What was the process for teaching-learning this? It is great but how did yo pull it off. Did you transcribe the notes by ear? from printed PVG part, etc. Keep up the good work. If this doesn't stave off budget cuts, nothing will.
Hypnopomp, the key word in your statement is "TODAY" Dont' EVER forget who wrote this song in the first place! And played it perfectly for months on end! Back in the day when digital, overdubs, etc. were not available on stage! Great rendition but, dont' EVER "DIS" ELP, Asshole!
These kids play it better than ELP could, today, by far (Anyone who doubts this statement should have a look at the embarrassing High Voltage reunion footage). This video supports what I have always suspected: That prog is a young persons' game. Great job.
I quit school in 1972 to pursue a career in music,(keyboards).! If my school had a music program like this one does, I would have stayed,And might have been sucessful!
I am thunderstruck... astounded.. rendered nearly speechless - not only at a GREAT performance but at the fact that someone even considered tackling such a complex piece of music to perform! VERY well done everyone!
@TxRaider13 Great band, you were lucky. So tell us stuff. Did you do other ELP? Did that woman always play with here bag over her sholder? How many stayed with music? Is the singer as hot as she seems? What a voice. Do you stay in touch with any of them?
@toadabc Yes, and I will try to upload them. Yes she did, it was her safety safe. Umm well the Piano player was from Japan and he actually went back and now has his degree, and in this there 4 all state drummers 3 stayed with music, and also every wind player was an all stater and 3 stayed with music including me. The singer was hot in person, made practice fun to be at, plus she is really nice. Most of them.
@TxRaider13 Thanks so much for the insights! I have always loved ELP and found this clip looking for ELP music. I couldn't believe how well this song was done, and how close you guys came to the original. Was this video from a big concert? Or a typical show. How long were these particular people together?
@toadabc The concert was full and had people standing along the sides, back and balcony just to watch the percussion concert. The drummers were all seniors except 2 they were freshmen. The winds players were 3 seniors and me the lone sophmore.
How many of you guys would like to see Mike Myers (the orchestral director here; sorry, Austin Powers) play composer to "Karn Evil 9" impressions two and three? The second impression is instrumental, with a synthesized Caribbean steel drum track.
This video could've been better if there were close-up shots here and there of each member of the band (vocalist, keyboardist, brass section, percussion, etc.). The transitions would be a la many of the 1980s MTV-themed music videos.
WOW, that just blows me away! Probably my favorite piece of music since I first heard it back in 1973. You've absolutely nailed it. Congrats to the orchestrator, the director and the students who conquered this sophisticated piece!
Poteet High School originally opened in 1986 (named after Dr. Ralph Poteet); that year was coincidentally the same year that Keith Emerson and Greg Lake banded with Cozy Powell to release their only album together, the self-titled "Emerson, Lake & Powell" which contained the single "Touch and Go."
I'd like to hear the band performing the third impression of this tune, wherein the opening lyrics are: "Man alone, born of stone/Will stamp the dust of time."
this is great it might not be as good as the origonal but then again theyre in high school you dont expect them to be although its an interesting take
As a whole, "Karn Evil 9" runs for almost 30 minutes if you add up the times of all its three "impressions." The best known of these is the second part of the first impression.
WOW, so this is where all the old music heads go ; teaching Karn Evil 9 to highschoolers.lol brilliant rendition of a very difficult piece. Imagine making all that music with just a trio like ELP
Well I wish the conductor of my city's music school orchestra could have such a great idea ( although I would hardly find my place here as a part time bassoon blower/part time lyrical singer ;)). But he doesn't know this piece, I could bet my head on it.
I have listened to this song hundreds of times, and can say that this is a spectacular version. Yes, the guitar was a little out-of-sorts, but then again, so was Greg Lake! But you didn't hear that from me.. Anyway, AWESOME, THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!!
Fantastic performance, especially the synth/organ player. Tough to play music originally performed by a trio so tightly in an arrangement with so many players.
I was born too early. Would have loved to play prog rock music in a high school band. Of course, the kids playing this today probably think it's hopelessly quaint and old-fashioned....
