This Is Insane!! | Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Fanfare For The Common Man | REACTION/REVIEW 

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The acoustics in that empty stadium, along with the special quality of air and sound when it is extremely cold (it was -20° below zero that day) must have been absolutely incredible for them to experience. I've watched this trip into outer space probably a hundred times. It's a different view of the universe in my mind each time, but they always bring me safely back to Earth. ❤🌹❤ RIP Keith and Greg God Bless you, Carl ❤

"Fanfare For The Common Man" is one of my favorite songs by EL&P. Love this live version at Olympic Stadium, Montreal in 1977. It shows them rehearsing in an empty stadium in the cold winter. Loved their use of the Hammond organ, Moog synthesizer & piano. They are considered a progressive rock band. They had a unique sound that included classical music with jazz & symphonic rock elements. Their sound is like no other band. Sadly both Keith Emerson & Greg Lake died in 2016, leaving only Carl Palmer.

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

E,L,P is one of the best bands I have ever seen live, awesome musicians ❤

keith emerson was an incredible keyboard artist. a true master of his craft.

Yup, Montréal is often cold, but ELP put some serious fire into the olympic stadium. "Mon pays, ce n'est pas un pays, c'est l'hiver" - Gille Vigneault (My country isn't a country, it's winter)

Keith Emerson-Keyboards, Greg Lake-Bass and Vocals, when they have them and Carl Palmer-Drums. This was recorded at an empty Montreal Olympic Stadium, a little over a year after the 1976 Summer Olympic Games in Montreal. I saw a couple of games between the Montreal Expos and San Francisco Giants there in 1980. Saw ELP live in 1993. They blew out the power in the venue three times before they finished the show. AWESOME!!!

There are certain songs/videos that are perfect. This is is one of them. ELP at their best.

For those of us old enough to remember, this was the opening music to CBS Sports Spectacular that was on TV over the weekend back then..

Yes it was cold - Montreal in winter and 20° below zero! One of the great prog bands, along with Yes and King Crimson - three bands with occasionally overlapping line-ups and an astonishing sound. This is a classical piece by American composer Aaron Copeland, but I think even Copeland himself admitted that this was an impressive version. Time to try their epic "Tarkus" suite.

Biz , "Take A Pebble" may appeal to a more lush and sonically softer side . Their Landmark Albums: Brain Salad Surgery & Tarkus = undeniable brilliance. Their First album "Emerson Lake & Palmer" contains several noteworthy contributions to next level virtuosity as well .

Hey Biz, great reaction. -20° Below Zero, Biz

World class musicians. More ELP please : )

Part of an interview with Greg Lake: LAKE: I remember we were rehearsing in a basement beneath the Olympic stadium. It was the only place large enough to fit the whole orchestra in to rehearse. A phone call came in and I had to go up and take it, and everyone took a coffee break. So during that break I took the elevator up to the ground floor, which actually took me to the Olympic stadium. And I went up to the stadium and I was looking at this absolutely mind-blowing site, covered in virgin snow, with the Olympic rings lit up in neon lights at both ends. It was an eerie sight, begging for something to happen, and I thought, ‘Video.’ We got the crew to move the gear up to the stadium the next day to start recording. Of course, what we didn’t plan was for it to be way below zero. My fingers would literally slip through the strings. So we had to record it in fairly short bursts, but it was a lovely film in the end.

No other band could be dressed in coats, play in weather this cold and sound this good.

Excellent choice 👍 Loved it ☮️

Took something old and made it something beautifully new. Such fond memories of this on the radio, and it charting well, when I was a schoolboy in England. When an older friend introduced me to the fact that the radio edit was a small part of a more epic track . . simply blown away. Never can get enough. Glad you enjoyed it too.

Yes! This is amazing, so glad you saw this.

Carl Palmer is a bad ass drummer

ELP is one of those progressive British bands that dabbled in Medieval rock. Keith Emerson was the best of the best keyboardists.

Written by American composer Aaron Copland in 1940's

BTW Biz , this piece was written by American Classical Composer Aaron Copland . The Symphonic version is spine tingling . ELP greatly appreciated and drew upon that genre , heavily . Thus , their undeniable Compositional Mastery .

