The Nice - Country Pie - Live Essen 1969

[@jamesmcfarlane2382]

Brilliant.I saw them in 1968 and they formed my music direction all my life.What a concert. Absolutely fantastic band

[@edljnehan2811]

Whenever the British do something stupid I keep reminding myself that well at least they produced the greatest keyboard player on the planet in the great Keith Emerson😮😊

[@AlcorMoog]

D'accordo ❤

[@larryboyes7276]

He was one exceptional musician.

[@edljnehan2811]

@@larryboyes7276 there will never be another one like him not even close

[@edljnehan2811]

@@larryboyes7276 God on the keyboards

[@paulolima3]

The world will not be the same for me without Keith Emerson.

[@diehard-schenker-fan7233]

+Paulo Lima Agree. :(

[@richardhewlett5603]

Get over yourself.

[@Realbillball]

@@robertmoorhouse8897 At least he left us some music and super cool film clips like this. But I still mourn the loss of him.

[@alankodonnet9100]

Will upload more Essen material if people want it.

[@SondrioMusica]

+Alanko Donnet of course a lot of people want it!!! But they're lazy, nobody ask you. Please upload, I would be grateful

[@neilsaunders9309]

+Alanko Donnet We want it!

[@snbjorngumundsson2887]

+Alanko Donnet Please do! Always on the lookout for more footage of The Nice. Also, completely agree on Brian Davidson.

[@viaartis]

+Alanko Donnet Yes, please do

[@gwangi64]

+Alanko Donnet Fantastic footage, hope Keith and Brian are still cooking up a storm somewhere. It's amazing how much Nice stuff is now emerging on YT, and please feel free to add some more.

[@hanssipkes8179]

Loved the nice from the start, unique sound and music. Lee Jackson in an interview " keith invented progressive rock, he didn,t knew it at that time but he was doing it, and i know it because i was there" nice quote

[@rb5stevenumber903]

Great Hammond playing by Keith here. Just heard Keith has died, a big shock to me. I followed the nice and ELP through my youth and was privileged to see both bands. Amazing music, amazing keyboard player, very sad. Will miss you Keith. Fanfare for the common man. RIP Keith.

[@joannfazekas3986]

Been listening to this since I was a teen. All these years later, it's incredible to watch it being performed. Bach & Bob Dylan combined. How utterly unique!

[@philjamieson5572]

I count myself blessed to have seen The Nice in concert (In Watford). They were fabulous and really seemed to be thoroughly enjoying themselves too.

[@alfching2499]

Loyola Hall Stamford Hill about 1968 anyone there that nite,

[@tuskedbeast]

That bass sound is devastating!

[@mellotronage]

@1:20, to put Brandenburg No. 6 in the arrangement is genius. Wow, it still amazes me after many years of listening to Blink, Lee & Keith....

[@fernandbaeteman5422]

Indeed. Classical education and organ playing skill does it.

[@albertogozzini]

This video should be shown to all young keyboardists studying Hammond organ techniques. Keith liked changing drawbars settings many times while he continued playing incredible things. Nowadays too few Hammond organists like this magic. Pity, because Hammond Organ can make infinite sound nuances, as Keith knew very well.

[@cascabelio]

Keith Emerson is from another world...

[@calmosoft6627]

Fantastic!!! R.I.P. Keith Emerson

[@patricklockefeer5047]

i love this genius .......................................

[@tagstefmusic]

Emerson: an immense talent!

[@mellotronage]

Big fan of The Nice. Brian Davison's drumming is hard for me to follow, and I mean that in a complimentary way. His jazz leanings are so far from 4/4 mainstream rock drumming, he was a total asset to their overall sound. The Fillmore '69 recordings really bear this out.

[@frereanaktom99]

good post. i saw emerson with nice and with elp and preferred nice

[@onazram1]

you can't be serious

[@keithchiv6166]

@@onazram1 yes he can, when i saw elp at their 2nd concert at the isle of wight festival 1970 i was very underwhelmed,and didnt get that elation that the nice used to give me with their synchronicity.

