Whats Your Favourite ELP Tracks?
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Topic: Whats Your Favourite ELP Tracks?
Posted By: Winter Wine
Subject: Whats Your Favourite ELP Tracks?
Date Posted: December 23 2005 at 09:39
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So ELP fans whats your top 5 tracks by the band?? give it a bit of thought
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mine would be something like 
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Posted By: Drachen Theaker
Date Posted: December 23 2005 at 10:22
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It's very hard to narrow it down to five, but here goes:
- Karn Evil 9 - The Barbarian - Pirates - The Three Fates - A Time and a Place It'd probably change if I did it tomorrow though... ------------- "It's 1973, almost dinnertime and I'm 'aving 'oops!" - Gene Hunt |
Posted By: Winter Wine
Date Posted: December 23 2005 at 10:30
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Karn Evil 9 in number one too! |
Drachen Theaker wrote:
I also like trilogy, jerusalem and take a pebblePosted By: NetsNJFan
Date Posted: December 23 2005 at 10:35
wow.....I just realized my favorite works by them are all adpatations ------------- 
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Posted By: Jeremy Bender
Date Posted: December 23 2005 at 10:36
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-Karn Evil 9 -Jerusalem -The Barbarian -The Endless Enigma -Fanfare For The Common Man(single version) |
Posted By: Jared
Date Posted: December 23 2005 at 10:36
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Tarkus is my fave, followed by The Endless Enigma, then KE9 ....but that's only personal, and probably not too representative of ELP fans ------------- Music has always been a matter of energy to me. On some nights I believe that a car with the needle on empty can run 50 more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio. Hunter S Thompson |
Posted By: Winter Wine
Date Posted: December 23 2005 at 10:38
They're all so different to the originals though, what would be your top 5 written by the band? actually i never knew knife edge was a "cover" |
Posted By: Winter Wine
Date Posted: December 23 2005 at 10:39
I think you have the top 3 songs by the band, no matter what the order |
Posted By: Zargus
Date Posted: December 23 2005 at 12:15
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# Karn evil 9 # Tarkus # Endless enigma 1&2 # Toccata # Jerusalem ------------- 
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Posted By: Jared
Date Posted: December 23 2005 at 12:27
I don't consider myself to be an ELP authority, and I'm surprised that thus far, Snow Dog hasn't shown his paws in this thread...he's a MASSIVE fan! ------------- Music has always been a matter of energy to me. On some nights I believe that a car with the needle on empty can run 50 more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio. Hunter S Thompson |
Posted By: Moogtron III
Date Posted: December 23 2005 at 12:38
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Take A Pebble, Tarkus and KE9. ELP was very good with epics. ELP could have meant Epic Long Play ELP really used the epic form to the max. Especially the contrast between Emerson's complex compositions and Lake's simple but beautiful songs is something I really like. Emerson had the talent and the technique to really turn an epic into something special.
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Posted By: Winter Wine
Date Posted: December 23 2005 at 12:41
I have more respect for snow dog now |
Posted By: Winter Wine
Date Posted: December 23 2005 at 12:43
Haha, i fully agree |
Posted By: NetsNJFan
Date Posted: December 23 2005 at 12:59
Knife Edge isn't strictly a cover, nut they nick that great organ section off of Janacek.
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Posted By: Jeremy Bender
Date Posted: December 23 2005 at 13:01
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I just saw your profile Winter Wine and it states that you're only 16 years. How comes such a young guy to be an ELP fan? Well I also like that trio from your land, Therapy? |
Posted By: Winter Wine
Date Posted: December 23 2005 at 13:07
Parents were big into music, my dad has a nice little prog collectin, lots of greats, tull, yes, elp, genesis |
Posted By: Winter Wine
Date Posted: December 23 2005 at 13:08
Those are all the really great ELP tracks |
Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: December 23 2005 at 13:12
Tough one. Endless Enigma has always been my favourite, so that's easy. After that, things get a bit harder.
