10 Extremely Talented Progressive Rock Keyboardists |

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[@FaithfulToTheBayOG-n8g]

1. Keith Emerson 2. Rick Wakeman 3. Tony Banks 4. Vangelis In my book ....... Thank You for you video .....

[@BackingTrackCenter]

I'm glad you liked the video, these 4 really are unbeatable. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@hermitthefrog8951]

Richard Wright doesn't get enough respect. His subtle melodic style and experimentation with sound is truly inspired... no flash and flare, just sublime brilliance.

[@tommyrawlings3046]

I consider Rick Wright and avant-garde musician experimentalist more than a progressive rocker! Whatever you want to call him he was a great musician and composer!

[@hermitthefrog8951]

@tommyrawlings3046 - AND.... he MADE money on the Wall tour whereas Roger Waters LOST money. Karma. Cheers!

[@beawsbiz]

Not many Rock keyboardists who can also write in the classical genre. About as progressive as you can get. JON LORD.

[@BackingTrackCenter]

Jon Lord was truly a master at bridging rock and classical music! His ability to fuse the two genres makes him one of the most progressive keyboardists of all time. He definitely deserves recognition, maybe in Part 2! Thanks for the reminder!

[@mab]

The master of the inverted 5th

[@massimomarchesin8708]

Vero JON LORD rip è importante anche in chiave progressive è grazie a LUI che i DEEP PURPLE sono anche un po' PROG ora c'è DON AIREY ed anche Lui ha con se un bagaglio progressivo con COLOSSEUM 2 e RAINBOW. E poi HUGH BANTON altro straordinario KEYBOARD MAN con i VAN DER GRAAF GENERATOR di PETER HAMMILL!!!!;! Grande nel creare tappeti tessiture DARK inquietanti gotiche classiche barocche sinfoniche..... insomma un altro GRANDE mago della tastiera prog rock!!!!!!!!!!! E c'è ne sarebbero anche molti ALTRI dello stesso livello bravura!!!!!!!!!!

[@B3burner]

@@mab Yes indeed. So glad you pointed that out. 1-3, 2-4, 3-5 fingering so key to inverted 5th parallel runs.

[@bigbadredsox]

Thank you for mentioning Jon Lord. He was highly underrated.

[@rotheryberlin7772]

Keith Emerson is my number one.

[@BackingTrackCenter]

Emerson at the top is a solid choice! His technical skill and showmanship were unmatched. Thanks for commenting!

[@StrideLatinProgRick]

I love the music of Keith Emerson, but my number one is Rick Wakeman.

[@FrankyLecostaud]

@@rotheryberlin7772 For me, It's Tony Banks.

[@rotheryberlin7772]

@FrankyLecostaud good choice too

[@DanielGonzalez-eq4ow]

​@@FrankyLecostaud yes! Tony is my hero, but, i love the others many keyboard players too! Just a little bit!

[@John-pc3cx]

Emerson and Wakeman need to be one and two.

[@leandroscheid3043]

I Agre

[@toshinokyokosenpai9239]

Just because they are the most famous 🙄 There are better ones like Kerry Minnear

[@victoza9232]

@@toshinokyokosenpai9239 Uh…no.

[@mikekeeler6362]

No one better than Keith Emerson

[@pygmy_twylyte]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/gGaYoIOfZpxrrpIsi=UZgBQgaFNdM2zCxp emerson and wakeman after Marian Varga

[@jasman71]

RickWakeman was always my fave. But others to consider - Jordan Rudess, Eddie Jobson, Patrick Moraz, Richard Barbieri, John Beck

[@marciopainhas5828]

John Lord... Unforgettable...

[@bungasujatmo1439]

You mean JON Lord

[@396Cap]

Tony Banks is my personal favourite.

[@margaret1321]

@@396Cap Mine too.

[@TimJackson-eq6iy]

Mine too. I have all his solo non orchestral cds.

[@396Cap]

@TimJackson-eq6iy which one is your favourite?

[@jayclarke5466]

Banks was brilliant…but as a KEYBOARD -pianist…there s Emerson then everyone else…

[@fisicauniversitaria]

Me, too

[@brucebrown73]

Keith Emerson must be #1 by anyone’s definition of amazing. From beautiful to progressive extreme. The complete package by every measure.

