Piano - best pop/rock songs

[UKBob]

Anyone care to help me put together a list of the best pop/rock songs of the 60's through to today, with the piano being the main (or one of the main) instruments?

Just trying to think of some cool material to play :)

[Lois]

One's I love playing:

Vanessa Carleton, A Thousand Miles
Fleetwood Mac, Songbird
Bruce Hornsby, The Way it is.

[groucho]

I always liked Elton's Your song. I think that's what it's called.

[UKBob]

groucho said:

I always liked Elton's Your song. I think that's what it's called.

Sad Song?

Im trying to learn November Rain (guns n roses) but its hard going as Im not yet grade 1 and its a grade 5/6 piece

Determined to master it though

[HiRich]

Joe Jackson - Steppin' Out

And if you pick up a copy of The The's Soul Mining album the track "Uncertain Smile" has one of the best extended piano solos ever, by Jools Holland. Be aware that on some other versions (e.g. Greatest Hits) it was bizzarely deleted.

May not count, but the opening of the Beach Boys' "Wouldn't it be nice" was plucked on the strings of a grand piano.

[groucho]

No, it starts

It's a little bit funny
this feeling inside
blah, blah, blah.

[jonna]

Oh, yes YOUR SONG,by Elton John, brings lovely memories....Every time I hear it, reminds me of my hun

[father ted]

HiRich said:

Joe Jackson - Steppin' Out

great tune.....

'Imagine'.....John Lennon?

'Let's spend the night together'......Rolling Stones (not main instrument ......but predominent in the mix)

Bassheads.......'is there anybody out there? 'or 'back to the old school'

Dreamer....Supertramp(okay, electronic keyboards)

Bohemian Rhapsody ......Queen....( beginning and end bits )


anything by Billy Joel....he is a plinky plonker too

or anything by Madness or Boomtown Rats.....Pianos always featured somewhere in thier tracks to a great degree (i.e. Embarassment or I don't like Mondays)





>> Edited by father ted on Sunday 26th June 19:54

[2 Smokin Barrels]

The way it is: Bruce Hornsby

[JonRB]

"Firth of Fifth" by Genesis

[Lois]

2 Smokin Barrels said:

The way it is: Bruce Hornsby

It's also very funny playing that one at a PH bash after several wines and cocktails!!!

[UKBob]

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[Uriel]

I get lots of stick from my mates for being a Tori Amos fan, but I reckon pretty much anything by her, particularly the early stuff has decent piano on it.

Bens Folds Five?

[thunderstruck]

Anything by Keane, they do not use guitars.

Coldplay also offer some good piano pieces.

[vixpy1]

Uriel said:

Bens Folds Five?

Great!

[mawds]

Karma Police by Radiohead?

Shipbuilding or Oliver's Army by Elvis Costello?

I don't like "I Don't Like Mondays", but lots do

Just the first few that came into my head



>> Edited by mawds on Monday 27th June 01:21

[parrot of doom]

Probably the best tune to play on the piano:

My baby just cares for me - Nina Simone.

Its quite difficult (well for me anyway).

[NiceCupOfTea]

JonRB said:

"Firth of Fifth" by Genesis

Heard Re-Genesis play it live, the keyboard player made a bit of a balls up of the intro, got a cheer at the end

[UKBob]

thunderstruck said:

Anything by Keane, they do not use guitars. Coldplay also offer some good piano pieces.

With net connection to the ready, specific song names are greatly appreciated

Cheers mate

[speedy_thrills]

UKBob said:

Just trying to think of some cool material to play

There are a couple of beautiful piano solos from the 70’s written by Jim Steinman for performing artists (And later savagely abused by other bands).