Rachel Flowers - Trilogy w/ the Modular Moog - ELP
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- Now Available, “Going Somewhere,” the highly anticipated second solo album by Rachel Flowers!
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On February 11, 2012 Rachel was privileged to play Keith Emerson's modular moog. To see Keith Emerson's introduction and excerpts of Trilogy and Hoedown, go here:
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She totally speaks Keith Emerson fluently. What ever unique trait that Keith had that caused him to create his music, Rachel comprehends completely. We are fortunate to have someone capable of keeping his legacy alive for a new generation of listeners.
Agreed. The section where she's using both hands and both feet on the keyboards is not next level; it's next universe.
Beautiful!Hats off.
Absolutely blown away by that playing! As a huge ELP fan, I have tears listening to her play. What a talent!
Where Rachel lives, the neighbors yell "TURN IT UP!"
This is a great comment - SO funny and good.
YOU PLAYS WONDERFUL !!
Cute .. but so true ...
I would sing the GL part!!!
@@joemachunda No I would. It is a man singing it.
Keith is gone, but his music continues..........
Roll up
See the show
People like her give me hope that humanity still has a chance.
***** Truly great comment, Dakota Duncan, I do subscribe it! :-)
Dakota Duncan yes yes yes! She is an angel from heaven, I love Rachel and I listen to this and tear up every time.
your so write
Dakota Duncan yes thats is so cool i think shes ok and the rest of us are handicapped i luv rachel flowers!!!
Well said!
I’ve known this song well for my entire life. This is nothing short of extraordinary. I’ll listen to this many times. Thank you Rachel.
How does she play such complex music and never make a wrong note, and all of it just by feeling where the keys are. Absolutely astonishing talent. Best thing ive found on TH-cam in ages.
When you put in the time like she has you don't need to see the keys. I am sighted but enjoy playing in a pitch black room. Why she is amazing has nothing to do with her being blind. She is crazy talented, has a great ear and has worked hard to play the way she has.
Erm. Nope. Playing blind is why it is amazing.
@@judgeberry6071 I can play completely in the dark and I am not blind. She's amazing because she is amazing that is all.
Any good keyboard artist should be able to play without looking at the keys. But that said, what Rachel does is so much more than JUST play a keyboard. She's fluent on multiple instruments but more importantly, she seems to actually become a part of the instrument. She is nothing short of amazing and in my humble opinion, one of the greatest musicians alive.
@@jlimarick I agree as a keyboard player myself I am so impressed with her playing but her being blind has nothing to do with it.
It’s not just the notes, this lady also gets the emotion into the music just as Keith did. Amazing.
Not to mention that the tempo and phrasing are spot on!
@@billvill61 Truly gifted !!!
I just continue to be so floored by Rachel. I have to tell her how special it is to hear ELP's music carried on, but to hear Rachel play it on Keith's moog is like a dream. Carry on the tradition Rachel. I know that Keith is proud and honored. He'll be deeply missed.
"Floored" is surely the description I would use also. Amazing talent !
Possibly the finest, most gorgeous song that Keith ever wrote. Rachel does a fantastic job covering it.
Agreed . My favorite composition by Keith. Seeing Rachel do Keith one better and play her own bass lines made me smile. Such amazing talent.
She certainly is amazing.She can ably carry on Keith's legacy along with Palmer.That would be awesome,all they would need is a good singer & bassist.She plays Trilogy (which is a dynamic musical piece)to a T.Go for it,Rachel,you have a well of musical genius to draw from & people still desire to hear it.🎹🎼🎶🥁
Totally, it's a sublime work, you know I don't think ELP ever did it live!
@@countvespasian1659 I think you're right. I never thought about that.
Agreed
This moment is so touching! 2:54
Nobody could NOT love Rachel.
If you truly know Emerson, Lake, and Palmers history and the entire breadth of their musical career, then you truly know how very special this is to hear and see! I thought at first it must be his daughter! If these interpretations of Keith’s music doesn’t bring tears to your eyes like it did mine watching all her videos, THEN YOU AINT HUMAN!
Very special, can't see the light of day, but she can see and feel the music.
I just want to get up and sing!
