Moog Music Forum

Who do you consider the top five Minimoog players?

1. Chick corea
2. Jan hammer
3. Rick Wakeman
4.Eddie Jobson
5. Keith Emerson
Two bonus Minimoog players
Steve Winwood
Stevie Wonder
There’s more great players than that Whos on your list?
These are not listed in any particular order
There all great and innovative regardless of thier differing abilities or genre

Great list, VCO!

I’d add Kit Watkins in there somewhere.

Didn’t know about Kit Walkins. I looked him up. And of course herbie Hancock but I’m really into his straight head jazz piano. He’s from another planet. Saw him with terry lynn carrington.,
Michael Brecker and Roy Hargrove. Everything HH did with miles and Tony Williams,Wayne Shorter, Ron Carter is legendary.

I even remember Billy Joel using a Minimoog on a really early album. I think the tune was called the entertainer. He released steetlife seranader and turnstiles. 74 and 76. This was before the stranger was released. I think the Minimoog Solo I remember was off of turnstiles.

Rick Wright, sorry left him out

Bernie Worrel
Gary Wright
Max middleton

Geddy Lee

Patrick Moraz

Apologies to all. I should have said Richard Wright. I heard a version of The great gig in the sky. It was done on a theremin the theremin player nailed the intro as well as the vocal part sounded great. After reading specifics on the theremin it seems you have to have two cv outs . To get this I suppose you have to get a more expensive theremin.
The theremini has only one.

Apologies to all. I should have said Richard Wright. I heard a version of The great gig in the sky. It was done on a theremin the theremin player nailed the intro as well as the vocal part sounded great. After reading specifics on the theremin it seems you have to have two cv outs . To get this I suppose you have to get a more expensive theremin.
The theremini has only one.

Manfred Mann

And if not playing technical virtuoso but simple good solos counts:
Klaus Schulze (1976 to early 80ies mainly)

I m surprised somebody hasn’t mentioned Devo since I think they all three played the Minimoog at the same time. Three minimoogs three devo members .

Jan Hammer (Mahavishnu Orchestra Birds of Fire album, Jeff Beck with the Jan Hammer Group Live album, Jon Abercrombie Timeless album)
Manfred Mann (all the Earth Band albums) tied 1st place for me. Both innovators.
Kit Watkins close 2nd. (Happy the Man self titled album Happy the Man Crafty Hands album)
Benoit Widemann 3rd (Benoit Widemann solo albums Tsunami, Stress, Magma)
Stu Goldberg 4th place (Charlie Mariano Crystal Bells album)
Robin Lumley 5th place (Brand X-Unorthodox Behavior album)
Eddie Jobson (UK) (more known for his CS80 that sounded like a mini on UK Night after Night Live album)

Honorable Mention:

Bernie Worrell
George Duke
Larry Dunn
David Sancious
Ronnie Foster
Don Airey
Dave Stewart
Phillippe Saisse
Hendrik Schaper
Jens Johansson
T Lavitz
Mark Kelly
David Rosenthal
Greg Phillinganes
Gregg Giuffria

Those are all great as well. Forgot to mention those I guess I just went with what came to mind first.