If you liked "Still You Turn Me On", check out the clip from the 1974 California Jam. Just Greg and his 12-string, no bass or wah-wah, or keys of any kind, but it's amazing to watch him riffle through perfect arpeggios on finger-twisting chords on a frickin' 12-string, singing along, chomping on a wad of gum, making it all look so easy. He was ostensibly the bassist and vocalist, but he was fantastic on guitar as well. And as you note, one of the finest voices in all of Rock and Roll...
To me, these are not just "songs" to listen to if you are in the mood. It is theater, to let your imagination take you places. The varying instrumentation and themes are so colorful; that's why I love ELP's music so much.
"Lake is a powerful singer." You have no idea HOW powerful until you get to The Endless Enigma. I'm thrilled that you're doing this whole album because not only is it their absolute best and a crowning achievement in music but Karn Evil 9 will absolutely slay you. I was already a huge ELP fan before Brain Salad Surgery arrived but this was SO amazing that it changed my entire life. I flew 6,000 miles each way to see it performed live and it took my breath away. When you get done with Karn Evil 9 and the weeks have gone by, just know there is at least one more incredible masterpiece from them waiting to be discovered. And it has the greatest vocal Greg Lake ever performed.
Monster vocalist... First time I ever saw him live was on the ELPowell tour. He was incredible. Everything old and new was great. There's a live video out there of him singing Still You Turn Me On while chewing gum and playing the 12 string. I think it's better than the studio version.
Actually. the best display of Greg's voice for me is the isolated vocal of King Crimson's Epitaph. That performance gives me chills... ruclips.net/video/ssUWSiMlFBU/видео.html
Why would anyone want these two songs played together? Still, You Turn Me On is so beautiful and romantic, then while I’m still falling in love with Greg Lake, my ears are assaulted with this bar room brawl comedy? I could tell you one thing. Watch the Greg Lake Live solo version, of Still You Turn Me On, on RUclips. He’s chewing gum, while singing this beautiful ballad, but you’d never know it, if you closed your eyes. Love ❤️ you JP!
My favorite part of "Benny the Bouncer" is the upright piano Keith is playing, with the intentionally out of tune keys to give the song a honky tonk atmosphere. He did this previously for "Azrael Revisited" from The Nice Album.
Same here. Terrific piano playing. My own favourite example of Keith in full honky-tonk style is the "Barrelhouse Shakedown" from the Works II album. That's just sublime. 😀
I think that with "silly" little songs like "Benny the Bouncer." It showed a light hearted side of them and gave Greg Lake the chance to show off his vocal prowess. He could sing beautifully on the love songs and then sing down and dirty on a song like Benny. It also gave Keith Emerson a chance to have some fun with the honky tonk sound.
Your house must be full of fun and laughter. 😁. Last year, saw Palmer do a drum solo nobody can touch. Seen them many times years ago. Greg Lakes voice is beautiful.
I love the reference to Red Dead Redemption for "Benny the Bouncer". So spot on. It's so evocative of possible problems in the UK in the '50's. Ted's were Teddie Boys, so named because they wore Edwardian drape coats and crepe soled shoes. The type that Elvis sings about in "Blue Suede Shoes". The opposing gang were Greasers as they drove motorbikes. (A British version of Hells Angels). Elton John's "Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting" is a similarly themed song.
I always enjoyed these guys when they relaxed a little. Benny the Bouncer and Are you ready Eddy from Tarkus album are fun. They can have fun. Nut Rocker to end the epic Pictures at an Exhibition album was tooooo fun and great; especially after such a classic masterpiece.
Another excellent reaction! Benny The Bouncer (I think) was meant for comic relief after a series of intense and serious songs. I love Emerson's Ragtime piano licks and Lake's overstated Cockney accent!
That was awesome! Can I tell you... I have played the album (borrowed from a friend) way back and NEVER got to Benny! So I was just as surprised as you to hear it. You’re reaction was priceless! Thanks for the laugh.
JP I am a ELP Historian and Brain Salad Surgery is my All Time Favorite Album ...I do not know of any other band that can have a Church Hymn (Jeruselm), A Classic Adaptation with Drum solo and Synthesized percussion (Toccata)- A Ballad - (Still You turn me on) A Ragtime "Comedy" Piano piece(Benny the Bouncer) ...and then a pure Prog Rock Epic with A Radio Rock single inside . (Karn Evil 9) All in one package
❤️ Thank you so much for doing this masterpiece of an album Justin. 👍 👍 👍 , Still.. You turn me on"" is Greg's tour de force imho. His voice is just perfection butty. His tone, his beautiful acoustic playing is sublime. Justin, . I've played this so many times over the years. It soothes the soul, the keyboard's provide by Keith are stunning imho. Now.. "Benny." . 😊 I'm sorry I love this too, its a little comic number, that oozes a sense of humour. The lyrics are typical East end London imo. 😊 Oh, and Keith's pianoforte work is spot on Justin. Love it butty. 😊 Lol. Wonderful review Justin, I knew you'd laugh when "Benny" got underway lol. KARN EVEL 9... BE PREPARED!!! ♥️ ♥️ ♥️ I can't wait my friend On the 8 day.. God created E L P ❤️ 🎹🎹🎹🥁🥁🥁
In '75 in high school, my friend sang and I played guitar to this song. "Still You Turn Me On". Just the two of us at the year-end "Talent Show". Not "well-known" in high school, but... ehhh... let's play it.. At end of song, there were girls SCREAMING ! Changed our lives. ;-)
Congratulations Justin for the 11K subscribers.You have to visualizing the 70's when we were hitting with these progressive masterpiece albums at least one every month.No wonder there was so much smoke around all the time to help cooping with the shock .It is wise from your part to follow the music with the lyrics in front of you.It gives you an other dimension to the music.Thank you kindly
Hey Justin My Man!!! Wow wow wow !! Again!! I haven't heard this in many years!!! Love going to the comments!!! ELP ALSO HAS A VERY LOYAL FAN BASE!! MR. GREG LAKE HAD ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL VOICES OF ALL TIME PERIOD!! This song is just beautiful and timeless!!! They just don't make music like this anymore!! Great high school memories of ELP!! DEFINITELY PART OF OUR ROAD TRIP AND CAMPING PLAYLISTS WITH YES, GENESIS, FLOYD, AND STRAWBS!!! That ragtime song was fun!! Gunsmoke! Bonanza! I liked TGE BIG VALLEY TOO!! THE RIFLEMAN WAS AWESOME!!! DEFINITELY LOOKING FORWARD TO K-9!! See you tomorrow my friend!! Great job today!! Your #1 AZ fan MICHAEL😽😸😊😊 HOW ABOUT SOME SARAH JAROSZ?!! SHES AMAZING!!!