We’ll talk of places that we’ve been and times that we have spent together penniless and free….. 🎵🎼🎶🎼🎵
Rachel privileged? I believe the Moog was privileged to have her! Outstanding performance!
I think we are all privileged to hear Rachel play. I don't believe in any god, and I know that Jeannie, Rachel's wonderful mum, believes her talent is god given. Either way, the world needs to know that we are capable of more than blowing people up with bombs and rockets. We can move people, and become better through the power of music.
Philip Chadwick I totally agree, I got not more to say. :-)
Philip Chadwick nn
@@philipchadwick1627 i dont believe in god, i believe in rachel
@@Breakbeat90s then you believe in god .....god works in mysterious ways but you can continue just think all of this came out of a random explosion in space because that is totally plausible all intelligent live springs from nothing with no higher power
Rachel is so talented! I HOPE CARL PALMER invites her to play with his ELP Legacy
What a great idea!
A PHENOMENAL idea!! Carl!!! Are you listening???
BRILLIANT IDEA !
I fifth the motion! Okay 4th; I'll learn to count any day now! 😁
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how can 11 people dislike this she is blind amazing peformence amazing person a credit to mankind what an insperation
Eleven morons.
it's up to 39 now. Idiots all!!!
They must be deaf and blind!
Tom Middleton and dumb
Incredible! I'm pleased that Keith got to know Rachel and borrowed her his Modular Moog. It couldn't have been in safer hands!
...And on the eighth day, God made Rachel, and He listened to her play, and God said "HOLY $@#&! -- I DIDN'T KNOW THAT WAS EVEN POSSIBLE!"
+SwampMan
...And on the ninth day, God said "Thou shalt not giveth
any of Rachel's videos a thumbs down, for I shall smite thee."
And to top that, even Emerson was impressed!
Very likely even the great Keith (RIP) couldn't play like Rachel when he was her age... Go Rachel!
I'm the dead living.. I wonder why I stay alive, life is just so banal and perfunctory anymore. There is nothing new under the sun, I think to myself... But then along comes Rachel Flowers. It makes me happy to see her play. She could have chosen any type of music to play and master. BUT NO, she went and mastered the greatest musical style of the 20th Century.
I like that one!
I am 58 years of age so I was a prime teen when this was released. An average teen with a thirst for good modern music. I have always loved the piano, but could never play more than a couple of riffs. ELP were a big influence on me growing up and I loved them. One of my first vehicles was a van, and I pumped up the stereo in there to them. Maybe why I have Tinniness now. haha
We had fun so I guess you can say it was worth it.
I was searching for some old ELP stuff and came across Rachel. I watched two of her videos last night before bed.
I had to check her out again today. You know what ?………I didn't even realize till now when I saw her walk over to the key boards that she was blind.
I just love her, and the way she plays it so like Emerson.
I am in tears. Tears of joy.
What a wonder girl and a wonder gift she has. I am so happy that she is able to express herself in her music.
Beautiful.
You know I did the same thing......................what a talent! She plays ELP so spot on you could not tell the difference.
Sadly she is all we have lefy. I'll Go to R?P tomorrow when it happens!
richaroodledoodle I’m 60 and had a few ELP 8-TRACKS. Rick Wakeman too.
richaroodledoodle:::::: Headphones and 150watt Sansui amplifiers will take it's toll but man did it sound good.
All of us ELP fans feel the same way...
I am sooo amazed by her. To remember EVERY note of Keith Emersons compositions is just incredible and beyond belief! I love this girl!!!!
Amazing gifted child. It's almost as if Keith lives on in her.
+Stephen Quinn In the profile view, at least on this performance, she even looks like him.
@@bradtarr3283 Yes! Lol
or she in his
Indeed
she is Keith Emerson reincarnated
I've never seen someone so inspired by Keith Emerson in my life as much as Rachel.
The woman has the whole setup down to a science.
No doubt if she could see she would be Slammin the Hammond?
This is so beautiful what you have dedicated your talent to and to a fabulous keyboardist such as Keith Emerson.
Has Carl Palmer ever sat in with this woman?
I am left speechless.
i like it ..!
Viktoria VanHolten We all are!
