The nearly complete disappearance of Piano in Rock & Roll sucks

by Guest Fri Mar 17, 2017 11:28 am

So many great songs in the past and these young kids have shoved this classic instrument into the cut out bin.

This is not a thread to debate what is an indisputable fact, this is a thread to post proof of greatness.

We start with perhaps the greatest Piano driven rock song of the last 50 years.

by **Floyd Robertson** Fri Mar 17, 2017 12:32 pm

by **Floyd Robertson** Fri Mar 17, 2017 12:33 pm

by **Floyd Robertson** Fri Mar 17, 2017 12:34 pm

by TheReal_LWS Fri Mar 17, 2017 12:34 pm

by TheReal_LWS Fri Mar 17, 2017 12:35 pm

Love the intro to this one!

by **tGreenWay** Fri Mar 17, 2017 2:20 pm

I was 8 when this song was released. There's no doubt that it, along with Ides of March, and then the earliest Chicago work had a big time effect on my love of piano and brass in music.

by **WhiteBoyHatcher** Fri Mar 17, 2017 2:21 pm

Does Bryce Sprongfellowstein use Piano on his vinyl?

by **tGreenWay** Fri Mar 17, 2017 2:23 pm

BTW: Those pimpin fuckers from Lighthouse recorded One Fine Morning again five years ago and they still killed it. They only thing different is how old they'd gotten.

by Guest Fri Mar 17, 2017 4:18 pm

WhiteBoyHatcher wrote:Does Bryce Sprongfellowstein use Piano on his vinyl?

On his best song....

by **tGreenWay** Fri Mar 17, 2017 5:29 pm

LooseGoose wrote:
WhiteBoyHatcher wrote:Does Bryce Sprongfellowstein use Piano on his vinyl?

On his best song....

I can listen to that song over and over every day. Sometimes, I do.

by AnomanderRake Fri Mar 17, 2017 6:11 pm

Dream Theater and a lot of other modern Progessive Rock/Metal bands use Pianos and Keyboards all the time. You won't find the good shit on the radio Goose, gotta go out and look for it!

by Guest Sat Mar 18, 2017 10:05 am

Overplayed in the day.....but still a great song.

by Guest Sun Mar 19, 2017 8:28 pm

Billy Powell on piano starting at about 3:25.......

by **Snake Plissken** Sun Mar 19, 2017 8:44 pm

TheReal_LWS wrote:

Love the intro to this one!

I'm fairly certain this is more your style

by AnomanderRake Sun Mar 19, 2017 11:44 pm

You guys seem to have the older stuff covered so I'll stick to newer shit

by **xsanguine** Mon Mar 20, 2017 12:09 am

WhiteBoyHatcher wrote:Does Bryce Sprongfellowstein use Piano on his vinyl?

by Guest Tue Mar 21, 2017 11:51 am

by **Robert J Sakimano** Tue Mar 21, 2017 11:55 am

xsanguine wrote:
WhiteBoyHatcher wrote:Does Bryce Sprongfellowstein use Piano on his vinyl?

Roy Bittan has always been an integral part of the E Street Band.. has also shown up on a lot of other great artists work - Seger (Roll Me Away), Stevie Nicks, Jackson Browne, Dire Straits, Lucinda Williams.

but, yes., The Professor's work on Backstreets, Jungleland, Thunder Road.. the 3 minute coda on Racing in the Street is worth the price of admission alone.

by Guest Thu Mar 23, 2017 1:33 pm

by **Dr. Strangelove** Thu Mar 23, 2017 1:44 pm

by Guest Sat Mar 25, 2017 8:03 pm

This thread needs this song.

by Triple Sparty Sat Mar 25, 2017 10:59 pm

I've seen Bob post that Springsteen song in a few threads but never heard it. Now I know why: it's terrible. Not even the piano can save it.

by Guest Sun Mar 26, 2017 9:22 pm

This remains my favorite U2 song.

by Guest Fri Mar 31, 2017 11:15 am

by **Watch Out Pylon!** Fri Mar 31, 2017 11:41 am

Axl is a colossal douche.

by **Robert J Sakimano** Fri Mar 31, 2017 12:55 pm

Triple Sparty wrote:I've seen Bob post that Springsteen song in a few threads but never heard it. Now I know why: it's terrible. Not even the piano can save it.

The nearly complete disappearance of Piano in Rock & Roll sucks 502811600

by Guest Sun Apr 02, 2017 6:46 pm

by **GRR Spartan** Sun Apr 02, 2017 8:36 pm

All the rock and roll keyboard talent is playing new country. Saw the opening of the Country Music Awards.

by msuspartan4eva Sun Apr 02, 2017 11:27 pm

LooseGoose wrote:

Beat me to it LG....Elton had quite a few great songs that highlighted his piano playing. Benny and the Jets, Crocodile Rock, Levon, etc...he was just awesome back in the day. Others I loved were Changes by David Bowie, Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen and Nothing from Nothing by Billy Preston

by **xsanguine** Mon Apr 03, 2017 5:10 pm

Robert J Sakimano wrote:
xsanguine wrote:

Roy Bittan has always been an integral part of the E Street Band.. has also shown up on a lot of other great artists work - Seger (Roll Me Away), Stevie Nicks, Jackson Browne, Dire Straits, Lucinda Williams.

but, yes., The Professor's work on Backstreets, Jungleland, Thunder Road.. the 3 minute coda on Racing in the Street is worth the price of admission alone.

If I had to ensemble a Rock N Roll dream team, Roy Bittan would be my pianist.