Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Barbarian - Live in Switzerland, 1970

Emerson, Lake & Palmer perform "Barbarian" at the very beginning of a legendary career. Filmed at the time when the band had only just recorded their ground breaking first Album ELP had to use all of their huge individual creative talents to create a full show.
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[@gabriv1995]

I don't care what other people say. or may say.. They were not trying to be pretentious or be novelle Handels, they had just decided to reinterpret classical music in their own way, introducing the new technology of the age, including the moog. Personally , I find this is a hell of a nice video, : I see three young , talented, superb musicians enjoying themselves and offering the best of their ability. Keith is a cheeky devil forcing the other two to keep up with his speed but it's marvellous to see him smile, Long live Emerson Lake and Palmer. To me,( despite the 14,000 views, - that's ridiculous by the way) they are one , if not the one, of the most innovative and eclectic group of the seventies.

[@jeanberger8515]

2 have died in 2016!

[@robertpatterson3406]

Gabriele 95 how can anyone have anything bad to say about these 3 virtuosos . They are among the best of all time and no modern music can ever come close to the skill and talent that these 3 possess.

[@douglasthompson7464]

ELP and Zappa were the only two truly gifted popular musicians of the last 50 years..the only reason SOME of the critics had a problem with them is because they played good music and the masses want to hear three chord rock..they were great

[@mckshrmptn]

Looks AND talent why not show it off .haters guna hate

[@Sebas_M_Kinoman]

The people and critics who said ELP were pretentious, they are all jealous bastards who will never be as good musicians as Emerson Lake & Palmer were

[@shirleypena4133]

A young Greg Lake: the voice of an angel with a face to match. :)

[@carrie0123210]

Absolutely Shirley....an angel in every way !

[@ohsweetladyjane]

Yeah! And Carl too, he's my prefer band's member!

[@ohsweetladyjane]

Difinitely...I'm in love with him (Carl)...He makes me sigh...Oh what an incredible man❤...

[@marilyntape508]

Gorgeous Greg 😊👍❤️🇦🇺

[@caroljordan6130]

YES ,He was ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS !! A FANTASTIC SINGER also !!! ,💜☮️🎶

[@annevanlith8730]

the Barbarian changed my life forever. Hearing this Bartok composition , aged 10 years of age, I knew I just had to study music. Miss your musical energy Keith..thank you for your inspiration.

[@richardbreedon1594]

At a few years older age, I was also inspired to learn to play the original Bartok piece around 1974. I can still play the first 2 measures :) .

[@cleuciogomes7883]

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[@antoni-olafsabater9729]

I love Bartok

[@awaken77]

They were young, ambitious and extremely talented. RIP Keith & Greg. Long live Carl Palmer!

[@kristopherdetar4346]

I was born too late to see these talented giants of musicianship. Long live ELP !!!!!

[@Realbillball]

This is as cool as it gets. RIP Keith and Greg.

[@johnwitherall346]

Never a dull moment amazing

[@georgeabrams7345]

​@@johnwitherall346creepy hallways backstage

[@edljnehan2811]

First saw ELP in 1971 and several times since then. At the time they were considered the standard of musician ship excellence by which all other bands were measured. The group yes opened up for them. However as much as I love yes there was really no comparison.

[@gogoyubari366]

That bass!

[@beckymarchand7477]

Did he put it thru a fuzz box?

[@philjamieson5572]

Suddenly I'm a teenager again. Thanks.

[@marilyntape508]

Me too at 70😊👍🇦🇺

[@theresa42213]

Keith, and Carl are just living _dolls_ in this. The music drew me, then l fell in love with them. Chicks are terrible! RIP Keith.

[@donaldheitger6731]

Best concert I ever saw were these guys

[@theresa42213]

@jesse Vortex Sungte ~ Yes, this is 100% true. Most are male. l was the only female ''Progger'' l knew, back then ...and today. Steve Hackett, and Wakeman are what l've been recently into. Steve does an AMAZING job at the 'Genesis Revisited' shows, and Rick just dropped an album! btw What a silly comment l made 4 years ago! The music did not just ''drew me''. lt BLEW ME AWAY! ....AT 15yrs old. :)

[@theresa42213]

@@donaldheitger6731 ~ They were the only _GREAT_ Prog group that l didn't see sadly. lt was 1979 when l saw my first concert. l was 14. lt was RUSH 'Moving Pictures' in Vancouver BC. Too bad. l so LOVED their incredible repertoire!

