ELP Digest 02 May, 2002 Volume 12 : Issue 5 The "Social Whirl" Edition Today's Topics: Breaking News, Rumors, Etc. - Keith Live at The Stables (March 25, 2002) - Hooray! (April 4, 2002) - RE: FW: News on the new Nice book (April 8, 2002) - Emerson on Emerson Showcase (April 10, 2002) - emerson plays emerson showcase event (April 10, 2002) - A Nice evening! (April 10, 2002) - Re: Emerson Plays Emerson (April 10, 2002) - Launch of "Emerson Plays Emerson" (April 11, 2002) - emerson plays emerson (April 12, 2002) - Emerson Plays Emerson Launch Event (April 14, 2002) - emerson plays emerson at 100 Club, London (April 16, 2002) - Emerson Plays Emerson (April 17, 2002) - Carl Palmer gig at Croydon 14 April (April 19, 2002) - New ELP Box set and MANY MANY THANKS! (April 21, 2002) - Keith Emerson and Carl Palmer shows in London (April 29, 2002) Reader Commentary - ZELP (March 29, 2002) - Bootlegs are Goodlegs & The California Jam '74 (April 1, 2002) - Re: ELP Digest Vol. 12 #4 - Special Edition (April 4, 2002) - Emerson Plays Emerson - and how brilliant! (April 14, 2002) - ELP Contract (April 25, 2002) Questions (and Answers!) - "Manticle" (March 25, 2002) - What was ELP's only US Top 40 hit? (March 25, 2002) - Re: ELP Digest V. 12 #3 (March 25, 2002) - RE: ELP Digest V. 12 #3 (March 25, 2002) - Top 40 Hit (March 25, 2002) - Re: ELP Digest V. 12 #3 (March 25, 2002) - Re: ELP US Top 40 Hit? (March 25, 2002) - live at the stables (March 26, 2002) - Murder Smoochie Commercial (March 26, 2002) - Re: ELP Digest V. 12 #3 (March 27, 2002) - RE: ELP Digest V. 12 #3 (April 2, 2002) - ELP live dates (April 3, 2002) - Emerson Plays Emerson (April 4, 2002) - ELP Top 40 (April 8, 2002) - Some Digest Responses (April 8, 2002) - lyrics to the second side of Pictures At An Exhibition (April 17, 2002) - Lyric query... (April 17, 2002) - Glasto (April 26, 2002) New ELP Releases/Products (The ELP Digest does not endorse, etc.) - Another ELP CD (April 21, 2002) - Bootleg Box 3 (April 26, 2002) ELP-related tribute bands, promoters, etc. - E L P tribute (April 6, 2002) - Regarding Italian CARL PALMER's concert (April 19, 2002) - Camelot Novità (April 20, 2002) - Beware of Carl Palmer's Italian tour promoter (April 27, 2002) =========================== Prelude =========================== Hi. The launch of "Emerson Plays Emerson" continues unabated. From the looks of the amazon.co.uk site, its pre-order status is near the top of the classical charts. It appears that only the soundtrack to the new Star Wars Episode II movie is keeping it from number 1. We'll have to see how it fares on the US amazon.com site once its listed. If you haven't checked out the Flash eCard for Keith's new album, check out the www.brain-salad.com main page (upper right). Some lucky winners of tickets to the pre-launch party held in London give us their reports. (Thanks to all of you for taking the time to let us know about the event from your first person perspective. There are also reports of an appearance by Keith on the Stables BBC program and another European radion station, reports from Palmer concerts, news on the book about the Nice, and many answers to the question from Vol. 12 #3 - What was ELP's only US Billboard Top 40 release? (Thanks to all who answered.) Read on! - John - ------------------------------ Latest News from the Official ELP sites .... The "What's New" page on Keith's site: http://www.keithemerson.com/whatsnew.html had news last week about his appearance on Saturday, April 27th, 9:00 pm (2100 GMT) on www.totalrock.com with host Badger, featuring "tracks from 'Emerson Plays Emerson' along with a chat with Keith. The show is also available in the UK on Sky Digital Channel 885." If you missed it, be sure to read the review below under "Breaking News." Also, look for links to pre-order the new CD at http://www.e-zstore.com/emerson/ ... as well as a variety of other Emerson solo selections. Carl's site reports an update to the concert dates posted at http://www.carlpalmer.com/news.html ... and be sure to check out info about his current concerts under "Breaking News." =========================== Breaking News, Rumors, Etc. =========================== From: frank_sh@web.de on behalf of Frank Schröder-Höftmann [frank_sh@web.de] Sent: Monday, March 25, 2002 5:38 PM To: elp-digest@reluctant.com Subject: Keith Live at The Stables Hello John! I've just listened to the audio stream from BBC2´s programme Live at The Stables which had been mentioned in ELP-digest earlier today. Well, in short, Keith and the big band delivered a hilarious version of Tarkus´ Eruption and Stones of Years. I thought it was bloody brilliant! Honky Tonk Train Blues was pretty much the version I had expected. As the audio stream (high-quality) came through nicely, with no interruptions at all, I thought maybe I could record the show directly off the net to my hard drive, which I did. So, just in case nobody from the UK recorded a hifi-version, here we go... (-; Bye from Germany, Frank --------------------------------------------- From: peter marsh [petermarshpersonal@yahoo.co.uk] Sent: Thursday, April 04, 2002 11:02 AM To: ELP Digest Subject: Hooray! [ ... ] The Live at the Stables broadcast was quite a laid back affair (in a good way), but a pleasure to hear these musicians whose mutual respect showed through in the warmth of the reception Johnny Dankworth and Cleo Lane gave to Keith, and in the pieces themselves. I'll send in a full review and some other comments later. Maybe worth mentioning now: I'm a "Sound Investor"...a scheme run by the Birmingham Contemporary Music Group (part of the CBSO: Sir Simon Rattle being a previous director). This scheme involves sponsoring composers in commissioning new pieces: effectively helping finance contemporary composers that you pick from the portfolio. This costs little per person (I pay £10 per month), and you get the satisfaction of knowing a new piece of music has occurred because of your help. Might I suggest something along these lines would help Keith get his 2nd Piano concerto recorded at least, if only on a budget order-by-internet type label (as the Colin Davis & London Symphony Orchestra are now doing, with money for new recordings in the classical world drying up). Surely there're enough fans out there willing to stump up for Keith? Just a thought to kick around. kind regards peter [ Editor's Note: Great idea. I wonder if we could set up a similar scheme. Hmm... - John - ] --------------------------------------------- From: Martyn.Hanson@arcadiagroup.co.uk Sent: Monday, April 08, 2002 2:57 AM To: John Arnold Subject: RE: FW: News on the new Nice book Re - Hang On To A Dream - A Musical Biography of The Nice The book is now in the second draft stage. The editing is going well with new info being added all the time. The book will be published in August. I am hoping to have Lee and Brian at the launch. Thank you. Martyn Hanson --------------------------------------------- From: Holmes, Tim [Tim.Holmes@corp.vizzavi.net] Sent: Wednesday, April 10, 2002 3:58 AM To: 'arnold@reluctant.com' Subject: Emerson on Emerson Showcase Emerson on Emerson Showcase 100 Club, Oxford Street, London 9th April 2002 It was a pretty amazing night. The Showcase was in the 100 Club, a small venue in Oxford Street probably named after the fact that you can only fit 100 people in it. I was the first ticket winner in, following a whole army of EMI guests. Most of the best seats had been reserved, but I joined a table at the front, to the left of the stage in front of the Grand Piano and with a good view of his Hammond & Synth to the right. He'd have his back to me but I'd be able to see his hands on the keyboards - which was more important to me. At my table were a writer from the Guardian and a producer from Channel 4. The former was going to write a piece about famous musicians who were attempting to reinvent themselves. We had a good chat about the way in which ELP were perceived through the late 70's, where folk like myself were the exception to the rule - getting into Progressive Rock because the current music scene was so