MrMiltonBanana Posted November 26, 2005 Share Posted November 26, 2005 Who likes 'em! I have The albums ELP, Tarkus, Pictures, Trilogy, And my pop has BSS. So yeah... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PuppetKing2112 Posted November 27, 2005 Share Posted November 27, 2005 I think the "Return of the Manticore" boxset is one of the better boxsets I've come across. It runs at 4 discs and covers their entire career, with all the extended suites and album highlights etc etc etc, and it has some new recordings from 1993 or so that are actually GOOD, unlike most new material on boxsets and retrospectives. Good stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickyrob Posted November 27, 2005 Share Posted November 27, 2005 QUOTE (MrMiltonBanana @ Nov 27 2005, 12:43 AM) Who likes 'em! I have The albums ELP, Tarkus, Pictures, Trilogy, And my pop has BSS. So yeah... You not got Brain Salad Surgery??? This is an absolute CLASSIC! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slaine mac Roth Posted November 27, 2005 Share Posted November 27, 2005 I love ELP. At the moment, I've managed to get my hands on Tarkus, ELP, BSS, Trilogy and Pictures at an Exhibition. The main reason I haven't got more is the fact that, when I had the money to buy music, I was too busy catching up on Rush. "Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plodder Posted November 27, 2005 Share Posted November 27, 2005 They are my favourite band. The first band I ever saw live. 23rd Nov 1972 at the Capitol Theatre, Cardiff. You must put their DVD "Beyond The Beginning" on your christmas lists if you haven't got it already. Great fun, great live footage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Aubrey Posted November 27, 2005 Share Posted November 27, 2005 QUOTE (PuppetKing2112 @ Nov 27 2005, 12:32 AM) I think the "Return of the Manticore" boxset is one of the better boxsets I've come across. It runs at 4 discs and covers their entire career, with all the extended suites and album highlights etc etc etc, and it has some new recordings from 1993 or so that are actually GOOD, unlike most new material on boxsets and retrospectives. Good stuff. I have that box set as well. Great stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alsgalpal Posted November 27, 2005 Share Posted November 27, 2005 I love that song, 'What a lucky man he was'. I am not sure, but I have heard others... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troutman Posted November 28, 2005 Share Posted November 28, 2005 QUOTE (rickyrob @ Nov 27 2005, 07:30 AM)QUOTE (MrMiltonBanana @ Nov 27 2005, 12:43 AM) Who likes 'em! I have The albums ELP, Tarkus, Pictures, Trilogy, And my pop has BSS. So yeah... You not got Brain Salad Surgery??? This is an absolute CLASSIC! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anagramking Posted November 28, 2005 Share Posted November 28, 2005 QUOTE (Jack Aubrey @ Nov 27 2005, 02:28 PM) QUOTE (PuppetKing2112 @ Nov 27 2005, 12:32 AM) I think the "Return of the Manticore" boxset is one of the better boxsets I've come across. It runs at 4 discs and covers their entire career, with all the extended suites and album highlights etc etc etc, and it has some new recordings from 1993 or so that are actually GOOD, unlike most new material on boxsets and retrospectives. Good stuff. I have that box set as well. Great stuff! I third the box set recommendation. It has a lot of stuff on it that I really get into. My favorite pices include Pirates, Tarkus, Toccata con Fuoco (not to be mistaken for the cover of Ginastera's Toccata, also excellent), and Pictures at an Exhibition. Some of the pieces are long, but they are worth getting acquainted with. Make sure you have enough time to listen before trying. Anyway, the box set was one of the best investments I made. I have gotten a lot of enjoyment out of it. Also, Carl Palmer was supposedly the only rock drummer that Buddy Rich liked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indica Posted November 28, 2005 Share Posted November 28, 2005 Great clasic band. This is when music was REAL and not a bunch of overproduced crap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushgoober Posted November 28, 2005 Share Posted November 28, 2005 As much as I fanatically love 70's prog music, ELP I never got into nearly as much as many other groups. I can handle ELP in small doses, but often it's a little too over the top for me for an entire album length. Extremely talented musicians though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hippy Posted November 29, 2005 Share Posted November 29, 2005 Now I havn't heard much of them...but I've liked what I've heard. Also I've seen a video with "Tank" on it. I must say Carl Palmer is the greatest drummer ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floydfanatic111 Posted November 30, 2005 Share Posted November 30, 2005 Strangely, most prog bands except Pink Floyd tend to be looked at as a