Who is the GOAT piano player according the music board?

Jordan Rudess

I like Jareet's playing, but I have heard numerous instances of him being an absolute a-hole when on and off stage...like when someone coughs in the audience, he stands up and berates them. And the crews that work with him quit frequently.

Rick Wakeman

For rock/pop/soul/r&b/country (not the world class, concert pianists), I would assume?

Jerry Lee

Little Richard

Fats

Dr. John

Ray Charles

Paul McCartney

Steve Winwood

Elton John

Billy Joel

Stevie Wonder

Rick Wright

Ray Manzerak

Keith Emerson

Rick Wakeman

Billy Preston

Billy Powell

Freddie Mercury

Now - a lot of these guys played a lot of organ, as well. When you look at that list - I mean, Fats, Jerry Lee and Little Richard (as well as Ray Charles) all leap out because all the guys after them were thinking of them when they were playing. But are they better than Dr. John? Elton John? Joel?

At the end of the day, purely on playing ability, I think it's Elton John. But, the distance between the "best" and "worst" on this list isn't very far apart, IMHO.

It is hard to make a list and not include:

Fess


and James Booker


But this kid right here is pretty damn good
Joey Alexander


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this thread is full of fail

Glad to see someone else having Jerry Lee Lewis a little higher than Ray Charles.