Lake is an incredible vocalist and I always looked forward to his ballads on ELP’s albums. Glad the next stop on the BSS tour is finally Karn Evil 9. 🚞
ELP does have a variety of "genres" they like to show off their versatility with, Benny being one, which is an English setting using turn of the century ragtime form. It's way retro-atmospheric and a blast like a meteor landing on your house while you're reading a book of poems. Listen to Scott Joplin or the soundtrack to the movie The Sting, really popular when this album came out and ELP was probably trying to score some points with that popularity. For me it works because Brain Salad Surgery has a certain SciFi quality to it and seems to travel to different time periods. Still You Turn Me On is the ultimate high school let me see if I can seduce you car song of the '70s at least for the artsy teen get-together (the bangers would pick Van Halen and the really lacking imagination crowd would choose Styx), Still You Turn Me On definitely has an unbelievably palpable sense of heartfelt longing to it while it asks its questions.
"Still you Turn Me On" is just magical, "Benny the Bouncer" is totally different reminds me of Popeye and Brutus going at it but it's still very entertaining.
Brain Salad Surgery is a reference to fellatio, and was a lyric in the Doctor John song, Right Place, Wrong Time. And in here, this song ? "Someone Get me a Ladder" was a band saying. As in- I can't get any higher, someone get me a ladder.....😎
Oh my Justin, just on the merit of seeing that you have reacted to this song (Still You Turn Me One) I subscribed to your channel and after hearing your appreciation of ELP I will stay and enjoy with you. Thank you.
Greg said in an interview that "Still" was not about any one person but his song to the audience. All of the issues of writing, recording, touring and being relevant is not an easy life... but he continues because the audience still turns him on. If you want to see a great video of this song, listen to Greg doing this song alone while chewing gum at the 1974 California Jam.
The beauty of ELP, then the humour of ELP. Fantastic. Brilliant reaction Justin. Emerson is using a mini moog, and Hammond on this, then Benny the bouncer! Well well.
AFIK, the term 'Brain Salad Surgery' was first coined by Dr. John in his song 'Right Place, Wrong Time'. What does it actually mean? In that song, it implies a level of forced confusion. Beyond that, anyone's guess.
Hey JP! Going for a quick ride in my car and was going to go buy some ELP and I thought: I think I have some!! Sure enough I have their greatest hits CD!! It has still you turn me on on it!!! This is really cool!! Thx my man!!!😊😊
“Still” is such a great song. Greg Lake loved to create rhymes with words that sounded good in succession. Some were clever but some didn’t always mean anything strung together. His besutiful and powerful voice and songs will always be the centerpiece of ELP for me, with all respect to the immense talents of Keith Emerson and Carl Palmer. Still was a big radio hit. I wish I’d seen them live. I got to see them all solo. Funny that you are talking about Gunsmoke and Bonanza! Benny is a novelty song. I like the piano in it. Thanks for the great reaction, as always!
I got really into ELP later than this album was released. Their Works album is one of my favorite albums of all time, so with that said, thank you for my first listen to Benny the Bouncer - I was laughing along with you (in the best way possible). By the way, even if you never react to it (though I'd love it if you did), I think their best song is Pirates.
Benny The Bouncer, the Sheriff and Are you ready Eddie (Offord) are how ELP kept things fun and loose, as contrast to the epic serious pieces like Barbarean, Tarkus, Tocata and Karn Evil 9.
"Benny the Bouncer" sounds like something Keith Moon would do. You might think of it as an interlude, or perhaps a palate cleanser for what's to come, i.e. "Karn Evil 9" in all its parts.
I love benny the bouncer just because it is a fun ragtime, western style song. I always picture what you said, a typical saloon fight betwee Benny and Syd (Sid?). It was hilarious to see your face because that was my exact face the first time I heard it.
Before listening to Karn Evil 9, you should note that the shorter 8 min FM version was from about the 5:30 mark to the 13 min mark. The rest was only heard by people, like myself, who bought the album when it came out.
Hellooo!! Justin I saw ELP on this tour .I can't wait to hear Karn Evil 9 ,I hope you do my favorite Album of theirs sometime / Trilogy & Id like you to do Pirates also
'Ole Audiophile here, Look what RUclips threw my way today, a re-run. I'll tell you what very few folks could know because they've never owned or been exposed to the expensive gear involved: The 5.1 multi-channel version on DVD-Audio of 'Still...You Turn Me On'? The bass will knock down walls, the difference is frightening & downright scary if you have the power to deliver. This audiophile does. Ballbuster!
