ELP Appreciation thread !!!!

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   I've been a fan since 1977. Remember first hearing Hoedown on the radio and that pricked my interest.Then I saw a bit of them on TV with Emerson rocking the organ on its corners ..wtf?? Soon after they released Fanfare For The Common Man which gained tons of airplay on UK radio.Loved the video of them playing in the Montreal Olympic Stadium. They were so aloof!

The pretentious thing has long been used as a big stick to bash them with.They certainly were no shrinking violets and most certainly didn't underplay anything.If it could be made bigger,louder,faster they did it.ELP provided a full on live experience ,very theatrical but never dull.

Album wise they made several important albums although their enthusiasm started to drift after the Works Volume One album in 1977.It will always be debatable as to whether peices like Karn Evil 9 and Tarkus are just pseudo intellectual clap trap but I love these tracks for Carl Palmers amazing technical prowess and Keith Emersons command of all things keyboard.Must not forget Greg Lake who provides the all important glue that keeps it alltogether.

ELP much to their credit never played it safe.They always looked for new ideas and ways of doing things.They pushed the envelope in both the live arena and the studio.Once they had done everything they could with the synths they turned their attention to the orchestra.Perhaps this proved to be their down fall.Even die hard fans had their reservations .The music perhaps had less intensity although their skills still shone through on Pirates and Fanfare For The Common Man. Towards the late seventies it started to fall apart with the flak coming from the trendy Punk new wavers who in truth had little clue how to play to that level.What you don't understand you destroy.Ah well.

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richardh Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: February 18 2004 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 28029	Posted: March 14 2010 at 07:02
	I've been a fan since 1977. Remember first hearing Hoedown on the radio and that pricked my interest.Then I saw a bit of them on TV with Emerson rocking the organ on its corners ..wtf?? Soon after they released Fanfare For The Common Man which gained tons of airplay on UK radio.Loved the video of them playing in the Montreal Olympic Stadium. They were so aloof! The pretentious thing has long been used as a big stick to bash them with.They certainly were no shrinking violets and most certainly didn't underplay anything.If it could be made bigger,louder,faster they did it.ELP provided a full on live experience ,very theatrical but never dull. Album wise they made several important albums although their enthusiasm started to drift after the Works Volume One album in 1977.It will always be debatable as to whether peices like Karn Evil 9 and Tarkus are just pseudo intellectual clap trap but I love these tracks for Carl Palmers amazing technical prowess and Keith Emersons command of all things keyboard.Must not forget Greg Lake who provides the all important glue that keeps it alltogether. ELP much to their credit never played it safe.They always looked for new ideas and ways of doing things.They pushed the envelope in both the live arena and the studio.Once they had done everything they could with the synths they turned their attention to the orchestra.Perhaps this proved to be their down fall.Even die hard fans had their reservations .The music perhaps had less intensity although their skills still shone through on Pirates and Fanfare For The Common Man. Towards the late seventies it started to fall apart with the flak coming from the trendy Punk new wavers who in truth had little clue how to play to that level.What you don't understand you destroy.Ah well.

ExittheLemming Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: October 19 2007 Location: Penal Colony Status: Offline Points: 11415	Posted: March 14 2010 at 01:27
	Nice idea for a thread (speaking as an ELP fan of long standing) but you don't need me to remind you that the Atheist -Agnostic Thread contained nothing but the scandalized posts of disgruntled Christians

ProgressiveAttic Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: April 05 2008 Location: . Status: Offline Points: 1243	Posted: March 13 2010 at 22:11
	I am tired of all those threads dedicated to discuss why do people hate, dislike, etc... this classic band and first prog super-group. So now this thread is dedicated to the appreciation of the music of this amazing trio! I grew up listening to ELP's music and is one of my top 5 favorite prog bands (together with KC, Yes, Renaissance and Genesis) and although that list changes frequently ELP has been a permanent member since I was 3 years old... It is true that they are pompous, pretentious, etc..... Prog itself is pretentious and all those things, what is more pretentious that trying to progress beyond the already existent music establishment and develop a new style pretended to be virtuous? I think that ELP embodies everything that progressive rock stands for and takes it to the extreme (maybe that is why many people dislike it)... For me its pretentiousness, pompousness, virtuosity, etc. are some of the elements that make prog and ELP interesting and keep me constantly on the edge of my seat although I've listened to the exact same piece thousands of times.... Edited by ProgressiveAttic - March 13 2010 at 22:12
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