I hate to take away from this performance, but I must note that the trumpets are slightly out of tune. Other than that, however, it was simply amazing. Texas schools really know how to play
Absolutely INCREDIBLE!!!! Kudos to the music department at this high school. These guys need to go on tour...or do a halftime show at some big football game...show those marching bands how to do it RIGHT!!!!
I am fcuking blown away. When I first heard about this clip, I groaned, "Oh no, a high school band doing ELP?" Well, I had a great time pulling my foot out of my mouth as I watched this. Absolutely outstanding--Greg, Keith & Carl need to see this. And to think...this country's government is pulling the funds for music in a lot of high schools. Sad, isn't it?--especially when you see talent like this. Well done, you guys!!!!!!
Are you kidding me? This is one of the coolest things I've ever seen! First of all, that band teacher ROCKS for even coming up with the idea to do this. And the execution of it is awesome. I hope Keith sees this. Brilliant!
i wish my high school music teacher was actually in touch with music like this. the only things he's into past the 1930s is jazz n funk, which is kinda cool for the jazz band.
My band program was a lot of fun, but now that I see people are doing ELP I am extremely jealous. This is an excellent performance and does induce chills.
if you want to see something done completely by the students, check out check Benicia High School Percussion Ensemble 07-08. they did a sick cover on dream theaters "home". we are the best drumline in california right now, so check us out
i wish my music school teacher had the vison to get kids this intrested when i went to this school because when i was 12 i was playing this stuff.they hated music in my school i think
I can't believe this! I was overwhelmed. I just wished I were in that High School. I congrat Mike Myers for his obvious and great musical ability and also for his initiative of bringing such great music (and mostly forgotten, unfortunately) to young people! All the Best!
Despite the general lack of enthusiasm and the poor guitar solo, is a great idea. The singer will be in a better situation if the whole thing speed up. Anyway, thanks for the homage and for show this beautiful music to the new generation.
This sounds alot like the DIC ( Drum Core International) version the Blue Devels did a few years back. This ensamble does a good version of this song. ELP is my faorit band of all time. Female singer sounds different, I like her voice. well done.
Awesome, I love it. The only problem is the guitar player, some f**k ups, especially for the so-little he has to play, but anyways, excellent performance!
WOW! I bought Brain Salad Surgery on cassette tape in 1973 on a trip to Canada at some little record store. I wore the tape out of course! It would have never entered my mind that a HS band one day would be covering it especially this well. Great job!!!
Oh my GOD!!! That was unreal! Keith Emerson would sure be PROUD!!! I have to admit that it caused me to CRY! Teacher of the year? BAH! Teacher of the century! Damn good job. The Great Gates of Kiev next?
This is so awesome! I am a very big ELP fan and hearing this really brought tears to my eyes. The band director should be very proud. World class job!!!!!!
Wow, this music teacher should get teacher of the year award! this is amazing. There is hope for our children and here is proof!!! these kid's are awsome. with the amount of taxes everyone pays all our schools should be this good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is great! The music teacher deserves a medal, a promotion, and a raise, right now. :) I can't imagine how much work went into scoring for each instrument. I memorized it by ear when I was a kid and this is the first time I've seen or heard anybody cover it. I'd bet my next paycheck that Keith Emerson would be thrilled to see this.
Very inventive. I admire the music teacher for the time he took in rearranging this. I have always suspected that Karn Evil 9 should be rescored for a full orchestral production (since ELP took "Pictures" and turned it into a rock carnival). Part 2 is just as good.
Michael Myers - you are a TEACHER of inspiration. I wish you could've been my music teacher. Or my son's music teacher, even.
I hope you (and the young people) are as proud of this as you should be. I'm watching/listening again.
Mr. Myers is currently my percussion teacher at McKinney north highschool. I normally play bassoon but due to playing a instrument you can not march with Ive had to learn how to play mallets.
In the past season I've learned a new instrument faster and more efficient than I thought would be possible, I've developed the most as a musician faster than I previously have ever.
This is astounding! In my life, I've only seen one cover band (about 30 years ago) do any ELP stuff. They had two keyboard players, and were uniformly excellent, but they could not have pulled this one off. They used to do the 3rd Impression, but the 1st Impression is much more complex. For high-schoolers to pull this off is, well, nothing short of amazing.
