LIVE!@EMEAPP- NEW! *full suite* RACHEL FLOWERS tribute recital of TARKUS on Keith Emerson's gear!

You asked for it, you got it! So many folks loved Rachel's performance of AQUATARKUS and asked us for the full version with all the movements. So, here ya go, don't forget to send Rachel some love in the comments, and don't forget to subscribe!
Whether you're here for Rachel's amazing performance, the synthesizers, organs, or Keith Emerson's gear, you can find us at www.emeapp.org where we invite you to join us as a member.
This performance was recorded at the Keith Emerson Experience event at EMEAPP on March 9, 2019.

[@ronwilliams6565]

I swear Keith still plays through Rachel..when I close my eyes I really can't tell much if any difference.Shes an amazing keyboardist as was Keith She brings tears to my eyes.Thank you Rachel for keeping ELP alive.

[@jamessieker1712]

Never saw a score or a note, never saw a key, never saw Keith Emerson's face. And never, never ceases to amaze me. Thank you for bringing me a little joy in this sucky time.

[@drysabre2242]

She can see more then us with her soul. I am a lucky man. I saw Keith, I spoke with Greg and Carl.

[@teedub127]

Well said, James. I couldn't say it better my self

[@teedub127]

James Sieker, you just said at everyone who hears her thinks and agrees with.

[@tonyz5207]

Beautifully said!

[@MikeGervasi]

Thankfully Keith knew Rachel and adored her. Her live tribute to him is heartbreaking.

[@floydjerls2358]

Nobody on this planet plays ELP music with the accuracy like Rachel does..truly amazing.

[@teemusid]

She includes the excerpt from "Epitaph," the way ELP played it live, at least on "Welcome Back My Friends...." So cool!

[@afaceforradiowithrichardma4831]

Carl Palmer should be touring with her now in 2024.

[@KentGaugenmaier-gq3gf]

I AGREE !! Get rid of that loser guitar guy !

[@gerrycoogan6544]

Rachel is unquestionably one the wonders of the world. It is simultaneously humbling and uplifting to be able to witness her genius. God rest Keith and God bless Rachel.

[@larryjohnson6385]

Amen 🙏

[@expandingknowledge8269]

Rachel has been WOWING us for years with E.L.P. Incredible talented young woman. We love you Rachel!!!

[@criscokidd1]

The manticore still lives!

[@rvrivas]

Rachel is the only keyboard player in the world able to perform Keith Emerson’s music almost perfectly… She is an amazing woman and a great performer. Thank you for bringing me back to my childhood where I fell in love with ELP.

[@danotherustbustervanlife8359]

I agree completely

[@unclesticky3201]

The only thing missing from this amazing performance is Greg Lake’s angelic voice.

[@JohnLRice]

And Carl's drumming too. 😎

[@lucguenette7534]

@@JohnLRice i was thinking that also, needed Greg.Carl of course, but at least Greg.

[@craigezell4261]

If only....

[@cdubya3071]

You know she’s been blind since birth. None of ELP were. You heard her sing Zappa’s dissonant Montana, without being re-mixed? And she played guitar!

[@morbidmanmusic]

@John L Rice Better without no Carl. The Lars of his day. He can't keep time, never could.

[@mattekudasai8249]

We needa get her and Carl to perform together!

[@stefanpolihronopoulos723]

I wonder if anyone has reached out to him.

[@KentGaugenmaier-gq3gf]

YES‼️

[@jimlallement6066]

The best keyboardist in the world since Keith

[@mischugee]

Rachel is the next best keyboard player to Keith Emerson. No one else compares! She is just simply AWESOME!

[@johnbridgman4310]

Oh my... just hearing this for the first time in 2024. What a beautiful performance.

[@SDsailor7]

She is a multinstrumentalist, plays the guitar, saxophone and the flute.

[@m11sty]

Just to hear this done on this equipment brings a tear to the eye . I was 15 when the original album came out and saw ELP play this and this turned me into a prog rock fan . It wasn't called prog rock then but I knew it was special . There are very few people who can play this with such accuracy . Rachael is the right one to be doing this .Her memory is amazing . Thanks for doing this . It's special for someone like me !

[@rb5stevenumber903]

Brilliant, Rachel is so talented and to perform Tarkus on Keith's rig must have been very emotional for her.

[@tonymidea5569]

Absolutely Incredible - You are so talented! Such a gift from God!

[@cdubya3071]

Yes. He gave her all of his instruments.

[@skybluemarshall]

As a long time fan of ELP, the sight of Rachel, wearing a vest and playing the legend's own rig, just put me in tears. Keith's legacy is in good hands.