Big Elp fan, have watched this regularly since it happened, definition of motion……

Love this rocked up cover of the Aaron Copland classic. ELP was a very special band of talented musicians.Keith Emerson's early band "the Nice" was originally the backing band for PP Arnold or before breaking off on their own. Greg Lake, of course was in the fabulous early prog band King Crimson before ELP, and Carl Palmer was a respected drummer for several bands. Sadly both Greg and Keith died in 2016 leaving Carl the only remainig member who is still performing.

btw - its John fogerty - like {rotery} lol thx, bro

Longtime subscriber here. Thanks for this one Biz. I know you’ve done a few from ELP already. Helping to usher in the real progressive rock movement of the early 70’s, Keith Emerson was a force of nature. His experiments and creativity with Moog along with Classical composition reworks were mind blowing. He, and his friend and colleague from Yes, Rick Wakeman (formally trained at The Royal Academy, London) have bodies of work like no others. ELP Live with a 60 plus piece Orchestra was a remarkable musical experience. His iconic self built Synth System was given to a young blind female artist and friend of Keith’s prior to his passing. Her name, Rachel Flowers. I invite everyone to check her out.

Love the sound of Greg's 8 string bass. Especially from 3:40 on.

I saw these gentlemen live in 72' and can assure you they were and are awesome!Thanks Biz for this...

First time I saw them was 1972

Greatness! The tape cut them off at the end. Quite the Sound Check, huh?

So glad you got to this track. It’s iconic and showcases their talent

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This band's "Brain Salad Surgery" tour was my first ever concert. To this day, still one of my favorite bands.

I saw them twice in the 70s. Absolutely amazing

There is a video of Greg Lake, who was playing bass here, doing a solo version of their hit "Lucky Man", with him singing and playing an acoustic guitar. His voice is wonderful and he is chewing gum while singing and playing intricate melodies on guitar. The only other musician that I saw doing that was Jimi Hendrix. Worth a look.

Great progressive rock band at the leading edge. So many great tunes.Try Karnevil9. This was their adaptation of the classical musical Movement by Aaron Copland. Keith Emerson on the magical synthesizer!Piped in from the original recording it is filmed before the 1976 Olympic Stadium in Montreal!

Wide World Of Sports... 70's Baby !!!! ELP 🔥🌞🍊

To this day, Keith Emerson is the standard by which all rock keyboardist are judged. He set the bar very high! Like Eddie Van Halen did for the guitar, Keith Emerson completely changed the landscape of the instrument and keyboards have never been the same since. If you haven't done it yet Biz, you gotta check "Hoedown" by ELP! Thanks for this one.

My favorite band.

Take a listen to Hoedown. Another Copland piece they adapted with an incredible energy.

Theses guys were on a different level ❤️✌🏼

Now you know where the theme for the Olympics came fun. Check out the Peter Gun song.

The Montreal Olympic stadium.

This was originally composed by American composer Aaron Copland in 1942 for the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. Keith Emerson & Greg Lake have gone to that great gig in the sky. I was lucky enough to see drummer Carl Palmer last year on his Legacy Tour and he can still rock! Hoedown live by ELP should be your next reaction.

The Yamaha GX1 as played by Keith was a custom instrument. Sadly both Keith and Greg are no longer with us. Good piece. ❤

For a long time, this was very popular backing music to put underneath sports highlights on television. I'm sure it's still sometimes used today...I always thought it was kinda funny that until Metallica and G 'N R, the most popular music for stadium sports in America was usually by British bands...When Keith goes into the keyboard solos, that bass tone is fat...It's not easy to lay down a consistent groove like that while the synthesizer is flying all over the place...It would have been a blast to watch them in that empty stadium while they were videoing this...Keith was cool as fuck, man...It was neat to see somebody get it and appreciate it...Some people are thrown by the lack of vocals...

They were incredible live.

They also did a great version of Aaron Coplands "Hoedown". ELP could rock out with the best of them.

Give their version of the Peter Gunn theme a listen. It may get me jumped, but I think it is even better than the Blues Brother's version. Or do yourself a favor and listen to both and decide.

Favourite EL +P track ever..thanks for review

This made them lots of money through the years as it was very popular on sports channels and programs as background music.

Here's a solo Beatles tune - George, If Not for You

F...I...R...E...

I thought I recognized this from the Olympics.

If you like this you should check out Larks tongue in aspic by King Crimson. Great show btw👍

I'm so glad you did this song! Original version is great as well

The DJ's played this when they needed to take a dump.

