Like a film, it can take a few runs to understand what's in front of you. Thank heavens there is musical diversity - imagine if we had only chart music to listen to!? ELP forever!, rest in peace Keith and Greg.
I saw them live before this album and despite listening to this countless times I’ve just heard Keith’s reference to Gershwin! He did take his influences from classical and modern! They amazed us live and on lp. So new, innovative and 3 geniuses! I stood right under Greg at a medium sized venue. His good looks and voice just hypnotised me. I was only 17. Keith is such a keys legend and Carl drum master. Was so lucky to be born in time to be a fan.
I was 15 and saw them in concert. I was so mesmerized by all the keyboards, moog, drums, it was a sort of modern classical experience? it left me feeling so up then down and a bit confused only to have it in the end come out okay. Like all the emotions of a breakup, but it’s okay. In concert he took the moog off stage and into the audience & you felt it in like your heart, it was a truly amazing experience. They were my 2nd concert, my first was Donovan, but back then you tried everything & didn’t stick to one genre. I have always loved them. Their music makes me feel high without any drugs. They weren’t rock, they were something entirely new & different.
Keith Emerson has brought to keyboards players the equivalent of what Jimi Hendrix brought to guitar players : a completely revolutionary new approach of what you could do with your instrument ! He was the first to bring a synthesizer on stage and integrate this new (at the time) instrument to the rock scene.
Keith Emerson was the keyboardist and he tended to incline towards the classical. In fact, their library includes his adaptations of composers like Bartok, Ginastera, and Aaron Copland. Greg Lake was the vocalist and played bass as well as acoustic and electric guitars. Carl Palmer is the drummer. All three were widely regarded as masters of their instruments. Lake tended to be known primarily as a vocalist, but on repeat listenings of their music, it is impossible not to notice how precise and perfect his bass work is - absolutely perfect at enhancing the keyboards and percussion which tend to be the stars of the show for them.
Greg Lake was originally in King Crimson who along with Yes and Genesis were amongst the founders of Progressive Rock in the 1970s. Carl Palmer's drum kit became famous (or imfamous) as it was a custom made stainless steel monster weighing 2•5 tons. Keith Emerson was a wonderful composer who wrote beautiful works which are studied to this day in Music Schools.
Check out the magic live put a face to the music. Sooo check out Montreux Jazz Festival 1997 medley part 2 u will b blown away or Tarkus from same concert or Honkey Tonk Train blues✌🏼❤️
That happens to me too boo bear😅 isn't it a small world? ELP puts those kind of smiles on my face and I've been listening to them a lot longer than you so you can imagine how sore my cheeks are. I feel like a fruit complaining about sore cheeks😅 hahaha hahaha
It is all beautiful but that vocal though. My goodness. They were so ahead of their time. Prog at its finest. RIP Keith & Greg. And Carl Palmer never gets enough credit with his incredible percussion skills. So good to hear this again. It's been a while. ✌❤🤘Yes Dan we DO call them ELP
I saw ELP in Chicago, 1977 in Soldier Field with a full orchestra! 60,000 people, Keith Emerson spinning upside down while soloing, plus an incredible surround sound in such a large stadium. Unforgettable. Great reaction! Peace☮️
Yes, ELP is how they are primarily known. One of my favorite groups of all time. They really liked to rock up musical compositions by classical composers and slightly more contemporary ones like Aaron Copeland. All three are/were exceedingly top notch musicians. Keith Emerson, keyboardist, was a pioneer with the synthesizer and a superb pianist. In the concert I went to, they cleared the stage and lowered a grand piano from the rafters and he sat down and played the most beautiful song with no other accompaniment. I still have no idea what it was because it was not on any of my albums. Greg Lake had one of the finest voices in rock and played both acoustic and electric guitar as well as bass, and Carl Palmer (the only one still living) is rated pretty high in best drummers as well (he's actually more of a drummer/percussionist). Glad you enjoyed it.
Keith Emerson was a virtuoso keyboardist, Greg Lake was a very good bassist and possibly the greatest vocalist of the prog era, and Carl Palmer is one of the most powerful and skilled drummers of all time. React to the live version of Knife-Edge found on youtube, it'll blow your mind.
Easily my favorite album of ELP. As a musician I marvel at the virtuosity of Keith Emerson and how he can compose such amazing piano and keyboard parts no less play them,
There's a version of this by Rachel Flowers. She was blind from birth but does a remarkable version of this (but with no singing). She also does some zappa stuff and has performed with dweezil with zappa plays zappa, check her out if you get time:)
Rachel Flowers is an amazing talent and interpreter of ELP music. I particularly love her performance of the Keith Emerson Piano Concerto No. 1 where she plays piano and flute at the same time.
@@kevinhodgson2990 I agree. She's pretty damn good with Zappa stuff too. Does the lead guitar solo on Zomby Woof with dweezil and does a studio version of Zomby Woof where she plays everything but drums. Amazing talent like you say Kevin
@@rosshart9514 have seen it Ross. Have you seen her play lead guitar? If not check out her with ZPZ doing Zomby Woof, or the studio versio she does of the same song where she plays everything but drums
Many of the comments mention Keith Emerson's classical influences, but he was also a fan of Dave Brubeck. I think you can hear that in the second and third parts of this song.
ONE OF THE 3 BEST ORGANISTS IN ROCK HISTORY AND ALL FROM England. Joint Number 1:Rick Wakeman and Keith Emerson(RIP)and just behind them: Jon Lord( R.I.P.)
