Music: Jad & Den Quintet
The Algo gods are good to me
I have recently been on a music bender on YouTube, hopelessly addicted to the algorithm that has eerily captured my preferences. Not just shredding rock guitar, but plenty of jazz and progressive rock.
Then it pops up this fucking gem. A quintet (that’s a 5 piece ensemble for you youngs) playing a sleeper from Emerson Lake and Palmer. The Trilogy album never got the play that Brain Salad Surgery or Tarkus got, but it is a kick ass collection of the genius of Keith Emerson’s inner voice.
The Jad&Den Quintet perform this in one take, LIVE, and it is just magical.
In case you aren’t familiar with the original, I will add it here — the official ELP channel — so you can hear the ethereal sounds of the master, and the eclectic vocals of Greg Lake.
I hope you enjoy this slice of bliss.
Another of my albums the ex kept. Then he left the entire collection in the house we sold. I hope the new owners appreciate the music like I did- hope the ex ….. well that is for another place & time.
The original is my favorite. The other version is lovely, just have my favorite on the album.
Thanks for these great pieces! A lot of memories packed into an old record collection…..
I might just like the Jade&Den Quintet’s version even better than the original, which itself is pure gold. That pianist is amazing!