dire. He reckoned the article would be published in a Friday edition - probably the 19th April. As if things couldn't be better we had hors-d'ouvre brought to our table and the bar was free! Keith started with a boogie piano piece, moved onto Creole Dance then performed a new piece called "A Blade of Grass". He'd made some last minute changes to this, and played from a hand written score. Following this he introduced the chaps from the Nice whereby he launched into a rendition of Honkytonk Train Blues, followed by a Jazz version of Gershwin's Summertime. Following this, Keith read from his autobiography - a well received passage regarding Leonard Bernstein (I'd read this before - its on his web site) but it was a lot funnier hearing it from the authors mouth! With the introduction over, The Nice, joined by a guitarist who's name I didn't catch finished with what is normally the Emerson Standard Encore: America, then Rondo with a touch of Toccata and Fugue. No Knives or tortured Hammond but the real Emerson playing at his best. Tim. http://www.emiclassics.com/newreleases/apr02/press_rel/emerson.html --------------------------------------------- From: Gareth King [grking@cix.co.uk] Sent: Wednesday, April 10, 2002 5:25 PM To: elp-digest@reluctant.com Cc: grking@cix.co.uk Subject: emerson plays emerson showcase event Hello John, I thought I'd drop you a line to say thanks a million! On April 9th I had the pleasure of attending the launch event for Keith's new CD 'Emerson Plays Emerson' held at the 100 Club in London's Oxford Street, and the privilege of meeting The Man himself afterwards. All this thanks to the competition included with the EMI publicity you sent out in the special issue - and I'd like to share with our Digest family some of this unforgettable experience. I arrived pretty promptly (!) at seven and found a seat about five YARDS from the piano! (A bit different from my last attendance at an Emerson event - ELP at Empire Pool at Wembley, my seat more like five miles from the keyboards; OK, I'm exaggerating, but let's just say you needed a magnifying glass to pick out Our Heroes on the photos I took). I went and got myself a long drink from the bar - not difficult, it's a fairly small place really, which added to the intimacy of the occasion - and offered a tenner, only to be told to put my money back in my pocket because EMI were picking up the bar bill for everyone! At 7.40 Keith appeared on stage and launched into the first of several piano pieces from the new album, all performed with the virtuosity we know and admire. He introduced each piece and also added (inadvertently) to the jollity by smacking himself in the teeth with the microphone as he was trying to adjust it ('Another trip to the dentist tomorrow!'). Actually there must have been a mike goblin round about that night, because a bit later the other one came adrift as Keith moved it and ended up in a sad and poignant droop, much to everyone's hilarity, Keith included. About halfway through the set, Keith gave a reading from his autobiography (yes, folks, I know what you're all saying: when the hell /is/ it finally going to see the light of day??? Well see below for some personally-gleaned info), recounting his less-than- agreeable encounter with Leonard Bernstein on two successive days. What an arse (I think you know who I'm referring to, and who I'm NOT referring to!). The second half of the set saw Keith bring onto the stage to join him his old mates from the Nice, Lee Jackson and Brian Davison, and a fine performance the three of them proceeded to give, with Keith on Hammond and a synth. The concluding number of the set, with a lead guitarist joining them, was a stunning rendition of America/Rondo - dynamic, exciting and tight as ever. Too soon the music was over, though I'm sure if they'd played all night it would still have ended too soon for everyone there. Speaking for myself, it felt practically like a private performance, which of course made it even more special. About half-an-hour later, as I wandered to the bar for further rehydration, I saw Keith emerge from a side door just to my right to do some signing, and took my place in the queue. What a thoroughly nice man Keith Emerson is! His patience with the fans and his clear appreciation of them was quite apparent, and even when one of them presented him with a stack of material to sign he was unphased and took the trouble to sign every item. I hadn't brought anything to sign, but I managed to find the envelope that the invite had come in, and got a personal autograph on that! I took the opportunity (long hoped-for) of thanking Keith for all the wonderful music he's given us over the last thirty years and more, and I mentioned the autobiography. Here's the view from the man himself: hopefully out by Christmas! About bloody time, I almost said, but that might have spoilt the moment, don't you think? I think Keith must have spent a good three-quarters of an hour chatting and signing stuff - as long as the musical set he'd played not half-an-hour earlier. A wonderful guy who in person fully came up to my high expectations and made the whole thing a great event. As I subsequently wended my way back up the stairs to street-level, there was one more surprise in store: halfway up there awaited two chaps with plastic bags. As I said goodnight, one of them handed me one. A goody-bag!! Inside: not only glossy photos and publicity material for the new CD (released early May in UK, apparently), but ALSO an 8-minute video featuring Keith talking in various locations about various pieces on the album. As I continued up the stairs, I turned and asked the guys, as an afterthought, 'When is the CD released here?' 'May,' they replied, 'but there's one in your bag.' ONE IN MY BAG???!!!??? And d'you know what, folks? There WAS! I have just spent an agreeable hour+ this evening listening to this wonderful piano CD by the world's no. 1 all-rounder, and I will simply say that you're going to love it, so order now. I've burbled on long enough. You can probably guess that I had a giant unmovable grin on my face for most of the evening of 9th April, and appeared to passers-by somewhat taller than usual on the way home afterwards, due to the unusual circumstance of my feet being six inches above the pavement. Gary --------------------------------------------- From: Bjørn Are Davidsen [bjorn-are.davidsen@telenor.com] Sent: Wednesday, April 10, 2002 5:35 PM To: elp-digest@reluctant.com Subject: A Nice evening! Based on those fortunate enough to be present, the Nice concert yesterday seems to have been an inspired and impressive moment. And its a pleasure to say that the main conclusion is that Keith is back with both playing and composing as well as he ever did! The show lasted about 35 minutes and the set list seems to have been the following: 1: A Cajun Alley 2: Creole Dance 3: Blade of Grass. 