Well done! A very difficult piece to perform. All kudos for sheer bravery and persistence. I'm sure ELP would find this a flattering tribute. Although the key was about a third or fifth below her comfort zone, the vocalist did a fantastic job. One could only wonder what this ensemble would have sounded like after a couple of years of regular gigging! Zappa. Hmmm...noe there's a thought!
Poteet HS band, amazing job, you all should be very proud of this one. A special kudos to the synth player, the sound is perfect and you didn't miss a lick. I hope ELP has seen this one for themselves. I would think they would definitely congratulate you on your version.
Mr Meyers and Dr Brent Wood. You two pulled off an incredibly complex peice of music. Kudos to the both of you. I've listened to this three times. Enjoy it more each time.
Wow, was this really 3 1/2 years ago? I was the bass player, even though you can't see me because of where Mr. Myers is standing, and the camera angle. I still have the sheet music and pull it out every once in a while. I still can't believe we pulled it off this well, even with all of the fantastic musicians, 2 juniors who made all state, and an 8th grader (at this time). This was definately my greatest memory of high school. (besides making the texas all-state orchestra)
You totally read my mind. These guys would rock playing Zappa, especially the stuff that Ruth Underwood played on, which actually had great percussion arrangements.
Wait is this poteet as in poteet Texas cause i live there. But I go to somerset. But... Yeah I dont think this is in texas
Changoleon1100 1 month ago
Wow, great job guys!!!
svalgard 2 months ago
guitarist and singer were the weakest links... would've been better without. Singer was ok at times, but guitar was just plain awful.
MitjaShi 2 months ago
I want to go to this school
YTMcCrackerhonkey 3 months ago
Wowwww!!!! Ovation to conductor, teacher and musicians!!! Amazing!
jejesus 5 months ago
thanks great teacher! well down. I like EL&P. I am playing hamond and piano with honky tonk. please show me in japan.
ysuzuki1773 6 months ago
xcelent!!
memillanf 10 months ago
I've listened to this song since I was ten years old. What these people are doing ain't easy.
BRAVO!
borisgalt 10 months ago 2
i am officially jealous
TheRmiBoys 1 year ago
Hymponomp, or whatever the hell your name is. Prog is not necessarily a young persons "game". Look at rush!!!
TheBatmanShow2112 1 year ago
What was the process for teaching-learning this? It is great but how did yo pull it off. Did you transcribe the notes by ear? from printed PVG part, etc. Keep up the good work. If this doesn't stave off budget cuts, nothing will.
Lunolith 1 year ago
Most impressive!!
hemphatman 1 year ago
Keith is going: "Where's my bleeding check, mate?". Nice work!
bluehazer 1 year ago 2
Hypnopomp, the key word in your statement is "TODAY" Dont' EVER forget who wrote this song in the first place! And played it perfectly for months on end! Back in the day when digital, overdubs, etc. were not available on stage! Great rendition but, dont' EVER "DIS" ELP, Asshole!
rebelmunro 1 year ago
@rebelmunro And Emerson could do it note for note today, at what, 60+ years old?!
hoosierdaddi47 8 months ago
These kids play it better than ELP could, today, by far (Anyone who doubts this statement should have a look at the embarrassing High Voltage reunion footage). This video supports what I have always suspected: That prog is a young persons' game. Great job.
Hypnopomp 1 year ago
Impressive!
swolocz07 1 year ago
Too bad the Vocals were not louder, to fix the mix!!
rebelmunro 1 year ago
I quit school in 1972 to pursue a career in music,(keyboards).! If my school had a music program like this one does, I would have stayed,And might have been sucessful!
rebelmunro 1 year ago
I am thunderstruck... astounded.. rendered nearly speechless - not only at a GREAT performance but at the fact that someone even considered tackling such a complex piece of music to perform! VERY well done everyone!
ablethevoice 1 year ago 4
hey I'm in this!!!!!!! I play trumpet in this....Off screen to the right
TxRaider13 1 year ago
@TxRaider13 Great band, you were lucky. So tell us stuff. Did you do other ELP? Did that woman always play with here bag over her sholder? How many stayed with music? Is the singer as hot as she seems? What a voice. Do you stay in touch with any of them?
toadabc 1 year ago
@toadabc Yes, and I will try to upload them. Yes she did, it was her safety safe. Umm well the Piano player was from Japan and he actually went back and now has his degree, and in this there 4 all state drummers 3 stayed with music, and also every wind player was an all stater and 3 stayed with music including me. The singer was hot in person, made practice fun to be at, plus she is really nice. Most of them.