[@series2J]

The main man R.I.P. Keith

[@jorgecisniega3115]

I've been a professional musician for 40 years, Mr.Keith Emerson...,just: AMAZING!!!!!!!❤

[@ikkenhisatsu7170]

Good vid, thanks! Glad to see Tony Banks getting some love. I don't believe in "bests" in something so subjective, but I would place him, Wakeman and Emerson at the top.

[@SimonNesgaard]

Keith Emerson was in a league by itself.

[@Kathy-c8j]

Absolutely correct. The guy who comes close wasn't even given a nod - Jon Lord, he could play anything!

[@marwin1313-zm1hl]

Ray Manzarek - The Doors

[@runepedersenDK]

Tony Banks was a master composer too! This makes him my all time favorite! 1970’s Genesis was so emotional, creative and amazing. Today we have bands like Porcupine Tree to enjoy (and Steven’s solo work), but Tony is still my all time favorite.

[@BackingTrackCenter]

Tony Banks is truly unmatched for many, especially in Genesis’s classic era. Porcupine Tree and Steven Wilson keep that prog spirit alive. What’s your favorite ’70s Genesis album?

[@runepedersenDK]

@@BackingTrackCenter There so many beautiful ones to choose from. My number one, is not shared among so many prog fans - it's Nursery Cryme by Genesis - this one is just so emotional, compared to their (still very very good) later works. Seven Stones from this album, has an amazing odd emotional/melancholic beauty, with the most fantastic mellotron/guitar/drums final - almost driving me to tears. Trespass and Trick are 2&3, Lamb, Foxtrot and "In the Court..." by KC are next.

[@jeanpaultomolillo2821]

@@runepedersenDK , oui Tony très bon ainsi que le groupe, vu en live a Paris ainsi que Jon Lord et Deep Purple, c'est des souvenirs gravés pour toujours !!!!

[@kristersandberg7971]

I like Rick van der Linden from Ekseption and Trace. His keybordplaying inTrace were absolutely brilliant!!

[@BackingTrackCenter]

Rick van der Linden was indeed a genius! His work in Trace showcased his incredible talent and creativity. Thanks for sharing your thoughts!

[@ionion1089]

Jordan Rudess from Dream Theater is a hell of a keyboard player

[@andrzejkloczkowski1071]

Edgar Froese - Tangerine Dream

[@smkelly1970]

add Chris Franke for his Moog work, Hans-Peter Baumann for the VCS-3 and Farfisa

[@maxo1124]

Eddie Jobson , Patrick Moraz

[@BackingTrackCenter]

Great picks! Eddie Jobson and Patrick Moraz brought a lot of sophistication to prog. Thanks for your comment!

[@AlmostEthical]

Eddie Jobson must be close to the best of them. Not only his work with UK but with Uncle Frank

[@robjo1958]

How about Ken Hensley of Uriah jeep also Jon lord and don airey. All great keyboard players. 👍🏻👍🏻🎹🎹

[@jwelsje]

I grew up, playing music from Uriah Heep and Deep Purple, so yes, they should be in.

[@robjo1958]

Forgot to add Rod Argent. 👍🏻

[@BackingTrackCenter]

Absolutely! Hensley, Lord, and Airey are all giants in their own right. Lord’s deep Hammond sound is unforgettable. Appreciate your input! 👍🏻🎹

[@jeanlucchapelon]

Mike Garson Don Airey Patrick Moraz Igor Khoroshev

[@robjo1958]

@@jeanlucchapelon yes. So many great players. In a different kind of music I would JMJ for his input to electronic music. You have to love them all. 🎹🎹🎹🎹

[@gyorgycsemy4213]

Tony, Rick, Keith ❤❤❤

[@ratghost25]

Steve Walsh *Kansas), Eddie Jobson (for UK), John Evan (Tull), Jon Lord, Patrick Moeaz, Dennis DeYoung, Mike Pinder, Gary Brooker

[@relativetimeworx8459]

Jobson one of the most underappreciated of all

[@andrasczehlarik9180]

Hi. Some proposals PART TWO. Dave Stewart. Dave Greenslade, Graham Field /Rare Bird/ Rod Argent, Peter Jennings /Cressida/ Gary Brooker, Alan Clark /Beggars Opera/ Steve Miller/Delivery, Caravan/ Vincent Crane/ Atomic Rooster/ Tony Kaye /Yes. Badger/John Tout/ Renaissance/ John Evan /Jethro Tull/ Mike Pinder/Moody Blues. Have a nice day. Cheers.

