Damn didn't know Keith Emerson was so negative towards other musical artist around him back then. But he's still one of my favourite keyboardist of all time. When he lost the use of he's fingers due to illness and could never play the keyboards ever again really hit him bad that he sadly took he's own life shows how music was he's life. He was one of the best R.I.P.
@lancecrosley2205 ай бұрын
Genius rarely sees its way through the mundane without criticism.
@rodthelimey5 ай бұрын
He's sorely missed. Greatest keyboardist ever. Hendrix of the keyboardists. A savage critic with a sense of humour.
@grokeffer62265 ай бұрын
R.I.P. to Mr. Emerson. I might not agree with all his assessments here, but I respect his opinions as an artist. There were a lot of great songs and albums on the charts at that point in time. 🎼
@YesterdaysPapers5 ай бұрын
Yeah, the album chart was excellent. Lots of great albums.
@HighlanderNorth15 ай бұрын
Well, since this occurred in 1970, it would be 10 years until rock reached its zenith. Yep, Keith would have to wait a full decade before being blown away by 80s metal..... 😊
@L1V2P95 ай бұрын
I don't think that Keith could be blown away by anything!@@HighlanderNorth1
@HighlanderNorth15 ай бұрын
@@L1V2P9 Yeah, in reality, I think you're right. He certainly wasn't anywhere near being blown away by the various music that was presented to him in this video.
@richardingamells72135 ай бұрын
I wonder what would he have made of the piss awful 'tunes' of Clodplya No Direction Adeel Little Mitts etc lol?! He'd have jumped off Beachy Head I'll bet after the sheer torment of listening to these 😅😂 😅😂
@thelatepetercook5 ай бұрын
I love when he said- "Play that again, I'm a masochist"
@gentrol16305 ай бұрын
Gotta be a Mickey take
@markvonwisco73695 ай бұрын
Please tell us how you really feel Keith!
@ge_mail5 ай бұрын
YP ... perfect again Every review [as opposed to every single] is always interesting, insightful, and faithfully raw!
@BigSky15 ай бұрын
I don’t agree about his assessment of Free. They were not just a blues band but nice to hear him praise Koss so highly.
@multi-purposebiped74194 ай бұрын
"The guitarist". Something tells me he wasn't really up to speed with his contemporaries if he'd never heard of Paul Kossoff.
@TrevorBarreАй бұрын
Damned with faint praise, more accurately.
@mackb9095 ай бұрын
Still miss K.E. after 8 years gone. His compositional adventurism and pioneering keyboard work in The Nice/ELP made keys indispensable for any adventurous rock or pop. He was certainly knowledgeable about the components of effective (and non-effective) songs and, while his judgments are often harsh and I don't always agree with them, he comes by them honestly and after a lot of raw experience and hard work. Still miss him and Greg.
@WattisWatts5 ай бұрын
Saw The Nice in 69. They were the first act on quite a bill. Spooky Tooth,Johnny and Edgar Winter( together), Santana finished off the night. The cost: $4.00 Detroit!
@YesterdaysPapers5 ай бұрын
What a line-up!
@emilyoshiro5 ай бұрын
You lucky kid! I still play all my Nice albums
@recordtime49235 ай бұрын
Grande Ballroom?
@WattisWatts5 ай бұрын
@@recordtime4923 It was the Grande Riviera. The original Grande was winding down and moving acts to the Riviera. Great shows continued there too.
@mr.snicker-doodles70815 ай бұрын
No kidding, I think maybe my buddies uncle saw this show too..?? Were the Winter bros super high, and not playing well..?? That was the story I heard. Either way, insane line up. I looked up the Grande Riviera, never heard of it!! Another incredible landmark theater in Detroit that's gone forever...Someone needs to make a Doc about Detroit in the late 60's & early 70's and all of these amazing Venues as well as the music Scene!!
@zelly81635 ай бұрын
Glad Keith (Franz Liszt) Emerson ( or Fingers to his friends ) found something to like on this list: just love your channel, thank you.
