Best Pianist In Rock and Roll?

[JOFO]

a narrow field, to be sure.

who do you consider "the best"?

please tell who's your favorite and who you think is most gifted.

some pianists in rock off the top of my head:

tori amos
chris martin
thom yorke
billy joel
elton john
john paul jones
paul mccartney
stevie wonder (is he rock?)


please don't include any fly by night "pianists" that play on only one or two songs, ala axl rose, steven tyler, the edge, etc.

 

[u2popmofo]

If organs count, that dude from The Doors. I have no idea what his name is.

 

[beli]

Jools Holland

 

[alexvilagosh]

Ben Folds.

 

[one4u2]

Billy Joel/Elton John

 

[Zoomerang96]

holland is indeed very good.

my vote goes to thom yorke for obvious and more than a little biased reasons.

 

[MrBrau1]

Probably Billy Joel. Though Freddie Mercury was quite expressive.

 

[u2popmofo]

my vote goes to thom yorke for obvious and more than a little biased reasons.

Slickies wants to kiss with Thommy.

 

[Zoomerang96]

i didn't say kiss.

...well actually, yes, i did say kiss didn't i?

 

[Zoots]

If organs count, that dude from The Doors. I have no idea what his name is.

Ray Manzarek is awesome!

 

[u2popmofo]

i didn't say kiss.

...well actually, yes, i did say kiss didn't i?

 

[jkayet]

Ed Harcourt

 

[Zoots]

Tori Amos is really one of the best!!! That solo on Cornflake Girl would give anybody orgasms.

 

[MrBrau1]

pianist

you said pianist.

 

[u2popmofo]

Yeah, Tori Amos wipes everyone else out.

 

[RockNRollDawgie]

Without a doubt........Nicky Hopkins!

 

[impy13]

How's this for biased?

Chris Martin

Coming from inmyplace13, I'm sure that's a shock.

 

[Zoots]

Also, Bruce Hornsby comes to mind.

 

[-macphisto-]

the edge, I guess none of you have heard "october"!

 

[Jack In The Box]

Philip Glass and Jools Holland, but they aren't rockers exactly

Elton John, too

 

[Zoomerang96]

the edge, I guess none of you have heard "october"!

i don't know how to play piano, but even i could play that piece.

 

[-macphisto-]

i don't know how to play piano, but even i could play that piece.

ok then, scarlet, i fall down, oots, so cruel

 

[Zoots]

i don't know how to play piano, but even i could play that piece.

Exactly! It's beautiful but doesn't sound difficult, really.

 

[-macphisto-]

Exactly! It's beautiful but doesn't sound difficult, really.

I was being sarcastic, edge is good, but I know that there are many more much talented piano players

 

[-macphisto-]

Exactly! It's beautiful but doesn't sound difficult, really.

I was being sarcastic, edge is good, but I know that there are many more much talented piano players

 

[beli]

Jean-Michele Jarre
Vangelis

not really "rock" in the USA definition though.

And I agree with Jack in the Box, Philip Glass is excellent.

 

[Angela Harlem]

Billy Joel/Elton John

Everyone pay attention to this post.

 

[U2DMfan]

Andrew Fletcher DM

 

[Bono's shades]

Bruce Hornsby is great!

Also, even though I'm not a huge Tori Amos fan, the intro to Silent All These Years gives me goosebumps.

 

[Chizip]

matt bellamy