OKAY ENOUGH ALREADY! So a few people; including myself, messed up on actual debut records. Does that warrant snobby comments from the Rolling Stone archive list crowd? I think not!
Regarding Keith Emerson being the greatest keyboard player of all time. Hmmmmmmmm, not so fast with that title. Emerson was great and I'm a big fan to this day, but I'd put Rick Wakeman ahead of Emerson for that crown.
We've all seen muscians perform solo's during a concert and over the years I've witnessed some great ones from the likes of Eric Clapton, Pat Metheny, Eddie Van Halen, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Jeff Beck, Prince, Muddy Waters and too many drum solos to ever recount. However, of all the solo's I've seen one stands head and shoulders above the rest. Rick Wakeman performed a solo during Yes' Reunion tour in the early '90's that completely blew me away. What separated this solo from so many I'd seen in the past was his attention to composition. He designed the solo not only to showcase his incredible talent, but also to make it rhythmically engaging for the audience. It was a very complex piece executed flawlessly - a true master of his instrument.
Regarding Keith Emerson being the greatest keyboard player of all time. Hmmmmmmmm, not so fast with that title. Emerson was great and I'm a big fan to this day, but I'd put Rick Wakeman ahead of Emerson for that crown.
We've all seen muscians perform solo's during a concert and over the years I've witnessed some great ones from the likes of Eric Clapton, Pat Metheny, Eddie Van Halen, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Jeff Beck, Prince, Muddy Waters and too many drum solos to ever recount. However, of all the solo's I've seen one stands head and shoulders above the rest. Rick Wakeman performed a solo during Yes' Reunion tour in the early '90's that completely blew me away. What separated this solo from so many I'd seen in the past was his attention to composition. He designed the solo not only to showcase his incredible talent, but also to make it rhythmically engaging for the audience. It was a very complex piece executed flawlessly - a true master of his instrument.