Tony Baloni Posted March 13, 2008 Report Share Posted March 13, 2008 These guys get props for having so much soul: Ben Folds Elton John Bob Seger Billy Joel Rick Wakeman Herbie Hancock, who was pretty innovative too And for technical skill and innovation: Keith Emerson (to me, the most talented man to ever lay hands on a synthesizer) Jordan Rudess And of course, the guy who, for me at least, started bringing true emotion into music, Ludwig von Beethoven And I don't really listen to Jazz religiously, but I've heard some amazing Jazz pianists. I think Diana Krall is pretty good. So go ahead and tell me who you guys think should be included! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daslied Posted March 13, 2008 Report Share Posted March 13, 2008 Stevie Wonder!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lea Posted March 13, 2008 Report Share Posted March 13, 2008 Rick Wright Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Baloni Posted March 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2008 I always thought Rick Wright sounded nervous and skittish when he played. In a cute way though, like a little kid. Roger was so mean to poor li'l Rick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lea Posted March 13, 2008 Report Share Posted March 13, 2008 Thats true on both counts. I love Waters' lyrics but from what I've read about him over the years he's a real jerk.And judging by the interviews I've seen they're right. I also loved what Rick put into the group regardless of what Mr Waters may have thought and said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Baloni Posted March 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2008 Yeah I agree whole heartedly. If I could meet anyone from Pink Floyd, it would be Rick. I wanted to meet Syd really bad, and I was in Cambridge three days before he died, I looked for him but didn't know. Some drunk vagrant who accosted me was telling me he'd ride through the campus in a motorized wheelchair frequently. But then he also told me that the people selling magazines were all conspirators trying to run him out of business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazooka Posted March 13, 2008 Report Share Posted March 13, 2008 Here's yet another old thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Baloni Posted March 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2008 Haha, looks like my tastes haven't changed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foolonthehill Posted March 14, 2008 Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 I have only one response KEITH EMERSON! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foolonthehill Posted March 14, 2008 Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 And I completely agree about Beethoven and emotion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Baloni Posted March 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 We have way too much musically in common. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foolonthehill Posted March 14, 2008 Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 Yeah I'm starting to think that too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foolonthehill Posted March 14, 2008 Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 And on the topic of Rick Wright, he certainly wasn't a Keith Emerson or even a Rick Wakeman but as I've said before, Pink Floyd's greatness isn't in virtuoso playing. Wright's skill and musicality were more than adequate for the group and him featuring less on Floyd albums later in the seventies is really tragic. Some of his earlier work- on Ummagumma, DSotM- is great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Baloni Posted March 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 Yes, when I think of Rick Wright, the first thing that comes to mind is all the farfisa solos on Piper, and then of course Sysyphus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil Posted March 14, 2008 Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 (edited) Chuck Leavell of The Allman Bros. Stevie Winwood Ray Charles Nicky Hopkins Billy Preston and of course The Killer Jerry Lee Lewis Edited March 14, 2008 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miamisammy29 Posted March 14, 2008 Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 Chuck Leavell of The Allman Bros. You do mean Chuck Leavell of the Rolling Stones, don'tcha? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Baloni Posted March 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 Is he the guy who played on Sticky Fingerz? The organ solo in "I've Got The Blues", does it get better that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miamisammy29 Posted March 14, 2008 Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 Nah, Leavell played with the Allman Bros during the 70's, and then with the Stones from about '81 on...and still plays with them until this day. I believe that is the late, great Billy Preston that plays the organ on "I Got The Blues" (in fact, I'm willing to bet the house on it). Ian Stewart (the sixth Stone) and Nicky Hopkins also played piano/keyboards on that album. But the organ on that song is trademark Preston, man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Baloni Posted March 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 I love it! And whoever played sax for them was ridiculously soulful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miamisammy29 Posted March 14, 2008 Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 Now, that's Bobby Keyes. Still with them. And Preston also plays on "Heartbreaker (Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo)"....among others. Wicked awesome riff on that one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLizard Posted March 14, 2008 Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 Ray Manzarek! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Baloni Posted March 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 That guy has the weirdest speaking voice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLizard Posted March 14, 2008 Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 But he's still a genius on the keys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted March 15, 2008 Report Share Posted March 15, 2008 I believe that is the late, great Billy Preston that plays the organ on "I Got The Blues" (in fact, I'm willing to bet the house on it). Ian Stewart (the sixth Stone) and Nicky Hopkins also played piano/keyboards on that album. But the organ on that song is trademark Preston, man! Ray Manzarek! The guy who played with The Cars, Greg Hawkes. Of course, Wright, Wakeman and Emerson. But also Jon Lord (Deep Purple), Alan Price (The Animals) and Brian Eno. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Baloni Posted March 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2008 Yeah! Jon Lord is amazing! I love the organ work on Burn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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