2nd Round Portland Bracket: ELP v. Camel

Even if ELP is the band which has introduced me to prog and Greg Lake is the singer I like most, I still have all teh Camel discography on my reader but only 4 ELP albums are there. This is the difference.

octopus-4 wrote: Even if ELP is the band which has introduced me to prog and Greg Lake is the singer I like most, I still have all teh Camel discography on my reader but only 4 ELP albums are there. This is the difference.

Kati wrote: richardh wrote: Kati wrote: CosmicVibration wrote: ELP v. Camel?  Seriously?  I dig Camel, but they’re just not in the same league as ELP. CosmicVibration, if Hendrix would have joined ELP (unfortunately he died just before) thus HELP, I don't know but I think I'd vote ELP. I love the guitar tunes, thus my vote went to Camel.  Hug HELP is a bit of myth because the drummer would have been Mitchell so it would have been HELM. Hendrix turned Emerson and Lake down so they turned to Palmer. The opening track on their debut album The Barbarian was slightly inspired by Hendrix and perhaps a case of what might have been. Richard, it is a what if and no one is really is sure, except that Greg Lake has revealed that the rumors stating Jimi Hendrix was planning to join ELP are true. Jimi was planning to collaborate with Emerson, Lake and Palmer A big hug to you my sweet

richardh wrote: ^ its true Kati that if Jimi had lived then there may well have been a collaboration but it would not have been a new band ( or at least its very doubtful). Hendrix wanted to expand his horizons for sure.

Second that Richard, I also love the lead guitar on Karn Evil 9 live.  I also second that ELP didn't need a lead guitarist - that was what made them innovative and creative.

richardh wrote: Kati wrote: richardh wrote: ^ its true Kati that if Jimi had lived then there may well have been a collaboration but it would not have been a new band ( or at least its very doubtful). Hendrix wanted to expand his horizons for sure.  ELP needed a fab guitarist, this is all they needed to complete the band however this did not stop them from being outstanding fantastic as they had many guest guitarists too :) Big hug to you, RichardH and back at ya I'm probably going out on a limb here but I love Greg Lake's lead guitar work on Tarkus ( Battlefield) and also the live version of Karn Evil 9. Also what about that lovely acoustic guitar on songs such as The Sage and From The Beginning? Honestly I don't think that ELP needed a full time guitarist. They would have just end up being some average run of the mill seventies prog band like ..ermm Camel

Flight123 wrote: Second that Richard, I also love the lead guitar on Karn Evil 9 live.  I also second that ELP didn't need a lead guitarist - that was what made them innovative and creative.

Kati wrote: Guldbamsen wrote: As much as I would've loved to hear it, I seriously doubt how successful a collab between Jimi and Emerson could've turned out. I mean just thinking about a splicing between the two styles literally makes my stomach turn. Complicated symph blues prog? Yikes That's it! Naughty corner for you, Guldbamsen! Time out 10min, unless you change your avatar back to  Heston Blumenthal Barbecuing while wearing that hot bikini top  gnack, gnack... hug

It's ok, I dont mind it over here. Got myself a couple of beers, Jimi at Woodstock and a half eaten sandwich to brighten my time in the naughty corner.

Seriously though, I don't think the two egos would've worked....much less the combination of two instrumentalists trying to outstage the other.

Jimi and Miles, which also was very probable constellation; now THAT is an interesting pairing

Guldbamsen wrote: Kati wrote: Guldbamsen wrote: As much as I would've loved to hear it, I seriously doubt how successful a collab between Jimi and Emerson could've turned out. I mean just thinking about a splicing between the two styles literally makes my stomach turn. Complicated symph blues prog? Yikes That's it! Naughty corner for you, Guldbamsen! Time out 10min, unless you change your avatar back to  Heston Blumenthal Barbecuing while wearing that hot bikini top  gnack, gnack... hug It's ok, I dont mind it over here. Got myself a couple of beers, Jimi at Woodstock and a half eaten sandwich to brighten my time in the naughty corner. Seriously though, I don't think the two egos would've worked....much less the combination of two instrumentalists trying to outstage the other. Jimi and Miles, which also was very probable constellation; now THAT is an interesting pairing

Kati wrote: CosmicVibration wrote: ELP v. Camel?  Seriously?  I dig Camel, but they’re just not in the same league as ELP. CosmicVibration, if Hendrix would have joined ELP (unfortunately he died just before) thus HELP, I don't know but I think I'd vote ELP. I love the guitar tunes, thus my vote went to Camel.  Hug

I may be a little biased here.  I have listened to everything ELP put out, both good and bad. However, I’ve only heard around 30% of Camel material and that was quite some time ago.  Never saw Camel live but have seen ELP live several times.   Thanks for all the Camel links; they are actually better than I remember.  A big Hug to you to Missy

I wonder if Hendrix would have actually gelled with ELP.   I just can’t imagine ELP being taken to another level.

Miss Kati, I’m sorry but I have to ask, your sig, is it from personal experience?  LOL…

Edited by CosmicVibration - December 20 2014 at 09:14