@aSaDitTy5 ай бұрын
One's impulse is to say "whatta prick!" about his take no prisoners opinions about all these cool sounding singles from that day in 1970 when the editors wahooed Keith and made him listen to these... Keith doesn't hold back, and even in his highly edited comments you can feel his prickly personality.. but I gotta say that any recognition whatsoever from a force of nature like KE has to feel like a win in today's pop music world. What a cool piece of "journalism". 😊
@thewkovacs3165 ай бұрын
just went through the albums and singles released in sept 1970 and once again, blind date had their reviewer listen to most of the worst but i love cinnamon girl
@ronrice19315 ай бұрын
What great glimpses these segments are into what jerks our famous musicians can be.
@scottstewart57845 ай бұрын
The top 30 albums in the US in September of 1970 - I think that 30 might stack up against any other month's top 30. If you had to pick a month in time and listen to only that list of 30 albums - this is great choice.
@Sp33gan5 ай бұрын
Hokey smokes, Keith! Did you like anything? Honestly, I respect his openness about what he's hearing as opposed to those who feel they have to gush over everyone else like Hollywood does. A dear friend of mine, passed two years ago, was neighbours with Keith for several years. Their kids played together. They'd all go down to the local pub and hoist a few, while Keith was always drawn to the house piano, proof that you can't take the love of music out of the true musician. My friend's husband runs an online radio show out of Kent and it's a joy to listen to.
@IsmJism5 ай бұрын
WHOA? I met Keith 2x - Man, his 'Uncle-ish' vibe was so freakin strong; Def 1 of my heroes (up there w/Liberace!) - Such a cool TALENTED TO THE MAX guy
@brucemarshall34465 ай бұрын
Man, I could listen to KE review music all day! He was such a phenomenal musician, with great ears and knowledge of music theory. I feel sorry for him getting mostly crap to review.
@gregkipp64085 ай бұрын
With all the good stuff that was on the American and British album charts, this was the selection of records that the Melody Maker came up for this Blind Date. SHEESH!!! No Wonder Keith Emerson sounds like so cynical and sarcastic during this interview.
@chasjohn575 ай бұрын
Great reviews and film footage. Nice to see Elvis at # 1.
@lamplight98715 ай бұрын
Another amazing video. I have to say it feels a bit like viewing an old crime story in print when you see let it be topping the album report then McCartney scrolling up later. You know what happened. And there it is in historical print. The biggest group in history is done. Sad but a very distinct time in history captured in casual print.
@tomrobinson57765 ай бұрын
Another excellent video. This is one of the best music channels out there. Stellar work. 👍
@spyderlogan49925 ай бұрын
At 4:53 where he says, 'it sort of went off like a damp squib', instantly cracked me up. Why? Because of the IT Crowd season 4, episode 6, 'Reynholm vs Reynholm' where Roy is testifying in the witness stand and he says 'damp SQUID' and immediately is admonished that he's saying it wrong and he argues with the judge that he isn't...He insists it's SQUID, not SQUIB...anyway. Great episode, YP. Long Live Keith Emerson.
@christopher91525 ай бұрын
Intelligent, gloves-off, savagely funny criticism--one of the best Yesterday's Papers record reviews yet. And though I'm not a big fan of ELP, I can't argue with 90% of his comments.
@AlmostEthical4 ай бұрын
A music critic who actually talks about the music! I wish actual music critics were as musically literate and observant. He picked up all the clichés and attempts to be fashionable. A great talent
@continentalgin5 ай бұрын
Some freakin' great music in the charts, man.
@fabrikk608 күн бұрын
Not that we heard any of it here though.
@continentalgin8 күн бұрын
@@fabrikk60 Hence, "in the charts."
@aquatarkus20225 ай бұрын
I believe he's mostly right, even about songs I like.
@darrellmayberry77845 ай бұрын
The Black September Hijacking and the death of Jimi Hendrix were the top news headlines that month and Mr Emerson seems to be in a grouchy mood with this review as he seems to be the Doc Martin of music reviewers but I loved this video for this reason and Has great knowledge about instruments and music production so I respect him for that plus I love the charts at the end of the video as this bad news month has some really good records on the charts.
