Emerson, Lake and Palmer- The Barbarian (First Listen)
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Carl Palmer is a monster at the end of this tune. ☮️
Seriously
Just in case you didn't realise: The Barbarian itself is an arrangement of a coposition byt the brilliant classical composer Béla Bartók.
In an interview there was rather an amusing comment from Greg Lake. They actually got a call from Bartók family, describing it felt like a call from Beethoven as they weren't aware that there would be someone of the family about.
Thank you 4ct; had no idea lol
Correct. Allegro Barbaro is the original piece.
@@craigfazekas3923 The greatest Hungarian composer is Bartók Béla.
historical commentary has it that Bartok’s own debut performance of this piece “was met with icy silence.” Sad ... if only he could have seen ELP play it to huge crowds
“Go big or go home” could have been their mission statement. ELP did nothing by half measures. They played Mussorgsky’s 35 minute Pictures at an Exhibition in front of 600,000 people at the 1970 Isle of Wight Festival, in what was essentially their first show. Then, they set off two cannons stage left and right to finish off the piece. They toured for a while with a 70 piece orchestra. When that nearly bankrupted them, they went out and did the same music as a trio. Emerson’s Moog Modular was called the world’s most dangerous synth because it weighed over 400 lbs. and could destroy tweeters in an instant. I think Palmer owned a drum kit that was too heavy to take on tour (stainless steel?). These guys were Spinal Tap before Spinal Tap. If you enjoy stories from the road, these guys have ‘em. Greg Lake, in particular, could spin a tale. The documentaries about their career are as entertaining as any I’ve ever seen.
Yep, 2 tonnes of drum kit! They did tour with it but it limited the venues that could be played.
This is great, heavy progressive rock music. No question.
Just about everything from their first 5 albums is gold to me, including the live "Pictures At An Exhibition" which is an adaptation of Russian classical composer Modest Mussorgsky's 1874 suite, and is my absolute favorite piece of work from ELP. Its an incredible fusion of classical, blues, and progressive rock. Waking up on Christmas morning (1979), finding it under the tree, and listening for the first time, is a memory and moment of my childhood which cements it in my soul as one of the best things ELP ever did. And its a staple every Christmas season. (The encore on this album is "The Nutrocker," a brief and bouncy adaptation of The Nutcracker Suite). Rest in peace Greg and Keith, and thank you for the music.
A lot of critics dis Pictures... but it is maybe my favorite. For one it has the part where Keith abuses his Hammond organ--listening to the album, I had no idea what was going on there--then I saw them live. He was one helluva showman.
Emerson such a tour de force..and the drumming on this is at a different level.. still a good one to hear after all these years... Try Tarkus
They're absolutely nuts, and I love it
As I've said many times, Carl's drumwork is like a machine gun.
T-A-R-K-U-S
B-I-T-C-H-E-S C-R-Y-S-T-A-L ...:)...
ROB-IN-PHILLY The Endless Enigma Suite
I 2nd the Tarkus emotion.
Tarkus live from Welcome Back album...same for Karn Evil 9.
“Pirates” is god tier
Tarkus! Tarkus! Tarkus!
My favourite band, not everyone can get their teeth into ELPs music due to the bombast, but glad to see you're getting it 🔥
As everybody else is saying, Tarkus is a must. A must. Also recommend Karn Evil, Bitches Crystal, Tank, Knife-Edge and Hoedown. Keep it up, man!
Also, Pictures at an Exhibition is a masterpiece
I’m sharing this with Keith’s widow. Mari Kawaguchi on Facebook.
Oh wow, hope she enjoys!
Have you seen blind pianist Rachel Flowers performing the 'fugue' section of The Endless Enigma during the orchestral tribute to Keith Emerson? czcams.com/video/Zb7G_K5iRBk/video.html To this day I wonder how she carried on. I suppose that's the effect Keith had on people.
Bombastic, Pompous and over the top Prog Rock. And we love them for it!
