ELP BACKSTAGE 93 Pt 02a Emerson soundcheck

[@Titus-q5b]

Such a colossal talent inside such a decent and likeable person. A huge loss to music when he took his life, but thank you so much Keith Emerson for sharing your talent with us while you were on this world.

[@stewartnicol3028]

I saw ELP seven times....may Keith and Greg's spirits rest, safe in the knowledge that they completed their missions here on Earth.

[@johnkru1295]

Hi I saw them about 70 times and never missed a tour. Grateful to have grown up during the late 60's and 70's.

[@3rdandlong]

Damn I miss this dude. Fond memories of seeing ELP for first time at Calif. Jam in 74. Been hooked on their music ever since.

[@ROLT]

So...you'll love this - kzbin.info/www/bejne/gJyyhp-XirqJiqs web.facebook.com/ronaldo.lopesteixeira/media_set?set=a.10214563064056501&type=3

[@Mach1Airspace]

Keith was an extraordinarily talented keyboardist. Those who derided him during his downward spiral instead of supporting him will have to answer for it.

[@johnkru1295]

Right. Those people suck.

[@chrisw9096]

I agree. It's very sad indeed. What a legend.

[@paulsimmons5726]

Keith's simply goofing off and hearing what his rig sounds like in this venue... Yeah, Keith's "goofing off" is far and away better than 99% of keyboard player's best moments when they're trying to be perfect! RIP Keith and Greg! Godspeed Carl!

[@punypoppy9147]

My hero. Thank you god for giving us Keith.

[@ROLT]

Take a look at this my handmade miniatures - kzbin.info/www/bejne/gJyyhp-XirqJiqs

[@robertcooper1952]

There will never be another ELP!

[@martinmariano816]

Keith Emerson, you changed my life

[@Crezelltree4261]

It just bums me out sometimes to realize what we lost with the passing of Keith & Greg.

[@Catarinawon]

No musical genius could match their talent.

[@robsonoliveira7385]

RIP Keith Emerson

[@Saffy-yr8vo]

Always great to find another snippet of Keith live. The vid on here of him composing Endless Enigma in his old barn always chokes me up.

[@einsteindrieu]

The Great Keith Emerson

[@Crezelltree4261]

Brilliant. And this is just the soundcheck.

[@torccchaser6712]

so great

[@stigb56]

GOOD fantastic, love ELP since early 70,s

[@katemurphy1915]

Ah, my crush on Keith lasted approximately forty seven years until he put an end to it. Very talented kind fellow. Crush is over; I still weep every once in a while... such sadness.

[@StewartNicolasBILLYCONNOLLY]

Saw ELP seven times - when musicians were genuine people who had worked on their instruments until they were more than competent - there were many bands like ELP at the time - real musicians. Since then, I loved punk and getting back to basics with Guitar, Bass, Drums and Vocals - but since then we have seen a gradual descent from genuine talent into the X-Factor.

[@jazzenthusiast4353]

1:38 Keith plays the Gulda prelude and fugue as sound test.

[@katemurphy1915]

Brilliant at everything he did... really; hence the everlasting crush.

[@odettewiddicombe6673]

Rip Keith and Greg

[@tommyd1871]

Keith was the GOAT!!!! Nobody even close!!!

[@woodstockorientalrugcleani430]

Doing the Tarkus stuff. My favorite!

[@Crezelltree4261]

A badass soundcheck.

[@donaldwhittaker7987]

Great stuff

[@awaken77]

With parts of Tarkus. Super!

[@tonykaye4620]

Thanks for posting .....

[@georgeadams8230]

He went through such a bad time fighting his demons.

[@headboy]

The Man.

[@pschroeter1]

I remember in the early 90s showing up hours early for an ELP concert. People wondered why, and it's because I want to listen to sound checks. Keith little bits and pieces of songs they weren't even performing.

[@John42ification]

My grandmother died, and I had to go to Chicago for the funeral, so I missed the show here on this tour, and so thank you for sharing this!

[@ROLT]

You're welcome, I extracted this VERY RARE material from the BETA master tapes from MTV Brasil when I worked there in the 90s, It never was aired, some very few takes were used for a special montage amongst a lot of other images when ELP came here in Sao Paulo to Tour in 93. I was very lucky to be able to copy this in VHS at that time. Enjoy.

[@DaveM1260]

Thanks for this post!!

[@rman52]

Keith was the greatest musician of rock. None even close.

[@Dolores5000]

Heartbreaking

[@bladerunnern6]

The keyboards' God!!!!!!!!

[@cmtemoacirsilva]

Virtuose!!! R.I.P. 🙏

[@bobbholden529]

I have photos of him from 79 in the "Cow Barn" in Columbus Ohio...also vintage photos from lots of bands back then..35mm to medium format from my Hasselblad..wonder if the HOF would like them??

GENIO ETERNO.

[@SynthPlaysYou]

Emerson is still great even after the right hand failure kinda thing.

[@TheLastOilMan]

He beggot our Rachel

[@nocterbalbulus]

@ToxicLabProductions It's prelude of Gulda's Prelude and Fugue

[@jamesaccardo9313]

My other Idol on Piano Mr Keith Emerson ! no disrespect to Elton I love you both !

[@audiophile55]

DAMN! You cut it off, just when Keith starts to play with the ribbon controller, up close and personal! I have waited all my life to see such a thing, and now...