@magirusdeutzjupiter22345 ай бұрын
I love Emmos comments, always interesting to hear my heroes thoughts all those years ago when I was 9 years old, absolutely fascinating!!!!!! Rest in peace Keith.
@boomtownrat51065 ай бұрын
I can forgive Keith’s assessments of these recordings. Reason being, his musical training in jazz and classical and other styles of music, brings a credibility to his critiques. His comments show his advanced involvement in music. I personally love Cinnamon Girl, but I understand Keith’s dismissal because of where he came from.
@YesterdaysPapers5 ай бұрын
Agreed, Boomtown Rat.
@uv77mc855 ай бұрын
keith did some god awful stuff himself. Love beach?
@craigfazekas39235 ай бұрын
Same month we lost Jimi. Keith dedicated several shows to his memory just after..... 🚬😎👍
@tamomarfernandez75485 ай бұрын
Keith emerson was soooo ahead of his time....
@Exisles5 ай бұрын
This was one of the better reviews, even though he did not like hardly any of the songs/cuts.
@michaelmacaulay78085 ай бұрын
Keith's critiques are as intricate as his composition! Still very much missed
@neilfriedman5 ай бұрын
Don't know how I missed this segment for 2 days🤔. Some really good comments from Keith, and some decent music occasionally
@JD-te2pv5 ай бұрын
Keith Emerson was Brilliant. RIP!
@huflungdung82525 ай бұрын
I don't agree with everything he said but it was probably the funniest one I've heard so far. Had some real good laughs 😅
@MrCherryJuice5 ай бұрын
Ruthless. But right. interesting that he didn't know of Neil Young...but that he did know Delaney & Bonnie. Of course, though not big with the public, the duo and their band were the hottest thing on the musican scene, with the likes of Leon Russell, Rita Coolidge, Eric Clapton, George Harrison, Jim Keltner, Carl Radle, Dave Mason, Bobby Whitlock, Jim Gordon, Duane Allman, Jim Price and Bobby Keys, Sam Clayton and Kenny Gradney amongst others coming and going with the lineup. Mad Dogs & Englishmen was essentially the D&B band. Derek & the Dominos was D&B's rhythm section. And that quartet was the house band for George Harrison's 'All Things Must Pass'. Interestingly, it was Harrison who first turned Clapton on to Delaney & Bonnie, and that set the wheel in motion. Jimmy Page dug them. Hendrix jammed with them. Mr. Emerson would likely have enjoyed playing the Leon Russell piano parts on the duo's second album, 'The Original Delaney & Bonnie - Accept No Substitute'.
@colingillis59895 ай бұрын
Ahhhh what would you expect from Keith Emerson? I think they picked most of those tracks just to piss him off! You would get the same result from Zappa! Great channel thanks for the joy! I look forward to every new video. Cheers!
@brucemarshall34465 ай бұрын
Yeah but Keith had talent, unlike Frank!😅
@christopher91525 ай бұрын
@@brucemarshall3446You may not like Zappa's music--it certainly isn't for everyone, and he's not one of my favorites, either--but to claim he didn't have talent is childish. He was a very proficient guitarist and unlike Emerson's, much of his music was modern classical/avant-garde, not the sometimes cheesy renditions and rip-offs of old classical music that ELP often traded in. In any case, both of them understood and could write music on a level that is usual in rock, and both were excellent on their instruments.
@brucemarshall34465 ай бұрын
@@christopher9152 Zappa had technique and training. He really wanted to be a CONCERT composer. Some of his orchestral music shows talent . But he had no talent for pop music; not surprising since he looked down on it. Keith could do it all: classical, jazz, rock !
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@@brucemarshall3446 Bite your tongue! Emerson was a hack , Zappa was a visionary
Ай бұрын
@@brucemarshall3446 Zappa wrote "Disco Boy" , "Dirty Love" , got a lot of airplay. He satirized pop music!! Get it?
@amafirenze-vi1uh5 ай бұрын
"It should sell well in Brixton" very 1970 raw and direct opinion.
