Hodown
(And for the purpose of this review, the version on "Welcom back my friends...")
First i have to comment that , in a general way, I really like to hear people take a song and re interpret it and to "make it their own". Which is why I like many of the 'Tribute' type albums. It is also one factor in going to see Jethro Tull... Ian always seems to 'shine a new light' on his own tunes and that is great (and a different thread, i suppose)
Where was I? Oh Yeah...
Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends.... Ladies and Gentleman.... Emerson, Lake and Palmer!
Emerson's rendition of Aaron Copland's Hoedown has energy, style and substance. He takes a 'classical' composition and ... as as we used to say to describe Emersons compositional style.... he "Tears it's limbs off to create a new monster" Great composition and a great opening song for a concert.
Palmers drumming is high evergy and gets the concert started.
THAT is why Hoedown is in my Top10 (or 30) ELP Favs.