Keith Emerson - ELP Medley - 2008 Japanese TV Show

[LilyLemony]

The host is SO cute bopping in the background like a total fanboy. Love it.

[venpen]

小倉さんそんなにELPのファンだったの？

[pacificd01]

素晴しい！ただひとこと、素晴しい。

クラシックをロックの味付けで演奏する？

冗談じゃない。クラシックとロックを融合して、

遥かに高い位置まで昇華したんだ。

いま、こんな音楽を奏でるバンドがほかにあるか？

少なくとも、日本には皆無だね。



[Vardtan]

Who is the guy with him, Greg Lake?

[spitfire71068]

@Vardtan Marc Bonilla.

[audiotrax2000]

He found a guy who looks just like Greg Lake!

[alfaromeo416]

OMG, Tarkus played with piano sound, terrific !

[lessmoore49]

Agree with raydee. Today's so-called performers can't hold a candle or a mic to the bands/singers from the past. It all sounds the same with no feeling or depth. Hell it just plain sucks the big one. Even tho I'm a muscian and try to appreciate the music of today, I just can't see today's music ever becoming "golden oldies". Here today, gone tomorrow(I hope). Queen where are you when we need you?????

[tornspeedo]

Nope....not carpal or ulnar nerve surgery. I know Keith's cousin's lawn man's pool boy and he said Keith punched the wall during a dispute with a girlfriend. Too bad, whatever it was it appears he has lost much dexterity in that right hand. It is good his meaningful works are saved (which were most all of his works.) No one better, long live the King Emerson.

[N7GYV]

Hey folks,

Seeing some comments below about Keith's ability to play as fast and as accurately as he did in his prime but consider this;

Keith's chops are still still very impressive, yes he's not as sharp as used to be because of the medical issues, but, think of the legacy he's created. PAAE, Tarkus, Trilogy, BSS, and on and on. He's a great performer but his music will live on well beyond the dark day when he can perform no more. Let your kids hear ELP. I think they would still get it.

[Simona050]

Keith had undergone Carpel Tunnel surgery on his wrists after years of playing unweighted anolog keyboards. It is a severe form of wrist-strain injury. It was almost the end of his playing career. Mercifully he is slowly recovering and gaining strength again, but his right hand seems to have adapted into a claw positio. I'm just thankful he can still play at all! I guess the likes of today's Simon Cowell-produced "artists" will not have to worry over such afflictions from miming too hard!

[marzzz1]

@Simona050

Keith's injury does not appear to be carpal tunnel- he is not really using the 4th and 5th fingers of his right hand, and that is related to the ulnar nerve. I recall reading in interviews that back in the 90's he had nerve transposition surgery up near the elbow, and that would definitely involve the ulnar nerve. Given that, it is quite amazing that he has been able to adapt his technique to work around this problem.

[VladtheEmailer]

@Simona050 I didn't think it was Carpel Tunnel syndrome, but more like nerve damage from a motorbike accident. Not really sure. I don't think playing unweighted keyboards will hurt you that much. ;-)

[faem0213094]

YouTubeってすごいですね。キースエマーソンが動画で観れ­るんですから。

[ScissorHand26]

This is fucking genius.

[mirie0908]

wow playing OASYS!

[drumcatf8]

keith has carple tunnel syndrome

[JEDIALADDIN]

I really enjoyed this....thanks for posting it. Emerson is my favorite Beatle...

[felipeslayer28]

Emerson : the greatest keyboardist ever...!!!!

[CleverDjembe]

Saddens me to see his hands in that cond.

[y4m5m5]

what is wrong with his hands/fingers??

[jtomasik]

@CleverDjembe Jeez. Honestly, guys. You think the human body can hold up to Emerson speed for decades? C'mon. We're still bound by the laws of physics in this universe. I'm amazed that Keith could play for as long as he could with the intensity that he did.

I'm smiling for the man.

[CleverDjembe]

@jtomasik

HAR HAR. Good technique never leads to hand degeneration. Yes, I know Emerson had a medical condition, not necessarily bad tech.

[GaryNull]

keiths fingers look weird.

didn't he have a lot of operations on them?

[RalonzoP]

LOL at the host grooving at his desk @ 3:41

[RogerMurdock]

outstanding medley performance. interesting how his entire repertoire can be summed up in five furious minutes. for this, domo arigato

[amnos2525haruka]

エマーソンは日本人と共通した感性が有る。ケルト人またスコット­ランド人はシとソを使う曲が多いこれが日本人にとの共通点（ほた­るの光）等日本人一面迎合主義がある。しかし今回の政権交代に民­主党が参考にした理由です。

[amnos2525haruka]

エマーソン　最高

[89sally89]

Something Special. Thank you!

[amnos2525haruka]

ＥＬＰはマイケル等のファンクミュージックと比べものにならない­

[leonjam99]

来日していたことさえ知りませんでした。

貴重な生演奏が聴けて、大変感謝しています♪

キース、あまり変わっていなくてなんだかホッとしました。

[kayack]

Keith Emerson is one of the all time great keyboard players in rock. The guy playing guitar with him deserves recognition, who is he?

[vectragt2310]

I think he´s called Mark Bonilla...

He´s in Keith´s current band

[troofilth01]

NICE!

[TekeTekeElekiman]

えー!!キースが出てたのー!?

[raydeen2k]

Why in the hell can't we get good music and musicians on TV over here in the states?! Last time I saw ELP on American TV was on Leno back in the mid 90's and before that it was Emerson on Letterman doing 'America' in the late 80's. I guess Kanye and Beyonce are just sooooo much better. Fuck this generation.

[TorontoChaser]

Thanks you soooooooooooooo much 4 posting this !

[chutch15]

Kinda surreal, but very cool.

[Gabrielprog]

I think Keith has had some surgery work or something on his face, he looks much younger on this video, even better than on the '90s :O

[steindard]

It's the hair. I don't think his face have changed. Anyway he doesn't look younger than in the 90s. The hairdo makes a huge difference, hope he keeps this one.

[yorgi63]

The new album is amazing and worthy of "ELP". Check it out. It sounds like the album that should have followed Works (not Love Beach)

[JohnWhapshott]

Which new albm do you mean, please?

[curbowman]

It's called "The Keith Emerson Band featuring Marc Bonilla", no more. published in Aug. 2008, it's the return of the glorious days of ELP. How could it be better?

[maxa60]

Still great, but that once unparalleled right hand is but a shadow of its pre surgery days.

[steindard]

It's tragic, really, even heroic. What's the worst thing that can happen to a keyboard virtuoso? Either losing a hand, particularly his stronger hand, or losing his hearing. He almost lost his stronger hand, that's the tragic part. The way he partially recovered in spite of the prognosis and finds a way around his disability and still sounds great is the heroic part. It's really inspiring.

[JohnWhapshott]

Yes, it's a great pity. That right hand used to be lightning fast - try playing along with something like Howdown and you'll see how fast he used to be able to play. And in conjunction with his incredible left hand technique he was unbeatable.

[namelessmistake]

Hoedown, for your information. =D

[scgcom]

This is great!!!!!!!!!!!! I dig this duo more than any of Keith's other recent non-ELP band. I'd love a club tour.

[maxa60]

Club tour with acoustic piano, Hammond and minimal synthes.

[B3Rock]

Amen to minimal synths!