Nice, The

»Five Bridges«, a not overly thrilling orchestral project in which Emerson did most of the shining, was one of The Nice's last live outings.

»Nice« was yet another The Nice studio effort where the second half of the album beat the first. Chieftain Emerson and his two sidekicks made small but noticeable progress over the previous album.

»Ars Longa Vita Brevis« was an important album for the development of early (symphonic) progressive rock, even if it was far from a masterpiece.

»The Thoughts of Emerlist Davjack« is a long way from the debuts of certain prog rock pioneers who put their best foot forward right out of the gate, but it's still an exceptionally solid piece of sonic history.