@@haljones246 I must Hold My Hand Up and say Hold Your Head Up and many others were some of my favourite tracks. I saw Argent in 1972 with 3,000 others in The Croydon Puv/Music Venue in South East London. Good call but "honourable mention" for me,my friend...
They were all top musicians, but Keith Emerson I believe was the greatest on keys, ever, in the rock world. And he helped develop the Moog synthesizer that he played with such a dramatic flourish. When they started out in the 70s, they burst upon the rock world and UK like an atom bomb! Keith even had a bit for a while where the grand piano, along with him, went way up in the air, and flipped over and over several times, lengthwise, before coming back down to the stage! Keith and Greg sadly died the same year. Keith had a chronic hand injury that made it painful to play in his later years, and it drove him to take his own life. Greg had cancer. RIP to the kings of classical rock!
Some parents could appreciate it as well. My brothers and I grew up listening to this kind of music and my parents (born 1930 and 1933) were fine with it, even if they grew up listening to post-war music, which was worlds away from prog rock. But hey, good music is good music.
ELP Zappa and Tull. I saw each so many times I can't even try to count them. I saw ELP on their Brain Salad Surgery tour where they had giant quadraphonic speaker towers spread throughout the garden. A genuine live quadraphonic performance. I also saw them at the Garden with a full Orchestra. Fantastic, can't say enough great things about ELP.
The comment on their live performances is absolutely spot on. I have seen them twice, and they have that rare undefinable element that makes them create magic on stage. I took my wife to see them and to this day she cannot believe that there are only three of them.
@@stuartwalker2713 At risk of loosing your approval let me say that Townsend exhibited too much contempt for Who audiences and Hendrix thoough a lovable guy, his playing always makes me feel nauseous. If ypu are still friends allow me to praise John Martin and early Roxy Music (when Eno was present). Amd Jethro Tull, though i was too far away to see clearly.
Keith Emerson is the keyboard player. Before ELP he formed and was in The Nice. Carl Palmer is the drummer and was in Atomic Rooster and Arthur Brown before this and went on to Asia after ELP. Greg Lake is the guitarist/bass guitarist and before ELP, he was a member of King Crimson.
You have to watch some live footage of ELP with Keith Emerson man-handling his Hammond organ all over the place. He probably did more to turn folk on to the synthesizer than anyone else. He has a STACK of keys on stage. Piano, organ, Moog synths and more. Absolute giants of prog-rock.
Each musician came from a semi-successful band previously. Emerson was probably the best keyboard player (competition R Wakeman of Yes), Lake's voice and guitar led simple songs like 'Still you turn me on' and 'Lucky Man' gave the band singles, Palm4er is another drummer in the top echelon (N Peart, B Bruford, J Bonham). With Emerson's compositions, Lake's lyrics and Palmer's exactly right drumming, these guys were tops. Fantastic shows too!
Got to see ELP live one time back in 1993. They blew out the power in the venue three times during the show. And each time they picked up exactly where the power was lost. True professionalism, they never mentioned the power outage once. They just went about their business, and the crowd was wowed.
I love you guys! Ok watchngyou experience this piece, which was in fact the first piece that grabbed me about 50 years ago was almost the same. She listens with half opened eyes, which I could tell her mind was racing, and he poppes open his eyes so many times knowing this was was a stellar transition. Fukin yeah! Thats what this is about. YOu guys need to listen to more. Youre pretty on point. The Folky prog part is pretty close too. Greg Lake, Bassist, guitarist, vocalist was bery much a folk singer, and after ELP went on to do many fol pieces and other music. You guys are awesone! Keep it up! Love your raw innocent viewpoint on this music!
Keith Emerson was the monster of the keyboards in the 70,s. There was smattering of talk around this time that ELP sold their souls to the devil, that nobody could play that fast. Hogwash! Just 3 fabulous musicians. Almost every keyboard heavy song they did you'll hear a bit of Aaron Copeland, a big influence on Keith. Endless enigma please 🤠👍
Keith Emerson - keyboards, Greg Lake - vocals, guitars, bass, Carl Palmer - drums, percussion. The funny thing is that Emerson was mostly into progressive and classical, Lake - into ballads, pop etc., and Palmer - into fusion and jazz. :-)
This is the true meaning of progressive rock. Notice how many times and in how many different ways they work over the same key melodic phrases... Like classical music did
This album needs to be listened to in entirety. The whole first side is incredible. I saw them as my very first rock concert in 1974 on the Brain Salad Surgery tour. Saw many after, and that still holds up as probably the best. Super group. Keith Emerson played all keys (watch live stuff), Greg Lake on bass, guitar and fantastic vocals and Carl Palmer is drums/percussion extraordinaire.
ELP were the most bombastic of the big 4 of prog rock bands (including Yes, Genesis, and King Crimson) from the golden age. When people want to decry why they hate prog ELP is the poster boy for their gripes. That being said I love them and wouldn't have them any other way
Mom and dad were into smooth Jazz or, if they were a little old fashioned, Classical. While Emerson was checking out Mindelson and Mozart sheet music at the library, he was figuring out Little Richard and Jerry Lee Lewis by ear, and just a few years later, they were pumping this out. Chuck Berry and Chubby Checker were your older brother's music. The Beatles were still together when ELP and hit the scene. If you had "old fashioned" Classical parents, they could appreciate ELP, but if they were into Jazz, Oh man!
I'm a long-time ELP fan, since the '70s. But I had never seen them live until they reunited for the Black Moon tour in 1992. I managed to score seats 10 rows back, dead center. I expected them to open with something from the new album, but instead, they ripped right into the full suite of Tarkus, which I consider to be one of the finest pieces of music ever written. I sat mesmerized, while tears ran down my cheeks the whole time, much to my embarrassment. It was a completely soul-stirring experience for me. It was 27 years later that I finally met Carl Palmer, but by then, Keith and Greg were gone. But it was a golden moment, one that I'll never forget. I highly recommend giving Tarkus a listen.
