaah! I spotted Keith in there at number one! I don't know much about the other guys but I've always adored ELP and Keith is one of my all-time favorites. That band created some really new, interesting moods and sounds.
@whyzup6593 Ай бұрын
Rick Wakeman is a Grand Master spanning 5 decades.
@stargirlzx Ай бұрын
So glad LEON was on there 👍 Honorable mention to Richard Tee , Chris Stanton and Johnny Johnson,
@jumpsho0t Ай бұрын
Matt Bellamy is underrated as a keybordist! Muse has some really great piano pieces, not only remakes of classical pieces (Butterflies and Hurricanes, Space Dementia, Exogenesis Symphony) but also nice original keyboard riffs (New Born, Bliss, Resistance, Undisclosed Desires, a significant part of 2nd Law and Simulation Theory). Muse not in vain carry piano with them since 2001.
@DRRwine 16 күн бұрын
You are so right. Matt Bellamy’s keyboards are wizard like.
@giuseppesoccio8933 21 сағат бұрын
thanks for remembering Billy Powell, his piano in Tuesday's Gone is poignant
@user-oj2fq6dv8u Ай бұрын
I like your choice for Emerson as #1. Wakeman should be #2. The rest could be ranked as per opinion. But where is Jerry Corbetta? Sugarloaf. Just a bit more research. I saw piece on top 50 drummers also. Buddy Rich wasn't even mentioned. Been playing 40 years. Just a thought😊
@bobbyggare8364 Ай бұрын
Mike Pinder lets goooooooo!!!!!
@africanfartingfrog Ай бұрын
he did just go
@Kesteen Ай бұрын
Glad to see Roy Bittan on here. Having tried to learn some of the parts he's played, he is very talented!
@DaffierPig6843 Ай бұрын
Glad to see Rick Wakeman getting the love he deserves
@adamwright4262 Ай бұрын
Nicely curated list, including many who either don't get enough love (Garth Hudson, Ian Stewart, Rod Argent, Tony Carey) or are known more for vocals and/or other instruments (Geddy Lee, John Paul Jones, Freddie Mercury). Cannot dispute Keith Emerson at #1, although I like Jon Lord for #2. Every list will miss some that others would include. Eddie Jobson (UK), Mark Stein (Vanilla Fudge, if only for "You Keep Me Hangin' On") and the late Paul Raymond (UFO) come to mind. Also, rest in peace Richard Tandy and Mike Pinder, who both just recently left us.
@tskmaster3837 Ай бұрын
I was hoping the Emerson footage was of Rondo, the work during which he attacked his organ with knives. I heard about it first... then I saw it. HF, Keith....
@alunprice2668 Ай бұрын
I remember him playing upside down.
@norbertoburgosrosales1951 Ай бұрын
RIP Richard Tandy.
@karpabla Ай бұрын
Very entertaining! Some choices are lol-ish, but what the heck, it is funny!
@hudsonhollow 18 күн бұрын
I won't argue with the ranking. I will only say thank you to all these great artists ( and many more) for making my life much better!!
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