The Nice - 3rd Movement - Acceptance "Brandenburger" (1968)

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Featuring stunning  Keith Emerson ( later to found ELP ) at age 24...

 

Likely greatest keyboardist in  pop-rock history....RIP

 

Right after him  for me there's Rick Van Der Linden-RIP of Dutch band Ekseption...JMHO

 

Got so overwhelmed when I heard this for the 1st time......I was around 15/16.....

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Nice

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Country Pie (B.Dylan) intertwined with Brandenburg Concerto No.6 (J.S.Bach, who composed also 1st track)...Live

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johann_Sebastian_Bach

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From "Five Bridges" live and studio (beautiful) album

 

Fugue: 4th Bridge

 

 

 

 

 

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This is the original ( composed by K.Emerson)....

 

Then Dutch band "Ekseption" (with awesome keyboardist Rick Van Der Linden - RIP) made its own version which is as  good...More modern somehow....

 

 

 

 

 

Agree on the fact vocalist Jackson has apparently a terrible voice...They then replaced him

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From  beautiful ( yes I know...Repeating myself...But I do like them enormously) "Elegy" album

 

Awesome piano ( as usual) and tambourine ( somehow essential imo....You be the judge)

 

To me ( I'm very biased mind you) a dropdead track...Esp the 1st half...JMHO

 

Fillmore East, NYC late 1969

 

 

 

 

Edited January 15, 2022 by umbertino

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