4: Honky Tonk Train Blues 5: America 6: Rondo 7: Summertime Besides there were shown some snippets of previously unreleased high quality material with the Nice and footage from the Oscar Peterson's Piano Party broadcasted on BBC2 in 76. The whole occasion was a great gathering of fans, having some real happy hours with free drinks, chatting with the guys and getting promotional material, like Keith new solo CD, which (deeming from reports) just seems great. Perhaps we this time all really should buy at least 10 CD's each and give to colleagues, friends and relatives? Lets do it! Yours Bjørn Are --------------------------------------------- From: Peter [abrach@blueyonder.co.uk] Sent: Wednesday, April 10, 2002 5:35 PM To: John Arnold Subject: Re: Emerson Plays Emerson Hi John Superb but short set, here's the set list as an appetiser, I'll do a review and I have a few (unfortunately) poor quality pics from the night which I'll send on, lifetimes ambition for me fulfilled by getting to meet Keith, got a few freebies to inc. new album, speak soon. Set List Solo 1. A Cajun Alley 2. Creole Dance 3. Blade Of Grass With Brian Davidson and Lee Jackson 4. Honky Tonk Train Blues 5. Summertime 6. America/Rondo (with Phil Hipple? on lead guitar) --------------------------------------------- From: peter marsh [petermarshpersonal@yahoo.co.uk] Sent: Thursday, April 11, 2002 3:33 PM To: John Arnold Subject: Launch of "Emerson Plays Emerson" Launch of "Emerson Plays Emerson": Club 100, Oxford Street. Tuesday 9th April 2002 Hi John. Thanks for circulating emails of the ticket winners... we managed to rendezvous. It was great to be able to meet up with other fans (Jeanette and Peter*) beforehand in a pub, "The Ship" on Wardour St. (near the original Marquee Club) for a quick beer and discuss Emerson, his place in the popular & classical music scene so far and potential for the future. The club itself is a small (max capacity 290 people) smoky affair. He played through a few solo pieces from the album, read from the forthcoming autobiography: a lengthened anecdote on his meeting with Bernstein in 1977, alluded to in the ELP biography. People not familiar with stories of Bernstein's private life might be shocked. Then he introduced his "old band" to join him for a few numbers. This was none other then The Nice (first time together since 1970)! They did some further bluesy stuff including Honky Tonk Train Blues (see *Peter's letter for full listings), then with a session guitarist brought in for O'List's bits, did America, leading into Rondo. All over in about 45 minutes, but then it was a promotional event. I chatted to Lee Jackson afterwards (he explained it's actually "Keith", but had to change because too many Keiths around for his liking): he says he lives in Northampton and plays in a New Orleans jazz-type band in a local club, so I might pop along one night. AND he still sings, a question I later felt a bit guilty about asking....I do think his voice, for all the unfair criticism compared to Lake's, is unique and added a Punky edge to the Nice's music: a marvelous foil years before its time. Jackson's bass playing is as powerful and virtuosic as ever: here was a man who'd approached the electric bass guitar as a lead solo instrument before Lemmy made his mark in Hawkwind several years after The Nice had sadly folded. They played an extremely tight set, and they certainly sounded fresh. They obviously enjoyed playing together, and it would be a crying shame to leave it at that. Would picking up where they left off in 1970 be too much to ask? I tried to chat to Emerson whilst getting his autograph, but he was a bit more overwhelmed by fans (of an astonishing age range, incidentally). Still got him to sign my book (Paul Griffiths' "History of Modern Music": well, near enough relevant I suppose). We all received a complementary package on leaving, including a video and the new CD. The disc is good if you like piano miniatures....which I do so that's OK. It seems to be a summing up of his thoughts, ideas, & roots (a few jazz/blues type things, some familiar some not) so far, and hopefully a pointer to what he might do in the future. It's tantalising to imagine what he could do with some of these germinal ideas, if indeed some of the pieces can be regarded as notebooks for future possibilities. A piano sonata one day perhaps? Although it's not thumping great prog rock (nor is it meant to be), there are moments of sheer let-your-hair down boogeying. Cruel critics would probably give it an "easy listening" tag, which would certainly go for some of the more ballad-like tunes, but even with his diatonically familiar style, he throws in weird twists and turns that tell you here's a musician with interesting things up his sleeve. Hurry up Keith and do your concerto, &/or another "serious" orchestral work...a symphony? I did try to mention this to him whilst shaking his hand but as I say he was a bit snowed under with fans. Kind regards, Pete Marsh Peter Marsh --------------------------------------------- From: Mike Richardson [mjrichardson44@hotmail.com] Sent: Friday, April 12, 2002 5:21 AM To: elp-digest@reluctant.com Subject: emerson plays emerson Hello all, Just a note to say (without sound too gushingly over-the-top), many thanks to ELP Digest for giving me the chance to meet Keith, Lee and Brian - The Nice on the 9th April. The 'emerson plays emerson' showcase was great, the 100 Club, Oxford Street venue ideal for the type of music performed and the guys were certainly on form. Emmo kicked off the proceedings with an admirable nod to the passing of the Queen Mother, but: "Enough mourning - let's boogie," before launching into a frenetic 'Creole Dance' and a relaxing 'Blade of grass' among others. Lee and Brian ambled onstage to join the maestro for an excellent syncopated version of 'Summertime' as well as the old faves including, 'America' and 'Rondo'. Lee, having ditched the old Vox teardrop in favour of a modern left-handed Yamaha bass, looked very dapper and shaven-headed. Brian was almost unrecognisable to me (the last time I'd seen him was on the front cover of 'Refugee'), but hit the drums with enough verve and gusto to suggest he's still got what it takes. Also joining the fun onstage was Phil Hillbourne, to provide a harder edged guitar sound with some searing solos during 'America'. Emmo also amused the audience with an anecdote from his forthcoming autobiography, regarding a meeting with Leonard Bernstein. Despite the notoriety, that Emmo had caused during 'America's' infamous stars and stripes burning incident, Bernstein it appeared, took a shine to Emmo and his leather attire. Unfortunately, his intentions were unwholesome to say the least - a point that Emmo stressed during his recounting of events, by 'bleeping' out expletives with a bike horn! After 30 minutes of 'boogying', the guys left the stage - no encores, just straight to the bar. Amid heartfelt cries of: "I've waited 31-years for this moment," from delighted fans and a flurry of autographs and photos, it was time for me to depart. Clutching an EMI classics 'party pack', I disappeared into the reality of a busy Oxford Street night. Once again, many thanks Digest, EMI Classics and most of all, The Nice for making it one to remember! Best regards, Mike Richardson --------------------------------------------- From: Shanne Roberts [shanne.roberts@virgin.net] Sent: Sunday, April 14, 2002 3:33 PM To: elp-digest-web@reluctant.com Subject: Emerson Plays Emerson Launch Event Dear All, I was lucky enough to have won one of the ten entry tickets for the private EMI function to celebrate the launch of Emerson Plays Emerson, at the 100 Club in London last week. The evening was a private affair for employees of EMI and friends and families of the musicians - and so it was a great privilege to find myself at the event. The 100 Club is a fairly small, intimate setting and there were I would guess about 150 people there. Keith was in fine form indeed. He played solo piano numbers from the new album exquisitely, including 'A Blade of Grass', Vagrant and a very polished version of 'Creole Dance' amongst others. One of the highlights of the evening was Keith being joined on stage by the original members of The Nice. As Keith said, this was their first performance together for 31 years! Well, you wouldn't have believed that as they blasted out a very tight and splendid performance of America. There was a great moment when Keith hit the pause button on the music and read an excerpt from his 'Work-in-Progress' Autobiography. He recalled the days of ELP when they met Leonard Bernstein and, without going into the content (buy the book when it appears!), Keith displayed a great talent for comic timing as he had the audience in stitches for five or ten minutes... Keith was looking (a bit!) older, and more relaxed than when I saw him last (at his 'guest appearance' with Qango at the Astoria), but if I wasn't mistaken, just a little nervous - he comes across these days as very humble and romantically disposed with a hint of the whimsical in his ways - perhaps more easily displaying the real side of his personality more openly than in the mad days of the past. In all, a great guy and a very great talent. I just wish he could pump out more