Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Tarkus Medley (Part 1)

[2047Musicvisions]

Este tema pasa con mayúsculas a la historia de la música contemporanea !

[Supermeatloaf66]

man -o- man I wish I had a B3

[XPECTRON]

WAR SONG!



[MrHellfe]

Corey Nelson has a big liver

[yama01abc]

Nostalgic, but also fresh listening to right now

[Grampscanshred55]

Used to listen to this in the psych ward. Really. The shrink wanted to know if it had any "meaning" for me. I told him it means I like good music.

[RaggTopp]

I have this on vinyl.....

[TIME42]

Tarkus I LOVE U!!!

[elephanta2]

This is their best album.

[BufordP]

This is the single piece that made me love music for the first time.

[dbeckster]

@BufordP No kidding. Same here. My dad got me this CD for Christmas when I was like twelve, and as soon as I heard that bassline in the beginning, I knew I wanted to be a musician.

[lorioftheforest]

Chrystal clear, pure, undiluted, awesome, sensational, genius. Evidence of greatness like this is hard to come by. We can only pity the three poor souls up there who do not have the ability to recognize that.

[DaVince21]

When I heard Final Fantasy 6's final boss theme, I just KNEW it had to be inspired by Tarkus one way or another. It's nice to know I was right on the mark about that.

One of my favourite prog rock songs, ever.

[zyrtec3]

Nowadays there is plenty of paintings for blind people, food for tasteless, love for heartless, clothes for careless, ideas for brainless and music for the deaf. ELP is definitely NOT the art for brainless nor for the deaf! You've got to THINK while making this music, as well as to listen to it! Really impressive as it always was!

[reine71658]

@zyrtec3 Excellent comment. Hope you don't mind if I borrow it once in awhile.

[zyrtec3]

@reine71658 Thanks a lot, my thinking Friend! Be my guest! I think i just wrote a simple piece of truth.. :)

[blooperjohn]

memories of them at fillmore east in 71 where edgar winter opened, and madison sq garden.in 72. emerson classed up rock music single handedly.

[TheShadowsRules]

figata!

[Artemissa1965]

Three people are tone deaf.

[LawrenceHill2010]

I'm convinced my parents were on lots of drugs.

[probrojeffro]

This goes in my personal top 50 albums of all time. Don't know how many times Iv'e listened to this. One hell of a perfect recording. I've played it so much that I've memorized every note, instrumental change, pause, break, and inflection. I thank my ex brother-in-law for sending me to this album. Bliss.

[lvsiii]

@probrojeffro Right there with you. I find myself often listening, re-listening, rewinding for a short sequence of notes, passages, chord shifts etc. Can't get enough, and I've been listening to it for decades. Good stuff.

[freddieclark]

I remember my sister buying this LP when It came out, loved the artwork, and then really got into the music

[fambrogi1]

@freddieclark

your sister? tell her she's the love of my life!

[LanceHelmut]

no one is ever gonna write serious music as great as mozart, ludwig van, et. al. and no so called modern prog rock band is going to equal stuff like this...period.

[BeowulfVids]

@LanceHelmut Dude, have you heard Kieth Emerson's Piano Concerto? It's very serious and it equals some of the 18-20th century stuff. It has the intricacy of a Baroque fugue and the melodic charisma of Mozart or Beethoven, and had the dimensions of a Tchaikovsky symphony.

[juandhaltrich]

metal is for kids!

[flannederella]

Have to agree with the possessor. Great album, easily their masterpiece - and such great memories of first year at uni.

[ReyCarmesi97]

So advanced for its time. amazing

[hagendax]

Disco music for Norse Gods (stolen from a review written long ago)....

[somekindofpie]

For all the people making the comment "theres no music around like this anymore" maybe you should try actually LOOKING for other music like this lol, its simple just go on google and search "progressive rock"

[mattdude58]

man this is when bands went spectaculer

[smagator]

this album was a big influence to heavy and progressive metal

[uwique]

try playing this tune on drums metal drummers!!!..you cant!!LOL

try finding a band that measures up to their musical interlect today!

[uwique]

try playing this tune on drums metal drummers!!!..you cant!!LOL

[thepossessor]

this is such a wonderful composition, definitely their best!

[KasMarius]

trippy as hell!!!

[hifaso]

A mais grandiosa peça musical de toda a história da música pop. Sobretudo, Tarkus assinala a primazia do "som", um conceito que se difundia no cenário da música jovem, e hoje é voz corrente graças ao gênio de Keith Emerson, o mais brilhante de todos os tecladistas. Tarkus é uma "suíte eletrônica", obra musical superlativa, o salto da irreverência lúdica para a busca persistente pela excelência. Nunca mais haverá uma banda tão magistral, ambiciosa... e brincalhona! Ouça no último volume!

