Who is the best pianist ever? (jazz, rock, classic, talented)

EDGE · 08-28-2005, 11:34 AM

Let's do it up.

TheBig3KilledMyRainDog · 08-28-2005, 04:02 PM

Oh god yes, you pikck the format.

DontRunMeOver · 09-29-2005, 07:07 AM

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Originally Posted by PhishFood

I've got to go with monk on this one. but there aren't recordings of most classical composers actually playing their music, so i dont know

My girlfriend's got a remastered recording of a Rachmaninov concerto, with the piano part being played by Rachmaninov himself and its absolutely amazing. Judging by the piano parts that they wrote Rachmaninov and Liszt must have been phenomenal pianists, although I'd say Chopin actually wrote the best piano music.

For modern music, I'd say jazz pianists all the way. There are loads of them so I won't name names. Elton John really isn't a great pianist, no more so than Bryan Adams is a great guitarist.

DontRunMeOver · 09-29-2005, 07:08 AM

Oh, don't bother with my opinion bit on the above post. Just remember that there is a CD around somewhere with Rachmaninov playing his own concerto. Buy it! Now! Get some real music into you.

DontRunMeOver · 09-29-2005, 07:09 AM

And buy the Brooke (sp?) violin concerto while you're at it.

TheBig3KilledMyRainDog · 09-29-2005, 07:47 AM

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Originally Posted by DontRunMeOver

Oh, don't bother with my opinion bit on the above post. Just remember that there is a CD around somewhere with Rachmaninov playing his own concerto. Buy it! Now! Get some real music into you.

Im going to ignore that last sentence and ask the question "Didn't he live in the 13th century?"

DontRunMeOver · 09-29-2005, 08:30 AM

Not unless he lived a very, very long time. To my knowledge he was born in the 19th century and died in the 20th. Had he been around in the 13th century and had a typical human lifespan its very unlikely that he would have written any piano concertos at all as the piano was invented some time during the 17th (I think) century. In the 13th century he would have been limited to sackbutts, viols and eunuchs singing soprano.

MURDER JUNKIE · 09-29-2005, 11:10 AM

MINE. Oh sorry, I thought the question was best penis ever

DontRunMeOver · 09-29-2005, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by MURDER JUNKIE

MINE. Oh sorry, I thought the question was best penis ever

Nice. 16 years playing the piano and I still find that kind of thing funny.

MURDER JUNKIE · 09-29-2005, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by DontRunMeOver

Nice. 16 years playing the piano and I still find that kind of thing funny.

I was actually surprised in 3 pages nobody beat me to it

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08-28-2005, 11:34 AM
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09-29-2005, 07:08 AM
DontRunMeOver They call me Tundra Boy Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: In your linen cupboard. Posts: 1,208	Oh, don't bother with my opinion bit on the above post. Just remember that there is a CD around somewhere with Rachmaninov playing his own concerto. Buy it! Now! Get some real music into you.

09-29-2005, 07:09 AM
DontRunMeOver They call me Tundra Boy Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: In your linen cupboard. Posts: 1,208	And buy the Brooke (sp?) violin concerto while you're at it.

09-29-2005, 08:30 AM
DontRunMeOver They call me Tundra Boy Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: In your linen cupboard. Posts: 1,208	Not unless he lived a very, very long time. To my knowledge he was born in the 19th century and died in the 20th. Had he been around in the 13th century and had a typical human lifespan its very unlikely that he would have written any piano concertos at all as the piano was invented some time during the 17th (I think) century. In the 13th century he would have been limited to sackbutts, viols and eunuchs singing soprano.

09-29-2005, 11:10 AM
MURDER JUNKIE Who Loves Ya Baby??? Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: SH1TTY London Ontario Canada Posts: 2,387	MINE. Oh sorry, I thought the question was best penis ever __________________ I've been had at least that's how it looks and it's not funny like on TV and it's not smart like it is in books