Karn Evil 9....
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Topic: Karn Evil 9....
Posted By: Swinton MCR
Subject: Karn Evil 9....
Date Posted: November 29 2004 at 11:24
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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 ! ------------- Play me my song, here it comes again |
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Posted By: Velvetclown
Date Posted: November 29 2004 at 11:26
I´d go for a Brain Salad Surgery anytime 
------------- Billy Connolly Dream Theater Terry Gilliam Hagen Quartet Jethro Tull Mike Keneally |
Posted By: Azrael2112
Date Posted: November 29 2004 at 11:49
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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 ------------- http://www.flywithjet.com"> 
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Posted By: Peter
Date Posted: November 29 2004 at 12:05
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Wow -- I'd never noticed that before! I think you're right, Israel. Well spotted! ------------- "And, has thou slain the Jabberwock? Come to my arms, my beamish boy! O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!' He chortled in his joy. |
Azrael2112 wrote:
Posted By: Sweetnighter
Date Posted: November 29 2004 at 12:12
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Well, most of the 1st impression is about a futuristic carnival... ------------- I bleed coffee. When I don't drink coffee, my veins run dry, and I shrivel up and die. "Banco Del Mutuo Soccorso? Is that like the bank of Italian soccer death or something?" -my girlfriend |
Posted By: greenback
Date Posted: November 29 2004 at 12:13
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my interpretation: the devil's incarnation |
Posted By: threefates
Date Posted: November 29 2004 at 17:33
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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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Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: November 29 2004 at 17:46
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As the bishop said to the actress |
Posted By: Reed Lover
Date Posted: November 29 2004 at 18:17
I hope you are being ironic!
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Posted By: Swinton MCR
Date Posted: November 30 2004 at 03:12
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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). ------------- Play me my song, here it comes again |
Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: November 30 2004 at 05:20
I would very surprised if he wasn't. ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: Peter
Date Posted: November 30 2004 at 09:14
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^ 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? ------------- "And, has thou slain the Jabberwock? Come to my arms, my beamish boy! O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!' He chortled in his joy. |
Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: November 30 2004 at 09:25
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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..
------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: Peter
Date Posted: November 30 2004 at 09:49
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I do know.
I think.... ------------- "And, has thou slain the Jabberwock? Come to my arms, my beamish boy! O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!' He chortled in his joy. |
Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: November 30 2004 at 09:52
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Dont worry Peter. I was mocking my own inability to explain anything coherently, rather than mocking you for not having noticed something.
------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: Peter
Date Posted: November 30 2004 at 09:57
Whew! Now I can get on with my life! Off to work -- talk to you prog-nerds later.... ------------- "And, has thou slain the Jabberwock? Come to my arms, my beamish boy! O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!' He chortled in his joy. |
Posted By: Reed Lover
Date Posted: November 30 2004 at 15:08
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. Bet Greg loves A Midsummers Nights Dream especially the bit about Queen of the Fairies “enamoured of an ass” -------------
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Posted By: gdub411
Date Posted: November 30 2004 at 15:10
Shak-who? |
You give me too much credit Reedy...I have no culture!