TxRaider13 1 year ago
@TxRaider13 Thanks so much for the insights! I have always loved ELP and found this clip looking for ELP music. I couldn't believe how well this song was done, and how close you guys came to the original. Was this video from a big concert? Or a typical show. How long were these particular people together?
toadabc 1 year ago 2
@toadabc The concert was full and had people standing along the sides, back and balcony just to watch the percussion concert. The drummers were all seniors except 2 they were freshmen. The winds players were 3 seniors and me the lone sophmore.
TxRaider13 1 year ago
The band teacher rocks and these kids learn a valuable lesson about what good music is.
RantovRizzia 1 year ago 3
WIN!!!
ShackletonAndFriends 1 year ago
How many of you guys would like to see Mike Myers (the orchestral director here; sorry, Austin Powers) play composer to "Karn Evil 9" impressions two and three? The second impression is instrumental, with a synthesized Caribbean steel drum track.
ClassicTVMan81 1 year ago
Absolutely incredible! Great job.
mydogscooter 1 year ago
Wow, lucky bitches. Prog doesn't even exist as far as my bullshit hip-hop dominated school knows.
cjgone2 1 year ago 2
This video could've been better if there were close-up shots here and there of each member of the band (vocalist, keyboardist, brass section, percussion, etc.). The transitions would be a la many of the 1980s MTV-themed music videos.
ClassicTVMan81 1 year ago
WOW, that just blows me away! Probably my favorite piece of music since I first heard it back in 1973. You've absolutely nailed it. Congrats to the orchestrator, the director and the students who conquered this sophisticated piece!
bdeyes56 1 year ago 3
thats so fucking bad ass
MrTomsanders 1 year ago 2
this is great work... I wish some orchestra would record and release a version of this song, and not just play it for a small audience.
K2nsl3r 1 year ago
love it.... wish the guitar was MOAR LOWDAR tho
onvogmasaj 1 year ago
Great sintethizer player
MrAlfredoferreira 1 year ago 2
Wonderful
MrAlfredoferreira 1 year ago
I don't really like the singer, but otherwise it's great.
birchofacookie 1 year ago
GREAT WORK!!!
GabrielFloriani 1 year ago
Pretty damn good cover :P
SlipknotSnake23 1 year ago
If my high school had a band like this, I definitely would have joined! I doubt anybody calls these kids band nerds...well...maybe not :)
BODYSLAMwrestling 1 year ago
Poteet High School originally opened in 1986 (named after Dr. Ralph Poteet); that year was coincidentally the same year that Keith Emerson and Greg Lake banded with Cozy Powell to release their only album together, the self-titled "Emerson, Lake & Powell" which contained the single "Touch and Go."
ClassicTVMan81 1 year ago
phantastic!!
billybolly20 1 year ago
I'd like to hear the band performing the third impression of this tune, wherein the opening lyrics are: "Man alone, born of stone/Will stamp the dust of time."
ClassicTVMan81 1 year ago
Awesome
fishybishbash 2 years ago 2
dude! i need this arrangement plz!
muso123456 2 years ago
this is great it might not be as good as the origonal but then again theyre in high school you dont expect them to be although its an interesting take
atgskater14 2 years ago
all we got was thriller at my high school... man i would kill to hear a full ensemble of this performed by our band!!!
BATTLEDROID678 2 years ago
@BATTLEDROID678
And hopefully it will contain the "3rd Impression" which closes out with a futuristic random synth pattern.
ClassicTVMan81 1 year ago
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This is very cool
bubblabu 2 years ago 2
Gotta be the coolest HS band teacher of all time!
