There is no one else like him and his presence will be missed in the music world. But today, I am still honoring the life and music of an important death from last month, keyboard virtuoso and progressive rock icon, Keith Emerson.
Although today, the progressive rock movement of the late 60's and early 's often gets dismissed as trivial or some quaint musical oddity, let me tell you, it was and is a very big deal, and quite important in the continuing development of Rock. This time period corresponded to my high school years, and progressive rock was my favorite music, and very important in my own musical development. Progressive rock sought to move rock away from short, dance-beat singles to greater artistic and technical sophistication through use of experimental instrumentation, compositional structure, harmony and rhythms, through incorporation of instrumental virtuosity, long-form compositions, and techniques and styles from jazz and classical music.
Progressive rock is a mainstay of my musical background, but other than Genesis , I have not featured it very much here on the blog. So, honoring Keith gives me a chance to present some more here now.
Keith Emerson first earned acclaim and notoriety for his performances and antics on the Hammond organ with the group The Nice in the late 60's, where he first featured his 'symphonic rock' versions of classical pieces done as epic rock songs. Their premier public performance which coincided with the release of their self-titled 1st album was at the Isle of Wight Festival in late , where they made a big impression, and became very popular very quickly thereafter.
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