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Chicapah 
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 Topic: Keith Emerson’s Piano Concerto
Posted: March 17 2006 at 16:08 |
Wanted it to work
Waited for it to work
Hoped it would work
Left and came back and it still wasn't working
Tried again years later and it hadn't improved
It didn't work
Cremated it in 1980, May it rest in Peace alongside John Lord's failed attempt in the late 60s.
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"Literature is well enough, as a time-passer, and for the improvement and general elevation and purification of mankind, but it has no practical value" - Mark Twain
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Drachen Theaker
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Posted: July 10 2005 at 19:44 |
I think the Concerto is a great piece of music and I love the sound Emerson gets from his piano throughout.
The first two movements are quite pastoral and relaxing but my favourite is the third. I remember first hearing this as a heavy rock-mad teenager in thrall to Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple, and I thought it was exciting and aggressive even in comparison to them.
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"It's 1973, almost dinnertime and I'm 'aving 'oops!" - Gene Hunt
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Eetu Pellonpaa
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Posted: July 10 2005 at 08:52 |
I think this is the nicest (!) piece of music on "Works vol 1". Still haven't listened to it for about 10 years though. 
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Guillermo
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Posted: July 10 2005 at 01:19 |
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I only have listened to the Movement of this Piano Concerto which is included in the old ELP`s L.P. called "In Concert" (I can`t remember now which movement is included there) and I like it a lot. Emerson is a very good pianist and other keyboards player, IMO.
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Grimm
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Posted: July 10 2005 at 01:04 |
I really like Emerson's Piano Concerto. while not into classical as a genere (spelling?), I know a thing or two about classical music, having played a lot in my high school marching band (mid -to -late 80's). There are quite a few strong sections in it that stick in my head. Most notably, when I was in high school, for weeks this piece of music would come into my head and I didn't know where i had heard it. It was from the third movement of Emerson's Piano Concerto.
My classically familiar, but uneducated ear, hears no difference in talent between this and any other classical piece I have heard.
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ita_prog_fan
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Posted: May 20 2005 at 15:05 |
Tell me Threefates, are you Clotho, Lachesis or Atropos ????
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threefates
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Posted: May 20 2005 at 14:35 |
He turned 60 years old last Nov... I think he looks pretty darn good for 60.
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Jeremy Bender
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Posted: May 20 2005 at 14:00 |
 ita_prog_fan wrote:
threefates wrote:
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Is this Keith last nov ???????????
Oh my God, time is not a gentleman... 
I think he looks great for a 6o years old man!
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ita_prog_fan
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Posted: May 20 2005 at 10:42 |
threefates wrote:
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Is this Keith last nov ???????????
Oh my God, time is not a gentleman...
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threefates
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Posted: May 20 2005 at 08:38 |
No hammers, just knives... and he no longer stabs his organ, nor does he ride it across stage. I miss that, but hey times change. However, he still gives a very lively show.. these days depending on Dave Kilminster, his young guitarist, for the energy. Keith does still play the keyboards in reverse. That always impresses the hell out of me!!
I took this last Nov.
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the dragon
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Posted: May 20 2005 at 03:58 |
One of the best things he ever wrote.
He was heavily influenced by classical music and, of course he was an amazing virtuoso: rumors said that he was able to play classical pieces streched on the piano (then with the keyboard at reverse!).
Some exaggerations, like hammers and knives between keys, was welcome in the '70: now feels a bit silly.
prog forever!
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Progger
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Posted: May 20 2005 at 03:11 |
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It took some getting into but I like it. There are only two prog keyboard players who probably have the talent to do something like this. Emerson's one and Wakeman's the other!
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Posted: May 19 2005 at 18:32 |
I think it's just great  Five stars  The two "Works"-albums are IMO very good
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omri
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Posted: May 19 2005 at 18:28 |
O.K. !
I can not argue with all the proffesonal staff here. Actualy, this is not very interesting in my eyes. For example - Prokofiev in a classical playing is quite boring & make me tired but the ELP piece that was made from Prokofiev (the god enemy dances with the black spirit - works I) is full of magic & energy.
About the concerto : I will quote myself from the review of that album " The concerto is great and touched me like no other classic piece have done (except for the adoration of the earth - the first part of Stravinsky's rite of spring). I gave it 5 stars (ca'nt give 4.5 so lift it up a beat).
I will quote myself again (reply to the thread of music libraries) : For me prog is the classical music of our time.
say no more !
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richardh
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Posted: May 19 2005 at 17:46 |
I like Emo's Piano Concerto a lot.The first movement reminds me of dear ole blighty.The second is just beautifull while the third movement is what Emerson does best... sheer violence  Most classical music bores me rigid to be quite honest but I can listen to this quite happily.
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threefates
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Posted: May 19 2005 at 17:29 |
I have a brilliant keyboardist friend who is also a huge fan of Keith Emerson's.... however, he is Keith Emerson... so I guess thats only fair!! 
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ita_prog_fan
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Posted: May 19 2005 at 15:35 |
Lateralus_66 wrote:
I’m really close to a classical pianist with an impressive professional background, and the fact is that the only prog band that she likes is ELP. |
I got (classical) professional pianst friends too, and they all love Keith... Jarret !
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Ok guys, it has been a nice discussion, but here it's half past nine in the evening and i have to go
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Tony R
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Posted: May 19 2005 at 15:31 |
Lateralus_66 wrote:
I’m really close to a classical pianist with an impressive professional background, and the fact is that the only prog band that she likes is ELP. |
and.....................
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ita_prog_fan
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Posted: May 19 2005 at 15:31 |
threefates wrote:
Evidently you can build your own music from influences.. otherwise there wouldn't be a composer on the face of this planet. The gift comes from taking the influences and translating them and your own creations
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This is an undisputed truth... the question is absorbing influences to build something of your own... and this is what the good Keith didn't in his 1st Piano Concerto.
About Bartok, I remember an old interview, Keith was telling about his admiration for Bartok's ability to take out music from the structure of leaves !!!
P.S. Endless Enigma is a beautiful piece of music, and Trilogy was the first album i bought, when i was 12 !!!!
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Lateralus_66
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Posted: May 19 2005 at 15:24 |
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I’m really close to a classical pianist with an impressive professional
background, and the fact is that the only prog band that she likes is ELP.
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