Good piano in rock songs

[Sheik Yerbouti]

Ian Anderson will hurt you for that. Elton John, well, he's a madman across the water.

As would Peter Gabriel.

 

[Cuular]

Going way back...

Kansas Lonely Wind https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyn8IeOdxlY

A lot of their work has piano, and other instruments not thought of as "classic" rock instruments.

 

[Svnla]

The Angel Song by Great White = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2_4C4WSzrw

The beginning of Don't Know What You Got by Cinderella = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i28UEoLXVFQ


I missed the 80's/90's head banger bands.

 

[DrPizza]

I thought Billy Preston would be forgotten in this thread, but I see he wasn't. Such a happy song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuaG-TCpbtw
Another happy song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghj5V5cUo1s


Also, Joe Cocker - You Are So Beautiful, and Up Where We Belong - he's had a few piano players with him, including Leon Russel, and at least once, Billy Preston.

Conspicuously absent:
Moondance - Van Morrison
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lFxGBB4UGU&nohtml5=False

maybe,
Ian Hunter (Mott the Hoople) - All the Way From Memphis





BUT, how the hell hasn't someone mentioned Rick Wakeman?!
The Six Wives of Henry VIII: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjjYT90yFxE
solo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05k8DgEXZXM

And, speaking of Rick Wakeman, he played with Yes a bit...
Quite a bit of piano: I've Seen All Good People - Yes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9VmlF2HIN8


Another how the hell was it overlooked:
Toto - Hold The Line https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htgr3pvBr-I
plus a bunch of other Toto songs, e.g., Won't Hold You Back, Africa, Rosanna

 

[BlitzPuppet]

Last Rites/Loved to Death- Megadeth

 

[DrPizza]

Egads!
Warren Zevon - Werewolves of London
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRHIeblmIws

Another Egads: Keith Emerson (Emerson, Lake, and Palmer)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpqH-EoAySk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yg2KjxNtAiM&nohtml5=False

And hey, didn't I mention Leon Russell? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ms_oQHkyFEM

 

[Muse]

Joe Cocker -- Feelin' Alright

Lot's of Elton John.

 

[MongGrel]

Egads!
Warren Zevon - Werewolves of London
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRHIeblmIws

I'd forgotten Warren myself, is really a big favorite of mine.

ELP had been mentioned I thought, I didn't go looking to track one down in particular, keyboards are just a gimme there :thumbsup::thumbsup:

 

[GagHalfrunt]

I'd forgotten Warren myself, is really a big favorite of mine.

ELP had been mentioned I thought, I didn't go looking to track one down in particular, keyboards are just a gimme there :thumbsup::thumbsup:

I hate myself for not mentioning Zevon earlier. Caught him doing a cameo on Larry Sanders a couple of days ago and meant to add him to the list. Then I saw something shiny and got distracted.

 

[MongGrel]

Then I saw something shiny and got distracted.

Pastafarians love shiny stuff :sneaky:

It does distract us now and then.

Ramen.

 

[Craig234]

Both piano and harmonica: "Take the Long Way Home", Supertramp.

Not that much piano, but the opening chord is striking.

 

[sdifox]

Meatloaf, I would do anything for love

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbQLB0q3hts

 

[swamplizard]

Greetings good folk of the ether skies,

How did the intelligentsia miss this one:

Imagine by John Lennon

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVg2EJvvlF8

Possibly the piano tune of the 20th Century.

 

[BrokenVisage]

That was one of the three I listed

Whoops you're right (now), then I choose Angry Young Man by Billy Joel, the best piano is mostly during the prelude but it's so beautifully done and the melodies are awesome.

 

[Linflas]

Greetings good folk of the ether skies,

How did the intelligentsia miss this one:

Imagine by John Lennon

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVg2EJvvlF8

Possibly the piano tune of the 20th Century.

Which then reminds me of Maybe I'm Amazed by Sir Paul McCartney.

 

[swamplizard]

Which then reminds me of Maybe I'm Amazed by Sir Paul McCartney.

G' Mornin' Linflas,

A great tune, McCartney did a lot of great stuff form old to new. There are several that stand out for me personally:

junk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6qfQ5BEQ2s

Love Is Strange: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQfJpQI3auw

Put It There: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_5H42OahI8

 

[nakedfrog]

Greetings good folk of the ether skies,

How did the intelligentsia miss this one:

Imagine by John Lennon

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVg2EJvvlF8

Possibly the piano tune of the 20th Century.

While I do enjoy the song (I've got a tattoo that says "You may say I'm a dreamer" after all), it's not particularly "rock-n-roll", and is not in the candidacy for "piano tune of the century" IMO. Could make a very strong showing in other categories.

 

[Craig234]

Which then reminds me of Maybe I'm Amazed by Sir Paul McCartney.

Little piano bits but so fitting to the song.

 

[Iron Woode]

Ian Hunter:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y15iusA4ylc

 

[PingviN]

Arliss Nancy - Abacus

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lmTF8NtO-s

A lot of their songs kicks a piano, check it out.

 

[BrunoPuntzJones]

I'm sure purists will say he's retarded, but any Andrew WK song. It's usually subtle, but it's there in pretty much all his songs, and much different sounding that anything else mentioned already.

https://youtu.be/EmY1ubPiLF8

https://youtu.be/YlBnJ0egT_4

 

[angminas]

Not rock, but great piano. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-mYX0qKkB8

I had to post that because you all said what I was already going to post!

:awe:

Why didn't they post the name of the person who wrote and recorded that song? (Kate Bush)


Love You To Death - Type O Negative
Mad Man Moon - Genesis
Riding The Scree - Genesis
Separate Ways - Journey

 

[DaveSimmons]

Combine Elton John + Kate Bush, and you get = Tori Amos

Crucify - https://youtu.be/9ipCKIxdHTs

Besides piano she also plays a mean harpsichord.

Caught A Light Sneeze - https://youtu.be/weWtRqoSUOI

 

[DaveSimmons]

Not rock, but great piano. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-mYX0qKkB8

I had to post that because you all said what I was already going to post!

:awe:

Here's the original by Kate Bush:

Hounds of Love - https://youtu.be/wp43OdtAAkM

You might also like this one she did with David Gilmour

Love And Anger - https://youtu.be/xyEHKGDSg5I

 

[shimpster]

Punk Floyd