My! You've opened a sweet can of worms with ELP! Fabulous group; I love them. Rock meets Classical Music, Jazz and Blues. Left to right: Keith Emerson on Keyboards, Greg Lake on Bass, Guitar and Vocals, with Carl Palmer on Drums and Percussions.
Since commentators before me already filled you in, I can only say that I liked them since the early seventies. I did not realize that this is your first on them. They were the first once to use a synthesizer in rock music that I heard of in those early days. Greg Lake was the first singer of King Crimson, and I am almost sure that you've reacted on them. I always like it when you discover stuff with such joy.
Some of Emerson's best writing. The essence of prog rock, the modal (fourth) emphasis and dark tone. His Hammond B3 tone to fucking die for, though this track is mostly piano and the giant Moog the size of 4 refrigerators. I miss them.
Imagine being Keith Emerson’s roadie lugging around a 450 lb. Moog modular synth, a Steinway Model D Concert Grand piano, and a Hammond B3 organ. Throw in a stunt organ and Marshal stacks, and you’re looking at a definite hernia.
@@rtwbikerider what was worse was trying to keep that gear functional, there were breakdowns pretty much every night, especially the Moog. That's why he didn't use a Mellotron (which would have been another 500 lbs to lug), imagine dealing with all those tapes getting stretched and breaking. I toured back then and believe me, it wasn't easy, you're totally right !!
@@jamiepastman5594 The keyboard techs were the real heroes of Prog Rock. I read that Wakeman set one of his Mellotrons on fire, due to frustration. You must have been a gluten for misery 😉.
@@rtwbikerider I'm still doing it 40 years later, but the Korg Kronos is the equivalent of 10 keyboards and never breaks so life is easier now, lol. I didn't know he set fire to his Tron, that's really funny, thanks!
@@jamiepastman5594 Very cool. You probably have enough stories to fill a book. At the beginning of Genesis’ 3 Sides Live DVD, there is pre-show footage of a tech for Tony Banks working on his Prophet 10, panel flipped up, while a sequence played. I picture that being your life 40 years ago. It was fascinating.
I love ELP. One of the best groups around in the early 70's. This is one of my favourite pieces of music. I selected the album for next months album of the month, but after a few days, when i saw all the votes for mainly M.O.R. music, i changed it. (Kate Bush didn't do much better, lol) These three are amongst the very, very best musicians at the time. In the UK at least, they were more successful than King Crimson, Yes, Genesis and all the other prog bands of that time. Some people say they were over indulgent but I think that is often thrown at musicians who excel above nearly all of their contemporaries. Great choice Patrick and I enjoyed the reaction too.
Keith Emerson is the keyboardist for this band. I He is my fav key player. I believe that after their biggest cd's he moved on to doing movie soundtracks. He is amazing.
I burned this album out, replaying it constantly. Three guys (a trilogy of musical genius) Emerson on keys, cutting edge technology. Palmer on drums, killing those drums. Lake the ultimate bass player with an incredible voice. Glad you are delving into them.
@@SightAfterDark they did a cover of the classical piece for the winter Olympics in Montreal (there is a video of their rehearsal) called Fanfare For The Common Man Brilliant! They also do a great theatrical piece Pirates (live or from the Works LP) that will blow the doors off... Lake sings a modern Aria (I have a soft spot for the theatrical, 20 years building sets and pops Lion King and Tommy for Broadway and 5 years at the Canadian Opera)
Saw ELP during the Brain Salad Surgery tour in '72. One of the greatest shows I've ever seen. Keith Emerson (keys) & Carl Palmer (Drums) two of the best showmen in any band in any age. If You like ELP, check out Triumvirat as well - a german 3 man progrock band much like ELP.
As already commented on by so many, ELP, are fantastic. I also agree that you should check out Rachel Flowers, an incredible multi instrumentalist. She became such good friends he sent his modular moog to her to as he put it, to check out some new stuff added to it. There is a video of him on telling her about it. She thanks him and then plays Trilogy.Her catalog of music is huge. You can't go wrong with either one of them.✌️❤️😃
@@SightAfterDark well honestly it wasn't as bad as it seems because the Allman Brothers had already played for a couple of hours so I'd had my fill and as I say it was a bigger fan of ELP so...
You two really need to look up their videos. Watch one of their concerts in full. They were the best trio in the business. If you think they are great on audio, they blow your MINDS on video. I am sorry you never experienced them live. They brought the house down at California Jam. ELP will forever be legendary.
Keith! My admiration to take up the keys, hard rock/blues style. Phrygian 7 modes, etc. Classical, Baroque, Contemporary. ragtime, acid rock. he did it all.
Yeah, Trilogy probably has multiple meanings here, three members in the band, this is their third studio album, the song had three sections. Great stuff by ELP! You need to hear more, some great suggestions in other comments here. But if you want to see Keith going bonkers on stage and a great drum solo by Carl, search youtube for ELP Rondo Live in Zurich. I guarantee, you've never seen anything like it.
I've only watched about half of this, but I think their first reaction matched mine. Just sit there in stunned silence. It's a love song! I knew they weren't going to stick with piano for 9 1/2 minutes. Btw, Carl Palmer is hammering out a Turkish rhythm.
Keith Emerson on organ. You must see them live. Greg Lake on guitar and Carl Palmer on drums.Keep playing their music. Try Tarkus on for size, you'll love it!!!