DZibman 2 years ago 27
Pretty good! Damn, how come we never got to play this in my high school band
bwc3821 2 years ago 4
@bwc3821
As a whole, "Karn Evil 9" runs for almost 30 minutes if you add up the times of all its three "impressions." The best known of these is the second part of the first impression.
ClassicTVMan81 1 year ago
haha, I thought you'd like that Jim !
corpsfoto 2 years ago 3
Great work guys!! I would have killed to do this in high school. Bravo!
jimcasella 2 years ago 18
Coolest high school band performance.Ever! What a selection by the music director. Killer version of such a great song. I really loved it
tomg1800 2 years ago 5
I couldn't agree with you more - and the production of such a complicated song is BRILLIANT!
houseofha 2 years ago 3
insanely jealous of you guys love ur singer
Karnevil717 2 years ago 3
holy shiiiiit
I am so mad at my high school.
Mannex17 2 years ago 3
I am completely envious of the fact that this even exists. Unbelievable.
Hulloder 2 years ago 4
I wish my high school was this cool. This is truly an achievement that both the students and the music instructor should be proud of.
Audioholics 2 years ago
Grande! Youtube:"Frammenti" Music by Stefano Ottomano Ciao!
MrSetticlavio 2 years ago
WOW, so this is where all the old music heads go ; teaching Karn Evil 9 to highschoolers.lol brilliant rendition of a very difficult piece. Imagine making all that music with just a trio like ELP
Thanks for posting this it made my day!
godbluffvdgg 2 years ago 5
What an incredible, capable, and inspiring Teacher!!
Well Done Maestro!!!
commachan 2 years ago 4
this is amazing. Perfect pace - the way it was meant to be done. Great voice!
TheKpaxx 2 years ago 2
I find it mildly amusing that they have about six kids replacing Karl Palmer and double that number replacing Keith Emerson.
And they could play it a LOT faster.
spasticteapot 2 years ago
Professional musicians with a lifetime of training performing their trade better than high school teenagers from a music class? Unbelievable!
bixxnood 2 years ago
I too have this on my favorites and listen often, Awesome, Go Texas.
capncane 2 years ago
Hey nic e you hope to see you guys at WGI next year at Dayton...
carlosjtown 2 years ago
JUST ABSOLUTELY AMAZING...yes I'm shouting!!
More please!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Harrys Child
HarrysChild 2 years ago 2
Fantastic! Better than the original!!
wrtls 3 years ago
whoever is on keys did an amazing job!
this is great!!
nicktwist 3 years ago 2
Well I wish the conductor of my city's music school orchestra could have such a great idea ( although I would hardly find my place here as a part time bassoon blower/part time lyrical singer ;)). But he doesn't know this piece, I could bet my head on it.
jujube1977 3 years ago
I have listened to this song hundreds of times, and can say that this is a spectacular version. Yes, the guitar was a little out-of-sorts, but then again, so was Greg Lake! But you didn't hear that from me.. Anyway, AWESOME, THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!!
jonathan401 3 years ago 2
I saw/heard ELP do this live and the Poteet HS band was really ambitous and confident to attempt it. Great job! ELP/YES fanatic.
fumbelstik 3 years ago 3
I'm speechless. That was absolutely mindblowing, Keith Emerson would shit himself in envy!
mooghammondb3 3 years ago 4
All i can say is...... WOW, WOW and Re-WOW
They really nailed it
Great high school band..:)
Cozy990 3 years ago 3
wow...
thestig123 3 years ago
Fantastic performance, especially the synth/organ player. Tough to play music originally performed by a trio so tightly in an arrangement with so many players.
I was born too early. Would have loved to play prog rock music in a high school band. Of course, the kids playing this today probably think it's hopelessly quaint and old-fashioned....