[hifaso]

Greatest piece of music in the history of pop music. Above all, stresses the primacy of Tarkus "sound", a concept that was spreading in the youth music scene, and today it is common knowledge thanks to the genius of Keith Emerson, the most brilliant keyboardist. Tarkus is a "suite electronics," superlative piece of music, the leap of playful irreverence to the persistent pursuit of excellence. There will never be a band so masterful, ambitious ... and playful! Listen to the last volume!

[aafjellstromofficial]

@hifaso

Pop? What the hell are you smoking?

[richecco]

it even looks like a FF boss

[DWCartwright]

This was the first album I ever bought. It still sounds brilliant. My 2nd was Machine Head by Deep Purple. I'm now more into jazz electronica.

[thepossessor]

@DWCartwright you sir have good taste in music

[jfdulmage]

I just can't believe how these musicians wrote, rehearsed (and remembered) songs when they played live! THeir music doesn't appeal to me now as it did wehn they were putting out music (in the 70s), but I also have a better appreciation for their talent. I just can't comprehend how they did this with any consistency! And Greg Lake's powerful, magical voice completes the music!

[Curtisp40E1]

Loved it then love it now.

[sub1235]

una sola parola vale più di tutte geniali

[hazor777]

Glad to say this was an album from my birth year. Such a fine piece of artistic endeavors , may they NEVER be forgotten!

[fedegas13]

@DontUseNarcotics

try something on the lines of King Crimson

[underkyper]

This was first ever elp album i ever heard, thanx to our old mat Rob whom i havent seen for some years now. Thanx Rob, by the your an excellent guitar player.

[mikemat3307]

When this album came out it changed everything.

[GroomLeader]

One of the all time classics of progressive rock, side one is one of the best ever recorded, ELP are superb.

[MrVidposter101]

incredible.

[richman1953]

1 of the very best LP;s ever.........listen to that power

[puriso1]

Brilliant! Just listened to this after 35 years - still as exciting as it was then.

[edyeary]

Absolutely awesome !!!!!!!!!!!!

[CaptainBluebear08]

Mike Oldfield listened quite carefully to that beginning... compare beginning of 1st part Incantations ...

[FIRSTOFIFTH]

Only one word : EPIC

Anytime i hear this song i get the shivers on my back

[jocolope]

ripping up the highway like an old dino...

[jazzorro]

Somebody, please take me back!! I wanna borrow your time machine.

[jazzorro]

Somebody, please take me back!! I wanna borrow your time machine

[TCharlieA]

@jazzorro so you can go back and time and post the same comment again?

[stewbie59]

The MOST awesome cut I've ever been turned on to! Brings tears to my eyes remembering my late brother who hipped me to it along with Bloodrock's DOA.

[MichaelHansenFUN]

This is almost Thrash Metal on (by) Keyboard. If you think about it, a la, keyboards playing speed metal. I can picture Slayer covering this in a way. Or some other band.

[1loddo1]

3 motherfucker

[khashayar44]

Masterpiece! 

[BeowulfVids]

I just learned that there was an orchestral tarkus... and It's amazing!

[AgoAnselmo]

HAPPY 40th BIRTHDAY, TARKUS!!!! :D  :D

[Asdolbo]

@mostmodestmouse Wrong. FF boss theme that sounds like Tarkus...

Cheers!!

[Kaless134]

Awesome......got the album...1973

[TheDarkSideOfMusic]

The bass line during the intro is brilliant! The whole song is great! Emerson, Lake and Palmer are three geniouses!

[fedegas13]

3 people said a prayer to save every hair in their heads, they're dead.

[jotapecu]

¿¿¿¿¿¿Cómo puede Greg Lake tocar el bajo así??????????????

¿¿¿¿¿¿Cómo pueden 3 músicos de 20 años de edad hacer esa música??????

[DDeFederico]

This Band Can Change Generations

[acet88]

@mostmodestmouse ELP has been mentioned by uematsu as one of his greatest sources of inspiration

[flyers1jt]

nothing like being 4 and into godzilla then find this album cover.13 years later you understand what its about..even for gen X the 60s were good

[earthless1990]

5:30 blown my mind

[mitrion555555]

che schifo



[patmetheny92]

@mitrion555555

ignorante!!!!!! (musicalmente intendo!)

[zkxv]

I'm going to legally change my first name to Tarkus.

[JMossification]

@mostmodestmouse Was thinking Super Contra III myself, for some reason ...

[hwoodj20]

Tankadillo got the 3 dislikers!!!

