Keith Emerson, Chris Squire, Alan White and Simon Kirke - "Fanfare For the Common Man"

[@simonkirke5313]

One of the highlights of my career…and we rehearsed in Chris’s London flat! Simon K….

[@joshs4594]

I wish I could've seen 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩!! Thanks for responding, Mr. Kirke. It's a feather in my cap. 👍

[@elpelp1878]

Challenging experience and stunning performance. Thx Mr Kirke.

[@bobloblaw8660]

Your snare sounds great on this video Simon. It really cuts through.

[@robertjannush4403]

I’m Sure That Was Very Special For You 👍 because I Know I Would Have Loved 🥰 IT Myself !!!!!! I Really Wish I Could Have Seen You Play In Concert like I had Once with Keith Emerson in ELP and Chris Squire and Alan White with YES 8 times back in the Day. This Is A Great Tribute Video and Thanks for Sharing this to Keep ALL These Great Memories of ALL These Musicians Alive 👍

[@SWog617]

FWIW, Simon, I'm hoping you and your Bad Company bandmates will be in the RRHoF soon. It's a travesty that you're not already in.

[@MrBollivar]

Chris gone. Keith committed suicide and Greg Lake dies of cancer. I can't remember the times I saw Chris play with Yes, at least six times. I sat close to Chris while watching Return to Forever in the 70s in St. Louis. There where other well know musicians in the audience that night. It was truly overwhelming. I try not to think of their death, but concentrate on how they lived. Their immense contribution to the world will last forever. May God bless them all. Rest in peace.

[@esiprecision7504]

Well said, you are a true friend to their memory.

[@Joetime90]

May they inspire the people of my generation. Seether and HELLYEAH suck. Give me more of this.

[@cynthiafradelizi4288]

ELP, were the best of the best! Lake had the most beautiful voice, Carl was like no other. And Keith was way ahead of his time with keys. And to a woman's point of view, the most handsome trio ever, of course back in the 70"s

[@johnkru1295]

I saw Yes 90 times and ELP 70 since 1971. Love them.

[@MrBollivar]

@@lovemusic324 Absolutely!!!!!

[@Dagm1111]

RIP Keith and Chris ❤ I feel so lucky to have seen Yes and ELP in the 70's. Emerson was as good of a showman as there was! When ever I see a Rickenbacher bass, I will always think of Chris Squire. Thanks for posting this!

[@joshs4594]

I share your lucky feelings. I sew ELP 5 times (once with a 65-piece orchestra). Keith was my music idol. I saw Yes 12 times. Whenever they came to town it was like seeing old friends.

[@scottklingaman2753]

From the golden age of ROCK the Best Organist and Bass Player on the same stage.

[@eduardoferreira1963]

Gods

[@toomanycats13]

I miss Keith and Chris so much...

[@joshs4594]

Me too.

[@JojoJack]

Very, very sad.

[@drsauce4347]

Two of the greatest of all time, for sure. RIP Keith and Chris

[@institutfurtiefenwahrheit]

😢

[@earlgrey3461]

Chris was a dear personal friend, I miss that guy every day (He was the wild card in my world!). I never saw this video till now, I’m sure Scotty Squire was in the audience (Hi Scotty!❤️ Hugs to you and Xi!). I had drinks with Keith Emerson, at the Canyon Club (I was there with Billy Sherwood and Tony Kaye, they didn’t tell me Keith was coming until he sat down!). Breaks my heart that Chris, Alan and Keith are gone. They sure changed the paradigm of what constitutes a great musician. Much love to all. Rock in Peace Chris, Alan, and Keith. You are forever in our hearts, missed every day.

[@joshs4594]

Amen. 🙏🏽

[@robertsinko3044]

Chris & Keith - My two absolute favorite musicians of ALL time! I love you guys forever !!

[@KlausSgroi]

So sad to think that three quarters of this great band is no longer with us...

[@joshs4594]

It sure is. Time is cruel. 😔

[@sandygort]

Like so many others I greatly miss both Keith and Chris.

[@paulsimmons5726]

Watching Emerson play upside, crazy! And Squire’s extra length bass… What a show! Thanks for posting!

[@petemarr824]

Really hurts watching this. Two great guys.. Miss so much :(

[@BarrySanchez]

Now Alan too.

