Best Keyboard Players in Rock History

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Here is the list of the best keyboardists in Rock History.

Their technique, their past and present influence, their creativity, the quality of their solos and riffs, and whether they truly complemented the guitar are all taken into account.

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Best Keyboard Players In Rock History:
 

1 Rick Wakeman (Yes)

2 Keith Emerson (ELP)

3 Jordan Rudness (Dream Theater)

4 Ray Manzarek (The Doors)

5 Rick Wright (Pink Floyd)

6 John Lord (Deep Purple)

7 Ian Stewart (Rolling Stones)

8 Geddy Lee (Rush)

9 Edgar Winter

10 Nicky Hopkins (Sesionista, Jeff Beck)

11 Rod Argent (Zombies/Argent)

12 Ray Charles

13 Jerry Lee Lewis

14 Billy Preston (Sesionista)

15 Alan Price (The Animals)

16 Steve Winwood (Traffic)

17 Matt Fisher (Procol Harum)

18 Patrick Moraz (Moody Blues, Yes, Solo)

19 Matt Bellamy (Muse)

20 Tony Carey (Rainbow)

21 Tony Banks (Genesis)

22 Ian Underwood (The Mothers of Invention)

23 Don Airey (Deep Purple, Gary Moore, Black Sabbath)

24 Jens Johannsson (Malmsteem, Dio, Startovarius)

25 Jack Nitzsche

26 Tori Amos

27 Greg Rolie (Santana)

28 Peter Bardems (Camel)

29 Doug Ingle (Iron Butterfly)

30 Greg Allman (Allman Brothers Band)

31 Donald Fagen (Steely Dan)

32 John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin)

33 John Evan (Jethro Tull)

34 Allen Lanier (Blue Oyster Cult)

35 Bobby Whitlock (Clapton)

36 Chris Stainton (Joe Cocker's Grease Band)

37 Jimmy Greenspoon (Three Dog Night)

38 Brian Eno

39 Richard Tandy (ELO)

40 Kevin Moore (Dream tehater, Chroma Project)

41 Chris Ross (Wolfmother)

42 Mark Kelly (Marillion)

43 Rick Davies (Supertramp)

44 Goldy McJohn (Steppenwolf)

45 John Cale (Velvet Underground) 

46 Billy Powell (Lynyrd Skynyrd)

47 Keith Tippett (King Crimson)

48 Freddie Mercury (Queen)

49 Darren Wharton (Thin Lizzy) 

50 Andrew Fletcher (Depeche Mode)

51 Roger O’Donell (The Cure)

52 Janne Warman (Warman)

53 Tony Hymas (Jeff Beck)

54 Dick Sims 

55 Rick Davies (Supertramp)

56 Ken Hensley (Uriah Heep)

57 Michael Brown (Left Banke, Stories, Montage)

58 Billy Joel

59 Elton John

60 Eddie Van Halen (Van Halen)

61 Trent Reznor (Nine Inch Nails)

62 Thom Yorke (Radiohead)

63 Pete Townshend (The Who)

64 Paul McCartney

65 John Lennon 

66 Chris Martin (Coldplay)

67 Tim Rice-Oxley (Keane)

68 Johnnie Johnson (Chuck Berry

 

Por Corvan

25/Feb/2009

 

 

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