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    Posted: July 08 2005 at 18:19
Originally posted by fandango fandango wrote:

Maybe you guys could enlighten me. .....

I love Rush... they were my favourite band growing up.  I also enjoy DT, have all their albums, and they get a regular listen.

And yet, according to many in this forum, that should somehow make me dislike ELP...why?  Are they mutually exclusive?  I've got ELP on at the mo as it happens...quite by chance.

What's with all the ELP vs DT and Rush vs ELP crap?  How old are we?

This thread was from back in February/Early March when you were either for or against ELP. It doesn't apply to today. This is a bit of nostalgia.
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Maybe you guys could enlighten me. .....

I love Rush... they were my favourite band growing up.  I also enjoy DT, have all their albums, and they get a regular listen.

And yet, according to many in this forum, that should somehow make me dislike ELP...why?  Are they mutually exclusive?  I've got ELP on at the mo as it happens...quite by chance.

What's with all the ELP vs DT and Rush vs ELP crap?  How old are we?
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Points: 21342 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 08 2005 at 17:53

Well who does the bad things, you or him? Or does he make you do the bad things?
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Points: 11979 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 08 2005 at 17:48

Originally posted by Cygnus X-2 Cygnus X-2 wrote:

^ I don't think "he" is missing... only temporarily dormant. Maybe somebody can help hom wake up?

bad things happen when I talk to him........
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^ I don't think "he" is missing... only temporarily dormant. Maybe somebody can help hom wake up?
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But someone else is missing too.............Evil Smile
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^He's with us in spirit.
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But is it really the same without Karnevil9???
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Points: 21342 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 08 2005 at 16:45

^That was my intention in bringing it back.

Now, lemme just find those Rush vs. ELP and that ELP Fan Guidlines thread. That'll start a riot!



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Originally posted by Zargus Zargus wrote:

The reson is simply becaus they where one of the most succesful prog band ever, thats why YES and ELP alweys get bached by people who think its cool to like not very succesful prog band like early Genesis and Gentle Giant. Thats the truth.

When I started this thread there was a lot of ELP 'bashing' on THIS forum.It wasn't aimed at non prog lovers who presumably wouldn't be here in the first place but actually at prog fans posting here who seemingly hate ELP.Just wanted to make that clear.Let the flaming resume!
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The reson is simply becaus they where one of the most succesful prog band ever, thats why YES and ELP alweys get bached by people who think its cool to like not very succesful prog band like early Genesis and Gentle Giant. Thats the truth.

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Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

Originally posted by Cygnus X-2 Cygnus X-2 wrote:

Just thought I'd bring by an old ELP thread before Snowie got to it.

Enjoy...

You swine!

You mutt!
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Originally posted by Cygnus X-2 Cygnus X-2 wrote:

Just thought I'd bring by an old ELP thread before Snowie got to it.

Enjoy...

You swine!
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Just thought I'd bring by an old ELP thread before Snowie got to it.

Enjoy...
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Points: 2779 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 06 2005 at 07:30
Originally posted by richardh richardh wrote:

Originally posted by Swinton MCR Swinton MCR wrote:

Nowt wrong with Triumvirat........

...that a good kicking wouldn't put right





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Originally posted by Swinton MCR Swinton MCR wrote:

Nowt wrong with Triumvirat........

...that a good kicking wouldn't put right
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Points: 5243 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 05 2005 at 22:07

I still love ELP. Maybe not in the same way as my youth... 25+ years ago, but some pieces transcend time. I've learned to appreciate the chords, the notes, solos of Greg Lake, the drumming skill of Carl Palmer. Keith Emerson, however, was a bit heavy handed and his parts have not aged as well. Too much cheese, but he did have some timeless moments. Greg Lake's voice and guitar work weighs heavily on my skills. Sure, he's no Fripp/Holdsworth/McLaughlin on guitar, but he was better than the guy on the corner and that is important.

Long live ELP. Oh yeah, and Gordon Biersch or Guinness.... Beer is GOOOD!
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Points: 1188 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 05 2005 at 21:42

Thanks! I never thought to check Emo's website. I'll be buying it for sure
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Points: 4215 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 05 2005 at 21:02

Originally posted by Eddy Eddy wrote:

i mainly dont like elp because of their mood, its always just so god dam joylly and happy, but not like jolly and happy yes. its too dry for my tastes if you get what im saying. the somtimes screechy, annnoying, poppy like keyboards sometimes makes me want to throw the disk away( i actually did that to my karevil, i left it in mexico on my vacation on purpose) sometimes its sounds like a low grade circus, somthimes its way to punky, somtimes its too technoe, somtimes it just plain sucks.

Eddy... stop the drugs... and the mood and screeching would probably stop!

Progger... the soundtrak for Keith's anthology is:

http://www.keithemerson.com/Music/Solo/HammerItOut/HammerItO ut.html
THIS IS ELP
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Points: 637 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 05 2005 at 20:50
i mainly dont like elp because of their mood, its always just so god dam joylly and happy, but not like jolly and happy yes. its too dry for my tastes if you get what im saying. the somtimes screechy, annnoying, poppy like keyboards sometimes makes me want to throw the disk away( i actually did that to my karevil, i left it in mexico on my vacation on purpose) sometimes its sounds like a low grade circus, somthimes its way to punky, somtimes its too technoe, somtimes it just plain sucks.
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