Punk Rock was, in part, a reaction to the complexity of prog. Some called ELP bombastic, and perhaps they were in a pop sense. However, that does not diminish their significance.
Recently bought "Brain Salad Surgery" Almost entirely instrumental and very heavy on keyboards. Didn't know much about them by then (except "Lucky Man" which I hate). Love that album. I adore the instrumental part in Trilogy. Not as crazy as Karn Evil but still a great song.
You should listen to Lucky Man from their first album in 1970. The Moog outdo by Keith Emerson was the first time the instrument had been fully exploited, and as a 16 year old it blew my head apart. 🙏😃
ELP is one of those bands that plays better in front of an audience though. Welcome Back My Friends To The Show That Never Ends….Ladies and Gentlemen Emerson Lake and Palmer! (1974)Is one of the greatest live albums ever. Performed in Anaheim,California literally next to Disneyland. It’s 3 lps and is my 2nd favorite live album behind YESSONGS another triple lp.
You should hear some of Keith Emerson's classic plays he was an amazing keyboard player one of the best ever. Greg Lake is on guitar and does the vocals and Carl Palmer on drums. On the Trilogy album you should try; "The endless enigma Pt1-Fugue-The endless enigma Pt2". Then dive into the ELP big epics like "Tarkus", "Pictures at an Exhibition" and "Karn Evil 9". Each ELP album also has a Greg Lake Ballard; "From the Beginning" on this LP and a humous song; "The Sheriff" on the Trilogy LP. In the early 70's we were blessed with three keyboard wizards, Keith Emerson in ELP, Rick Wakeman in Yes and Jon Lord in Deep Purple.
One of the early Supergroups. Keith Emerson from the Nice, Greg Lake from King Crimson and Carl Palmer from Atomic Rooster. I think you'll love these guys until you land on Love Beach. And then, well....JFC...you'll see what I mean.
It's prog, but the 3 musicians had backgrounds in classical, pop, folk, acid rock and 20th century music.. All those experiences were constantly pushing to the forefront and resulted in a mishmash of styles from classical piano, to honkytonk, to ragtime, to balladeering, to blues, to experimental key and time signatures, to jazz-sometime all in the same song!
I saw this concert tour for Trilogy in 1972 and 51 years later it still sends chills down my spine. This is my all time favorite ELP album.
Mine too...but Brain Salad Surgery is a close second.
God bless you both for NOT TALKING WHILE THE BAND IS PLAYING. I wish to god their were more reviewers like you.
Glad you enjoyed Baron!
Emerson plays all keyboards, in concert he would surround himself with piano, organ, and synthesizers he would have stacks.
Their concerts were epic.
Like a film, it can take a few runs to understand what's in front of you. Thank heavens there is musical diversity - imagine if we had only chart music to listen to!?
ELP forever!, rest in peace Keith and Greg.
I saw them live before this album and despite listening to this countless times I’ve just heard Keith’s reference to Gershwin! He did take his influences from classical and modern! They amazed us live and on lp. So new, innovative and 3 geniuses! I stood right under Greg at a medium sized venue. His good looks and voice just hypnotised me. I was only 17. Keith is such a keys legend and Carl drum master. Was so lucky to be born in time to be a fan.
I’ve loved this album for 50 years. Never gets old. Could be their best. Enjoy!
To me anyway, this album was one of the best prog rock albums of all time.
Tarkus also surprised and impressed me! In fact everything was better than good. Pirates.
I was 15 and saw them in concert. I was so mesmerized by all the keyboards, moog, drums, it was a sort of modern classical experience? it left me feeling so up then down and a bit confused only to have it in the end come out okay. Like all the emotions of a breakup, but it’s okay. In concert he took the moog off stage and into the audience & you felt it in like your heart, it was a truly amazing experience. They were my 2nd concert, my first was Donovan, but back then you tried everything & didn’t stick to one genre. I have always loved them. Their music makes me feel high without any drugs. They weren’t rock, they were something entirely new & different.
Thanks for sharing Cindy!
Keith Emerson has brought to keyboards players the equivalent of what Jimi Hendrix brought to guitar players : a completely revolutionary new approach of what you could do with your instrument ! He was the first to bring a synthesizer on stage and integrate this new (at the time) instrument to the rock scene.
Almost has a FRANK ZAPPA feel to it , gotta love it !!!!!
This is my favourite ELP song by far! Astounding, both melodically and structurally. LOVE IT!!!
Keith Emerson was the keyboardist and he tended to incline towards the classical. In fact, their library includes his adaptations of composers like Bartok, Ginastera, and Aaron Copland. Greg Lake was the vocalist and played bass as well as acoustic and electric guitars. Carl Palmer is the drummer. All three were widely regarded as masters of their instruments. Lake tended to be known primarily as a vocalist, but on repeat listenings of their music, it is impossible not to notice how precise and perfect his bass work is - absolutely perfect at enhancing the keyboards and percussion which tend to be the stars of the show for them.
Thanks Randy!
Lake was a master at acoustic guitar…
@Randy Yes, if you thought the keyboards "went off" in this one, check out their "Toccata" (Ginastera). Drums too. Strap yourself in and go!!
Greg Lake was originally in King Crimson who along with Yes and Genesis were amongst the founders of Progressive Rock in the 1970s. Carl Palmer's drum kit became famous (or imfamous) as it was a custom made stainless steel monster weighing 2•5 tons.
Keith Emerson was a wonderful composer who wrote beautiful works which are studied to this day in Music Schools.
