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This is a compilation of the three albums the Nice put out during their time together. There were 2 posthumous releases after they broke up (The Five Bridges and Elegy), but The Thoughts of Emerlist Davjack, Ars Longa Vita Brevis, and “Nice” were the three main releases, and this is what comprises this anthology. Any fan of prog rock (especially ELP) has got to give these a listen.

The first one, The Thoughts of Emerlist Davjack, sounds, at times, like a pyschedelic artifact, with distorted guitar and echoing vocals. In other words, very pyschedlic effects that everyone was doing at the time. But then, there’s Emerson’s organ/keyboard work, which gave this band (and ELP) their unique sound. There seemed to be a bit of a battle here for dominance between the guitarist David O’List and Emerson, which Emerson won handily. The album also has the first rendition of Rondo, a favorite piece of the Nice that Emerson took with him when he joined ELP. The version here, while good, seems a bit tentative. The shorter version on the “Nice” album is actually tighter and better. This is my least favorite of the three albums, as Emerson is still finding his voice.

The 2nd album, Ars Longa Vita Brevis, is better. It has a great, famous cover of America, a song that the Nice played often and made them infamous when they burned an American flag on stage at the Royal Albert Hall when playing this tune. ELP put this one in their repetoire, and played it in concert quite often. The cover of Karelia Suite by Sibelius is awesome, one of the signature tunes of the Nice. And this album has their first side long suite (a staple of ELP), the title track. It’s very good. O’List appears briefly on this track. He quit the band midway through this album because he couldn’t compete with Keith Emerson’s keyboards. After O’List’s departure, Emerson really dominated the band, leading to….

Their final official studio album, just titled “Nice”. This is the best of the three, with one side studio (the first four tracks), and one side live (2 tracks). The live tracks are the best, with the Nice’s best rendition of Rondo (called Rondo ‘69 here). It’s tight and intense. It’s just as good as ELP versions of the songs. The album also has an epic cover of Dylan’s She Belongs to Me. The Nice completely deconstruct the song, and turn it into a monster prog rock jam. The studio tracks are pretty good, too. Azrael Revisited and For Example are the best (with some horns on For Example), and there’s a studio version of Hang On To a Dream. I personally like the extra long version on Elegy (which ran 12 1/2 minutes), but this one is pretty damn good.

Overall, the Nice were a good band, though not a great one. Emerson easily outshone his band members. Lee Jackson, the bassist, lyricist, and singer, was average at best. He really couldn’t sing too well (especially compared to Greg Lake), and his lyrics and bass playing is workmanlike. Brian Davison is a good drummer (and a better musician than Lee Jackson), but no Carl Palmer. And many of the songs are not especially well constructed (especially the studio tracks on the first two albums). But if you really dig prog rock, there is enough here to make it a worthwhile listen.


nice NYC Hookah spots anyone?
Hey can you guys help me out. I've been to 2 differant hookah lounges Nice Hookah in Queens, but both of them close really early. Is there any Hookah spot that is well known and very nice and recommended in the NYC area? Any where in Brookly, Queens, or Manhattan. Thanks so much.
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    June 23, 2010 at 1:44 am

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