material, more often. Although the evening seemed short, it was topped off by the attendees being given a 'goodie bag' of press materials, including a seven minute video of Keith talking about some of the compositions on the new album, and including a short excerpt of Keith playing 'Honky Tonk Train Blues' with Oscar Peterson (rare footage indeed - and very good quality). In addition, also a copy of the CD itself. My thanks to KE and EMI for a great night - At 44 years old and after 30 years being an A1 fan of ELP I had hoped to meet Keith at the event, but that didn't happen - maybe next time... Finally, regarding the album - buy it... after two or three hearings, it stands as a great testimony to Keith's talent - there are numerous 'Emerson Moments' which I wouldn't be able to describe technically as I am not a musician - but musically there are certain chords and sequences that lift the spirit in a way that dreamily instill hope, romance and optimism. Congratulations Keith - it's great to have you back in business! Bryan Roberts London --------------------------------------------- From: Les White [leswhite@blueyonder.co.uk] Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2002 3:05 PM To: elp-digest@reluctant.com Subject: emerson plays emerson at 100 Club, London >> emerson plays emerson I was lucky enough to win this ticket through the ELP Digest website hosted by John Arnold. I received one of only 10 tickets to attend the press launch of Keith Emerson's new album '>> emerson plays emerson' to be held at the 100 Club, Oxford Street, London on 9th April 2002 at 7:30pm. As I live near Newcastle upon Tyne and received the ticket on Saturday 6th April, I (or rather my wife) had a lot of arranging to do to make the gig! I arrived on Oxford Street at 6:50pm ready for the doors opening at 7:00pm. There was a small queue already gathered but I instantly clocked another ticket winner - Phil for Cambridge - We were allowed in at 7:00am, I was relieved that my name was on the guest list! The club was just what I would have expected - under ground level and compact. On arrival at the bar I flashed the cash, but was told my money was no good ('this do' is getting better and better', I thought). Phil and I found a good, unreserved table just off the corner of the stage with a good view of the business end of the Yamaha grand piano, and were quickly joined by Doug Anderson ( http://www.users.waitrose.com/~douganderson/elp/02apr09.htm, for an alternate review) and his party (All ticket winners! - I was beginning to doubt that there were only 10 winners). I have to say that I have never been to such an event where I could instantly strike up conversations with total strangers and be so relaxed. Keith Emerson came on stage at about 7:50pm (fashionably late) and after a mention of the Queen Mum's funeral that day, said that we were there to boogie. KE sat himself at the piano and launched into 'A Cajun Alley' from the new album. Next came 'Creole Dance' and 'A Blade of Grass' closed this first mini set. Keith did speak between the numbers and, along with a tussle with the microphone, spoke about the new album and his admiration of the music of Alberto Ginestera. For the second mini set KE introduced his 'old' pals from the Nice - Lee Jackson and Brian Davidson, set himself in front of a big Hammond (set up high so that he could play standing up) with a Gem Pro piano on top and the trio played 'Honky Tonk Train Blues' followed by 'Summertime'. Keith read us a section from his forthcoming autobiography recounting a meeting with Leonard Bernstein in 1976 where Keith sought approval for his version of America and wanted to talk about his (KE's) forthcoming Piano concerto. LB is reported to have had other designs on our hero! The reformed Nice finished their set by playing America / Rondo with lots of gusto - Can Keith play Bach's Toccata when facing the keyboard the right way around - I don't think so, but at least he didn't pull the organ / keyboard over on to himself - I think it would have killed him - It was a big (complete) Hammond on stilts! Keith and the band left the stage at about 8:30am although I did manage to get an autograph later. As I left I was handed a goody bag which contained not only the new album but also a 7 minute video of KE talking about the album and some publicity photograph's - What a good night I had! The new CD contains mostly shortish solo piano pieces and a few jazz trio pieces. There's a recording of Honky Tonk Train Blues from a TV show 'Piano Party' hosted by Oscar Peterson in 1976 (some footage of this on the video as well) and a recording Keith made when he was just 14 (Disc courtesy of Keith's mum). The musical styles are romantic / classical plus some jazz tracks - not 'progressive!' as Keith announced himself. My thank to ELP Digest and EMI Classic for a brilliant day. Les White --------------------------------------------- From: Ford, Jeanette (PERSONNEL) [Jeanette.Ford@plymouth.gov.uk] Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2002 4:27 AM To: 'elp-digest@reluctant.com' Subject: Emerson Plays Emerson Well it's been a week now since the gig and my feet have only just touched the ground! I've just read Peter Marsh's (fellow competition-winner) review of the evening and would just like to add that from my perspective, it was a dream come true to finally meet THE MAN. I sat there spellbound throughout, and could not believe how easy they made it all look - as if they had never stopped playing together. It was over all too soon, but after the show I did get Keith's autograph and say how honoured I was to meet him. He shook my hand and replied that it was nice to meet me too. Wow! I know that every other fan out there is also waiting with baited breath for the 2nd Piano Concerto. Let's hope that we get to hear it soon - hopefully things will work out with EMI and Keith will get to play it live in the UK - that would be something not to be missed! As for the new CD - I for one just can't stop playing it. Some of the pieces just grab you and you find yourself drawn to play them over and over again. Definitely more of a romantic feel, which is a bit different than what we're used to from Keith, but the Steinway does lend itself to heart-rending ballads - especially when played this well! I was also moved to hear the live version of "Close to Home" from the Royal Albert Hall, October '92 (I was there, and it brought back so many memories!). Buy the CD - you won't be disappointed. Keith, if you read this - play more live gigs, it's what you're made for! Warmest regards, Jeanette --------------------------------------------- Sent: Friday, April 19, 2002 11:22 AM To: elp-digest-web@reluctant.com Subject: Carl Palmer gig at Croydon 14 April All, I saw The Carl Palmer Band playing at the Ashcroft Theatre, Croydon on 14 April. This was a superb display of drumming craftsmanship from Carl who was clearly enjoying being the boss and entertaining the audience to his favourite songs in his repertoire mainly from the ELP days. It was an opportunity to see Carl's fantastic technique close up and to hear from him as he came to the front of the stage to introduce the songs and his new band. Sadly the theatre was only half full and, although there was no lack of commitment from the band, I had the feeling Carl found this lack of support tough to take after years of stadium venues. Despite this, Carl's personal performance on the skins was truly awesome and wound back the years for me to September 1973 when I was 15 and first saw ELP live at the Oval Cricket Ground in Vauxhall London. More poignant for me too was that I brought along my two sons aged 12 and 14 who have been fed on a diet of ELP tracks for years in the car. They thought Carl was amazing and so fast. It was a pleasure to hear them appreciate a true artist in these days of MIDI and computerised drum loops. Keeping a keen eye on the two young members of his band and giving them every encouragement to express themselves, Carl beat out the time in familiar controlled style in Hoedown to open the show just like in 