[@BackingTrackCenter]

Hi! That's an amazing list of suggestions! Dave Stewart and Vincent Crane would bring such unique styles to part two. Thanks for sharing your thoughts!

[@Trobtwillis]

Good list! 👍🏼🎹

[@andrasczehlarik9180]

@@Trobtwillis Thanks. Cheers.☮

[@johnanthonyp]

Rod Argent and John Tout are great shouts. 'A Trip To The Fair' by Renaissance allows Tout to show off his virtuosity. A wonderful, quite spooky track.

[@omiseraveleumgado2217]

Menção honrosa para Jurgen Fritz, Michael Cretu e Ralf Hutter

[@JesusAlvarez-r1c]

Rick Wakeman lo mejor de lo mejor

[@bastidface]

Emerson and Wakeman are definitely one and two, but my personal favorite will always be Banks. Also props to Richard Wright too just for having a great sound. The rest are great too.

[@martinbarrios7920]

Dave Stewart (Egg, Hatfield & the North, etc), Karl Jenkins (Soft Machine), Steve Miller, Tim Blake, Eddie Jobson, Irmin Schmidt, Patrick Moraz, Hugh Banton, Vicent Crane, Flavio Premoli (PFM), Gianni & Vittorio Nocenzi (Banco), Jurgen Fritz, Lito Vitale, Gustavo Moretto, Anibal Kerpel, Carlos Cutaia, etc

[@ELPCOTILLION-SD1970]

My 3 Favorites: I. Keith Emerson II. Rick Wakemam III. Richard Wright

[@BackingTrackCenter]

Great list! Emerson and Wakeman are often compared, but Wright’s subtlety was equally powerful. Appreciate your comment!

[@lucapolidori8817]

My same list, but tehre's nobody in the video who is not a maestro. Vangelis, Bardens, Minnear, Sinclair...

[@massimomarchesin8708]

Ma HUGH BANTON PATRICK MORAZ JOHN EVAN EDDIE JOBSON FRANCIS MONKMAN JOHN HAWKEN GARY BROOKER MATTEW FISHER RICK VAN DER LINDEN, DAVE STEWART,ALAN GOWEN, VINCENT CRANE, ROD ARGENT, BRIAN AUGER, DAVE GREENSLADE e poi anche quelli più sul versante Hard prog come JON LORD,KEN HENSLEY, DON AIREY e NON scordiamoci pure MIKE PINDER, JOHN STEWART WOLSTENHOLME detto WOOLY, DAVID SINCLAIR, PETER BARDENS, TIM HODGKINSON etc etc!!!!!!!!!!!

[@tinekehoes4010]

for me Tony Banks Genesis ❤❤

[@billymazdin]

Rick Wakeman my number one but all of them are extremely talented.

[@johnsaunders6510]

So lucky to be born at a time when I heard a majority of these keyboard legends in my teens. I’m a huge Wakeman fan but they are all amazing.

[@torunit4620]

I'm glad you included Peter Bardens. Camel never gets enough mentions.

[@BackingTrackCenter]

Camel is an amazing band and we mention them here whenever we can. Thanks for commenting!

[@Galarad]

John Lord, Ken Hensley

[@waldemarpasiut7083]

You are right, but both of them are known from hard-rock bands.

[@franciscofernandez4159]

Kit Watkins from Happy the Man, the unknown one. For me, incredible!

[@altair7001]

Absolutely!

[@secretmission7607]

@@franciscofernandez4159 Yes he is brilliant.

[@richardtorres3299]

Eddie Jobson!

EMERSON es otro nivel.

[@ralphmilano1703]

i love them all plus many more!

