Keith Emerson: An Appreciation of His Moog Musicianship

Episode 27

 

Keith Emerson and Progressive Classical Rock

 

 

Playlist

1. Emerson, Lake & Palmer, “Lucky Man” from Emerson, Lake & Palmer (1970 Island). 4:37.
2. Emerson, Lake & Palmer, “Toccata” from Brain Salad Surgery (1973 Manticore). 7:16.
3. Emerson, Lake & Palmer, “Aquatarkus” from Welcome Back My Friends To The Show That Never Ends (1974 Manticore).10:32
4. Emerson, Lake & Palmer, “Mass” from Welcome Back My Friends To The Show That Never Ends (1974 Manticore). 12:47.
5. Emerson, Lake & Palmer, “Mass” live, from Puerto Rico, 1972. Excerpts for contrasting the Moog solos.
6. Emerson, Lake & Palmer, “From the Beginning” from Trilogy (1972 Island). 4:14.
7. Emerson, Lake & Palmer, alternate Minimoog solo, “From the Beginning.”

 

Plus background music excepted from the following recordings:

• Emerson, Lake & Palmer, “Trilogy” from Trilogy (Island 1972).
• Emerson, Lake & Palmer, “Abaddon’s Bolero” from Trilogy (Island 1972).
• Emerson, Lake & Palmer, “When The Apple Blossoms Bloom In The Windmills Of Your Mind I'll Be Your Valentine” from Works (1977 Volume 2).

 

From Thom Holmes:

• My Book: Electronic and Experimental Music, sixth edition, Routledge 2020.
• My Blog: Noise and Notations.

 

Additional Links

• Brian Kehew (and his book, Recording the Beatles).
• Here’s a link to the story of the Emerson Moog Modular System from 2014 in which Brian figured prominently.
• The Electronic Music Education and Preservation Project (EMEAPP), where the Emerson Moog Modular is currently housed.
• Brian Kehew and Keith Emerson in the video documentary, 50th Anniversary of the Moog Modular Synthesizer.Published on Oct 11, 2014.