Keith Emerson == Dick Hyman?

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No, the subject of this thread is not the start of a bad dirty joke or something 

I've discovered something very unexpected and was wondering if anyone else has ever heard this.  Following in the wake of Walter/Wendy Carlos' groundbreaking 1968 MOOG album, "Switched on Bach", it seemed albums featuring the MOOG were falling out of the sky (Switched on Rock, Music to Moog By, A Moog Mass, Switched on Santa, Nashville Gold - Switched on Moog, etc...)  Most of these are uber-cheesy and best ignored, but I was spinning an old one I've had for years yesterday and heard something quite surprising.  

The album is called, "MOOG: The Electric Eclectics of Dick Hyman" and was released in 1969.  Hyman was a composer/keyboardist known for other things when he jumped on board the MOOG train in the late 1960's.  The album even had what is considered the first "MOOG hit single" with a track called, "The Minotaur" which got to #27 in the 1969 USA singles charts.  Anyway, here's the shortened single version (the album version is 8+ minutes).  What makes it remarkable is that it so closely lays the groundwork for a certain armadillo featured song Mr Emerson would unleash a couple years later.  Also kind of interesting is the Minotaur/Manticore name similarity...I wonder if Keith actually knew this guy or just liked what he heard.  It's no secret Keith used to borrow from classical, but I was surprised to hear him borrow the opening Moog synth lead melody line so closely.  

Anyway, here it is:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYKrcCSWrVc

Edited by The.Crimson.King - December 20 2017 at 19:27

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The.Crimson.King Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: March 29 2013 Location: WA Status: Offline Points: 4591	Topic: Keith Emerson == Dick Hyman? Posted: December 20 2017 at 19:22
	No, the subject of this thread is not the start of a bad dirty joke or something I've discovered something very unexpected and was wondering if anyone else has ever heard this. Following in the wake of Walter/Wendy Carlos' groundbreaking 1968 MOOG album, "Switched on Bach", it seemed albums featuring the MOOG were falling out of the sky (Switched on Rock, Music to Moog By, A Moog Mass, Switched on Santa, Nashville Gold - Switched on Moog, etc...) Most of these are uber-cheesy and best ignored, but I was spinning an old one I've had for years yesterday and heard something quite surprising. The album is called, "MOOG: The Electric Eclectics of Dick Hyman" and was released in 1969. Hyman was a composer/keyboardist known for other things when he jumped on board the MOOG train in the late 1960's. The album even had what is considered the first "MOOG hit single" with a track called, "The Minotaur" which got to #27 in the 1969 USA singles charts. Anyway, here's the shortened single version (the album version is 8+ minutes). What makes it remarkable is that it so closely lays the groundwork for a certain armadillo featured song Mr Emerson would unleash a couple years later. Also kind of interesting is the Minotaur/Manticore name similarity...I wonder if Keith actually knew this guy or just liked what he heard. It's no secret Keith used to borrow from classical, but I was surprised to hear him borrow the opening Moog synth lead melody line so closely. Anyway, here it is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYKrcCSWrVc Edited by The.Crimson.King - December 20 2017 at 19:27
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Tom Ozric Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: September 03 2005 Location: Olympus Mons Status: Offline Points: 15916	Posted: December 20 2017 at 19:38
	Could be, maybe.........

dr wu23 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: August 22 2010 Location: Indiana Status: Offline Points: 20468	Posted: December 21 2017 at 13:10
	Definitely some similarities there......also reminds me of the moog on Lucky Man.
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SteveG Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: April 11 2014 Location: Kyiv In Spirit Status: Offline Points: 20503	Posted: December 21 2017 at 13:19
	I think that the "Lucky Man" tone was the only interesting sound they could out of the Moog in 1968. The rest was crackles and machine gun fire.
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richardh Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: February 18 2004 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 26171	Posted: December 21 2017 at 16:54
	Yes this is well known to ELP fans. Keith nicked it!

Easy Money Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator / Retired Admin Joined: August 11 2007 Location: Memphis Status: Offline Points: 10336	Posted: December 21 2017 at 18:07
	Keith was obviously a fan of Hyman, he plays musical quotes from him on ELP's live album. Hyman was one of the better piano players of the last century, adept at any jazz style from ragtime up to avant-garde. He had some fun with the synthesizers for a while back in the day, but he is mostly known for his virtuoso piano skills.