Emerson, Lake And Palmer - Fanfare For The Common Man Reaction 

This is a big hit in the U.K. when it was released in 1977, it is in fact a cover of a classical piece written by American composer Aaron Copland in 1942 for The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, but this version by the British band is the most well known, and is one of their biggest hits, this version was cut short but only by about 30 seconds or so, it has a lead out of drums and keyboard.

I've watched and heard this piece probably a hundred times over the decades. That intro, while it sounded like horns, is actually Keith Emerson playing that on his Yamaha synthesizer.

Keith Emerson was an absolute giant as a musician and composer. The King of Cool. Best of luck to your family. JT

Another legendary English band.

Although Keith Emerson and Greg Lake are no longer here, Carl Palmer is still slaying the drums at the age of 74, playing with the energy of a man 50 years younger.

Aaron Copland’s anthemic “Fanfare for the Common Man” gets the prog-rock treatment in a version that probably earned the renowned composer more than anything else in his entire career. Buoyed by a propulsive groove from Lake and Palmer, Emerson uses his ultra-expensive, state-of-the-art Yamaha GX-1 synth to reproduce the orchestral colors of Copland’s piece before embarking on an extended solo. The track achieves an undeniable majesty and momentum. It ended up giving the band their biggest hit ever, and has since been the soundtrack to innumerable TV sporting events. - Ultimate Classic Rock Composer Aaron Copland: "Well, of course it's very flattering to have one's music adopted by so popular a group, and so good a group as Emerson, Lake & Palmer ... in each case, where I have given my permission (the other was for ELP's adaptation of "Hoedown"), there was something that attracted me about the version that they perform, which made me think I'd like to allow them to release it ... what they do is really around the piece, you might say, rather than a literal transposition of the piece, and they're a gifted group."

Love this rendition! Great to crank up. Yes, tight and progressive. And cold...😊

What an amazing arrangement for a rock band.

I reckonize the stadium 🏟 from The 1976 Olympics in Montreal ! 🇨🇦 🍁

ELP was always very much about music style fusions....this is classical with a raw jazz/prog bit thrown in.... from a "rock band".😊

My favorite band. Glad I got to see them back in the day. Awesome.

This is one of mi Fave tracks by them. I never did get a chance to see them Live but I did catch Palmer with a couple o young guys doing ELP stuff and it was amazing.

Behind the keyboardist you'll see that rig with all the patch cables going in and out of it. At the time, it was known as "the world's most famous synthesizer." It even had a name; Keith called it "The Beast." And it wasn't just for show, it was the actual guts of the synth, with Keith making changes in the wiring during the show, according to the song being played.

Emerson, Lake & Palmer were an English progressive rock supergroup formed in London in 1970. The band consisted of Keith Emerson of the Nice, Greg Lake of King Crimson, and Carl Palmer of Atomic Rooster.They had a musical sound including adaptations of classical music with jazz and symphonic rock elements. Fanfare for the Common Man is a musical work by the American composer Aaron Copland. It was written in 1942 for the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra .Cheers and all the best from England.

ELP also covered Aaron Copeland's "Hoedown". Well worth a listen.

Aussies who grew up in 80s know this well, was used on Chris Conroys World of Boats on sat mornings before cartoons came on around 7 am, or after at 9 30? Never forgotten, classic banger riff...🔥👍

I don't believe that Emerson Lake and Palmer made it specifically for the Olympics they were very much into doing adaptations and interpretations of classical pieces including Holtz, Bartok, Mussorgsky, Ginistera and the author of this piece Aaron Copland. ELP also did a great cover of Copland's HOEDOWN from his musical RODEO

Great song was also used as theme for Wild World of Sports down here in Oarstralia !😊

Wow, you're on a roll this week 🙂 - this, The Waterboys, White Stripes, Cockney Rebel.........

Olympics are held in even numbered years* and so the Montreal Olympics (famous in Australia 😛) was in 1976 This was famous in Australia because it was the first time in a while we didn't get a single Gold medal and was such a shock that the government formed the AIS - Australian Institute of Sports to train in a more professional way the next gen of athletes *Due to COVID the 2020 games were actually held in 2021

In Australia, the tune was used as the introduction music to the sporting coverage on channel 7. From memory, Wild World Of Sports on channel 9 has a different tune. The music shows in Australia often played the ''Fanfare'' music video that you're watching. I remember as a kid being fascinated by the band's musicianship, but also growing bored with the whole thing due to over exposure.

Your lady is insightful and lovely.

A rock solid classic

Fanfare for the Common Man is a musical work by the American composer Aaron Copland. It was written in 1942 for the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra

This used to be channel 7's intro to the footy in Australia when I was kid in the 80's. The conditioned response was so strong it still gives me goosebumps now

CBS'S Sports spectacular was the show that used this as their theme song

Always loved this one! Although, because so many of my friends here in Australia, heard it every weekend on a boating show, I'm not allowed to play it. 😅 I guess if I spent so much time in front of the telly, I would have been sick of it too, but I was too busy having my own fun in the sun. 😁🌅💕

Damn never heard this one. 😮. I was born in 1977. Hope you guys are getting by ok. Sent a donation last week. Rock on 🤘.

Carl Palmer went on to play drums for Asia. For a short period, John Wetton left, and Greg Lake played bass and sing, but John Wetton returned. If you are not familiar with Asia, the had a hit with Heat If The Moment and their song Sole Survivor won a Grammy. But the whole first album was fire! Greg Lake passed away, I think heart issues from memory ( but I could be wrong) then Keith Emmerson took his own life.