[@stevekorchak6478]

Saw ELP in concert, incredible. Have all LPs, listened to them many times. To hear and see Rachel play this brought chills to me. The organ drawbar settings sounded spot on. The notes spoke as the sounds danced with the silence.

[@larryjohnson6385]

She’s totally Awesome I saw ELP a couple of times in the early 70’s They were my Gods for a while… I still have their albums😎

[@robertmyatt4349]

Watching her play literally brought tears of joy to my eyes as a drummer/percussionist I grew up dissecting and practicing all of ELP's works, never could find a single keyboard player that could play it, consequently spent my entire playing career in mediocre rock bands feeling held back, you, young lady are simply amazing to me, I'm quite sure where ever Kieth and Greg are right now they are all smiles.

[@craigezell4261]

If it's any consolation,friend,very few people can play this stuff.This talented young lady just happens to be one of them.

[@davidthomas1467]

I never realized how complicated and unbelievably quick you have to be to play this on Keith's rig. Very difficult and intricate piece this is. I can tell Rachel is one with the music down to her heart and soul.

[@lelandallen]

Keith is smiling and nodding approval. I'm just in awe

[@morbidmanmusic]

No, he's in the ground. No in a cloud pile looking down. Be real. It's better for everyone. Plus suicides don't get into heaven says your god....

[@apjkockelkoren1434]

Impressing!!! If someone is titled to carry Keiths legacy then it's Rachel!

[@EA-ri6du]

This was a top notch performance of Tarkus. I’ve always appreciated Keith Emerson’s compositions, there’s something to be said for them in that so many artists been able to produce yet another arrangement of Tarkus, Trilogy, EE Fugue, and so forth. Of them, Rachel Flowers has been by far the best. She is not only note-for-note perfect, she also has the spirit of the music. She occasionally throws in something extra that ELP did only in the live performances, yet she is careful not to overdo that aspect. If there’s a grade above A-plus, this performance deserves it.

[@grenzvoice8123]

Knowing every note of Tarcus, this is just magnificient 😁😁😁 . No one could play it better, except author ! And I hear Greg Lake in confussion. Impossible...bowl of tears...

[@rsmoparman]

Rachel, I have played keyboards since I was 4 years old, can't read a note of music and I have my eyesight. You are absolutely amazing and an inspiration to many! I am now 70 years old and even in my dreams I couldn't play like you do! You have done Keith Proud!

[@paulmouradjian6045]

Rachel's phrasing is unparalleled in her channelling Keith Emerson's spirit. Bravissimo!

[@billmayo1094]

The music lives on in this amazing young woman.

[@gregstephens6119]

I am 64 and have Tarkus on my disk player in my jeep...What a joy to see it played!!! Thank you!!!

[@larryjohnson6385]

Back in the 70’s this 8 track tape lived in my player in my car for a year…😎 Saw them do this livE in Philly when they introduced Brain Salad Surgery😍😍Rachael is just plain Totally Awesom😍👍

[@williamweiss6128]

The reverence, honoring the original brings us all back to when we heard ELP the first time. 😳

[@bkpktrekker4086]

I remember the first time I heard Rachel play Tarkus many years ago. I'm still listening and have no plans to stop. She's keeping ELPs flame burning for us!I know they're all proud to have such a worthy heir. Thanks again Rachel for entertaining us with your incredible talent. You are truely amazing! Im always following you and hope I can see you live one day! Thanks Jeanie for all the nurturing and encouragement you have given to her!

[@jeanieflowers1881]

Thank you! It's been my joy and honor to be mom to two incredible human beings

[@bkpktrekker4086]

@@jeanieflowers1881 hi Jeanie its Ivan

[@jeanieflowers1881]

@@bkpktrekker4086 Oh! Hi Ivan!!

[@elforeigner3260]

Keith surely left a daughter in this world

[@TheBeatleJoe]

Rachel is such a gift. Thanks for keeping Keith's music still alive. He's smiling down on you.

[@williamcmaylo6597]

She sure does play that like Keith Emerson. Tarkus is such an amazing piece of music! All that's missing is Carl's percussion and Greg's bass & vocals: "has the dawn ever seen your eyes?..."

[@andy5178]

She’s one of the best keyboardists ever, both when she covers Emerson and when she plays her own pieces.

