A jaunty, jazzy adaptation of Edouard Lalo's Symphonie Espagnole for Violin and Orchestra. The band's arrangement is laced with Keith Emerson's resonant Hammond organ and diamond-hard piano, twirling and capering in flamenco time while Lee Jackson and Brian Davison lay a solid rhythm down on the parquet dance floor. The self-referential lyrics, delivered (with a wink) in Jackson's mahogany growl, are concerned with the difficulty of writing words to this music. Point of interest: at the beginning of the coda, one may hear the strum of a guitar, a truly rare occur… read more
A jaunty, jazzy adaptation of Edouard Lalo's Symphonie Espagnole for Violin and Orchestra. The band's arrangement is laced with Keith Emers… read more
A jaunty, jazzy adaptation of Edouard Lalo's Symphonie Espagnole for Violin and Orchestra. The band's arrangement is laced with Keith Emerson's resonant Hammond organ and … read more
The Nice was a late 60s rock group, known for being one of the first few to play in a progressive and symphonic style of rock, with strong influence from Western Classical music. While they did not last more than three years, they were a major influence in bridging the gap between the psychedelic rock of the 60s and the progressive rock of the 70s. Led by keyboard maestro Keith Emerson (later of Emerson, Lake & Palmer) they were one of the first bands to fuse rock with an orchestra. The band were infamous for being banned from playing the Royal Albert Hall in 1968 when Emerson s… read more
The Nice was a late 60s rock group, known for being one of the first few to play in a progressive and symphonic style of rock, with strong influence from Western Classical music. While they… read more
The Nice was a late 60s rock group, known for being one of the first few to play in a progressive and symphonic style of rock, with strong influence from Western Classical music. While they did not last more than three years, they were… read more