[Nawtas90]

The best album in the music history

[IMaiden89]

HAMMOND organ woo

[h92o]

As they go the days can confused our eyes here within lies our truth to winds comments of either side in and out when the wine is the same named by lights grown in shallow passes inside minds so tame.

[Theoldjim]

two persons are with the Manticore... bastards !

[Flyingbluefrogs]

Nothing expanded my mind more than ELP, mot even LSD.

[Flyingbluefrogs]

Mesmerizing phantasmagoric bliss!

[MithrilSilverteeth]

Rampaging Prog Rock at it's best!

[forku2umf]

I have the "Tankadillo" tattooed on my right upper arm. Hopefully the only person, tho I wouldn't have a problem if anybody else did. If your going to have music stuck in your head all day, this is it. Side one. Beats "Muscrat Love".

[dekifrju]

Has the dawn ever seen your eyes? Have the days made you so unwise? Realize, you are. Have you talked to the winds of time, Then you'd know how the waters rhyme. Taste of wine, How can you know where you've been? In time you'll see the sign, And realize your sin. Will you know how the seed is sown? All your time have been overgrown, Never known. Have you walked on the stones of years? When you speak, is it you that hears? Are your ears full? You can't hear anything at all.

[notToast]

it took me 3 months + listening to every elp album 50 times until i realised they don't actually have a guitar

[BTANETANETANETANE]

@notToast they do

[notToast]

@BTANETANETANETANE yea maybe in a couple albums, but this is pure keyboard + drums right?

[lukejones814]

@notToast No, there's bass here, and I think some guitar later on. But mostly keyboard and drums, yes.

[BTANETANETANETANE]

@notToast wikipedia says lake plays electric and acoustic guitar on the song, and I'm willing to trust the wikipedia article on any topic with a devoted nerd following (ie prog)

[winterolimini]

just found out about these guys this tuesday...im a big fan of Alphataurus and the person who introduce them to me didnt know about Alphataurus and I didnt know about emerson lake...so it was a WIN-WIN situation...been listening the whole goddamn day to them and making my co-workers and everyone i know listen to them too...fuckin awesome....a big fuckin armadillo tank!! FTW!!

[mrdo4funandWtrabbit]

the album cover reminds me of Army Dillow boss from Donkey Kong 64 

[EasterRomantic]

just about the greatest intro ever

[bostonblue100]

My old man had me listening to this when I was 8....it was awesome then and it is still one of the best albums I've ever heared. I still have it on wax but it's great to hear it here. Thanks!

[kju1019]

xcellent album cant believe its been 40 years---maybe were going backwards

[SamPacitti]

One of the great songs of progressive rock!

[MegaVergan]

I can picture a chase scene with this music!

[tflytflytfly]

Mesh.

[llllukesssmyth]

are the solos on the recorded version improvised or just partially so?

[spacepatrolman]

@llllukesssmyth there is a live version in here were the solo is totaly differant so my guess is it was improvised on the record

[DelmarMaaco]

Poignant and eloquently punchy. these guys have been A+ since my first hoedown in 1989. I'm a 76er.

[neff49]

Une of the best begginings in history music

[harmike17]

1 person can't hear the greatest rock keyboard player of our time :)

[JonP1961]

i remember turning this way up because it was hard to hear at the beginning. blew me out of my seat the first time!

[metatronatra]

@mostmodestmouse What kind of bands do you think influenced Nobuo Uematsu? Put on some Deep Purple sometime and I guarantee you'll hear a *WZZZZZZHHHHHHHHH* in your head as you start to battle

[rdesgt90]

if you cant dig this then i feel sorry for you .ELP is Fucking EPIC!!!!

[pmarie57]

@rdesgt90 i agree!!!

[rdesgt90]

if you cant dig this then i feel sorry for you

[RaulGordonG]

4:00 = SUPREMA VOLUNTAD DE PODER

[Nawtas90]

My favorite song!!!!!! I love that song!!!!! Emerson is amazing!

[SupperOfTheMightyOne]

God DAMN, it's been a long time since I listened to these wackos.

[ronaldmcdonald333]

@mostmodestmouse no final fantasy boss music sounds like this

[Cazametroides]

@ronaldmcdonald333 Well... only 4 or 5 seconds... Trust me, I know a lot of Final Fantasy lol

[ronaldmcdonald333]

@Cazametroides i was implying that this came out first

[Cazametroides]

@ronaldmcdonald333 Although I like progressive rock, I found this video because I read that Uematsu was heavily influenced by ELP. I wanted to find some similarities between this and Dancing Mad (for example), but I didn't find any. I find this band to be as awesome as King Crimson, man!

