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My top 20 Keys and top 10 bass in no paricular order...

Keyboards

Darren Wharton Dare/Thin Lizzy
DDY
Larry Gowan
Greg Giuffria Giuffria/House Of Lords
Keith Emerson
Rick Wakeman
Geoff Downes Probably the best along with Hensley
Ken Hensley Uriah Heep
Alan Pasqua Giant
Mark Stanway Magnum
Alan Fitzgerald
Jonathan Cain
Jon Lord
Rick Worsnop Lonestar 70s band
Richard Wright
Rodger Hodgson
Don Airey
David Paich
Richard Bailey Original Manum Keyboard Player
John Sinclair Uriah Heep


Bassists Againj in no particular order...

John Wetton
Gary Thain Uriah Heep
Chuck Panozzo
Neil Murray
Ricky Phillips
Trevor Bolder
John Paul Jones
Jeff Pocaro
Jack Blades
Geddy Lee

Come on join in people.....we have had drummers singers and guitarists

We cant leave the bass players and ivory ticklers out....

top 10 keys would be :again in no real order-
Don Airey
Larry Gowan
DDY
Tony Carey
Rick Wakeman
Paul Morris
Jon Cain
Ken Hensley
Jon Lord
Tony Banks

BASS PLAYERS
Pete Way
Phil Lynott
Ricky Phillips
Jack Blades
Geddy Lee
Chuck Panozzo
Geezer Butler
Bob Daisley
Glen Burtnik
Roger Glover

Sorry Darren, from that site, here's the top Keyboardist. Dennis used to be at 15! I guess I'm going to have to write to them!!

http://www.digitaldreamdoor.com/pages/b ... board.html

1. Keith Emerson (ELP)
2. Rick Wakeman (Yes)
3. Jon Lord (Deep Purple)
4. Ray Manzarek (The Doors)
5. Richard Wright (Pink Floyd)
6. Tony Banks (Genesis)
7. Billy Preston
8. Ian Underwood (The Mothers Of Invention)
9. Steve Winwood (Traffic)
10. Nicky Hopkins (Rolling Stones, Jeff Beck)
11. Al Kooper (Blood Sweat & Tears)
12. Jordan Rudess (Dream Theater, The Dregs)
13. Tony Hymas (Jeff Beck)
14. Gregg Allman (Allman Brothers Band)
15. Booker T. Jones
16. Jan Hammer
17. Kevin Moore (Dream Theater)
18. Gregg Rolie (Santana, Journey)
19. Brian Eno
20. T. Lavitz (The Dregs)
21. Richard Tandy (ELO)
22. Dennis De Young (Styx)
23. Jens Johansen (Yngwie Malmsteen)
24. Kerry Livgren (Kansas)
25. Rod Argent (Zombies, Argent)
26. George Duke (Frank Zappa/Solo)
27. Don Airey (Rainbow, Ozzy, Deep Purple)
28. Garth Hudson (The Band)
29. David Sancious (Springsteen, Santana, Sting)
30. Ian Mclagan (Rolling Stones, Faces)
31. Allan Zavod (Frank Zappa)
32. Steve Nieve (Elvis Costello)
33. Max Middleton (Jeff Beck)
34. Billy Powell (Lynyrd Skynyrd)
35. Derek Sherinian (Dream Theater)
36. Isaac Hayes
37. Jimmy Greenspoon (Three Dog Night)
38. Jon Carin (Pink Floyd, Roger Waters)
39. Tony MacAlpine
40. Ken Hensley (Uriah Heep)
41. Benmont Tench (The Heartbreakers)
42. Matthew Fisher (Procol Harum, Solo)
43. Stevie Wonder
44. Amos Milburn
45. Jonathan Cain (Journey, Solo)
46. Geoff Downes (Yes, Asia)
47. Allen Ravenstine (Pere Ubu)
48. Roy Bittan (E Street Band)
49. Patrick Moraz (Moody Blues, Yes, Solo)
50. Matt Bellamy (Muse)
51. Alan Price (The Animals)
52. Leon Russell
53. Michael Mcdonald (Doobie Borothers)
54. John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin)
55. Bob Mayo (Frampton)
56. Mike Pinder (Moody Blues)
57. Tony Kaye (Yes)
58. Bill Payne (Little Feat)
59. Richard Tee (Paul Simon, Peter Gabriel, James Brown)
60. Claudio Simonetti (Goblin)
61. Bernie Worrell (Talking Heads, Funkadelic)
62. David Rosenthal (Rainbow)
63. Roddy Bottum (Faith No More)
64. Robert Lamm (Chicago)
65. Michael Pinella (Symphony X)
66. Ron "Pigpen" McKernan (Grateful Dead)
67. Chuck Leavell (Allman Brothers, Rolling Stones)
68. Vincent Crane (Arthur Brown)
69. Peter Bardens
70. Jools Holland (Squeeze)
71. Bobby Whitlock (Derek & The Dominos)
72. Neal Doughty (REO Speedwagon)
73. Mike Garson (David Bowie)
74. Larry Knechtel (Bread, Smith)
75. Trent Reznor (Nine Inch Nails)
76. Burton Cummings (Guess Who)
77. Jeff Chimenti (Rat Dog, The Dead)
78. Gary Wright
79. Chris Stainton (Joe Cocker's Grease Band)
80. Dick Sims (Eric Clapton, Bob Seger)
81. John Evan (Jethro Tull)
82. Janne Warman (Children of Bodom, Warmen)
83. Roger Powell (Todd Rundgren, David Bowie)
84. Rick Davies (Supertramp)
85. Paul "Wix" Wickens (Paul McCartney)
86. Art Neville
87. Mark Mancina (Yes)
88. Mark Stein (Vanilla Fudge)
89. Felix Cavaliere Rascals
90. Page McConnell (Phish)
91. Edgar Winter
92. Roger O'Donnell (The Cure)
93. Eric Drew Feldman (Captain Beefheart)
94. Mark Kelly (Marillion)
95. David Greenfield (The Stranglers)
96. Goldy McJohn (Steppenwolf)
97. Allen Lanier (Blue Oyster Cult)
98. Kerry Minnear (Gentle Giant)
99. Tony Carey (Rainbow)
100. Manfred Mann

Forgot to add this above the list:

Criteria: - These keyboardists were chosen for their skill, creativity, influence,
impact, musical depth & expression, and lasting popularity in 'Rock' music.
(Keyboards include - Organ, Synthesizer, Mellotron, Electric and Acoustic Piano)

I didn't see Gowan's name on the top 100 or on the honorable mention list. Unless I just missed it