“Whiter Shade of Pale as well”
That song borrows so heavily from Air on a G String, that Procol Harum should have sent residuals to the Neue Bachgesellschaft.
I routinely watch the Rick Beato youtube videos. Beato likes to ask rock musicians to name who they regard as the world’s greatest composer. Bach wins. I first started to pay attention to this when I heard Sting name Bach. I’m pretty sure Jimmy Page did the same. There’s been others whose names I don’t recall offhand.
Bach and Lutheran hymns are one and the same so I knew his music for as long as I can remember. It’s always had a strong appeal to me. But I was surprised by some of the musicians who think the same.
<< I first started to pay attention to this when I heard Sting name Bach. I’m pretty sure Jimmy Page did the same. >>
And I first started to pay attention in the late ‘70s when I saw Jack Bruce briefly discuss Bach in the Cream Farewell Concert video.
24 second excerpt about Bach. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=fGr4YwtR8O8
…from the 5 minute interview: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=T8Fa7drqK3M
And the entire hour-long concert vid, if you’re interested: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=sIFZqvZ3FtI
Blew away my 14 year old brain.
Still listen to Bach quite a bit. Mostly the organ works, cello suites, works for lute, Mass in B minor, and various interpretations of the Art of Fugue.