A rousing, electrified musical number from ’70’s supergroup, Emerson, Lake and Palmer. I always play this song around Christmas time because it just radiates that time of year for me. The song itself is an ode to England and its majesty but ignoring the lyrics and listening to the music itself is a Christmas time treat. If that makes any sense. Swirling organs and flavorful synthesizer phrasings from Keith Emerson. Percussion professor Carl Palmer adds his intricate drum fills. String whiz Greg Lake also provides the shimmering, powerful vocals. A delight. Break out the cordials!
A phenomenal band live is augmented by percussionist Jamie Muir for more aural madness. The band performs “Larks’ Tongues In Aspic Part 1”. Muir flirts between hammered percussion, drum set, referee’s whistle, bird call and bike horn. Wonderful.