DFDalton1962 3 years ago 5
I hate to take away from this performance, but I must note that the trumpets are slightly out of tune. Other than that, however, it was simply amazing. Texas schools really know how to play
rabbitmister 3 years ago
Absolutely INCREDIBLE!!!! Kudos to the music department at this high school. These guys need to go on tour...or do a halftime show at some big football game...show those marching bands how to do it RIGHT!!!!
jtomasik 3 years ago
Good!!!
jugulator89 3 years ago
They kind of fell apart during the guitar solo, but I really liked it. Part 1 of the 1st impression kind of seems underrated to me.
cril1001001 3 years ago
I am fcuking blown away. When I first heard about this clip, I groaned, "Oh no, a high school band doing ELP?" Well, I had a great time pulling my foot out of my mouth as I watched this. Absolutely outstanding--Greg, Keith & Carl need to see this. And to think...this country's government is pulling the funds for music in a lot of high schools. Sad, isn't it?--especially when you see talent like this. Well done, you guys!!!!!!
oliasdoug 3 years ago 4
Are you kidding me? This is one of the coolest things I've ever seen! First of all, that band teacher ROCKS for even coming up with the idea to do this. And the execution of it is awesome. I hope Keith sees this. Brilliant!
mjtgough 3 years ago 3
BRAVO!! Now that's a real "classical" music performance!!
masterblaster278 3 years ago 2
ha ha ha
ccezar84 3 years ago
I wish we did prog in my high school
then00best 3 years ago 2
ELP meets Zappa meets Mr. Holland's Opus!
cpeq 3 years ago
This is, like, the coolest thing I've ever heard!
cpeq 3 years ago
i wish my high school music teacher was actually in touch with music like this. the only things he's into past the 1930s is jazz n funk, which is kinda cool for the jazz band.
ledzep129 3 years ago
This is Awesome!! I was literally smiling watching this thing. Getting chills!
What kind of mutant high school kids are these? Seriously. Great all around. Great vocals, great everything.
fortissima3 3 years ago
well done!
fluxdust 3 years ago
My band program was a lot of fun, but now that I see people are doing ELP I am extremely jealous. This is an excellent performance and does induce chills.
BaZierk 3 years ago 2
if you want to see something done completely by the students, check out check Benicia High School Percussion Ensemble 07-08. they did a sick cover on dream theaters "home". we are the best drumline in california right now, so check us out
taterofmashed 3 years ago
MOST excellent! Congrats to both the music teacher and the students. Well performed indeed!
dgr8zod 3 years ago 2
that is just excellent !
heraldojesus21 3 years ago
This school, it's students and it's teachers ROCK!! I'm 47 and want to got there!!!
Brucec1161 3 years ago
i wish my music school teacher had the vison to get kids this intrested when i went to this school because when i was 12 i was playing this stuff.they hated music in my school i think
wonkavella 3 years ago 3
They aint that good, then again i am going there so thats probably why
johnpaul83 3 years ago
These are High school kids? Wow...
Rocketfrogs 3 years ago 2
This Kicks Ass!
Mandopete 3 years ago
Pretty dang impressive.
TheNilvarg 3 years ago
pretty dang PROGRESSIVE
sorry i just had to do that
then00best 3 years ago
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
I can't believe this! I was overwhelmed. I just wished I were in that High School. I congrat Mike Myers for his obvious and great musical ability and also for his initiative of bringing such great music (and mostly forgotten, unfortunately) to young people! All the Best!
xanski 3 years ago
Remarkable performance of great music by great young players! Keep up the great work! Keith would be proud!
jrotondi 3 years ago 2
holy shit!!! I went to that school for 4 years and I never realized how kick ass the percussion ensemble is
addmike19 3 years ago
This comment has received too many negative votes show
Let's replace Greg Lake for this lovely singer, NOW!
- c.a.t.
carlosalbertoteixeir 3 years ago
Please kill yourself for saying that.
TheNilvarg 3 years ago
No, I won't. Please retire, Greg Lake! Please retire, Greg Lake! Please retire, Greg Lake! Please retire, Greg Lake! Please retire, Greg Lake!
carlosalbertoteixeir 3 years ago
I'm sorry that you have no taste.
TheNilvarg 3 years ago
This performance brought me into tears. Absolutely touching. 1,000 thanks! And my deep admiration.
- c.a.t. Icaraí, Rio, Brazil
carlosalbertoteixeir 3 years ago
I think this is incredible and a superb rendition!
Ive NEVER ever seen anything like this in british schools, so respect to the teacher AND the pupils. :-D
armalyte 3 years ago
Good... except for one thing. THEY FAILED TO DROP THE BEAT ON 'THRILLS AND SHOCKS'.
