Fans of Emerson, Lake & Palmer, meet Rachel Flowers.

[dennilfloss]

She is 16 years old, blind and covers ELP songs by ear with awesome fidelity and skill both on the piano and on the organ. Considering the limited equipment she has at her disposal (no Moog console), her renditions are the closest I've ever seen to Keith Emerson's own playing.

For example,

Tarkus

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1ZytVKtfuY

Fugue & Part 2 of The Endless Enigma from Trilogy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdJ2KW6FLKY

Hoedown

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEYsvJBNu7Q

Karn Evil 9 First Impression (first time she played on a Hammond C3)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_IXw_uNejI

Second Impression

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Asm2b30opy4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bL2iDOSarAU

Third Impression

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2IBSevzKUOo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUGE85xDDX0

She also plays the flute.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wguH1csaMr4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_r8UXBpNbII
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wg19JGjS27M

There's more on her channel (her mom uploads the videos).

Getting exposed to such talented performers before they become famous and watching them blossom is one of the best aspects of Youtube.

 

[dennilfloss]

Some Weather Report.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YgYsfD1pyBA

Rachel even plays the saxophone.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzbEeO8ENho

 

[Joseph F]

Is she hawt? (I have 56k so youtube isn't worth the effort)

 

[bradley]

That is f'n awesome!

 

[bradley]

Speaking of discovering Youtube talent, this gospel organist really rips, his name is Kevin Powell (brother of Doobie Powell.)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhxWv_Sn1OI

 

[dennilfloss]

Is she hawt? (I have 56k so youtube isn't worth the effort)

She's 16 for goodness sake! She kinda looks like Keith Emerson.

 

[A Casual Fitz]

Great stuff there...

 

[Joseph F]

@dennilfloss I'm 16 so it's not that weird.

 

[skyking]

Old fan of ELP here, that was very nice.

Edit:
Check out this solo piece for flute and piano.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qoc5qfJ9Jgw&feature=related

 

[Kadarin]

She's really good! Just not my style of music though...