R.I.P. Keith Emerson

[jazzy_dave]

As a tribute to this king of the keyboard a couple of classic prog rock grooves from him and and his bands.

The Nice - Hang On To A Dream

The Nice - America

Emerson Lake and Palmer - Tarkus

TArkus still remains my favourite ELP album , esp. this long 20 min title track - it conveys what prog rock was all about with complex time signatures and , based on motifs and extemporization, plus an unfolding sound and groove similar to classical music and modern jazz, makes this one album alone a highlight.

I also played this vinyl LP as well.

Comments

[martianmooncrab.livejournal.com]

Tarkus is one of my faves too, and another album I bought *new*... sigh.

keith rip

[pigshitpoet.livejournal.com]

requiem for keith

nice

[texasts.livejournal.com]

FFS! I was only offline for three days! Makes me a bit sad. I grew up with EL&P

[pigshitpoet.livejournal.com]

my favourite ELP



Emerson, Lake & Palmer self-titled

[davesmusictank.livejournal.com]

This and Tarkus were the best they did.

[a-phoenixdragon.livejournal.com]

*HUGS* I hope he can rest in peace.

[thespian15.livejournal.com]

Really nice. The second one sounds familiar, that or part of it's been sampled in another song.
Hugs, Jon

[davesmusictank.livejournal.com]

Keith was classically trained and hence the America track i think is an Aaron Copeland piece.

[thespian15.livejournal.com]

Ahh...

[davesmusictank.livejournal.com]

I have a feeling it is by Leonard Bernstein , originally from West Side Story.

[thespian15.livejournal.com]

Not a huge West Side Story fan, but you have to love that music. :)

[sallymn.livejournal.com]

Incredibly sad.... it's been a bad year for losing people.

[ladyblue56.livejournal.com]

Tarkus is one of the best albums. A nice collection of songs here, thank you.

One of my friends noted how this has become the year the music died. *sigh

[cmcmck.livejournal.com]

Thanks Dave.

[davesmusictank.livejournal.com]

you're welcome.