[@bert7867]

I'v no doubt at all. Tony Banks is my best keyboard player of all time. His work with Genesis is incredible. He also made some great solo albums.

[@BackingTrackCenter]

Totally agree. Banks is a genius! His compositions with Genesis shaped prog rock, and his solo efforts show his versatility. Appreciate the comment!

[@pantagruelresurrected4900]

Sadly, he has destroyed his own status, and most of his solo works show none of his former outstanding talent

[@FrankyLecostaud]

👍👍👍

[@gatofuji7410]

I would say he is a great composer, one of very best keyboard composers of prog rock. His technique is not as high, though, specially comparing with most of those mentioned - which probably gives us more kudos for his compositions... So, in short, he was better at composing than playing (not to say that he wasn't / isn't a good keyboard player)

[@pantagruelresurrected4900]

@@bert7867 wich of his solo works you like most?

[@vinsgraphics]

Nice to see Vangelis get some love. (It’s Van-GAL-is, btw). His soundtracks are outstanding, none better than “Blade Runner.” Most of his work was improvised on the spot while watching clips of the movie he was working on. He wasn’t a fan of the limelight, didn’t care for the music industry, with reason: his 1970 album “L'Apocalypse des animaux” (for the film of the same name) was blocked from release for over two years because a music executive didn’t like one track on it (“Création du monde”).

[@Beauford-eo9rw]

VAN-GEL-IS

[@vinsgraphics]

@ In some musical pieces and interviews, he refers to himself with a hard G, not J.

[@PhilistineTheArtLuvr]

Jean Michel Jarre!

[@triniton100]

X2

[@randlerobbertson8792]

Vincent Crane, Dave Greenslade, Jon Lord, Patrick Moraz, could be added.

[@robertsolonche5667]

Good list. Glad to see Sinclair and Bardens

[@F.O.H.]

Steve Walsh did some incredible organ work Also Kerry Livgren was very solid.

[@curmudgeonextraordinaire1884]

@@F.O.H. Kansas never gets the credit it deserves for being a progressive rock band. Most people only know them from Dust in the Wind and Carry on my Wayward Son. They were so much more.

[@cdlaino76]

No doubt about it not to mention that Walsh's vocals in the 70s were The Best of the Best ​@@curmudgeonextraordinaire1884

[@massimomarchesin8708]

Per quanto riguarda i KANSAS sono d' accordo grande band prog rock aor made in USA!!!!!!!! Steve Walsh e Kerry Livgren grandi tastieristi!!!!!!!!!!! Ma mi permetto anche di aggiungerci un altra band made in USA molto valida...gli STYX ed il suo straordinario tastierista DENNIS DE YOUNG.La band era piu AOR oriented che Progressive ma sicuramente i loro primi 5/6 albums sono Ok abbastanza orientati al progressive !!!!!!! Il loro periodo più PROG mi piace abbastanza!!!!!!!!!!

[@richardmitchell8213]

Kansas is so underrated in my opinion. The thing about Kansas was composing great songs. The guys you mentioned are great musicians, but Kansas has the best songs in my opinion. Their musical talent is without question some of the best progressive rock has ever seen. Listen to 2 for the Show and just let it sink in. It’s incredible how great they really were.

[@beelzebubairways]

Good examples!

[@pmoris4405]

Finnaly someone remembered Kerry Minnear! But still missing a top ten video including Hugh Banton.

[@BackingTrackCenter]

Kerry Minnear is a gem! And you’re right, Hugh Banton’s atmospheric organ sound with Van Der Graaf is iconic. Appreciate your suggestion!

[@tomtrana3449]

Very good choice!

[@Normann.Hillesheim]

Kerry Minnear is my favourite Keyboardist not only in "Prog" - much more tasteful than Emerson and Wakeman, in my eyes. He had studied classical composition, which you can hear in the choir and string quartet arrangements written by him for Gentle Giant songs.

[@dianewilson7415]

@@Normann.Hillesheim Another vote for Kerry Minnear, and I was glad to see him as the first keyboard player in this video. He had a degree in music from the Royal College of Music, and had a passion for renaissance and medieval music, as you can hear in so many GG songs. Minnear and Ray Shulman wrote most of Gentle Giant's music.

