Talking: Rock and Pop Songs influenced by the Classics Part 2

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So many pop and rock songs have their roots in classical music. Classical influences on rock'n'roll, Part 2 of a 2-part look.
Emerson Lake and Palmer recorded a number of classical pieces, including Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition. They debuted that performance at the 1970 Isle of Wight Festival.
Deep Purple also took inspiration from Bach for Highway Star. In an interview Ritchie Blackmore said that he wanted, " A very definite Bach sound".
Numerous other songs took inspiration from the classics including, Santana, Rainbow, Elvis, Paul Simon, Eric Carmen, The Beach Boys, Billy Joel, Queen, the list is almost endless.
Did you know that Heavy Metal has its roots in Gustaf Holst's Planets Suite? Black Sabbath's guitarist Tony Iommi's tritone riff was inspired by Holst's Mars. - Have a listen to Part 1.

Recorded live on Facebook, the conversation is always lively and unpredictable.

Author of Rock'n'Roll Unravelled, Derek Shelmerdine in conversation with Liverpool historian Frank Carlyle and renowned Liverpool artist Anthony Brown.
The conversation often moves into completely different areas and is always unpredictable and lively.
This Frank Carlyle Show was recorded live on Facebook, on 28 October 2024.

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