Top Keyboard Wizards

[Sweaty]

I agree with the Flower, I have that super sessions album

Here are my faves off the top of my head:

Ken Hensley

Vince Crane

John Lord

Keith Emerson

Don Airey

Rod Argent

John Paul Jones

Ray Manzarek

More will come

 

[Flower]

Roy Bittan


Background information
Also known as The Professor
Born July 2, 1949 (1949-07-02) (age 60)
Origin Rockaway Beach, Queens, New York, U.S.
Instruments piano, keyboards, and synthesizers
Associated acts E Street Band
Dire Straits

Roy Bittan (born July 2, 1949) is an American keyboardist, best known as a member of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, which he joined on August 23, 1974. Bittan, nicknamed "The Professor", plays the piano, organ, accordion and synthesizers.[1]

Bittan has played on several dozen albums, not only for Springsteen but also David Bowie, Jackson Browne, Tracy Chapman, Chicago, Catie Curtis, Dire Straits, Peter Gabriel, Ian Hunter, Meat Loaf, Stevie Nicks, Bob Seger, Celine Dion, Patty Smyth, Jim Steinman, and Bonnie Tyler.

 

[Flower]

Paul Shaffer also plays a mean piano ....

 

[Mr. Mojo Risin']

Ray Manzarek and Richard Wright are my favourites, although all Pink Floyd members played the synth well. Well, except for Nick Mason.

 

[ecisgod]

My apologies if already mentioned:





Chuck Leavell

 

[Gabble Ratchet]

Who else would I choose?

 

[Flower]

Not in order ~

Rod Argent
Tony Banks
James Booker
Dr. John
Keith Emerson
Al Kooper
Professor Longhair
Ray Manzarek
Steve Winwood

I saw Gary Brooker last night .. he's still amazing ...

 

[CREAM'd]

Jean Michel Jarre,his album Oxygen is amazing.

 

[LG]

I still have my vinyl copy of that one CREAM'd, I had never heard anything like it when it was released, love the cover art as well.

 

[Wolf]

The classically trained Goldy McJohn of Steppenwolf
Doug Ingle - Iron Butterfly
Larry Tamblyn - Standells