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Poll Question: Favourite ELP instrumental?
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12 [15.38%]
2 [2.56%]
4 [5.13%]
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RoyalJelly View Drop Down
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Points: 582 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 12 2005 at 04:37
TANK is the greatest clavinet song ever written, it's just so perfect for the
sound of the that instrument, that's why I prefer the original to the Works
version. Toccata is fantastic, but Keith didn't compose it, it's a great
orchestral piece by the South American composer Ginastera. Probably the
best timpani playing ever in a rock tune!
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Points: 582 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 12 2005 at 04:41
Originally posted by Mr. Krinkle Mr. Krinkle wrote:

The Barbarian, i love the piano interlude.


I forgot to mention, the piano interlude in The Barbarian is taken directly
from the piano piece by Béla Bartok. He neglected to credit it on the
original album, but did pay the rights to Bartok's descendants. I think
Keith turned a lot of people on to modern classical by putting these tunes
in a rock context. But he's a great composer himeself, that's why I voted
"Tank", it's pure Emerson.
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Originally posted by Easy Livin Easy Livin wrote:

I was looking for "Trilogy", I forgot about Greg Lake singing a bit on that one! Begs the question what consitutes an instrumental. For example, is Pink Floyd's "One of these days" an instrumental? Guess that's a whole new topic though.Wink

Almost chose "Bolero", but went for "Fanfare".

 

I know what you mean Easy, I'dd class most ELP tracks as 'instrumental'. Nearly all Emerson written numbers are 'instrumental'  whether or not there is a vocal element.

I too was looking for 'Trilogy' as I think this is probably the most developed track ELP ever did. I have studied the score many times and am always impressed by the development of the themes and their strength - probably my mosy favourite track (especially to play on piano).
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Points: 7341 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 12 2005 at 09:27
Toccata: rough on the ears and full of energy but at the same complex and neoclassical. Gotta love it.
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Points: 3491 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 12 2005 at 10:35
Argh... this was realy hard i love em all ofcourse but still i have to say... Toccata.
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Points: 189 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 13 2005 at 04:01
Voted for toccata
La Speranza della coscienza è forza
La Speranza del sentimento è schiavitù
La Speranza del corpo è malattia
                                       (G.I. Gurdjieff)
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