[@jayclarke5466]

Minnear was brilliantly different , incredibly contepuntal and funky at the same time…love GG

[@tommyrawlings3046]

Ratledge was one awesome musician!

[@jean-danielstampfli2456]

Le plus original parmi cette liste de claviéristes démagogues, pas besoin de 50 claviers autour de lui, un vieil orgue lowrey, un piano électrique et c'est tout. Un grand compositeur, un son unique, dommage qu'il n'ait pas continué.

[@flaviucalin]

Another good one. Thanks.

[@BackingTrackCenter]

Glad you liked it! Thanks for your support! 🤗

[@francoislagarigue1723]

Mark Kelly (Marillion)

[@BackingTrackCenter]

Mark Kelly is a fantastic choice! Thanks for the comment!

[@laerciodian8537]

Patrick Moraz, YES

[@gelsol]

Dave Stewart should be in part 2 for sure. Dude's top tier.

[@agerven]

OMG. Dave Stewart is a musical genius, but not a keyboard player. When playing live he always and only plays guitar.

[@progfusion]

@@agerven When prog rock fans hear the name Dave Stewart they immediately remember the bands Egg, Khan, Hatfield and the North, National Health, Bruford and other bands he played in. And there is a third Dave Stewart. The drummer of Fish and Camel.

[@darkenpire6089]

And the long forgotten Mark Kelly (Marillion). more than 44 years band, 20 albums. Creatively speaking, more than a master ;)

[@tschieding]

Glad you mentioned Mike Ratledge. Soft Machine doesn't get enough credit for advancing (and even originating) progressive rock. I saw them with Jimi Hendrix in 1968, and came away extremely impressed. Their first album is one of my favorites of all time.

[@BackingTrackCenter]

That’s an amazing story! Soft Machine really was ahead of its time, and Ratledge’s work was groundbreaking. Appreciate your comment!

[@MusicData04]

Keith Emerson has a huge following, and I'm one of them. There's something really unique and captivating about his music.

[@tomtrana3449]

Dave Greenslade (Colosseum and Greenslade) Hugh Banton (Van der Graaf Generator) J. Peter Robinson (Quatermass and Brand X)

[@MarkArnold-b5o]

John Evans Jethro Tull

[@TonyBailey-xf5tn]

Hugh Banton should be in here. He was playing bass pedals at the same time and the ain't many who can do that. Plus, everything he played was brilliant.

[@mikehutton3937]

+1 to that. He should be in part 1. Plus he was also building his own keyboards. The stuff he played would have stumped most people on the list.

[@maciejkrasuski]

Hugh Banton - underrated gem of keyborad. No showing off solos, but building atmosphere like noone...

[@davidgranger6617]

Eddie Jobson, U.K., Curved Air, Jethro Tull, Roxy Music, Frank Zappa, etc.

[@mikefrank6319]

Manfred Mann and Don Airey are two masterful and melodic players that never seem to get mentioned.Check out Earth Band's incredible work form the seventies. Check out Don Airey's work with Deep Purple since the passing of Jon Lord. Purple's 2024 record is a thing of absolute mastery. After literally a thousand plays, Earth Bands LP's are still on my turntable every week.

[@HippieDavid61]

Good choices, If more should have Hugh Banton-Van der graaf generator, Vincent Crane, Ken Hensley, Mark Stein-V Fudge, Doug Ingle-I Butterfly

[@nadiralmeida1141]

awesome

[@TorchMagick]

Jim Gilmour from Saga!🎸🖖✈️😀

[@heimomoilanen9654]

My 2nd favourite Dave Greenslade of Colosseum and Greenslade and 3rd Ken Hensley of Uriah Heep

[@daniminnesota8879]

My 3 are Wakeman, Emerson & Jon Lord.

[@Kathy-c8j]

one two and three in order. Banks, Wright and Moranz would be my 4,5,6.

[@daniminnesota8879]

@@Kathy-c8j could we considered Vangelis #7 ?

