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#475188 - 09/01/19 01:15 AM OT: Top 20 Keyboard Intros of all Time
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#475196 - 09/01/19 08:27 AM Re: OT: Top 20 Keyboard Intros of all Time [Re: abacus]
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Rick Beato gets on my nerves
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#475208 - 09/01/19 11:31 AM Re: OT: Top 20 Keyboard Intros of all Time [Re: Uncle Dave]
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Originally Posted By Uncle Dave
Rick Beato gets on my nerves


What don't you like about him?

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#475210 - 09/01/19 12:22 PM Re: OT: Top 20 Keyboard Intros of all Time [Re: W Tracy Parnell]
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Its obvious these guys never listen to anything other then modern pop.
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#475212 - 09/01/19 12:28 PM Re: OT: Top 20 Keyboard Intros of all Time [Re: abacus]
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Good list, I would include Elton John’s Your Song and Billy Joel’s Just The Way You Are.
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#475213 - 09/01/19 12:32 PM Re: OT: Top 20 Keyboard Intros of all Time [Re: ekurburski]
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[quote=ekurburski]Its obvious these guys never listen to anything other then modern pop. [/


For country I love what Floyd Cramer did on Crazy. Or how about Charlie Rich “ Behind Closed Doors”’?
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#475217 - 09/01/19 01:25 PM Re: OT: Top 20 Keyboard Intros of all Time [Re: W Tracy Parnell]
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Originally Posted By W Tracy Parnell
Originally Posted By Uncle Dave
Rick Beato gets on my nerves


What don't you like about him?


I gave him a few tries, but he plays like a robot. No soul. No feel. He had one hit record (that I know of, and it was awful), and now he's an authority on all thing music. His son has an amazing ear, and that's the only thing I like about his channel. Watching Dylan rattle off complex chord names, and pitches is pretty cool.
Dad ..... not so much. He's got a nice studio, I'll give him that, but he's just another dime a dozen internet "expert" who has found a captive audience.
I can't watch him, or piano-man Chuck - they just don't bring the goods. Thankfully, there's lots of options to watch. Check out Aimee Nolte Music - she's an excellent teacher, and has great subject material .... without all the bravado. Real world info, from someone actually IN the trenches.
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#475226 - 09/01/19 02:37 PM Re: OT: Top 20 Keyboard Intros of all Time [Re: Uncle Dave]
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Originally Posted By Uncle Dave
Originally Posted By W Tracy Parnell
Originally Posted By Uncle Dave
Rick Beato gets on my nerves


What don't you like about him?


I gave him a few tries, but he plays like a robot. No soul. No feel. He had one hit record (that I know of, and it was awful), and now he's an authority on all thing music. His son has an amazing ear, and that's the only thing I like about his channel. Watching Dylan rattle off complex chord names, and pitches is pretty cool.
Dad ..... not so much. He's got a nice studio, I'll give him that, but he's just another dime a dozen internet "expert" who has found a captive audience.
I can't watch him, or piano-man Chuck - they just don't bring the goods. Thankfully, there's lots of options to watch. Check out Aimee Nolte Music - she's an excellent teacher, and has great subject material .... without all the bravado. Real world info, from someone actually IN the trenches.


Thanks for the reply. Yes, his son is amazing-imagine having that ear (I have to imagine). I'll check out Nolte, thanks.

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#475230 - 09/01/19 03:37 PM Re: OT: Top 20 Keyboard Intros of all Time [Re: abacus]
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#475313 - 09/02/19 04:19 PM Re: OT: Top 20 Keyboard Intros of all Time [Re: abacus]
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Interesting, I did not know Rick Beato had hit songs. But yes, I much prefer the content on Aimme N's channel. Rick seems more of a rock player, I'm more into jazz myself, so Aimee N's channel is more interesting to me.... Rick's kids do have amazing ears though. I wonder how they developed that?

Back to the topic, how many of those intro could you play if you had too? Me, not many, although most of them I'd consider pretty iconic rock/pop keyboard intros. But I haven't been in too many situation were I had to play that sort of stuff. But I'm starting thinking it would be cool thing to be able play a lot those iconic keyboard intros. It would be fun for demoing certain patches on new keyboards, and even doing " name that tune" with friends!
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#475315 - 09/02/19 05:19 PM Re: OT: Top 20 Keyboard Intros of all Time [Re: abacus]
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Thank you Bill,
Enjoyed watching that.
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#475319 - 09/02/19 06:53 PM Re: OT: Top 20 Keyboard Intros of all Time [Re: abacus]
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I did enjoy watching this ... I knew ~3/4 of the songs, but ¼ of them are probably too "new" for me! :-) I liked a few of his videos where he pulls apart a song (he must have the original multitrack recordings??) and talks about what makes the song great (or what it's made of and how it comes together etc). Kind of fascinating . . . I don't know much about his level of expertise, but he seems to have plenty of interesting info to share anyway ...

Jim
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#475325 - 09/02/19 11:09 PM Re: OT: Top 20 Keyboard Intros of all Time [Re: abacus]
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I do a few of these but most I've never heard of.
Now if you want to talk about some they missed....House of the Rising Sun (Animals), Green Onions (Booker T and MGs), Honky-Tonk Bill Doggett), Behind Closed Doors (Charlie Rich), Last Date (Floyd Kramer), Wha'd I Say (Ray Charles), Georgia (Ray Charles), Whole Lotta Shakin (Jerry Lee), Desperado (Eagles), ...these just come to mind and all have unforgettable keyboard intros. Once you hear the intro you know what's coming.
I agree about Whiter Shade of Pale--what a great song, even if the words don't make much sense. How 'bout Crocodile Rock? Somebody stop me, I know just enough to get in trouble.
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#475332 - 09/03/19 05:37 AM Re: OT: Top 20 Keyboard Intros of all Time [Re: abacus]
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Good list Don.
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#475334 - 09/03/19 05:47 AM Re: OT: Top 20 Keyboard Intros of all Time [Re: DonM]
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Originally Posted By DonM
I do a few of these but most I've never heard of.
Now if you want to talk about some they missed....House of the Rising Sun (Animals), Green Onions (Booker T and MGs), Honky-Tonk Bill Doggett), Behind Closed Doors (Charlie Rich), Last Date (Floyd Kramer), Wha'd I Say (Ray Charles), Georgia (Ray Charles), Whole Lotta Shakin (Jerry Lee), Desperado (Eagles), ...these just come to mind and all have unforgettable keyboard intros. Once you here the intro you know what's coming.
I agree about Whiter Shade of Pale--what a great song, even if the words don't make much sense. How 'bout Crocodile Rock? Somebody stop me, I know just enough to get in trouble.


These lists say more about the one making them then anout the actuall music

I guess your list suits most players onhere much better

Personally i love both lists..


I am spending a lot of time training these intro’s before starting up the style part of a song.. love playing them... adds depth, makes me feel much more pro((which i am not) then pushing the intro button on an arranger
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#475338 - 09/03/19 08:44 AM Re: OT: Top 20 Keyboard Intros of all Time [Re: Uncle Dave]
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How many here on SZ can sing an impro like this.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XxLWoSmGug

I fall between singing straight and this video. Not too much on my vocals, mostly on my note playing. (Improvising) How else can the song be me?

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