My vote goes to Gillian Gilbert of New Order.
No one could say she was the greatest technically, what she did play was untouchable.
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Greatest Keyboardist in New Wave
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by Peter Venkman » Wed Jun 07, 2006 7:36 pm
Hmmm...
I think a distinction should be made between rock/group keyboardists--your Steve Nieves, your Dave Greenfields, your Jools Hollands--who aren't necessarily the focus of the group, but rather a component, and your primarily synth-based artists like Thomas Dolby and the like. They're two different brands, in my opinion.
<font size=1 color=#CC6600>[i]"Sometimes I want to die in my bed,
All I can think about is "When are we leaving?",
Everytime I think of you I want a cigarette,
Man chooses himself, hero with a thousand faces,
It's the third night and the walls are shaking"[/i]--Tuxedomoon, "Desire"</font>
I think a distinction should be made between rock/group keyboardists--your Steve Nieves, your Dave Greenfields, your Jools Hollands--who aren't necessarily the focus of the group, but rather a component, and your primarily synth-based artists like Thomas Dolby and the like. They're two different brands, in my opinion.
<font size=1 color=#CC6600>[i]"Sometimes I want to die in my bed,
All I can think about is "When are we leaving?",
Everytime I think of you I want a cigarette,
Man chooses himself, hero with a thousand faces,
It's the third night and the walls are shaking"[/i]--Tuxedomoon, "Desire"</font>
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by fuclosure » Thu Jun 08, 2006 5:48 am
[quote][i]Originally posted by fuclosure[/i]
<br>[quote][i]Originally posted by SuNomi[/i]
<br>Gary Numan was a single digit genius. Martin Gore & Vince Clarke....a couple of good songs, but one finger between them. Sorry...[:D]
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oh and did anyone ever hear martin gore play moonlight sonata on the b-side of little 15? if that is not testament to martin's key tickling ability, i do not know what is.
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<br>[quote][i]Originally posted by SuNomi[/i]
<br>Gary Numan was a single digit genius. Martin Gore & Vince Clarke....a couple of good songs, but one finger between them. Sorry...[:D]
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oh and did anyone ever hear martin gore play moonlight sonata on the b-side of little 15? if that is not testament to martin's key tickling ability, i do not know what is.
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by Eyesfan » Thu Jun 08, 2006 5:52 am
Rob Fisher of Naked Eyes. A classicaly trained pianist who also got a degree in electronics. Acording to an interview I heard he played all the keyboards on the first album before computers and sequencers.
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by WolverineSyr » Thu Jun 08, 2006 7:12 am
I'll go with Thomas Dolby only because Jimmy Destri wasn't on the list![;)]
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by Quite Life » Thu Jun 08, 2006 11:09 am
[quote][i]Originally posted by Johnnyboy[/i]
<br>What about Mick MacNeil of Simple Minds?....they were never the same after he left band.
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True that is a good point.
BTW did name your NWO name after the Robert De Niro character in Mean Steets?
<br>What about Mick MacNeil of Simple Minds?....they were never the same after he left band.
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True that is a good point.
BTW did name your NWO name after the Robert De Niro character in Mean Steets?
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by Peter Venkman » Sun Jun 11, 2006 6:56 pm
I just noted something--where the fuck is Dave Formula?! "Definitive Gaze" has some of the greatest keyboard work in the entire NW period, IMO.
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What's a computer?!
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by Rubbeet921 » Wed Jun 14, 2006 7:31 am
[quote][i]Originally posted by MikeP[/i]
<br>I voted for Jools Holland -- his smoking piano solo on The The's "Uncertain Smile" alone makes him worthy IMO.
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Hell, yeah! I was just watching a live footage of that song a few weeks back and he's really amazing![:I]
<br>I voted for Jools Holland -- his smoking piano solo on The The's "Uncertain Smile" alone makes him worthy IMO.
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Hell, yeah! I was just watching a live footage of that song a few weeks back and he's really amazing![:I]
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by birdmadgirl » Wed Jun 14, 2006 7:36 am
[quote][i]Originally posted by Mechi[/i]
<br>No Roger O' Donell????
I can't vote for anything then.[:(]
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That's the first person I thought of, too.
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<br>No Roger O' Donell????
I can't vote for anything then.[:(]
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That's the first person I thought of, too.
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