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Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: December 23 2005 at 13:14
Lucky you, having a dad with a collection of prog. My sons don't know how lucky they are yet! PS - I was into ELP when I was 13 or 14. |
Posted By: sbrushfan
Date Posted: December 23 2005 at 13:14
Looks like that says something about the group, IMO. ------------- Some world views are spacious, and some are merely spaced... |
Posted By: Jeremy Bender
Date Posted: December 23 2005 at 13:18
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I've been listening to ELP since the age of 8, with a big thank you to my dad Pity I never saw them live |
Posted By: Winter Wine
Date Posted: December 23 2005 at 13:20
well in ireland he didnt have that much money so he couldnt get huge selection but my favs from his collectin are trilogy, selling england by the pound, close to the edge, going for the one, animals, dark side, wish you were here, the snow goose and some more i'd have to check. but since then i've gone through a lot more!! getting cds and buyin vinyl etc. its been fun |
Posted By: Jeremy Bender
Date Posted: December 23 2005 at 13:24
That was because Keith & Greg couldn't write together for most of the part
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Posted By: Winter Wine
Date Posted: December 23 2005 at 13:25
I ALWAYS say that about the bands i love!! |
Posted By: Winter Wine
Date Posted: December 23 2005 at 13:26
Exactly they were too busy arguing! but at the end of the day the songs they did write are stunning |
Posted By: HeirToRuin
Date Posted: December 23 2005 at 13:37
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The Endless Enigma The Three Fates The Sheriff ------------- ARTEMIA - http://www.reverbnation.com/artemiamusic" rel="nofollow - http://www.reverbnation.com/artemiamusic L.i.E. - http://www.reverbnati |
Posted By: ANDREW
Date Posted: December 23 2005 at 13:50
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Posted By: Winter Wine
Date Posted: December 23 2005 at 13:56
Pictures.... is an entire record, i was just talkin tracks |
Posted By: linchpinc
Date Posted: December 23 2005 at 14:32
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1.The endless enigma part1 2.Fugue 3.Hoedown 4.Trilogy 5.The endless enigma part.2 |
Posted By: ANDREW
Date Posted: December 23 2005 at 15:32
REALLY??????????????????? Is Pictures... an entire record????????????? Thank You!!!!!!!!!!! I didn't know that. |
Posted By: ANDREW
Date Posted: December 23 2005 at 15:33
| Anyway PICTURES AT AN EXIBITION is a very long song and i love it! |
Posted By: Winter Wine
Date Posted: December 23 2005 at 15:34
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You didnt know ------------- My computer's broke |
Posted By: Phil
Date Posted: December 23 2005 at 15:50
| My favourites are mostly live tracks: Aquatarkus, Tarkus (rest of it), also Hoedown, all from "Welcome Back", plus of course Karn Evil 9. Of studio tracks I like The Barbarian. |
Posted By: Gentle Tull
Date Posted: December 23 2005 at 17:10
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Karn Evil 9 However, I only have BSS and Tarkus. I'm getting pics at a exhibition and trilogy on Christmas. ------------- 
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Posted By: Winter Wine
Date Posted: December 23 2005 at 17:14
Great idea for a christmas present ------------- My computer's broke |
Posted By: Father Tiresias
Date Posted: December 23 2005 at 17:18
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Hi All. I'd have to say: 1. Jerusalem 2. Karn evil 9 3.Tarkus 4. Lukcy Man 5. Hoedown |
Posted By: Winter Wine
Date Posted: December 23 2005 at 17:24
Hello, welcome to the site!! ------------- My computer's broke |
Posted By: moodyxadi
Date Posted: December 23 2005 at 17:46
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1. Tarkus (with the Epitaph verses just to knock me down...) 2. KE9 3. The Endless Enigma 4. Fanfare 5. Depends on the mood. Jerusalem, Lucky man, Trilogy, Knife edge... Tody I vote for Take a Pebble. |
Posted By: Winter Wine
Date Posted: December 23 2005 at 17:51
Our choices are scarily similar, even when choosing no. 5 they were all my considerations in doing so but i went with from the beginning because i love it and introduced me to the band ------------- My computer's broke |
Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: December 23 2005 at 19:54
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No order
------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: NotAProghead
Date Posted: December 23 2005 at 20:11
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1. Take A Pebble 2. The Sage 3. Lucky Man 4. From The Beginning 5. Still... You Turn Me On 6. Fanfare For The Common Man 7. C'est La Vie 8. Romeo And Juliet And, last but not least, "Mars, Bringer Of War" from Emerson Lake and Powell. ------------- Who are you and who am I to say we know the reason why... (D. Gilmour) |
Posted By: Atkingani
Date Posted: December 23 2005 at 20:12
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Tough to decide but I'll go with (no order): - The Barbarian - KE9 - Still you turn me on - Jerusalem - Romeo and Juliet (Dance of the knights) (These are my present preferences, tomorrow they may change...) ------------- Guigo ~~~~~~ |
Posted By: Bj-1
Date Posted: December 23 2005 at 20:33
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No order:
------------- RIO/AVANT/ZEUHL - The best thing you can get with yer pants on! |
Posted By: Father Tiresias
Date Posted: December 23 2005 at 20:50
Thank you!.