[@jerribentley9692]

Here's to "Gabriele 95...you got it right; Emerson, Lake, and Palmer were THE MOST "innovative and electric groups" of our time!

[@edljnehan2811]

Gabriel 95 whoever that is seems to have it on the ball.

[@fabriziomazza7653]

The barbarian is a masterpiece in the history of music - period.

[@MarkArnold-ue6ok]

Living between the mid 60s and late seventies ,there was this incredible renessance period of music, some of the most incredible bands ever, unforgettable. ❤

[@overmarsdaria3222]

They were my favourite group along with Deep purple and Pink floyd. Never to be forgotten!

[@awaken77]

Trivia: The Moog used in this concert was borrowed from Mike Vickers (of Manfred Mann band), who was probably first Moog user and programmer in UK. Keith was fascinated with synthesizer technology when heard "Switched On Bach" in the record shop. When ELP got the funds from recording company, he acquired his own Moog.

[@elvissorna8861]

The intro is probably the first stoner doom riff/tone ever produced

[@metalheadgamer80]

Black Sabbath came out that same year and it was even written in the late 60s so no, it wasn’t the first.

[@andysmith8902]

So the first stoner doom was written by Béla Bartók… kzbin.info/www/bejne/d6imgWWLiJx1l7c

[@edljnehan2811]

@@metalheadgamer80 ELP were actually considered heavy metal when that first album came out. I wouldn't use the term stoner Doom Rift however I believe it did start what we would later call Progressive Metal. I like Black Sabbath but they didn't start everything. As a matter of fact talent wise compared to ELP they were a n omoiba.

[@YEUWYU]

arent stoner bands just playing different variations of fairies wear boots?

[@georgeabrams7345]

​@@YEUWYUtarkus was the go to stoner song with my peers.

[@theresaq8321]

That bass though!!! Sick!

[@SpazioGiacomo1014]

1970 ? emerson aveva 26 anni, lake 23 , palmer 20 e quando mai troveremo dei ragazzini che fanno ste cose ? adesso ?!?!?! maddai ! epoca inarrivabile !!!!!

[@kleberveridianogoncalvesde6293]

This is wonderful !!!

[@61lastchild]

When ws the last time a rock drummerbroke out a brush...? So great to see this. Speaks to fearlessness of rock athe time.

[@gwangi64]

There was so much commitment and intensity in the way Keith played, no other musician like him.

[@edljnehan2811]

Don't forget Carl Palmer.

[@ohsweetladyjane]

1:16 - Oh my beautiful man!❤...

[@gogoyubari366]

One of my favorite ELP songs!

[@yuminjang2150]

I love how they enjoy that performance.

[@ww95]

I will love this band always forever...

[@wkrp.5]

OMG Greg Lake in the back of the white Fiat or whatever...Omg! He was Soooo Fine.

[@kennethbritton601]

A live version of the first cut on their first album! As a long time ELP nut , I have never seen this performance before. The second half 'The Barbarian' was borrowed from a work by Bartok. That's another reason I love ELP, they appreciate and build off of the classics and at the same time, adding their own talents into the amazing mix.

[@Channel10334]

what Bartok piece was sampled in this song?

[@johncrow5006]

"Allegro Barbaro" a plece for the piano composed in 1911.

[@aum1083]

That car has a Belgian plate, and the entrance to the concert hall looks exactly like the Theatre 140 in Schaerbeek/Brussels. So I doubt that this was recorded in Zurich.

[@paulralph2022]

So great to see them having fun and being young. God bless them.

[@luisxxx4680]

genios!!!!!

[@SuperLuBruxa]

Astonishing! Keith...today is a sad day for all of us 😪😪😪

[@tommybut2123]

anyone notice hawkwind later motorhead lemmy with camera at around 04:14?

[@edljnehan2811]

I did that's who Keith Emerson got his daggers from.

