Obscure Prog Facts

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   Keith Emerson used to jam with Hendrix and was supposed to play on Axis Bold as Love, but the producers moved up the release date on the album and Keith couldn't participate because he was on tour.

As far as persistent myths about the supposed HELP band; Mitch Mitchell was Emerson and Lakes first choice for drummer, that didn't work out and supposedly Mitch said Hendrix might be interested in the new band, which the media got a hold of and blew up really big. The musicians all knew each other well, but Keith never really pursued the idea of putting Hendrix in the band.

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	Keith Emerson used to jam with Hendrix and was supposed to play on Axis Bold as Love, but the producers moved up the release date on the album and Keith couldn't participate because he was on tour. As far as persistent myths about the supposed HELP band; Mitch Mitchell was Emerson and Lakes first choice for drummer, that didn't work out and supposedly Mitch said Hendrix might be interested in the new band, which the media got a hold of and blew up really big. The musicians all knew each other well, but Keith never really pursued the idea of putting Hendrix in the band.

The Runaway Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: May 28 2009 Location: London Status: Offline Points: 3144	Post Options Post Reply Quote The Runaway Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: December 10 2010 at 04:32
	I wanted to open this thread for fun and to enrichen my prog knowledge, and maybe yours too! Let me start: When Anthony Philips left Genesis Peter Gabriel offered Peter Banks to join as their guitarist but since Yes were making five pounds more Banks refused
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