It's clear that Karn Evil 9 is an epic that easily will be on the top of all these songs but i have a special feeling with Jerusalem, I just love that song. A personal matter. |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: December 24 2005 at 04:41
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1.Karn Evil 9 3rd Impression 2.Toccata 3.From The Beginning 4.Hoedown 5.Tarkus (live) |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: December 24 2005 at 04:43
Interesting 'alternative' selection.No Tarkus or KE9! |
Posted By: ANDREW
Date Posted: December 24 2005 at 07:47
You didnt know Hey guy i listen to ELP since i was 15 and i own their entire catalogue so, shut up !!! [/QUOTE |
Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: December 24 2005 at 08:22
Pictures is not a song, it is a collection of "songs" or "pictures", so it doesnt matter how long you have been listening. Anyway if you want to count it as one, thats your perogative I guess.
------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Winter Wine
Date Posted: December 24 2005 at 08:29
sarcasm darling ------------- My computer's broke |
Posted By: ANDREW
Date Posted: December 24 2005 at 09:03
PICTURES AT AN EXIBITION is a Suite (or passage extended in several movements connected properly). Isn't it ? |
Posted By: Mercury
Date Posted: December 24 2005 at 11:26
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Tough choice: 1. Still...You Turn Me On 2. Hoedown 3. Karn Evil 9 4. Trilogy 5. Jerusalem 6. From the Beginning |
Posted By: Winter Wine
Date Posted: December 24 2005 at 11:30
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In that order?? ------------- My computer's broke |
Posted By: lachesisatropos
Date Posted: December 24 2005 at 16:52
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-Knife Edge -The Three Fates -From The Beginning -Fanfare for the common man -Take A Pebble
no order by the way |
Posted By: Oxygen Waster
Date Posted: December 24 2005 at 21:26
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So...Hard ...To...Choose! (in no particular order) Tarkus Tank Trilogy Karn Evil 9 Hoe Down
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Posted By: transend
Date Posted: December 24 2005 at 21:32
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Tarkus (from 'welcome back my friends..') karn Evil 9 (from 'welcome back my friends..') Hoedown (from 'welcome back my friends..') Endless enigma pirates |
Posted By: Harold Dupont
Date Posted: December 24 2005 at 23:27
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1- Knife Edge 2- Karn Evil 3- Fanfare for the common Man 4- C'est la vie 5- Still you turn me on |
Posted By: The Miracle
Date Posted: December 26 2005 at 16:47
Something like that ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/ocellatedgod" rel="nofollow - last.fm |
Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: December 26 2005 at 17:16
Is it? And even if it is, does that make it one song? ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Winter Wine
Date Posted: December 27 2005 at 08:10
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^ My thoughts exactly! ------------- My computer's broke |
Posted By: krusty
Date Posted: December 27 2005 at 08:35
bump Trying to combat the idiot 
------------- http://www.humanism.org.uk/site/cms/contentChapterView.asp?chapter=309" rel="nofollow - Humanism |
Posted By: ken4musiq
Date Posted: January 14 2006 at 23:10
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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. |
Posted By: ANDREW
Date Posted: January 15 2006 at 08:36
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Posted By: threefates
Date Posted: January 15 2006 at 10:47
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My favorite songs in the world are ELP songs... that being said..
Thats this month... maybe different next month.. ------------- THIS IS ELP 
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Posted By: transend
Date Posted: January 15 2006 at 22:32
| Ooh, have to say: 'Aquatarkus' on the live set....wonderful! |