Check out the magic live put a face to the music. Sooo check out Montreux Jazz Festival 1997 medley part 2 u will b blown away or Tarkus from same concert or Honkey Tonk Train blues✌🏼❤️
They are all top notch musicians. I got to see them live in the early 70s and the show was incredible.
I saw them in Atlanta in ‘72 YES was the opening act! Your right Incredible.
Me too. In L.A.
So heartwarming to read such glowing praise of ELP - Thank You everyone !
Greg Lake! Such a bassist!!!!
Absolutely, especially on this track. Greg was so underrated as a bassist.
ELP was the greatest live band in rock n roll throughout the 70'S. In my humble opinion the best of all time. By far!!
I've seen them live. November 1992. F***ing awesome. Feel very privileged to have seen them.
What an absolute of it's awesome incredible romantic jazzy bluesy classical electronic rock epic masterpiece.
Another classic from this album: Endless Enigma suite.
My face hurts from smiling watching you experience them for the first time. Delve deeper. They are an amazing musical experience.
That happens to me too boo bear😅 isn't it a small world? ELP puts those kind of smiles on my face and I've been listening to them a lot longer than you so you can imagine how sore my cheeks are. I feel like a fruit complaining about sore cheeks😅 hahaha hahaha
First album I ever bought in January 1973 and I still have it and play it. Can you imagine how exciting this was to my 14 year old self back then?
Thanks for sharing:)
It is all beautiful but that vocal though. My goodness. They were so ahead of their time. Prog at its finest. RIP Keith & Greg. And Carl Palmer never gets enough credit with his incredible percussion skills. So good to hear this again. It's been a while. ✌❤🤘Yes Dan we DO call them ELP
Such great vocals and drums! Thanks Billy!
What 3 people can do ... The 70s. This group could fill the biggest arena back then.
Keith Emerson was also one of the few keyboardists to play a full stack Moog Analog Synthesizer live on stage.
I saw ELP in Chicago, 1977 in Soldier Field with a full orchestra! 60,000 people, Keith Emerson spinning upside down while soloing, plus an incredible surround sound in such a large stadium.
Unforgettable.
Great reaction!
Peace☮️
Yes, ELP is how they are primarily known. One of my favorite groups of all time. They really liked to rock up musical compositions by classical composers and slightly more contemporary ones like Aaron Copeland. All three are/were exceedingly top notch musicians. Keith Emerson, keyboardist, was a pioneer with the synthesizer and a superb pianist. In the concert I went to, they cleared the stage and lowered a grand piano from the rafters and he sat down and played the most beautiful song with no other accompaniment. I still have no idea what it was because it was not on any of my albums. Greg Lake had one of the finest voices in rock and played both acoustic and electric guitar as well as bass, and Carl Palmer (the only one still living) is rated pretty high in best drummers as well (he's actually more of a drummer/percussionist). Glad you enjoyed it.
Keith Emerson was a virtuoso keyboardist, Greg Lake was a very good bassist and possibly the greatest vocalist of the prog era, and Carl Palmer is one of the most powerful and skilled drummers of all time. React to the live version of Knife-Edge found on youtube, it'll blow your mind.
Jon Anderson was the king of the prog mic IMO
Carl Palmer is still killing it on the drums at over 72 years old, check out his snare drum solo on U-Tube
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Easily my favorite album of ELP. As a musician I marvel at the virtuosity of Keith Emerson and how he can compose such amazing piano and keyboard parts no less play them,
Many hours spent with headphones listening to this..thank you
Thanks for being here James!
There's a version of this by Rachel Flowers. She was blind from birth but does a remarkable version of this (but with no singing). She also does some zappa stuff and has performed with dweezil with zappa plays zappa, check her out if you get time:)
Yes. Check out Rachel Flowers, for example her "cover" of ELP's Tarkus or ELP's Endless Enigma: ua-cam.com/video/_JiC_VDbqcA/v-deo.html
Rachel Flowers is an amazing talent and interpreter of ELP music. I particularly love her performance of the Keith Emerson Piano Concerto No. 1 where she plays piano and flute at the same time.
@@kevinhodgson2990 I agree. She's pretty damn good with Zappa stuff too. Does the lead guitar solo on Zomby Woof with dweezil and does a studio version of Zomby Woof where she plays everything but drums. Amazing talent like you say Kevin
@@rosshart9514 have seen it Ross. Have you seen her play lead guitar? If not check out her with ZPZ doing Zomby Woof, or the studio versio she does of the same song where she plays everything but drums
@@paulfenwick8767 Yeah, wow. America's Got Talent and her name is Rachel Flowers
A stunningly beautiful piece of music. RIP Keith.
Many of the comments mention Keith Emerson's classical influences, but he was also a fan of Dave Brubeck. I think you can hear that in the second and third parts of this song.
Yes! Some of the odd time signatures are a lot like Brubeck.
I was fortunate to see The Nice, ELP and to complete the set, Dave Brubeck
ONE OF THE 3 BEST ORGANISTS IN ROCK HISTORY AND ALL FROM England.
Joint Number 1:Rick Wakeman and Keith Emerson(RIP)and just behind them: Jon Lord( R.I.P.)
Gotta add Rod Argent!
@@haljones246 I must Hold My Hand Up and say Hold Your Head Up and many others were some of my favourite tracks. I saw Argent in 1972 with 3,000 others in The Croydon Puv/Music Venue in South East London.
Good call but "honourable mention" for me,my friend...