I would just segue right into the next song on the album, the amazing "Take a Pebble" really fine piece. Much mellower, but just as interesting.
Good song! My all time favourite by them is definitely the song 'Tarkus'.
It's long but just has everything that's good about ELP in one song.
I had to go back & watch this one again, all these months later. Possibly my favorite of your reaction vids. Why ? 'Cause it was obvious it blew the top of your head off !! Just like it does to everyone else.....
What an introduction to a band....1st song, 1st album !!🚬😎
Also Worth to Mention these guys were the first Progressive Rock Supergroup
Greg Lake was part of King Crimson - Bass
Keith Emerson was part of The Nice - Piano/Organ
Carl Palmer - The Crazy world of Arthur Brown - Drums
ELP brought classical Pieces to Rock Music and what you get is what you Get. 3 Musicians All Are Absolutely Brilliant And that drum part in the middle is done by Brushes which are usually used on jazz and blues type of music. Take a Pebble follows this song with a 12 minute acoustic Masterpiece which shows off Greg’s Brilliant Acoustic guitar playing and Keith’s piano playing
Thanks Cadan!
Carl Palmer also of Atomic Rooster, which was an amazing band
Greg Lake sang the first two KC albums.
Trilogy!!!
I recently met a couple who named their three kids Emerson, Lake and Palmer.
Not the worst names you could choose :)
Well better than Crosby , Stills and Nash 😂😂😂
Tarkus live from the Welcome Back My Friends album...the Aquatarkus section is simply amazing.
This was my third ELP album after I got "Pictures" and "Tarkus". It took a bit of getting used to but it's an amazing album and this is one of the highlights. It is their version of "Allegro Barbaro" by Bela Bartok, composed in 1911.
I saw ELP in 1972 when "Trilogy" came out. They were on stage forever and covered almost everything they had recorded. Unforgettable concert.
Keith was such a regular guy that he would turn up in a pub that had a piano and play all evening so people could have a sing-song. A true talent who will never be replaced.
Carl Palmer - the difference between a drummer and a percussionist! Check out his side on the Works I double album. That’s what a percussionist can do!
Welcome to the ELP wormhole..I have been listening to them since this lp came out in 1970 (I was 18)....The music is timeless and played with such intensity and precision by three masters of their instrument...I would recommend Tarkus and Brain salad surgery as your next sample ...there is a lot to get through but a lot to enjoy....
Ty dringo!
Classical music and rock and jazz is somethings you just love top shelf dude
So Much intensity and excitement . All their music is brilliant , amazing , background soundtrack music !
Massive emotional power !!
Imagine you're 22 years old approx. and this is the 1st song on your debut album for the ENTIRE PLANET TO HEAR for the 1st time ever!!🤑
Classical training really shows with these guys. There is always an orchestral feel to their music. Pictures at an Exhibition has always been my overall favorite ELP album.
Carl really came from jazz.
@@arklat True enough.
Tarkus. the entire suite.
I got to see them once in concert (yeah, I'm old, 61). In the era of Yes and ELP there was Rick Wakeman and Keith Emerson. I'm a once keyboardist myself, and Keith Emerson is by far my favorite keyboardist ever. This song is incredible. It's clean, it's intense. Great review.
If you want their best songs IMO listen to The Endless Enigma or The Karn Evil Suite!
Loved the musicianship. Loved the ELP magic and loved your reaction to it.