@buzzawuzza37435 ай бұрын
Thought he might be grumpier! Some of his comments were right on the nose, especially about production. Keep the cool videos coming, YP!
@YesterdaysPapers5 ай бұрын
Cheers!
@saturnsabyss5 ай бұрын
I didn't know much about his personality at this time but this is completely what I expected. However, it's clear he knows what he's talking about and he had very high standards and a very particular taste. I liked a lot of the songs here because I love the old production style of these sometimes flawed recordings but I see why he was critical because it was just new music to him at the time and this older style has a different appeal hearing it now than it would have if they were new. I'm also really glad they had him react to R&B and to know that he could appreciate that style. I wasn't sure if he was just a Classical snob but it's clear he appreciated Jazz, Soul and Rock so he wasn't all the way close-minded.
@marknoahsotelo3165 ай бұрын
If Neil had added a 20 minute moog solo , Keith woukd have liked Cinnimom Girl a whole lot better. Probably true of every song he reviewed.
@MaxRadin5 ай бұрын
Pretty dang entertaining and insightful to boot, even if I love some of these tunes. Mr. E had a professional's view of the business.
@chrisbacos5 ай бұрын
I remember all the US singles. This was one month before I turned 10. Keith forgot the Beatles were no more at this time. Something about Neil Young. He is a Canadian and many artists from Canada don't do as well in Britain as their American counterparts. I like Keith's sarcasm too.
@YesterdaysPapers5 ай бұрын
I think Neil Young became popular in the UK a couple of years later when he released "Harvest".
@BigSky15 ай бұрын
@@YesterdaysPapersAfter The Goldrush was his breakthrough in the U.K. 1970 2 years before Harvest.
@williamgiesen49105 ай бұрын
Doesn’t mean that he couldn’t comment that the Beatles had evolved from standard song structure even though they were no longer together
@miguelangeljuarez61965 ай бұрын
Me facina este canal...recordar es vivir.
@dwodo215 ай бұрын
Emerson's comments actually made me smile, as they reminded me of my slightly older cousin who I looked up to in my teen years, and who was a total prog snob, dissing every band you could think of, except if they happened to be ELP, Yes, Genesis, Gentle Giant, or Focus. I remember taking on a similar viewpoint for a time back then, which fortunately, I eventually got past. I guess now I think music snobbery can be rather unbecoming. Anyway, this was yet again a very interesting episode of Yesterday's Papers! Thanks!!
@pencilpauli94425 ай бұрын
Yeah but those bands are head and shoulders above much of what was around back then. But then I still love Free and Neil Young.
@multi-purposebiped74194 ай бұрын
@motorhomemick315Upvote for mentioning the Pig!
@ericcrawford34535 ай бұрын
😂 I love this guy he took no prisoners! He put Niel Young down a notch or two as well.
@aminahmed22205 ай бұрын
What a fantastic video have you enjoyed playing KZfaq videos have a wonderful day ❤❤❤❤❤❤😊😊😊😊😊😊
@spiritof66635 ай бұрын
Wow, Keith hadn't heard of Neil Young by September 1970?? That's something I didn't expect to hear. Still love The Nice and ELP, especially the ELP debut album he was recording at that time which I believe to be his masterpiece. And, although I love "Cinnamon Girl" and thus disagree with his review, he had a big point about most rock artists getting stuck in formula pop mode, something that progressive rock tried hard to get out of.
@geoffw12092 ай бұрын
Good to see the Nice in the UK top 30 albums at number 19.
@MC-jv6fs4 ай бұрын
Dont forget : his maybe harsh words have had cost him his own musical life. He never felt as good as he wanted to be and could be. Its a terrible terrible karma when you are a musician. Emerson made my mind fitting well when i listen to his music. The social distortion of nowadays life is of no importance. so he is a soul saviour - in a way. So many are missing you here, Keith.I think you know it now.
@MultiStats5 ай бұрын
Thanks for making these available. It's always an education.