They were all top musicians, but Keith Emerson I believe was the greatest on keys, ever, in the rock world. And he helped develop the Moog synthesizer that he played with such a dramatic flourish. When they started out in the 70s, they burst upon the rock world and UK like an atom bomb! Keith even had a bit for a while where the grand piano, along with him, went way up in the air, and flipped over and over several times, lengthwise, before coming back down to the stage! Keith and Greg sadly died the same year. Keith had a chronic hand injury that made it painful to play in his later years, and it drove him to take his own life. Greg had cancer. RIP to the kings of classical rock!
RIP 🕊
Some parents could appreciate it as well. My brothers and I grew up listening to this kind of music and my parents (born 1930 and 1933) were fine with it, even if they grew up listening to post-war music, which was worlds away from prog rock. But hey, good music is good music.
ELP Zappa and Tull. I saw each so many times I can't even try to count them. I saw ELP on their Brain Salad Surgery tour where they had giant quadraphonic speaker towers spread throughout the garden. A genuine live quadraphonic performance. I also saw them at the Garden with a full Orchestra. Fantastic, can't say enough great things about ELP.
Yes Richie Yes!
Sounds so amazing!
My actual top three...in no particular order 💙
At last!ELP~
classical dropouts.
Outstanding live, especiall Emerson (on keys and acrobatics).
The best shows Ive ever seen.
The comment on their live performances is absolutely spot on. I have seen them twice, and they have that rare undefinable element that makes them create magic on stage. I took my wife to see them and to this day she cannot believe that there are only three of them.
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At risk of loosing your approval let me say that Townsend exhibited too much contempt for Who audiences and Hendrix thoough a lovable guy, his playing
always makes me feel nauseous.
If ypu are still friends allow me to praise John Martin and early Roxy Music (when Eno was present). Amd Jethro Tull, though i was too far away to see clearly.
This is a perfect ELP song. Personifies their band and their sound.
Keith Emerson is the keyboard player. Before ELP he formed and was in The Nice. Carl Palmer is the drummer and was in Atomic Rooster and Arthur Brown before this and went on to Asia after ELP. Greg Lake is the guitarist/bass guitarist and before ELP, he was a member of King Crimson.
Thanks for the info Paul!
You have to watch some live footage of ELP with Keith Emerson man-handling his Hammond organ all over the place. He probably did more to turn folk on to the synthesizer than anyone else. He has a STACK of keys on stage. Piano, organ, Moog synths and more. Absolute giants of prog-rock.
Each musician came from a semi-successful band previously. Emerson was probably the best keyboard player (competition R Wakeman of Yes), Lake's voice and guitar led simple songs like 'Still you turn me on' and 'Lucky Man' gave the band singles, Palm4er is another drummer in the top echelon (N Peart, B Bruford, J Bonham). With Emerson's compositions, Lake's lyrics and Palmer's exactly right drumming, these guys were tops. Fantastic shows too!
Got to see ELP live one time back in 1993. They blew out the power in the venue three times during the show. And each time they picked up exactly where the power was lost. True professionalism, they never mentioned the power outage once. They just went about their business, and the crowd was wowed.
I love you guys!
Ok watchngyou experience this piece, which was in fact the first piece that grabbed me about 50 years ago was almost the same.
She listens with half opened eyes, which I could tell her mind was racing, and he poppes open his eyes so many times knowing this was was a stellar transition. Fukin yeah! Thats what this is about.
YOu guys need to listen to more. Youre pretty on point. The Folky prog part is pretty close too. Greg Lake, Bassist, guitarist, vocalist was bery much a folk singer, and after ELP went on to do many fol pieces and other music. You guys are awesone! Keep it up! Love your raw innocent viewpoint on this music!
Thanks so much for watching!
Thanks so much for watching!
Keith Emerson was the monster of the keyboards in the 70,s. There was smattering of talk around this time that ELP sold their souls to the devil, that nobody could play that fast. Hogwash! Just 3 fabulous musicians. Almost every keyboard heavy song they did you'll hear a bit of Aaron Copeland, a big influence on Keith.
Endless enigma please 🤠👍
Keith Emerson - keyboards, Greg Lake - vocals, guitars, bass, Carl Palmer - drums, percussion. The funny thing is that Emerson was mostly into progressive and classical, Lake - into ballads, pop etc., and Palmer - into fusion and jazz. :-)
ELP was the first group that toured with a Moog Synth which made them instrumental in the development of the synthesizer.
This is the true meaning of progressive rock. Notice how many times and in how many different ways they work over the same key melodic phrases... Like classical music did
This album needs to be listened to in entirety. The whole first side is incredible. I saw them as my very first rock concert in 1974 on the Brain Salad Surgery tour. Saw many after, and that still holds up as probably the best.
Super group. Keith Emerson played all keys (watch live stuff), Greg Lake on bass, guitar and fantastic vocals and Carl Palmer is drums/percussion extraordinaire.
When I was young, BSS was my favorite but in my old age I’ve come to appreciate Trilogy more.
keith Emerson was on keys,Greg Lake vocals and Palmer on the drums!!!!
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ELP were the most bombastic of the big 4 of prog rock bands (including Yes, Genesis, and King Crimson) from the golden age. When people want to decry why they hate prog ELP is the poster boy for their gripes. That being said I love them and wouldn't have them any other way
Mom and dad were into smooth Jazz or, if they were a little old fashioned, Classical. While Emerson was checking out Mindelson and Mozart sheet music at the library, he was figuring out Little Richard and Jerry Lee Lewis by ear, and just a few years later, they were pumping this out. Chuck Berry and Chubby Checker were your older brother's music. The Beatles were still together when ELP and hit the scene. If you had "old fashioned" Classical parents, they could appreciate ELP, but if they were into Jazz, Oh man!