[@nicholasmarinaro27]

I saw them in 1974 in a outdoor stadium incredible

[@greensombrero3641]

I love this from the beginning.

[@philjamieson5572]

Excellent. I saw what you did there. These 3 will never fade.

[@rafaelgonima5239]

Grandioso¡..maravilloso!'...EL&P...en el Top5 de los grandes del Rock..

[@tedxstanleypark9847]

Excellent !! :-)

[@rafaelgonima5239]

Fabuloso! Grandioso! El alegro bárbaro de Bela Batok...por EL&P..

[@misterjabbah9334]

Non finirò mai di stupirmi. È ciò avviene da 42 anni. Grazie a vita, ELP

[@usmcfutball]

Thank God the camera finally found Palmer for the climax of this rendition. I don't worship at the altar of Emerson and most ELP vids tend to fixate on what I'd term to be his antics on stage. More pleasure (for me) is Palmer once again pounding those straight eighth notes on his bass drum...then going 'big band' with his late flourishes. Greg Lake was one cool dude though. Love me some ELP!

[@edljnehan2811]

I hear you about Carl Palmer but there was no better keyboard player not then not ever. When your God on keyboards you get a little extra camera time.

[@shirleypena4133]

+ ShoutFactoryMusic, I cannot begin to thank you enough for sharing all these simply wonderful ELP videos!!! :)

[@isammolina4842]

Bellos y geniales por siempre 😘❤❤❤❤✌

[@manueldinamarca1898]

Fantastico!

[@vincerrr]

AWESOME

[@miguelangeljimenez8389]

realmente geniales nunca habra una banda como ellos

[@isammolina4842]

Cuando tendremos ragazzos come leí? ?molto bellos...Y geniales! !!!😀😚😘💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎

[@johnschofield9496]

Fabulous. Never get enough !

[@isammolina4842]

Que austeridad casi espartana...los comienzos de una leyenda.Grandes y hermosos y geniales por siempre.👀👍👏💎👏💎👏💎🎼🎹🎶🎸🎵🎤💕🌅🌠🌅🌠🌅🌠

[@neile2001]

Best version

[@jpcodnia9133]

The Barbarian ... BEASTS !!! 👏

[@mujinamiti]

Gregのこのベースの弾き方、ホントに好きだ。

[@davidsimoes6040]

This is so cool!!

[@MariaHalfevil333]

Yeah at that time I was 10 years old....I just knew that I had to...PAINT it. Nope - I was never led into being a musician myself....but to paint...EVERYTHING....That was my calling. ELP was a vulcano of inspiration for millions of people both then and now a days. It makes my heart warm and soft. Somthing good happened at that time..............

[@jorgelillo6420]

Espectacular!

[@philjamieson5572]

True. Very true.

[@Frankincensedjb123]

I LOVE when they went heavy.

[@douzilles]

RIP Greg...

[@Daniele-tj7gh]

Once a journalist asked Keith: why, even if you had so many concerts all over the world with thousands and thousand people every time, did you have so few (or none) cover bands? And Keith answer was: maybe because our music was very complex... and difficult to play. This video is the evidence!

[@benstatham9070]

Have you come across Rachel Flowers' renditions of Keith's compositions? I suggest you do so if you haven't already. She played Endless Enigma at Keith's tribute concert. Absolutely brilliant.

[@mellotronage]

I like the cute little way that the internet feed cannot keep up with their fingers or hands. Funny as shit. Keith, Greg and Carl outpacing 21st Century tech.... Kinda says it all !!!

[@voretextcomm.5173]

It's not the internet speed, the video and audio files themselves are badly synced, but point taken.

[@coachhannah2403]

They havin' fun!

[@BipTunia_Microtonal_Cats]

Greg Lake brought some vibe of "21st Century Schizoid Man" over from his old band on this one.

[@raydar2630]

Yes! This! Thank you. I thought it was just me.

[@jlrice571]

Palmer is insane on this!!!

[@ohsweetladyjane]

Oh why!? For me he's incredible!❤

[@edljnehan2811]

@@ohsweetladyjane love your name.

