Roy Bittan; is there a greater rock keyboardist alive today?

[Ding Dong]

Swims over the keys on the runs; hardly ever plays a wrong note. Discuss...

[Whitester]

Never heard of him. Any links of particularly special pieces of playing?

I don't really like Dream Theater, but their keys player is pretty special. Listen to the entire thing if you can bear it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28MmnThlYOo

Mick Talbot is bloody brilliant http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JVouRLKEbw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCDbTFxDmTA

And Jools Holland of course.

[Kinky]

On a similar topic, have you seen todays Google theme. Pretty cool

[Whitester]

Kinky said:

On a similar topic, have you seen todays Google theme. Pretty cool

Very cool Enjoyed messing about on it.

[spiritof'76]

Certainly like the material that Roy Bittan plays on......... but i think the E Street Band are greater than the sum of their parts

[jet_noise]

Dear DD,

Rick Wakeman...

...thus completes the evidence for the prosecution,

regards,
Jet

[ScoobyDood]

How about Rick's son Oliver - not too shabby

[Ding Dong]

Clarence Clemons (RIP) and Roy were simply superb. I am a pretty good keyboard player; Nord Electro 73 and Korg SV1, but Roy is a joy to listen to. I'd like to meet him one day.

[gregd]

I was thinking the same yesterday, funnily enough. An old live version of Backstreets came on my iPod on random in the car.. the guy is brilliant. Looking forward to the Hyde Park show in the Summer.

[timbob]

Brian Auger might not be straight out and out "rock", but he's one of the more phenomenal keyboard players out there today, even including some of the jazz monsters...

[Ding Dong]

jet_noise said:

Dear DD,

Rick Wakeman...

...thus completes the evidence for the prosecution,

regards,
Jet

Wakeman is excellent; just not my preference. Too Retro.

[Asterix]

Jon Lord is still around so he gets my vote.

[garycat]

Keith Emerson?

The ELP and Tarkus albums have just been re-released with a 5.1 surround mix by Porcupine Tree front man, Steven Wilson.

https://www.burningshed.com/store/progressive/