Certified, this version of this performance would endanger any woofer, anywhere if not played cautiously. Let's consider them digital cannons just for safe, you've been warned.
They sometimes put a goofy lighthearted tune on their albums -- there's also "Are You Ready, Eddy?" on _Tarkus_ and "The Sheriff" on _Trilogy._ You should probably start checking out The Nice now, Keith's dry run for ELP. Their biggest flaw was the lack of a strong vocalist (even Keith himself sang a couple tunes), so maybe the instrumental "Rondo" would be a good place to start.
Justin, you mention spaces in songs a lot. The spaces in "Still" allow the song to breathe and let the listener feel the emotions and catch up to Lake's gorgeous vocals. The other deejays at the radio station I worked at used to make fun of me for liking a song about a person who wants to go be with their dead lover. I guess that's one interpretation, but I think it's a beautiful ballad. He could sing "la la la la" and it would be just as pretty. After this album, try "C'est LA Vie" for another powerful Greg Lake vocal. Have fun with "Karn"!
PS I'm positive that's Greg Lake singing with a cockney accent on Benny. Also, you'll find that Keith had a love for ragtime piano music and would find a way to fit something in on almost every album (there's even a cameo by Alexander's ragtime band on KE9 as one of the lost wonders of the world). It's a bit of much needed comic relief and levity to their otherwise bombastic music. It's a very British thing as most Americans don't appreciate that type of humour. Probably why Zappa didn't get as much airplay in the States compared to other countries.
For reasons you mentioned in your review, Justin, you absolutely must get around to doing *Trilogy* off of ELP's Trilogy album. You expressed your appreciation for how good Lake's _vocals_ are, and also his _lyrics_ in *You Turn Me On* and they are, indeed, wonderful (I consider YTMO to be Lake's/ELP's best 'ballad' song of all, absolutely beautiful). It is for that reason that you must listen to Trilogy, which lyrically is a "Dear Jill" letter to a girl he's ended a relationship with, and his singing of those lyrics will fill your soul. _And then_ there's the classical piano section, the Industrial Moog section, and then Carl Palmer's outstanding drumming in the last half of a truly wonderful masterpiece. (And did I mention the beautiful _melody_ that embraces the entire song?) That's my latest recommendation for you, Justin. Thanks for doing it right, young man!
Hi Justin. Really enjoying your videos on this album. I think after the first three more intense and serious songs that "Benny" was meant as a kind of sonic "Palate Cleanser" to refresh your ears before "Karn Evil 9". I think that's why it's so intentionally silly. It's just fun, not meant to be taken seriously. This might make more sense when you hear "Karn Evil 9" it's an epic song much like for example Rush's "2112". Both are long epics with a sci fi story line. I think you'll be impressed with "Karn Evil 9". It's one of ELP's greatest tracks.
Never a huge ELP fan. But Still.... is a fantastic song. I'd completely forgotten about it. Greg Lake's vocal is outstanding. This is the first time I've ever heard Benny. And it'll likely be the last as well 🙂
"Still... You Turn Me On" is my favorite ELP song and one of my favorite songs ever, mostly because it sits right in my vocal range. The lyrics are lovely, the instrumentation is gorgeous, and Lake's voice never sounds better. Most ELP albums have at least one acoustic-ish ballad by Greg (all but _Tarkus_ ), and though they're all great, he peaks with "Still..." in my opinion.
Trust me, these two songs are a breather before you get to the real meat of the album, which is quite a glorious rollercoaster. I'm sure I'm not the first in these comments to tell you that "brain salad surgery" is a very arcane slang for giving head. In fact, the working title for the album when they were recording it was "Whip Some Skull On Yer". And of course, there is the thinly veiled penis head poised beneath the lips on the album cover. Such intellectuals! And the term "brain salad surgery" first appeared (to my knowledge) on Dr. John's song "Right Place, Wrong Time". You might want to check out his album "Gris Gris". Serious voodoo stuff. Anyway, SO looking forward to your initial experience with "Karn Evil 9".
The acoustic guitar sounds at first like a straightforward arpeggio sequence but it's actually very intricate; I say this because there's a video of a young Greg Lake playing this live and he doesn't appear to miss a note while singing, no band behind him. Incredible. Prepare yourself for Karn Evil 9, it's a journey for sure. I loved this album another one I wore out the grooves.
You should try the live version of Still... either the version from welcome back or live at royal albert hall1992. karn Evil 9 1st impression is much more organic on the live version on Welcome back, and you’ll also have as a bonus a fantastic drum solo from Palmer.
Re your camera battery, Karn Evil 9 has 3 "impressions", but the 1st impression had two parts back in the old vinyl days as we had to flip it. So, just as a suggestion, you could do the 1st impression (Part 1 & 2) in one hit, change the battery, and then do the 2nd. & 3rd. Impressions.
Brain Salad Surgery, as an album, arguably the greatest example of three musicians coming together to compose the most epic example of progressive composing, 3 individuals creating a sum of unequalled parts.
Love the vocals, song writing, and wah wah on 'Still ... You Turn Me On' ... but when I think wah wah, Herbie Hancock's VSOP album with Wah Wah Watson on 'Hang Up Your Hang Ups'. I love your covers of prog rock, but really, really wish you'd dip your toes into fusion or full on jazz ... RTF first album first song, Weather Report - Havona, Headhunters - Butterfly, Oregon - Yellow Bell, Pat Methey - anything.
