Best Rock Songs With Prominent Piano/Keyboard

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I'll list 3 that I think are right at or near the top:

"Jane" - Jefferson Starship



"Hold the Line" - Toto



"Subdivisions" - Rush

 

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Good grief. I knew I was missing the 4th member of the top 4 in no particular order. Wow.

Perfect post!

 

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Baba O'Riley

 

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Baba O'Riley

Good call. That definitely qualifies. In the top 5 expanding quickly to top 10.

 

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I wouldnt say these are top 10, but I love the organ as the songs progress:

"Time Of the Season" - Zombies



"Magic Carpet Ride" - Steppenwolf

 

[Leonard Haid]

Many songs by Emerson, Lake and Palmer. For example:

 

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So far I'm going with the first 5 in this thread tbh.

 

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Riders on the Storm

 

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#6 for me: "Blinded By the Light" - Manfred Mann (of the top 10 in no particular order):

 

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Riders on the Storm

That is a good song. The organ grows as the song progresses kind of like Zombies "Time Of the Season."

 

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Well this thread is really about celebration of piano/keyboard/organ driven rock. Turns out this is some of the best stuff ever.

 

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Many songs by Emerson, Lake and Palmer. For example:

That's a beaut. This one might be better known. Exceptional organ/keyboard.



#7 in no particular order.

 

[Jackonfire]

First two songs that came to mind:

 

[dmc]

Keyboard...
Deep Purple- Burn, Highway Star, Hush, Perfect Strangers...etc

The Doors- Light my Fire, People are Strange, Soul Kitchen, Break on Through...etc

Zeppelin- No Quarter, In the Light, All of My Love, Trampled Under Foot...etc

Rush- Subdivisions, Xanadu, The Camera Eye, Witch Hunt...etc

Ozzy- Mr. Crawley

Piano...
Jerry Lee Lewis- Great Balls of Fire
Lynyrd skynyrd- Tuesdays Gone
Bob Segar- Old Time Rock n Roll
Journey- Don't Stop Believin'
Eagles- Desperado
David Bowie- Changes
Neil Young- After the Gold Rush

 

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[Chad The Limey]

Blue Oyster Cult - Nosferatu
Blue Oyster Cult - Joan Crawford (amazing piano intro)
The Horrors - Gloves
Faith No More - RV

 

[Thrawn33]

November Rain
Bohemian Rapsity
The Final Countdown
In a godda da vida

 

[Chad The Limey]

In a gadda da vida

Can't believe I forgot that one. Classic

 

[DevilsLettuce]

November Rain is GOAT.