And they needed more than one singer, it was weak when there should have been more.
ChobThomas 4 years ago
I noticed that.
TheNilvarg 3 years ago
awesome! i wish my high school band director did something like this, but all he decided to DO was all the band girls if you know what I mean
djwolf12 4 years ago
Despite the general lack of enthusiasm and the poor guitar solo, is a great idea. The singer will be in a better situation if the whole thing speed up. Anyway, thanks for the homage and for show this beautiful music to the new generation.
pilhadenervos 4 years ago
A professional job. Professional.
zenkonami 4 years ago
Well done!
newbonne 4 years ago
This sounds alot like the DIC ( Drum Core International) version the Blue Devels did a few years back. This ensamble does a good version of this song. ELP is my faorit band of all time. Female singer sounds different, I like her voice. well done.
lordmjh 4 years ago
Dude! This is a beast cover of this amazing song. Nice singing too
kmbuchamushroom 4 years ago
Wow - awesome performance, fantastic arrangement
jffcrew2 4 years ago
Poteet TEXAS?
I'll be daymned!!
HEYBUDD 4 years ago
no, that's Mesquite, TX
Reeseley 4 years ago
rock on!!!
rbx374rbx274f 4 years ago
A good cover. Well done!
sonicstatues 4 years ago
Spectacular! Love it!
keybdwizrd 4 years ago
Very well done!!
brcbraga 4 years ago
Awesome, I love it. The only problem is the guitar player, some f**k ups, especially for the so-little he has to play, but anyways, excellent performance!
alexprime 4 years ago
You must have some serious ego issues. They all do a fabulous job!!
marthing3 4 years ago
WOW! I bought Brain Salad Surgery on cassette tape in 1973 on a trip to Canada at some little record store. I wore the tape out of course! It would have never entered my mind that a HS band one day would be covering it especially this well. Great job!!!
casarojo 4 years ago
Oh my GOD!!! That was unreal! Keith Emerson would sure be PROUD!!! I have to admit that it caused me to CRY! Teacher of the year? BAH! Teacher of the century! Damn good job. The Great Gates of Kiev next?
profbrianoblivion 4 years ago
FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
All the more impressive in when you consider
how young those kids are! ELP did that
song about 20 years before any of those kids
were born. Amazing job!! Hats off to the director!
Weasler455 4 years ago
This is so awesome! I am a very big ELP fan and hearing this really brought tears to my eyes. The band director should be very proud. World class job!!!!!!
jayjayok3 4 years ago
A school band? Blimey. Stunning cover.
dobbo996 4 years ago
Absolutely wonderful!! Now on to Bohemian Rhapsody with the choral class.
nokie2 4 years ago
Great！
SOHREH 4 years ago
Absolute mistake with the singer. Not because she's female but because Greg is a baratone.
HOWEVER, this is the best on youtube.
I've listen to this dozens of times since posted.
curly437 4 years ago
I might go to a high school football game if the band could do this
RalonzoP 4 years ago
"HOLY SHITTTTTT" so there"s actually some Education done
in some these institution's,and not just indoctrination.....
making them bigger and better "Assholes" than their,
parents.however i hear they wan't to cut funding for this
well i guess so,somebody might actually get educated,and
we can't have that.
myleftnutts 4 years ago
Apparently you got no education at the school you went to, as evidenced by your poor grammatical skills.
theanalogkid1982 4 years ago
Apparentlty! however i did excel in spelling skills.
"KizzMaAzz" did i spell that right?.
myleftnutts 4 years ago
Wow, this music teacher should get teacher of the year award! this is amazing. There is hope for our children and here is proof!!! these kid's are awsome. with the amount of taxes everyone pays all our schools should be this good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
iggyfritz 4 years ago
Mr. Holland's Opus indeed!!!
we never had such a cool teacher in my high school!
great stuff!