If you liked Barbarian, then based on your reaction Toccata from ELP’s Brain Salad Surgery album will knock you out of your chair. It’s part of a piano concerto written an Argentinian composer, Alberto Ginastera. It features sounds from Keith Emerson’s custom Moog Modular synthesizer that still sends chills down my spine. It also features the one and only Carl Palmer who had British Steel build the drum kit he used for the BSS album and subsequent 1974 world tour, and also showcases the first time an electronic drum kit (or triggers)were used. The album came out in November 1973. I was 9 and remember listening to the entire album for the first time that Christmas on an older cousin’s stereo. My reaction was almost like yours to Barbarian. At first I was wondering what did I just hear - I want more. ELP was my first taste of Prog rock and they opened up a new world of music for me. In the late 70s my friends were listening to Kiss, Springsteen, Heart and Billy Joel; but I was hooked on ELP, Yes, Genesis, and a German progressive band called Triumvirat. There was also a great Prog band with a female vocalist that sounded like an an angel called Renaissance. I remember buying ELP vinyls back then and trying to learn everything about their music including the classical and jazz composers/musicians that inspired them: from Aaron Copeland to Buddy Rich. If you get to listen to Toccata, then you may want get a seatbelt for your chair.
ELP's first five albums are badass. ELP was really popular in Japan, and you can hear a lot of their influence in video game soundtracks. "Dancing Mad" from Final Fantasy VI was definitely ELP influenced. I also remember when I first got my playstation in 1996. That deep bass note when you first turn on the playstation always reminded me of the first note of this song.
Ermerson's piano concerto is really essential I think, and I expect it gives a different perspective on his music compared to his synth playing.
Of course I think you know now is that Prog is a blend of all, the foundation is of Rock & Blues but with Major parts of Classical and Jazz ! This is what the top dozen Prog acts have are Great musicians, with many of them going to high end schools, Classical music learning and also parents that were into Classical & Jazz and many of the played. This is the main reason way the Bands Yes, Genesis, King Crimson, Jethro Tull, ELP, Gentle Giant and so many more played so many long and complex pieces Justin 👍🎶🎹🥁🎸🎤🎻🎷🎼✌
Fantastic instrumental great musicist nice drum carl palmer Keith Emerson sublime.
Definitely the first album is a must listen. Every song is great
Please, oh please: "The Endless Enigma" from Trilogy
Fugue
Coool. Thanks for diving into ELP. Keith Emerson is by far the greatest musician in rock music, of any instrument. Carl Palmer is one of the greatest drummers in rock. Most everything they play is great. Here are a few other of my favorites.
Trilogy
Bitches Crystal
Knife Edge
Karn Evil 9 First Impression (not the radio edit, the full movement)
Ty Ben! Happy to jump in!
I got it for my 9th birthday. I played it endlessly out my windows in summer, lent it out to cousins, etc. My world changed, and it was good. (And coming down with ITCOTCK and rising back up with ELP was a stunner.
Great reaction, I saw them in Upsala College auditorium and sat in bleachers on left side of the stage by Keith. Seeing them perform these songs live plus showcasing Tarkus which hadn't come out yet. I was so impressed I bought a box 12 seats (next tour) @ Carnegie Hall and gave the tickets to my friends. I expected same set but the did the entire Mussorgsky's "Pictures At An Exhibition", announced they would take a break and came back with their normal set. Needless to say we were all blown away.
Awesome band, great song... Thanks.
I suggest their song "Still You Turn Me On"
Or
"C'est la Vie" (1977)
In '70 I was 17 & an aspiring rock keyboardist. It's a cliche, but hearing Emerson on keyboards was truly life changing for me. (Also made me realize I'd never come close to that talent...lol) I was a super-fan. Many great pieces, but my favorite was Tarkus. Enjoy the journey. :)
Yeah some of the best of the original prog giants
Rhythm section is excellent.
Lol, Yes you were robbed by "The Barbarian" !!! : D
I'll never forget the day my older Brother (17) came home with this and started to play I was 12 then 1970' This song came on a Loved it right away, especially the Drumming by Carl Palmer at the end !!! I soon took up playing the Drums, I've been a Drummer ever since, my Brother played Guitar & Bass in local bands, we are both older now but still play !!
Thank you Carl Palmer and then Bill Bruford !! : )
Awesome! Never stop playing!
@@JustJP Lol Always I Love it !!
