The Nice

CD versions of Five Bridges and Elegy also include between them the whole of Autumn '67 - Spring '68 in the form of bonus tracks. Albums include:. Albums. The major hit that brought the band to the attention of a broad audience was "In the Dutch Mountains". The Nice reformed in 2002 for a series of live concerts. The group continues to this day following the return of keyboard player Robert Jan Stips in 2003 for the release of an album entitled 1974, commemorating the year in which they formed. Emerson formed a band with Greg Lake (of King Crimson) and Carl Palmer (of Atomic Rooster)-- Emerson, Lake & Palmer. Their musical style has varied considerably over the years, as has their line-up with the core of Henk Hofstede (the group's lead singer and lyricist), Rob Kloet, drummer, Robert Jan Stips (Gruppo Sportivo, Golden Earring), keyboards.

By 1969, Emerson and the other band members were frustrated with their lack of mainstream success and they soon broke up. The Nits are a Dutch art rock group, founded in the mid 1970s. O'List left the group during the recording of Ars Longa, Vita Brevis, and The Nice continued as a trio thereafter. 1974 (2003). Besides Emerson, the group also included bassist Lee Jackson, drummer Brian Davidson, and guitarist David O'List. Wool (2000). The title refers to the city's five bridges spanning the River Tyne (two more have since been built). Alankomaat (1996).

The pinnacle of the band's artistic success was probably the Five Bridges suite, commissioned for the Newcastle Arts Festival, which was performed with a full orchestra conducted by Joseph Eger. Da Da Da. A long and wildly popular tour followed, spawning controversy when Emerson burned an American flag onstage during a performance of the band's satirical arrangement of Leonard Bernstein's America, which Emerson described as the first ever instrumental protest song. Ting (1992). Keith Emerson, a keyboardist, formed the group and released their debut, The Thoughts of Emerlist Davjack to immediate acclaim; this is often considered the first progressive rock album. Giant Normal Dwarf (1990). The Nice are a progressive rock band from the 1960s, known for their unique blend of rock, jazz and classical music. Urk (1989).

Many posthumous compilations. Hat EP. Elegy. In the Dutch Mountains. Five Bridges. Adieu Sweet Bahnhof. Autumn '67 - Spring '68 (compilation of alternate takes and remixes) (AKA The Nice Featuring America). Henk/Kilo.

Nice. Omsk. Ars Longa, Vita Brevis. Tent. The Thoughts of Emerlist Davjack. New Flat. Nits.