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richardh 
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 Topic: ELP Appreciation thread !!!!
Posted: March 09 2015 at 02:43 |
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This will be the original CD (Jewel Case) but that isn't a problem for me other than I might be missing a few bonus tracks.
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Posted: March 08 2015 at 13:51 |
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The reissue? I know you can get the original CD (jewel case) for next-to-nothing.
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richardh
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Posted: March 07 2015 at 04:58 |
found it for less than £2 on Amazon 
( The Marc Bonilla CD that is)
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richardh
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Posted: March 07 2015 at 04:55 |
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^ Cheers for that
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Posted: March 06 2015 at 10:22 |
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^yep I love that. In fact all of Keith's albums with Marc Bonilla are worth checking out including the recently reissued Changing States. |
Anyone who likes Marc's guitar playing should get his 1991 instrumental solo album EE Ticket. Emo appears on one track (on piano, not synth) and Kevin Gilbert is the primary keyboardist (piano, organ, clavichord, Mellotron). Good stuff. It got a nice digipack reissue a few years ago.
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richardh
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Posted: March 06 2015 at 01:28 |
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^yep I love that. In fact all of Keith's albums with Marc Bonilla are worth checking out including the recently reissued Changing States.
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Posted: March 05 2015 at 08:16 |
And I'd like to give here a suggestion of a "must have" for anyone who really loves heartfelt music, this is not just for who loves orchestral music:
And pointing out just one of my very favourite highlights - that such a strongly heartfelt and catchy melodies of "The Endless Enigma" are so beautifully enhanced by the stunning orchestra.. a deeply felt delight.
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Posted: March 04 2015 at 20:15 |
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Rick Robson
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Posted: March 04 2015 at 18:49 |
yep, high class even to jump the shark EDIT:
geekfreak wrote:
 love beach won`t crap... well side two is totally wonderous.. |
I guess no other prog band dared to compose such a piece like ' Memoirs Of An Officer And A Gentleman' at the said time that a band is " jumping the shark" - btw definitely not a good expression imo for applying to any great artist who have composed timeless music. Who really loves classical music knows what I'm taking about, Memoirs clearly shows their unique talent for using classical elements, the final part of that song is sheer elegance - " high class" style indeed.
Edited by Rick Robson - March 05 2015 at 16:16
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Posted: March 04 2015 at 16:34 |
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I appreciate them!
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Posted: March 04 2015 at 13:13 |
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Friedrich Nietzsche: "Without music, life would be a mistake."
Music Is Live
Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed.
Keep Calm And Listen To The Music…
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richardh
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Posted: February 25 2015 at 14:36 |
^ Enjoyed reading that and glad you like .There is nothing wrong with that remaster although some fans have complained about the original mixing and production and sometimes it gets called 'muddy'. Its certainly not as crystal clear as Pictures but frankly I don't care. It is just one concert and it was Anaheim 1974. Some confusion does exist about this as some slightly different recordings have surfaced and appeared on a bonus disc for one of the compilation albums ( I mentioned this in a review) and also The King Biscuit Hour Presents. Believe me it is exactly the same gig but with a 'straight from boards' that to my ears is even better. But that remaster is still absolutely fine.
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Posted: February 25 2015 at 11:28 |
"Welcome Back My Friends, To The Show That Never Ends - Ladies And Gentlemen, Emerson, Lake & Palmer" CD got delivered today so I've had a listen. The edition I got is the 2011 reissue. I remember seeing some controversy (In fact I think it might have also happened in the thread a few pages ago) about something being wrong with the remastering. It sounds fantastic to these ears at least!
This album has answered a lot of questions for me about Prog. It's explained the reason why Mike Ratledge never got his due in the 70's. And although it was close with Rick Wakeman, Keith Emerson is the greatest keyboardist the UK has ever produced! There is a lazy music journalism quote that a ten minute piano solo in the wrong hands is tedium (As I've found with my own bass solos haha!), I don't think it's fair for Emerson to be included as an example. "Piano Improvisations" is an absolute delight! Maybe the more I look into this album, I'll find details of how multiple takes were edited together spoiling the illusion. But as an aside, where did "Karn Evil 9" cut off on side five on the LP?
It goes without saying if they recorded all of their albums as a live three piece, instead of overdubbing in studios, they would have been harder to be seen as a target. Another conjecture triggered by ELP!
Special mention must also go to Carl Palmer. I would pay to see an "Emerson & Palmer" two man show. And whatever they say about the quality of the remaster, "Toccata" sounded so much better than it does on the 90's "The Atlantic Years" collection.
They seemed to have released more live albums than studio albums, so I'll look to see what the better ones are.
Maybe look at "Works Live". Trouble is, I did listen to their first 90's live album, and heard a few bum notes. The album can at least be proved to be a recording of musicians in their prime.
Mind you, why Keith Emerson hasn't been invited on the chat and panel shows like Wakeman, means he maybe hasn't got the social skills or must hold insane worldviews!
I still can't forgive him the making that Christmas album, however. 
Thanks for this thread for making me get this album that I've burned and will program to play "Hoedown","Tarkus","Piano Improvisations" and "Karn Evil 9".
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Posted: February 17 2015 at 11:56 |
AZF wrote:
To make amends for my post which got a few things wrong. I've ordered the "Welcome Back My Friends etc" CD. |
A masterpiece showing what a trio of great musicians at the top of their game could perform live, it's indeed amonster of an album. And the triple LP version was impressive when it came out.
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Posted: February 17 2015 at 07:34 |
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The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip
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richardh
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Posted: February 17 2015 at 01:53 |
AZF wrote:
richardh wrote:
AZF wrote:
To make amends for my post which got a few things wrong. I've ordered the "Welcome Back My Friends etc" CD. |
Congrats you now have one the best live albums made by a prog band.  |
Well it was all the talk of "Tarkus" live that made me go to You Tube and within 10 minutes I was thinking "f**k! I've got to get me this album!" It really works as a three piece with no overdubs. |
That version of Tarkus is a total monster ( excuse the pun) . ELP were at the very top of their game. 
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Posted: February 16 2015 at 13:53 |
richardh wrote:
AZF wrote:
To make amends for my post which got a few things wrong. I've ordered the "Welcome Back My Friends etc" CD. |
Congrats you now have one the best live albums made by a prog band. |
Well it was all the talk of "Tarkus" live that made me go to You Tube and within 10 minutes I was thinking "f**k! I've got to get me this album!" It really works as a three piece with no overdubs.
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richardh
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Posted: February 16 2015 at 12:59 |
Rick Robson wrote:
Been listening yesterday to Troika (From Prokofiev's Lieu) from 'I Believe In Father Christmas', enjoyed it and how the synths fit very well there too, I think people use to forget this EP has some interesting music, btw that Nutrocker is an excerpt from PAAE isn't it? |
Always liked that seasonal offering from Greg. He used the music very cleverly no doubt learning quickly from Emerson. Lyrics were Pete Sinfield's. Three verse's representing Past , Present and Future.Nice
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richardh
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Posted: February 16 2015 at 12:51 |
AZF wrote:
To make amends for my post which got a few things wrong. I've ordered the "Welcome Back My Friends etc" CD. |
Congrats you now have one the best live albums made by a prog band.
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AZF
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Posted: February 16 2015 at 11:01 |
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To make amends for my post which got a few things wrong. I've ordered the "Welcome Back My Friends etc" CD.
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