[@MrGTO-ze7vb]

I wonder did Keith get to play the huge pipe organ at Radio City????? RIP Mr Emerson and Mr Lake

[@samueladams7]

All better now. Thanks for your concern.

[@miguelrosales1209]

Show teacher show !!!!😉

[@joselares9031]

Piano have a few distortion at bass keys...he feel that...anyway...¡¡¡ Stunning video...

[@robalfonsus55]

ELP Keith Greg Carl ❤

[@constantinkostenczyk5045]

Yes Sir , Meseriasii sunt ce au creat. 👍

[@scrunchymacscruff1244]

Man! that stage kit is certainly Kustom enough.

[@henrymanzano5391]

el de este siglo fjk

[@RayManzarekGod]

What in the world is that thing that he holds at the end? I remember seeing it in a Video of Knife Edge...

[@NuntiusLegis]

It's some wierd slider control thing, complete with flame thrower component for the sage show. Hope that was not too technical. :-)

[@GibsonRocks12]

Is Emerson using a different keyboard to control his Moog? Cause I can't find the one I usually see him with.

[@audiophile55]

My apologies, then. Whomever the source is, I wish he/she wouldn't have cut it off when they did. I have always wanted to see what, eactly, Keith does to create that sort of lazer gun effect on the ribbon control in Tarkus, and this would have been the perfect opportunity. Sorry for sounding so upset, but it *is* a bummer. : (

[@ximalas]

The ribbon controller consists of two main parts. A trigger band and a control voltage band. (Actually there are some additional parts. Google for the schematics for the 956 controller or the 1150 controller.) Both bands run in parallel almost the entire length of the controller. The trigger band sends a trigger signal that is usually routed to one or more envelope generators. The envelope generator control the filters and amplifiers, and thus shape the sound. The control voltage band gives a different voltage depending on where you depress it. The control voltage is usually fed into the oscillator controllers to control the pitch. In the Royal Albert Hall footage you can see how Keith places one of his thumbs on the control voltage band. He uses his second thumb to strike the trigger band rapidly to create the gun effect. Sometimes he even strikes both the trigger band and the control voltage band.

[@dexterdog62]

ximalas my head hurts reading all that.

[@noddyspuncture]

@@dexterdog62 It's actually moire complicated than the explanation above - the CV voltage needs to be 'grounded' with a wet/damp finger (sweat) to get the instant hi-to-lo pitch drop. Emo hit the ribbon at the top - for the highest pitch, and then used his sweat..! And you won't do it on a standard ribbon controller - it needs modifying slightly..!

[@caramanico1]

Very few professions have a clear #1 - you could equally argue for Jim Brown, Emmitt Smith, Walter Payton or Barry Sanders - depending on the criteria. But I can't see anbody that I could vote for in place of Keith, no matter the criteria.

[@JumbleTasteSpinning]

what the name of that short playin by keith at 0:46?

[@ROLT]

I don't remember but it's a classical piece, it can be heard on a Renaissance's song too.

[@GargesFriend]

It's Rachmaninov's prelude in c sharp minor. Later on Keith plays snippets from Gulda's Prelude.

[@AlexLaptschenko]

Strong Fingers definitiv

[@luckyrecords2565]

Keith play Rachmaninov prelude

[@timmarks5691]

What a dam shame

[@mikemasterton]

I have a few keyboard hero's.....Emo is at the top........

[@samueladams7]

Too bad those union thugs (...err...I mean 'gentleman' who happen to work there) made it so hard & expensive to activate the Music Hall's Grand Wurlitzer organ. That would have been a GREAT addition to the concert. Perhaps another time.

[@MrGTO-ze7vb]

that is a shame..!! Keith would of made the building rumble with that huge pipe organ

[@stocchinet]

Lol, Gregg has only to plug the bass and he's done.

[@markadams7328]

It's strange that a TRUE fan can't understand 'most' of what these 3 geniuses are doing.

[@ROLT]

Sorry, whom are you talking about?

[@markadams7328]

I was talking about people like me that LOVE ELP, but aren't musically intelligent enough to understand the complexities of their music. To me, that's the genius of their music - complex, but enjoyable.

[@theflyingscotsman9902]

8 thumbs down from Bay City Rollers club

[@henrymanzano5391]

un bethoven o morzat del siglo XX

[@odettewiddicombe6673]

My cuisons used to know elp and they told Keith I like him he thought it was funny I did not its all right to like some one hay

[@yarduag2008]

ah ah c'est le début de la fugue de friedrich ... Hum super !

[@steffanhoffmann]

I don't agree with what you did Keith. You believed in techno and gadgets. Someone would have come up with something. Or else perhaps you could have developed movie scores. Nevertheless, thanks for your superb ideas and innovation. Your musicianship will always be admired; and will never be forgotten. ❤ 🇬🇧 👍

[@davidwright7287]

What a racket!

[@theflyingscotsman9902]

And what's your contribution ? 🤔

[@yarduag2008]

RENDONS A CESAR CE QUI EST A CESAR ET A KEITH CE QUI EST A KEITH ... AH AH !

[@olegmakarov7877]

I wonder whether Keith ever heard professional classical pianists playing. He might would have been not so self-certain )

[@gregoryschleitwiler9601]

Some are easily impressed, but that doesn't take away from Keith. Definitely a force to be reckoned with.