Way ahead of their time - loved this band - saw them several times live and always exciting.
Keith Emerson - The Hendrix of the Hammond
Great way of putting it
1. During the last 2 years on gymnasium(German highschool) we got a new music teacher. She was much younger than the teachers we had before and so there were other topics than classical music. Different genres of Jazz, international folk music including India and South America, modern "classical" ... To our great surprise one day she played the piano piece "Allegro Barbaro" by the Hungarian composer Bela Bartok and we recognized it as "The Barbarian". It must have been a short mental knockout that ELP forgot to mention this. Even if they had stolen a great part of this they made a wonderful piece of music by adding the other instruments and creating an atmosphere of their own. I love this piece and until now I do not get bored of listening to it. To know the original piece once made me buy a CD of the young Hungarian pianist Zoltan Kocsis. It increased my interest in this pianist. What once again impressively proves that there is nothing like useless knowledge. Needless to say that the original is worth to listen to as well.
czcams.com/video/-qCsAixu6UU/video.html
2. Carl Palmer is one of my favourite drummers despite any genre because he can drum melodies. His solo on this album in "Tank" proves it. I had to wait some decades to be able to watch him live. 5 or 6 years ago I had the chance to hear him with "Asia" 7 min to go from my home. I took the chance. He is great. I read that he is responsable for the many changes of time signatures in their music because he was bored of just playing straight drums. In 1971 , when he was just 21, the Melody Maker choose him best drummer in the world for the first time. Oh, and Buddy Rich found some praising words for him.
3. Keith Emerson is my favourite keyborder in Rock music. I think there was noone more willing to experiment. He introduced the Moog synthesizer to Rock music on this album on "Tank" and "Lucky Man".
4. Greg Lake : who else could sing so smooth and hard and compose so wonderful tunes.
5. The next one on this album "Take a Pebble" is a sensational 12 minutes mix of Emersons eclecticism, Lakes poesy and Palmers sensitive drumming. It is not a mistake to listen to their debut step by step. 5 further amazing journeys.
Someone with a connection to the late keyboardist Keith Emerson is the amazing blind multi-instrumentalist Rachel Flowers. She came to Emerson's attention by posting versions of his harder keyboard pieces on CZcams. She has a number of his pieces on her channel, for example his Piano Concerto #1 where while still playing piano with one hand, picks up a flute with the other and plays that at the same time. Emerson sent her a custom synth he had made for him to try out before it was delivered to him. There is a video of her playing for Ray Charles when she was 10, and one of her trading electric guitar solos on stage with Dweezil Zappa. She also jammed on flute with the flute/organ player from Focus, and has covered Gentle Giant and Frank Zappa material. She also plays one of Jaco Pastorius' solo bass pieces, and learned the Chapman Stick. They also made a movie about her. I'm not saying anything on her channel would fit on a reaction channel, but since you're getting into Keith Emerson.... Also she was one of the keyboardists who played at an Emerson tribute concert. Here's her channel :
czcams.com/users/results?search_query=rachel+flowers
And here's a piece with an intro with them talking on Skype before she plays his synth :
czcams.com/video/x7qujZpMHbA/video.html
"the barbarian" by emerson,lake and palmer should belong on everybody's alarm clock!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hahaha that'll wake you up!
Kieth Emmerson is in the Smithsonian institute alongside Robert Moog,the creator of the Moog synthesiser, for the progression of the Moog synthesiser as an instrument .TARKUS next please jp
I always loved their cover of Arron Copeland's Fanfare For The Common Man, The BBC used it as the music for the Montreal Olympics in 1978 so it has an added nostalgia for me. It has a killer driving base and when it goes into the "jazzy" part in the second half it gets super dirty. For fans of pirates I strongly recommend ......Pirates. As some one who grew up watching Erroll Flynn sliding down the rigging in old movies on the TV it has a special place.