[@cheffrey82]

Thanks for uploading this - I was there that night and even though Led Zep were the main attraction and I felt very privileged to see them, my overriding memory of the night is having my guts shaken by Squire's bass when they briefly broke into the 'Kashmir' riff. Shame that was the only time I ever saw him play, but at least I experienced it once in my life. R.I.P Chris and Keith, masters of their trade

[@andoni04]

Keith, Chris, Alan Rest in peace

[@MoogKorgfan]

Keith and Chris no words

[@kathywheeler4679]

Great love and miss Keith and Chris

[@tiozoso]

Welcome back my friends... Ladies & Gentlemen... Emerson, Squire & White! Hey, that could've happened at the start of the 80's! After seeing this, it would've been awesome! :)

[@MrGTO-ze7vb]

It could of..!! or Emerson Lake Palmer and Hendrix 1970

[@kellydavies1398]

Thank - you for this~°°••• Kell.✌👍

[@KlausSgroi]

Interesting that they added Bach, Zeppelin and Yes into the performance. Nice touch.

[@eddyalonso7661]

Damn I miss those two!

[@Crezelltree4261]

Legends.

[@_fesh]

6:30 Chris slips in some excerpts from The Fish and Roundabout, ha!

[@suzandouglass5241]

and the end of OOALH...

[@toyvers]

Olha aí onde os caras estavam! Valeu, moçada!

[@KlausSgroi]

Quem mais reparou nos BR falando na plateia?

[@paulosergiokuraim9182]

Da pra ouvir claramente 😊

[@institutfurtiefenwahrheit]

For Keith and Chris... 😢

[@nz1229]

I think there was a video explaining how when forming his first supergroup, Keith wanted Steve Howe and Chris Squire. At least he got half of his wish before passing on. Miss you Keith and Chris but you did your jobs well.

[@robertglisson6319]

The great thing is that they all knew each other VERY well, as well as all the other rockers. Keith's description of his cocaine-induced all nighter with John Bonham is worth the price of his autobiography alone. Keith and John were talking about their kids. Keith said his kid as mastered much of Bach while John said, "My boy Jason is eight, and he already can play all of Zep's shit." At eight! They were at a bar in Switzerland, and Keith was to give a ride to Ringo after a drug and alcohol-induced day, and he wisely declined. They were ALL mates. Bonham and Carl Palmer were very close. It was a small world back then, particularly in England in the early 70s. Can you imagine this today? Emerson and Wakeman drank together a lot. Wakeman was a beer drinker while Emerson preferred wine. What were the conversations like, with both in their prime?

[@joshs4594]

@robertglisson6319 if only some recordings were made of Keith and Rick.

[@nz1229]

@@robertglisson6319 Thanks for the info. I had no idea it was this close. I always thought that the supergroups were fighting it out on some level. I guess I should get Keiths autobiography but its nearly $200 on amazon right now which is a bit out of my range.

[@chetmierzejewski7893]

lucky to get this av!!! thank you!

[@attiliobastosguarnieri5416]

Como sempre, brasileiros ao redor do mundo e seus comentários...

[@FukiMakai]

What a show, never seen this performance. Even with the broken fingers Keith rocked in that time. I guess he wanted to play the famous Rondo. He even play Bach in backwards in original tempo (not Rondo's tempo) out of the band

[@thepaulmacfarlane]

I was walking in as they were playing! what a night...

[@playlistmaker90125]

Damn RIP Keith Emerson, Chris Squire, and Alan White. Sad how Simon Kirke is the only one still alive here😢

[@davep8221]

I remember being disappointed when I heard the original version and it didn't kick into the second part. I was looking forward to hear an orchestra jam on that part.

[@stevewatz1924]

Check out the Styx I album from 1972. They did a version of Copeland's Fanfare For The Common Man. It opens their debut album. I loved the version ELP do in the stadium in the cold. But I love the Styx version too. I found this one to be interesting because Simon is playing drums. I'm a huge Free/Bad Co fan.

[@234cheech]

thanks for posting ..

[@jeffclark1050]

The Best !!!

[@ThomGeigenschrey]

6:30 they play Led Zeps Kashmir before Chris begins The Fish and Roundabout recitations,,

[@davep8221]

Chris was invited to play in Emerson's band (ESP?) but didn't think he could be a lead vocalist. Keith was invited to play in Yes, but said, ~Why? I'm in a very successful band.~ Not egotistically, just matter of fact. IMO, both choices were correct.

[@BrendaChristensen]

❤ Chris ❤

[@ながしまきよし]

keith e chris saudade

[@elpelp1878]

Saudades demais!

[@helenaramos8947]

Homenagem do fundo do meu coração Greg

[@benhenderson3947]

It is an absolute testament to these musicians that a video so technically bad would have over 50 thousand views.

[@joshs4594]

I couldn't have said it better.

[@johnsurabian5522]

[@Rupninjatrash]

00:27 "Caraio mano"

[@Cymru-1]

All dead now, this is really emotional to listen to

[@playlistmaker90125]

Simon Kirke is still alive, but yeah it’s sad…

[@bassplayer1966]

F*CK YEAH BABY!!!!