I had seen Rachael's videos years ago and was quite impressed. 5 years ago I was given a ticket to Greg Lake in Ventura and sat behind Rachael and her mom. Was talking to them for a while before I realized she was the same girl I watched on TH-cam. Then last year went to see Zappa plays Zappa. Dweezil brought her out on stage to play guitar. She was as accomplished on guitar as you see she is on keys. I've been around musicians my whole life but.....it's not just talent...the best part is she's a wonderful person🎹
Thomas Richmond Thanks for sharing this. I feel like I was there too.
What a wonderful experience to share with us ELP fans... many thanks 👏👏
Honestly, I feel like an idiot (partially because I'm at work) but this makes my eyes uncontrollably wet.
+punishmentforall same here.
+Ez Acosta You two aren't alone, believe me. There are no words; it's just too amazing.
The reason for that is because her playing illustrates Keith's artistry almost better than the records. Tarkus especially is a gorgeous thing on grand piano alone. Such a loss. RIP Keith. I miss you so much. Thankful I got to meet you, albeit briefly.
Dude, this made me cry. I don't care who knows it, it's a fact.
@@russellszabadosaka5-pindin849 me too
So being blind she obviously just hears the music and remembers it all. Truly amazing. I wonder how many listens it takes before she can recall all the music. She obviously has perfect pitch. And she shares a birthday with Frank Zappa!
"And she shares a birthday with Frank Zappa!"
THAT speaks volumes.
""And she shares a birthday with Frank Zappa!"
I, too, did not know this ! (Although I saw a TH-cam video of her playing with The Dweeze and wondered what the connection was - beyond her amazing musicianship).
Amazing coincidence (?) ! I am a huge fan of Frank's (and Rachel's) !
Look at her video's. She plays live with Dweezil. in the Zappa plays Zappa Band. I know they do "Montana" and maybe some others.. her guitar is no less brilliant than her piano.
Check out her bio on Wikipedia. It says her mom showed her how to play twinkle twinkle little star at age two and she had it down instantly. She could hear something and through a little trial and error learn to play just from hearing it. She started formal music training at age 4 1/2 at the Southern California Conservatory of Music. She has performed with the likes of Dweezil Zappa, Arturo Sandoval, Taylor Eigsti, Jeff “Skunk” Baxter, Marc Bonilla, Jordan Rudess, Steve Porcaro, Rick Wakeman, Burt Bacharach, Bob Reynolds...
I'm in awe. I sat here with my mouth wide open. This young lady is truly a genius and treasure and she has great taste in musicians...lol
If you haven't heard this (or even if you have), you might just love this: th-cam.com/video/jG0eKE1LVgE/w-d-xo.html This woman is simply wired into music. What a joy.
Incredible. This girl has more talent in her fingers than I have in my entire body.
I am embarrassed to admit , until today whilst looking for Keith Emerson music and videos, I found Rachel. I had never heard of her but she is a gem. I am a fan!!!
pepe cohetes count me in
this is mindless junk made by people who do not understand prog please go and bach up another tree
@jamie wesson: You are a tasteless troglodyte with no sense of musicality. Retreat to your monotone hovel.
Once in a lifetime. Never see this level again. Yes, ahem, God does exist.
Ah, Jamie... you again. I grant you the freedom to express your opinion, but I also grant the world the freedom to disagree with you, as I'm sure it does already.
Having just picked my chin up from the floor. Now my goosebumps have goosebumps. Wow. Fantastic.
Rachel - you are privileged indeed to have played Keith's Moog, and we are privileged to witness it here. You are awesome and an inspiration in equal measure. Quite the most remarkable talent I have come across. So long as you have breath in your body - please keep Keith's legacy alive!
This frigging made me cry
Heaven has sent us an Angel ! Thank you Lord ! ! !
Astonishing performance. I was totally transfixed. Rachael is a truly amazing!
That performance brought tears to my eyes. This is the first I heard of Rachel what an inspiration.
This girl is absolutely phenomenal. It's like a sign from God or something. It's like it just defies logic, given her age and condition!
Not everything is a sign from god.
truly phenomenal and if Keith were alive, he would smile at this young lady
@@boboladouche5268 this is one of them sorry you have no faith
It's a sign that she needs a new wardrobe
Marty this was done before his death tho
My heart overflows …. I am speechless. You are a blessing and a flower in WAY more than name. Angels hover over you. Thank you. Big hugs.
