Good King Hal, desperate for funds, is reduced to busking for a group of disinterested Belgian midgets and their chums. He is seen here during his 15 hour rendition of the "Best of Emerson Lake and Palmer". He soon had the bus fare and a broken nose. People who don't know the south west very well often comment to me that if I am working in Gloucestershire that I must be pleased as it is "nice...
It seems they've come to some agreement for now - after all the disagreements of the past. Keith Emerson has kept playing - with The Nice reunion and his own band, Greg Lake doesn't seem to have done much at all and Carl Palmer does drum clinics and gigs with Asia. Apparently the sticking point with any new recording is the role of the producer - Greg wants that title and the others want an outside...
via The Bob Moog Foundation . This would make a great stocking stuffer. "The Bob Moog Foundation has created a calendar celebrating the rich history of the Moog Legacy through vintage photos, memorabilia, quotes and information taken directly from Bob’s archive. The photos trace pivotal moments in Bob’s early career and highlight many musicians and pioneers who inspired his work. Throughout...
At the start of this year, when I mentioned that we had rung-out the old year with a concert in Lubbock by the Trans-Siberian Orchestra , the most frequent response was something like, "ohhhh, I wish I'd known they were coming!" With that in mind, here is advance notice on the Trans-Siberian Orchestra 's return to Lubbock, Thursday, December 10, 7:30 PM at United Spirit Arena. Tickets are...
Imagine taking a pinch of Jethro Tull, a handful of Yes with a seasoned Rick Wakeman and more than a fistful of early Deep Purple. Mix carefully with Emerson, Lake and Palmer, Pink Floyd and Bowie and season with Renaissance. Dream on you say. No such fusion ever existed. So I thought too till I accidentally picked up an album called Doomsday Afternoon. How come I had suddenly stumbled on such great...
Actress Brittany Murphy (”8 Mile,”"Girl, Interrupted”) is 32. Actor Russell Johnson (”Gilligan’s Island”) is 85. Actor Albert Hall (”Ally McBeal,”"Beloved”) is 72. Country singer Donna Fargo is 68. Lyricist Tim Rice is 65. Actress Alaina Reed Hall (”227″) is 63. Singer-guitarist Greg Lake of Emerson, Lake and Palmer is 62....
soporific \sop-uh-RIF-ik; soh-puh-\, adjective: 1. Causing sleep; tending to cause sleep. 2. Of, relating to, or characterized by sleepiness or lethargy. noun: 1. A medicine, drug, plant, or other agent that has the quality of inducing sleep; a narcotic. Soporific is from French soporifique, from Latin sopor, "a heavy sleep" + -ficus, "-fic," from facere, "to make." automagically...
As I was finishing up Barker and Taylor's Faking It last night, and started Simon Reynolds Rip It Up and Start Again: Postpunk 1978-1984 , I got to thinking more and more about the whole issue of authenticity. One of Reynolds major theses is that postpunk, unlike punk, sought to undermine ideas about authenticity as it consciously merged a variety of musical styles, believing that the destructive aspects...
The Northern England Art Rock Society (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
The following was posted on the Classic Rock website yesterday at 14:23... Emerson Lake And Palmer will headline the High Voltage Festival, the UK’s new flagship classic rock event, on Sunday, July 26, 2010. The launch of the High Voltage Festival was announced by Classic Rock’s Editor In Chief, Scott Rowley, at the Classic Rock Roll Of Honour at London’s Park Lane Hotel this past...
John Cale – The Streets of Laredo from Honi Soit … (1981, out of print) Emerson, Lake & Palmer – Hoedown from Trilogy (1972) Robbie Robertson with Leah Hicks-Manning – The Sound Is Fading from Contact From the Underworld of Redboy (1998) Adam & the Ants – Five Guns West from Prince Charming (1981) Babe Ruth – The Mexican [...]
The Northern England Art Rock Society (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
For those that emailed me about the posting on November 03rd, wanting more details about ELP reforming, the only information I have at present is as follows... Emerson, Lake And Palmer will headline the new High Voltage Festival to be held in London in July 2010. It is not known as to whether this is just a one-off ELP gig or if there will be more dates. This new festival is being co-promoted by Classic...
Ladies and gentlemen. Emerson, Lake & Palmer. Editor In Chief Scott Rowley took the opportunity to announce from the stage that Classic Rock will be staging a brand new outdoor event, the High Voltage Festival, in London next year. Stay tuned for further developments. If you want to book the date in your diary, this has just been posted on the ELP website... Mean Fiddler and Classic Rock Magazine...
Strikes, recession, Labour Government on its last legs, Country bankrupt, ELP announce tour... It really is the '70's all over again. I wonder whether Noddy Holder will turn up on Xmas Top of the Pops. Or Roy Wood and Wizzard ? That'd be good. Anyway... ELP From L-R Emerson, Lake, Palmer (do you see what they did there ?) ELP reformation... Whaddya think ? Laugh ? or Cry ? Me I dunno. I just hope they...