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Scaramouche 08:45 am UTC 09/23/10 |
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How would you rate Jim as a pianist? - Evil_One 10:44 pm UTC 09/22/10 |
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> Obviously he was (still is?) fantastic when playing his
> own songs and added unnecessary but brilliant flourishes,
> but when attempting songs written by others I don't think
> he was anything special. What says everyone else?
He's not classical standard (whereas Steve Margoshes is) but I think for rock n roll he's pretty good (8/10).
Don't forget that his real genius is melodies & lyrics, and I think developing piano skills become secondary (once you reach a decent enough standard).
I think Jim has also admitted that for recording he is 'rough around the edges', hence using Roy Bittan/Margoshes over the years.
However his live performance of Objects (Hudson Theatre 1993) is exceptional, and far superior to the studio version.
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