tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post3554162475713136651..comments2024-03-28T23:57:50.103-05:00Comments on Bayou Renaissance Man: A musical blast from the pastPeterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10595089829300831372noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-57857977466192557162009-08-24T07:32:00.321-05:002009-08-24T07:32:00.321-05:00I was a rock keyboardist in the 1970s (small-time ...I was a rock keyboardist in the 1970s (small-time bar band). To this day, I still like to play July Morning and Easy Living on the piano and organ. I have forgotten how to play some other Uriah Heep tunes, though.<br /><br />Lots of guys back then used to debate who was the best guitarist, etc. I didn't care, I was more interested in what the keyboard players were doing, guys like Ken Hensley (of Heep), Jon Lord (Deep Purple), Seth Justman (J. Geils), Alan Price (Animals), Al Kooper (no, not Alice Cooper!), Ray Manzarek (Doors), Keith Emerson (Emerson, Lake, & Palmer), and even Rick Wakeman (Yes), although I could never even attempt to play stuff like Wakeman! I should also mention blues pianist Bob Hall, who briefly recorded with Savoy Brown.<br /><br />Since then I have discovered great boogie woogie pianists such as Pete Johnson.<br /><br />chicopantherAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-42519660025145787632009-08-23T00:41:36.139-05:002009-08-23T00:41:36.139-05:00Awesome Peter!!!! I haven't heard any of that...Awesome Peter!!!! I haven't heard any of that good stuff in many years! I'm 51 and you took back for a few minutes to the carefree days of being 16 again. Your blog is excellent and I enjoy it every day - today was a bonus!<br /><br />Thanks,<br /><br />HankHHankHnoreply@blogger.com