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jazzy_dave ([personal profile] jazzy_dave) wrote2016-03-12 07:24 pm
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R.I.P. Keith Emerson

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.

[identity profile] martianmooncrab.livejournal.com 2016-03-12 08:34 pm (UTC)(link)
Tarkus is one of my faves too, and another album I bought *new*... sigh.

keith rip

[identity profile] pigshitpoet.livejournal.com 2016-03-12 10:58 pm (UTC)(link)
requiem for keith

nice

[identity profile] texasts.livejournal.com 2016-03-13 12:32 am (UTC)(link)
FFS! I was only offline for three days! Makes me a bit sad. I grew up with EL&P

[identity profile] pigshitpoet.livejournal.com 2016-03-13 12:38 am (UTC)(link)
my favourite ELP



Emerson, Lake & Palmer self-titled

[identity profile] davesmusictank.livejournal.com 2016-03-13 01:40 am (UTC)(link)
This and Tarkus were the best they did.

[identity profile] a-phoenixdragon.livejournal.com 2016-03-13 12:44 am (UTC)(link)
*HUGS* I hope he can rest in peace.

[identity profile] thespian15.livejournal.com 2016-03-13 01:31 am (UTC)(link)
Really nice. The second one sounds familiar, that or part of it's been sampled in another song.
Hugs, Jon

[identity profile] davesmusictank.livejournal.com 2016-03-13 01:38 am (UTC)(link)
Keith was classically trained and hence the America track i think is an Aaron Copeland piece.

[identity profile] davesmusictank.livejournal.com 2016-03-13 10:05 am (UTC)(link)
I have a feeling it is by Leonard Bernstein , originally from West Side Story.

[identity profile] thespian15.livejournal.com 2016-03-13 03:50 pm (UTC)(link)
Not a huge West Side Story fan, but you have to love that music. :)

[identity profile] sallymn.livejournal.com 2016-03-13 04:09 am (UTC)(link)
Incredibly sad.... it's been a bad year for losing people.

[identity profile] ladyblue56.livejournal.com 2016-03-13 04:17 am (UTC)(link)
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

[identity profile] cmcmck.livejournal.com 2016-03-13 10:07 am (UTC)(link)
Thanks Dave.

[identity profile] davesmusictank.livejournal.com 2016-03-13 10:09 am (UTC)(link)
you're welcome.