ELP was in a class all their own. Truly some great musicians. This album really kicked the door open for them. They are right up with the Moody Blues for me. Speaking of the Moody Blues, you might give their album On The Threshold of a Dream a listen. Keep rockin , dude. Your channel is great.
Heavy man! It's about freaking time! 😄 Allegro barbaro by Bela Bartok. Since you like jazz and classical you will probably like the rest of this album which is more raw and less produced sounding than later albums. The 1st four studio albums are all excellent culminating in the sci fi dystopian brilliance of Karn Evil 9. Although I'm a drummer Keith Emerson is one of my absolute favorite musicians. I was crushed when he passed. 😢
I love reading all these comments from ELP fans. Their music covers a wide range, yes there are classical covers but also rockers, acoustic ballads, music hall, westerns like 'Hoedown' all sorts of things. The band did have a sense of humor which can get overlooked. I hope you dive deep into their catalog.
Hoedown is amazing, Pictures at an Exhibition is like nothing you will ever experience or expect. Their first 5 albums keep you jaw dropped
Lots of Rush fans claim Rush was the greatest 3 piece ever. ELP is equally as impressive, if not more so. Neil was a great drummer, but Carl had faster hands. Watching Carl play a full concert was amazing. He never stops. Kieth was the king of the keyboards. Greg had the velvet voice. He could also hold his own the guitar and base. Both great bands.
Karn Evil Suit, Tarkus, Hoedown... so many brilliant tracks...
As in that iconic phrase Lake sings at Karn Evil 9: - Welcome to the show!!!
Glad you like this Justin, to many (including me) Emerson was the master when came to keyboards,
On the debut album you will also find "knife Edge" and "Tank" which are relatively high tempo although maybe not as brooding as "Barbarian",
other highlights on other albums would include "Tarkus" which is a side long piece, the live version on the "Welcome Back" album is extended and insane and probably Emerson at his very best.
you also have the wonderful "Brain Salad Surgery" album which in my opinion deserves a full reaction from you (a track at a time of course) which includes the sprawling "Karn Evil 9" in its three movements and the crazy intense "Toccata" this album was the pinnacle of their achievements in my opinion.
ELP lost their way a bit after this but there was the occasional moment of brilliance.
All us fans were devastated with the passing of both Keith Emerson and Greg Lake.
I look forward to experiencing this band with you Justin.
Please note that Lake was one of the first bassists to incorporate stompboxes - usually a Fuzzface- as part of his regular bass set-up. It's in this one heavily.
I got to see these guys live back in the late 70s. It was awesome.
I am consistently amazed at how much you can glean from a single hearing of music I've known since my youth and how naturally you are able to describe your response to it. You have a real ear for music and a great journalistic instinct, I feel.
Thanks so much happy! I appreciate you saying that
@@JustJP So courteous, too! I mean it, please keep up the good work. I would recommend getting back into more Caravan, even just for your own enjoyment; maybe Track 7 of 'For Girls Who Grow Plump in the Night', as a starter.
If you want more ELP, try their song Trilogy off the album of the same name.
My favorite songs on this album are:Knife Edge, Lucky Man, And Take A Pebble! 🎶👌🎧
Since you’re a drummer I recommend next: TANK
The Three Fates from the same album: just lovely!
Wow! So glad you liked it. Bela Bartok wrote Allegro Barbaro in 1911. ELP does an amazing cover. As they did with Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition. Continuing the classical covers started with The Nice. Keith Emerson also composed some straight out classical pieces too. The entire catalogue of ELP is worth listening to. My personal favourites are Trilogy, The Endless Enigma, Fanfare for the Common Man, The Three Fates/Tank (to be heard together)Abaddon's Bolero and Tarkus. They became more bombastic, to a fault, according to some critics, and Brain Salad Surgery is not my favourite of theirs, although it it is an excellent album. ELP became the band critics pointed to when they said Prog rock was pretentious. There is a bit of truth to that. Just a bit. I am still awed by their virtuosity and I don't care if they were showing off. ELP Legacy still tours with Carl Palmer. Paul Bielatowicz recreates Emerson's keyboard parts on touch guitar like a magician and Simon Fitzpatrick fills out the bass parts. Catch them when you can to hear this music live. ELP lives!
this is incredibly unique and intricate music unlike anything else before, then or since. It was fun to see your reaction.
