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Playing the Fool review from Keyboard Magazine (view source)
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Paradox? Not really; just an observation that comes to mind when one | Paradox? Not really; just an observation that comes to mind when one | ||
listens to two recent British progressive albums, Genesis' "Wind and | listens to two recent British progressive albums, Genesis' "Wind and | ||
Wuthering" and Gentle Giant's "Playing the Fool." One's first impression of | Wuthering" and [[Gentle Giant]]'s "[[Playing the Fool]]." One's first impression of | ||
them is that neither is much of a keyboard album, because the flashy solos | them is that neither is much of a keyboard album, because the flashy solos | ||
of an Emerson, a Corea, or a Hammer are virtually nowhere to be found. | of an Emerson, a Corea, or a Hammer are virtually nowhere to be found. | ||
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concern us here). And since most group keyboardists do in fact spend a | concern us here). And since most group keyboardists do in fact spend a | ||
majority of their time creating tunes' textures rather than soloing, it's | majority of their time creating tunes' textures rather than soloing, it's | ||
worthwhile to look at how Tony Banks (of Genesis) and Kerry Minnear (of | worthwhile to look at how Tony Banks (of Genesis) and [[Kerry Minnear]] (of | ||
Gentle Giant) do what they do. | Gentle Giant) do what they do. | ||