This girl is a genius!
When I was 8, my begged my brother to let me listen to music on his Sony Walkman. I had no musical taste of my own, so he gave me his ELP Trilogy cassette hoping I would like it. This song is burned into my memory because I would fall asleep to it as a kid many nights. ELP had a major influence on music in my life along with Yes. I don’t know why, but it makes me emotional listening to Trilogy. You have done Keith proud. Good work!
All anguish pain and sadness
Leave your heart and let your road be clear . tears in a good way
I am just stunned speechless. I'm 65 and remember when this came out. Rachel is just amazing.
I must be going a little crazy! That made me weep openly. I am a newly converted fan of Rachel's (longtime fan of ELP)
AND she also plays Zappa? I'm headed right to it...
Might be an understatement to say she "plays Zappa." Maybe it's beyond that. FZ passed away December 4, 1993, and, also in southern California, 17 days later, on Frank's birthday, Rachel was born. Keep that in mind when you hear a Zappaesque solo come out of her.
Are you suggesting soul transmigration?
It probably sounds like I'm suggesting "soul transmigration," or something like that, but I find such a thing exceedingly unlikely. However, I do believe in examining all strange phenomena with an open mind, and the Frank-Rachel thing qualifies. Listening to this young woman's casually-Zappaesque guitar solo on her cover of Inca Roads, while thinking about the chronological and geographical connection between her and Frank, causes me to tilt my head at the loudspeakers, like my dog when I play a recording of a howling wolf.....There is SOMETHING goin' on here...
Long time Zappa fan. Long time ELP fan. Recently became big time Rachel fan.
" FZ passed away December 4, 1993, and, also in southern California, 17 days later, on Frank's birthday, Rachel was born".
If that doesn't give you goose bumps and/or make the hair on the back of your neck stand up, nothing will !!
caveatemp I did the same she is soooooo good , I can't find the word to express how I feel so how bout Rachel thank you sweeeetie a fan for life.
Not often I cry, but watching this I am - tears of joy.
This is wonderful. I've listened to this on vinyl enough times to recognize Rachel's interpretation is spot-on. it does make me tear up that she's assimilated this piece so well, such a fitting tribute to Mr. Emerson. Nice programming whoever worked on all the patches for this. Bravo, Rachel.
Gene Stopp works on it. It's entirely possibly that those are Keith's patches she is actually playing.
How did patches exactly work on a Moog Modular? Did he have to sit for hours twindling knobs until sounds sounded good, and then save it to a button or something? I don't imagine he started messing with knobs during the concert.
Yes, the process involves using patch cords to connect modules and adjust knobs until you get the sound you want, then repeat for the next sound. Keith's Moog had the selector box modification (on the bench beside Rachel) with pushbuttons to select from multiple pre-made patches.
Bob sure had to work like hell while projecting presets for his analog synthesizers!
Fsaxwas9 well said couldn't agree more 👍
I wish I could upvote this a thousand times
We all love you Rachel!
Keith looks down from Heaven every day Miss Rachel is at the keyboard...................and smiles♫
at first..watching this... my comment was going to be... extremely impressive... after watching further my comment has changed to... absolutely amazing
Rachel - you're the best!
I LOVE THIS. THIS IS AMAZING. She was able to get the church organ out the backdoor, into the parking lot and pushed it all the way home without anyone seeing her. My God she is talented. It was 45 minutes into the 8 O'clock Sunday morning sermon before anybody said anything. "Morning Stan, morning Bob gosh it's quiet in here. WAIT A MINUTE WHERE'S THE ORGAN?" I'm telling you this chick is going places.
This is the only way I can cope with Keith passing... I don't know about you the rest of you, but I keep coming back to this vid, and it makes me feel better... Rachel does not only play the music, but also puts her feeling and soul into it!!!
Thanks Again and may God bless you and your family!! -Luis
I wept through the whole tribute ..she is a treasure and an amazing blind keyboardist.God bless you for making so many happy with your incredible gift!
love this song brilliant tribute to Keith,think she is a classic on the keys,thank you Rachel❤
Holy Jeeezus... I'm dreaming, right? A blind maestro playing ELP Trilogy?? This girl is absolutely positively amazing. Bravo, Rachel... you are incredible!
