2006-12-08 10:03:28 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Other - Entertainment
Not a fair question, their styles are too different. For one, Mr. Lord is a great organist (possibly the greatest), while Elton is primarily a Piano Guy. Keith would kick both of them on the classical stuff (and synth), and then, where would Rick Wakeman fit in?
For best all around, I would have to say Wakeman.
Best Organ, Lord
Best Synth, Emerson
Best Piano, Billy Payne of Little Feat fame.
But, that's just my two cents worth.
Long Live Jambi
2006-12-08 10:09:57 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you are asking which one do I prefer musically your mixing apples and oranges. Elton John was great years ago when he worked with Bernie Taupin(?) but he is to Pop/commercial for my ears now. Emerson will always be classic and I can always listen to his music. ELP is timeless without resorting to POP music. Jon Lord, Deep Purple, at least it is a better comparison to Emerson then Elton John. I am also a fan of Deep Purple and Jon Lord, again for the same reasons as Emerson.
Don't dislike Elton John just prefer his older stuff.
So, I would go with Emerson, Lord and then John in that order.
2006-12-08 10:16:12 · answer #2 · answered by It's been awhile 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Jambi's answer rocks. For my tuppence, I'd be going with Jon Lord simply due to the way his fiery talent forced the keyboard into the limelight on equal standing with Blackmore's guitar - look at the live version of Highway Star on Made In Japan as a classic case in point. You cold make a case that Emerson did the same by virtue of his flamboyant showmanship, but then that's not excelling as a keyboardist as such, and, to be fair, Jerry Lee Lewis had already ploughed that furrow a long time before. Elton, whilst a brilliant songwriter and pretty good pianist, was never a virtuoso in the manner of the former two so I'd rule him out - Billy Joel (whisper it) probably has a better claim on those terms.
Just to throw a spanner in the works, what about Ray Manzerak? I mean, not just brilliant lead in a way that later informed Lord (and of course covering the basslines) but also the fact that he was the one who took over live vocal duties when Jim was too stoned to perform! I mean, that's pretty damn talented.
2006-12-08 10:17:59 · answer #3 · answered by johninmelb 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Elton John
2006-12-08 10:06:44 · answer #4 · answered by redviper4kyle 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Jon Lord
2006-12-08 11:41:46 · answer #5 · answered by hoagie13365 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
To each his own I guess. After the DaVinci Code and all the bru ha ha it caused, I'm sure this will hit the proverbial fan. He can think what he likes. His opinion. People should have expected it though - the Church was upset when the DaVinci Code suggested Jesus was married and had a child - so if he wasn't interested in women, what was he interested in? To me, once Jesus was made flesh, he was human with a human's thoughts and feelings. To me it does not seem unreasonable that as a human being of flesh and blood that he would not fall in love and get married, etc. Doing this does not take away from his teachings at all. Oh my God, I'm a heretic.
2016-03-29 00:05:56 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Emerson, Lake & Palmer are well-known musicians in the far Scandinavia. too...I guess that Keith Emerson has given a strong influence on the progressive rock in U.K.
2006-12-08 10:18:24 · answer #7 · answered by silberstein_9 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you mean who would i like to shoot?
i'd go for elton.
2006-12-08 10:05:10 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
elton, yo.
2006-12-08 10:10:58 · answer #9 · answered by Val 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