Freddie didn't consider himself to be a great piano/keyboard player,which is why Mike Moran was used for his Barcelona album.He wrote a lot of his songs on it but although his skills were good he knew he was not in the top league.Same with the guitar,he could strum a bit,but he obviously had the curly one to do that! On the other hand,as a frontman,for quality of voice and songwriting ability,there was NOBODY to touch him.
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To those people who can play the piano: I remember on the director's commentary on the We Will Rock You DVD when Saul Swimmer said that when the band watched some of the show in the editing room, they all laughed at the way Freddie let his wrists drop down at the keyboard. Is this a common bad habit for pianists?
@saltnvinegar:
Yes, it is, definitely. When I started to have piano lessons, my teacher told me not to do that. And it's obvious: If you play with your wrists in an angle like Freddie does, it's very straining to play fluently and fast. It soon starts to hurt. With straightened wrists you can play fast parts much better. Freddie must have had a lot of practice to get things done like the DOTL intro.
Yes, it is, definitely. When I started to have piano lessons, my teacher told me not to do that. And it's obvious: If you play with your wrists in an angle like Freddie does, it's very straining to play fluently and fast. It soon starts to hurt. With straightened wrists you can play fast parts much better. Freddie must have had a lot of practice to get things done like the DOTL intro.
erm what about mike moran? he's alright aint he?
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]teleman wrote: [/QUOTENAME]I've been on a B3 kick. Jack McDuff, Jimmy McGriff, Joey Defrancesco etc.[/QUOTE]
Check this out, you can find it at a lot of used bookstores, but is well worth the price for everything you ever wanted to know historically or internally.
http://www.amazon.com/Hammond-Organ-Keyboard-Musicians-Library/dp/0879307056/ref=pd_bbs_1/104-5831960-4940736?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1183131953&sr=8-1
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]masterstroke_84 wrote: [/QUOTENAME]Any of these answers about better and worse piano players are written by people who knows MUSIC or piano? just wandering.[/QUOTE]
A lot more than you have to offer. Your profile says you're 22. I've played piano for ten years more than that, junior.
Check this out, you can find it at a lot of used bookstores, but is well worth the price for everything you ever wanted to know historically or internally.
http://www.amazon.com/Hammond-Organ-Keyboard-Musicians-Library/dp/0879307056/ref=pd_bbs_1/104-5831960-4940736?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1183131953&sr=8-1
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]masterstroke_84 wrote: [/QUOTENAME]Any of these answers about better and worse piano players are written by people who knows MUSIC or piano? just wandering.[/QUOTE]
A lot more than you have to offer. Your profile says you're 22. I've played piano for ten years more than that, junior.
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]masterstroke_84 wrote: [/QUOTENAME]Any of these answers about better and worse piano players are written by people who knows MUSIC or piano? just wandering.
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Si, yo Patricio, toco el piano desde chico, con una formación plenamente clásica y derivado al Rock & Roll! =P
Me pregunto que s de tu vida, jaja hace mil que no hablamos!
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Si, yo Patricio, toco el piano desde chico, con una formación plenamente clásica y derivado al Rock & Roll! =P
Me pregunto que s de tu vida, jaja hace mil que no hablamos!
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]maxpower wrote: [/QUOTENAME]erm what about mike moran? he's alright aint he?[/QUOTE]
Yes, he's obviously much better than Freddie. Now, who plays better between Brian and Paul Rodgers?
Yes, he's obviously much better than Freddie. Now, who plays better between Brian and Paul Rodgers?
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]DavidRFuller wrote: [/QUOTENAME]Nigel Tufnel's "Lick My Lovepump" is a beautiful delicate peice.[/QUOTE]
Indeed.
Indeed.
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Micrówave wrote: [/QUOTENAME]
And the guys that can play, secondary skill, and really have to watch their hands and look nervous:
Brian May
Paul Rodgers
Eddie Van Halen
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Man, Edward Van Halen´s secondary Skill is the guitar. He has learned to play the piano and won three competitions in a row playing Mozart and other classical stuff.