[@bestbutter]

@@keithchiv6166 In later years Keith conceded that, in hindsight, he thought The Nice a better band than ELP, and he was right. As for the drummers, Carl was all flashy technique - admittedly impressive for all that - but Blinky was more thoughtful, had more feel and actually swung. Peel had it about right on ELP: "a waste of talent and electricity."

[@douglasthompson8927]

Emerson Lake and Palmer and Frank Zappa are the only rock musicians who ever played anything remotely close to what classical music is really about...not rock musicians who played music that sounded something like classical music..but actual musicians who knew what they were doing and could write it down..I heard ELP play in the Baltimore Civic Center a couple of night`s after they had to let the orchestra go..the musicians were willing to continue the tour for free but the union wouldn`t let them..nevertheless I have never heard two musicians...in this case Keith and Carl locked in tighter then they were on Fanfare for the Common Man and just so you know I`ve been a musician for over 50 years..the fact that their music went right over other`s heads says absolutely nothing about them but the public.

[@rev.billchampoux6499]

I was 8 years old when this came out and my Great aunt Lila Gave me a Nice album and said study that keyboardist. I wrote Keith at 11 when I was going to music school and sent him a tape. Keith came and my friend Jordan Rudess said who's he? I said the keyboardist for that Tarkus album you said changed your lifeLOL

[@jaybrown3953]

I miss him and his music..

[@richardwilton722]

My favourite nice tune

[@kevinlewis1017]

Best Hammond organ sound ever! Even better than ELP

[@bigtone1348]

Do you mean Cumbersome, Fake & Trauma?

[@kevinlewis1017]

@@bigtone1348 Henderson snake and charmer

[@anonymusum]

Those were the times when most keyboard players thought that "Whiter Shade of Pale" was a quite demanding piece and Jon Lord was the master of the Hammond organ. In fact Keith set new standards and up to now it´s hard to see if anyone could succeed him.

[@edljnehan2811]

Because they couldn't😮

[@eternalcolonel]

I've always said Emerson had established himself as the best keyboardist EVER before ELP was formed. This merely confirms that for me.

[@fideliusconcrete4871]

Really? I was and am a big fan of Keith, but even he had his heroes: Jimmy Smith for instance

[@eternalcolonel]

@@fideliusconcrete4871 Absolutely. The best example here is at 3:12-he plays tribute to Floyd Cramers' "On the Rebound"; which he'd noted as one of his favorite early challenges.

[@florianwolf9380]

Reminds me when I was 10 - best band of their time, actually I believe them to be more artistic and complex in their compositions than later ELP. By all means phenomenal Hammond playing, wish I could do just 10 % of it. Keith, you're one of my heroes - never forgotten. RIP and have a great session up there.

[@JeffreySaxophoneTallNewton]

It's Rhythm changes...... My dad bought me my Hammond organ in July, 969 - I was 11. He died on September 3, 1969 - at age 50... I became a saxophone player in 1973 am am to this day, but I'm again playing keyboards. I was a huge ELP fan, but never heard The Nice! Keep uploading! Thanks....

[@edljnehan2811]

God on the keyboards😮😊

[@Crezelltree4261]

Emerson grooved hard on this one. Rhythmic like Jimmy Smith & Booker T.First heard it in late 70's.I was already a staunch ELP fan but I was just discovering the Nice.Looking & listening to the Nice,you could see this incredible talent emerging to become the one of the greatest keyboard players in popular music.And he took it & soared high Like an eagle.Truly an artist of his time.Dug him so much.Wish you were here Keith.

[@Gottenhimfella]

Personally I think he was soaring almost as high here as anything he did later, except for the best three works of ELPs first two albums

[@frereanaktom99]

nice were spunky. i liked them

[@scottklingaman2753]

So much focus on his hands, thats how he remembers playing and how he always wanted to play for us all. Thank you Keith.

