Uploaded by fritz5170 on Jan 15, 2008
The Nice - America 1968
The Nice was an English progressive rock band from the 1960s, known for their unique blend of rock, jazz and classical music. Their debut album, The Thoughts of Emerlist Davjack was released in 1967 to immediate acclaim; it is often considered the first progressive rock album.
The Nice are also a forerunner of the much more widely known Emerson, Lake & Palmer.
The Nice consisted initially of keyboardist Keith Emerson, bassist/vocalist Lee Jackson, drummer Brian Davison, and guitarist David O'List, more commonly known
as "Davy". All the members of the band are from England.
This song is an arrangement of Leonard Bernstein's "America" which Emerson described as the first ever instrumental protest song.
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This guys sound as Deep Purple in the beginning. Specially guitar at 2:30.
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@mboutsa no one sent me here, I know ...
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i love the little snare drum!! :)
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@mboutsa i heard about em in an interview from Robert Plant. Anyone else? the interview is from utube- search (i guess) australia 1972
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@Rijedaim Heh that was the one! I was there too ~ Didn't realise it was the last ~ wow! thanks for the info.
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"America is pregnant with promise and anticipation, but is murdered by the hand of the inevitable" ~ YEAH! Saw The Nice and YES together on the same bill at the Royal Festival Hall...and...and... Keith used the daggers in the keys... and.. and.. had the organ on top of him playing the keys over the top.. and.. and..got the fuel and the matches...and..and ..set fire to the organ with the daggers in..and..and played it....and..and.. it wouldn't happen today!
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used to have a 45 of this, still got it on a vinyl album tho
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@1blastman no! I meant the song...but I understood, Antonin Dvorak, from the new world
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@bogeybast Yeah you rite! I was listening to Hayden's Water Music on youtube and just had a whim to listen to the Nice. Classical music free association I guess. Now I'm getting caught up on one of my favorite bands of the 60's. Saw them several times at the Fillmore East.
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I saw this band at the Fillmore East back in '68. Loved the daggers into the organ! Emerson was an amazing showman back then. I preferred the Nice to ELP. Although Emerson was excellent in both bands.
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mboutsa 8 months ago 106
Wow!! Who knew this even existed? Thanks for posting. I used to feign coolness to ELP fans by saying, 'Yeah, but The Nice - that was a group...'
cbivitz 4 months ago 4