IMHO, Pig was the meat of the band in the 60's, if on attitude alone...but Keith was the best "all-around" keyboardist.
jck_strw wrote:strumminsix--I would tend to agree with your score on Brent vs. Keith, however for me, it comes down to this:Bro, you got me on that one. I am a 73-74 fan all the way . But, it has nothing to do with the keys. Like you started, it has everything to do with the team. They had unique energy and a single drummer allowing some quickness and they were still so undefined from 1st set 2nd set norms and there was raw energy. Then you have the 77 - 78 when there was passion from a hiatus, and playing in Egypt and closing Winterland it was pure pleasure. But again, not for the keys.
Which would I rather hear? A tasty 72-73 or anything from the Brent years? I would take 72-73 in a heartbeat. When Keith was awake at the keyboard, nothing topped him.
Just like there's no I in team, the individual mano-a-mano would favour Brent, but taken as a whole, Keith wins.