On Wolfgang’s Vault, there are also concerts by Emerson, Lake and Palmer. Here’s one clip:
http://concerts.wolfgangsvault.com/common/swf/wgv_st_player.swf
Next on my list of solos to work on is the ragtime-style piano solo from “Benny the Bouncer” by ELP. You can listen to the whole song on Last.fm, or hear most of the piano solo in this short clip. And as usual there are videos of people playing it, and variations on it, on YouTube:
For those who might be dismayed by posts about progressive rock with no connection to the main theme of this blog, I should point out that the song does have a mention of religion of sorts at the end, if you listen to the lyrics carefully. 🙂
I mentioned previously that Emerson, Lake and Palmer is perhaps better than any other group for helping people “crossover” between rock and classical music – in either direction. But I also think ELP may be unique in incorporating not simply classical elements, but elements of modern music, including atonal music. Just have a listen to Keith Emerson’s piano concerto (below), or “The Endless Enigma“, the first part of which would not sound out of place alongside works by 20th century avant-guard composers.
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