Help me find this one hit wonder

September 7, 2012 7:28 PM

Spanish Guitar, moody instrumental, one hit wonder. Help!

Looking for the name and artist behind what I think is a 70's one-hit wonder. Its a moody piece and it starts out with someone singing "in the beginning" and a nylon string guitar with a single slow strum.

Dying to know this song.

posted by Ironmouth to Society & Culture (7 answers total)

Best answer: Maybe you're thinking of ELP's "From The Beginning"? It's not instrumental, though.
posted by littlerobothead at 8:30 PM on September 7, 2012 [1 favorite]

"Classical Gas"
posted by Marky at 8:33 PM on September 7, 2012

Dang. I was going to say "Classical Gas", but I didn't remember any spoken parts whatsoever.
posted by littlerobothead at 8:38 PM on September 7, 2012

Best answer: Agree with littlerobothead - the group is Emerson Lake and Palmer, the singer is Greg Lake, and they are resolutely not one-hit wonders. Greg Lake was with King Crimson before joining ELP, and they had such hits as Lucky Man, Tarkus and Karn Evil - and at one point were grossing as much as Led Zeppelin. If you like From The Veginnung, I invite you to check out their other songs on YouTube. You will not be disappointed.
posted by seawallrunner at 9:25 PM on September 7, 2012 [2 favorites]

Best answer: Er, From The Beginning that is.
posted by seawallrunner at 9:26 PM on September 7, 2012

Best answer: Yep, sounds like ELP's From the Beginning to me, too. Major band from the 70's.
posted by MexicanYenta at 10:22 PM on September 7, 2012

Response by poster: Thanks. I had always grouped it with the one hit wonders. I'm getting old, I can't remember half the songs I used to be able to remember.
posted by Ironmouth at 9:31 AM on September 8, 2012