Very "intelligent" comment about ELP...

 

 

 

"3. Emerson Lake & Palmer Welcome back my friends, to the pretensious crap that never ends. This band is the avatar, the representation of all that sucks about prog rock. Pretentious, arrogant solos that last for 15 minutes so that the band members can show off their knowledge of Beethoven, Handel, and some obscure 15th century harpsichordist that you're too uncultured to know about, but these virtuosos will indulge their trite man's burden and expose your primitive souls to. Lyrics straight from a Dungeons and Dragons game (I think ELP were the official troubadors or minstrels of Dungeons and Dragons). And of course, pitch modulations galore from that wacky Moog synthesizer. Isn't it neato what these newfangled thigamajigs can do, kids? For his next trick, Keith Emerson might just use that funky Peter Frampton mouth synthesizer thing. It was once written about the keyboardist from Yes, but it's such an appropriate dig that it bears repeating here: being able to play two keyboards at once is no accomplishment if you're playing utter crap on both of them that no one wants to hear.

This, above all others, was the band favored by socially inept loners who wanted to believe that deep down they were really better than everyone else was. A strong candidate for worst ever, Emerson Lake and Palmer have been making the world safe for pretension since 1970." (Taken from http://www.thechroniccurmudgeon.com/archives/2006/10/the_5_worst_ban.htm)

 

Let's dissect:

 

Emerson Lake & Palmer This band is the avatar, the representation of all that sucks about prog rock. Well, for a person that hates prog rock, this is really probably the best example.  Pretentious, arrogant solos that last for 15 minutes so that the band members can show off their knowledge of Beethoven, Handel, and some obscure 15th century harpsichordist that you're too uncultured to know about, but these virtuosos will indulge their trite man's burden and expose your primitive souls to. Well, ELP actually do that, but there's no need to assume everybody has to be "uncultured", and there's no crime in mixing rock with classics.... Lyrics straight from a Dungeons and Dragons game (I think ELP were the official troubadors or minstrels of Dungeons and Dragons). This is FACTUALLY wrong.. I don't know what lyrics are those... He's confusing ELP with Blind Guardian... And of course, pitch modulations galore from that wacky Moog synthesizer. FACT. Isn't it neato what these newfangled thigamajigs can do, kids? For his next trick, Keith Emerson might just use that funky Peter Frampton mouth synthesizer thing. It was once written about the keyboardist from Yes, but it's such an appropriate dig that it bears repeating here: being able to play two keyboards at once is no accomplishment if you're playing utter crap on both of them that no one wants to hear. Well, WE want to hear.

 

This, above all others, was the band favored by socially inept loners who wanted to believe that deep down they were really better than everyone else was. He's right about SOME people who believe they're better than the rest because of their love for prog... but what about the classic insult to prog lovers? A strong candidate for worst ever, Emerson Lake and Palmer have been making the world safe for pretension since 1970." (Taken from http://www.thechroniccurmudgeon.com/archives/2006/10/the_5_worst_ban.htm)

 

 

That just pisses me off!

 

Yeah, but Bill and Ted was a good movie.

 

People are so ignorant. They hear Owner of A Lonely Heart and assume all prog sounds exactly like it.