Whats Your Favourite ELP Tracks?

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   "wow.....I just realized my favorite works by them are all adapatations"
 
I have the same problem with ELP.  Now when I look back on them, my favorite tracks are Toccatta, Hoedown, Fanfare, the Barbarian, etc.   But I would have to say the Karnevil #9 is still a piece that acheived something lasting.  I particularly enjoy the Second Impression but find the third a bit silly with moments of briliiance.  
When I saw ELP in 1998, I was not very impressed with them.  They really did not seem to enjoy playing together anymore; they lacked energy.  It was one of their last gigs together.  I would be nice to see them play together one more time.  I think a big part of it is Lake's ego;  there was a blurb on his website about him putting together the greatest band he ever played with.  Ironically, he was the one who was least successful outside of ELP.  He was really the leader of the band, though; he wrote the hits that popularized them and was the anchor.  He always seemed to be the odd man out, though.   


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ken4musiq Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: January 14 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 446	Posted: January 14 2006 at 23:10
	"wow.....I just realized my favorite works by them are all adapatations" I have the same problem with ELP. Now when I look back on them, my favorite tracks are Toccatta, Hoedown, Fanfare, the Barbarian, etc. But I would have to say the Karnevil #9 is still a piece that acheived something lasting. I particularly enjoy the Second Impression but find the third a bit silly with moments of briliiance. When I saw ELP in 1998, I was not very impressed with them. They really did not seem to enjoy playing together anymore; they lacked energy. It was one of their last gigs together. I would be nice to see them play together one more time. I think a big part of it is Lake's ego; there was a blurb on his website about him putting together the greatest band he ever played with. Ironically, he was the one who was least successful outside of ELP. He was really the leader of the band, though; he wrote the hits that popularized them and was the anchor. He always seemed to be the odd man out, though. Edited by ken4musiq

ANDREW Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: November 21 2005 Location: Italy Status: Offline Points: 3064	Posted: January 15 2006 at 08:36
	KARN EVIL 9 TARKUS PIRATES FANFARE FOR THE COMMON MAN HOEDOWN TOCCATA THE ENDLESS ENIGMA TAKE A PEBBLE THE THREE FATES FROM THE BEGINNING TRILOGY ABADDON'S BOLERO THE BARBARIAN THE HUT OF BABA YAGA TANK THE GNOME LUCKY MAN KNIFE EDGE C'EST LA VIE WATCHING OVER YOU

threefates Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: June 30 2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 4215	Posted: January 15 2006 at 10:47
	My favorite songs in the world are ELP songs... that being said.. From the Beginning Closer to Believing Karn Evil 9 Take a Pebble Toccata Lucky Man Still You Turn Me On Tarkus The Endless Enigma The Three Fates The Barbarian Trilogy Bitches Crystal The Sage Pirates Lend Your Love to Me Tonight Fanfare for the Common Man Knife Edge Memoirs of an Officer & a Gentleman A Time and a Place Thats this month... maybe different next month..
	THIS IS ELP

transend Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: May 15 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 876	Posted: January 15 2006 at 22:32
	Ooh, have to say: 'Aquatarkus' on the live set....wonderful!