[@Denn-yo3qn]

Rachel Flowers!!!...The Real and Only who can deserve Keith Emerson legacy;..mind, touch, senses, respectable behavior, silky hands...as long perhaps could last...Blessing from God🎉🎉🎉😊🙏💐💐💐🎹🎶🎶🎵❤️💙💚

[@stoppropaganda2573]

RACHEL is a beautiful bouquet of FLOWERS !!!!!

[@barryedwards1336]

If you close your eyes and just listen to the music, you would think it was Keith playing, Rachel's performance is so accurate what a remarkable young woman she is, we also know there was a special bond of musical awareness of each other's talent between them.

[@teedub127]

There's no better way to start the day than listening to Rachael Flowers play ELP or Zappa.

[@carlhewitt5509]

I heard Emerson play this twice live, though never the full suite. It is such a complex thing that even he, in his later years and with his terrible hand problems, could no longer play. I have heard orchestral versions, piano versions, and, of course, Jordan Rudess applying all of his awesome technique and technological wizardry. There have been many others who have tried to tackle, usually, no more than a portion of this masterpiece. And here is Rachel, completing the essential triangle, the Music, the Maestro, and the Instrument. None is complete without the others. Nothing on earth sounds like this awesome Hammond, that opening ostenato a mix of key-click and second harmonic percussion which paints a picture of lava lumps hitting the ground from the eruption. The soulful pipes of epitaph that wrung tears from my eyes. But I doubt that there is anyone left who could have penetrated the very soul of this piece but Rachel. I would very happily pay a very great deal of money to hear her do it live. In the meantime, this is the version of Tarkus that I will always now regard as definitive. Thank you, Rachel.

[@chatelain567]

Anybody who does not beleive in the sharing of souls only needs to listen to this.

[@zootallures6470]

She has even inserted Crimson's Epitaph as played on the triple live 😀

[@BigTrouble324]

No digital keyboard can copy the sound of that C-3! Sounds amazing!!

[@Fred_James]

This amazing woman has captured my heart and imagination. What an incredible talent.

[@rodolfodanilomunozurmeneta882]

Fantastic. Search in youtube 1.- First Impression 2.- Second Impression, and 3.- Third impression, all of three a international colaboration with Rachel Flowers, an put the 3 together. I promise that you will be in musical heaven.

[@cihangirkavuncu859]

I start listening Rachel one month ago. She is incredible. I strongly suggest her album "bigger on the inside" as a prog rock, jazz listener of 50 years she is the most promising artist l listened in 10 years. Coming back to KE. She is playing with love. Well underrated, go and listen in spotify and youtube to support her.

[@61guitbox]

she’s so talented , she easily could’ve decided to play strictly classical music but the fact that she chose to dedicate a part of her journey to prog music is a gift to us prog fans around the world ! God Bless you Rachel 🙏🏻 love from Canada’s East Coast 🇨🇦

[@reggtop]

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR LOVE AND COMMITMENT RACHEL. WE LOVE YOU. GOD BLESS

[@craigezell4261]

This young lady is unbelievably awesome.Immensely talented.I can't begin to imagine how she learned all this.She bravely faces off with Keith's modular Moog synthesizer & Hammond (don't know if that's the L-100 or C3)organ.Talk about a role model for today's young musicians.

[@nineth_cloud]

レイチェル、素晴らしい演奏をありがとう♪

[@bigfishtarpon4958]

Now that's some serious talent! Wow.

[@jerrynappi7075]

Rachel is sent from God PERIOD

[@SteveBrant55]

What a fantastic performance by the absolutely brilliant Rachel Flowers! I got so emotional watching this... imagining both Keith and Greg smiling in Heaven. The way Rachel incorporated the notes Greg sang with the score Keith played... even the "Epitath" elements Greg sang in later performances... just so beautiful. I heard ELP perform at Madison Square Garden in NYC in 1977... using this equipment. Mind Blown! Thank you, Rachel and EMEAPP!!! I will now share this on social media! I hope Carl Palmer sees it!

[@StevenMasonBranding]

Steve, which shows were you at? 7/7/77 and 10/15/77 for me.

[@brucebrown73]

Ditto

[@josephwirtz8352]

I saw the same tour but in Syracuse, NY, my first concert! I’ll never forget it! Rachel you are amazing!

[@stevemurrell6167]

Just a stunning performance. Mind blowing.

[@keithweitzman8118]

That truly brought tears to my eyes. Bravo!

[@gerrycoogan6544]

Same here.

[@ivanvernillo]

No words!!!!! Incredible Rachel. Thank You for sharing

[@cekogoke2761]

Wonderful woman ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@fredroderick4905]

Keith is applauding from heaven!