Great info Paul, thanks!
One of many classical rock bands I listened to in the 70s and till today!! Brain Salad Surgery being my favorite!!! Love ELP!!!!
I'm a long-time ELP fan, since the '70s. But I had never seen them live until they reunited for the Black Moon tour in 1992. I managed to score seats 10 rows back, dead center. I expected them to open with something from the new album, but instead, they ripped right into the full suite of Tarkus, which I consider to be one of the finest pieces of music ever written. I sat mesmerized, while tears ran down my cheeks the whole time, much to my embarrassment. It was a completely soul-stirring experience for me. It was 27 years later that I finally met Carl Palmer, but by then, Keith and Greg were gone. But it was a golden moment, one that I'll never forget. I highly recommend giving Tarkus a listen.
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My! You've opened a sweet can of worms with ELP! Fabulous group; I love them. Rock meets Classical Music, Jazz and Blues.
Left to right: Keith Emerson on Keyboards, Greg Lake on Bass, Guitar and Vocals, with Carl Palmer on Drums and Percussions.
A masterwork; one of many from ELP. Loved the way Sifa caught on early and vibed... ELP can work @ this level lots. Have fun! :)
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Fantastic piece of music!
See Keith Emerson stab the keyboard at the Isle Of Wight.
Since commentators before me already filled you in, I can only say that I liked them since the early seventies. I did not realize that this is your first on them. They were the first once to use a synthesizer in rock music that I heard of in those early days. Greg Lake was the first singer of King Crimson, and I am almost sure that you've reacted on them. I always like it when you discover stuff with such joy.
Yes, we were super happy with this one! Thanks Thomas!
Some of Emerson's best writing. The essence of prog rock, the modal (fourth) emphasis and dark tone. His Hammond B3 tone to fucking die for, though this track is mostly piano and the giant Moog the size of 4 refrigerators. I miss them.
Imagine being Keith Emerson’s roadie lugging around a 450 lb. Moog modular synth, a Steinway Model D Concert Grand piano, and a Hammond B3 organ. Throw in a stunt organ and Marshal stacks, and you’re looking at a definite hernia.
@@rtwbikerider what was worse was trying to keep that gear functional, there were breakdowns pretty much every night, especially the Moog. That's why he didn't use a Mellotron (which would have been another 500 lbs to lug), imagine dealing with all those tapes getting stretched and breaking. I toured back then and believe me, it wasn't easy, you're totally right !!
@@jamiepastman5594 The keyboard techs were the real heroes of Prog Rock. I read that Wakeman set one of his Mellotrons on fire, due to frustration. You must have been a gluten for misery 😉.
@@rtwbikerider I'm still doing it 40 years later, but the Korg Kronos is the equivalent of 10 keyboards and never breaks so life is easier now, lol. I didn't know he set fire to his Tron, that's really funny, thanks!
@@jamiepastman5594 Very cool. You probably have enough stories to fill a book. At the beginning of Genesis’ 3 Sides Live DVD, there is pre-show footage of a tech for Tony Banks working on his Prophet 10, panel flipped up, while a sequence played. I picture that being your life 40 years ago. It was fascinating.
Such a soft and beautiful ballad
Emerson was a monster on the keys. Watch these guys live. Melt you face good.
These guys were absolute beasts in the day they just crushed it
I got to see them in '77. No opening acts. It was just ELP for 2.5 hours. One of the best concerts I have ever seen.
Awesome
ELP, Floyd, Zappa, Yes, Zeppelin, Sabbath, Deep Purple, The Who, Rush, Van Halen, Aerosmith, that was my youth. Keep 'em comin'. You're doin' GREAT!
Thanks Frankincensed!
I love ELP. One of the best groups around in the early 70's. This is one of my favourite pieces of music. I selected the album for next months album of the month, but after a few days, when i saw all the votes for mainly M.O.R. music, i changed it. (Kate Bush didn't do much better, lol)
These three are amongst the very, very best musicians at the time. In the UK at least, they were more successful than King Crimson, Yes, Genesis and all the other prog bands of that time. Some people say they were over indulgent but I think that is often thrown at musicians who excel above nearly all of their contemporaries.
Great choice Patrick and I enjoyed the reaction too.
Yup, totally agree.
Awesome you're checking into ELP! Take a pebble from their 1st album is a must!
Absolutely. Their best track for my money.
Elp was one of the first prog rock bands. Greg Lake was in King Crimson which was probably the first prog rock. Greg Lake is the vocals.
Moody Blues were out at the same time as King Crimson, so I would have to say both of them.
They were among the GIANTS of the first progressive Rock bands.. All legendary musicians among the best ever?
Such a personal piece.
ELP were considered in the same category as RUSH back in the day.... and both were a Trio Band from Canada...
ELP was from the UK
@@richardshansky3040 Agreed.
Keith Emerson is the keyboardist for this band. I He is my fav key player. I believe that after their biggest cd's he moved on to doing movie soundtracks. He is amazing.
Absolutely my favorite Cowbell song :) ( _seriously_ )
YES, early Genesis and ELP were innovative geniuses!
There's no love button.
❤️!
Listen to the song, "From The Beginning", same album this song is on. Been listening to these guys well, FROM THE BEGINNING!
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Watching Dan trying to figure out the time signature in the fast part, lol
I dig when he does this because as a drummer it's a reflex for me lol
I burned this album out, replaying it constantly. Three guys (a trilogy of musical genius) Emerson on keys, cutting edge technology. Palmer on drums, killing those drums. Lake the ultimate bass player with an incredible voice. Glad you are delving into them.
Us too!