[@agerven]

Cool, and not a bad choice either. Three of my favorite keyboardists are on this list and the others as far as i know them, have a well deserved mention here. I don't understand why Thijs van Leer is on the list. He is an appreciated flute player and composer, but i've never heard or seen him as a keyboard player worth mentioning. Thinking of a part two of this video my first thoughts would be Joe Zawinul of Weather Report. He was one of the first people to use synthesizers live on stage. Inventing how and what could be done with them in the context of his music. Of course Jon Lord could not be missed in the list. Starting out with piano and Hammond, a classical education grounding Deep Purple together with Ian Paice. Really starting off with their album "Deep Purple in Rock", where he presented his heavily distorted organ sounds as an essential motor and musical element of the band's sound. Like Rick Wakeman he made side stops by working with orchestra. Strange they only actually met when in their sixties or seventies. Lesser known nowadays but certainly worth a place on the list, are our Dutch keyboardists Ton Scherpenzeel (Kayak and Camel), and Rick van der Linden (Ekseption), both of which got international appreciation.

[@BackingTrackCenter]

Thanks for the detailed comment! Thijs van Leer might not be the most renowned keyboardist compared to others, but his contributions on keys in Focus were pivotal. Your suggestions for Part 2-Zawinul, Jon Lord, Scherpenzeel, and Rick van der Linden-are excellent. Stay tuned for the next video. Have a happy new year!

[@peterstanbridge3871]

I've seen him live doing insane organ solos.

[@davidbonner-k9b]

Two great ones geddy lee and John Paul Jones 😮😊

[@pantagruelresurrected4900]

😂Geddy Lee?

[@davidbonner-k9b]

@pantagruelresurrected4900 yeah do you know who he plays with and what band he plays in.?😕

[@pantagruelresurrected4900]

@ if it’s the same Person we talk about it’s the bassplayer and singer of RUSH … isnt he?

[@davidbonner-k9b]

@pantagruelresurrected4900 yeah it is rush but they did come out in the prog rock era and if you have ever seen rush geddy lee not only played base guitar he did play keyboards with Rush.😕😊

[@pantagruelresurrected4900]

@ Love Rush - first Tour i‘ve Seen them in 1981… and the Last Tour i‘ve seen them on the Roll The Bones Tour with Primus - and yes: Geddy plays Keyboards, but more the basics compared with other Prog-Band Geniusses Nevertheless his other talents were truly outstanding❤️

[@Abominog6]

Clive Nolan (Pendragon), Ken Hensley (Uriah Heep)

[@retrospectivapublicitaria2467]

Jean-Michel Jarré !!!

[@rigobertomunoz8053]

Rick Wakeman is the best. 2 Vangelis, 3 Keith Emerson. 3 Richard Wright, 4 Tony Banks, 5 Jon Lord, Patrick Moraz, Thys Van Leer, Klaus Schulze,.....

[@BackingTrackCenter]

Rick Wakeman is truly a keyboard giant, and his technique is undeniable. Cool to see Vangelis and Emerson at the top of your list too.

[@jefflevinson669]

So agree with you on the Minnear pic at #1

[@carlosmartinez324]

Los favoritos, de mi adolecencia, son Rick wakeman, Patric Moraz, keith Emerson y Jhon Lord.

[@hybridgarden]

Thank you for including Ratledge, he’s one of the greats for sure. An underrated legend

[@Casiopeo-c8x]

Dios santo , la primera vez en 47 años que oigo TECLADISTA !

[@colindavis8242]

Keith Emerson, absolutely peerless

[@willf.5608]

Interesting opinions..I am a keyboard player and back in the 70's I discovered Kit Watkins from the prog/rock group "Happy the Man". I belive they were signed to ARISTA.. When I first heard him on vinyl and then saw him in person he immediately became my G.O.A.T in that genre. Check out their music from those days if you can..." Knee Bitten Nymphs in Limbo"

[@mr.tibs1334]

Mike Pinder The Moodys 💙

[@lylesmith9547]

Emerson , Wakeman and then everyone else in my book

[@GusELP]

Keith Emerson is my number one

[@walterock]

Emerson e Minnear i piu grandi!!!! 🔝🔝

[@maratisaev8694]

Jerry Lee Lewis Jon Lord. Deep Purple/Solo Vincent Crane (Atomic Rooster) Dave Greenslade Jordan Ruddes. Dream Theater Manfred Mann. MMEB John Purdell. Phil Lanzon Ken Hensley David Rosenthal Don Airey

[@Kathy-c8j]

Got to give a nod to Vincent Crane of Atomic Rooster and Hensley of Uriah Heep.