[@Tom-ok2rh]

Hearing Rachel’s work before was always amazing but hearing it performed on Keith Emerson’s actual keyboards and synthesizers brought it up quite a notch…outstanding 👍👍

[@mbogucci1]

Goosebumps! I got yer goosebumps here! Holy smokes, this is amazing.

[@thomassalyers1391]

Btw,, not only superb musicality,, but that is THE most bitchin Hammond organ I’ve ever heard ,,

[@emeapp4415]

Keith Emerson turned to Goff Professional for that organ modification, they sure got it right! The dual modified Leslie 122s in the case next to it helped a bit as well. You can see a 360 degree tour of Keith's gear at EMEAPP here: artsandculture.google.com/story/MAUh_5VUDjjwyQ

[@dkd1228]

Al Goff is probably the premier expert on these instruments. This appears to be the original 'Tarkus' C3 that Keith used on the original recording.

[@pascallambert1736]

Incredible and absolutly amazing ! Rachel you are fantastic

[@eduardoferreira1963]

👏🏻👏🏻🥺 Bravo, Rachel! You've make me cry! You've got Emerson's musical soul!❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@uppityloser9087]

As a keyboard player myself and an Emerson devotee for over 40 years, to see Rachel stripped down to just the Hammond and the Moog, playing Tarkus note for note verbatim as Keith wrote and played it, is nothing less than astonishing and of course a gift from God. If I was a Emerson "tribute player" like I see all over KZbin, I would be embarrassed. She played Tarkus better than any dude on KZbin with eye site and she is blind! The other thought that came to mind...Keith in his final years of failing health, had to cancel a Japanese tour because his fingers just could not function anymore and he had liver damage and heart disease. He had just found out that his friend and band mate Greg Lake was battling cancer. He knew Rachel existed and was performing music he could no longer perform himself. That would weigh heavy on anybody's heart and psyche. Did that contribute to his suicide? I would think so. I say these things with tears in my eyes. Thanks for the music and the memories Keith and thank you Rachel for continuing to astonishing me. Show less

[@mlbolts72]

Shes so amazing Long live ELP 🎙🎸🎛

[@tonyv47]

rachel is keith reincarnated , bless her for keeping the spirit going

[@hybridgarden]

You do know that both Keith and Rachel were alive at the same time, right?

[@chrisbanks5925]

Unbelievable . . it's like listening to Keith . .well done Rachel.

[@Birdy2b]

Rachel is not from this world ! She's an E.T. send by God himself. She's an Angel !

[@morbidmanmusic]

God didn't send anything. If so, your god put a shotgun in Keith's mouth and pulled the trigger. Can't have it both ways pal.

[@thomaschesterfield9459]

This performance is beyond words. Simply haw dropping on a keyboard she gas never seen. Having growing up with ELP and being a musician, you cannot really grasp how involved and classic this piece is. She is incredible. BRAVO.❤

[@CommentaryCentral]

This lady is really incredible!

[@CharlesRumbles]

Lots of Love Rachel. You really rekindle the flame. Keith will always be an inspiration. X.

[@flyertordo]

Amazing. Keith keeps playing through Rachel’s hands.God bless her!!!

[@luisbarao]

Outstanding performance. Someone please put Rachel and Carl together.

[@johndavis6119]

Rachel is the GOAT of the keyboard

[@howardposnick2442]

Speechless young lady! You are "Amazing" with a capital "A"

[@gabrieljaime7874]

increible!!!! fantastico !!!!! cierro los ojos y esta Emeson !!!

[@thiagotecnico]

Never seen this before. It's out of this world.

[@carlosgoncalvesdasilva6405]

I would like your ELP videos to be so bombed so that the Rock and Roll hall of fame would take shame and finally include them in their well-deserved place. It's sad to see so many nullities out there and the ELP to be forgotten.

[@benliebrand5271]

Rachel, you are amazing. You make us smile, as well as Keith. You have kept Keith alive 🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹👍👍👍👍

[@bhagmeister]

He lives on through Rachel. Bless his soul

[@RichardFearonjnr]

I just watch and listen again and again .. I am amazed more each time .. precision ... perfection

[@Hamfantasy56]

Bravissima, master of the Hammond organ, master of the modular Moog !!

[@InvertedPopesMusic]

Absolutely stunningly amazing rendition. It is like Keith was there it was so well played.

[@kd-bc1lz]

Heartbeat of Kieth pumping above. Brilliant.

[@normc8169]

Rachel you are a phenomenal musician. You chaneled Keith through your playing. Thank you so much

[@craigezell4261]

Looks like the mighty Yamaha GX 1 behind her.The Pirates/Fanfare keyboard.

