From dfibraio@comcast.net Tue Feb 11 14:50:20 2003
Subject:Re: music, glitz, and purists (hopefully on topic)

You know, I forgot about Downs. I really liked his work. And that Igor guy
they had in the mid 90s actually pulled off the parts really well, although
his organ tone was horrible. Then again, it beat Wakeman's. Anyway, I agree
with all of what you say below.

At 01:57 PM 2/11/2003 -0800, you wrote:

>You are right on, which is why I qualified that with
>"Tony Kaye was the better Hammond guy
>Roundabout's solo the exception."
>
>Wakeman used the Hammond as just "another" tone color,
>and really concentrated on pianos and synths. But he
>is without question the more happening keyboardist of
>the pair, and actually PROBABLY the best they had. I
>have a fondness for Geoffrey Downe's work on Drama
>though. And I really like Relayer. But Wakeman is
>the man for quintessential Yes. And Tony was actually
>about the weakest keyboardist they had. But just
>being the guy on Yours Is No Disgrace and Starship
>Trooper makes him pretty darned happening.
>
>t
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