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Originally posted by rubberjaw30
Bob Seger

he played the piano in concert for the song "We've got Tonite"
it kicked...
since i probably can't support this claim to the general public with just one song...
i'll have to say sir Elton John...
elton john???? are you having a laugh??? we're talking the best pianists here, not some cheap, chord playing, part time piano player called elton john? could he play bach, beethoven, chopin...? could he do what a jazz pianist does and improvise for 20 minutes on a chord progression

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Originally posted by Choreant
In fact,in this context, I suppose there can be a diffrence. The best player is someone who can play (technically) in the best way. I hope you know that it is not the only thing that makes a musician.
yes, but a lot of the great classical players cant improvise... isnt that a necessity for the "complete musician"?

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Originally posted by Choreant
In fact,in this context, I suppose there can be a diffrence. The best player is someone who can play (technically) in the best way. I hope you know that it is not the only thing that makes a musician.
I wouldn't say that the technically best player is the best player.

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Originally posted by eatmybishop
yes, but a lot of the great classical players cant improvise... isnt that a necessity for the "complete musician"?
That's something Bach was very good at. 🙂

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Originally posted by Nordlys
I wouldn't say that the technically best player is the best player.
Isn't that just a technicality ...

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Originally posted by orangutan
Isn't that just a technicality ...
Technically it may be, but practically it's far from a technicality. 😉

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A lot of fine names have been mentioned in this thread. Next time I'm Chopin for records, I'll take this Liszt along.

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Originally posted by ChronicLeaky
A lot of fine names have been mentioned in this thread. Next time I'm Chopin for records, I'll take this Liszt along.
You don't need a Liszt, you can always go Bach if you forget something.

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Originally posted by Nordlys
You don't need a Liszt, you can always go Bach if you forget something.
If you forget something, you deserve a good Haydn.

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Originally posted by Pawnokeyhole
If you forget something, you deserve a good Haydn.
The only way to get a Handel on this situation is to invent composers when Popinovtoschopps*.

*Sadly this is not an original pun, but it is probably an original spelling.

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Originally posted by ChronicLeaky
The only way to get a Handel on this situation is to invent composers when Popinovtoschopps*.

*Sadly this is not an original pun, but it is probably an original spelling.
Popinovtoschopps happens to be my favourite sidistaur player!

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If you forgotten something, first you have to unRavel what was it.Then you can Satiesfy your desire to change Liszt for a Parchment...

abestood???

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Originally posted by Choreant
If you forgotten something, first you have to unRavel what was it.Then you can Satiesfy your desire to change Liszt for a Parchment...

abestood???
Gó, Recki! Or do you first need a new Schu, Mann?

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Originally posted by eatmybishop
elton john???? are you having a laugh??? we're talking the best pianists here, not some cheap, chord playing, part time piano player called elton john? could he play bach, beethoven, chopin...? could he do what a jazz pianist does and improvise for 20 minutes on a chord progression
So that's a no then?

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