1973 shortly after Trilogy had been released. Shaun Baxter on lead guitar took the onerous task of playing Keith Emerson's topline solos throughout the night and acquitted himself very well. Bass player Dave Marks forged a powerful combo with Carl's driving pace and rhythms and also contributed to the lead playing at times on his 6 string bass. Both Shaun and Dave from the London university scene are obviously extremely talented and should find the experience of playing with Carl to be valuable to their careers, though Dave should abandon the kilt he wore that night in my view! Carl was clearly giving back to them the benefit of his vast experience and they were using the opportunity to showcase their varied skills. Carl topped the night with a furious drum solo in the Fanfare encore that demonstrated his stamina and tremendous speed. He is in great shape. Carl's tour needs more publicity to attract the bigger audiences to the gigs. I can only encourage all ELP and Asia fans to go and see Carl on this tour and catch some of the most brilliant drumming you'll ever see. There is another gig in London at the Standard in May. Does anyone know where the Standard is? See what I mean - more publicity is needed! Bruno Geiringer --------------------------------------------- From: Steve Hall [steve.t.hall@btinternet.com] Sent: Sunday, April 21, 2002 3:04 PM To: elp-digest-request@reluctant.com Subject: New ELP Box set and MANY MANY THANKS! Firstly, My heart felt thanks go out to John, and his digest, as I was lucky enough to be one of the 10 who got to see Keith do 'Emerson Plays Emerson' with the Nice at the 100 Club. An ambition finally achieved, due 100% to this mailing list, and what an amazing night it was. Met a lot of people from the list, hi to you all! Oh, and : Amazon have the following listed for release: "Bootleg Box Three [BOX SET] Emerson, Lake, Palmer Our Price: £11.99 This item will be released on 15 July, 2002. You may order it now and we will dispatch it to you when it arrives. Audio CD (15 July, 2002) Number of Discs: 4 Label: Castle ASIN: B000065CTS Catalogue Number: CMXBX524" --------------------------------------------- From: THEGAZZAS@aol.com Sent: Monday, April 29, 2002 3:53 PM To: elp-digest-special@reluctant.com Subject: Keith Emerson and Carl Palmer shows in London Greetings: Keith Emerson was on Total Rock Radio this past Saturday, 28th of April 2002 for approx. 3 yes 3 hours. He was speaking about his new album "EMERSON PLAYS EMERSON" . Also, he was speaking about his showcase with THE NICE at the 100 Club on the 9th of April 2002. Keith has plans to tour with The Nice in September and October of this year. It all starts in Italy, then tours through Europe and ends here in London at the Royal Festival Hall. No ticket details as of yet. Keith will also be on T.V. on the BBC on the Jools Holland T.V. show airing in May. Keith's new album has 22 tracks, he calls it an anthology. Because, it features him form 14 years old to present. Carl Palmer plays the Royal Standard Music Venue (PUB- approx. 250 people cap.) on Saturday, May, 18th, 2002. The venue is less then 15 minutes from Kings Cross Station on the Victoria Line. Blackhorse Road Tube stop. www.standardmusicvenue.co.uk Tickets in advance are just £10. Keith said on the radio show he may go along to see Carl. GARY THEGAZZAS@AOL.COM =========================== Reader Commentary =========================== From: stefano tirelli [s.tirelli@studio-target.it] Sent: Friday, March 29, 2002 9:24 AM To: arnold@reluctant.com Subject: ZELP >> I've got a supergroup idea I'd like to share with Keith and the ELP >> Digest. I think the seed was planted in my head from a past digest >> that suggested Led Zeppelin wanted Keith to play keyboards in Zep. >> Well, they also need a drummer now and who better >than Carl Palmer. >> Since Greg doesn't care to play, Plant, Page and John Paul Jones >> would more than fill up the stage. Can we call it ZEP? Think it >> would work? >> >> Cosmic_Rob I guess that's me that put the message about Zep thinking about having Keith in the band in the early seventies. So dear Cosmic Bob, your idea makes a great appeal on me since I really love both Zep and ELP. Anyway I guess that obviously it will never happen. Plant now is not able to come to term to reform Zep, so imagine if he would ever think about a supergroup with ELP members. He has now a very "alternative - underground" mind so he prefer to play with his new band (Strange Sensation). It does not matter if they plays old songs from the 1967 summer of love or some Zep number, they are doing them with a different approach. Though it would be a dream for me to see my two fave musicians (Jimmy Page and Keith Emerson) playing together, I think that it is impossible that a project like this would happen. Anyway it would be interesting, without a doubt... Maybe it may interest some of you to know that during ZEP's 1977 USA Tour in a coupla occasions John Paul Jones and John Bonham played NUTROCKER (ELP Version) in the middle of the piano solo of NO QUARTER. Jones' keyboards skill are not excellent like the ones of Keith, but he managed to do a good job, while Bonham did very very well with his thundering and smart drumming. One version of this can be heard on the NEW YORK msg June 7th, 1977 audience recording. Ciao, Tim Tirelli Italy --------------------------------------------- From: forno12no [forno12no@attbi.com] Sent: Monday, April 01, 2002 2:31 AM To: elp-digest@reluctant.com Subject: Bootlegs are Goodlegs & The California Jam '74 Bootlegs are Goodlegs & The California Jam '74 This is my first time replying to (a)/the subject(s) online ever. Excuse the excitement! After attempting to find a musical instrument to play at the age of 13, I remember staying up late on Friday nights to watch the late-night A.B.C. T.V series called "IN CONCERT", which held a 4 -part Wide World Event . I watched in AMAZEMENT when the series featured E.L.P. at the California Jam, which was held at The Ontario Motor Speedway on April. 6th, 1974 in Southern California, some 200,000 + were in attendance. In watching the multitude of talent that day, (Tommy Aldridge & Ian Paice also rocked!), it was Carl Palmer's speed, virtuosity & showmanship that INSPIRED me, & I've been drumming ever since. I myself, as well as thousands of other fans have been waiting to see if the California Jam tapes would EVER see the light of day. Because I wanted to see them perform again, I made sure to watch the repeats of the shows (which were replayed, I believe only once), the E.L.P. MOVIE "Rock & Roll Your Eyes" was shown often at old movie houses on the west side of town & you bet !!, my friends & I were there. I would then look in every music news magazine & periodical, especially the Calendar Section of the L. A. Times for concert information, from June 1974 up until the time a 1977 concert announcement was made-. "I was waiting in line to see Pink Floyd's 1977 ANIMALS show in Anaheim, Calif- when suddenly over the loudspeaker came an announcement.. "The Return Of Emerson, Lake & Palmer with a 50 + piece Orchestra?" The end result- (we all know what happened with the orchestra), was the awesome threesome LIVE! (3) nights in Long Beach, Calif in 1977... WOW!! In between those times, I'd try to collect almost every E. L. P. item I could find! I have since obtained a "Grainy" video of the E.L.P. set, a (1) "LP" version (which IMO the best sounding version) & the "Then & Now" (huh?) version of Cal Jam '74. Just in case anyone cares- the California Jam line-up was as follows: OPENING ACT-Rare Earth, Earth, Wind & Fire, The Eagles, Seals & Crofts, Black Oak Arkansas, Black Sabbath, Deep Purple & CLOSING ACT-Emerson, Lake & Palmer. Which brings me to the present(s)- When The Original Bootleg Series From The Manticore Vaults box sets came out , they completed my childhood musical WANTS & DREAMS- (with the exception of MEETING Carl Palmer at the NAMM show in '94 & playing in my own bands). All those years of wondering, what was it like to be at those shows or any show that I was, at that time too young to attend. I had become an avid collector of sorts- lots of progressive music, so I learned early on to have an appreciation for bootlegs. Excellent, good or bad sounding, IT WAS ALL WE HAD!!. Kudos to Mark P's reply in BOOTLEGS? LET'S TALK! - digest dated: VOL 11, #13- I have since bought the box sets a few times, giving them to friends & other music fans as gifts, making them VERY HAPPY. Just in seeing the titles of the box sets, my first thought was "BOOTLEG!".. YEAH!"