# Bruce Hornsby/Keyboard fans **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [April 15, 2002, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bruce-hornsby-keyboard-fans/103756 "2002-04-15T15:55:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Dangermouse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a6a055/32.png) [@Dangermouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dangermouse)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2002, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bruce-hornsby-keyboard-fans/103756/1 "2002-04-15T15:55:38Z")
Does anybody know the make/model of keyboard used by Bruce Hornsby on The Way It Is? also the keyboard used by Jan Hammer on Crockett’s Theme? ---
**Author:** ![tspallone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/65b543/32.png) [@tspallone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tspallone)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2002, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bruce-hornsby-keyboard-fans/103756/2 "2002-04-15T19:48:53Z")
Just a guess but, I’m gonna go out on a limb here - Piano? Or are you referring to the bass synthesizer parts (either Moog or Prophet) ---
**Author:** ![Dangermouse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a6a055/32.png) [@Dangermouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dangermouse)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2002, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bruce-hornsby-keyboard-fans/103756/3 "2002-04-15T20:02:10Z")
I always thought it was some kind of electric piano ---
**Author:** ![Chef\_Troy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/85f322/32.png) [@Chef\_Troy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chef_Troy)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2002, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bruce-hornsby-keyboard-fans/103756/4 "2002-04-15T20:07:21Z")
I think his brand of choice is Yamaha, but I can’t remember for sure. I’ll check the liner notes tonight when I get home.