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harmonium.ro 
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 Posted: February 13 2010 at 05:39 |
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If this helps, you all should know that Homer Simpson is a fan. There. I think this volumes about ELP's recognition.
 You can see it for yourselves here: http:// www.wtso.net/movie/471-2111_Million_Dollar_Maybe.html The ELP moment is 3 minutes in and is so full of win  |
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clotomic
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Joined: January 17 2010 Status: Offline Points: 29 |
Posted: February 15 2010 at 00:40 |
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Excelente las respuestas que he leído en este foro.
El trío es sobriamente respetable y admirable. La magnitud del aporte a la evolución musical de ELP, y la manera fresca y virtuosa como lo han hecho es motivo incluso para un Premio Nobel... Sin embargo espero se haya comprendido que es difícil imaginar para ELP la popularidad de las "estrellas" mercadeadas por la "industria de la fama". Haría falta mayor educación de la sensibilidad musical. Inicié este foro por cierta nostalgia por esa "popularidad"... el reconocimiento mundial que ELP amerita. Ahora Keith recibe premio en Berlín! (Excellent responses I've read in this forum. The trio is soberly respectable and admirable. The magnitude of the contribution to the musical development of ELP and how fresh and virtuous as they have done it, is cause even for a Nobel Prize ... However I hope is understood that it is difficult imagine for ELP the popularity of the marketed "stars" by the "industry of fame". It would require more education of musical sensibility. I started this forum for a certain nostalgia for the "popularity" ... worldwide recognition that ELP requires. Now Keith receives award in Berlin!) Clotomic |
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Atavachron
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Posted: February 15 2010 at 00:44 |
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No-- that's Genesis as a pop band, not a prog one and Pink Floyd trandscends "prog" and even rock as one of most popular entities of all time |
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richardh
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Joined: February 18 2004 Location: United Kingdom Status: Online Points: 28069 |
Posted: February 15 2010 at 02:29 |
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Great thread.I've been away for a while but good to be back.
ELP were a problematic band to say the least. I think most of the main points have been covered but I would say the reasons they are not considered to be as important as say Genesis or Yes are as follows:
a) ELP best music came in a short period -1970-1974.
b) ELP were not a musically consistent band like Pink Floyd. You have to accept their quirky side on tracks like Benny The Bouncer to really appreciate them.
c) They were not as intellectual as Floyd and Genesis so the lyrics seemed childish compared to those bands.
d)In 1977 music critics used them as an example of all that had gone wrong in music (although ELP brought this on themselves with the misguided Works Volume One).In affect their legacy was downgraded which is one reason I have an almost pathological hatred of music critics.Of course ELP fell off a cliff creatively from about that time but the albums they made between 1970 and 1974 still hold up and should be regarded as being as important as anything else from that time (IMO)
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