An all time classic🎸

This rock version of Aaron Copland is very good. They used this music as the intro music to Channel 7 (Australia) coverage of the AFL (Aussie Rules). If you like this then you might consider Sky and their version of Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D Minor (Sky's version is simply called Toccata) Sky features famous Australian classical guitarist John Williams (known for Cavatina (used in the movie "The Deer Hunter") (and he's not to be confused with fellow Aussie John Williamson who sings folk))

I can't imagine trying to play in that temperature.

They’re super talented, and I believe they were pretty popular, but there was nobody at that gig. That would’ve been embarrassing.

Nice reaction guys. The Yamaha GX-1 sold for $60,000 in 1975. The average house price in Canada was $30,000.

Keith Emerson was in a progressive band "The Nice" and they were famous for their rendition of "America" from "West Side Story" and after performing it burned the American flag!

Got this one in my collection too, hope you check out their live version of Hoedown, my favourite ELP song. Carl Palmer what a drummer.

If you want to be blown away listen to “Closer To Believing “ on that album release. It’s beautifully done. 17 weeks to produce.

My 'claim to fame'.. Greg Lake lived near me when he was young lol

Got to see ELP one time, indoors, at a Symphony Hall. Great acoustics, but they blew out the power three times during the show, and picked up exactly where they were cut off each time, true professionals. Actually got to see a couple of games of Les Expos at the Olympic Stadium in 1980, a few years after this event, and it was a lot of fun. Youpie, their mascot, was having a "birthday' celebration, they gave him an ATV and he? was ripping around the Stadium on it. Woohoo. ELP were a true Supergroup of very talented musicians, and they proved it every time out.

I think it was 9 degrees when then shot that promo

Horns and music was used in olympics

people tend to overlook or ignore what a great electric guitar player Greg Lake was. Just listen to 'Karn Evil Nine' and hear what a slicey guy he could be.

It's like Prog meets Punk,..the middle section is brilliantly nasty, similar in some respects to the Stranglers' keyboard sound at the time and this was at a time when punks mocked prog rockers. This might have been ELP's reply to the punks.

Wasn't neil young in collaboration with them for a while 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 happy healthy peace ✌️

Thank you for that. Took me back to my early varsity days - when the prog rock dinosaurs were slowly yielding the field to punk/new wave. ELP has definitely aged better than Yes. Enjoyed your chair dancing too. BTW At the 1976 Montreal Olympics NZ won the hockey gold (against Australia). The game was played on grass.

prefer the peter gunn theme, and lucky man but theres lots more

We need some disparaging comments. Cue Jay! 🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴‍☠️🤣🤣🤣

Composed by Aaron Copland

You are correct. There is so much going on, and it's ONLY 3 GUYS. In 1977, they do a concert in this stadium, with their Orchestra that traveled with them. You need to hear/see them do their song PIRATES live, in the stadium. Here is the link. You'll be blown away. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-gD9C1az9ZYc.html&start_radio=1

I love how Cynthia really gets into the music Chris however is how can I say maybe a little stiff upper lipped 😂

Not actually a live recording, after the opening who was playing the timpani?

ELP generally rank with Yes & Genesis in Progressive rock ratings . Lucky Man & From The Beginning their " hits " .. They also have one of the worst album covers ever in Love Beach ⛱️.

Mmm ! OK , remember it well enough . Did not dip my toes in the ELP pond, no pun intended Always sounded like a cheesy interval tune for an advert for Saab cars or something ! In 1977 there was so much more on offer ! No I cant hear anymore , it sounds like a Squirrel is being strangled ! and I quite like Squirrels , just the Red ones though !

As we’ve mentioned John Peel quite a few times this week it’s time to trot out the greatest EVER put down of a band which HE came out with one night when I was not only listening but also recording 😮.. “ this lot are so bad they are half dead with beastliness ! “ .. 🤣 Fir someone who enjoys a great scathing remark it was the ultimate slap down and I’ve never forgotten it , full disclosure : I genuinely cannot remember which band he was talking about , but I know it would’ve been 1977 ish and ELP fit all the hallmarks of being the prime suspect of this Nobel level of disdain 😝… my hero ✊ 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

I knew it was in the Olympic stadium in Montreal , but Jeez did it look Baltic 🥶 ! I’m not saying your fibbing 😮.. but I’m struggling to believe you haven’t heard this track ever , especially as it was filmed in the Olympic stadium in Montreal … 😳… but ok then .. 👀 Really liked this track but especially the video .. having said that I’ve never heard one other track they did as a trio that I liked .. they ALSO as a rule sucked HARD !!!! 😅 fir me anyway 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Do you mean Hockey or Ice Hockey ?

Enjoy? Nooo...

Didn't John Peel describe ELP as a "tragic waste of talent and energy"? Copland's original is also part of his 3rd Symphony. The Nice were a better group featuring Keith Emerson.

The only ELP tune I like. All the rest of it is overinflated egocentric tosh

I liked the single version of this, but I nodded off before the end here. I mean, no lead guitar, call yourself a band? It's embarrassing.

Awwww … I’ve fallen back into my rude bad habits .. that’s the effect Prog bollocks like the middle 9 minutes of interminable showing off by Keith Emerson does to me .. the only good thing about ELP in general , is that they eventually got fed up with each other n split up - just wish they’d done it before allowing Keith to drive normally sane folk like myself to randomly dial any 11 numbers on my phone beginning with a 0 and telling whoever answers that I’m having a non binary relationship with their other half ! 😳 don’t blame ME .. blame ELP ! 😅 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