Beautiful
If this is your first dive into ELP, boy are you in for a journey!
A life time journey that never ends !
So glad to see you doing these guys. You really should do that whole first side, Take a Pebble and Knife Edge are both classic ELP.
:)...Good selection from their first album..Carl is technically the best drummer in prog...Tank, on this same album is testament to that...:)...Keith at his very best...Lake just arrived from King Crimson!....This is the very first Prog song I ever heard in my life...:)...Knife's edge too...
MAESTRO
Man that was such an insightful review. It took me years to get this track and album but you got it straight away. It’s a hard piece of music but I loved the comment you felt you had just been robbed and roughed up but grateful and you were sweating from the intensity. You laughed at the end with the pure nuttiness of them going full on and that just made me feel you so got this. Great review but even more amazing you can sum it up so well on first listen. You so understand music. Emerson is generally regarded the greatest rock keyboard player of all time. I think you can see why
Ty so much Warren! This song was a great kick off!
That first ELP album still knocks me out, all the way through!
LOL your first description is the best! I can't imagine a funnier description than that. I haven't listened to a lot of ELP, but they're awesome. One of the weirdest synth solos is toward the end of this album.
Haha, ty Nick!
The soundtrack to my youth! Welcome back my friend, this show will never end! Three magnificent craftsmen, JP - you're going to love this journey; try Tank and - as everyone else is saying - Tarkus.
Bass pedals is life! That could easily be a King Crimson song. Great, thanks much!
You are in a very dangerous place, JP! Hahaha. The next thing you gotta do by ELP is Tarkus
I live for the danger :D
Hi J P ;
thank you for this number
this " Barbarian " is in the genes of " Tarkus " and " Trilogy "
Keith Emerson ( R I P - 11 march 2016 ) amazed me in the times of Nice and classical arrangements : Intermezzo Karelia Suite , for example , or Brandenburg concerto N°6 ; Pathetique Symphony …… and next to this debut album " Pictures At An Exhibition " ! ! !
wikipedia : "The Barbarian", based on Allegro barbaro, Sz. 49, BB 63 by Béla Bartók, uncredited on US release of Emerson Lake & Palmer (credited on the British Manticore re-pressing of the original LP, on the back cover of the LP jacket)
Brain Salad Surgery! Karn Evil 9 is great. Well, the whole album is really good, but Karn Evil 9 (all three parts) is great! Thinking about it, Toccata is another good one. It was by an Italian composer named Alberto Ginestera, and at the time, ELP was the only ones he gave permission to do an interpretation of. They played a demo for him of what they had in mind, and he loved it.
What an album opener!!
Justin: I really like watching the videos of songs I already know, more than discovering new ones with you (although I also do it from time to time), and I think I finally know why. I see myself in you. Because not so long ago I was discovering these bands and songs myself. So it is a bit like rediscovering them again. I also really like it when you start laughing without any control because I can see you are getting it. Anyways, keep it up man
3 Virtuoso's with training and attitude! They were the loudest show I've ever been too! And one of best! You hit the nail on the head with Jazz,Classical influences,the bands I love best take risks.Peace from Ct,
Justin.
Thanks, man. I love ELP.
I saw them live, in 1973, as a senior in high school. It was very early in their Brain Salad Surgery tour.
It was in 4 channel sound. Very progressive.
It was awesome.
Can I reccomend three songs I believe you would love?
Jerusalem, from Brain Salad Surgery.
Then, Tarkus, from the Tarkus album.