@JustJP When you do the review of Trilogy, the first 3 songs must be listened as one piece: The Endless Enigma (Part 1), Fugue and The Endless Enigma (Part 2)
When you listen to KE9 stop your camera at the end of part 1 of the 1st Impression to recharge your camera, then continue on with part 2. This way you’ll get the experience of listening to the vinyl album for the first time. Part 1 finished side 1 of the album, part 2 continued with side 2. Also my understanding is that ELP mistakenly left the title track off the album, which was finally released on a later album, “Works Vol. 2”. It should have replaced Benny the Bouncer.
"Benny the Bouncer" is one of those songs that show ELP love having fun with music in addition to writing progressive rock workouts. You'll find similar tunes on Tarkus and Trilogy. Emerson's honky tonk piano and Palmer's rhythm are the highlights on this song. "Still...You Turn Me On" has a great arrangement. I wish ELP had performed Greg's songs live as a band instead of putting them in Greg's solo spot.
This is one diverse album, as these two songs show. SYTMO, a lovely ballad, great acoustic, mostly, with those voodoo chile like chops thrown in. Good vocals, lyrically, that bit, sadder, madder, ladder... ouch. Then there's BTB, I've a real soft spot for this piece of musical fun. It's ELP, meets Chas & Dave (non Brits, look them up), it barrels along with some great piano playing. A real, and unexpected gem.
Those should definitely not been played together. The clash was painful. Thanks for the reaction, great as alway. "Still you turn me on" is one of my ELP favs.
I just listened to this song for the first time this week, strangely enough, and it was the first ELP song i'd heard. Maybe it's an English thing, but i got it straight away - and a lot of British rock and prog bands added in little novelty "music hall" style songs into their albums (music hall was kind of the UK equivalent of vaudeville and as the honky tonk piano suggests, was very popular with the working classes). See also early Queen songs Seaside Rendezvous, Lazing on a Sunday Afternoon and Good Company. Although ELP's seem to have a little bit of a British Punk edge that makes it shockingly aggressive - but again, deliberately, given the subject material.
Now we wait for ELP's masterpiece, Karn Evil 9. I was only 15 when this came out. I was transfixed, especially by 1st and 3rd Impressions. I was pulled into ELP after listening to Trilogy which I consider their best work overall.
Karn Evil 9 has been a favorite work of mine since I was a wee lad. I don't think it's necessary to listen all of it in one session. Definitely Impression 1 Parts 1 & 2 would be good to listen to together though.
@@bdcosmo I can still remember the first time I heard it, the initial echo laden Hammond run and then the drums kick in and all hell breaks loose, that is seared into my brain.
Just so everyone catches the joke: The phrase "Burying the hatchet" means to make peace with your enemy. Not quite what Savage Syd had in mind. I love honkey-tonk piano and this song greatly amused my 19 year old self. I got ahold of the sheet music and tried recording it. Even the fight sequence. As far as Karn Evil #9 goes, umm - I really like part #2?
Not happy in a world without Keith Emerson.
Or Greg!
Always loved Still You Turn Me On..
Greg Lake is BRILLIANT !!!! 🎤🎸🎶💙
Absolutely agreed!
If you liked "Still You Turn Me On", check out the clip from the 1974 California Jam. Just Greg and his 12-string, no bass or wah-wah, or keys of any kind, but it's amazing to watch him riffle through perfect arpeggios on finger-twisting chords on a frickin' 12-string, singing along, chomping on a wad of gum, making it all look so easy. He was ostensibly the bassist and vocalist, but he was fantastic on guitar as well. And as you note, one of the finest voices in all of Rock and Roll...
To me, these are not just "songs" to listen to if you are in the mood. It is theater, to let your imagination take you places. The varying instrumentation and themes are so colorful; that's why I love ELP's music so much.
"Lake is a powerful singer." You have no idea HOW powerful until you get to The Endless Enigma. I'm thrilled that you're doing this whole album because not only is it their absolute best and a crowning achievement in music but Karn Evil 9 will absolutely slay you. I was already a huge ELP fan before Brain Salad Surgery arrived but this was SO amazing that it changed my entire life. I flew 6,000 miles each way to see it performed live and it took my breath away.
When you get done with Karn Evil 9 and the weeks have gone by, just know there is at least one more incredible masterpiece from them waiting to be discovered. And it has the greatest vocal Greg Lake ever performed.
Love Beach?
Monster vocalist... First time I ever saw him live was on the ELPowell tour. He was incredible. Everything old and new was great.
There's a live video out there of him singing Still You Turn Me On while chewing gum and playing the 12 string. I think it's better than the studio version.
Actually. the best display of Greg's voice for me is the isolated vocal of King Crimson's Epitaph. That performance gives me chills... ruclips.net/video/ssUWSiMlFBU/видео.html
Pictures at an Exhibition is indeed Greg’s greatest vocal expression Imho
Benny is a moment of lightheartedness before the musical onslaught of KE9...😃
Still you turn me on and Karn Evil 9 1st impression part 2 used to get a lot of airplay on the rock stations where I grew up.
Why would anyone want these two songs played together? Still, You Turn Me On is so beautiful and romantic, then while I’m still falling in love with Greg Lake, my ears are assaulted with this bar room brawl comedy? I could tell you one thing. Watch the Greg Lake Live solo version, of Still You Turn Me On, on RUclips. He’s chewing gum, while singing this beautiful ballad, but you’d never know it, if you closed your eyes. Love ❤️ you JP!
My favorite part of "Benny the Bouncer" is the upright piano Keith is playing, with the intentionally out of tune keys to give the song a honky tonk atmosphere. He did this previously for "Azrael Revisited" from The Nice Album.
Same here. Terrific piano playing.
