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\f0\fs24 \cf0 The Nice\
Amougies (Belgium), Actuel Festival \
26 October 1969 \
75 minutes\
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source: audience recording (mono)\
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More from the Sunday performances at the 1969 Amougies Festival with the full set by The Nice, featuring of course Keith Emerson of later ELP fame. This is a typical set for the period (a mixture of original compositions, folk covers and classical/rock fusions), but shows the trio at their most energetic. As with previous torrents in this series, there are obvious issues with the sound quality - the tape recorder used was way below modern standards and the sound is nowhere near "professional" quality. This reservation aside, however, this is simply an unbelievable document of a legendary festival, and so our hearfelt thanks to the taper, JJB, for recording this at the time, and for allowing me to seed it here.\
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I hope the setlist below is accurate; corrections welcome !\
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1. tuning up & announcement (0:49)\
2. Intermezzio from Karelia Suite (9:59)\
3. organ improv (5:29)\
4. Country Pie / Brandenburger Concerto #6 (7:25)\
5. piano improvisation (1:02)\
6. Hang On To A Dream (11:41)\
7. Pathetique Symphony 4th (8:40)\
8. She Belongs To Me (15:07)\
9. Rondo (14:06)\
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Keith Emerson - organ & piano\
Lee Jackson - bass & vocals\
Brian Davison - drums}