At around 3:00 the is THAT SYNTHESIZER, the modular Moog of Keith's with a very distinctive voice. She plays it perfectly. Keith loved her and her playing. He was honored she said he was her favorite COMPOSER - she never saw the stage antics or the size of the synthesizer, she just loved The Music. As it should be, great stuff!
Any why do 5 people vote thumbs down? Do they live in some alternate universe where beauty and discipline are scorned? This is nothing short of magnificent.
tenementgeek they’re Bieber fans.
Or they were also blind and just couldn't hit the thumb up button correctly 🤷♀️
They like Country or Rap music. Half this country is made up of idiots.
They want attention, no one else will listen!
They don't know great music.
4:37 - TRESPASS PICTURE! Everything in this video is AMAZING!
Beautiful rendition of my favorite band ,and this, my favorite song on a sad weekend
Feeling sad for you today, Rachael. :(
I know you warmed Keith's heart. I'm in shock myself, so I can't imagine what you're feeling.
Fabulous. So pleased to see that she will be playing at the Keith Emerson Tribute Concert on 25th July 2017 at Birmingham Symphony Hall. I've got my ticket - so looking forward to it.
Just watched this again, Wow 5yrs ago and so much talent. Still so sad Keith is gone and so many other Prog greats these couple of years like Greg Lake, Chris Squire, John Wetton, Richard Wright and more, Jeanie I would love to see her put out a CD with Dave Becher and her collaborative friends I would buy it and I'm sure many would ! : )
Musical genius. Thank you Rachel!
Wow!! Speechless absolutely speechless.🤘
Outstanding! Our friend Keith would be happy to hear that he and his music are still loved.
I remember being on vacation when I was 15, listening to this song in the car, reading a letter from a beautiful girl 500 miles away who I wanted to be my girlfriend so badly. God high school was horrible. But it got better.
I thought ELP music has died but this "Rachel" has proved that it isnt!!!!
What a great performance! And what an impressive setup of instruments and hardware. Rachel indeed has the musicianship and technique to get the most out of it.
Rachel is truly a remarkable musical flower(s) of ELP"s trilogy. Keith Greg and Carl would certainly be proud and amazed by her extraordinaire keyboard prowess. 🎹🌹❤✝
Thank you Rachel, for this excellent version of Trilogy by the one and only Keith Emerson.
You are so good Rachel !
Thank you Jeanie.
Simply brilliant! I'd like to see Rachel on stage with Keith. Or just Rachel with Greg and Carl. ;-)
It was around 4 09 her Parents started shouting "Turn that dowwwwn"! This is amazing. I never knew this lady was blind until I saw this. Mind blowing.
She is Keith Emerson reincarnated. Fantastic. My goosebumps have goosebumps.
rachel is just amazing she has talent that i have never seen before &as for those 12 people who don't like her well i think they don't know sh.t about music &talent &how hard it is to play this kind of music RACHEL YOU ROCK GOD BLESS .
WOW! Keith is smiling from above.
I started listening to this music in 1970 when I was 14 years old. I had my bedroom in the basement and would crank this up so loud. I wonder what my mother thought back in those days. So happy to see the legacy live on in Rachel.
I have been the biggest Emerson, Lake & Palmer fan for many, many years. You have no idea. I know their albums inside and out and never grow tired of their amazing music.
Now enter Rachel Flowers. I am blown away again and again by your ELP perfection. I have seen your outstanding group performances and now this solo. These are my favorite videos on TH-cam. Endless Enigma, Karn Evil, and now this. I am so totally impressed on so many multiple levels.
God bless you, Rachel. You're the princess of music.
My absolute favorite parts are your piano solo on Endless Enigma and your surprisingly phenomenal guitar playing on Karn Evil. I get teary eyed and choked up. Wow, I can't say enough.
But really every moment of your playing keeps my undivided attention. Because, like you, I love every single keystroke of Keith Emerson and I love everything else that comes from Greg Lake and Carl Palmer.
I can go on and on but maybe that's enough.
Thank you. Thank you so very much.
AMAAAAAAAAAZING .. from a ELP fan .. you are perfect
Just watched this again for about the 100th time. I wish I could watch it another 100 times. Rachel's ELP stuff never gets old, just better.