If you hear tracks like Jump, Why Can´t this be love, and Right now, you´ll see a master of the instrument. But live he doesn´t play Keyboards very often (thank God!).
Take care
And the guys that can play, secondary skill, and really have to watch their hands and look nervous:
Brian May
Paul Rodgers
Eddie Van Halen
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Man, Edward Van Halen´s secondary Skill is the guitar. He has learned to play the piano and won three competitions in a row playing Mozart and other classical stuff.
If you hear tracks like Jump, Why Can´t this be love, and Right now, you´ll see a master of the instrument. But live he doesn´t play Keyboards very often (thank God!).
Take care
Freddie's piano playing level wasn't extaordinarily high but remarkable, however his style of play piano and approach to establishing harmony was unique.
Elton John is theorically one of the best in pop/rock. And Peter Hammill, may be ?
Elton John is theorically one of the best in pop/rock. And Peter Hammill, may be ?
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Nummer2 wrote: [/QUOTENAME]@saltnvinegar:
Yes, it is, definitely. When I started to have piano lessons, my teacher told me not to do that. And it's obvious: If you play with your wrists in an angle like Freddie does, it's very straining to play fluently and fast. It soon starts to hurt. With straightened wrists you can play fast parts much better. Freddie must have had a lot of practice to get things done like the DOTL intro.[/QUOTE]
Thanks for the info Nummer2 :) I guess Freddie could get away with it because there were only a few songs using the piano in their shows, especially later on.
Actually, I have another piano question-is it possible to guess who's playing just by their style? I only ask because to me, Brian seemed to play very softly compared to Freddie-like the beginning of 'Save Me' and 'Teo Toriatte' live. Freddie seemed to play with more bravado to me.
Yes, it is, definitely. When I started to have piano lessons, my teacher told me not to do that. And it's obvious: If you play with your wrists in an angle like Freddie does, it's very straining to play fluently and fast. It soon starts to hurt. With straightened wrists you can play fast parts much better. Freddie must have had a lot of practice to get things done like the DOTL intro.[/QUOTE]
Thanks for the info Nummer2 :) I guess Freddie could get away with it because there were only a few songs using the piano in their shows, especially later on.
Actually, I have another piano question-is it possible to guess who's playing just by their style? I only ask because to me, Brian seemed to play very softly compared to Freddie-like the beginning of 'Save Me' and 'Teo Toriatte' live. Freddie seemed to play with more bravado to me.
Yes, he dropped down his wrists too low. He might be told to make his wrists supple once in his young years. And in order to do so, he began dropping down his wrists and couldn't stop doing so. I'm not sure, though.
Matthew Bellamy from Muse is a guitar and piano virtuoso
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Bobby_brown wrote: [/QUOTENAME]
If you hear tracks like Jump, Why Can´t this be love, and Right now, you´ll see a master of the instrument. [/QUOTE]
LOL!!! Good one. Oh wait, you were frickin' serious? I learned to play Jump when I was 14 on an old Korg Poly 61. Took me about 8 minutes to learn it. You call that a solo?
What competitions did he win? I won my piano recitals when I was in nursery school, too.
And if Eddie's such a virtuoso, why does every Van Halen purist distance from Eddie's keyboard songs?
If you hear tracks like Jump, Why Can´t this be love, and Right now, you´ll see a master of the instrument. [/QUOTE]
LOL!!! Good one. Oh wait, you were frickin' serious? I learned to play Jump when I was 14 on an old Korg Poly 61. Took me about 8 minutes to learn it. You call that a solo?
What competitions did he win? I won my piano recitals when I was in nursery school, too.
And if Eddie's such a virtuoso, why does every Van Halen purist distance from Eddie's keyboard songs?
Freddie's league....
I don't know his name, but that guy from Treasure Moment is definitely up there.
I don't know his name, but that guy from Treasure Moment is definitely up there.