As a musician I can understand how some may see other keyboard players having more aesthetically better music than ELP or The Nice. However, from a perspective of technical ability, no one came close to Emerson
My post was not intended to equate EJ the equal to KE - just a passing thought.
That said...
Certainly a pianist that would rank as one of the best is the HIGHLY underrated Richard Wright - arguably the foundational key for PF’s success. Absolutely an amazingly creative keyboardist - but not necessarily pianist.
Little Feat’s Billy Payne also come to mind as an exceptional pianist...more in the rock mode, though.
I would have loved to see Emerson and Eddie Van Halen play together.