The stage was designed to be like a recording studio with a recording booth behind them, with someone back there looking like they were recording.  Hopefully they were. Both Keith and Greg alternated telling stories about recording, how they met, and a funny story about Leonard Bernstein who listened to them play Pirates in a studio session.  Keith advised Greg to stop smoking what he was smoking when Mr Bernstein arrived.  They also talked a little bit about Jimmy Hendrix and how they came close to having Jimmy as their guitarist and Mitch Mitchell as their drummer prior to meeting Carl Palmer.  Keith also mentioned that Jimmy Hendrix used to film Keith play with his own personal Super 8mm film camera. He wondered what happened to that footage.  Keith, I think we all are wondering that now too.

The show was divided up into 2 one hour sets.  The second set included a question and answer period where they turned the lights up in the audience and invited anyone that had a question to ask away.  Thankfully the questions weren't bad at all.  While mingling with the crowd prior and during the breaks, I had soon realized that most of the attendees were musicians, and I met some really cool folks, and I felt right at home.  From a Musician's standpoint, this is one for the books and a "not to be missed" for true ELP fans.  My only complaint would be the use of a drum machine on a few of the tunes.  I think  I would have much rather see a live drummer, even if it was a drummer keeping it simple with a 3 or 4 piece kit.

 

 

I think the set list (from memory)

From the Beginning

I Talk to the Wind

Bitches Crystal

The Barbarian

Take A Pebble

Tarkus

Intermission

Cest La Vie

Prelude to Hope And another piano piece I didn't catch the name of (Keith alone)

America/Rhondo

Pirates

Encore

Lucky Man (With a long intro by Keith on both the Moog and piano

 

Keith chose to play his piano sample mostly on his Korg with just touches of the Organ and other key samples. All in all a very enjoyable relaxed show.  They were very accessible and comfortable.  The good thing the nearly 2000 seat theater was just about full from where I was sitting.  Certainly the floor and mezzanine were not sure about the balcony.

If not here it is again:

There is a special treat in store as Greg and his writing and performing partner tour this April in what is billed as "An intimate evening with Keith Emerson and Greg Lake, featuring the music of Emerson Lake and Palmer, the Nice and King Crimson."

This special "unplugged" and intimate two man show is unlike any the two have performed, solo or with others, and we eagerly look forward to meeting you there.

You are completely speculating on the reason they rescheduled not just one but the first 3 shows. They also had to cancel two shows due to Greg being sick. It happens.  Sorry it happened after everyone was siting down that really sucks.  Both have released statements about it .  Why didn't one of you ask them that during the Q&A.