maxa60 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Welcome Back My Friends To The Show That Never Ends

perromanchado (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Ok. Thanks for the tip. I´ll check it out :-)

maxa60 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

A copy through You Tube? Check Amazon.

perromanchado (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

No, not at all. I don´t think it was enhanced. I just think it was played in D-major but inadvertently recorded in such a way that reproduces the recording in E-flat major (1/2 tone higher). I do however hear that ELP on this video played this at a faster tempo than on their original recording on the Trilogy album. Could you maybe send a copy of the 1974 version? I´d be curious to hear that. Cheers .-)

maxa60 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

So you think it's a digital enhancement? Have you listened to the live album 1974, is that enhanced?

perromanchado (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I know what your saying, the fingers are real. If you watch them you´ll see that Keith starts the tune with an A rising via portamento an octave to the next A. That´s the 5th degree of the D major key. But what we are actually hearing is E-flat, this is a descrapancy in the recording at the time. Still a fantastic performance though. Cheers, IAN :-)

maxa60 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

This is realtime, watch the fingers.

perromanchado (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Yes it´s sped up, i´m sure not on purpose though. This is an old recording subject to the slightly flawed technology of the time. I had the original album and i play this myself too. The original key is D major. Great video, amazing rendition. I love ELP. All the best :-)

VirgoSky81 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Ah, so this tape is actually sped up?

caveatemp (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

see the "Tarkus" album, you'll see.