Keith Emerson at Barbican 10th July
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Topic: Keith Emerson at Barbican 10th July
Posted By: NutterAlert
Subject: Keith Emerson at Barbican 10th July
Date Posted: May 29 2015 at 09:10
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This does not seem too widely publisized. May well visit the architectural marmite building to see him.. A leading figure in progressive rock and founding member of Emerson Lake and
Palmer, Keith Emerson presents his Three Fates project. The keyboardist and composer joins the BBC Concert Orchestra in instrumental reworkings of Emerson Lake and Palmer material alongside new compositions by Emerson. Epic strings unite virtuoso guitar and classic synth sounds in an orchestral fusion of symphonic music and prog. |
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Posted By: Flight123
Date Posted: June 01 2015 at 08:59
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Thanks for the heads up!! Will go if I get half a chance. |
Posted By: Cactus Choir
Date Posted: June 08 2015 at 01:54
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Thanks, I'll try and get to this. It doesn't seem to have had much publicity and the tickets are a bit pricey, but hopefully there'll be a decent turnout. ------------- "And now...on the drums...Mick Underwooooooooood!!!" "He's up the pub" |
Posted By: crimhead
Date Posted: June 24 2015 at 14:02
| $103 USD to see him doesn't seem to out of line. King Crimson is wanting $185 USD during this North America tour.(Canada) |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: July 02 2015 at 12:05
| Will this be broadcast live I wonder? |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: July 02 2015 at 12:30
*spits beer on monitor* whoa... who do they think they are...Barbara Streisand!!!  ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
crimhead wrote:Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: July 06 2015 at 11:55
no luck so far on finding info so best to assume NOT
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Posted By: Flight123
Date Posted: July 07 2015 at 03:58
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That's a shame as I would love to be there and that would have been a good substitute. |
Posted By: NutterAlert
Date Posted: July 17 2015 at 06:01
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didn't get there in the end, but from K.E's page it appears it did not go well....shame! The
London Barbican Concert - Aftermath - 13 July 2015 I remember the late great Frank Zappa requesting a meeting with me in London 1969. He was concerned at the attitude of British Orchestras. I couldn't help him much except using my limited experience to say that maybe tone down the lyrics of his songs. "Why does it hurt when I pee?" does not go down very well with the conservative orchestras of Great Britain. I remained a distant friend with him until he passed on. The late Jon Lord and I were the first to amalgamate electric group and orchestra in the UK and Rick Wakeman was quick to follow on. But individually we both went about the same concept with a 'No Holds Barred" attitude and a view to widening future generation's classical attitude towards improvisation. Bach and Beethoven were great improvisers in the UK as much as Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie were in the US. The future of Prog Rock lies in the understanding of sound whatever part of the world it comes from. As a whole, it was totally wonderful under Tjerje Mikellsen's conducting - the electronics volume were contained to acceptable limits. And so it was obviously unsettling to deal with complaints about the volume. I wanted the orchestra to be happy and I wanted the audience to be happy. Sound check at the concert hall saw Perspex screens being set up to shield the delicate ears of certain members of the orchestra enough to destroy sight lines of the audience and disconnect me from the orchestra. I somehow contained myself. They knew there would be some moments that were loud but they chose the last minute for complaints. It was after all a concert to celebrate Dr. Robert Moog. I think the Orchestra could have been more discreet inserting earplugs and two of them leaving the stage in performance. Just imagine that you are talking to me across a table and I have my fingers in my ears. You would think that damn rude, right? Well, it only took a few of The BBC Concert Orchestra to give to the audience an uncomfortable feeling. As much as they are great musicians, a few of them behaved very unprofessionally which unfortunately may go against them and bounce against the great stuff the majority were in for. Rock musicians don't behave like this. Love, Keith. |
Posted By: Barbu
Date Posted: July 17 2015 at 06:32
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Number 9 ------------- |