[@eda396]

Love it! Can hear the sadness in the organ without Keith

[@morbidmanmusic]

The note sounds the sMe no matter who presses it.

[@patricioramirezcarmona8302]

Amigos...imaginen esta escena....Dios sentado cómodamente escuchando el virtuosismo de Rachel, luego de un momento, mira a Keith y le dice: tu semilla ( musical por supuesto) ha dado muy buenos frutos....bien hecho. El inmortal Keith hace una reverencia al creador, mira a Rachel y sonríe, ....mi legado....está en las mejores manos. Dios bendiga a la virtuosísima Rachel Flowers.

[@Svenson612]

😃😃😃🤟🤟🤟🤟👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@hudsoncars2068]

Amén

[@moogmike1]

I have said it before dear Rachel, you are Kieth's legacy for the rest of us. Thank You, wonderful lady.

[@cdubya3071]

I have no words. Only tears of joy. Percussion on the keyboards.

[@johnsanborn7339]

I think any keyboardist would be standing besides themselves if they had the honor to play on Keith Emerson's rig. I know I would be. She is one lucky girl.😁

[@thomasamsterdam]

Great performance, Rachel. Sending you love.

[@tirsomontesino]

extraordinaria ! tendria que hacer unos temas con Carl Palmer !

[@SWog617]

My understanding is that Keith Emerson knew this young woman. I'm sure he would've been very proud to hear her play this so well. Rest in peace, Keith. She's doesn't stab it with daggers, though... does she?

[@fcamiola]

Unbelievable. Rachel is an absolute virtuoso - musicianship doesn't get any higher than this. The recording is also so great, even with headphones this is so fantastic. Ill have to spin this on my hifi with my B&W sub :). Thanks Rachel, Keith, and everyone else who was involved here. This is a legendary event beautifully captured, this is history!

[@jackjarvis233]

I have been an ELP fan from their inception 'from the beginin' :-) but have only just discovered your Channel - what can I say - what an amazing talent you are !!! No one could listen to you playing and not know it wasn't Keith on keyboard, really enjoyed Tarkus when you played it on Keith's equipment brilliant ! If he's looking down on you he must be smiling and wondering at your ability - rock on Rachel !

[@davidrock3326]

I saw ELP on ABCs Friday night IN CONCERT, from their performance at the CALIFORNIA JAM. When they aired it a few months later I actually got my mother to watch it. It wasn't her type of music, but she was impressed with the mellower stuff that Keith played on the piano. I also saw EMERSON LAKE & POWELL at the Paramount Theatre in Seattle, Washington!! A few years ago, I was looking for something to watch on YouBoob😂, and I saw that there were videos by some girl and my 1st reaction was to ignore them because there are many people who think they are all that when, truth be told, they are crap! Then I changed my mind and decided to see if she was anygood. And she was AMAZING! I DON'T RECALL what the first two videos were, but the 3rd one started with a video call with her and KEITH EMERSON. Then it showed her playing on the piano. Then the synthesizer started playing, and she moved to Moog, with her arms stretched-out, and I INSTANTLY burst into tears! I contacted her mother, who confirmed that RACHEL FLOWERS was blind!!!

[@robert7981]

The same thing happened with me. I watched Zappa plays Zappa on Montana and was blow away. Impressed I wanted to know who the young girl was who played guitar and sang. I found out it was Rachel and found her vid of Trilogy and watched her start on the piano then move to the moog with her arms stretched out. I realized right then and cried she is blind. I wept not just tears but waterfalls. I have been hooked with Rachel's musical talents since. Someday I hope to see her live and will weep like it was the first time I saw her.

[@larryjohnson6385]

Yes yes and yes I saw the video chat with Keith

[@vicoldjazz]

speachless, what a talent...Emerson is very very proud up there listening her to perhaps, his most complicated composition

[@morbidmanmusic]

He's in the ground. Up there? Where..? Your god wouldn't let in a suscide. .. that's the rule of your god... so..

[@Achilles5937]

If it were not for the video, you could swear that was Keith playing. Epic!

[@mootbooxle]

She channels Keith! The improvisation and everything…this is definitely not a rote performance! Love the Epitaph quote in there. This music and the people who made it live on through artists like Rachel Flowers. ❤

[@donwershba2319]

What an astonishing talent!

[@Horsecentstoday]

Saw elp in 1977 Front row, right in front of Keith Emerson. Greatest show I've ever witnessed. Cow palace san Francisco