Being a pianist, I am always inspired by songs that embrace the piano. This compilation consists of songs with great piano in them that have awed or inspired me as a piano player in some way.

01. Ben Folds Five - One Angry Dwarf and 200 Solemn Faces
02. Billy Joel - Piano Man
03. Cat Power - The Greatest
04. Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody (Yes, I did it, I put it on)
05. Muse - Butterflies and Hurricanes (The piano solo in the middle of this is mind-blowing)
06. Fiona Apple - Get Him Back
07. Porcupine Tree - Lazarus
08. Tori Amos - Muhummed My Friend
09. Coldplay - Trouble (Was going to put Clocks but I couldn't find it on my computer)
10. The Cat Empire - Manifesto

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1.Pelican - "Drought"
2.Old Man Gloom - "Rape Athena"
3.Femme Fatale - "At the Altar"
4.Lightning Bolt - "Captain Caveman"
5.AIDS Wolf - "Relevant Issues"
6.Boris - "Huge"
7.Envy - "Invisible Thread"
8.Sunn O))) & Boris - "N.L.T."
9.A Silver Mt. Zion - "Broken Chords Can Sing a Little"
10.Godspeed You! Black Emperor - "Blaise Bailey Finnegan III"

This will be worth it for the Fiona Apple track :)

Look's solid. Will give this a go too.

As promised for Demonoid. A bit of Ska, Reggae and Dub.

1. The Japonicas- Toy Town Blues
Some of the best Trad. Ska I have heard in a while. An awesome toe tapper.
2. Ras Ibuna - Diverse Doctrine.
A fantastic Roots Reggae classic. I still need the album.
3. Black Uhuru - Chill Out
Backed by the finest Reggae Rhythm duo (Sly & Robbie), BU had the dulcet tones of Michael Rose adding a sweet soul sound.
4. Dillinger - Dub Them Rasta
'Ready Nattie Dread' is another overlooked Reggae album that needs new fans.
5. The Specials - Do Nothing.
Not only a damn fine Ska band. They are a damn fine ban full stop. One of Englands finest bands. Their highly charged lyrics are just as relevant nearly 30 years on.
6. Linton Kwesi Johnson - Inglan Is A Bitch.
A poet and a musician. Lyrically superb. Essential Dub.
7. The Toasters - 2-Tone Army
I think they hold the record for longest surviving Ska band. They kick started the 3rd wave way back in '81 and are still whacking out cracking tunes.
8. Dreadzone - Ali Baba
Mixing soundsystem electronica and Reggae. Dreadzone are still a festival favourite and I'm off to see them in a couple of weeks.
9. Ska Cubano- Soy Campesino
Fusing traditional Cuban music and Ska provides infectious beats.
10. The Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra - Natty Parade
Excellent modern take on Ska. Underated and far too obscure for their own good.

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Old school Ben Folds :thumb:

Thanks for that :D. I've got the Specials track, but the rest are definitely new to me. I'll give it a listen soon.

Looks great, I've been meaning to check out a few of these bands.

1. I liked the Bass and Piano work at the end.
2. Not a fan of Billy Joel at all-sorry.
3. But of course. Great album. I need to pick up Moon Pix sometime.
4. Being British, I have this about a million times but you still gotta love that riff :D
5. Apart from the first album I just can't get into Muse all that much and liking similar sort of music makes that a conundrum.
6. Loved the rhythm on this but I was hoping for a little more emotion :(
7. Love me some Porcupine Tree. Not my favourite track from 'Deadwing' but still great.
8. I remember loving 'Cornflake Girl' when it first came out but never followed on. This needs rectifying.
9. Gulp. Only like the track -Spies by them.
10. The Cat Empire are always great fun and put me in a great mood.

Thanks for posting.

Captain Cavemans comp next and then onto Comus's.

But did you hear the piano section?! Haha that's pretty much only why I put that song on there.

Yeah he can certainly play a bit. Have you heard the debut. I prefer it's short sharp punchiness. Suits their songs better IMO.