My own favourite example of Keith in full honky-tonk style is the "Barrelhouse Shakedown" from the Works II album. That's just sublime. 😀
I love that solo ! So cool
I think that with "silly" little songs like "Benny the Bouncer." It showed a light hearted side of them and gave Greg Lake the chance to show off his vocal prowess. He could sing beautifully on the love songs and then sing down and dirty on a song like Benny. It also gave Keith Emerson a chance to have some fun with the honky tonk sound.
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Your house must be full of fun and laughter. 😁. Last year, saw Palmer do a drum solo nobody can touch. Seen them many times years ago. Greg Lakes voice is beautiful.
Haha always!😁
I love the reference to Red Dead Redemption for "Benny the Bouncer". So spot on. It's so evocative of possible problems in the UK in the '50's. Ted's were Teddie Boys, so named because they wore Edwardian drape coats and crepe soled shoes. The type that Elvis sings about in "Blue Suede Shoes". The opposing gang were Greasers as they drove motorbikes. (A British version of Hells Angels). Elton John's "Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting" is a similarly themed song.
I always enjoyed these guys when they relaxed a little. Benny the Bouncer and Are you ready Eddy from Tarkus album are fun. They can have fun. Nut Rocker to end the epic Pictures at an Exhibition album was tooooo fun and great; especially after such a classic masterpiece.
Great tune from ELP 'Still you turn me on' always one of my favourites.
Another excellent reaction! Benny The Bouncer (I think) was meant for comic relief after a series of intense and serious songs. I love Emerson's Ragtime piano licks and Lake's overstated Cockney accent!
That was awesome! Can I tell you... I have played the album (borrowed from a friend) way back and NEVER got to Benny! So I was just as surprised as you to hear it. You’re reaction was priceless! Thanks for the laugh.
Haha ty!
JP I am a ELP Historian and Brain Salad Surgery is my All Time Favorite Album ...I do not know of any other band that can have a Church Hymn (Jeruselm), A Classic Adaptation with Drum solo and Synthesized percussion (Toccata)- A Ballad - (Still You turn me on) A Ragtime "Comedy" Piano piece(Benny the Bouncer) ...and then a pure Prog Rock Epic with A Radio Rock single inside . (Karn Evil 9) All in one package
❤️ Thank you so much for doing this masterpiece of an album Justin. 👍 👍 👍
, Still.. You turn me on"" is Greg's tour de force imho.
His voice is just perfection butty. His tone, his beautiful acoustic playing is sublime. Justin, . I've played this so many times over the years.
It soothes the soul, the keyboard's provide by Keith are stunning imho.
Now.. "Benny." . 😊 I'm sorry I love this too, its a little comic number, that oozes a sense of humour.
The lyrics are typical East end London imo. 😊
Oh, and Keith's pianoforte work is spot on Justin. Love it butty. 😊 Lol.
Wonderful review Justin,
I knew you'd laugh when "Benny" got underway lol.
KARN EVEL 9... BE PREPARED!!! ♥️ ♥️ ♥️
I can't wait my friend
On the 8 day.. God created E L P ❤️ 🎹🎹🎹🥁🥁🥁
In '75 in high school, my friend sang and I played guitar to this song. "Still You Turn Me On".
Just the two of us at the year-end "Talent Show".
Not "well-known" in high school, but... ehhh... let's play it..
At end of song, there were girls SCREAMING ! Changed our lives. ;-)
Lol! Nice😄
Congratulations Justin for the 11K subscribers.You have to visualizing the 70's when we were hitting with these progressive masterpiece albums at least one every month.No wonder there was so much smoke around all the time to help cooping with the shock .It is wise from your part to follow the music with the lyrics in front of you.It gives you an other dimension to the music.Thank you kindly
Ty so much Elaine!
Hey Justin My Man!!! Wow wow wow !! Again!! I haven't heard this in many years!!! Love going to the comments!!! ELP ALSO HAS A VERY LOYAL FAN BASE!! MR. GREG LAKE HAD ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL VOICES OF ALL TIME PERIOD!! This song is just beautiful and timeless!!! They just don't make music like this anymore!! Great high school memories of ELP!! DEFINITELY PART OF OUR ROAD TRIP AND CAMPING PLAYLISTS WITH YES, GENESIS, FLOYD, AND STRAWBS!!! That ragtime song was fun!! Gunsmoke! Bonanza! I liked TGE BIG VALLEY TOO!! THE RIFLEMAN WAS AWESOME!!! DEFINITELY LOOKING FORWARD TO K-9!! See you tomorrow my friend!! Great job today!! Your #1 AZ fan MICHAEL😽😸😊😊 HOW ABOUT SOME SARAH JAROSZ?!! SHES AMAZING!!!
Lake is an incredible vocalist and I always looked forward to his ballads on ELP’s albums. Glad the next stop on the BSS tour is finally Karn Evil 9. 🚞
ELP does have a variety of "genres" they like to show off their versatility with, Benny being one, which is an English setting using turn of the century ragtime form. It's way retro-atmospheric and a blast like a meteor landing on your house while you're reading a book of poems. Listen to Scott Joplin or the soundtrack to the movie The Sting, really popular when this album came out and ELP was probably trying to score some points with that popularity. For me it works because Brain Salad Surgery has a certain SciFi quality to it and seems to travel to different time periods. Still You Turn Me On is the ultimate high school let me see if I can seduce you car song of the '70s at least for the artsy teen get-together (the bangers would pick Van Halen and the really lacking imagination crowd would choose Styx), Still You Turn Me On definitely has an unbelievably palpable sense of heartfelt longing to it while it asks its questions.
Same with the end of The Sheriff
Your just excited about ELP ! and you should be Greg Lake is an awesome singer RIP
I definitely am😁
Il Dottore Greg Lake (yes, he has his degree), il voce di DIO!