- and knowing full well what I was getting,... BETTER !! than what some of you people have been CRYING about!!. In closing, I wish to thank THE BAND collectively and individually "BEST REGARDS!" & hope to one day meet Mr. Lake?, I hear KEITH lives right down the street from MY grandmother's house in California- ( hum?- spot of tea sometime??) & to Mr. Carl Palmer - a gracious "THANK YOU!!" Gilbert . P.S. ! ! As of Jan.27th- 2002, I have obtained (a better than Very Good) video copy of (PART 1- The INTRO) of the California Jam. It features (1-song, the encores) from each band. OOHH! How wonderful it is to see E.L.P. play the "Great Gates" excerpt from "Pictures At An Exhibition", as well as all the other acts again without all the grain!! I plan on sending it to my friend who does digital enhancements on videos to up-grade & improve quality. I'll keep all posted if interested! I have two requests from the frequent eyes on this list... (1.) If you're REALLY bothered by & can't live with the box sets, sell them to me!. (2.) I have 2 words for the malcontents- (I mean the complainers).. LIGHTEN-UP !! Thanks for the rock & roll your eyes! --------------------------------------------- From: BPCasilio@aol.com Sent: Thursday, April 04, 2002 12:13 PM To: elp-digest-special@reluctant.com Subject: Re: ELP Digest Vol. 12 #4 - Special Edition Thanx so very much for sending me the audio clip and information on Emerson plays Emerson! The audio I heard shows that Keith's amazing keyboard technique and grasp of modern harmony are in fine form. I definitely plan on purchasing this. As a musician who's been very much influenced by Emerson, I'm glad to see him continue to grow as an artist. Keep it up Keith! Regards, Perry Casilio Talent, OR --------------------------------------------- From: Bjørn Are Davidsen [bjorn-are.davidsen@telenor.com] Sent: Sunday, April 14, 2002 10:27 AM To: elp-digest@reluctant.com Subject: Emerson Plays Emerson - and how brilliant! I've now heard "Emerson Plays Emerson" about 5 times and am amazed at how good it is. Think about the best grand piano playing Keith has ever done. The new stuff is even better, especially for not just being fast and flashy or sounding like a rehacking of pet patterns from Nice and ELP. It's sometimes furious, sometimes quiet, sometimes beautiful, sometimes funny, sometimes weird, and always interesting. Its both a reflection of what he's been doing on the grand piano since the 80's, and definitely a step ahead in maturity and "seriousness". The best way to say it is that Keith plays with authority and humility. He really has rediscovered his technique and bypassed the limits the ulnar nerve transplantation seems to have set upon him in the late 90s. It's even better than what I've been hoping for and hearing about from various sources the last few years. I suggest we all buy at least 10 each when its released and give as presents at all and any suitable occasion to our friends and relatives, neighbours and colleagues, hey, lets do it to every stray stranger we happen to meet ;-) Yours Bjørn Are --------------------------------------------- From: Danielle Monique [ohsonaughty1@hotmail.com] Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2002 2:15 AM To: elp-digest-request@reluctant.com Hello, My name is Danielle Mailloux. I've come across some old documents regarding an agreement between H & S Productions Inc. and Upsala College. There is the actual contract agreement, rider to contract, and telegram message. All these date back to April 26, 1971. The agreement was based on Emerson, Lake, and Palmer's "Hog Heaven" performance. I'm sending this email regarding anyone's interest in these papers. If this message is found to be important to someone for any reason, I can be reached at ohsonaughty1@hotmail.com I felt that these may be of some sentimental value to someone. Sincerely, Danielle Mailloux =========================== Questions (and Answers!) =========================== From: Roger Evans [revans1@netcomuk.co.uk] Sent: Monday, March 25, 2002 5:06 AM To: ELP-digest@reluctant.com Subject: "Manticle" Hi John, In response to Liz Racz and the North End Road recording studio. The boys did indeed have a recording/rehearsal studio in North End Road, Fulham, West London. It was an old cinema either ABC or Odeon situated between the junctions of Dawes Road and Fulham Road. I remember going there to see "Our Man Flint" and "Thunderball" when I was a kid. The only things that identified it as being part of the ELP property portfolio were a few Manticore Stickers on the windows which I saw when I walked past on a number of occasions. About a 1/2 a mile away, at the Hammersmith end of North End Road, is Hammersmith Road. Keith lived in a flat here opposite the Olympia exhibition centre. This is approximately 1/4 of a mile from Hammersmith Odeon (once the largest seated rock venue in London now renamed the Apollo) where ELP played some gigs. The North End Road building was bulldozed some years ago having been unoccupied and derelict for some time. For those of you wishing to make a pilgrimage to the site- it is now a... Safeway supermarket. Best wishes Roger PS I shall be recording the "Live From the Stables" show on Radio 2 tonight. My newspaper has article about the show detailing the guests particularly someone called Kate Dimbleby. The only reference to Keith is: "she (Kate) shares the bill with 1960s rocker Keith Emerson." --------------------------------------------- From: Harry T. Stone [webmaster@karnevil9.com] Sent: Monday, March 25, 2002 9:03 AM To: What@karnevil9.com; was@karnevil9.com; ELP's@karnevil9.com; only@karnevil9.com; US@karnevil9.com; elp-digest@reluctant.com Subject: What was ELP's only US Top 40 hit? John, In response to the question about ELP's singles in the US. EL&Palmers only US Top 40 Single was "From the Beginning" in 1972 for one week and it went to #39. EL&Powell had a hit with "Touch and Go" but I do not know how high it went. Rock On! www.karnevil9.com Harry T --------------------------------------------- From: Russ [karnevel@pacbell.net] Sent: Monday, March 25, 2002 9:05 AM To: ELP-digest@reluctant.com Subject: Re: ELP Digest V. 12 #3 With regards to the question of ELP's 'only' top 40 hit, I know that they actually had more than one, but if you are asking 'what was their highest top 40 hit', then believe it or not, it was 'From the Beginning' from the Trilogy album (not 'Lucky Man' or 'Still You Turn Me On'). I remember hearing somewhere that it went to # 2 on the Billboard charts after Trilogy came out. Other top 40 hits (if I remember correctly) were: Lucky Man Still You Turn Me On C'est La Vie Karn Evil 9, 1st Impression, pt II Russ Spreier --------------------------------------------- From: Mike Laverty [mikelav@microsoft.com] Sent: Monday, March 25, 2002 1:27 PM To: elp-digest@reluctant.com Subject: RE: ELP Digest V. 12 #3 Hello John, Regarding ELP's only US top 40 hit, several years ago I was scanning The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits in a bookstore. I seem to recall that the only hit ELP had in the top 40 was From the Beginning. If memory serves, it was in for one week at 39. Thanks for keeping the faith! Mike --------------------------------------------- From: John Hunter [JRHTARKUS@cleanweb.net] Sent: Monday, March 25, 2002 4:02 PM To: elp-digest@reluctant.com Subject: Top 40 Hit Hey John, A radio station in Denver has a guy who does theme shows on the weekend and one was "One Hit Wonders" in classic rock. He pointed out that Emerson, Lake and Palmer was a one hit wonder with "From the Beginning". --------------------------------------------- From: Eq602@aol.com Sent: Monday, March 25, 2002 6:08 PM To: ELP-digest@reluctant.com Subject: Re: ELP Digest V. 12 #3 In a message dated 3/24/02 10:44:50 PM Eastern Standard Time, digest- mailer@reluctant.com writes: www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/inside/stables_feature.shtml dear john ,the highest charting hit from elp was-as follows.