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HONKY

Keith Emerson

 

Crossover Prog

2.93 | 58 ratings

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Evolver
Special Collaborator
Crossover & JR/F/Canterbury Teams
4 stars I never could understand why so many people dislike this album. Sure, it's not as heavy as Karn Evil 9, or Tarkus, but this is a solo album.

Honky starts out on the right foot with a trio of track dedicated to the famous Sailor's Hornpipe. I've always like the tune anyway, and Emerson does a fine job. The slow intro is nice, the piano interpretations are incredible, and the rock version is just cool.

Salt Cay revisits some of the themes used in ELP's Pirates from the Works album. And Green Ice is an okay fusion piece, made better by Emerson's keyboard playing.

After a quick reminder of why Emerson rarely sings, we get the obligatory honky-tonk song (I've always liked these, even the silly ELP songs), and some boogie-woogie. Chickcharnie should be familiar to those with the Nighthawks soundtrack, as it was used as the title song. It's much better without the vocals.

Luckily, the gospel song Jesus Loves Me is at the end, making it easier to skip.

Without the last track, this would be a solid four stars. With it, 3.5, but I'll be generous and round it up.

Evolver | 4/5 |

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