'Shine On Brightly' Vs 'Ars Longa Vita Brevis': Which was more influential?

[Mister Triscuits]

I was aware of that, I was talking about the first one Emerson recorded. Emerson did the theme in 4/4 as opposed to, what, 9/8? Brubeck was credited alongside the band.

Brubeck was not credited on any of the original Nice releases. "Rondo" was credited to "Emerlist Davjack."

[Calabasas_Trafalgar]

I disagree that the Band was just hype. Their first two albums were just really superb. (They went on a gradual decline after that.) They had a rustic feel, but they weren't simply "countrified." They were never about steel guitars or two-beat bass lines. They had great songwriting, clever lyrics, innovative song structures and arrangements, Garth Hudson's utterly insane keyboards, and three distinctive vocalists. They were a truly great band in their day. And since everything is prog, check out the odd beats and constant stylistic shifts here:

Three DISTINCTIVE vocalists? They all sound the same to me.

[Scrotum Scissor]

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