--from the beginning- at no.39 1972 from the book -joel witburn's top pop singles 1955-1999-- --------------------------------------------- From: Michael and Kaarin Gust [mkgust@mail.com] Sent: Monday, March 25, 2002 8:56 PM To: ELP-digest@reluctant.com Cc: dbateman@acentech.com Subject: Re: ELP US Top 40 Hit? A quick search on Google turned up references to "From The Beginning" [Trilogy]. More complete information from : "...Lake's "From the Beginning" is worth noting since it was the only single ELP ever had in the Billboard Top 40, rising as high as number 39 in 1972. (This is, of course, totally in keeping with the album- oriented focus of 1970s prog; by comparison, ELP had eight albums in the Top 40 during the 1970s including Trilogy, which rose as high as number 5.)" Of course, lot's of people have probably already responded! Cheers! Michael --------------------------------------------- From: nick [n.suurland@chello.nl] Sent: Tuesday, March 26, 2002 5:25 AM To: elp-digest-request@reluctant.com Subject: live at the stables Wow, this KE performance was great. Maybe a good idea for Keith to make a new jazz-album of ELP-tracks ? Anyway, what I heard was in a really new perspective. But I got a bit confused: I heard Honky Tonk and Tarkus, but after that the band continued with several more tracks incl. Cleo Laine. John, introduced the band on that radio show but I didn't hear him introduce Keith. Did Keith also attend in this band with these 3 other tracks or was it a completely different show/recording ? Nick --------------------------------------------- From: Timothy Bladen [t.bladen@worldnet.att.net] Sent: Tuesday, March 26, 2002 7:30 PM To: elp-digest-web@reluctant.com Subject: Murder Smoochie Commercial Help. Is that a Keith Emerson classical song in the Murder Smoochie commercial? It's such a brief segment I can't place it but it rings from my past like a bell. Thanks in advance for any leads. --------------------------------------------- From: DanielAusten@aol.com Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2002 5:10 AM To: ELP-digest@reluctant.com Subject: Re: ELP Digest V. 12 #3 I couldn't get BBC 2, did anyone get a copy of the show? Best wishes, Dan Austen PS Will ELP really ever tour again? Time is not on our side here. --------------------------------------------- From: Bruce Shaw [Bruce.Shaw@gov.ab.ca] Sent: Tuesday, April 02, 2002 10:09 AM To: 'elp-digest@reluctant.com' Subject: RE: ELP Digest V. 12 #3 What was ELP's only US Top 40 hit? Probably "Touch and Go". I seem to remember it being mentioned at the time it came out. On that note, anybody know where I could download the video? My only tape of it broke. --------------------------------------------- From: lawrence moseley [moseleylawrence@hotmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2002 3:31 AM To: ELP-Digest@reluctant.com Hello all, Just wondering if anyone can help me on some ELP live dates. WBMFTTSTNE was recorded when and where precisely? The reason I ask is that the 'Lucky Man' on WBMFTTSTNE sounds exactly (probably because it is) the same as the version on the King Biscuit set. Anyone else know about unspecified duplications either? Not sure about one or two other tracks on the King Biscuit set which specifies the live dates whereas the Works and Welcome Back albums do not. Anyway, I managed to pick up an ex. video. 'Pictures At An Exhibition'. This is live at the Lyceum Theatre in London 1971, is there any more video out there? I know of Fanfare of course but this was a surprise to me. As for the Second Concerto, if EMI Classic are going to be so mean about financing it why not have KE perform and record some classics, a proper recording of Toccata & Fugue in Dm for example, the whole thing, and various sonatas as a companion disc so the radio stations are not left having to program anything new. Ooops I mean unfamiliar. I'll buy both, no problem. As for Keith and Carl joining up with Jimmy, Jonesy and himself, what a good idea. Led ZELPpelin? The other union I'd love to hear would be ELP with either Steve Howe or Hackett. It would become HELP but wotta line up! With Yes's magnificent Magnification and not a lot else, more of what these musicians can express is sorely needed. I have not heard this one, but with Zeppelin in 77 touring and ELP touring that year, John Paul Jones decided to perform 'Nutrocker' in the No Quarter improv. ala Keith. It's on a bootleg somewhere... Seriously, this would be a terrific line up. Well done that man... Right, enough. See ya Lawrence. --------------------------------------------- From: Hugh Wilson [hwilson@stsci.edu] Sent: Thursday, April 04, 2002 11:34 AM To: ELP-digest@reluctant.com Subject: Emerson Plays Emerson John, Wow! Thanks for the Special Edition with the attachment. Is there any word on of EMI will publish the sheet music also? Thanks, Hugh Wilson [ Editor's Note: I've heard of no plans for sheet music. But what a great idea! - John - ] --------------------------------------------- From: notme7@juno.com Sent: Monday, April 08, 2002 2:11 PM To: dbateman@acentech.com; elp-digest@reluctant.com Subject: ELP Top 40 ....the only ELP song to reach the Top Forty was "From The Beginning" according to The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits (Revised and enlarged 6th edition) the song stayed on the charts for two weeks and reached position 39....(it's amazing to think that "Lucky Man" never charted, but it was not released as a single at the time and so did not qualify)....JS --------------------------------------------- From: Mike Florio [mflorio@bestweb.net] Sent: Monday, April 08, 2002 2:31 PM To: elp-digest@reluctant.com Subject: Some Digest Responses Les White wrote: >> I think we should start a campaign to get ELP to forget all this >> rubbish about recording 3 minute songs - and go back to what they >> are best at - magnum opus' like KE9 & Tarkus - Black Moon was very >> good but I'd like to scrub the interim records from Works 1 & 2 & >> Love Beach on and ask for a worthy successor to KE9. My reply: This will never happen. You have to be young, arrogant and inspired to make music like Tarkus and KE9. Those moments can never be captured again - that's the way great art is. Personally, I would never "scrub" Works Vol 1 and I've stated my fondness for Love Beach in this digest in the past. RCOHE025 wrote: >> I just picked up a copy of "Asia Live In Budokan 1983." I swear it >> sounds like Greg Lake on bass and vocals. A great concert, too!!!" My reply: It IS Greg Lake, as he replaced John Wetton briefly during the 1983 Japan tour. David Bateman asked : >> What was ELP's only US Top 40 hit? My answer: It was 'From The Beginning'. --------------------------------------------- From: Phil Kelly [PhilK@octdev.co.uk] Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2002 6:52 AM To: elp-digest-request@reluctant.com [...] I would also like to know if any one has ever deciphered the lyrics to the second side of Pictures At An Exhibition I think the tracks are The Hut / Curse of Baba Yaga Regards Phil Kelly --------------------------------------------- From: WOODBURN, Paul [Paul.WOODBURN@birmingham.sema.slb.com] Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2002 7:52 AM To: 'elp-digest-web@reluctant.com' Subject: Lyric query... Hi there, I've recently started playing drums with a tutor who is an avid ELP buff. Last night we took a look at Brain Salad Surgery and ended up in a dispute over the lyrics to the title track. I was wondering if you could tell me what the lyrics are to the Brain Salad Surgery single. The versions we have come up with so far have not been satisfactory and I have as yet been unable to locate any for the actual