Keith Emerson, Lee Jackson, Brian Davison, David O'List

A Benefit for the British Olympic Appeal Fund. Some songs recorded were aired on Colour Me Pops, on 16 November 1968.

America
Ars Longa Vita Brevis
Rondo

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The Nice, die in ihrem Musikstil neben Jazz und Rock auch klassische Musik vereinten, mit "Hang On To A Dream" live im Beat Club am 25.10.1969.

The British progressive rock group The Nice is best known for their combination of different music styles like rock, jazz and classical music and relevant adaptions: "America" by Leonard Bernstein, "Karelia Suite" by Jean Sibelius, "Brandenburg Concerto No. 3" by Johann Sebastian Bach and others. And also for the controversy of burning an American flag during the live performance of Bersteins America. Keyboarder Keith Emerson later moved on to become a member of more widely known Emmerson, Lake & Palmer and provided musical scores for a number of films including "Inferno" by Italian horror film maestro Dario Argento. Drummer Brian Davison died of a brain tumor on April 15, 2008.

The Nice performing America.

"America" is originaly an arrangement of Leonard Bernstein, and Emerson says it is the first ever instrumental protest song.

It also includes pieces of Dvořák's New World Symphony.


"America is pregnant with promises and anticipation, but is murdered by the hand of the inevitable."

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Some rare footage of The Nice. Not seen before..

A black and white clip of The Nice, performing Bob Dylan's Country Pie at the Song Days Festival in Essen, Germany, on October11th, 1969. I know this track from their Five Bridges album, but this version seems a little slower and with just a bit more swing. The sound is mixed a little in favour of Emerson, with Lee Jackson's vocals being lowest in the mix (probably few complaints there right?) and the eternally underrated Brian Davidson's drums being pretty audible at all times. Love that overdriven organ tone. I quite liked what The Nice had going on, with Davidson's jazzy drumming having a swing and, dare I say groove, missing from Carl Palmer's technical chatter. Lee Jackson's elastic Vox bass tone was a million miles away from the more conventional Fender bass tones of the day. Emerson clearly had his sight on higher matters, dragging classical repertoire into the rock field and deftly throwing in quotes left right and centre. Bach's Brandenburg Concerto appears on this Bob Dylan cover!

This first color TV HITS A GOGO excerpt video clip is from 1968 (Swiss TV) hosted by Suzanne Doucet and Hardy Hepp. Keith Emerson with his group The Nice, plays live "America" and is being interviewed by Suzanne and Hardy after the performance. The only Known Color TV show Clip from Keith Emerson with the Nice in 1968.