[@klausthiel7162]

i always loved good pop and rocksongs but ELP introduced me to more complex music.thank you for so many inspirations greg keith and carl.i know what its like to suffer by a desease of your hand i m guitarist and after 4o years of playing my left hand doesnt work right anymore .slowly but shurely i have to quit playing.maybe i commit suicide-like keith.rip greg and keith.

[@sbearly]

Switch to slide. I know a guy who kept his 'side-career' going by switching to slide guitar when he developed an issue with his left hand fingers.

[@klausthiel7162]

seanbearly i love good slide playing but never practiced it.now i m almost 60 and its hard to quit something i got so much used to and learn something completely different but thanks for the inspiration.

[@daviddebarros9555]

klaus thiel Squire , Emerson , White , Kirke four great's master of Britsh Rock ...

[@johnkru1295]

Don't.

[@lewisfalwell9101]

I see tv cameras beside the stage, is this available on dvd?

[@joshs4594]

Yes. It's called "Celebration Day." I didn't post that version because it would've been a copyright infringement.

[@dplzkc6713]

​@@joshs4594yes...but this is not out officially?

[@joshs4594]

Here you go. 👍 www.amazon.com/Celebration-Day-DVD-sized-digipak/dp/B009E3EYS8

[@dplzkc6713]

@@joshs4594 we talk about Fanfare...is that out officially?

[@wholeworld399]

No wonder. .I've been trying to play Bach on the wrong side of the keyboard.

[@joshs4594]

🙃🎹

[@markmarsh27]

The Greatest Musicians on Earth ..... and the WORST LIVE MIX of all time. .... what a shame. .... but Emerson's Performance, as always, musically and physically, is totally f**king electrifying

[@FukiMakai]

It's an audience camera, too good for its time

[@yaelrar.4460]

Mark Marsh True. You can't hear Chris' bass, and the driving bass sound is crucial.

[@jpirard]

it is from a 2007 vintage cellphone video.

[@jessicaantonopulos430]

🤔🌹Emerthon

[@alessandrocolagrossi9571]

6:16

[@rb8058]

How far gone were Keith's hands/wrists at this point?

[@johnkru1295]

I believe he began having problems in the mid 90's.

[@MrEmerlistDavjack]

Why thanks to Mr. Crowley ?

[@joshs4594]

That's who filmed this. I didn't want to take credit for somebody else's video. It was originally in two parts and I edited them together.

[@yaelrar.4460]

I can't hear Chris' bass. The sound guy must not know Squire is always worth hearing...

[@42976675]

and let's not overhear the horn section!

[@Joetime90]

Omg my favorite musicians all together? This is better than masturbation.

[@jamesd.wheeler6190]

Alans talents were being wasted!

[@cruzcredo120]

Damn cell phone! Dishonest: we hate to be cheated!

[@sanchoemanuel5858]

Pelo amor de Deus... Calem a boca quando ninguem mais estiver falando

[@IgorCanavarro]

Só podia ser brasileiros tagarelando (Me dá vergonha do meu país).

[@joeking1019]

SHAME THE ENGINEER WAS ASLEEP AT THE SOLO

[@Chuttanooga]

Living in 21st century holding a camera is much too much difficult for men with no muscles and no minds.

[@johnkru1295]

They talk too much too.

[@Toik-ct4ew]

いきなり往年の名(銘)フレーズをぶっこんでくるクリス、余裕で受けるキース、すかさずフォローに入る、 (多分、ここは盟友アランではなく、） サイモン。 みんな大変グッドなカンパニー！ １人１人から息もつかせぬ、目も耳も離せぬプレイ、パフォーマンス。 【本物】 というのはこういう事を指して言うのだろう！

[@cruzcredo120]

Maldito celular! Desonestos: odiamos ser enganados!

[@mrmsmcgill]

Cell phone video

[@joshs4594]

Yes, it is. But it’s still a hell of a lot better than nothing.

[@patriciapepe2067]

that was painful to watch Next time hold the camera still and pan don't jerk around.

[@joshs4594]

Contact the the person who recorded this video.

[@charleskuckel3173]

The guy taking the video has ADHD. He CAN'T hold STILL and he CAN'T focus on what's important. Sound is terrible. Ruined it for me.

[@didierperrusset6386]

OMG what an awfull filming technique, anyway... the band is amazing

[@teaforthree1]

Spoilt by all the audience yammering

[@joshs4594]

I know. However, it's the only video of this particular performance I've seen but it's still fascinating to see Keith Emerson jamming with Chris Squire.