[@stmusic06]

if one plays keyboards and listen to this, all is immediately clear. Just a few months later this man could compose historical pieces like Tank, Three Fates and Tarkus. Hats off to Keith Emerson, he deployed the foundations of modern keyboard history

[@beefheart67]

Tarkus is one of my favorites

[@KurtWendlerRothenberger]

Thanks very much for upload! I grew up with elp band and "pictures at a exhibition ! Then searched for more about Keith Emerson, found and loved all THE NICE LPs in the beginning of the 70s! After all the ELP years I found and came back to THE NICE through KZbin . I can't stop the black and white videos. :)

[@peteh7966]

I too grew up with ELP (and Yes), and found the Nice a little later, the Five Bridges Suite is one of my all time favourites.

[@SRV2013]

No one, no one came close to KE and no one ever will. Thanks for the upload.

[@wastenottingham3958]

maybe you never heard rod argent?

[@snuppssynthchannel]

Rod Argent dont come Close, Emerson is the all round superior musician, his creative talent, iconic sound, innovativity and versatility makes him the ssuperior keyboarids. I say this as a keyboard player myself. I still have very high thoughts of Rod Argent, he is a great player that did his own thing.

[@AkiraLegs]

Argent was OK, but "Fingers" Emerson was a rock god !!!

[@philjamieson5572]

What an incredible band; we'd never heard or seen anything like them before. They still sounded amazing in 2003 when they reformed for a tour.

[@jeffj9322]

Remembering Keith Emerson Born on November 2, 1944. He was an English keyboardist, songwriter, and composer. He played keyboards in a number of bands before finding his first commercial success with the Nice in the late 1960's. He became internationally famous for his work with the Nice, which included writing rock arrangements of classical music. After leaving the Nice in 1970, he was a founding member of Emerson, Lake & Palmer (ELP), one of the early progressive rock super-groups. Emerson, Lake & Palmer were commercially successful through much of the 1970's, becoming one of the best-known progressive rock groups of the era. -

[@edljnehan2811]

Well you read that right off of Google congratulations I couldn't have said it better myself or is it I couldn't have read it better myself😅

[@jeffj9322]

🤔🤔🤔@@edljnehan2811

[@duncanmcschannel]

Alanko Donnet @ Please post more! You turned my day very happy with this rare video! Thank youso much!

[@andrasdr.kalman3703]

Nice was/still is the most attractive and challanging progressive music on the edge of jazz/rock/classic. Do love and play it to youngsters!

[@derekbland1038]

WHEN I WAS 15 i bought America in the single 45 on pink immediate ,i loved KIETH EMERSON played it to death.. THEN saw them in 1969 in the MARQUEE london his stage show was amazing it was the days of LED Zeppelin 1. [others].and the progressive seen or underground as we called it THEN ..IT was a real thing then to see the Hammond being used as a lead instead of guitar

[@keithchiv6166]

very similar to myself,ie seeinng the nice and led zepp in 68/69 ,plus jimi hendrix too.

[@edljnehan2811]

I haven't heard the term underground in a long time that's what we called our progressive rock radio station back in the late sixties early seventies😊

[@edljnehan2811]

Also if you truly love Keith Emerson you will switch the letters e and I in the name Keith😅

[@NEntv58]

Just pure innovation and boldness - the beginnings of prog rock?

[@musicplateau1]

My oh my, that sound, The Nice were my favourite. Saw them reformed in 2002 in Liverpool; amongst other classics they played "Tantalising Maggie", emotional experience and one I will forever treasure.

[@tarbuck1]

I was right on the front row at the L'pool Philharmonic concert and I spoke to Keith and Lee Jackson at the end.. I noticed during the show that Keith was having abit of trouble with his right hand. Keith is my favourite musician of all time and I miss him immensely. RIP my friend.

[@frereanaktom99]

had i not been working in Asia I would have been there

[@tomparsons553]

Thanks Alanko, more please. RIP Keith Emerson King of the Keyboards

[@edljnehan2811]

I love lemon pie but every now and then I just have to have a slice of that country pie😮😊

[@artboy57]

I had a great poster on my bedroom wall of Keith with the Hammond laying on top of him. I wish I still had that one!