"Brain Salad Surgery"
Well...imagine you have a young and willing groupie, and use your imagination!
It was on the original H.R.
Giger cover (there's a ghost image on some prints), but Sears and Kmart wouldn't have stocked it.
@@VallinSFAS Honorary degree from a music conservatory.
"Still you Turn Me On" is just magical, "Benny the Bouncer" is totally different reminds me of Popeye and Brutus going at it but it's still very entertaining.
Benny is very tongue and cheek. Keith is just killing it on the keys
Watch him do it live at California Jam from the 70s. My favorite ELP tune.
Absolute best version... ruclips.net/video/I0VZVC1sgWs/видео.html
Brain Salad Surgery is a reference to fellatio, and was a lyric in the Doctor John song, Right Place, Wrong Time. And in here, this song ? "Someone Get me a Ladder" was a band saying. As in- I can't get any higher, someone get me a ladder.....😎
Oh my Justin, just on the merit of seeing that you have reacted to this song (Still You Turn Me One) I subscribed to your channel and after hearing your appreciation of ELP I will stay and enjoy with you. Thank you.
Thanks Lynn!
The piano is just fantastic
The song "Brain Salad Surgery" is not on the album, only available in an Atlantic records sampler, and rereleased on "Works Volume Two".
It was also released on an EP with Jerusalem, Apple Blossoms..., and Still... in 2013. Nice EP (maybe a re-release?).
Don't apologize. Still...You Turn Me On is still moving to me all these years later as I hear it once or twice a year.
Greg said in an interview that "Still" was not about any one person but his song to the audience. All of the issues of writing, recording, touring and being relevant is not an easy life... but he continues because the audience still turns him on. If you want to see a great video of this song, listen to Greg doing this song alone while chewing gum at the 1974 California Jam.
Forgot how much I loved this song haven’t heard it in so long. Love you
I like 'em and yes we're excited!
There is no doubt that Greg Lake, not only had a strong voice. A powerful voice, but also a unique voice.
Beautiful music. Timeless. It’s sad that many aren’t using real instruments. We MUST fund music and arts in our PUBLIC schools again.
2 great songs
The beauty of ELP, then the humour of ELP. Fantastic. Brilliant reaction Justin. Emerson is using a mini moog, and Hammond on this, then Benny the bouncer! Well well.
Ty Dale!
AFIK, the term 'Brain Salad Surgery' was first coined by Dr. John in his song 'Right Place, Wrong Time'. What does it actually mean? In that song, it implies a level of forced confusion. Beyond that, anyone's guess.
As Carson would say, I did not know that... thx.
"Anyone's guess"? I think they've said it's slang for fellatio. (The alternate title was WHIP SOME SKULL ON YA.)
We do know what it means. Fellatio.
Greg had a great voice, if you like Still, listen to Closer to Believing.
It’s a beautiful song that brings a tear every time I hear it.RIP Greg 😢
Loving your ELP reactions JP, can't wait to see you hit Karn Evil 9 😁 Officially Subscribed.
Ah ty 81Mace! Hope you enjoy it
Hey JP! Going for a quick ride in my car and was going to go buy some ELP and I thought: I think I have some!! Sure enough I have their greatest hits CD!! It has still you turn me on on it!!! This is really cool!! Thx my man!!!😊😊
“Still” is such a great song. Greg Lake loved to create rhymes with words that sounded good in succession. Some were clever but some didn’t always mean anything strung together. His besutiful and powerful voice and songs will always be the centerpiece of ELP for me, with all respect to the immense talents of Keith Emerson and Carl Palmer.
Still was a big radio hit.
I wish I’d seen them live. I got to see them all solo.
Funny that you are talking about Gunsmoke and Bonanza!
Benny is a novelty song. I like the piano in it.
Thanks for the great reaction, as always!
I got really into ELP later than this album was released. Their Works album is one of my favorite albums of all time, so with that said, thank you for my first listen to Benny the Bouncer - I was laughing along with you (in the best way possible). By the way, even if you never react to it (though I'd love it if you did), I think their best song is Pirates.
Benny The Bouncer, the Sheriff and Are you ready Eddie (Offord) are how ELP kept things fun and loose, as contrast to the epic serious pieces like Barbarean, Tarkus, Tocata and Karn Evil 9.
OH I was hoping you'd do Still You Turn Me On!!! Thank you!!!
"C'est la vie" is a beautiful ELP song.
Edit : it is another song I would call "Hauntingly Romantic" as you mentioned here.
You'll be very surprised by 'Living Sin,' especially by the range of Greg Lake's inimitable voice. He's really special.
Most definitely! Greg had incredible range!
So true, it is a very good song.
"Benny the Bouncer" sounds like something Keith Moon would do. You might think of it as an interlude, or perhaps a palate cleanser for what's to come, i.e. "Karn Evil 9" in all its parts.
I always moved the stylus on from Benny in the days of vinyl. These days it's easier - just press "next" !
I always play Ian Drury after playing Benny.
@@xeyex You will not be disappointed sexs and drugs and rock and roll my go to. Get your rhythm stick ready. Cheers.
@@lynette. Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick. 😁
There is a live version of this song being done at California Jam that is awesome.
"Still ... You Turn Me On" reminds me a lot of how John Wetton would soon affect the sound of King Crimson :-)
I love benny the bouncer just because it is a fun ragtime, western style song. I always picture what you said, a typical saloon fight betwee Benny and Syd (Sid?). It was hilarious to see your face because that was my exact face the first time I heard it.
I was only just listening to this the other day
The best of ELP
11 thousand! Getting there?
