Best piano in heavy rock (1 Viewer)

[jamny]

Listening to Karn Evil 9 by ELP. Some amazing piano playing. What are some other great heavy songs that feature piano? Not so much organ, but piano.

 

[ffldrew]

http://youtu.be/YjQMRSMuDYI?t=33m59s

Nothing better than Nicky Hopkins

 

[jamny]

http://youtu.be/YjQMRSMuDYI?t=33m59s

Nothing better than Nicky Hopkins

nice!

 

[MAC_32]

Not a hard rock song, but hard rock band. Zzyzx Rd, Stone Sour.

 

[jamny]

http://youtu.be/YjQMRSMuDYI?t=33m59s

Nothing better than Nicky Hopkins

nice!

More than nice after listening to the whole thing. Pretty incredible.

 

[Michael Brown]

November Rain was my first thought

 

[T Bell]

There at least needs to be a mention of Jerry Lee Lewis in this thread.

 

[Quint]

maybe not the "best," but Savatage - "Edge of Thorns" is a strong example.

 

[Ghost Rider]

Dream Theater has a crap load:

Take the Time

In the Name of God

Voices

Lost Not Forgotten

Those are a good start.

 

[pecorino]

Page McConnell. Try "bathtub gin" or "David Bowie" for starters. Or maybe "divided sky" although it is more lyrical and less rock. You can thank me later.

 

[Baloney Sandwich]

Jojo goes back and forth but some great work here on Disco:

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=kUZxsJCuJ2o

 

[avoiding injuries]

Mine too

 

[Parrothead]

Kansas has some good piano

 

[bicycle_seat_sniffer]

Home sweet home

 

[Workhorse]

Ben Folds.

 

[jon_mx]

My favorite rock song which features piano is Locomotive Breath.

 

[zamboni]

http://youtu.be/YjQMRSMuDYI?t=33m59s

Nothing better than Nicky Hopkins

Great call - Quicksilver had a ton of great stuff with Nicky.

Not sure how you're defining "heavy rock", but can't omit the Allmans. "Jessica" comes immediately to mind.

 

[zamboni]

Traffic - "Glad"

 

[zamboni]

Mott The Hoople - "All The Way From Memphis"

 

[Leroy Hoard]

It blew up real good:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvbWod95Hpw

 

[John Bender]

Sister Christian

 

[Ghost Rider]

Some of the choices in this thread are pretty bizarre, considering the OP said "heavy rock" instead of just "rock."

 

[Rove!]

I've always loved the piano bit in the live version of "Free Bird" (Skynyrd)

Woman From Tokayo and What's going on here - Deep Purple

 

[Parrothead]

Styx- Come Sail Away

 

[timschochet]

Love the keyboards on Meat Loaf's first album, particularly "Bat Out of Hell".

 

[jon_mx]

Some of the choices in this thread are pretty bizarre, considering the OP said "heavy rock" instead of just "rock."

What is the weight at which it becomes heavy?

 

[grateful zed]

no more faith

 

[Raider Nation]

Some of the choices in this thread are pretty bizarre, considering the OP said "heavy rock" instead of just "rock."

I guess one more won't hurt then.

 

[jamny]

Some of the choices in this thread are pretty bizarre, considering the OP said "heavy rock" instead of just "rock."

I didn't want to say metal but wanted to stay away from some of the lighter stuff. Still some great suggestions though.

 

[Barry]

no more faith

what is this?

 

[Ghost Rider]

Some of the choices in this thread are pretty bizarre, considering the OP said "heavy rock" instead of just "rock."

What is the weight at which it becomes heavy?

Heh, I'll let you guess, but I cannot imagine anyone describing Allman Brothers, Kansas, Meat Loaf, Styx, etc. as heavy rock. But whatever.

 

[peaces]

no more faith

what is this?

Someone with dyslexia?

 

[jon_mx]

Some of the choices in this thread are pretty bizarre, considering the OP said "heavy rock" instead of just "rock."

What is the weight at which it becomes heavy?

Heh, I'll let you guess, but I cannot imagine anyone describing Allman Brothers, Kansas, Meat Loaf, Styx, etc. as heavy rock. But whatever.

Meat Loaf had to rock the scales at about 300 lbs. That is pretty f-ing heavy.

 

[Ghost Rider]

You got me on that one.

 

[bostonfred]

The winner

 

[Ursa M]

Some of the choices in this thread are pretty bizarre, considering the OP said "heavy rock" instead of just "rock."

What is the weight at which it becomes heavy?

Heh, I'll let you guess, but I cannot imagine anyone describing Allman Brothers, Kansas, Meat Loaf, Styx, etc. as heavy rock. But whatever.

Meat Loaf had to rock the scales at about 300 lbs. That is pretty f-ing heavy.

True dat. I actually saw him execute a perfect flying cartwheel from one side of the stage to the other at the end of a concert at Hammersmith Odeon, London. Pretty astounding sight to see someone that weighty wearing a suit and dress shirt do that.

Oh, and Steinman's piano at that concert was outstanding.