[CDWoods26]

I see Tarkus as a tyrannical government's rise to power: the public get disillusioned and are blind or accepting to the change taking place(stones of years), enemies are purged (Mass), and then the rebels are crushed and a new dictatorship emerges (Battlefield). Aquatarkus conjures up an image in my head of automated drones flying across a barren wasteland riddled with fallen soldiers, looking for survivors to gun down. At the end, the opening piece is reprised; eventually freedom reemerges.

[richkurl]

Keith Emerson's a freak, but in an amazingly good way. I was consumed with this music in the early 70's as a teen. Now I listen to it again, 35 years later, and have a renewed appreciation for the sheer excellence of their musicianship.

[zwan17]

Just ordered this triumphant album on vinyl.

Awesome. Pure awesome.

[pmarie57]

@zwan17 i have all their albums on vinyl...will never part with them

[mikedrud]

Can you imagine hearing / seeing this live in 1972? I would have been like, what planet am I on?

[pmarie57]

@mikedrud i saw them in 74, awesome!!!

[MrEbertScientist]

@mostmodestmouse I believe you mean Final Fantasy boss music sounds like this.

[ronaldmcdonald333]

@MrEbertScientist exactly what i was thinking

[hughesyboy58]

What a blast from the past, in my bedroom rocking to the music

[satyrjack]

Hey, but... Where is the moterfucking blasting synth solo in the ending????

[iloverush123]

@satyrjack Uhh, In part two.

[satyrjack]

@iloverush123 Yes, I have just posted on the wrong side, sorry. In the second part the solo is replaced by a weird carillon.... So there is a difference between the American and the European release...

[ClassicTVMan1981X]

@satyrjack

It's two Moogs... the Modular IIIC and the Minimoog D. Think of left-handed and right-handed parts: the left hand goes on one synth and the right hand goes on the other.

[satyrjack]

@satyrjack Yes, that's right, simply i realized that the audio system of my computer was damaged :-) .

[probrojeffro]

6:30 Industrial bliss.

[probrojeffro]

I sat down once to write a theme album, thought of Tarkus and gave up. How can you improve on perfection? Damn this is a great album. Long live Tarkus and ELP!

[Avicamel]

I am not listning to ELP for a few years, but this one is nver boring me...

[theroseofthevalley]

Love E,L&P since my schooltime in the 70's.Thank you for sharing their great and timeless classics!

[zigzag909]

I can't think why Greg Lake hates Tarkus - it's a classic.

[blarglesacks]

Thanks for the upload man

[KingMichael]

@mostmodestmouse Nobuo Uematsu said himself that a lot of his music is influenced by progressive rock music (especially ELP's music). Found that out after looking it up because I thought the same thing. This reminds me of the fourth part of Dancing Mad.

[wonderfulman2456]

awesome stuff.....the best of the best. 

[smonky5]

yeah thats what Im talkin about 20 minute songs thats where its at

[thewatcher580]

Where can I buy me one of them armadillo tanks?

[DTRDRUMMER13]

king crimson is the boss at this stuff, but this is very good.. im surprised. this kinda sounds like classic video game music though haha

[1691algimantas]

super!!!

[Synyster444]

this is seriously one of the best songs ever written. the singing at 3:40 and then the organ solo are composed brilliantly. elp are genius

[YerJob]

*nothing* like King Crimson

[Leadlobotamist]

@mostmodestmouse Shit,FF wish they had composers this good

[TaoChanger227]

i was tripping on my first hit of orange barrel at age 14, 1972 july, when i got home my brother had a party going on, the folks were away, they stuck headphones on me and played this

[OmegaKid1972]

Nobuo Uematsu definitely taken inspiration from this piece...

[vasgereben]

the whole Tarkus adventure is awesome.. best prog rock band ever..

[Montecristo21]

@vasgereben Hey!! Don't forget 'Yes' and their "Close to the Edge"!! =)

[mercmarc]

they are a lot like king crimson

[sagradafamilia3]

@mercmarc they're not¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡, king crimson, just like ELP, is an unique band....

[ClassicTVMan1981X]

@sagradafamilia3

Bassist/guitarist/singer Greg Lake was a member of King Crimson until 1970, when ELP had formed and released its debut self-titled LP. Keith Emerson was once a member of The Nice while drummer Carl Palmer previously played for Atomic Rooster.

[Leadlobotamist]

I remember I use to love this some,since the day I was born I litsned to this CD. Now I'm 20 and my feelings havn't changed at all.

[rottro]

A+ on the upload, Great music from one of the best groups.

[x54184x]

@rottro yeahhh ELP is amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[blavaburnulots]

Strangely, I got into ELP through Jordan Rudess's solo career where he covered this very song. Now they're one of my favorite bands and this one of my favorite songs.

[Burt472]

Thank you for uploading this authentic music bliss......... MASTERPIECE...........