EL&P Were the best. Play side 1 of Tarkus. Or a million other tunes. They were one of my favorite shows to see. Saw them 4 times

I've got a copy of the shlryic's if you need them.

"Fanfare for the Common Man", a cover of Aaron Copland's same-titled orchestral work and released as a single (reaching #2 in the "summer of punk"), remains the 3rd highest selling instrumental track ever. ELP were giants in the field of progressive rock, garnering global recognition because of their emphasis on complex compositions, stunning live performances, and technological innovation. For instance, when the album Tarkus (1971) was released, the title track was a 20-minute, multi-movement concept piece that epitomized compositional dexterity. As well, the album Brain Salad Surgery (1973) featured “Karn Evil 9,” a 30-minute track broken up into three different impressions. As proof of its lasting impact, this prog-rock classic will serve as the inspiration for an upcoming sci-fi film. But the power of ELP’s compositions elevated during live performances. In 1977 during the Works tour, the band was augmented by a 70-piece orchestra and choir. Playing in front of nearly 80,000 fans at Montreal’s Olympic Stadium, ELP showcased songs like Pirates, which takes the listener on a musical adventure on the high seas. Pictures of an Exhibition and Fanfare for the Common Man were perfect examples of how ELP fused classical and rock music to near perfection. From 1970-1977, ELP changed the musical landscape by breaking all the rules. In the golden era of progressive rock, the group was the ultimate musical expression. There were simply no limits to their creativity. - Excerpts from Ottawa Life Magazine

This Copeland classic has been redone by many, many people. I first heard this version when the album came out. One of my dorm mates bought the recording the moment it was available. We played it often. My favorite version however will always be the one performed by a jazz legend in his 60s, Woody Herman, and his "Thundering Herd" in 1976. I was privileged to see Woody perform several times in his later years and it was always a clinic to see how he led and molded his band. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-fAFC1cIszTc.html

And it's just three guys.

Trilogy is a great one to react too. Pirates live in Montreal is also a great live performance. Greg Lake sadly passed away 7 years to the day, on 12/6/2016 to be exact. One of the finest voices in the Rock genre. It's Christmas song I Believe In Father Christmas it's probably my favorite Christmas song of all time. I suggest you maybe do it this Christmas season?

Carl's Unrelenting Drumz! This music grabs you by your pigtails and Does Not Let Go until it's good and ready.

Dei grandi ma la genialità di Keith Emerson è stata unica il più grande tastierista del progres in assoluto 🔥🎹❤️

THe best of the lousiest, the lousiest of the best!

ELP . . pure genius.

An incredible piece of music! Such talented musicians! Also check out Karn Evil 9, 1st Impression Part 2

Fast forward to 1997 Montreux Jazz Festival live Tarkus /knife edge or Honkey Tonk Train Blues ❤️✌🏼🔥🔥🔥🔥

I hate that particular copy because it cuts off the end prematurely.

Wait till u do Tarkus!!!

NUTROCKER-E.L.P. PHENOMENAL BAND

Lots of "schlyics" to this song, lol

If you play things like ELP, Yes, Renaissance, Camel and many more I will subscribe all day long

That is not how it ends....

Aquatarkus live v 2.0

This was a set-up & sound check, that's why the stadium was empty.

greatt choice, Prog Rock Royalty, for realKieth Emerson{keys and co-creator of the MOOG synth has morr in store, live. Greg Lake{ bass/guitar/xox} former King Crimson singer/bassist and Carl Palmer on drums/percussion} Pal;mer is w/o a doubt, the most exciting drum soloist live, Kieth is also a genious and wild entertainer live. Check our Carnevil 9 {5th impreddion} from Brain Salad Surgery album, To experience my comments, look at 1977 Works tour at MSG.. Mind Blowing acrobatics - lifting his spinning his originally created 360 degree kit Kieth plays 14 ft Seinway Grand piano lifted and spun head over end - 10 ft above stage. Keith has played his Hammond organ from behind it - and plays in reverse pattern order, plays with organ lying atop of his flat body,,,,,,so much to ass and enjoy !! thx, Steve

If you actually want to see them in real live terms then try Cal Jam 1974 KarnEvil 9 1st Impression part 2. Carl does a drum solo that’ll make you think he’s the best ever drummer.

This is not my favorite version of ... Fanfare For The common Man. This version is more energetic and includes Rondo.---> Emerson Lake and Palmer - Fanfare For The Common Man (Finale Live Royal Albert Hall 1992)