Keyboardists

[FleshAndBloodTheocracy]

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Tuomas Holopainen (Nightwish)
Coen Janssen (Epica)
Matt Smith (Theocracy)
Hans Zimmer
Korey Cooper (Skillet)
Peter Tagtgren (Pain)
John Williams
Trans-Siberian Orchestra (Jon Oliva?)

 

[Ryan M.]

You forgot Mike Pinella!!!!!

 

[Rob Taylor]

Jordan Rudess (Dream Theater)
Vitalij Kuprij (Artension, solo)
Mike Pinella (Symphony X)
Oleg Smirnoff (ex-Eldritch, among others)
Tuomas Holopainen (Nightwish)
Jens Johansson (Stratovarius)

 

[Ryan M.]

Agreed bout Jens and Jordan being on there... and of course mike!

 

[M@RS]

Richard Andersson of Space Odyssey.

 

[Martyr's Crown]

I've really taken a liking to Derek Sherinian recently (formerly Dream Theater, played on A Change of Seasons and Falling Into Infinity). He's not as technically proficient as others like Jordan Rudess or Rick Wakeman, but I love his style. He's very much an ensemble player, writes most of his parts to go along with the whole band, and doesn't show off as much as Rudess does. But when he does take the spotlight, it can be almost like having another guitarist. He uses lots of distortion without being excessive or annoying, and I've heard it said that he uses as much finger technique on the pitch bender as on the keys. His solo album Black Utopia is excellent, plus it has Yngwie Malmsteen on guitar. DT really would have been better off if they'd stuck with him, IMO.

 

[Ryan M.]

I agree... A Change of Seasons is my fav album of their's infact. Rudess is cool though. Just... not AS cool .

 

[Aletheus]

pay attention to the keys

 

[Ry guy]

Henrik "Henkka" Klingenberg of Sonata Arctica! Also one of the best keytarists on the planet as well.

 

[RedFox742]

Henrik "Henkka" Klingenberg of Sonata Arctica! Also one of the best keytarists on the planet as well.

And once you've brought out the keytar, you have to mention Vadim Pruzhanov and Christopher Bowes as well.

 

[Ryan M.]

Agreed with both of ya!!

 

[prem]

John Lawry - Petra
Dave Bainbridge - Iona (he's also a killer guitarist)

 

[Darknight6606]

What about Vadim Pruzhanov?

Dragonforce is still a good band, you know! Why does everyone hate them?

 

[Ryan M.]

I agree strongly... And Vadim is possibly the most talented of them all .

 

[Darknight6606]

yea- im currently trying to find dragonforce's new lead singer's audition vids.....but Dragonforce deleted them........WHY?! But yea, picture vadim.................in theocracy!

 

[JayArby]

that's what Theocracy needs to be PERFECT!! a keyboardist.

 

[SeaStorm]

A couple I really dig not mentioned yet.

Oliver Palotai (Kamelot)
Jonah W (Pyramaze, Echoterra) - in addition to his awesome metal work, I love his non-metal Dance of the Mourning Child album (I even gave that to my 70 year old mother for Christmas!)