Seems so!
Before listening to Karn Evil 9, you should note that the shorter 8 min FM version was from about the 5:30 mark to the 13 min mark. The rest was only heard by people, like myself, who bought the album when it came out.
Hellooo!! Justin I saw ELP on this tour .I can't wait to hear Karn Evil 9 ,I hope you do my favorite Album of theirs sometime / Trilogy & Id like you to do Pirates also
'Ole Audiophile here, Look what RUclips threw my way today, a re-run. I'll tell you what very few folks could know because they've never owned or been exposed to the expensive gear involved: The 5.1 multi-channel version on DVD-Audio of 'Still...You Turn Me On'? The bass will knock down walls, the difference is frightening & downright scary if you have the power to deliver. This audiophile does. Ballbuster!
Certified, this version of this performance would endanger any woofer, anywhere if not played cautiously. Let's consider them digital cannons just for safe, you've been warned.
They sometimes put a goofy lighthearted tune on their albums -- there's also "Are You Ready, Eddy?" on _Tarkus_ and "The Sheriff" on _Trilogy._
You should probably start checking out The Nice now, Keith's dry run for ELP. Their biggest flaw was the lack of a strong vocalist (even Keith himself sang a couple tunes), so maybe the instrumental "Rondo" would be a good place to start.
Defo check out the Nice. Five Bridges suite is a great piece, but quite a long listen in one hit.
@@peteh7966 I prefer "Ars Longa Vita Brevis" myself.
@@ComeOnIsSuchAJoy Yes that is brilliant too! They really were a fantastic band.
The range of ELP. Geniuses.
Justin, you mention spaces in songs a lot. The spaces in "Still" allow the song to breathe and let the listener feel the emotions and catch up to Lake's gorgeous vocals. The other deejays at the radio station I worked at used to make fun of me for liking a song about a person who wants to go be with their dead lover. I guess that's one interpretation, but I think it's a beautiful ballad. He could sing "la la la la" and it would be just as pretty. After this album, try "C'est LA Vie" for another powerful Greg Lake vocal. Have fun with "Karn"!
PS I'm positive that's Greg Lake singing with a cockney accent on Benny. Also, you'll find that Keith had a love for ragtime piano music and would find a way to fit something in on almost every album (there's even a cameo by Alexander's ragtime band on KE9 as one of the lost wonders of the world). It's a bit of much needed comic relief and levity to their otherwise bombastic music. It's a very British thing as most Americans don't appreciate that type of humour. Probably why Zappa didn't get as much airplay in the States compared to other countries.
Interesting factoid; The synth in the first verse of Benny was the first recorded example of a polyphonic synthesizer, (with Jerusalem) The Polymoog.
For reasons you mentioned in your review, Justin, you absolutely must get around to doing *Trilogy* off of ELP's Trilogy album. You expressed your appreciation for how good Lake's _vocals_ are, and also his _lyrics_ in *You Turn Me On* and they are, indeed, wonderful (I consider YTMO to be Lake's/ELP's best 'ballad' song of all, absolutely beautiful). It is for that reason that you must listen to Trilogy, which lyrically is a "Dear Jill" letter to a girl he's ended a relationship with, and his singing of those lyrics will fill your soul. _And then_ there's the classical piano section, the Industrial Moog section, and then Carl Palmer's outstanding drumming in the last half of a truly wonderful masterpiece. (And did I mention the beautiful _melody_ that embraces the entire song?) That's my latest recommendation for you, Justin. Thanks for doing it right, young man!
Their best work in my opinion...
I definitely plan on getting to it!
Hi Justin. Really enjoying your videos on this album. I think after the first three more intense and serious songs that "Benny" was meant as a kind of sonic "Palate Cleanser" to refresh your ears before "Karn Evil 9". I think that's why it's so intentionally silly. It's just fun, not meant to be taken seriously. This might make more sense when you hear "Karn Evil 9" it's an epic song much like for example Rush's "2112". Both are long epics with a sci fi story line. I think you'll be impressed with "Karn Evil 9". It's one of ELP's greatest tracks.
Greg was a very powerful and wonderful singer.
Never a huge ELP fan. But Still.... is a fantastic song. I'd completely forgotten about it. Greg Lake's vocal is outstanding. This is the first time I've ever heard Benny. And it'll likely be the last as well 🙂
Look out ladies Mr. Lake is a-playin' with his Wah-Wah again.
"Still... You Turn Me On" is my favorite ELP song and one of my favorite songs ever, mostly because it sits right in my vocal range. The lyrics are lovely, the instrumentation is gorgeous, and Lake's voice never sounds better. Most ELP albums have at least one acoustic-ish ballad by Greg (all but _Tarkus_ ), and though they're all great, he peaks with "Still..." in my opinion.
Still. You Turn Me On was the radio release from this album
Trust me, these two songs are a breather before you get to the real meat of the album, which is quite a glorious rollercoaster. I'm sure I'm not the first in these comments to tell you that "brain salad surgery" is a very arcane slang for giving head. In fact, the working title for the album when they were recording it was "Whip Some Skull On Yer". And of course, there is the thinly veiled penis head poised beneath the lips on the album cover. Such intellectuals! And the term "brain salad surgery" first appeared (to my knowledge) on Dr. John's song "Right Place, Wrong Time". You might want to check out his album "Gris Gris". Serious voodoo stuff. Anyway, SO looking forward to your initial experience with "Karn Evil 9".
The acoustic guitar sounds at first like a straightforward arpeggio sequence but it's actually very intricate; I say this because there's a video of a young Greg Lake playing this live and he doesn't appear to miss a note while singing, no band behind him. Incredible. Prepare yourself for Karn Evil 9, it's a journey for sure. I loved this album another one I wore out the grooves.