@tattyshoesshigure57315 ай бұрын
Surprised to hear Keith diss Cinnamon Girl, one of my favourite Neil Young songs… but each to their own! The Shirelles+King Curtis single is great… that sax has a terrific sound. I also love the ‘Crab’ label graphic, never seen it before, it’s so cool! Nice soundtrack for the chart rundown, a great clutch of albums in the US top 30 that week!
@YesterdaysPapers5 ай бұрын
Cheers!
@recordtime49235 ай бұрын
Love the appropriate “Nice” poster on the back of the door in the movie clip.
@jayrox405 ай бұрын
I love the guy doing the voiceover. Sounds like a cross between Alan Freeman and John Peel.
@soulfoodie15 ай бұрын
Of course the Doris Troy single 'Jacob's ladder ' was co produced by Doris and George Harrison/(and his vocal guide for Doris' version of Get Back has surfaced on bootlegs .(George must have been familiar with Jacobs Ladder through touring with Delaney and Bonnie
@fueledbylove5 ай бұрын
Liked Keith's review here and it is not his fault the batch he was given were mostly not great songs. He was just being honest!
@CarlDraper5 ай бұрын
interesting selection of tracks. love the cool organ track outro
@YesterdaysPapers5 ай бұрын
Cheers!
@jfrorn5 ай бұрын
That organ outro at the end was really cool, love it! Can I ask what song it was? I know it’s often one on the list…
@YesterdaysPapers5 ай бұрын
@@jfrorn Cheers! Glad you enjoyed it. The instrumental was based on the Rolling Stones' cover of "Love in Vain" by Robert Johnson.
@IsmJism5 ай бұрын
I met Keith 2x - Damn, he was such a cool freakin gentleman - Never thought he was such a snob back in the day, or just being sarcastic?!!
@YesterdaysPapers5 ай бұрын
A bit of both, I guess.
@rorshakks5 ай бұрын
John Barleycorn Must Die-awesome
@DeltaJazzUK5 ай бұрын
To be fair it was a pretty duff set of singles but Keith was determined not to like anything wasn't he?
@alanthomson12275 ай бұрын
KH band were brilliant
@davidellis51415 ай бұрын
Arrival have a cool 😎 groove.
@michaelrochester485 ай бұрын
I see Cat Stevens in a big way on the charts with both his own entry and Jimmy Cliff’s Wild world
@pencilpauli94425 ай бұрын
Emerson came across as an arrogant arse. Interesting how he contacted Melody Maker for the gig. Was it normal for a musician to put themselves forward, I always assume they were asked by the publication? Any road, always good to see Yesterday's Papers in the notifications
@appledoreman5 ай бұрын
Sounded a bit like he had too much to drink beforehand.
@DerBomster5 ай бұрын
I don't think he asked for the gig itself but rather asked to go to a pub before doing it.
@SuperNevile5 ай бұрын
@@appledoreman Or he had to stand the round. Those MM journos were very influential.
@multi-purposebiped74194 ай бұрын
They should have put him in a face to face with John Peel to see who could get the most digs in. I loved Keith in the Nice and "America" was the instrumental that defined prog. However, many of his criticisms here could equally apply to the Nice's bastard son, ELP.
@RHR-221b5 ай бұрын
Autumn 1970. Usher Hall, Edinburgh. During their set, Keith went to the huge Organ resident in the Usher Hall and gave it 'a good old working over'. *NICE!* _Rest In Peace, Keith at al._ Rab 🔊🎹🔊 👋 🕊
@alanthomson12275 ай бұрын
Free were amazing
@Justin_Kipper5 ай бұрын
Looking at the other good stuff on the charts at the time, I gotta say that Keith was given some real turds to listen to. He responded in the appropriate manner.
@gwangi645 ай бұрын
This site did a video of him reviewing the singles from a couple of years earlier when he was with the Nice and he was quite a bit kinder then. He'd just founded the supergroup ELP around the time of this one so maybe his ego and tolerance of what he saw as less adventurous music had changed. Still love Keith though, my favourite musician ever!
@BKP685 ай бұрын
anyone who doesn't believe that music of today is failing better look at that list of artists.
