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    Posted: November 29 2004 at 11:24

The dictionary definition of "Karn" is

Cornish for "Pile of stones" a derivative of Cairn, it can also mean the solid Rock....

Thus were ELP esoterically forewarning people of the emergence of Prog/metal in the nineties ? - WE MUST BE TOLD !
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I´d go for a Brain Salad Surgery anytime  
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Points: 246 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 29 2004 at 11:49
I don't really think so... I think they chose that word for phonetic reasons
Karn Evil - Carnival. Though if there were more behind it, it would be
interesting
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Points: 9669 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 29 2004 at 12:05

Originally posted by Azrael2112 Azrael2112 wrote:

I don't really think so... I think they chose that word for phonetic reasons
Karn Evil - Carnival. Though if there were more behind it, it would be
interesting

Wow -- I'd never noticed that before!Shocked

I think you're right, Israel. Well spotted!Clap
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Points: 1298 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 29 2004 at 12:12
Well, most of the 1st impression is about a futuristic carnival...
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Points: 3300 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 29 2004 at 12:13

my interpretation: the devil's incarnation
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Didn't any of you read my description of this to Sweetnighter a while back...:

Karn Evil 9 consists of 3 Impressions:  The first Impression is about a futuristic carnival... and starts off by giving you a description of what the environment is like and why the carnival will be there...Greg plays the role of a carnival barker, inviting potential customers to "roll up" and "see the show"  which evidently has some bizarre and amazing exhibits....

The second impression.. an instrumental that in itself has some bizarre and amazing sounds... leads you on to the finale... of the 3rd Impression which is about a battle between man and machine in which man is ultimately dominated by his own creation. The finale of the piece finds the machine saying to man, "I'm perfect! Are you?" ... but then the machine explodes... So who won??
THIS IS ELP
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Points: 29452 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 29 2004 at 17:46

Originally posted by Velvetclown Velvetclown wrote:

I´d go for a Brain Salad Surgery anytime  

As the bishop said to the actress

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Points: 5187 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 29 2004 at 18:17
Originally posted by Peter Rideout Peter Rideout wrote:

Originally posted by Azrael2112 Azrael2112 wrote:

I don't really think so... I think they chose that word for phonetic reasons
Karn Evil - Carnival. Though if there were more behind it, it would be
interesting

Wow -- I'd never noticed that before!Shocked

I think you're right, Israel. Well spotted!Clap

I hope you are being ironic!Stern Smile

 



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Actually I hadn't made the connection with Karn Evil and Carnival, this is possibly because Carnival is a word that isn't used in North West England , I think of Fete or Garden Party or event "Party" or "Fair" - Thus I didn't make that connection.

Three Fates - I did however get the basic plot of the three impressions and the work is the finest by ELP by a country mile and was the reason for me listening to more ELP (that and the superb art work by Giger).
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Points: 16130 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 30 2004 at 05:20
Originally posted by Reed Lover Reed Lover wrote:

Originally posted by Peter Rideout Peter Rideout wrote:

Originally posted by Azrael2112 Azrael2112 wrote:

I don't really think so... I think they chose that word for phonetic reasons
Karn Evil - Carnival. Though if there were more behind it, it would be
interesting

Wow -- I'd never noticed that before!Shocked

I think you're right, Israel. Well spotted!Clap

I hope you are being ironic!Stern Smile

 

I would very surprised if he wasn't.

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Points: 9669 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 30 2004 at 09:14

^ I had never noticed it before, and was surprised to see something staring me in the face, that in hindsight is so obvious.

Is my meaning unclear?Confused
"And, has thou slain the Jabberwock?
Come to my arms, my beamish boy!
O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!'
He chortled in his joy.
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Points: 16130 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 30 2004 at 09:25

I guess some things are so obvious they sometimes elude us, by being TOO obvious. If you know what I mean..

You dont, do you??..

That doesn't make any sense does it..oh well

Put it this way. Different people see things differently.. 

 
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Points: 9669 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 30 2004 at 09:49

I do know.Stern Smile

 

 

 

 

I think....Confused
"And, has thou slain the Jabberwock?
Come to my arms, my beamish boy!
O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!'
He chortled in his joy.
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Points: 16130 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 30 2004 at 09:52

Dont worry Peter. I was mocking my own inability to explain anything coherently, rather than mocking you for not having noticed something.
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Points: 9669 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 30 2004 at 09:57
Originally posted by Blacksword Blacksword wrote:

Dont worry Peter. I was mocking my own inability to explain anything coherently, rather than mocking you for not having noticed something.

Whew! Now I can get on with my life! Wink

Off to work -- talk to you prog-nerds later....Stern Smile
"And, has thou slain the Jabberwock?
Come to my arms, my beamish boy!
O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!'
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Points: 5187 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 30 2004 at 15:08
Originally posted by Peter Peter wrote:

Originally posted by Blacksword Blacksword wrote:

Dont worry Peter. I was mocking my own inability to explain anything coherently, rather than mocking you for not having noticed something.

Whew! Now I can get on with my life! Wink

Off to work -- talk to you prog-nerds later....Stern Smile

You're going f**king senile , you daft old buzzard!

Hope your not teaching any Shakespeare today.............his voracious punning might just be lost on you.LOL

Bet Greg loves A Midsummers Nights Dream especially the bit about Queen of the Fairies “enamoured of an ass”Wink



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Points: 3484 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 30 2004 at 15:10
Originally posted by Reed Lover Reed Lover wrote:

Originally posted by Peter Peter wrote:

Originally posted by Blacksword Blacksword wrote:

Dont worry Peter. I was mocking my own inability to explain anything coherently, rather than mocking you for not having noticed something.

Whew! Now I can get on with my life! Wink

Off to work -- talk to you prog-nerds later....Stern Smile

Your going f**king senile , you daft old buzzard!

Hope your not teaching any Shakespeare today.............his voracious punning might just be lost on you.LOL

Bet Greg loves A Midsummers Nights Dream especially the bit about Queen of the Fairies “enamoured of an ass”Wink

Shak-who? You give me too much credit Reedy...I have no culture!



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