ELP's stuff never gets old ;-)
Racheal has really highlighted how many of the greatest contemporary composers of our time were rockers, Keith Emerson and Frank Zappa being perfect examples. Thank you, Rachel, for your fantastic interpretations and for giving the next generations a chance to hear these treasures in a fresh context.
I've listened to this many times and it's moving everytime. I think it's better without lyrics. Hats off to you Rachel
What am amazing performance!!! 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹❤❤❤
I was enjoying how precise her playing this song, until it came to 3:00 ... Holy shit!! She is really a wonder. Very great job Rachel, you are such an inspiration!!
The same. I had to stop at that point and cry a little bit even if I am an old man.
Astounding! We love you, Rachael ❤
Beautiful song, well done young lady! The boys would be proud.
She should play with Carl Palmer's tribute act. She'd be amazing!
That is an incredible idea I hope Rachel,
Plays with Carl in the
And the tribute band I'll be amazing
00:29
I've tried to mend
The love that ended
Long ago although we still pretend
Our love is surely coming to an end
Don't waste the time you've got to love again
We tried to lie
But you and I
Know better than to let each other lie
The thought of lying to you makes me cry
Counting up the time that's passed us by
I've sent this letter hoping it will reach your hand
And if it does I hope that you will understand
That I must leave in a while
And though I smile
You know the smile is only there to hide
What I'm really feeling deep inside
Just a face where I can hang my pride
Goodbye...
Goodbye...
We'll talk of places that we went
And times that we have spent
Together penniless and free
You'll see the day another way
And they could put the sunshine
For a nighttime where you lay
You'll love again I don't know when
But if you do I know that
You'll be happy in the end
I singed this song with her...
Greg wrote a phenomenal lyric to go with Keith’s musical composition 👍👏👏👏👌
several years ago when i first heard Rachel play, I instantly started e-mailing Keith's many different contacts through his, and elp websites. this went on for many years before i heard she had finally heard from Keith. Now we need to see FWP (the Flowers, Wetton & Palmer Project.
I’m about to cry with amazement
Ok Rachel, you are unreal. I have now seem you do flawless versions of Trilogy, Tarkus, Hoedown and Karen Evil 9 so you can play the whole ELP catalogue spot on. I would say there are not many people currently on the planet that can do that. You are keeping the spirit of Keith Emerson alive. Your parents must be beyond proud of you. All I can say is wow.
Imagine having this much raw talent. I've been a composer and pianist for 20 years and I can only imagine being this good. 👏👏👏
Dear God. She is unbelievable. No words.
I am in my 60's so I grew up with ELP. Every show blew me away! So I come upon Rachel and not since all those years ago have I been moved by music. Until today. You Rachel are fantastic. Well done!
Just AMAZING!!!!!!! I found Rachel a few months back while playing some ELP songs on TH-cam.
Phenomenal, just Phenomenal!
Thinking about the endless number of times I have listened to this incredible album…
There are no adjectives to describe this. Amazing doesn't even begin to describe what I just saw.
I LOVE YOU!!!
...There's nothing most to say. No one like you.
I love the music, Rachel is so great at what she does. Just shared this on Facebook, I want more people to know how great of a musician she is!
My favorite version of this epic poem, Gracias Rachel. That poster by the Moog looks like the Genesis Trespass album cover.
Rachel, you are divinely talented and beautiful. Thanks for the wonderful performances. Emerson, Lake and Palmer have been my childhood idols.
Wow again ! I just smile watch her play this great music. : D
Rachel,
You are ....... well, I don't have words to put on this !
It brings back to me so many childhood memories (I was 16 when these pieces came out : Trilogy, Hoedown, Karn Evil, Tarkus ...).
I've always been a fan of Emerson's craziness and the QUIET, SENSITIVE and SKILLED way you stick to this guy's credo is absolutely amazing ... you just ***melt*** in this guy's mood ... in this guy's moog (if I may push a pun !).
Bravo, Rachel !
Yann
Absolutely amazing. One of my fave ELP tunes. Spot on. Bass pedals. Percussion slaps on the piano bench. God bless this woman.
You are a blessing to all of us who love music.