Most overrated prog band

Glass-Prison wrote: philippe wrote: Stormcrow wrote: PROOF, Philippe!  We want to see the PROOF! Enquiring minds want to know! Ok...but ask me your question, and I will see next...I thought it was clear! Just to clear some things up, the question was why you think ELP is overrated.

90% pretention over 10% talent to be exact.  And remember, he has proof!

benny bouncer wrote: 10 % talent......ELP.........the band that can juggle instruments around whilst riding bikes with safes over their heads and still create fantastic music....Carl palmer who drums so fast and precise that you can't see his drum sticks but only hear them, the guy who played in Japan in a blackout and could still be heard 2 miles down the road minus mikes?  Keith Emerson, the man who is constantly voted best keyboard player by various magazines, the man who plays keyboards so fast he makes the keys burn......sorry i'm very passionate about ELP....im waiting for someone to dis YES and ELP then we will have an argument

Yes (pre 90125) were prog gods!

 ELP were (pre Love Beach) maybe 100% talent, and that's the trouble. Technical perfection (and a need to show it off) sometimes (not always but often) got in the way of the emotional expression. (my veiw)

raggy wrote: Yes (pre 90125) were prog gods!  ELP were (pre Love Beach) maybe 100% talent, and that's the trouble. Technical perfection (and a need to show it off) sometimes (not always but often) got in the way of the emotional expression. (my veiw)

What can I say? arpeggios turn me on more than french maids!

Gaston wrote: Wow. Look at that. I am the harbinger of Chaos. Mwuahahahahahaha! Anyways, Carl Palmer screws up all the time. That's his vein, he's the rawest, baddest mutha in the biz. But you can't deny his sloppiness. Even in the Hoedown recording there is an  obvious speedup change and then Keith sets him straight. Sorry, but ELP is overated and Keith thought he was way better than he really is. Wakeman, Chick, Jan Hammer and Josef Zawinul all smoke him easily. Just my opinion, of course. ELP is overated. That's what the thread was about.

With all due respect that is complete bollux.

ELP are Jim Davidson's (English rightwing sexist racist toryboy so-called comedian) favourite band. Plus he's all buddy-buddy with fellow Toryboy Wakeman, who's a bit of a prick himself since he found Jesus and started preaching via the BBC. (rock & roll, man..)

(intentionally provocative....those of a placatory nature are invited to ignore this post.)

I myself, am naturally curly.

I see! You're the last member of ELPS - Emerson, Lake, Pretty and Stormcrow

Interesting opinions about ELP in here! A few strange arguments, though, about why they should be overrated. Their look..? OK, it was show off and they were pompous when playing live and that might be the reason why Carl Palmer had a few problems playing their music live. I actually agree with Gaston there. Sometimes I feel Greg Lake could have done a better effort on his bass as well.

However, when listening to great (!!!) albums like Tarkus, ELP and Brain Salad Surgery I really don't understand how progholes can say they are overrated. I respect your opinions, for sure, I just find it....yes, interesting.

I concurr. I think Bruford also held King Crimson together during  improvs which started to get a bit shaky from all the incarnations of KC he participated in. I don't know if you have Thrakattak but it's very evident on this album.

Yes (not the band), Marillion and Rush...I can't stand Rush (and Marillion) ... but I really don't know why...I just don't know why all the people are so crazy about them and that's the reason for suggesting this two for the Title '(most) overrated Prog band'