joke. It is sad. Yes were great, ELP no question rocked, Genesis were fantastic and of course Rush and Pink Floyd rock! Rush and Pink Floyd remain the two best bands I ever saw live. I know Roger Waters was not with Floyd in 1994 when I saw them but to me PF was David Gilmour's atmospheric voice and guitar work, Rick Wright's heavenly keyboards, Nick Mason's straight-forward drumming and Roger Waters' angry lyrics and vision. Also, Syd Barrett's fairy-tale style was brilliant. I was just a year old when ELP last toured at the height of fame in 1977. Welcome Back My Friends is one of the best live albums EVER! The Manticore box set is unfortunately OUT OF PRINT now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anagramking Posted November 30, 2005 Share Posted November 30, 2005 QUOTE (floydfanatic111 @ Nov 29 2005, 10:07 PM) Strangely, most prog bands except Pink Floyd tend to be looked at as a joke. It is sad. Yes were great, ELP no question rocked, Genesis were fantastic and of course Rush and Pink Floyd rock! Rush and Pink Floyd remain the two best bands I ever saw live. I know Roger Waters was not with Floyd in 1994 when I saw them but to me PF was David Gilmour's atmospheric voice and guitar work, Rick Wright's heavenly keyboards, Nick Mason's straight-forward drumming and Roger Waters' angry lyrics and vision. Also, Syd Barrett's fairy-tale style was brilliant. I was just a year old when ELP last toured at the height of fame in 1977. Welcome Back My Friends is one of the best live albums EVER! The Manticore box set is unfortunately OUT OF PRINT now! You can get the Return of the Manticore box set at amazon.com. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plodder Posted December 28, 2005 Share Posted December 28, 2005 I had their "Live in Montreux" DVD for Christmas. Very good it is too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
queenshall Posted December 28, 2005 Share Posted December 28, 2005 QUOTE (rickyrob @ Nov 27 2005, 07:30 AM) QUOTE (MrMiltonBanana @ Nov 27 2005, 12:43 AM) Who likes 'em! I have The albums ELP, Tarkus, Pictures, Trilogy, And my pop has BSS. So yeah... You not got Brain Salad Surgery??? This is an absolute CLASSIC! Yep must agree I have it on that old stuff...Vyn..or something..not got round to getting the CD...January sales !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
launchpad67a Posted December 29, 2005 Share Posted December 29, 2005 I've been lucky enough to see them twice in my life and each time (12 years apart) was just fantastic! For me BSS is still their best piece of work. Except for when Keith Emerson throws his B3 all around the stage in concert...now that's entertainment!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandpa Grizz Posted December 29, 2005 Share Posted December 29, 2005 They were the monsters of prog rock. One of my favourite bands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plodder Posted December 30, 2005 Share Posted December 30, 2005 Listening to Take A Pebble now. What a brilliant track. Crystal clear voice, acoustic guitar, drums and piano. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandalorian Hunter Posted January 1, 2006 Share Posted January 1, 2006 ELP Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970 is a brilliant live cd! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plodder Posted March 15, 2006 Share Posted March 15, 2006 http://www.keithemerson.com/Music/Solo/Off...ffTheShelf.html New Keith Emerson release soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mental Vortex Posted March 17, 2006 Share Posted March 17, 2006 Agreed, great band. Finally had a chance to see them in 1996 when they opened for Jethro Tull. Shorter set, but still great! How about the ELPowell album? Thoughts? I'm a Cozy Powell fan anyway, so I thought it was pretty good. Did anyone here catch them on that tour? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plodder Posted March 17, 2006 Share Posted March 17, 2006 I really like the ELPowell CD. You're right Cozy powell was a great drummer, he's sadly missed in British rock. In fact I also like the Three to the Power of Three CD too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plodder Posted March 19, 2006 Share Posted March 19, 2006 Nice interview with Carl Palmer here: http://www.classicrockrevisited.com/Interv...arlPalmer06.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the masked drummer Posted March 22, 2006 Share Posted March 22, 2006 I got to see 'em with Dream Theater and Deep Purple. Incredible! I have to admit Deep Purple did steal the show, though. I never though that much of them until I saw them live. DT was good, but they played earlier than expected and there were only a few people in the pavillion to see them. But to see Carl Palmer, Keith Emerson and Greg Lake was indeed spectacular to say the least! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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