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Who are the best keyboardists? My favorites include Keith Emerson-ELP, Richard Tandy-ELO, Tony Banks-Genesis and of course Rick Wakeman-Yes.
I think we did something similar on this before but I am all on your side with Tony Banks. As a keyboardist myself, I can appreciate a true great master at work. He is my favorite. Ray Manzarak of the Doors is my second place.
I also love all The Animals keyboarists over the years, Alan Price, Mick Gallagar, Dave Rowbery and most of all the late 60s best one of all Zoot Moony. The Animals use of heavy keyboards is my style of music. Love it!!
In no particular order of preference or ranking . . .
Steve Winwood
Booker T. Jones
Johnny Johnson (Chuck Berry's great pianist)
Jerry Lee Lewis
Roy Bittan (The E Street Band)
Keith Emerson
Rick Wright (Pink Floyd---may he rest in peace)
Mike Pinder (the original Moody Blues keyboardsman)
Ray Manzarek (The Doors)
Matthew Fisher (the original Procol Harum)
Alan Price (The Animals)
Brian Auger (especially in the Trinity years)
Nicky Hopkins
Garth Hudson (The Band)
Verden Allen (Mott the Hoople)
Vincent Crane (The Crazy World of Arthur Brown, Atomic Rooster)
Gregg Rolie (the original Santana)
Mark Naftalin (the original Butterfield Blues Band)
Al Kooper
Spooner Oldham (the great Muscle Shoals session keyboardsman who never played a superfluous or unnecessary note)
Jon Lord
He's known so well as a songwriter that you forget he was good behind the keyboards, too for the most important music of his signature band's career (1962-68): Bob Gaudio (The Four Seasons)
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