IBlei 4 years ago
This is so bloody cool it's not funny. Love hearing school bands take on stuff like this.
adam872 4 years ago
This is great! The music teacher deserves a medal, a promotion, and a raise, right now. :) I can't imagine how much work went into scoring for each instrument. I memorized it by ear when I was a kid and this is the first time I've seen or heard anybody cover it. I'd bet my next paycheck that Keith Emerson would be thrilled to see this.
chromeoverbrass 4 years ago
Excellent. Thumbs up :)
AmishCake 4 years ago
God, this is so much better than a lot of the crappy "Industry" music we have these days.
bennybass 4 years ago
Very inventive. I admire the music teacher for the time he took in rearranging this. I have always suspected that Karn Evil 9 should be rescored for a full orchestral production (since ELP took "Pictures" and turned it into a rock carnival). Part 2 is just as good.
Michael Myers - you are a TEACHER of inspiration. I wish you could've been my music teacher. Or my son's music teacher, even.
I hope you (and the young people) are as proud of this as you should be. I'm watching/listening again.
Greygorilla2 4 years ago
Whoa I wish my high school did that
progrocker1977 4 years ago
...Spetacular!Spetacular!... who makes the arrangement?
sivadepilif 4 years ago
Michael Myers, percussion teacher currently at McKinney North highschool
Sawl 4 years ago
Mr. Myers is currently my percussion teacher at McKinney north highschool. I normally play bassoon but due to playing a instrument you can not march with Ive had to learn how to play mallets.
In the past season I've learned a new instrument faster and more efficient than I thought would be possible, I've developed the most as a musician faster than I previously have ever.
Mr.Myers really is an amazing teacher.
Sawl 4 years ago
I THINK ELP WOULD BE PROUD!!!
DimondR 4 years ago
Really great, sounds very good
Masterok 4 years ago
This is astounding! In my life, I've only seen one cover band (about 30 years ago) do any ELP stuff. They had two keyboard players, and were uniformly excellent, but they could not have pulled this one off. They used to do the 3rd Impression, but the 1st Impression is much more complex. For high-schoolers to pull this off is, well, nothing short of amazing.
rodak 4 years ago
Most impressive!
PPDKing 4 years ago
This is so awesome. I never thought a high school could pull this off.
popo193 4 years ago
Well done! A very difficult piece to perform. All kudos for sheer bravery and persistence. I'm sure ELP would find this a flattering tribute. Although the key was about a third or fifth below her comfort zone, the vocalist did a fantastic job. One could only wonder what this ensemble would have sounded like after a couple of years of regular gigging! Zappa. Hmmm...noe there's a thought!
nibiru48 4 years ago
Poteet HS band, amazing job, you all should be very proud of this one. A special kudos to the synth player, the sound is perfect and you didn't miss a lick. I hope ELP has seen this one for themselves. I would think they would definitely congratulate you on your version.
callmelindyxo 4 years ago
EXTRAORDINARY
These kids destroy!!! BRAVO!!
Long Live ELP!!
drkam6 4 years ago
I can't believe High school bands cover this. This is amazing.
Timetakesusall 4 years ago
Mr Meyers and Dr Brent Wood. You two pulled off an incredibly complex peice of music. Kudos to the both of you. I've listened to this three times. Enjoy it more each time.
HVYMETL 4 years ago
Wow, was this really 3 1/2 years ago? I was the bass player, even though you can't see me because of where Mr. Myers is standing, and the camera angle. I still have the sheet music and pull it out every once in a while. I still can't believe we pulled it off this well, even with all of the fantastic musicians, 2 juniors who made all state, and an 8th grader (at this time). This was definately my greatest memory of high school. (besides making the texas all-state orchestra)
bassplayamatty 4 years ago
What a great version! ELP should be proud.
photoiv 4 years ago
Bravi!!!!!
nocterbalbulus 4 years ago
Tight!
reganapparel 4 years ago
I'd Like to see this band playing some Frank Zappa!
PhaQmofo 4 years ago
I'd like to see this band playing some Frank Zappa!
PhaQmofo 4 years ago
You totally read my mind. These guys would rock playing Zappa, especially the stuff that Ruth Underwood played on, which actually had great percussion arrangements.
adam872 4 years ago
Heck yeah. Set them up for some "The Little House I Used To Live In" off Burnt Weeny.
JaketheSnake311 4 years ago
pretty cool
Pkodzis87 4 years ago