@@SightAfterDark they did a cover of the classical piece for the winter Olympics in Montreal (there is a video of their rehearsal) called
Fanfare For The Common Man
Brilliant! They also do a great theatrical piece Pirates (live or from the Works LP) that will blow the doors off... Lake sings a modern Aria
(I have a soft spot for the theatrical,
20 years building sets and pops
Lion King and Tommy for Broadway and 5 years at the Canadian Opera)
Saw ELP during the Brain Salad Surgery tour in '72. One of the greatest shows I've ever seen. Keith Emerson (keys) & Carl Palmer (Drums) two of the best showmen in any band in any age. If You like ELP, check out Triumvirat as well - a german 3 man progrock band much like ELP.
As already commented on by so many, ELP, are fantastic. I also agree that you should check out Rachel Flowers, an incredible multi instrumentalist. She became such good friends he sent his modular moog to her to
as he put it, to check out some new stuff added to it. There is a video of him on telling her about it. She thanks him and then plays Trilogy.Her catalog of music is huge. You can't go wrong with either one of them.✌️❤️😃
Thanks William!
The Endless Enigma is lost in this album. Great tune.
I was such an ELP fan that I once left an Allman Brothers concert to go home and watch a live performance by ELP on television!!
Woah
@@SightAfterDark well honestly it wasn't as bad as it seems because the Allman Brothers had already played for a couple of hours so I'd had my fill and as I say it was a bigger fan of ELP so...
When I cross myself, I say Emerson, Lake and Palmer.🗿
The brilliant ( and recently deceased) Keith Emerson on keyboards.....he was something else
You two really need to look up their videos. Watch one of their concerts in full. They were the best trio in the business. If you think they are great on audio, they blow your MINDS on video. I am sorry you never experienced them live. They brought the house down at California Jam. ELP will forever be legendary.
Thanks for the suggestion Sandra!
Thanks for the suggestion Sandra!
Keith Emerson owned the stage. Hé is in a class of his own. ELP defined prog from 1970-1975. Check out Karn Evil 9. Definitive.
Thanks Thomas!
best band ever!
LOVE IT!!
Keith! My admiration to take up the keys, hard rock/blues style. Phrygian 7 modes, etc. Classical, Baroque, Contemporary. ragtime, acid rock. he did it all.
Yeah, Trilogy probably has multiple meanings here, three members in the band, this is their third studio album, the song had three sections.
Great stuff by ELP! You need to hear more, some great suggestions in other comments here. But if you want to see Keith going bonkers on stage and a great drum solo by Carl, search youtube for ELP Rondo Live in Zurich. I guarantee, you've never seen anything like it.
I've only watched about half of this, but I think their first reaction matched mine. Just sit there in stunned silence. It's a love song! I knew they weren't going to stick with piano for 9 1/2 minutes. Btw, Carl Palmer is hammering out a Turkish rhythm.
The BEST of the BEST ! Hope you do more ELP reviews !
Keith Emerson on organ. You must see them live. Greg Lake on guitar and Carl Palmer on drums.Keep playing their music. Try Tarkus on for size, you'll love it!!!
Thanks Arthur!
This is why punk rock happened. Hard to enter at this level.
Punk Rock was, in part, a reaction to the complexity of prog. Some called ELP bombastic, and perhaps they were in a pop sense. However, that does not diminish their significance.
Recently bought "Brain Salad Surgery" Almost entirely instrumental and very heavy on keyboards. Didn't know much about them by then (except "Lucky Man" which I hate). Love that album. I adore the instrumental part in Trilogy. Not as crazy as Karn Evil but still a great song.
You should listen to Lucky Man from their first album in 1970. The Moog outdo by Keith Emerson was the first time the instrument had been fully exploited, and as a 16 year old it blew my head apart. 🙏😃
Wait, we may know that song!
ELP is one of those bands that plays better in front of an audience though. Welcome Back My Friends To The Show That Never Ends….Ladies and Gentlemen Emerson Lake and Palmer! (1974)Is one of the greatest live albums ever. Performed in Anaheim,California literally next to Disneyland. It’s 3 lps and is my 2nd favorite live album behind YESSONGS another triple lp.
Keith Emerson is on keyboards, Carl Palmers on drums, and Greg Lake on bass!!!
Emerson is considered by almost every rock critic as the greatest rock keyboardist of all time. It's not hard to see why.
You should hear some of Keith Emerson's classic plays he was an amazing keyboard player one of the best ever. Greg Lake is on guitar and does the vocals and Carl Palmer on drums. On the Trilogy album you should try; "The endless enigma Pt1-Fugue-The endless enigma Pt2". Then dive into the ELP big epics like "Tarkus", "Pictures at an Exhibition" and "Karn Evil 9". Each ELP album also has a Greg Lake Ballard; "From the Beginning" on this LP and a humous song; "The Sheriff" on the Trilogy LP. In the early 70's we were blessed with three keyboard wizards, Keith Emerson in ELP, Rick Wakeman in Yes and Jon Lord in Deep Purple.
Great info, thanks Kevin!
One of the early Supergroups. Keith Emerson from the Nice, Greg Lake from King Crimson and Carl Palmer from Atomic Rooster. I think you'll love these guys until you land on Love Beach. And then, well....JFC...you'll see what I mean.
It's prog, but the 3 musicians had backgrounds in classical, pop, folk, acid rock and 20th century music.. All those experiences were constantly pushing to the forefront and resulted in a mishmash of styles from classical piano, to honkytonk, to ragtime, to balladeering, to blues, to experimental key and time signatures, to jazz-sometime all in the same song!