[@g.v.9487]

Ladies and Gentlemans.............. The Great Keith Emerson

[@fazerman2003]

Excellent clip, please upload more.

[@rodglen7071]

I don't know if this was remixed, but it's phenomenal.

[@mikedee5864]

Yes please!

[@awaken77]

Emerson was (and is) baddest-ass Hammond player. Who ever else on the Earth played inverted keyboard, or stuck knives in it?

[@philwalton2009]

I have a re-recording of The Five Bridges Suite on The Greatest Hits album, sadly I don't get the Tchaikovsky or Sibelius. I borrowed this twice from 2 older friends, both of whom must be pushing 80 years old by now! Still a big favourite and I regularly play the Greatest Hits album

[@flaviowilner1288]

They did awesome as usual! They ruled totally!

[@matthewsouthwell2726]

This is great!!!!

[@repevicent]

El mejor teclista del siglo

[@frereanaktom99]

if people need that translated, i feel sorry for them. I hgave trouble with Vietnamese but, for goodness sake, that's not difficult. did someone ask or does TouTube assume we are all dumb ass?

[@frereanaktom99]

I have a hundred year old hard wood piano which has never gone out of tune despite cold damp english winters. keith emerson inspires mr to keep playing.

[@edljnehan2811]

I guess your piano reminds you of Keith Emerson never goes out of tune😊

[@malcentaur]

Alanko, please post more!

[@martonszabo5745]

Keith Emerson was already a mihty giant in 1969.RIP

[@wbertie2604]

Lee Jackson is getting quite a huge tone on this, but still plenty of attack cutting through when solo. Quite impressive and holding things down in a funky way without List.

[@siggihrellir]

Can we see some more from this concert if you have, please?

[@eumesmo3495]

Terrific 🎹 sound

[@トシカルロス]

thank you so much !! great play !!

[@cookmoore3736]

Awesome footage of Keith groovin'

[@mariarosapedretti2114]

Questo brano interpretato da Keith Emersonn e i Nice è musica ai massimi livelli. Spero che i giovani di oggi possano vedere i video di questi giganti del Rock e imparare qualcosa...

[@werner0prinz]

Emerson war ein wahres Genie an Orgel und Klavier bzw. Flügel. Es ist sehr schade, um diesen großartigen Musiker.

[@Geopholus]

I heard him playing with NICE right about this period. Bach's 3rd Brandenburg, "King Biscuit Four Hour" on WNEW NYC. Never a better version!

[@frereanaktom99]

i listen to a lot of classical music and i admire their skill but they are reading notes. emerson was his own composer.. never forget him. i play the piano but don't think i am a genius. emerson was.

[@elpfanjahrling4668]

Soooo Epic !!

[@mikefrance7149]

Please do it I thoroughly enjoy the nice

[@bozodeniro]

That is genius.

[@cookmoore3736]

Jammin' into it!

[@attiliobastosguarnieri5416]

Keith Emerson e sua performance costumeira. Mas com ELP não o vi tão jazzistico.

[@SondrioMusica]

This is wonderful, thank you very much

[@spectron3]

Rockin tune! Was Phil Collins a drummer with the Nice? So sad Keith Emerson is no longer around.

[@jamessullysullivan]

fuck yeah

[@edwardadamson749]

Bach Brandenburg no 6, brilliant!

[@orazioscardace911]

in lui cci sono tutto i musicisti del rinascimento😊

[@alanthomas1381]

best band ever

[@thewordofgord]

Yes please do post more of this video. What happened to the vocals, i wonder. Saw The Nice twice in 69 here in Toronto. Fabulous memories. Emerson made the biggest mistake of his career by breaking up this band.

[@buddyb4343]

Every time I watch this and they cut to the drummer I can't help but think "Animal." (From the Muppets! :-D

[@philprice5712]

Really appreciate this upload. Keith doing his thing before fame and fortune. The drummer however is the late Brian Davison not Davidson.