Then, the live version of Tarkus from their three album live set, called Welcome Back My Friends, To The Show That Never Ends, Ladies And Gentlemen, Emerson, Lake, and Palmer!
That really is the title of the album.
There are real gems on it. Tarkus is amazing!
Love your channel.
I also listen to classical, jazz, progressive jazz, blues, rock, prog rock, metal, reggae, ska, folk, and more.
ELP is one of my favorites, along with Jethro Tull, Black Sabbath, Hendrix, Pink Floyd, and Mahavishnu Orchestra.
I appreciate you, man.
Take it easy.
Thanks Arklat! I've actually covered all of ELP's "classic" releases :D Wonderful stuff!
You just got introduced to the band the same way the world did in 1970. No better way to start.
Remember watching Carl Palmer going back to see his old percussion teacher, at the London School of Music, in order to “brush up” on his technique, just before going on tour in the 70’s! What a perfectionist he is.
BTW, has anyone suggested Pirates? The live version from The Royal Albert Hall is fantastic!
James Blades was Carls Percussion meantor .
There are drummers and then if you really notch it up you have percussionists !
Carl Palmer , Keith Emerson and Greg Lake set the bar super high for Prog Rock !!
Carl kicks ass on this one.
So pleasing to hear your understanding of the classical and jazz influences in this song. Bartok,and perhaps also Khachaturian, were big influencers in the creation of this song.
Imagine me at 13 years of age in 1971 most all I listened to until then was basically bubble gum 60s music ok. Then I hear this and the rest of the album. It changed the way I listened to music forever. And by the way the next song on the album is more mellow just like you were expecting from the cover.
Great review. Just great.
Thanks!
JP finally listening to do ELP!! AWESOME!!!! Their debut album is great and listen to it at least 2x a year. "Lucky Man" or "Knife Edge" next.
This is my favorite elp album...I say, just keep going thru album, song by song. Every one is great. If you want to hear classical and jazz influence, look no further than The Three Fates!
The nutrocker is great song from them especially the live version.
Is there a studio version? But yes, great song.
This is the proggiest of the proggers. I loved Toccata and Jerusalem. What they did beautifully was re-imagine classical compositions in a rock context.
Hell yes!!!
Wow, what a great analysis. Tornado in a cathedral is a wicked good analogy. It's funny that I was bopping around CZcams and their song From the Beginning and I thought Just on should play that on his program. But! Since you've already heard it (it's great) I'm going to go out on a limb and recommend Keith Emerson's Piano Concerto on ELP's Works Volume 1 album, a symphonic work to be sure very influenced by the Russian composer Sergei Prokofiev. And then their are many others to recommend that others here have probably already suggested. Looking forward to hearing more of your insights into ELP. Cheers.
Trilogy og Endless Enigma.
Tarkus live off of Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends ladies and gentlemen ELP. Keith and Carl really show their chops
This is so much more typical of ELP than what you listened to the first time. So glad you liked it, kind of counter to my comments from yesterday--where I wondered if you really like the more edgy, intense stuff. Something I do think you may have underestimated is how much prog rock is defined by the classical influence--at least my definition of it. Mix rock, jazz and classical music and you have prog rock--I think in some quartrers it's called hard prog. In my mind, good prog is more classical than jazz, and ELP is rife with classical music, more than most prog groups, IMO. Several of their cuts, like most of Pictures at an Exhibition are straight reinterpretations of classical compositions--and Keith composed some of his own. A good many of the British/European classic/prog rockers from the golden age studied classical music--or listened to it a good bit. Jon Lord of Deep Purple, for one--you should really check out his composition Concerto for Group and Orchestra performed by Deep Purple and The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. And I believe all of the members of Queen met in art school while studying music. Anyway, you've got a lot of good suggestions for next listen and not much you can go wrong with--but one I like that isn't very common is "Living Sin"--has sort of the same kind of feel as this cut and has some vocals and other features I think, or at least hope, that you'll enjoy. I'll shut up now.