A spin off topic.. Favourite Pianist!

smellsgood 18 years ago

flipper did the favourite guitar players, but I love me a prodigal piano player as well...

mine would be

Rufus Wainwright- I love him, he's so camp, and puts together some really great melodies.

Matt Bellamy of Muse- I don't listen to them very often, but the little bit I've seen/heard him play blows my mind.

Elton John- classic, so many good songs.

Alicia Keys- could that girl BE any more talented??

hmmm, and to add compositions of piano I'd say I love Chopin and Mozart.

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Terry 18 years ago

For me, in no particular order I'd absolutely have to include the following as tremendously gifted pianists:

1.Glenn Gould

2.Paul Smith

3.Dudley Moore

4.Bill Evans

5.Erroll Garner

6.Vladimer Ashkenazy

7.Andre Previn

8. Michel LeGrand

9.Segei Rachmaninoff

10.Thelonius Monk

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Terry 18 years ago

For me, in no particular order I'd absolutely have to include the following as tremendously gifted pianists:

1.Glenn Gould

2.Paul Smith

3.Dudley Moore

4.Bill Evans

5.Erroll Garner

6.Vladimer Ashkenazy

7.Andre Previn

8. Michel LeGrand

9.Segei Rachmaninoff

10.Thelonius Monk

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purplesofa 18 years ago

Michel Petrucciani

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1172784483135614308

This man is fantastic and such a wonderful person\

If you are not fond of pianist, he will sure turn you on anyway.

you absolutely cant help but to love him

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smellsgood 18 years ago

-Rachmaninoff

the only one I've heard of, and I think he was a crazy good Russian Pianist.

Look at how uncultured I am, I only know the contemporary artists, I need to start listening to more music. I listen to pretty much the same thing everyday, Madonna COADF, Radiohead, Gwen, Air, King Tubby and Augustus Pablo, and the Manics.

I'm like the Peanut Butter and Jelly of diversity.

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purplesofa 18 years ago

michael nyman

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karvel 18 years ago

TORI AMOS

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misanthropic 18 years ago

Frédéric Chopin is my favorite composer
As far as pianists I don't really have a favorite.

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JK666 18 years ago

I second karval with Tori Amos.

If keyboards count I would include George Duke (look at avatar)

JK

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zagor 18 years ago

There are many good pianists and you guys have mentioned quite a few of them. I personally love pianists who went beyond rigid following of rules and are playful in their expression, these are pianists who understood the Zen, the “soul” of the piano; to put it that way. One of those is certainly Maksim Mrvica Check this out