[@donovanemery597]

Mark Kelly of Marillion. Played on debut album in 1983, and every album released since.

[@Chuckles..]

1 Rick Wakeman 2 Tony Banks 3 Kerry Minnear 4 Eddie Jobson 5 Kieth Emerson

[@2amarok]

Kit Watkins deserves a place in your list. His music with Happy The Man and later solo albums are treasures.

[@BackingTrackCenter]

You're absolutely right! Kit Watkins brought a unique sound to the progressive scene. I’ll definitely consider him for the next list.

[@legionlibertyofrussia]

Great video! More prog for Prog God

[@BackingTrackCenter]

Thank you! Prog God deserves all the prog we can get! 🎹🤩

[@Taronlusin]

John Loard, Rick van der Linden (Ekseption) Alan Park Beggar's Opera

[@burraldo]

All of those guys are amazing, though my favourite are Tony Banks and Thijs Van Leer! ❤❤❤

[@BackingTrackCenter]

Great choices! Tony Banks and Thijs Van Leer are both legends in their own right, each bringing a unique style to prog. Can't go wrong with those two. Thanks for commenting!

[@Luteplay]

Patrick Moraz - the most virtuoso and technically gifted in the history of rock !!!

[@Moreno-v8l]

Kerry Livgren

[@szilagyi902]

HELLO , I WOLUD AD JON LORD ,9deep purple to it. AND ALSO JEAN MITCHEL JARRE. (OXYEN)

[@MrMjp58]

A great list. As a guitarist, I have to admit that I prefer the sound of keyboards in prog style music. Guitar (in prog) is often used as a colouring sound, whilst the main themes and structures are handled by keyboards.

[@PointyTailofSatan]

Hendrix adored Emerson's playing. That pretty much says it all.

[@as-my8sz]

Kerry Livgren - Kansas There ARE great American keyboardists!

[@simonbrenner1258]

For part 2 I suggest, Dave Stewart (Hatfields, National Health), Hugh Banton (VDGG), Rod Argent, Dave Greenslade, Eddie Jobson (UK), Patrick Moraz (Yes, Moody Blues), Geoff Downes (Yes, Buggles).

[@BackingTrackCenter]

Great suggestions. Many of them will be in part 2 for sure. Thanks for commenting!

[@Snardbafulator]

Dave Stewart had the best harmonic imagination of all of them.

[@legionlibertyofrussia]

Manfred Mann?!

[@andrzejkloczkowski1071]

Laszlo Benko - Omega (Hungary)

[@daviddansereau1793]

Great keyboard player and what talent Victor Borge

[@BackingTrackCenter]

Although Victor Borge was not in the prog scene, he is undoubtedly very talented and funny.😂 Thanks for bringing him to light!🤩🎹

[@fenderstratocastertelecast8479]

Geoff Downes

[@BackingTrackCenter]

Great mention! Geoff Downes, with his work in Yes and Asia, has definitely made a big impact on prog rock. Thanks for commenting!

[@fenderstratocastertelecast8479]

@BackingTrackCenter an in addition as a producer of GTR ephonimous album, with Steve Howe and Steve Hackett. Chris Squire told to Steve Howe: "you should listen the BUGGLES, they have some proggy vibe". The rest Is history.

[@redsed1565]

Elton john😊

[@colchiccoduvapassa]

Very Happy you include Minnear and David Sinclair in this list. For part two I suggest Dave Stewart (the one of egg and hatfield and the North), Rod Argent and Dorothea Raukes.

[@BackingTrackCenter]

Great suggestions! Dave Stewart, Rod Argent, and Dorothea Raukes all brought something special to the progressive scene. They could definitely be in Part 2. Thanks for sharing!

[@peterzarrella3299]

Eddie Jobson - U.K. extraordinary keyboardist and violinist

[@Fabio-pd6fo]

Rick van der Linden (Ekseption, Trace)