@PointyTailofSatan5 ай бұрын
He has a point though. Emerson was like the progressive rock version of Stravinsky at this time, his music going in a totally new and groundbreaking direction, while most other groups were still stuck in the 50's and 60's. This is why Emerson was such a huge fan of Jimi. JImi loved Emerson's music as well. In fact, during a concert in London, security noticed someone lurking behind Emerson's Leslie speakers. Who was it? It was Hendrix! He was using a Super 8 movie camera and trying to film Emerson!
@peterwooldridge72855 ай бұрын
I think you hit the nail on the head Mr Emerson
@johnschmidt68405 ай бұрын
Your channels so cool!
@Argonaut1215 ай бұрын
I listen to Cinnamon Girl and Neil Young a lot. And he is still making relevant, interesting music. Frankly, I haven't listened to ELP in decades, even though I bought most of their albums as soon as they were released. So we know whose legacy will be there for posterity.
@marktubeie075 ай бұрын
Did Keith like anything ? Either way, his commentary is exemplary and fascinating. He knew his stuff !
@marcsmirnoff9364 ай бұрын
I agree. Funny how a lot of people can't stand his perspective when it veers from their own. As if holding a different view is proof of incompetency or snobbery.
@mattskustomkreations5 ай бұрын
Now I’m gonna have to find the movie “Groupie Girl” 😂
@dagnabbit61875 ай бұрын
Well rock Critics had their go at ELP too. The Almost Famous Lester Bangs ripped them a new one and a musician thanked him for it in an interview
@MrMjp585 ай бұрын
As with most of this series of reviews, Keith appears to have been presented with an odd mix of releases. I respect his opinions and always loved his music. RIP.
@dwodo215 ай бұрын
I agree! A very odd mix, but I'm wondering if that's from my own American perspective. Anyway, would have loved to hear his takes on some contemporaries like Traffic, Crimson, Deep Purple, but they weren't in the Sept 70 singles charts!
@paavoviuhko72505 ай бұрын
Always good to here revered hits get a critical whipping, just for the sake of balancing the books. Have to say though I have great respect for Tony Joe White.
@YesterdaysPapers5 ай бұрын
I like Tony Joe White, too. His first two or three records are really good.
@Bat-Georgi5 ай бұрын
The best keyboard player there ever was. Hands down.
@pencilpauli94425 ай бұрын
Nah Too samey. Emerson's range of sound was limited. More spectacle than substance. Well that's my hot take to set the cat among the pigeons.
@johnsurrey74265 ай бұрын
Absolutely right. If you disagree, listen to his Piano Improvisations - then try to play it! It is incredibly complex, the work of an extraordinary musician. To say his music is too samey… I was going to say that I’d love to play even one of his ‘samey’ pieces, but I can play along to Hoedown and Nut Rocker. After that I struggle! But who cares? Keith was the original and best!
@pencilpauli94425 ай бұрын
@@johnsurrey7426 It's risible to me to claim any one artist was the best. If someone says Emerson is their fave keyboardist, fair dos, but the best? By what metric. Have you listened to every keyboard player across multiple genres? Emerson's colours and textures are very restricted. I'm not saying he wasn't technically brilliant, or that I don't rate ELP, far from it, but there is a definite signature tonality across his ouvre.
@brucemarshall34465 ай бұрын
THE NICE were ten times better than ELP and that's where you will find Keith's best writing and playing e.g. " Five Bridges Suite"❤
@christopher91525 ай бұрын
Maybe in progressive rock. Definitely not if we include classical and jazz artists, not even close.
@bromley33335 ай бұрын
Lets have Keith review a song from Love Beach....
@tomp.62395 ай бұрын
Thanks, from NE Kansas. Always very well done, always a treat!
@YesterdaysPapers5 ай бұрын
Cheers!
@davidvawter48595 ай бұрын
Imagine what the Keith Emerson of 1970 would have said of "Love Beach." Hard to disagree with him about most of this stuff. He was operating on a higher plane. Who is Neil Young?
