I have DVD before Pictures, somwhere in England. They are playing staff only from their first album. I don't know which is your version?

Edited by pero - August 30 2007 at 08:13

Wasn't HELP just a joke?

Edited by Philéas - August 30 2007 at 11:06

pero wrote: I have DVD before Pictures, somwhere in England. They are playing staff only from their first album. I don't know which is your version?     But anyway this was their first recorded gig even before first album was out.

Tapfret wrote: pero wrote: I have DVD before Pictures, somwhere in England. They are playing staff only from their first album. I don't know which is your version?     But anyway this was their first recorded gig even before first album was out.     Did you not notice them playing "Pictures" on this?

Edited by pero - August 31 2007 at 02:38

Tapfret wrote: pero wrote: I have DVD before Pictures, somwhere in England. They are playing staff only from their first album. I don't know which is your version?     But anyway this was their first recorded gig even before first album was out.     Did you not notice them playing "Pictures" on this?

EMERSON LAKE & PALMER (ELP)

The Birth Of A Band - Isle Of Wight Festival 1970

2006 Live

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Review | Album details | All reviews | Buy Music Review by micky
[Special Collaborator Italian Prog and Art Rock Specialist]
Posted 2:42:53 PM EST, 6/17/2006

Well.. after a long break from reviewing... time to get back in the saddle hahah

LADIES AND GENTLEMAN... PLEASE WELCOME FOR THEIR FIRST DEBUT PERFOMANCE...EVER

EMERSON...LAKE...AND...PALMER

of course we know it wasn't the true debut but...this is what exploded Emerson Lake and Palmer to the forefront of progressive rock. This is a recent release from Eagle Vision that is a single double sided CD disk. The first side is a portion of their landmark 'debut' performance at the Isle of Wight August 29, 1970. The first side of the disk contains a full version of their interpetation of Mussorgsky's 'Pictures at an Exhibition'. An edited performance of Take A Pebble, a typical incendiary performance of Rondo, and their typical show closer: Nutrocker. A great listen if you don't have a copy of the full performance, since this album is easily and readily available in stores today. The sound quality is excellent. Recommended if a first time exposure to this show.

The second side is what makes the album worth the few stars I'm going to give it. The second side is a DVD that contains a new film with a synopsis of the group.. their beginnings and some great insight into their creative thoughts and inspirations. The section on The Moog, and Augmenting the music are especially interesting. This film incorporates the Murray Lerner film that was shot of the group performing at the Isle of Wright. Anyone familiar with his previous films out on the market.. The Jethro Tull and Message to Love DVD's will know that at times crowd shots are interspaced into the music. Take a Pebble is a particular waste unless you want to see dirty hippies bathing at the beach..picking up...pebbles hhahahha. The two standouts are the INCREDIBLE perfromance of Mussorgsky.. complete with the infamous cannons and Rondo of course...knives and Carl Palmer drum solo included. Though the Masters from the Vault (Beyond the Beginning) DVD versions of Rondo are better.

All in all, I gained some more insight into what I feel is a fascinating and completely essential band in the annuls of progressive rock. 4 stars for personal enjoyment... 2 stars for the the forum at large. You will learn more about ELP with this, but it's not essential.

Micheal (aka Micky)

Tarkus31 wrote: I know what you're talking about. I've never heard the Ise of Wight debut, but I have a dvd of a show they did a few days before, and its amazing. Anyway, most people I know have never listened to prog, or heard of ELP, and the cannon thing is one of the stories about ELP that I tell them. Along with Keith's spinning piano at the California Jam.

hahhaha.. oh the spinning piano was just so... prog

you deserve two clappies for that



ahh ..what the hell have another clappie for being an ELP fan.. we don't get enough love here

Tarkus31 wrote: micky wrote: Tarkus31 wrote: I know what you're talking about. I've never heard the Ise of Wight debut, but I have a dvd of a show they did a few days before, and its amazing. Anyway, most people I know have never listened to prog, or heard of ELP, and the cannon thing is one of the stories about ELP that I tell them. Along with Keith's spinning piano at the California Jam. hahhaha.. oh the spinning piano was just so... prog you deserve two clappies for that ahh ..what the hell have another clappie for being an ELP fan.. we don't get enough love here   Finding another ELP fan is next to impossible! So you get more!   And ELP is my favorite band, so I dont find many people who agree with me on that, or even know who ELP even are.

thanks... I love clappies

Hmm, why does this topic title seem so familiar...

I last saw them in '97 and they were great. It was an old theater and Keith brought the roof down litterally while doing the solo at the end of Lucky Man. I was to see them again while on tour with Deep Purple and Dream Theater which would have been a dream concert had they not cancelled it when I got to my seat. I have been a fan of ELP since the 1st album. Seen them 4 or 5 times and hope to see them again.

Slightly off topic but I saw The Carl Palmer Trio recently and they are now performing the whole of Pictures At An Exhibition (minus vocals obviously). Carl is still the greatest powerhouse prog drummer IMO.