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Originally Posted by PeterG
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".
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. |
Peter - Thanks for your comments. You make a GREAT point - "re-interpretation" - having watched Emerson do it with "Fanfare" and "Tocatta", "Dances Creole", even stuff like "Maple Leaf Rag" and "Honky Tonk Train Blues". Again - the whole group contributes to the overall interpretation and sound.
One thing I seem to have noticed is that Emerson's left hand often plays the same part that Lake's Bass is playing - offering a more "layered" bass sound.
Peter - do most of your re-interpretation comments also apply to "Fanfare" also by Copeland?
BTW - I love the DVD version of Hoedown from "Live at Montreaux" - KE uses his ribbon controller to "rub his backside"! - He does the same thing in another song on the "Live at Royal Albert Hall" DVD. Always the "showman"
So, Peter, Have you enjoyed reading this thread as much as I have? What about you ELPBSS?
Thanks again to ALL the contributors to this thread!!
Typingly yours,
Ted