@chonga64425 ай бұрын
Love the "Nice" poster in the Groupie Girl clip (2:32). Keith made me think of Mikey in the old Life cereal ads, "he won't eat it, he hates everything!"
@spellerlittlewingАй бұрын
He got that right most of the music ducked than and even worse now Great video
@modeljetjuggernaut48645 ай бұрын
Oooh one of the songs he couldnt stand 'kingdom - all i need" sounds great to my ears.. must check it out!
@lupcokotevski29075 ай бұрын
Lol. Brutal and astute. Except that one riff rock have always been popular. The Wrecking Crew backed the 5th Dimension. Ouch. But they had a lot of hits with Laura Nyro songs by toning down the complexity and soul of Nyro's progressive originals to fit in with the Sunshine Pop trend of the late 60's.
@fredaaron7625 ай бұрын
Nice touch showing a clip from Groupie Girl with a poster for the Nice in the background while Keith trashes the theme song.
@PT_English5 ай бұрын
2.25 Poster of The Nice on the door, you couldnt make this up! Or did you? Strangely I found myself agreeing with his comments even though I love Free.
@maurogajardo6205 ай бұрын
Good musician
@doggedout5 ай бұрын
"Neil Young? I don't know her." - Mariah Emerson
@IsmJism5 ай бұрын
HAhahahahaha, etc etc !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@aimekelly70555 ай бұрын
I can't believe he said "damp squid" at 4.55 Reminds me of The IT Crowd, lol
@aimekelly7055Ай бұрын
Exactly! As soon as I heard it, I got an immediate image in my head of that court room scene 🙂
@MrKelleyzinho5 ай бұрын
Oof! The Nice certainly weren’t all that at this time. He’s so dismissive of aesthetics that he could have learned from and that would have kept him from becoming a pompous joke. In a Ramones documentary I saw, they used clips of Emerson to illustrate how rock had lost its way. Emerson was technically gifted, but he really just didn’t get what was special about rock music. Noodling on three keyboards at one time is not nearly as exciting as he believed.
@mgconlan5 ай бұрын
I was amused that the scene from the film "Groupie Girl" showed a poster for Keith Emerson's original band, The Nice, all while Emerson was dissing the song from the film! I began to wonder if there'd be anything on the singles list he'd actually like.
@EddieReischl5 ай бұрын
It's interesting to hear from someone like Keith Emerson talk about others' single releases, he being someone who didn't really write songs with an ear for what would be a hit single. I love that album by Free, but "All Right Now" was the only song on that album that had a chance to be a hit, so they weren't really about hit singles either.
@unknown63905 ай бұрын
He was probably fed up with what he felt were some trendy things going on, but he has a particular tastes
@Lord.of.the.Vultures5 ай бұрын
Poor Keith Emerson. What a selection… some were luckier than him when it comes to the songs and artists.
@royferguson22975 ай бұрын
He was right about the songs all crap some great ones on the chart.
@davidellis51415 ай бұрын
Cinnamon Girl is an iconic song & an iconic guitar 🎸 riff. Sorry Keith but your assessment is incorrect.
@pat58825 ай бұрын
Actually, NY has admitted that there wasn’t a great deal of music acumen in some songs. He even admitted that he is just average on the guitar. Still, I’m a fan of his music going back when I was a kid in that day.
@deadhardy5 ай бұрын
It's such a boring song
@MrKGHunter5 ай бұрын
Beats the shit out of boring, 30 min organ solos. Now if we are taking Crimson, that is some creative and progressive music. ELP is just jerkoff fart prog
@bluetv63865 ай бұрын
Neil who?
@poempadgett46645 ай бұрын
Yeah, I love the song, its rustic, rockin’ feel, the lyrics, and that hopeful, yearning, one-note guitar lead break is positively elevatory in its confident simplicity- to me it is, anyway- and I’ve always loved prog rock and jazz, etc, too. Imo, as the kids say today: “It’s a vibe.”🫨❤️🔥
@monkface5 ай бұрын
I meeaannnn.....he's not entirely wrong about his claims....😂