[@ohsweetladyjane]

@@edljnehan2811 Thank you! Emerson, Lake & Palmer was a prog rock band from the 70s. I also added the name "Lady" because I love them, especially Carl Palmer, the drummer :)

[@edljnehan2811]

@@ohsweetladyjane yes ma'am I know all about them I've been a fan since I first saw them in 1971 and many many times since then. I appreciate you using that handle. They were my all-time favorite and I've seen all the greats. Bless you pretty lady.

[@MassimilianoMonopoli]

Semplicemente GRANDI

[@elvissorna8861]

And in the studio version Palmer's pounding with the alternating ride bell towards the end may very well be the first blast beat, now commonly identified with death metal and grindcore.

[@EastmanD]

true dat !

[@edljnehan2811]

Show you right.

[@Atome58]

Not in Switzerland, but in Belgium, Brussels at "Théâtre 140".

[@Rjfjfbebdjzkd]

History

[@Crezelltree4261]

They had swag.

[@rsd338]

ahead of MTV by 20 years

[@vinilivicious]

Guau!!!

[@elvissorna8861]

The live version kicks ass but I miss the blastbeats towards the end in the studio version

[@jerrymuzak4534]

Same here \m/

[@manuelencalada3476]

🏃🏃🏃🏃🏃🏃🏃

[@juditbicskey]

Bartók Bèla ,"Barbárok". Hungary 👍😍🎸

[@julienoeuillet]

I can recognize Brussels in the beginning, are you REALLY sure this is filmed in Switzerland?

[@gashousegorillas1]

.....always liked these guys over crimson

[@astridolearczyk8510]

👍💕💕!!!!!

[@3oldsag]

this was Brussels, not Switzerland.

[@slimshine953]

I'd say you're correct sir.

[@paulleman1915]

Yes because thé car Peugeot immatriculed Belgica

[@eltonsutcliffe1060]

3:48 heavy bass.

[@timothywilson9840]

How did you do that, when I was in second grade in 1970??

[@katiaorsini1263]

Strepitosi che forza musicale mancate 👄

[@tommybut2123]

anyone notice lemmy (motorhead) with handheld camera ?

[@tomasneel1980]

Don’t you ever forget evh, Clapton, ‘Pink Floyd etc who is god with the geetard

[@donatellolembo9282]

Wrong!...this concert from Bruxelles!!

[@singalongwrudy8690]

Ok..now...Keith...do a SOLO !!!!

[@nquerosaber]

this is heavier than anything black sabbath ever recorded

[@attilatolmacsi4712]

Esetleg Bartók meg én értjük meg a többiek csak ugatják.

[@toddjohnson5504]

Apparently Keith, Greg and Carl shared a bed just like the Three Stooges.

[@adolfaskrasauskis4504]

skai

[@awaken77]

Almost heavy metal composition. A precursor to stoner-doom metal

[@edljnehan2811]

They were actually called heavy metal when they first came out. To me their first album especially the Barbarian was almost the precursor to Progressive Metal. Good observation.

[@igalflint]

The car that has been used to bring them up, was so damn fucking ugly. Why a Peugeot ? Why not a Mercedes?

[@coachhannah2403]

- Not rich and famous enough yet...

[@dm730]

unlistenable pretensish crap

[@johammerstein3605]

that performance was NOT so great....imo

[@dexterdog62]

Jo Hammerstein you are an arsehole...

[@davidbantle7992]

Yeah maybe if you compare it to todays performances but for 1970 it was brilliant. Did you ever hear the Beatles or Stones back then live compared to their studio stuff?

[@danielblanchet7577]

Jo Hammerstein : Could YOU do better ? Try it and then put it on youtube and we'll surely get back to you about YOUR performance as a musician, okay ?

[@EastmanD]

Jo...what a yawny comment...

[@edljnehan2811]

J o can you spell moron. That is about as idiotic of a comment a ass h o l e could make. And to the other guy in the comments nobody could today play like them. No amount of Technology can equal that kind of musical ability. They were all three virtuoso's.

[@manudandy]

My favorite prog rock which I hate to label music but thats to make it easy these days Other band may be talented too but their originality especially the first 4 albums unparallel Long live ELP