| btt wrote: I have always thought that Carl Palmer is a terrific drummer . If you haven't already, check out Atomic Rooster. Stoner Prog! |
| I have always thought that Carl Palmer is a terrific drummer . |
| embrace the grandeur |
| One has to remember the time period at which this was done.. Brings back fond memories indeed. |
| I think you had to be there ... :) As far as prog rock goes, can't say this really does it for me. Sounds like a lot of random keyboard plonking. Goes to show just how good Pink Floyd actually were/are :) |
govnaMay 20, 2013 - 07:36 | rabaak wrote: Greg Lakes vocal are under rated in my opinion. He was great in both King Crimson and ELP really? sort of out of tune in many of those notes. probably rated pretty accurately. |
sherfMar 18, 2013 - 13:01 | Knows how to make the Hammond sing. Dig it! |
| muting this song before I lose my mind |
| rabaak wrote: Greg Lakes vocal are under rated in my opinion. He was great in both King Crimson and ELP Agree. |
| Greg Lakes vocal are under rated in my opinion. He was great in both King Crimson and ELP |
| Like a lot of ELP works its "over the top and self indulgent!" ELP did better than most! I loved this band in its heyday for its classical interpretations and innovations. |
| This had its place in my life but I can't help feeling a bit embarrassed by it now...thankfully I lost my virginity and moved on. |
| Growing up in the late 70s and early 80s, my parents were NOT prog. fans at all, but a friend of theirs must have left this album at their place on cassette, and I was fascinated with the cover art for much of my childhood. I credit exposure to that image as one of the reasons I'm so attracted to weird and unconventional things. |
| Wow. 1977. I'm back in H.S. Inhaling. A LOT. |
| RedGuitar wrote: The first 6 ELP albums are being remastered by Steven Wilson of Porcupine Tree. There will also be 5.1 surround mixes. First two are available in late August. Very cool! Thanks for that info. |
| RedGuitar wrote: The first 6 ELP albums are being remastered by Steven Wilson of Porcupine Tree. There will also be 5.1 surround mixes. First two are available in late August. Yow! |
| The first 6 ELP albums are being remastered by Steven Wilson of Porcupine Tree. There will also be 5.1 surround mixes. First two are available in late August. |
| Sloggydog wrote: I didn't know the song but had heard of it and well I guess I just expected more. Its pretty cool I guess but I think high expectations have made it feel a let down 6 for now but I may change it later. It's a 3 minute section of a 20 minute suite of songs. I guess your feeling is understandable. Still a good little tune, but the Hammond Organ break in the live version from 74 kicks the studio version's butt. |
| during the organ/synth (whatever it was) solo, I got a profound sense of "This is Spinal Tap" deja vu. I know Tap and ELP aren't (supposed to be) the same thing, but something about the pretentiousness of this song had me thinking Stonehenge. |
| I didn't know the song but had heard of it and well I guess I just expected more. Its pretty cool I guess but I think high expectations have made it feel a let down 6 for now but I may change it later. |