track on the internet. Can you help? Many thanks, Paul W. --------------------------------------------- From: Jeremy Robinson [jrobinson@crescentmoon.org.uk] Sent: Friday, April 26, 2002 4:22 PM To: ELP-DISC@yahoogroups.com; ELP-digest@reluctant.com Subject: Glasto Anybody got tickets for Glastonbury to sell? =========================== New ELP Releases/Products/Links (The ELP Digest does not endorse, etc.) =========================== From: Steve Hall [steve.t.hall@btinternet.com] Sent: Sunday, April 21, 2002 3:06 PM To: elp-digest-request@reluctant.com Subject: Another ELP CD Amazon.co.uk again: Outstanding Collection Lake & Palmer Emerson Our Price: £8.99 This item will be released on 12 August, 2002. You may order it now and we will dispatch it to you when it arrives. Audio CD (12 August, 2002) Number of Discs: 2 Label: Essential ASIN: B0000632KM Catalogue Number: CMDDD447 --------------------------------------------- From: Gary Davis [artshop@artist-shop.com] Sent: Friday, April 26, 2002 3:31 PM To: ELP-digest@reluctant.com Subject: Bootleg Box 3 Hi, folks: The latest Artist Shop newsletter is out and you'll find it in its entirety at . Here are excerpts for ELP fans. On our import preorder page EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER-FANFARE FOR THE COMMON MAN CD single EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER-BOOTLEG BOX 3 (4CD) Don't have any further info about the Bootleg Box 3, but it's not due out till July. Hopefully between now and then more info will be forthcoming. Gary ************************************************************** Gary Davis The Artist Shop The Other Road http://www.artist-shop.com artshop@artist-shop.com phone: 877-856-1158, 330-929-2056 fax:330-945-4923 INDEPENDENT PROGRESSIVE MUSIC!!! ************************************************************** Artist Shop Radio Check out the latest Artist Shop newsletter at http://www.artist-shop.com/news.htm =========================== ELP-related tribute bands, promoters, etc. =========================== From: Gianluca [tgl@2ainfo.it] Sent: Saturday, April 06, 2002 8:15 AM To: John Arnold (and others) Subject: E L P tribute [ Editor's Note: News about an ELP Tribute Band in Italy ] DEDICATO A TUTTI GLI AMANTI DEL PROGRESSIVE ECCOVI LE PROSSIME DATE DEGLI EMERSON LAKE & PALMER tribute live at Alcatraz in Gargallo di Carpi -MO- 13/04/02 live at Kanaka music hall in Codemondo -RE- 14/04/02 live at Giardini di Viadana in Viadana -MN- 05/06/02 live at Hard Rock Beer in Reggiolo -RE- 21/06/02 live at Lido Po in Boretto -RE- 22/06/02 GIANLUCA TAGLIAVINI http://digilander.iol.it/hammondleslie --------------------------------------------- From: AUGUSTUS VIAGGI [augustusviaggi@yahoo.com] Sent: Friday, April 19, 2002 1:37 PM To: elp-digest@reluctant.com Cc: augustusviaggi@yahoo.com Subject: Regarding Italian CARL PALMER's concert Hi Mr. John, my name is MARCO SALVATORE and I'm the Commercial Director of the travel agency AUGUSTUS VIAGGI in L'AQUILA (about 100 kms from ROME). I want to get you (and you all that all read your Digest) more details regarding the Carl's concert in L'AQUILA. The concert IS NOT in L'AQUILA but in another town near L'AQUILA called AVEZZANO, about 50 kms from L'AQUILA. Here is the concert's coordinate get me from the Italian promoter and also I want to inform all that in my travel agency it's possible to buy the concert's ticket: "CARL PALMER in tour with THE PALMER - AVEZZANO (L'AQUILA) - MULTISALA ASTRA in the AVEZZANO's industrial zone - Motorway: from ROME gate AVEZZANO - 29April2002 - 09.00 pm - Cost € 14,00 (EUR)" Travel agency address: AUGUSTUS VIAGGI Piazza 9 Martiri, 3/a 67100 - L'AQUILA (ITALY) ph. 862/410058 fax 862/419394 email:augustusviaggi@yahoo.com Thank you very much for all. MARCO --------------------------------------------- From: Camelot Club [lotclub@tin.it] Sent: Saturday, April 20, 2002 7:29 AM To: Jacopo Subject: Camelot Novità [ Editor's note: The following is extracted from a long note mentioning a variety of progressive concerts including several of Carl's - it's in Italian. For more information, feel free to contact the author. - John - CAMELOT CLUB - VIGEVANO Tel.: 0338/6781720 FAX : 0381/82335 E-Mail: lotclub@tin.it http://space.tin.it/musica/massorla LISTA N. 3 del 20/04/2002 Cari amici, eccoci a darvi tutte le novità discografiche uscite e la lunga lista di concerti previsti per I prossimi mesi. Tante sono le cose uscite che per non appesantire la mail tutti quelli che vorranno avere la lista delle offerte le invieremo a parte dietro vostra richiesta. Iniziamo subito con I concerti: il Camelot club organizza il concerto acustico del duo Roversi/Wetton che suonerà alla Ca' di Ratt in quel di Gravellona Lomellina, a cinque km da Vigevano (PV) il 26 aprile prossimo. L'ingresso è gratuito (salvo consumazione), ma è vivamente consigliabile prenotare I posti in quanto la sala in cui si tiene il concerto ha comunque una capienza limitata. Ovviamente è possibile cenare presso il locale. Per informazioni: 0381/95811. Cogliamo anche l'occasione per ricordare a tutti I soci che sono in scadenza le tessere associative per l'anno 2002. Quest'anno la tessera sociale e' di Euro 10,00=. Il costo e l'automatico rinnovo Vi saranno addebitati con il prossimo invio di materiale. Grazie per aiutarci a diffondere "il Verbo". Grazie ancora. IN CONCERTO: STEVE HACKETT - 23 aprile2002 Rosignano, Teatro Solvay STEVE HACKETT - 24 aprile Napoli, Teatro Mediterraneo CARL PALMER BAND- 24 Aprile 2002 Cassino - Scalo 110 Tbc JOHN WETTON - 24 Aprile 2002 Abano Terme (PD) CALLIOPE - 25 aprile 2002 Torino Xo Cafè Via Po 46 STEVE HACKETT - 25 aprile Foligno (PG), Auditorium San Domenico CANTINA SOCIALE - 25 aprile 2002 Asti , Diavolo Rosso JOHN WETTON - 26 Aprile 2002 Gravellona Lomellina (Pv) Cà di Ratt JOHN WETTON - 27 Aprile 2002 Castel Goffredo (MN) ;Four Seasons STEVE HACKETT - 27 aprile Ancona, Barfly STEVE HACKETT - 28 aprile Trento, Teatro Sociale. LA STORIA DEI NEW TROLLS (con orchestra) 28 Aprile Genova; Teatro Carlo Felice CARL PALMER BAND-01 Maggio 2002 Milano - Blueshouse BRIAN AUGER O EXPRESS - Sarzana Jux Tab FILORITMIA - 10 Maggio 2002 Bresso Indian's Saloon MANGALA VALLIS - 11 Maggio 2002 Taneto di Gattatico (Re) Fuori Orario LA STORIA DEI NEW TROLLS (con orchestra) - 16 Maggio 2002 Cuneo; Teatro Toselli BRIAN ENO - 23 Maggio 2002 Milano Teatro Dal Verme BALLETTO DI BRONZO - 25 Maggio 2002 Roma Alpheus MANGALA VALLIS - 25 Maggio 2002 Moncaglieri (To) Mc. Ryans CARL PALMER + ELP Tribute -28 Maggio 2002 Mestre CARL PALMER + ELP Tribute -30 Maggio 2002 Sassari PROGVENTION - 9 giugno 2002 Bloom Mezzago [ Editor's note: more info on CD sales, etc., can be found at http://space.tin.it/musica/massorla ] Grazie e a presto CAMELOT CLUB --------------------------------------------- From: Sergio Lombardi [postaser@yahoo.it] Sent: Saturday, April 27, 2002 1:52 PM To: elp-digest@reluctant.com Subject: Beware of Carl Palmer's Italian tour promoter As you know, Carl's tour included also Italian dates. We were happy and were gathering for this event. The first shock was the venue hosting the gig in Rome on April 24th: a pub in the country, crowded by drunk-tattooed-body-built-Harley- Davidson-drivers, with a ridiculous stage, about 4x6 meters. No promotion of the concert was made at all: no posters, no ads, no NG posting....... Some day before the date, I booked a table at the venue, BUT was told that on 24th an AC-DC cover band was planned. (!!) After long investigating, surfing among uninformed/misinformed websites (including Shaun Baxter's) and calling a lot of pubs, I discovered the promoter site: http://www.internationalrockagency.com The site reported one more different dates list. Contacting by phone the promoter, he told me Carl's Rome date was cancelled. (!) The remaining dates were too far away from Rome, and in stinky 3rd class pubs. Dear Carl, Dear Rhino Agency, please plan more carefully your tours, granting Carl's skill the proper audience, possibly avoiding the unknown international rock agency! 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