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Thread started 01/26/06 1:56pm

diamondpearl1

the great keyboard thread

since we've gave the drummers some how bout' some love for the melody makers...

michael mcdonald/guy allison (doobie brothers)
quincy jones
billy preston
donald fagen (steely dan)
carter "c.b." bradley (slave)
russell ferrante (yellowjackets)
tom coster/chester thompson/greg rollie (santana)
gregg allman (allman brothers band)
chris jasper (isley brothers)
donny hathaway
dave grusin
mike lindrup (level 42)
steve porcaro (toto)
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Reply #1 posted 01/26/06 1:58pm

LittleBLUECorv
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Junio Morison (Ohio Players)
Bernie Worrell (P-Funk)
Stevie Wonder
Randy Jackson (Jacksons)
Greg Philignes (spelling)
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Reply #2 posted 01/26/06 2:04pm

namepeace

How about the jazz heads?

Fats Waller

Thelonious Monk

Bud Powell

Horace Silver

McCoy Tyner

to name just a few . . .
Good night, sweet Prince | 7 June 1958 - 21 April 2016

Props will be withheld until the showing and proving has commenced. -- Aaron McGruder
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Reply #3 posted 01/26/06 8:42pm

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Larry Dunn
Chris Jasper
Bill Evans
Mike Keneally
Tony McAlpine

(Tony and Mike are also awesome guitar players as you know but they play incredible keys.)
‎"The first time I saw the cover of Dirty Mind in the early 80s I thought, 'Is this some drag queen ripping on Freddie Prinze?'" - Some guy on The Gear Page
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Reply #4 posted 01/26/06 8:50pm

Sdldawn

Ben Folds


amazing amazing piano player..


and he writes some of the best melodies out right now.

Check Album : Songs for Silverman

and Rock'n The Suburbs



Songs for silverman is becoming one of my all time favorite albums.. just fucking incredible song writing
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Reply #5 posted 01/26/06 9:23pm

namepeace

carlcranshaw said:

Bill Evans


Should have followed my own advice. He could bring tears to your eyes with his playing.
Good night, sweet Prince | 7 June 1958 - 21 April 2016

Props will be withheld until the showing and proving has commenced. -- Aaron McGruder
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Reply #6 posted 01/26/06 9:30pm

Stax

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Alan Toussaint



Rick Wakeman



Larry Goldings

a psychotic is someone who just figured out what's going on
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Reply #7 posted 01/26/06 10:48pm

diamondpearl1

joe sample (crusaders)
joe zawinul (weather report)
george duke (frank zappa)
edgar winter
chuckii booker
terrence trent d'arby
david frank (the system)
ray charles
art tatum
little richard
rod temperton (heatwave)
bo watson (midnight star)
teddy riley (guy, blackstreet)
kenny "babyface" edmonds (the deele)
jimmy jam/mark cardenas/paul peterson/monte moir (the time)
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Reply #8 posted 01/27/06 11:10pm

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namepeace said:

How about the jazz heads?

Fats Waller

Thelonious Monk

Bud Powell

Horace Silver

McCoy Tyner

to name just a few . . .

Now your talkin! They beat out just about anyone else on these list... Just add Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock and Kenny Kirkland.
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Reply #9 posted 01/28/06 10:33am

namepeace

sdekm1 said:

namepeace said:

How about the jazz heads?

Fats Waller

Thelonious Monk

Bud Powell

Horace Silver

McCoy Tyner

to name just a few . . .

Now your talkin! They beat out just about anyone else on these list... Just add Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock and Kenny Kirkland.


Thanks, u just did!
Good night, sweet Prince | 7 June 1958 - 21 April 2016

Props will be withheld until the showing and proving has commenced. -- Aaron McGruder
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Reply #10 posted 01/29/06 12:13am

Axchi696

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Favorite synth line - Baba O'Riley
I'm the first mammal to wear pants.
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Reply #11 posted 01/29/06 8:23am

namepeace

Axchi696 said:

Favorite synth line - Baba O'Riley


Good one. One of my faves is "You've Got It Bad Girl."
Good night, sweet Prince | 7 June 1958 - 21 April 2016

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Reply #12 posted 01/29/06 11:45am

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...Jelly Roll Morton




...Earl "Fatha" Hines




...Fats Waller




...Art Tatum




...Bud Powell




...Thelonious Monk




...Cecil Taylor




...Nat King Cole




...Duke Ellington




...Count Basie




...Sun Ra




...Errol Garner




...Oscar Peterson




...Phineas Newborn Jr.




...McCoy Tyner




...Keith Jarrett




...Jimmy Smith




...Jack McDuff




...Larry Young




...Joey DeFrancesco




...Neal Evans




...Booker T. Jones




...Chick Corea




...Dick Hyman




...Gil Evans




...Bill Evans




...Ramsey Lewis




...Russell Ferrante




...Les McCann




...Billy Taylor




...Mary Lou Williams




...Hazel Scott




...Dorothy Donegan




...Tania Maria




...Ray Charles



...Jay McShann




...Otis Spann




...Pinetop Perkins




...Johnny Johnson




...Fats Domino




...Little Richard



And although admitedly biased at the moment (for obvious reasons), my personal favorite...



...Herbie Hancock. Over 50 years (with no signs of stopping) of making incredible music.


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Reply #13 posted 01/29/06 9:35pm

Milty

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Steve Winwood
Stevie Wonder
Nina Simone
Lisa Coleman
Renato Neto
Monte Moir
Monty Alexander
so many more...
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Reply #14 posted 01/29/06 9:36pm

Milty

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Kenny Kirkland
David Sanscious
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Reply #15 posted 01/29/06 9:49pm

diamondpearl1

maaan,we are some musicologists fo sho' lol...razz

screamin jay hawkins
art neville (neville brothers)
bob james
phillip glass
geddy lee (rush)
patrice rushen
brenda russell
dr. fink (prince & the revolution)
dr. john
billy joel
elton john
chuck leavell (allman brothers band)
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Reply #16 posted 01/30/06 12:57am

dewalliz

Dr. Fink
Biz Markie
Stevie Wonder
Lisa Coleman
Patrice Rushen
Elton John
Little Richard
alicia keys
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Reply #17 posted 01/30/06 6:50am

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Great thread!! Most of my favorites are here! I would add these dudes:


Charles Stepney (Rotary Connection, Minnie Riperton, Earth Wind and Fire, Emotions,etc.)


Lyle Mays (Pat Metheny Group, Solo)


Jim Beard (solo, Mike Stern, John Mclaughlin,Victor Bailey,Bill Evans,etc.)


Don Blackman (Solo, Twennynine, Tom Browne, Sting, etc.)



Bernard Wright (Solo, Tom Browne, Marcus Miller, etc.)



Wally Badarou (Solo, Level 42, Grace Jones, Talking Heads, M, etc.)






Fredrico Gonzalez Pena (Meshell N'degeocello, Marshall Keyes)







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Reply #18 posted 01/30/06 6:51am

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oh my god, y'all are so informative....thanks for this list. smile
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