Can't wait for you to listen to Karn Evil 9
By far the best thing this band ever created
Not sure about that but I respect your opinion.
On the way!
You should try the live version of Still... either the version from welcome back or live at royal albert hall1992.
karn Evil 9 1st impression is much more organic on the live version on Welcome back, and you’ll also have as a bonus a fantastic drum solo from Palmer.
This song ....ummmmmmmm🧡🥰
Re your camera battery, Karn Evil 9 has 3 "impressions", but the 1st impression had two parts back in the old vinyl days as we had to flip it. So, just as a suggestion, you could do the 1st impression (Part 1 & 2) in one hit, change the battery, and then do the 2nd. & 3rd. Impressions.
Brain Salad Surgery, as an album, arguably the greatest example of three musicians coming together to compose the most epic example of progressive composing, 3 individuals creating a sum of unequalled parts.
11K subs. Congrats.
Ty!
That song is so silly, I love it. :P
Love the vocals, song writing, and wah wah on 'Still ... You Turn Me On' ... but when I think wah wah, Herbie Hancock's VSOP album with Wah Wah Watson on 'Hang Up Your Hang Ups'. I love your covers of prog rock, but really, really wish you'd dip your toes into fusion or full on jazz ... RTF first album first song, Weather Report - Havona, Headhunters - Butterfly, Oregon - Yellow Bell, Pat Methey - anything.
I'll get back to your ELP reviews when you start listening to Trilogy :D
You don't like BSS?
@@jimhardiman3836 Too industrial sound for my taste.
Oh yeah, my favorite album 😎
@JustJP When you do the review of Trilogy, the first 3 songs must be listened as one piece: The Endless Enigma (Part 1), Fugue and The Endless Enigma (Part 2)
When you listen to KE9 stop your camera at the end of part 1 of the 1st Impression to recharge your camera, then continue on with part 2. This way you’ll get the experience of listening to the vinyl album for the first time. Part 1 finished side 1 of the album, part 2 continued with side 2. Also my understanding is that ELP mistakenly left the title track off the album, which was finally released on a later album, “Works Vol. 2”. It should have replaced Benny the Bouncer.
"Benny the Bouncer" is one of those songs that show ELP love having fun with music in addition to writing progressive rock workouts. You'll find similar tunes on Tarkus and Trilogy. Emerson's honky tonk piano and Palmer's rhythm are the highlights on this song.
"Still...You Turn Me On" has a great arrangement. I wish ELP had performed Greg's songs live as a band instead of putting them in Greg's solo spot.
I'm sure Carl and Keith were relieved to have a break.
This is one diverse album, as these two songs show. SYTMO, a lovely ballad, great acoustic, mostly, with those voodoo chile like chops thrown in. Good vocals, lyrically, that bit, sadder, madder, ladder... ouch. Then there's BTB, I've a real soft spot for this piece of musical fun. It's ELP, meets Chas & Dave (non Brits, look them up), it barrels along with some great piano playing. A real, and unexpected gem.
I always thought the ladder thing kiddingly referred to hanging himself.
The vocals on Benny the Bouncer are sung in working class London accent.
The band came from Croydon.
Those should definitely not been played together. The clash was painful. Thanks for the reaction, great as alway. "Still you turn me on" is one of my ELP favs.
Now the preliminaries are out of the way ... roll up, roll up , roll up ... for Karn Evil 9. I'll be there.
Must do their Christmas song I believe in father Christmas wonderful wonderful
I just listened to this song for the first time this week, strangely enough, and it was the first ELP song i'd heard. Maybe it's an English thing, but i got it straight away - and a lot of British rock and prog bands added in little novelty "music hall" style songs into their albums (music hall was kind of the UK equivalent of vaudeville and as the honky tonk piano suggests, was very popular with the working classes). See also early Queen songs Seaside Rendezvous, Lazing on a Sunday Afternoon and Good Company. Although ELP's seem to have a little bit of a British Punk edge that makes it shockingly aggressive - but again, deliberately, given the subject material.
Rock Candy by Montrose would be a great reaction song.
Now we wait for ELP's masterpiece, Karn Evil 9. I was only 15 when this came out. I was transfixed, especially by 1st and 3rd Impressions. I was pulled into ELP after listening to Trilogy which I consider their best work overall.
Tarkus, Tirlogy & BSS, each top albums and different in a special way.
Karn Evil 9 has been a favorite work of mine since I was a wee lad. I don't think it's necessary to listen all of it in one session. Definitely Impression 1 Parts 1 & 2 would be good to listen to together though.
I think you should listen to all the parts of Karn Evil 9 in one listen, similar to Suppers ready
+1 on that. I think it's a big mistake to split this track up.
Absolutely! Its a suite that should not be separated!
@@bdcosmo It's a big ask for someone new to ELP though :-)
@@peteh7966 These are the kind of reactions I love to view. Nobody is really ready for KE9 at first listen...
@@bdcosmo I can still remember the first time I heard it, the initial echo laden Hammond run and then the drums kick in and all hell breaks loose, that is seared into my brain.
Got the notification three minutes after it’s release.
The Keith Moon comments are reminding me that Quadrophenia needs to be explored!
Just so everyone catches the joke: The phrase "Burying the hatchet" means to make peace with your enemy. Not quite what Savage Syd had in mind.
I love honkey-tonk piano and this song greatly amused my 19 year old self. I got ahold of the sheet music and tried recording it. Even the fight sequence.
As far as Karn Evil #9 goes, umm - I really like part #2?