After one month of voting, Progressive Rock Central’s Best Progressive Rock Keyboardist in 2014 poll results is in. The poll asked readers to vote for their favorite progressive rock keyboardist currently active. The winner is Jordan Rudess with 29% of the votes. Rudess has played in two progressive rock bands, Liquid Tension Experiment and Dixie Dregs, and is currently a member of progressive metal group Dream Theater.
Number 2 is Vittorio Nocenzi of legendary Italian band Banco Del Mutuo Soccorso, with 18% of the votes.
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The number 3 place went to Rachel Flowers, the blind keyboard player who became a Youtube sensation performing the music of Keith Emerson.
Top ten keyboardists:
Jordan Rudess (Dream Theater, Liquid Tension Experiment, Dixie Dregs) 8,809 29%
Vittorio Nocenzi (Banco Del Mutuo Soccorso) 5,288 18%
Rachel Flowers 2,006 7%
Maurizio Muha (Locanda delle Fate) 1,901 6%
Christopher Buzby (Echolyn) 1,121 4%
Michele Bon (Le Orme) 995 3%
Neal Morse 861 3%
Mark Kelly (Marillion, Dee Expus) 671 2%
Ryo Okumoto (Spock’s Beard) 660 2%
Erik Norlander 647 2%