[@PiermarcoSanna]

The marvelous

[@merlinmaker1]

Rip Keith

[@georgeadams8230]

I really enjoyed this part of Keith's career a little more funk and jazz than elp.

[@edljnehan2811]

I agree but were they better? I don't think so😮

[@harryirene1]

R.I.P Keith Emerson :(

[@stopenvald]

Ай, малаццаааа!!!!

[@scottlukert5287]

That's Davison. Wonder what wonder boy Bobby thinks of his tune now??

[@ph.mountain]

Wow 😲👍

[@davidk6271]

I liked this band a lot. I liked ELP not so much.

[@ENCmedia]

Sweet! So what about the mix.

[@ENCmedia]

Meaning, it's too bad the vocals aren't more present in the mix... tough shit. And the groovy editing is hard to justify. Nevertheless.

[@edljnehan2811]

​@@ENCmediaactually I prefer it without hearing the vocals I prefer the instrumental especially since it's Emerson😮😊

[@ENCmedia]

@@edljnehan2811 Yes... the film makers had all they needed to make a great edit but unfortunately, no. The editor had to impose her silliness. Lipstick on a pig. Nevertheless, I completely agree.

[@edljnehan2811]

@@ENCmedia if you think about it they were really cheating a little on the technology that had not been perfected yet.. by using the modulation and volume switches it was like doing a poor man's Moog synthesizer. The daggers on the other hands would hold the note down enabling the great man to go on and play something else at the same time. Nothing was digital at the time so you had to try to fill in for that stuff that hadn't even came out yet and that is what made Emerson a genius and the greatest multi keyboard player of all time. I saw them from 1970 all the way up until their career ended in 2016. Shortly after Isle of Wight I saw them at a place called The Arena Bowling Alley located in St Louis Missouri can you imagine how small that was when you compare that to the Isle of Wight. The band Yes we're even they're opening act in the first year and stated they were forever grateful for ELP giving them their chance in the early days of progressive rock. I was there I was there I will be there..

[@edljnehan2811]

@@ENCmedia they really didn't have the proper technology.. Airfield pay close attention to the editing you'll see his hands flailing back and forth to kind of in a way make it look psychedelic and not capturing the true feel of the notes he was playing on his organ instead he was bouncing off of the keys in A hurried manner trying to get the whole thing a psychedelic look. It wasn't Emerson's fault that was just the sign of the times and the way they did things back then prior to the the production methods being improved to wit they should have put more emphasis on the individual keystrokes instead of skipping around like they did.

[@photofred2013]

Rest in Peace Keith....

[@bmulato5921]

😁genial

[@snuppssynthchannel]

Keith is the best!

[@joselares9031]

YEAH...¡¡¡

[@marcosperalta7709]

Bien ahí....:O

[@neilsaunders9309]

Footage like this really serves to put the over-hyped, cold-blooded, ruthlessly efficient but essentially soulless ELP into perspective.

[@PointyTailofSatan]

Bach at 1:28!

[@bttmdweller]

Brian Davison. Davison. Davison. For crying out loud, his name is Brian DAVISON

[@timcutler4708]

One of the last shows without a Moog. Anyone know why no vocals?

[@glenissmith9209]

If you watch the full concert in Europe, there were vocals.They also did a cover of Dylans.

[@orazioscardace911]

❤😂❤

[@nikolaosmosxakis3395]

good nikos tarantella taverna xersonisos 1969 fan

[@claudiarepetto5373]

Keith Emerson is God

[@mikemasterton]

Bloody camera work..........

[@kwpres]

Two worthwhile musical efforts came after the demise of the Nice (besides ELP of course) Jackson Heights and Refugee. Both very different, both include Lee Jackson and Brian Davison. I think after Patrick Moraz started with Refugee and promptly left to join Yes, Lee and Brian must have thrown in the towel. Sad.

[@marcelob4132]

This is by far the best The Nice version of this song because we can barely hear their horrible singer... LOL

[@daviddavis3155]

The Nice kill it